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The queen's last hours as family dashed to deathbed

The queen's last hours as family dashed to deathbed

It began with a short but worrying statement. Less than 48 hours after a frail but smiling Queen Elizabeth II was photographed appointing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her doctors said they were "concerned".

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Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next?

Death of Queen Elizabeth II: What happens next?

The death of Queen Elizabeth II sets in motion a finely choreographed plan honed and planned to the last detail over decades.

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Stocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops

Stocks and oil prices rally, as dollar drops

Stock markets and oil prices rallied Friday, with investors largely pricing in more interest rate hikes aimed at taming runaway inflation.

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From Covid to carbon emissions: Charles III in numbers

From Covid to carbon emissions: Charles III in numbers

Charles, who on Friday marked the first full day of his reign following the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, has spent a lifetime waiting to take on the top job.

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'Checking for Russians': Children play war on Ukraine's roads

'Checking for Russians': Children play war on Ukraine's roads

Yaroslav and Nazar, both 11 years old, are standing firm under the Ukrainian flag at a pretend checkpoint on the outskirts of their village in eastern Ukraine.

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Porsche says talks with Red Bull to enter Formula One fail

Porsche says talks with Red Bull to enter Formula One fail

Porsche said Friday its negotiations with Red Bull for a partnership that would allow the German luxury carmaker to enter Formula One have failed.

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EU energy ministers plan for 'difficult winter'

EU energy ministers plan for 'difficult winter'

EU energy ministers met on Friday to seek a united response to the energy shock triggered by Russia's war on Ukraine, which has sent prices for electricity and heating skyrocketing.

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Shipping giant changes course to save Sri Lanka whales

Shipping giant changes course to save Sri Lanka whales

Animal rights activists on Friday cheered a move by a shipping giant to alter course in Sri Lankan waters to avoid collisions with blue whales, the world's largest mammals.

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To Mandela, the queen was simply 'Elizabeth'

To Mandela, the queen was simply 'Elizabeth'

Nelson Mandela was on first-name basis with Queen Elizabeth II, a rare privilege contravening royal etiquette, the late anti-apartheid hero's foundation said Friday, sharing anecdotes of their fond relationship.

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'Our hearts are broken': UK newspapers mark queen's death

'Our hearts are broken': UK newspapers mark queen's death

Poignant photographs of Queen Elizabeth II dominated the front pages of Britain's grieving newspapers on Friday, charting her journey from coronation to matriarch of the nation.

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