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A Belgian royal with an allowance of nearly €400,000 per year has failed in a legal bid to be recognised as a self-employed worker entitled to social security. Prince Laurent, brother of the Belgian king, asked the Brussels Labour Court to recognise him as self-employed and his princely endowme

A low wall, just two bricks high, has become the focal point of a dispute between a property developer and a landowner. Lioncourt Homes, which is building 70 homes at the Priory Meadows site in Hempsted, near Gloucester, plans to remove the wall to create an emergency access route. However, Roger Wh

Buskers who poorly perform the same songs again and again are effectively carrying out "psychological torture" and must be stopped, a judge has said. The City of London Magistrates' Court this week ordered Westminster Council to take stronger action against buskers in Leicester Square, the BBC repor

An international flight was forced to turn back around two hours into its journey after the pilot realised he had forgotten his passport. The United Airlines flight from Los Angeles to Shanghai – with 257 passengers and 13 crew members onboard – was redirected to San Francisco after the

Motley Fool subscribers and fans of the acclaimed HBO television series 'The White Lotus' may have experienced a brief flutter of excitement – or perhaps suspicion – yesterday, 1 April. A sophisticated-looking website, whitelotusipo.com, appeared online, announcing an Initial Public Offe

Scottish brewer Innis & Gunn generated excitement among travellers with the announcement of a novel 'Pint to Gate' self-serve tap offering free non-alcoholic Lager 0.0% at Edinburgh Airport. The prospect of a complimentary pre-flight refreshment quickly captured attention. However, the innovativ

Hong Kong Customs has intercepted a record-breaking gold smuggling attempt at the city's international airport on 25 March, seizing approximately 145 kilograms of suspected gold bullion valued at around HK$110 million (c. £11m). This represents the largest gold seizure by Hong Kong Customs to

A thief caught stealing hundreds of Cadbury Creme Eggs has been banned from Cambridgeshire. Deon De Groot, 26, must stay out of the county for three months after being found guilty of taking over £200 worth of the chocolate snack from a supermarket.

An antiques expert tricked the Palace of Versailles into buying fake 18th century royal chairs, a court has heard. Pontoise Criminal Court, near Paris, was told that Bill Pallot, 61, convinced the palace to pay €840,000 (c. £700,000) for two chairs that its experts thought had belonged to

A house listed on Rightmove has sparked intrigue with its unusual interior featuring a living room entirely adorned with beer cans.

US food ordering and delivery app DoorDash has formed a new partnership with Klarna, enabling US customers to utilise flexible payment options for their orders.

RM Sotheby's is is set to auction a unique lot of six near-new Porsche 911s, accompanied by a Rolfo Aguria transport trailer and MAN tractor truck. This "full-size Hot Wheels set" comprises five 991.2 generation GT3s, alongside a rare 991.1 911 R.

A Washington, D.C., homeowner has taken an unconventional approach to selling his home by including photos of a Lego replica in the listing.

An innovative blood drive is offering free cannabis in exchange for donations. The latest in a series of "Bleed for Weed" events is taking place this weekend in Rockford, Illinois, where cannabis is legal for both medicinal and recreational use.

Three people have been convicted in England in connection with the theft of a solid gold toilet worth nearly £5 million. The 18-carat lavatory was one of a series created by Italian artist Maurizio Cattelan and titled America.