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Queen Elizabeth II: Gurkha veterans pay their respects to monarch
The Gurkhas, Nepalese fighters in the British army, have close ties to the monarchy. Dhan Gurung, from the Gurkha Memorial
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Armenia-Azerbaijan: Almost 100 killed in overnight clashes
Armenia’s Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan said 49 of its soldiers died in overnight clashes, while Azerbaijan’s defence ministry said 50
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Kenneth Starr: Clinton investigator dead at 76
Starr, a former judge and US solicitor general, died at a Houston hospital on Tuesday of complications from surgery. As
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Queen Elizabeth II: What her death means to Malaysia
Inevitably, this changed the attitudes of Malaysians towards Britain – and towards the British monarchy. In 1972, the last British
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Russia covertly spent $300m to meddle abroad – US
The Department of State’s allegation is based on a declassified US intelligence assessment released on Tuesday. A senior official from
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The Queen and Martin McGuinness’ four-second handshake
In June 2012, she greeted thousands at Stormont for a Diamond Jubilee party. Earlier the eyes of the world focused on an
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Covid-19: Irish government pays ‘basic income’ to artists
Plans for the Basic Income for the Arts scheme were originally announced by the Irish government in January. The minister for
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New Zealand: Whale may have caused boat flip that killed five
Eleven people, mostly from the birdwatching group, were onboard when the boat capsized on Saturday in Goose Bay near the
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Kharkiv offensive: Ukrainian army says it has tripled retaken area
The remarkable advance, if confirmed, means Kyiv’s forces have tripled their stated gains in little over 48 hours. President Zelensky
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Charles III: Antigua and Barbuda plans vote on King’s role as head of state
Gaston Browne said a referendum could take place within three years – but emphasised that the move was “not an
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Sweden election: Result could take days as vote too close to call
Exit polls at first predicted victory for the incumbent left-wing coalition, but results later suggested the right-wing bloc could narrowly
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Ukraine war: Kharkiv blackouts caused by targeted Russian attacks – Zelensky
The blackouts have reportedly affected around nine million people in eastern regions including Kharkiv and Donetsk. It comes after Ukraine
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Queen Elizabeth II and Africa: A long-standing relationship
The then-Princess Elizabeth was lodging at the now-closed Treetops Hotel in a rural part of Kenya, surrounded by greenery, tall
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Ukraine weapons: What military equipment is the world giving?
Which countries are giving the most? In terms of overall spending on direct military support, the US had committed far
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In pictures: Queen Elizabeth II in North America
The only American president elected during her reign that the Queen did not meet was Lyndon Johnson. The rest, from
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Blinken flies in to rally Western support for Ukraine war
After six months Russia’s invasion of Ukraine is entering a challenging new phase. Europe is facing a hard winter of
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Ukraine has retaken 1,000 square kilometres in a week – Zelensky
President Volodymyr Zelensky said that more than 30 settlements had been “liberated” in the Kharkiv region. Russia’s top occupation official
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Ukraine war: UN says blackout threatens Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant
Rafael Grossi said shelling had knocked out power in the nearby city of Enerhodar which fed the plant, and it
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In pictures: Sydney darkens opera house as world mourns Queen’s death
IMAGE SOURCE,GETTY IMAGESImage caption, A portrait of the Queen draped with black ribbon sits alongside books of condolences at Queen’s
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Queen Elizabeth II: How the monarch charmed millions of Indians
“Indians forgot their troubles this week. Not completely, of course, but economic hardship, political squabbling and worry about Communist China,
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