Britain’s new gov’t makes dramatic U-turn on tax cut after uproar
Birmingham, United Kingdom—Britain’s beleaguered finance minister on Monday announced a dramatic U-turn on a tax cut announced as part of ...
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UK economy grew in second quarter, easing recession fears
London, United Kingdom—Britain’s economy grew in the second quarter and did not shrink as previously thought, data showed Friday, easing ...
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Queen’s death leaves Zimbabweans conflicted
By Fanuel Jongwe On a chilly spring morning, a kilted piper playing the bagpipes led diplomats into Harare's stone-walled Anglican ...
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‘Grief is the price we pay for love’: a week of mourning for Elizabeth II
The outpouring of tributes in the week since Queen Elizabeth II's death has underlined her status as a figure of ...
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New monarch gives fresh impetus to Scotland’s independence debate
By Anna Malpas Queen Elizabeth II's death in Scotland indelibly associates the nation with the handover to a new monarch, ...
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One queen, many presidents: Elizabeth II’s ties with America
She had scones with Dwight Eisenhower, went riding with Ronald Reagan and took tea with Donald Trump: Queen Elizabeth II ...
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Biden announces he will attend queen’s funeral
US President Joe Biden said Friday that he will attend the funeral of Queen Elizabeth II in Britain. "I don't ...
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King Charles III vows ‘lifelong service’ as crowds mourn queen
King Charles III pledged to follow his mother's example of "lifelong service" in his inaugural address to Britain and the ...
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Biden pays tribute to queen as ‘stateswoman of unmatched dignity’
US President Joe Biden paid tribute Thursday to Britain's late Queen Elizabeth II as a "stateswoman of unmatched dignity," and ...
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Commonwealth mourns ‘warm and kind’ Queen Elizabeth II
Commonwealth leaders from around the world hailed Queen Elizabeth II as an inspiring, dignified and extraordinary leader after the British ...
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