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Gunpowder depot on fire in Russia’s Urals, village evacuated – officials

(Reuters) – A wildfire has spread to a gunpowder depot in Russia’s Urals mountains setting it ablaze and forcing the evacuation of a small village in the Sverdlovsk region, local officials said Saturday evening. According to preliminary information, there have been no casualties in the fire that has spread across 960 square metres (10,300 square …

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King Charles III crowned in ceremony blending history and change

By Michael Holden, Kate Holton and Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles III was anointed and crowned on Saturday in Britain’s biggest ceremonial event for seven decades, a display of pomp and pageantry that sought to marry 1,000 years of history with a monarchy fit for a new era. In front of a congregation including …

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Serbian man confesses to killing eight in shooting rampage, prosecutors say

BELGRADE (Reuters) – A 20-year-old Serbian man suspected of killing eight people and wounding 12 others has confessed to the crime, the prosecutors’ office in the town of Smederevo near Belgrade said in a statement on Saturday. Serbia is in shock and mourning after two mass shootings: a school massacre in the capital on Wednesday …

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Turkey’s Kilicdaroglu exits Erdogan’s shadow in election race

By Daren Butler ISTANBUL (Reuters) – Stuck in Tayyip Erdogan’s shadow throughout his career, opposition leader Kemal Kilicdaroglu believes his time has come to set Turkey on a new path and roll back much of the legacy of the man who has dominated politics for two decades. An alliance of six opposition parties named the …

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Tens of thousands join protests against Israeli judicial overhaul

By Rami Amichai TEL AVIV (Reuters) – Tens of thousands of Israelis joined protests across the country on Saturday against Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s bitterly disputed plans to tighten controls on the Supreme Court. The planned overhaul, which would give the government control over naming judges to the Supreme Court and let parliament override many …

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Ukraine’s Zelenskiy congratulates King Charles, thanks Britain for support

KYIV (Reuters) -Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy congratulated King Charles on his coronation on Saturday and offered him and the British people thanks for their support in the war against Russia. He described King Charles and Queen Camilla, his wife, as “true friends of Ukraine” and said his reign marked “the beginning of a new era …

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King Charles waves from balcony but no Harry

LONDON (Reuters) – King Charles appeared on the balcony of Buckingham Palace with his wife Queen Camilla, heir to the throne Prince William and other senior royals but Prince Harry, the King’s younger son, was absent. Harry, whose attendance at his father’s coronation was in doubt earlier this year after he detailed family rows in …

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Camilla: who is King Charles’ wife and Britain’s new Queen?

By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – After years of being depicted as the most hated woman in Britain, Camilla, the second wife of King Charles, was crowned queen on Saturday, capping a remarkable turnaround in public acceptance few would have thought possible. When Charles’ divorced first wife, the popular, glamorous Princess Diana, …

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Factbox-Who is writer Zakhar Prilepin, target of car bomb in Russia?

(Reuters) – Here are some key facts about Zakhar Prilepin, a Russian nationalist writer who was wounded when a bomb blew up his car on Saturday. – Prilepin, 47, is the author of six novels, often focusing on dark themes. His debut novel “The Pathologies” told the story of young soldiers in the Chechen wars. …

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King Charles’ coronation: quotes and reaction from crowds in London

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: Katie Mitchell, 25, on the balcony appearance by King Charles and the royal family: “It was a brilliant way to end …

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