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Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96. Here’s what happens next for the throne, currency, and more

Queen Elizabeth II has died at 96. Most British people have never known life without the Queen. Queen Elizabeth on May 22, 2021.  Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-reigning monarch in British history. She ascended to the throne in 1952 and reigned for 70 years, until her death on September 8, 2022. For at least 12 days after her death, Britain will grind…

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Worry over Queen’s deteriorating health, Charles, Camilla rush to bedside

The Queen is under medical supervision after doctors became concerned for her health on Thursday morning, Buckingham Palace revealed, as the Prince of Wales, Camilla and the Duke of Cambridge rushed to be with the 96-year-old monarch. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are rushing to Scotland where Prince Charles, Prince William and the Queen’s close family are all at her…

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Pakistan army slams ex-PM Imran Khan’s ‘defamatory’ remarks

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan has landed in a new controversy after the country’s powerful army reacted strongly to some “defamatory” statements made by him on the appointment of the new military chief. Addressing a rally in Faisalabad in the Punjab province on Sunday night, Khan accused the government of trying to appoint a “favourite” as the next army…

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Japan launches campaign urging young people to drink more booze

The Japanese government wants the nation’s youth to get drunk for their country. Officials have launched a campaign to lure more young people into buying booze so the debt-ridden country can reap tax revenue from liquor sales, according to reports. The “Sake Viva!” campaign — created by the country’s tax agency — seeks business proposals from young people or groups…

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Russia switches off Europe’s main gas pipeline until sanctions are lifted

Russia’s gas supplies to Europe via the Nord Stream 1 pipeline will not resume in full until the “collective west” lifts sanctions against Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine, the Kremlin has said. Dmitry Peskov, President Vladimir Putin’s spokesman, blamed EU, UK and Canadian sanctions for Russia’s failure to deliver gas through the key pipeline, which delivers gas to Germany…

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Liz Truss emerges next British PM

…vows tax cuts after winning vote to be Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after winning a leadership race for the governing Conservative party on Monday, vowing to press ahead with promises of tax cuts and to deal with a growing energy crisis. After weeks of an often bad-tempered and divisive leadership contest, Truss, currently the foreign minister,…

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Kenya election 2022: Supreme Court confirms Ruto’s victory against Odinga

Kenya’s Supreme Court has ruled that William Ruto was properly elected president, dismissing several petitions seeking to annul the result of the 9 August election. His rival, Raila Odinga, and others had alleged that massive fraud, including tampering with results forms, had taken place. Mr Ruto garnered 50.5% of the vote in the closely fought election. The 55-year-old will be…

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Gorbachev buried in Moscow in funeral snubbed by Putin

Russians who came for a last look at former Soviet leader, Mikhail Gorbachev on Saturday mourned both the man and his policies that gave them hope. President Vladimir Putin claimed to be too busy to attend. Gorbachev, who died Tuesday at age 91, launched drastic reforms that helped end the Cold War. But he also precipitated the breakup of the…

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