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Italy's Salvini fires up base in northern fiefdom

Italy's Salvini fires up base in northern fiefdom

Italy's anti-immigration leader Matteo Salvini, who is trailing the far-right's Giorgia Meloni in the polls ahead of next week's general election, sought on Sunday to galvanise his hard-right, populist, eurosceptic base.

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Ukraine's First Lady views queen's coffin, meets Princess of Wales

Ukraine's First Lady views queen's coffin, meets Princess of Wales

Ukrainian First Lady Olena Zelenska looked moved as she viewed Queen Elizabeth II's coffin in London on Sunday and later met the Princess of Wales.

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'Woman King' rules N.American box office

'Woman King' rules N.American box office

"The Woman King," an epic about an all-female army of African warriors, easily topped the North American box office this weekend with an estimated take of $19 million, industry watcher Exhibitor Relations reported Sunday.

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Who's invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral -- and who's not

Who's invited to Queen Elizabeth II's funeral -- and who's not

Hundreds of foreign royals and heads of state are expected to attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in London on Monday -- one of the biggest diplomatic gatherings in decades.

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Guendouzi scores both goals in 1-1 draw as Marseille move top of Ligue 1

Guendouzi scores both goals in 1-1 draw as Marseille move top of Ligue 1

Marseille midfielder Matteo Guendouzi scored both goals as the southerners went top of Ligue 1 on Saturday with a 1-1 draw at home against Rennes.

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Five things to know about the queen's coffin procession

Five things to know about the queen's coffin procession

The ceremonial processions taking Queen Elizabeth II's coffin to London's Westminster Abbey and then towards her burial place at Windsor reflect the ancient traditions of the British monarchy.

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More than 90 dead in Tajik-Kyrgyz border clashes

More than 90 dead in Tajik-Kyrgyz border clashes

At least 94 people were killed in clashes between Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan this week, in the worst violence the countries have seen in years, while the international community called for calm.

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King greets world leaders as UK counts down to queen's funeral

King greets world leaders as UK counts down to queen's funeral

King Charles III welcomed world leaders to Buckingham Palace on Sunday ahead of the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II, as US President Joe Biden paid a final tribute to the late monarch.

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High-flying French leftwinger quits over domestic violence

High-flying French leftwinger quits over domestic violence

One of the most prominent young figures and potential future leader of France's far-left on Sunday quit his party post after admitting violent behaviour towards his wife.

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Hundreds attend anti-LGBTQ rally in Turkey

Hundreds attend anti-LGBTQ rally in Turkey

Hundreds of people attended an anti-LGBTQ rally Sunday in Istanbul, answering a call from dozens of conservative associations, an AFP photographer reported.

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