One of the most recognizable fictional characters ever, Mickey Mouse, has entered the public domain, with the Walt Disney Company losing exclusive rights to early versions of the iconic cartoon. US law allows a copyright to be held for 95 years, meaning Disney’s rights for Mickey Mouse’s first-ever appearance from ‘Steamboat Willie’ in 1928 expired…

Contracts with domestic energy firms are aimed at boosting daily production in major fields of the sanctions-hit country Iran’s energy companies were granted their biggest contracts in the past decade on Sunday, as Tehran seeks to boost output at major oil fields, state media have reported.

The disease was discovered as the monarch was examined for benign prostate enlargement, Buckingham Palace has revealed King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer, Buckingham Palace announced on Monday.