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New king appears at ease as figurehead of multi-faith UK

In a hushed atmosphere of a south London mosque, a dozen Muslims of all ages wait to sign a book of condolences for Queen Elizabeth II at an interfaith ceremony. . - 'Great relationship' - In the huge Baitul Futuh mosque in south London, Rafiq Hayat, head of the Ahmadiyya Muslim Community organisation, predicted a seamless transition in relations with Charles III. "Our loyalty to the king will be just as strong as it was to her majesty the queen," he told AFP. Hayat argued Charles has "a great relationship with the Muslim world", noting he had praised the teachings of Islam and recited Koranic verses in the past.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 4 mins read

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Djokovic pays tribute to Federer as Swiss great prepares to quit

Novak Djokovic paid a warm tribute to his rival Roger Federer on Friday, saying they had enjoyed "a decade of incredible moments and battles" after the Swiss great's announcement that he will retire after the Laver Cup this month.. - 'Big Four' farewell - The Laver Cup promises to be an emotional final meeting of the "Big Four" who have dominated men's tennis over the past two decades.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 4 mins read

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'Like a waterfall': Italy storms kill 10, spark climate debate

At least 10 people died and four were missing after heavy rain sparked major flooding in central Italy, pushing the issue of climate change up the agenda the week before elections.. "Italy and Europe must take climate change seriously," he tweeted.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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Disastrous troop management compounds Russia's missteps

Wars are planned in offices but fought on the ground, and the Russian army's strategic errors in the Ukraine war point in particular to insufficient oversight of its rank-and-file fighters.. "By the time the reports get to the top of the chain -- the Russian Defence Ministry leadership and Putin himself –- it's quite likely that they are so distorted and inaccurate that the people directing the war have a very unrealistic picture of what's happening on the ground."

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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China-Russia: an unequal and fragile relationship

President Xi Jinping of China and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin have talked up the Beijing-Moscow relationship as the new centre of a multipolar world, but their alliance is unequal and its future far from clear.. Seeking to reassure Beijing, Putin at the meeting with Xi went out of his way to make clear Russia's adherence to the principle of "one China" and condemned the "provocations by the US and its satellites" around Taiwan.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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Ukraine says graves and 'torture centres' found in recaptured east

Ukraine said Friday it had counted some 450 graves at a site near Izyum after recapturing the strategic eastern city from the Russians, a discovery that Kyiv likened to atrocities seen in Bucha and Mariupol.. Ukrainian officials said some 450 graves had been counted at  a single site near Izyum.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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China's Xi, Russia's Putin challenge world order at regional summit

Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese leader Xi Jinping called for a shake-up of the world order as they met with Asian leaders Friday for a summit challenging Western influence.. The meeting of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO) in ex-Soviet Uzbekistan brought Putin and Xi together with the leaders of SCO members India, Pakistan, and four Central Asian nations, as well as the presidents of Iran and Turkey.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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Biden to welcome S.Africa leader as Ukraine raises Africa priority

President Joe Biden on Friday will welcome South African leader Cyril Ramaphosa to the White House, part of a renewed US courting of the developing world power after its caution in condemning Russia.. Biden has not yet visited but has pledged a renewed interest, including with a summit of African leaders planned in Washington this December.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 2 mins read

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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.. From the patio, Garcia can see the volcano that upended her life and the mountain slope where her house once stood.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 3 mins read

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South Korea repatriates remains of 88 Chinese soldiers

South Korea repatriated on Friday the remains of 88 Chinese soldiers killed during the Korean War, the first such ceremony since South Korea's President Yoon Suk-yeol took office in May.. China intervened on North Korea's side during the 1950-53 Korean War, which is known in China as the War to Resist US Aggression and Aid Korea.

Fri, Sep 16, 2022 1 mins read