Prince Harry crowned with feathers during rainforest visit

Prince Harry has been crowned with a headdress of feathers as he met villagers from a remote indigenous community while touring Guyana's tropical forests.

When his plane touched down in Surama, Harry was treading in the footsteps of his father who visited the area in 2000 - and just like the Prince of Wales, was presented with the colourful gift.

Abigail Buckley-Allicock, 31, placed the piece on Harry's head and he adjusted it before watching men and women perform a welcome dance.

Afterwards, Harry was taken to an open-air community hall where he was welcomed by elders and received gifts.

The fourth in line to the throne then made a speech in which he praised the villagers.

The prince said: "My father told me what an amazing time he had here, when he was far younger and had far more hair.

"The positive thing you are doing here, it's incredible, your leadership is so important to ensure the protection of this place."

Harry, who is nearing the end of a 15-day tour of the Caribbean, will travel to a children's centre in the capital Georgetown and meet first lady Sandra Granger at State House on Sunday.

Italians head for polls in referendum as anxious Europe looks on

Italians are heading to the polls in a referendum which could have significant ramifications for the whole of Europe.

The public are being asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' to constitutional change which would reduce the power of the Italian senate in order to streamline Italy's notoriously gridlocked legislative process.

On the face of it, it's dry domestic politics which, while important for Italy, wouldn't normally prick much interest beyond the country.

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However, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who called the referendum and wants the change to be voted for, has staked his political career on winning.

If the vote is 'no', he has pledged to resign; a promise he made when the polls suggested he'd win by a margin.

Now the polls are neck and neck. If he sticks to his resignation pledge, it could plunge the country into political turmoil.

That in turn would cause economic instability in a struggling eurozone country.

And so at the EU headquarters in Brussels, the eurozone headquarters in Frankfurt and in capitals across the continent they're watching anxiously.

Prime Minister Renzi's promise to go has, for many voters, turned the poll into a referendum on his leadership.

Prominent populist opposition parties have pushed for a 'no' vote to force Mr Renzi from office.

On the far right of politics and powerful in the north of the country, the Lega Nord, or Northern League, is led by Matteo Salvini.

An MEP in the European Parliament, Mr Salvini's popularity as the party leader has been boosted by his anti-immigration views and pledges to federalise the country.

At the other end of the spectrum, The Five Star Movement is more of a threat to the centrist government led by Mr Renzi.

Led by comedian Beppe Grillo, it is populist, anti-establishment and now counts the powerful mayors of Rome and Turin among its number.

And so, in a now globally familiar way, the referendum has become about knocking out the establishment. Consequently the motivation to vote - either way - is huge.

In the ancient Tuscan town of Siena we found the referendum was exercising minds.

This is a place that would feel the consequences of the economic turmoil which a Renzi resignation could cause.

"The economic difficulties we have faced? No one has been able to avoid them," Stefanio Osti tells me.

Mr Osti is the General Secretary of the local football club.

Until 2011, Robur Siena were in the top league of Italian football. Then their main backer and sponsor, the local struggling bank, pulled out. The club went bankrupt.

"Everything is so connected to the bank that whatever happens to the bank happens to us," Mr Osti says.

That principle of interconnectivity applies at a much larger level too, between Italy and Europe.

The football club's troubled bank, which happens to be the world's oldest, is Monti Dei Paschi di Siena.

Founded in 1472 it has been lending for 544 years. Now its balance sheet is in tatters.

With political instability, the uncertainty hanging over the Monti Dei Paschi would increase and it's not alone.

Unicredit is Italy's largest lender. It has 20 billion euros of bad debts and it owns a large German bank.

Eurozone banks are intertwined and vulnerable. The continental strain of an Italian banking collapse would be huge.

The University in Siena is even older than the bank. Pierangelo Isernia runs the department of political science.

"The problem is that when you have multiple crisis facing you at the same time, from very different angles, you are in trouble," he tells me.

"We have at least three crises going on in Europe. One: financial and economic. Another: the refugee and immigration crisis and last but not least, the security crisis, because most of what is going on in terms of civil wars is taking place at our borders; Syria, Libya."

Addressing public angst, anti-establishment political parties are capitalising on the multiple stresses.

Italy is deeply affected by all three of the crises the professor lists. That's motivating the decisions Italians are taking this weekend. The direction they chose could be critical to the continents stability.

"Can Europe face all these crises at the same time? Hard to know but that's why I am worried," Professor Isernia says.

Italians head for polls in referendum as anxious Europe looks on

Italians are heading to the polls in a referendum which could have significant ramifications for the whole of Europe.

The public are being asked to vote 'yes' or 'no' to constitutional change which would reduce the power of the Italian senate in order to streamline Italy's notoriously gridlocked legislative process.

On the face of it, it's dry domestic politics which, while important for Italy, wouldn't normally prick much interest beyond the country.

:: Sky Views: The EU isn't going to break up... yet

However, Prime Minister Matteo Renzi, who called the referendum and wants the change to be voted for, has staked his political career on winning.

If the vote is 'no', he has pledged to resign; a promise he made when the polls suggested he'd win by a margin.

Now the polls are neck and neck. If he sticks to his resignation pledge, it could plunge the country into political turmoil.

That in turn would cause economic instability in a struggling eurozone country.

And so at the EU headquarters in Brussels, the eurozone headquarters in Frankfurt and in capitals across the continent they're watching anxiously.

Prime Minister Renzi's promise to go has, for many voters, turned the poll into a referendum on his leadership.

Prominent populist opposition parties have pushed for a 'no' vote to force Mr Renzi from office.

On the far right of politics and powerful in the north of the country, the Lega Nord, or Northern League, is led by Matteo Salvini.

An MEP in the European Parliament, Mr Salvini's popularity as the party leader has been boosted by his anti-immigration views and pledges to federalise the country.

At the other end of the spectrum, The Five Star Movement is more of a threat to the centrist government led by Mr Renzi.

Led by comedian Beppe Grillo, it is populist, anti-establishment and now counts the powerful mayors of Rome and Turin among its number.

And so, in a now globally familiar way, the referendum has become about knocking out the establishment. Consequently the motivation to vote - either way - is huge.

In the ancient Tuscan town of Siena we found the referendum was exercising minds.

This is a place that would feel the consequences of the economic turmoil which a Renzi resignation could cause.

"The economic difficulties we have faced? No one has been able to avoid them," Stefanio Osti tells me.

Mr Osti is the General Secretary of the local football club.

Until 2011, Robur Siena were in the top league of Italian football. Then their main backer and sponsor, the local struggling bank, pulled out. The club went bankrupt.

"Everything is so connected to the bank that whatever happens to the bank happens to us," Mr Osti says.

That principle of interconnectivity applies at a much larger level too, between Italy and Europe.

The football club's troubled bank, which happens to be the world's oldest, is Monti Dei Paschi di Siena.

Founded in 1472 it has been lending for 544 years. Now its balance sheet is in tatters.

With political instability, the uncertainty hanging over the Monti Dei Paschi would increase and it's not alone.

Unicredit is Italy's largest lender. It has 20 billion euros of bad debts and it owns a large German bank.

Eurozone banks are intertwined and vulnerable. The continental strain of an Italian banking collapse would be huge.

The University in Siena is even older than the bank. Pierangelo Isernia runs the department of political science.

"The problem is that when you have multiple crisis facing you at the same time, from very different angles, you are in trouble," he tells me.

"We have at least three crises going on in Europe. One: financial and economic. Another: the refugee and immigration crisis and last but not least, the security crisis, because most of what is going on in terms of civil wars is taking place at our borders; Syria, Libya."

Addressing public angst, anti-establishment political parties are capitalising on the multiple stresses.

Italy is deeply affected by all three of the crises the professor lists. That's motivating the decisions Italians are taking this weekend. The direction they chose could be critical to the continents stability.

"Can Europe face all these crises at the same time? Hard to know but that's why I am worried," Professor Isernia says.

Austria's voters head to polls in battle between far-right and liberal

Millions of Austrians will head to the polls today in a presidential race that is still too close to call.


The race pits Norbert Hofer of the far-right Freedom Party against former Green Party leader Alexander Van der Bellen.

The two have vastly different views.

Mr Hofer is an engineer from a party that has capitalised on Eurosceptic and anti-immigration feeling in the country.

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He has campaigned on promises to close Austria's borders to migrants and to "put Austria first".

Austria accepted 90,000 asylum seekers last year as the migration crisis unfolded and, while many people initially welcomed the newcomers, there has been hardening of attitudes since.

It would be better, he has said, if immigrants and asylum-seekers stayed at home.

"These people aren't working (in Austria) so I say give these asylum seekers the skills so they can rebuild in their own countries. Now that would be a meaningful task."

Mr Hofer's main base of support is in the country's more rural areas, where people think he will be good for the country's security and will do a better job of dealing with the migrant crisis.

If he were to win the election, he would be the first far-right leader in the European Union's history, a prospect that makes many of the bloc's leaders nervous.

Mr Van der Bellen, 72, is a retired economics professor who supports the EU, free trade and liberal policies towards migrants.

His support is mainly expected to come from Austria's urban areas but he is also seen as the political establishment, which may do him more harm than good in these new, Trumpian times.

He told his closing rally on Friday that Mr Hofer was trying to "demolish the house of Austria" instead of trying to repair it with "reason".

"We know that things need to change - but let's not destroy things," he said.

Mr Van der Bellen narrowly beat his 45-year-old opponent in May but an investigation revealed that there had been counting irregularities in several constituencies.

The country's constitutional court responded by overturning the outcome.

In Austria, the role of president is largely ceremonial, with the real power lying with the government, led by the chancellor - currently Christian Kern, a Social Democrat who took office in May.

But the president's powers are still substantial and include appointing and sacking ministers and calling parliamentary elections.

Thousands bid farewell to Cuba's Fidel Castro

President Raul Castro has led tens of thousands of Cubans in a pledge to defend the socialist legacy of his brother Fidel Castro, who died last week aged 90 and will be interred in the city where the Cuban Revolution was launched.

"This is the unconquered Fidel who calls us with his example," the president, dressed in his four-star general's uniform, told a crowd that had burst into chants of "I am Fidel" on Saturday night.


"Yes, we will overcome any obstacle, turmoil or threat in the building of socialism in Cuba," Raul Castro, 85, said in a speech before Santiago's packed central plaza.

Castro's ashes will be entombed near the remains of Cuba's independence hero Jose Marti in a private ceremony beginning on Sunday at 7am (12:00 GMT), concluding nine days of national mourning.

Nine dead, many missing after fire at California rave

At least nine people have been killed after a fire broke out inside a warehouse holding a rave party in northern California with many people still unaccounted for.

The blaze started on Friday at about 11pm local time (07:00 GMT Saturday) inside the two-story building in the city of Oakland.

Fire officials were still trying to determine how the fire started, said Oakland Fire Chief Teresa Deloach-Reed, who described the building as "huge." She said the roof had collapsed, complicating efforts to recover bodies.


"There is a large majority of that building that has not been searched," Deloach-Reed said during a press briefing.

"We are hoping that the number nine is what there is and that there are no more," the fire chief said, referring to the number of known fatalities. "But we have not done a complete search of the building."

A Facebook event page showed 176 people planned to attend the party.

The San Jose Mercury News newspaper quoted fire officials as saying they were told up to 70 people were at the warehouse.

The fire was brought under control by early morning with crews sifting through the rubble searching for victims, fire officials said.

Egypt's top court upholds law restricting protests

Egypt's Supreme Constitutional Court upheld a law on Saturday that effectively bans protests, settling a years-long court battle and protecting it from further challenges.

The law was passed in 2013 amid persistent demonstrations calling for the reinstatement of Muslim Brotherhood leader Mohamed Morsi after the military overthrew him following mass protests against his rule.

It requires would-be protesters to notify the interior ministry of any public gathering of more than 10 people at least three days in advance, imposes jail sentences of up to five years for those who violate a broad list of protest restrictions, and allows security forces to disperse illegal demonstrations with water cannon, tear gas and birdshot.

The court's ruling keeps all of these elements of the law intact and there is no further appeal.

Egyptian rights organisations have said the law criminalises all forms of peaceful assembly