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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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Russian Orthodox Church says ready for new pope meeting

Russian Orthodox Church says ready for new pope meeting

The Russian Orthodox Church said Wednesday it was ready for a new meeting between Patriarch Kirill and Pope Francis after weeks of diplomatic tensions sparked by the Ukraine war.

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Activism and '90s glamour on display at New York Fashion Week

Activism and '90s glamour on display at New York Fashion Week

Glamour on the one hand, activism on the other: designers Tory Burch and Gabriela Hearst showcased two different approaches to New York Fashion Week on Tuesday.

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UK monarchy criticised over staff redundancy notices

UK monarchy criticised over staff redundancy notices

A British trade union on Wednesday criticised as "callous" a decision by the monarchy to issue redundancy notices this week to some staff at King Charles III's former official residence.

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Activism and 90s glamor on display at New York Fashion Week

Activism and 90s glamor on display at New York Fashion Week

Glamor on the one hand, activism on the other: designers Tory Burch and Gabriela Hearst showcased two different approaches to New York Fashion Week on Tuesday.

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Gin gin! Queen was a tonic for All Blacks legend Fitzpatrick

Gin gin! Queen was a tonic for All Blacks legend Fitzpatrick

New Zealand rugby legend Sean Fitzpatrick, who paid two visits to Buckingham Palace with the All Blacks, said the late Queen Elizabeth II taught him an invaluable piece of etiquette.

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Armenia, Azerbaijan peace process in peril after clashes

Armenia, Azerbaijan peace process in peril after clashes

Armenia and Azerbaijan on Wednesday accused each other of violating a truce, after the worst clashes since a 2020 war put in doubt a halting peace process between the arch foes.

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