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A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage, police said. A vehicle crashed into the gates of Buckingham Palace in London, officials said. Armed officers responded to the palace at about 2:33 a.m. Saturday, the Metropolitan Police said in a statement. A man was arrested at the scene on suspicion of criminal damage, the statement said.

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Gary Goldsmith didn't hold back upon entering the Celebrity Big Brother house, immediately stirring controversy by criticizing Meghan Markle as a "stick in the spokes" of the royal family. Despite pledging not to discuss royals on the show, the famous celebrity didn't hesitate to share his opinions, suggesting Harry was once adored but insinuating tension since Meghan's arrival.

"So I have an opinion that Harry was really, really really loved when they were a threesome," Goldsmith said.

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Hungary's president signed a bill Tuesday approving the Nordic country's bid.

Sweden's arduous path to joining the NATO alliance came to a successful close Thursday, as the Swedish prime minister and foreign minister deposited the country's "instrument of accession" at the State Department in Washington.

In a lighthearted ceremony, U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken posed for photos with Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson, with the two holding a blue folder containing the document. Blinken quipped, "Well, good things come to those who wait."

"With receipt of this instrument of accession, let me be the very first to welcome Sweden as a party to the Washington Treaty and the 32nd member of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization," Blinken continued.

Blinken remarked on Sweden's longstanding military neutrality, and how the country was moved to end its tradition after Russian President Vladimir Putin invaded Ukraine in 2022. Sweden was called to defend democracy and recognized the existential threat Russia's aggression presented to European nations, he said.

"None of this was easy, none of this was obvious," Blinken said, adding it had taken "nearly two years of tireless diplomacy" to add Sweden to the alliance.

"Sweden is now a NATO member," Kristersson said on X earlier. "Thank you all Allies for welcoming us as the 32nd member. We will strive for unity, solidarity and burden-sharing, and will fully adhere to the Washington Treaty values: freedom, democracy, individual liberty and the rule of law. Stronger together."

Sweden's membership had been slowed by objections from Turkey and Hungary. The U.S. was able to eventually incentivize Turkey by approving the sale of fighter jets to the country, and Hungary signed off on Sweden's addition this week.

"This is a historic day," NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said in a statement. "Sweden will now take its rightful place at NATO's table, with an equal say in shaping NATO policies and decisions. After over 200 years of non-alignment Sweden now enjoys the protection granted under Article 5, the ultimate guarantee of Allies' freedom and security. Sweden brings with it capable armed forces and a first-class defense industry."

Sweden's flag will be raised alongside those of the other 31 Allies in a ceremony at NATO headquarters in Brussels on March 11 and simultaneously at NATO commands across Europe and North America, the alliance said.

-ABC News' Ellie Kaufman contributed to this story.

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On a frigid morning in Copenhagen, Loredana rests on a chair inside a busy shelter for homeless people and drug users.

People are chatting all over, but she’s alone in a corner, hands over her lap. She’s wearing a billowy skirt, several layers of thick sweaters, and a windbreaker, which envelop her tiny frame. Deep wrinkles cover her face at the age of 25.

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Yemen's Houthi rebels have vowed to continue targeting British ships in the Red Sea after sinking the UK-owned Rubymar, the first vessel to be fully destroyed as part of their campaign over Israel's war in the Gaza Strip.

The Iran-backed militia labelled Britain a 'rogue state' and blamed Rishi Sunak for their forces' wrecking of the ship, saying his government should allow aid into Gaza if it wants to salvage the Rubymar.