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Sudanese recall queen's visit in years before partition

Sudanese recall queen's visit in years before partition

It has been more than 50 years since Queen Elizabeth II visited Sudan but there are still some who remember her tour of the formerly British-ruled territory in its first decade of independence.

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Crowds build to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state

Crowds build to see Queen Elizabeth II lying in state

King Charles III leads a procession of the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth II through London on Wednesday, before hundreds of thousands of people pay their final respects.

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'Majestic' Greek 'Zorba' star Irene Papas dies at 93

'Majestic' Greek 'Zorba' star Irene Papas dies at 93

Greek-born actor Irene Papas, famous for her fiery appearances in the internationally acclaimed "The Guns of Navarone" and "Zorba the Greek", died Wednesday at the age of 93.

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UK inflation eases from 40-year high

UK inflation eases from 40-year high

UK inflation has eased on lower motor fuel costs but remains close to 40-year peaks, official data showed Wednesday as the nation faces more strikes over a cost-of-living crisis.

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Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic

Xi lands in Kazakhstan in first trip abroad since pandemic

China's President Xi Jinping arrived in ex-Soviet Kazakhstan Wednesday in the Chinese leader's first trip abroad since the early days of the coronavirus pandemic.

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US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop

US sets up fund for Afghan money after Taliban talks flop

The United States said Wednesday it was setting up an outside, professionally-run fund to manage $3.5 billion in Afghanistan's reserves, concluding it cannot trust the Taliban leadership with the country's money.

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Google handed setback as EU court upholds record fine

Google handed setback as EU court upholds record fine

The European Union's second-highest court on Wednesday overwhelmingly upheld the EU's record fine against Google over its Android operating system for mobile phones, slightly reducing the fee for technical reasons.

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Lufthansa back in private hands as govt sells rescue stake

Lufthansa back in private hands as govt sells rescue stake

Lufthansa said Wednesday the German state had sold the stake it took in the airline as part of a rescue package at the peak of the Covid pandemic, and booked a healthy profit in the process.

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Europe's battle with Big Tech: billions in fines and tough laws

Europe's battle with Big Tech: billions in fines and tough laws

The European Union is on a mission to rein in US tech giants, which have been accused of tax avoidance, stifling competition, raking in billions from news without paying for it and spreading misinformation.

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New-look Barcelona show positive signs in defeat to Bayern

New-look Barcelona show positive signs in defeat to Bayern

Barcelona showed against Bayern Munich on Tuesday that the worst may be behind for them but have not yet managed to pull level with football’s elite in the quest for the Champions League glory.

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