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State visits are all concerning the present. And this was a coup de theatre from France.Nothing delicate a few ceremony on the Arc de Triomphe, or a banquet at Versailles. And the diplomatic highpoint - talking within the Senate. Image: The King speaks to folks gathered outdoors the Hotel de Ville in Bordeaux Speaking to these concerned, the King's tackle - largely delivered in French - hit the spot.The set-piece moments matter, they're a diplomatic show of friendship. By coming to France, Britain sends a sign that the nation stays a political precedence. Image: The King and Queen journey by electrical tram in Bordeaux And though the French ha...

The White House stated Thursday it helps a regulation enforcement investigation into the homicide of a Sikh separatist in Canada however declined to wade into thorny diplomatic issues across the killing that entails India, a key ally in Asia. ...

Travellers departing from one of many world's busiest airports will quickly have the ability to take action without having a passport.An automated immigration clearance system is to be launched at Changi Airport in Singapore from 2024, ministers have introduced. The modifications will permit individuals to depart the airport without having to "repeatedly present their travel documents".Biometric information, taken from fingerprint scans and facial recognition know-how, will change journey paperwork and different bodily objects, similar to passports.Automated immigration lanes at Changi already use the know-how, however the brand new measures will permit individuals to get pleasure from a extra "seamless" expertise when passing by means of the airport. Communications minister ...

A late-night contract supply from Ford precipitated Canadian auto employees union Unifor to increase their strike deadline by 24 hours. The union, w...

Parts of Disney World in Florida have been compelled to close down after reviews of a black bear on the free. The Orlando resort's Magic Kingdom closed a sequence of points of interest after the bear was seen in a tree on Monday. The animal is believed to be looking for meals forward of the winter hibernation season.Staff from the Florida Fish and Wildlife Conservation Commission (FWC) arrived on website to seize the bear, Walt Disney World confirmed in an announcement. Image: A float with Peter Pan characters seen on the "Festival of Fantasy" parade on the Walt Disney World Magic Kingdom in July 2022 "In most cases, it is best for bears to be given space and to move along on their own, but given the situatio...

The Biden administration on Sunday elevated its push to attract consideration to human rights abuses by the regime of North Korean chief Kim Jong Un, asserting that the regime “continues to exploit its own citizens, including through mass mobilizations of school children and forced labor.” ...

Donald Trump has stated he's towards an age restrict for working for US president however backed a competency check.The frontrunner for the Republican nomination argued a number of the best world leaders had been of their 80s. But whereas Mr Trump didn't suppose Joe Biden was too previous, he stated the present White House incumbent was incompetent, which was "a bigger problem".The 77-year-old, who's three years youthful than Mr Biden, made his feedback in an interview with NBC's Meet The Press, which is because of air on Sunday.Mr Trump additionally stated he preferred "the concept" of getting a girl as a working mate as he hailed Republican South Dakota Governor Kristi Noem, who lately endorsed him at a rally, as "fantastic". Image: ...

JOHANNESBURG — Prince Mangosuthu Buthelezi, a controversial South African politician and conventional minister of the Zulu nation, was laid to relaxation Saturday after dying on the age of 95 this week. ...

A yr on from the dying of Mahsa Amini, members of an underground community of protesters belonging to a grassroots revolutionary group known as "United youth of Iran's neighbourhood" have informed Sky News how they're waging a battle towards the Iranian regime."I'm fed up with the oppression of a government that beats us, kills us, kills children," says one younger feminine protester. "I can't just sit back and watch. I have to do something about it."A yr in the past, hundreds of Iranians took to the streets throughout the nation to protest towards the dying of 22-year-old Ms Amini whereas she was within the custody of Iran's Morality Police. She had been arrested for not adhering to the nation's strict morality legal guidelines. Image: ...

CAIRO — An Egyptian courtroom sentenced a fierce authorities critic Saturday to 6 months in jail over expenses that stemmed from an internet spat with a former minister and opposition determine. The case drew condemnation from rights teams and renewed international consideration to Egypt‘s poor human rights file. ...