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The man from Madeira is at it again.

Saudi Arabia believes its giant state oil monopoly is worth as much as $1.7 trillion.

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Whenever US President Donald Trump turns on Fox News, he'll usually see a stream of positive coverage.

Images of the flooded St. Mark's Basilica in Venice have shocked many across the world this week. Since Tuesday, parts of the city were damaged by the most severe high waters Venice has seen in over half a century, with six-foot high tide levels engulfing 85% of its streets and buildings, some of which are of tremendous cultural value.

Prince Andrew had it all. He is -- reportedly -- the Queen's favorite son. A decorated war hero. A playboy prince once desired by many.

Thousands of police have been deployed in the southern Indian state of Kerala as a centuries-old temple at the center of an ongoing, and sometimes violent, gender dispute prepares to open its doors for the annual pilgrimage season.

In many ways it is hard to believe that France's gilets jaunes, or yellow vest, movement is only a year old. In that time, it has led to a 10 billion euro ($11.05 billion) aid package for the poorest, changed laws and police tactics, cost the French economy billions of euros and forced a French president whose electoral platform was never to back down in the face of protest, to do just that.

As the Hong Kong protests escalate and the anger against the government mounts, there is one public services department that's growing in popularity -- firefighters. While the police force is widely criticized for their handling of the protests, fire engines get a round of applause when they arrive at the scene of unrest. CNN's Will Ripley reports a small, but growing number of firefighters have admitted that they support the protest movement across the city.

It feels like the world just got that bit smaller. A flight operated by Australian airline Qantas has just made the record-breaking trip from London to Sydney nonstop, spending 19 hours and 19 minutes in the air and opening up the possibility of scheduled direct flights between some of the farthest corners of the planet.

Bill Gates is back on top.

Ireland might be famous for its pubs, but it offers much more spectacular views than the bottom of a pint glass.

A simple haircut can make Alfredo Mamani feel like things are getting back to normal. The school teacher is glad to get a trim after three tense weeks in Bolivia that have upturned its government.

To help bridge gender gaps in the energy sector, Kenyan Ogutu Okudo founded Women in Energy & Extractives (WEX Africa).

Alibaba's plan to raise billions of dollars by selling shares on the Hong Kong stock market will be one of the largest public offerings in the world this year. It's also a savvy political move.

As Hong Kong is gripped by a renewed spate of violent unrest, a 70-year-old man has died from injuries after being struck by a brick while on his lunch break during clashes between protesters and their opponents.