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King Charles in Wales as miles-long London queue paused

King Charles in Wales as miles-long London queue paused

King Charles III arrived in Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the UK's four nations, as miles-long queues to see his late mother's coffin reached capacity.

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French traffic controllers' strike disrupts European air travel

French traffic controllers' strike disrupts European air travel

Around 1,000 flights to and from France were cancelled Friday as the country's air traffic controllers went on strike, with their action also causing delays across European airspace.

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Prices soaring everywhere: from beans in Brazil to pork in China

Prices soaring everywhere: from beans in Brazil to pork in China

Consumers and businesses around the world are facing steeper prices for everything from Mexico's beloved tortillas to the aluminium cans used by beer companies.

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King Charles travels to Wales as miles-long queue paused

King Charles travels to Wales as miles-long queue paused

King Charles III headed to Wales Friday for the last of his visits to the UK's four nations, including a meeting with its republican leader, as miles-long queues to see his late mother's coffin reached capacity.

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Boucher named coach of IPL giants Mumbai Indians

Boucher named coach of IPL giants Mumbai Indians

Outgoing South Africa coach Mark Boucher will lead the Mumbai Indians in the next Indian Premier League season, the franchise said on Friday, days after his shock resignation from the Proteas.

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India's Adani briefly listed as world's second-richest person

India's Adani briefly listed as world's second-richest person

Indian industrialist Gautam Adani briefly became the world's second-richest person on the Forbes real-time billionaire tracker on Friday, weeks after becoming the first Asian to break into the top three.

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'Like a new planet': Volcano draws visitors to Spanish isle

'Like a new planet': Volcano draws visitors to Spanish isle

When the volcano erupted in La Palma last year, Teodoro Gonzalez Perez rushed to the Spanish island to see the lava flows with his own eyes -- now he's back for another look.

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Asian stocks lose ground as investors eye Fed decision next week

Asian stocks lose ground as investors eye Fed decision next week

Asian markets dropped on Friday, tracking Wall Street losses as investors continue to show concern over persistently high global inflation and the likelihood of further interest rate hikes.

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Germany seizes Russian energy firm's subsidiaries

Germany seizes Russian energy firm's subsidiaries

Berlin on Friday took control of the German operations of Russian oil firm Rosneft to secure energy supplies which have been disrupted after Moscow invaded Ukraine.

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Spanish islanders struggle one year after volcanic eruption

Spanish islanders struggle one year after volcanic eruption

"Our plan now is... there are no plans," said a tearful Leticia Sanchez Garcia, a year after her house was buried under lava from a volcano that erupted on the Spanish island of La Palma.

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