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• More train strikes likely after RMT votes for further action

  04-05-2023 21:19 via bbc.co.uk
  
  RMT members back fresh rail strikes, meaning industrial action could continue until November
  
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• The Guardian view on the coronation of Charles III: a dated pageant that should be rethought | Editorial

  04-05-2023 19:58 via theguardian.com
  
  Many are open to ideas about a better system for a head of state. It is surely time to properly debate them.As the day nears, ask yourself a question. What is this weekend’s coronation for? It will not make Charles III the king. He is that already. He became king when his mother died last year, and after a smoothly performed and sensibly low-key accession process. The line of succession is also firmly set.Nor will the coronation make any difference to the king’s ability to carry out
  
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• Kremlin drones certainly don’t look like a cunning plan by Moscow

  04-05-2023 19:17 via theguardian.com
  
  Incident may remain a mystery for some time, but despite Zelenskiy’s denials it mirrors Kyiv’s tacticsWho exactly flew two drones over the Kremlin at around 3am on Wednesday is likely to be one of many questions that will remain unanswered until the Ukraine war ends, if not some while after that.But it is curious how many want to speculate about a Kremlin false-flag operation given how embarrassing it is to see video footage of drones flying over the Senate dome, housing Vladimir Put
  
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• Victory against dementia is within our grasp - The Telegraph

  04-05-2023 18:00
  
  Victory against dementia is within our grasp  The TelegraphThe Times view on an Alzheimer's breakthrough: Stealing Minds  The TimesCould There Be an Alzheimer's Cure?  Woman's WorldPeople affected by Alzheimer’s: share your views on the new Alzheimer’s drug  The GuardianThis is the beginning of the end for Alzheimer’s, says Dr RICHARD OAKLEY  ExpressView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Baby has brain surgery in the womb - The Times

  04-05-2023 17:55
  
  Baby has brain surgery in the womb  The TimesSurgeons fix life-threatening brain condition in unborn baby  Metro.co.ukResearchers perform in-utero surgery to repair a potentially deadly developmental condition  News-Medical.NetGirl given world-first brain surgery inside WOMB is thriving  Daily MailView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Olena Zelenska and UK PM's wife, Akshata Murty, embrace outside No 10

  04-05-2023 17:44 via bbc.co.uk
  
  Olena Zelenska gets a warm welcome to the UK from Akshata Murty on the steps of Downing Street.
  
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• William and Kate hop on Elizabeth line to London pub and learn to pull pints

  04-05-2023 16:45 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The Prince and Princess of Wales hop on the Elizabeth Line to a Soho pub to get some lessons.
  
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• Zelenskiy strengthens calls for a new war crimes tribunal to try Putin

  04-05-2023 15:19 via theguardian.com
  
  ‘The aggressor must feel the full power of justice,’ Ukrainian president says in The HagueRussia-Ukraine war – latest news updatesVladimir Putin must face justice for his invasion of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskiy has said during a visit to The Hague, as he strengthened calls for a new war crimes tribunal to try the Russian leader.The Ukrainian president said: “We all want to see a different Vladimir here in The Hague, the one who deserves to be sanctioned for his criminal
  
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• Are French protesters more effective? Meet the ‘next level’ climate activists – video

  04-05-2023 11:53 via theguardian.com
  
  Damien Gayle, the Guardian's environment correspondent, visits Extinction Rebellion’s the Big One protest in London to find out if the group's new non-disruptive tactics will work in recruiting supporters. He then heads to the south of France, where climate protest group Les Soulèvement de la Terre is staging a demonstration against a new motorway project, to find out why French people are simply better at protesting than the EnglishContinue reading...
  
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• Coronation flypast route: When and where to watch the Red Arrows this weekend - Evening Standard

  04-05-2023 11:44
  
  Coronation flypast route: When and where to watch the Red Arrows this weekend  Evening StandardKing Charles's coronation rehearsal lights up London night  BBCKing Charles' Coronation flypast could be cancelled due to bad London weather  My London'We are in for a show!' - MP catches late-night Coronation rehearsal  Worcester NewsCoronation: Crowds catch first glimpse of Royal carriages at overnight rehearsals  The TelegraphView Full coverage on Go
  
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• US banking contagion spreads as PacWest shares tumble - latest updates - The Telegraph

  04-05-2023 11:27
  
  US banking contagion spreads as PacWest shares tumble - latest updates  The TelegraphPacWest explores potential sale after shares plummet 50%  Financial TimesUS bank seeks buyer as confidence crisis spreads  BBCPacWest Bank stocks tumble over 50 percent in after-hours trading after report  Daily MailShares in California lender PacWest plummet amid fears of new US banking crisis  The GuardianView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• FTSE 100 lower, Shell jumps as profit tops forecast, CMA to probe AI - Proactive Investors UK

  04-05-2023 11:14
  
  FTSE 100 lower, Shell jumps as profit tops forecast, CMA to probe AI  Proactive Investors UKNext urges caution on day FTSE 100 sinks to one-month low  Interactive InvestorFTSE 100 and European markets bounce back after sharp selloff  Yahoo Finance UKFTSE 100 lower, Shell jumps as profit tops forecast but Virgin Money tumbles  Proactive Investors UKBUSINESS LIVE: Shell posts £7.6bn profit; Next upholds guidance  This is MoneyView Full covera
  
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• Gary Neville slams Chelsea - and co-owner Todd Boehly for 'playing Football Manager' - Daily Mail

  04-05-2023 11:10
  Gary Neville slams Chelsea - and co-owner Todd Boehly for 'playing Football Manager'  Daily MailArsenal news: Mikel Arteta forced to adapt after Gabriel blow as title warning fired  The MirrorArsenal 3-1 Chelsea, Player Ratings: Madueke moment to smile about  We Ain't Got No HistoryArsenal v Chelsea (3-1) | Extended Highlights | Premier League 22/23  Chelsea Football ClubBroken Chelsea should be thankful to Arsenal after Frank Lampard's latest disaster&nbs
  
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• LFC 'suffer together' as Konate loves 'nights at Anfield' - This Is Anfield

  04-05-2023 10:58
  
  LFC 'suffer together' as Konate loves 'nights at Anfield'  This Is AnfieldMarco Silva: Liverpool penalty 'embarrassing' in Fulham loss  BBCI can't believe what I have just watched with Liverpool – The conspiracy theories are understandably rife  The MagSalah keeps top four hopes ALIVE! | Liverpool 1-0 Fulham | EPL Highlights  Sky Sports Premier LeagueWhat Jurgen Klopp called Darwin Nunez after Liverpool win over Fulham  Liverpool EchoView F
  
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• Ukraine residents prepare for curfew after night of heavy shelling - The Guardian

  04-05-2023 10:51
  Ukraine residents prepare for curfew after night of heavy shelling  The GuardianUkraine says 21 killed in Russian attack on Kherson  Al Jazeera EnglishKherson shelling: Russian strikes kill 21 in southern Ukraine  France 24Gruelling cat and mouse fight along Ukrainian river poised to escalate  The GuardianRussia wipes out Ukrainian military post; Canadian fighters killed in Bakhmut | Kherson bombed  Hindustan TimesView Full coverage on Google New
  
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• Madeleine McCann's sister speaks publicly about case for first time - The Telegraph

  04-05-2023 10:20
  
  Madeleine McCann's sister speaks publicly about case for first time  The TelegraphMadeleine McCann's sister speaks publicly on her disappearance for the first time at vigil  Daily RecordMadeleine McCann's sister, now 18, makes poignant statement on 16th anniversary of her disappearance  Manchester Evening NewsMadeleine McCann's parents 'await a breakthrough' 16 years after she vanished  Daily RecordView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Meteosat-12: Europe's new weather satellite takes first photos - BBC

  04-05-2023 10:19
  
  Meteosat-12: Europe's new weather satellite takes first photos  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Astronomers Witness a Star Devouring a Planet – “We Are Seeing the Future of the Earth” - SciTechDaily

  04-05-2023 10:19
  
  Astronomers Witness a Star Devouring a Planet – “We Are Seeing the Future of the Earth”  SciTechDailyAstronomers capture moment distant planet was swallowed by star  The GuardianScientists witness what the end of the Earth could look like  The TelegraphScientists warn Earth will be SWALLOWED by the sun in 5 billion years  Daily MailAstronomers detect the moment a planet is engulfed by its star  The TimesView Full coverage on Goo
  
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• Google rolls out passkey technology in ‘beginning of the end’ for passwords - The Guardian

  04-05-2023 09:51
  Google rolls out passkey technology in ‘beginning of the end’ for passwords  The GuardianGo ahead, forget that password. Use a passkey instead, says Google  The RegisterGoogle to abolish passwords for ‘passkeys’: Here’s what to know  Al Jazeera EnglishYou can now log into your Google account with a passkey, no password required - GSMArena.com news  GSMArena.comGoogle introduces passkey sign-in with farewell note to passwords&n
  
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• Watch live: SpaceX launch of Falcon 9 - Sky News

  04-05-2023 09:44
  
  Watch live: SpaceX launch of Falcon 9  Sky NewsSpaceX launches 56 Starlink satellites, lands rocket at sea  Space.comWATCH LIVE: SpaceX Falcon 9 launch for Starlink mission  South China Morning PostStarlink Group 5-6 | Falcon 9 Block 5  Everyday AstronautSpaceX surpasses 4,000 Starlink satellites on-orbit with Starlink Group 5-6 launch - NASASpaceFlight.com  NASASpaceflight.comView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Russia says 'absolutely ridiculous' for US and Kyiv to deny carrying out Kremlin drone attack - Sky News

  04-05-2023 09:12
  Russia says 'absolutely ridiculous' for US and Kyiv to deny carrying out Kremlin drone attack  Sky NewsZelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin while Russia's Medvedev calls for Zelensky's elimination  WIONRussian videos appearing to show Kremlin drone attack – what do we know? - BBC News  BBC NewsKremlin drone: Zelensky denies Ukraine attacked Putin or Moscow  BBCRussia reviles 'ISIS-like' Zelensky regime; 'Use any weapon capable of destroying Kyiv...
  
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• London Playbook: Local elections are go! — Results guide — Sue scrutiny - POLITICO Europe

  04-05-2023 09:10
  London Playbook: Local elections are go! — Results guide — Sue scrutiny  POLITICO EuropeLocal elections 2023: Polls open across England  BBC‘All I know is it won’t be Tory’: local elections anger and apathy in Stafford  The GuardianInside the rise of Essex independent councillors battling the 'little Lego people of Westminster'  Essex LiveLocal elections 2023: Leaders to make final pitch to voters  BBCView Full cover
  
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• US marine could face charges after 'hungry and thirsty' New York subway passenger killed in chokehold - LBC

  04-05-2023 09:08
  
  US marine could face charges after 'hungry and thirsty' New York subway passenger killed in chokehold  LBCMan dies after being put in chokehold on New York subway  BBCNew York subway passenger died after ex-Marine put him in chokehold  Hampstead Highgate ExpressDeath on the F: Homicide of Jordan Neely on the subway demands fair probe by Manhattan DA and shows many failures of mental health care  New York Daily NewsNYPD awaiting autopsy results before decid
  
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• Staggering contract offer Messi will get from Al-Hilal that will blow rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s deal out o... - The Sun

  04-05-2023 09:06
  Staggering contract offer Messi will get from Al-Hilal that will blow rival Cristiano Ronaldo’s deal out o...  The SunLionel Messi: Argentina forward to leave Paris St-Germain at end of season  BBCSuperstar Lionel Messi suspended by PSG for unauthorised trip to Saudi Arabia  talkSPORTPSG and Leo Messi to separate: Why Bayern Munich could step in  Bavarian Football WorksHow Messi, Man United and Chelsea combined boring, grim and ridiculous | HeraldSco
  
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• Microsoft doubles down on AI with new Bing features - TechCrunch

  04-05-2023 09:01
  Microsoft doubles down on AI with new Bing features  TechCrunchBing AI chat is now open to all and about to get even more powerful  TechRadar5 ways that Bing AI is about to get a whole lot better  XDA DevelopersBing Chat available to more users, gains more visual answers, chat history and third-party developer capabilities  Search Engine LandNow everyone can try Bing Chat AI as Microsoft drops waitlist for new users  Windows CentralView Full cove
  
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• Sir Richard Branson on 'painful' virgin coverage during pandemic

  04-05-2023 08:57 via bbc.co.uk
  
  The billionaire was criticised for asking the government for a loan to save his Virgin Group.
  
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• Shell announces $4bn share buyback as it posts record first-quarter profits - Financial Times

  04-05-2023 08:57
  
  Shell announces $4bn share buyback as it posts record first-quarter profits  Financial TimesShell reports stronger than expected profits  BBCShell accused of ‘profiteering bonanza’ after record first-quarter profits of $9.6bn  The GuardianShell hands £4.7bn to shareholders as quarterly profits beat forecasts  Sky NewsShell shatters profit forecasts as Wael Sawan secures strong start  Upstream OnlineView Full coverage on Google N
  
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• Local election polls open across England in ballot test for Sunak as PM - The Guardian

  04-05-2023 08:51
  Local election polls open across England in ballot test for Sunak as PM  The GuardianPolitics latest news: Voters head to the polls in Sunak's first electoral test  The TelegraphDid the Tories 'kill the dream of homeownership'?  The SpectatorRishi Sunak sends MPs away with a flurry of fibs at PMQs  The GuardianHow to watch England’s local elections like a pro  POLITICO EuropeView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Belgrade shooting: Teen made 'kill list' for Serbia school attack - BBC

  04-05-2023 08:51
  
  Belgrade shooting: Teen made 'kill list' for Serbia school attack  BBCBoy who killed nine at his school in Serbia 'had kill list of pupils to target'  Evening StandardBoy, 13, who shot dead eight children at Belgrade school 'had kill list'  Sky NewsSerbia declares 3 days of mourning after at least 9 die in school shooting  Anadolu Agency | EnglishView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Haaland sets Premier League goal record as Manchester City go top - Al Jazeera English

  04-05-2023 08:26
  Haaland sets Premier League goal record as Manchester City go top  Al Jazeera EnglishErling Haaland record: Manchester City striker breaks Premier League record for goals in a season  BBCErling Haaland receives EPIC Man City guard of honour  Sky Sports Premier LeagueErling Haaland: What are we to make of this strange goal orc?  The Irish TimesIs Erling Haaland The BEST Striker In Premier League History? Jamie O'Hara & Jason Cundy Debate!  tal
  
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• TV star allegedly caused 'traumatic brain injuries' by punching man outside his home, court hears - Manchester Evening News

  04-05-2023 08:12
  TV star allegedly caused 'traumatic brain injuries' by punching man outside his home, court hears  Manchester Evening NewsStephen Tompkinson trial: Actor 'caused traumatic brain injuries'  BBCDCI Banks actor Stephen Tompkinson wipes his eye as he arrives for day two of GBH trial  The MirrorStephen Tompkinson case: Man left unconscious outside Whitley Bay home  The Northern EchoStephen Tompkinson faces trial over punch to drunk man  Geo NewsView F
  
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• Covid: China tourism rebounds above pre-pandemic levels - BBC

  04-05-2023 08:05
  
  Covid: China tourism rebounds above pre-pandemic levels  BBCView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Who is Jacqueline Avant in Queen Charlotte's dedication? - Digital Spy

  04-05-2023 08:00
  
  Who is Jacqueline Avant in Queen Charlotte's dedication?  Digital SpyQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story review – a ravishing, romp-packed prequel  The GuardianThe Cast of Queen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story Play MTV Yearbook | MTV Movies  MTV UKQueen Charlotte: A Bridgerton Story soundtrack: All the songs in the Netflix drama  Radio TimesQueen Charlotte Cast: Meet the New Characters from Netflix's Bridgerton Spinoff  Den of GeekView Full c
  
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• ‘What have I seen?’: Joel Meyerowitz’s life in photography – in pictures

  04-05-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  A new book explores the US photographer’s 60-year career, from Franco’s Spain to New York mannequins. He talks us through some classic images … Continue reading...
  
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• Making history: the ceramic work of Simon Pettet – in pictures

  04-05-2023 08:00 via theguardian.com
  
  An exhibition of work by the ceramicist Simon Pettet is on display at Dennis Sever’s House in Spitalfields until 4 JuneAll photographs by Lucinda Douglas Menzies Continue reading...
  
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• Don't ignore two early warning signs of silent killer disease - pancreatic cancer - Gloucestershire Live

  04-05-2023 08:00
  Don't ignore two early warning signs of silent killer disease - pancreatic cancer  Gloucestershire LivePeople urged to look for two early warning signs of 'silent killer' pancreatic cancer  Manchester Evening NewsThe two key warning signs of 'silent killer' pancreatic cancer we mustn't ignore  Wales OnlineTwo early warning signs of 'silent killer' no one should ignore  Bristol LiveTwo early warning signs of pancreatic cancer you shouldn't ignore  
  
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• The LSE boss is usually a breath of fresh air – but not on executive pay - The Guardian

  04-05-2023 07:51
  The LSE boss is usually a breath of fresh air – but not on executive pay  The GuardianTUC calls for chief executive pay and City bonuses to come down  Sky NewsLSE chief calls for higher UK executive pay to retain listings  Financial TimesLondon Stock Exchange chief calls for UK firms to pay bosses more  The GuardianPay bosses more to attract top talent, says London Stock Exchange chief  The TimesView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk and White House seeking my help, says ‘godfather of AI’ - The Guardian

  04-05-2023 07:51
  Bernie Sanders, Elon Musk and White House seeking my help, says ‘godfather of AI’  The Guardian‘Godfather of AI’ quits Google and gives warning about the future of technology  The IndependentAI's 'Godfather' Should Have Spoken Up Sooner  HT TechJulia Hartley-Brewer Warns Of Dangers Of AI Technology: "The Downfall Of The Human Race?"  TalkTVDeepMind CEO on AI Godfather Hinton's Google Departure  BloombergView Full coverage
  
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• Fears ‘Trumpian’ rules could even see voters with ID turned away as UK goes to polls - The Independent

  04-05-2023 07:40
  Fears ‘Trumpian’ rules could even see voters with ID turned away as UK goes to polls  The IndependentVoters in England face photo ID obstacle in local elections  The GuardianLocal elections: How people with a learning disability are trying to make sure their voice is heard  Channel 4 NewsContempt for rules is shaking the foundations of British democracy  The GuardianExclusive: Councils are rejecting one in 18 applications for the government&rsq
  
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• Which route will King Charles take to his Coronation?

  04-05-2023 07:15 via bbc.co.uk
  
  King Charles III's Coronation celebrations will begin with a procession to Westminster Abbey.
  
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• Linda Lewis, whose singing career spanned more than four decades, dies aged 72 - BBC

  04-05-2023 06:31
  
  Linda Lewis, whose singing career spanned more than four decades, dies aged 72  BBCSinger Linda Lewis, whose five-octave vocal range saw her enjoy solo success, dies aged 72  Daily MailLinda Lewis, singer and famed backing vocalist, dies aged 72  The GuardianLinda Lewis, singer with five-octave range who provided backing vocals for David Bowie, dies aged 72  Sky NewsLondon-born singer Linda Lewis dies aged 72  Evening StandardView Full coverage o
  
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• Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 435 - Al Jazeera English

  04-05-2023 05:04
  Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 435  Al Jazeera EnglishRussia-Ukraine war live: drones hitting Odesa daubed with ‘for Moscow’ and ‘for the Kremlin’ in overnight strikes  The GuardianAt ICC, Zelenskiy Calls For Creation Of Special Court To Try Russia's Aggression On Ukraine  Radio Free Europe / Radio LibertyDeadly weapons in Russia's possession: Hypersonic missiles to tanks | Russia-Ukraine war | WION  WIONUkraine-Russia
  
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• Cost of the crown part 4: calculating the king’s wealth – podcast

  04-05-2023 04:00 via theguardian.com
  
  Maeve McClenaghan and the reporting team reach the end of their investigation and make the calculations that reveal the vast personal fortune of King Charles III For months, Maeve McClenaghan and her colleagues in the Guardian investigations team have been crisscrossing the country in a quest to uncover as much as possible about the true extent of the royal family’s wealth.They’ve heard how the Windsors have benefited from a recent settlement with the Treasury under which they receiv
  
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• King Charles' coronation: How would it happen in Ghana? - BBC

  04-05-2023 01:15
  
  King Charles' coronation: How would it happen in Ghana?  BBCJamaica looking to remove King Charles as head of state  CBC NewsJamaica: King's coronation accelerates plans for Jamaican republic – with referendum 'as early as 2024'  Sky NewsCharles is King of 15 countries - but for how much longer?  BBCKing Charles coronation: What Commonwealth countries does he reign over?  The Washington PostView Full coverage on Google News
  
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• Police accused over use of facial recognition at King Charles’s coronation - The Guardian

  04-05-2023 00:34
  Police accused over use of facial recognition at King Charles’s coronation  The GuardianNewspaper headlines: 'Ring of steel' around King and 'protest warning'  BBCCoronation disruptors will face 'very swift action' from Met Police, senior officer says  The IndependentMan arrested for heckling royal ceremony fears second run-in with police  The IndependentUK Police Plan To Use Facial Recognition On Crowds During Coronation, Faces Criticism  
  
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