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To Mandela, the queen was simply 'Elizabeth'

To Mandela, the queen was simply 'Elizabeth'

Nelson Mandela was on first-name basis with Queen Elizabeth II, a rare privilege contravening royal etiquette, the late anti-apartheid hero's foundation said Friday, sharing anecdotes of their fond relationship.

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'Our hearts are broken': UK newspapers mark queen's death

'Our hearts are broken': UK newspapers mark queen's death

Poignant photographs of Queen Elizabeth II dominated the front pages of Britain's grieving newspapers on Friday, charting her journey from coronation to matriarch of the nation.

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Kohli fires World Cup warning after long-awaited ton

Kohli fires World Cup warning after long-awaited ton

India's Virat Kohli says he was "pleasantly surprised" to get his long-awaited century in the short format as he targets more runs in the upcoming Twenty20 World Cup.

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King Charles III starts reign as mourning begins for late queen

King Charles III starts reign as mourning begins for late queen

King Charles III on Friday readied to address his mourning subjects on the first full day of his new reign as Britain and the world commemorated the extraordinary life of his late mother, Queen Elizabeth II.

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North Korea law makes nuclear programme 'irreversible'

North Korea law makes nuclear programme 'irreversible'

North Korea has passed a law declaring its readiness to launch preventive nuclear strikes, including in the face of conventional attacks, state media said Friday.

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Crime, far-right set tone in Swedish nail-biter vote

Crime, far-right set tone in Swedish nail-biter vote

Sweden's right-wing parties hope to unseat the ruling Social Democrats in Sunday's general election, relying for the first time on far-right support in a tight race where crime tops the agenda.

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Heatwave batters Spain's Mediterranean mussel crop

Heatwave batters Spain's Mediterranean mussel crop

"There's nothing left here," sighs Javier Franch as he shakes the heavy rope of mussels he's just pulled to the surface in northeastern Spain. They are all dead.

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Queen Elizabeth's death 'great loss' for the world: Japan PM

Queen Elizabeth's death 'great loss' for the world: Japan PM

The death of Britain's Queen Elizabeth II is a "great loss" for the entire world, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Friday, expressing his "deep sorrow".

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UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions

UN chief in Pakistan to boost flood aid for devastated millions

United Nations chief Antonio Guterres began a two-day visit to flood-hit Pakistan Friday that officials hope will boost global support for a humanitarian crisis affecting millions.

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Murder at sea: North Korea killings roil politics in South

Murder at sea: North Korea killings roil politics in South

When North Korean soldiers found a South Korean fisheries official in their territorial waters, they shot him dead and burned the body -- an incident so shocking it later prompted Kim Jong Un to apologise.

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