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Elizabeth II says wants Camilla to be Queen Consort as Platinum Jubilee begins

Elizabeth II says wants Camilla to be Queen Consort as Platinum Jubilee begins

Queen Elizabeth II has announced that she wants Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort, as she became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades Sunday.

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'Golden Dream' turns into nightmare for German port town

'Golden Dream' turns into nightmare for German port town

The unfinished "Golden Dream" rests quietly in a dock as the Covid-19 pandemic has turned the cruise ship into a nightmare for the shipyard in Wismar along Germany's windswept Baltic coast.

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New Zealand win historic first Winter Olympics gold

New Zealand win historic first Winter Olympics gold

Zoi Sadowski Synnott gave New Zealand their first ever Winter Olympics gold medal after winning the women's snowboard slopestyle final at the Beijing Games on Sunday.

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Wind powers change in England's industrial heartland

Wind powers change in England's industrial heartland

On the banks of the River Humber in northern England, the winds of change are blowing through Hull, where factory workers busily craft turbine blades in a green revolution.

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French luxury houses give unsold goods a second chance

French luxury houses give unsold goods a second chance

In the extravagant world of the French luxury industry, brands used to prefer destroying their unsold goods rather than offering their high-priced products at a discount.

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Israeli desert town aims to be medical 'cannabis capital'

Israeli desert town aims to be medical 'cannabis capital'

In Israel's Negev desert, far from the skyscrapers of Tel Aviv, the town of Yeruham hopes to cultivate an international reputation as the country's medical cannabis technology powerhouse.

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Dishdasha crackdown as Omani men face fines for rogue robes

Dishdasha crackdown as Omani men face fines for rogue robes

A wave of foreign imitations and alternative styles has prompted Oman to take tough action to preserve its unique national dress, threatening thousands of dollars in fines for men who wear the wrong sort of dishdasha.

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Australia urges Myanmar to free detained economist

Australia urges Myanmar to free detained economist

Australia's foreign minister called Sunday for the "immediate release" of economist Sean Turnell, who has been detained by Myanmar's military junta for the past year.

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Elizabeth II says wants Camilla to be Queen Consort as Platinum Jubilee starts

Elizabeth II says wants Camilla to be Queen Consort as Platinum Jubilee starts

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday became the first British monarch to reign for seven decades, marking the landmark date with an announcement that she wants Camilla, the wife of her heir Prince Charles, to ultimately be known as Queen Consort.

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Costa Ricans choose among 25 presidential candidates

Costa Ricans choose among 25 presidential candidates

Costa Ricans head to the polls Sunday with a crowded presidential field and no clear favorite for tackling growing economic concerns in one of Latin America's stablest democracies.

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