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By Michael Holden, Andrew MacAskill and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Crowds from across Britain and the world gathered on Saturday in London where Charles III will be crowned king in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she died last September and at 74, he will become the oldest British monarch to have the […]

BELGRADE (Reuters) – A girl who was shot in head in a school shooting in Serbia that killed eight pupils and a guard is still in critical condition, while two boys who were in the same hospital were released, RTS state TV reported on Saturday. The country is in shock and mourning after two mass shootings – the school massacre in Belgrade on Wednesday and a rampage outside the city […]

By Michael Holden, Andrew MacAskill and Paul Sandle LONDON (Reuters) -Crowds from across Britain and the world gathered on Saturday in London where Charles III will be crowned king in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a sumptuous display of pageantry dating back 1,000 years. Charles succeeded his mother Queen Elizabeth when she died last September and at 74, he will become the oldest British monarch to have the […]

By Aziz El Yaakoubi and Nafisa Eltahir RIYADH (Reuters) – Sudan’s warring parties were to hold talks on Saturday in the Saudi city of Jeddah, international mediators said, as they pressed for an end to a conflict that has killed hundreds and sent around 100,000 fleeing abroad. The U.S.-Saudi initiative is the first serious attempt to end three weeks of fighting that have has turned parts of Khartoum into war […]

LONDON (Reuters) – People from across Britain and the world gathered on Saturday in central London for the coronation of King Charles III. Here is a selection of quotes from those in the crowd: Andy Mitchell, 63, a teacher from Farnham, Surrey: “When you see everyone dressed up and taking part it is just fantastic. It makes you so proud. It is just incredible to be of part of this,” […]

By Aziz El Yaakoubi RIYADH (Reuters) – Sudan’s warring parties were set to hold talks on Saturday in the Saudi city of Jeddah, Riyadh and Washington said, as mediators pressed for an end to a conflict that has killed hundreds and sent tens of thousands fleeing abroad. Saudi Arabia and the United States welcomed the start of the “pre-negotiation talks” between the Sudanese army and the paramilitary Rapid Support Forces […]

SHENZHEN, China (Reuters) – While the World Health Organization (WHO) has declared an end to the global emergency status for COVID-19, the virus remains harmful and China will continue to monitor it while increasing vaccinations among high-risk groups, a top Chinese health official said. The WHO ended its highest level of alert for COVID on Friday, more than three years after its original declaration, saying countries should now manage the […]

GENEVA (Reuters) – Switzerland’s parliament has approved a request from Ukrainian authorities for President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to address it. The invitation, announced in a statement late on Friday, comes amid pressure on Switzerland’s government to break with a centuries-old tradition of neutrality and end a ban of exports of Swiss weapons to conflict zones such as Ukraine. So far, the government has refused to change this policy. The subject of […]

LONDON (Reuters) – British police arrested Graham Smith, leader of an anti-monarchist group Republic, ahead of King Charles’ coronation on Saturday, a spokesperson for the group said. Police did not confirm the arrest, saying they did not immediately name those arrested. A photo posted on Twitter showed Smith sitting on the ground surrounded by a group of police officers. An officer at the scene said three republican protesters had been […]