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Duke of hazard: driving ban for UK coronation organiser

Duke of hazard: driving ban for UK coronation organiser

The British aristocrat who organised Queen Elizabeth II's funeral was banned from driving on Monday, despite arguing that he needed his car to arrange King Charles III's coronation.

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Prigozhin: Kremlin 'chef' and mercenary supremo

Prigozhin: Kremlin 'chef' and mercenary supremo

From taking a big Kremlin catering contract to personally recruiting convicts in a prison yard to fight in Ukraine, secretive businessman Yevgeny Prigozhin appears to have a unique role in President Vladimir Putin's Russia.

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Direct impact or nuclear weapons? How to save Earth from an asteroid

Direct impact or nuclear weapons? How to save Earth from an asteroid

NASA's DART mission to test deflecting an asteroid using "kinetic impact" with a spaceship is just one way to defend planet Earth from an approaching object -- and for now, the only method possible with current technology.

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UN chief urges end to 'era of nuclear blackmail'

UN chief urges end to 'era of nuclear blackmail'

UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres renewed his call Monday for the global abolition of nuclear weapons as concerns grow over Russia's threat to use them in the Ukraine war.

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UK PM Truss under fire as pound sinks

UK PM Truss under fire as pound sinks

The government of new British Prime Minister Liz Truss on Monday came under pressure after the pound hit a record low against the dollar following last week's huge tax-cutting budget.

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China, Russia face historic scrutiny at UN rights council

China, Russia face historic scrutiny at UN rights council

China and Russia face possible action by the UN's top rights body following historic draft resolutions against the two powerful permanent members of the Security Council.

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Stocks volatile, pound hits record low

Stocks volatile, pound hits record low

Markets seesawed and the British pound took a beating Monday as recession fears brought volatility to the markets.

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Ukraine probes suspected mass burial on Russia border

Ukraine probes suspected mass burial on Russia border

Ukraine's latest suspected mass burial site is in a shell-damaged and abandoned industrial chicken farm, on a hill near the Russian border strewn with the debris of battle.

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Ex-England boss Lancaster to take over as Racing 92 coach

Ex-England boss Lancaster to take over as Racing 92 coach

Leinster's former England head coach Stuart Lancaster has been appointed Racing 92 boss for next season, both clubs announced on Monday.

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Canada announces end to Covid border restrictions

Canada announces end to Covid border restrictions

Canada will suspend Covid-19 border restrictions in October, the country's public health agency said Monday.

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