A massive sword that is as long as a giant snake that has been discovered in Japan was once used in rituals, researchers have said. The 237-centimetre (993-inch) sword was…
Undercover undertakers are said to be flouting laws that ban water burials of loved ones' ashes with covert ceremonies in a pristine Swiss lake. Funeral directors near 39-mile-long Lake Constance,…
A German grandnephew of the late Duke of Edinburgh has told how the coronation of King Charles III will "herald a new royal age." Prince Philipp of Hohenlohe-Langenburg - who…
Egypt has returned nearly 200 ancient coins to their modern homelands after they were seized by officials being trafficked into the country. Envoys from Jordan, Iraq, Saudi Arabia and China…
The head of the Iranian army has pointed the finger at the USA and Israel and said that the country's Armed Forces will not allow any foreign interference or aggression…
Heartbroken wildlife keepers have told how a beloved elephant was comforted by her family and friends in a touching mourning ritual during her last moments at a sanctuary in Brazil.…
Animal lovers have torn British defence chiefs off a strip with a nearly-nude demo over royal guards' bearskin hats ahead of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. Royal guards will wear the…
The South African Human Rights Commission is launching a court case against the owners of a wedding venue accused of refusing a lesbian couple’s ceremony on religious grounds. Megan Watling…
This is the moment people - including a child - on a Russian amphibious armoured vehicle have to jump to safety after it began to sink during a ceremony while…
This footage of the moment a proud American dad throws his daughter an impressive graduation ceremony in the driveway has been released by his family after the story went round…