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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: What we know

Queen Elizabeth II's funeral: What we know

The funeral service of Queen Elizabeth II at London's Westminster Abbey on September 19 will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning.

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French court convicts Yemenia Airways over fatal 2009 crash

French court convicts Yemenia Airways over fatal 2009 crash

A Paris court on Wednesday convicted Yemen's national airline of involuntary homicide and injuries over a 2009 crash that killed nearly everyone onboard except a 12-year-old girl who miraculously survived.

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US inflation gloom casts dark shadow over markets

US inflation gloom casts dark shadow over markets

Global equities sank further Wednesday as stronger-than-expected US inflation data sparked fears of a prolonged campaign of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

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Xi vows backing for Kazakhstan in first trip since pandemic

Xi vows backing for Kazakhstan in first trip since pandemic

China's President Xi Jinping was in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday on his first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic, ahead of a meeting with Russian leader Vladimir Putin.

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London Marathon offers non-binary option for mass event

London Marathon offers non-binary option for mass event

Entrants in the mass-participation event at next year's London Marathon will be offered a non-binary gender option.

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Zelensky vows 'victory' on frontline visit to liberated Kharkiv region

Zelensky vows 'victory' on frontline visit to liberated Kharkiv region

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Wednesday promised "victory" on a visit to the strategic city of Izyum that was recently recaptured from Russia by Kyiv's army in a lightning counter-offensive.

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London mourners brave long wait for 'seconds' with queen

London mourners brave long wait for 'seconds' with queen

Braving chilly winds and a rainy night, mourners gathered in London before dawn on Wednesday, ready to endure hours of discomfort for a chance to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin lying in state.

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Shy male albatrosses prefer divorce to confrontation: study

Shy male albatrosses prefer divorce to confrontation: study

Most albatrosses mate for life but shy males who avoid confrontation are more likely to get dumped, researchers said Wednesday, adding it was the first time personality had been shown to predict divorce in a wild animal.

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Stocks extend global selloff on US inflation gloom

Stocks extend global selloff on US inflation gloom

Global equities sank further Wednesday as stronger-than-expected US inflation data sparked fears of a prolonged campaign of Federal Reserve interest rate hikes.

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Klopp mocks Boehly plan for Premier League all-star game

Klopp mocks Boehly plan for Premier League all-star game

Jurgen Klopp has poured scorn on the idea of a US-style all-star Premier League game floated by new Chelsea chairman Todd Boehly, asking whether the Harlem Globetrotters will be also be involved.

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