Lucia Stein

The wedding of Britain's so-called most eligible bachelor has been overshadowed by rampant speculation about the two biggest stars on the guest list: Prince William and Prince Harry. Here's why it suggests the brothers remain deeply divided.

Under a mountain, a remote community quietly slept. Then a sudden landslide levelled a village.

Amal Clooney is arguably one of the most famous faces of human rights law. However, social media users grew frustrated in recent months by what they claimed was her silence on the Israel-Gaza war. Those critics have now been silenced.

Ebrahim Raisi meticulously planned his rise to power in a brutal regime. But a freak accident brought him down at a critical moment in the Middle East. 

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex's 72-hour visit to Nigeria has attracted a level of publicity Buckingham Palace has been sorely lacking of late. Is it a reminder of the "Harry-shaped hole in the monarchy?"

When Diana was 15, her father secretly married a glamorous, younger woman. The future princess and her stepmother became locked in a bitter rivalry. But it ended with a surprise friendship. 

Airlines in the United States will soon be held to clear and consistent standards on flight cancellations, delays or unexpected changes to a passenger's travel plans. So what lessons could these new rules hold for Australia?

Once upon a time, the Met Gala was a simple midnight supper held to raise money for the then-struggling Costume Institute. So how did a dinner with a $50 entry fee morph into the celebrity circus that takes over every first Monday in May?

American journalist Deborah Vankin can still recall sitting down one day to read her own obituary. Her search to uncover who was behind it, unearthed a cottage industry of spammy websites run by 'obit pirates'.

Ten days after Taiwan's earthquake trapped people inside Taroko National Park, three people remain unaccounted-for, including Australian-Sinaporean couple Sim Hwee Kok and Neo Siew Choo.

A years-long stand-off between two men over the future of Disney has finally come to an end. This is what we know about how chief executive Bob Iger vanquished investor Nelson Peltz.

As King Charles tries to keep an ancient institution going in a modern world, he might have to rethink his stance on the importance of history, heritage and glamour.

Donald Trump owes an enormous sum of money to the state of New York and he is running out of time to hand it over. This is what we know about the case against Trump and his battle to pay his big bill.

After his office initially failed to execute a viable PR plan to protect his family, Prince William may now have time and space to focus on his wife's health and the wellbeing of his children. But the heir to the British throne has a rocky road ahead.

As sons of the sovereign, Harry and William can't totally escape the media, but the way they deal with this interest in their lives couldn't be more different.

While the Photoshop fail may haunt the Prince and Princess of Wales for years to come, this is not the first misstep by their office. Experts say it shows the challenges this ancient institution faces in a modern media environment, one they must meet if they hope to persist for generations to come.

The stakes of a Princess Catherine photo could not have been higher amid a swirl of speculation. But instead of avoiding a media storm, the House of Windsor is now caught up in a hurricane of coverage, with no certainty about when it will blow over, writes Rebecca Armitage and Lucia Stein.

For centuries, the British monarchy has shrouded itself in mystery while allowing the occasional glimpse over palace walls. But when the star royal wanted to convalesce in private, some of her future subjects revolted. 

The State of the Union address rolls around every year, but for US President Joe Biden, the stakes of this speech couldn't have been higher. These were the big moments. 

Donald Trump and Joe Biden secured major victories in most state races. But trouble lies ahead for both men in the lead up to November's election. These were today's key takeaways.

When Italy became a republic, its former monarchs were forced into exile. In the decades since, two branches of the family have been locked in a squabble over who is the rightful ruler to Italy's non-existent throne.

Taylor Swift is at the centre of a far-right conspiracy theory that claims the singer is part of an elaborate plot to rig football games and deliver Joe Biden the presidency. Here's how it unfolded.

Lady Jane Grey lived and died during one of the most tumultuous periods in British royal history. So how did she become a footnote in history?

Countries with a combined population of more than three and a half billion people will head to the polls in 2024 to participate in presidential, legislative and parliamentary elections. So could this be the greatest test of democracy?

When Charles became king, he moved to expand the number of counsellors of state who could carry out his duties if he were to become seriously ill. The move may have foreshadowed this exact scenario, saving him from potentially awkward speculation about what role Prince Harry and Prince Andrew could play while he recovers.