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Trouble afoot? Macron's sneakers cause stir online

Trouble afoot? Macron's sneakers cause stir online

French President Emmanuel Macron's choice of footwear during his trip to London ahead of the queen's funeral caused an outpouring of commentary -- and disinformation -- online.

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Spain's ex king and son side by side at Elizabeth II's funeral

Spain's ex king and son side by side at Elizabeth II's funeral

Spain's disgraced former king Juan Carlos I and his successor attended the funeral of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, in a sign of public rapprochement.

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Switzerland signs contract for 36 US fighter jets

Switzerland signs contract for 36 US fighter jets

Switzerland signed a controversial contract on Monday to buy 36 US F-35 stealth fighter jets at a cost of more than six billion francs ($6.2 billion).

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'Fab four': still estranged but side by side for the queen

'Fab four': still estranged but side by side for the queen

Princes William and Harry and their wives Catherine and Meghan -- once dubbed the "fab four" -- walked together behind Queen Elizabeth II's coffin Monday, just as the royal brothers did 25 years ago for their mother Princess Diana.

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Springboks recall Arendse, Nkosi for Argentina Test

Springboks recall Arendse, Nkosi for Argentina Test

Wingers Kurt-Lee Arendse and Sibusiso Nkosi have been recalled by South Africa ahead of a final round Rugby Championship match against Argentina in Durban on Saturday.

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Kremlin dismisses mass burial discoveries as 'lies'

Kremlin dismisses mass burial discoveries as 'lies'

The Kremlin on Monday denied its forces were responsible for large-scale killings in east Ukraine and accused Kyiv of fabricating its discoveries of mass graves in recaptured territory.

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Lloris, Hernandez join France's Nations League injury list

Lloris, Hernandez join France's Nations League injury list

Captain Hugo Lloris and defender Theo Hernandez have joined France's growing injury list ahead of this week's Nations League games against Austria and Denmark, the French Football Federation (FFF) said on Monday.

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'I was part of it': hushed crowds pack London for queen's funeral

'I was part of it': hushed crowds pack London for queen's funeral

Mourners packing the streets of central London Monday for Queen Elizabeth II's funeral watched in awe as the coffin of the only monarch most Britons have ever known made its final journey.

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Scholz to visit Saudi as Germany seeks energy supplies

Scholz to visit Saudi as Germany seeks energy supplies

Chancellor Olaf Scholz will visit Saudi Arabia and meet Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman as part of a Gulf trip, his spokesman said Monday, as Germany rushes to secure energy supplies.

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George and Charlotte follow great-grandmother's coffin

George and Charlotte follow great-grandmother's coffin

Queen Elizabeth II's great-grandchildren George and Charlotte attended her funeral on Monday, signalling the more prominent role they will now play as the children of the first in line for the throne.

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