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Harry and Meghan visit Queen Elizabeth for 1st time since giving up their royal roles
The couple stopped by Windsor Castle on their first joint visit to the U.K. since they stepped down as senior working royals and moved to the United States more than two years ago.
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Russia loses warship, says will increase attacks on Kyiv
A day after Moscow suffered a stinging symbolic defeat with the loss of the flagship of its Black Sea fleet, Russia's Defense Ministry has promised to ramp up missile attacks on the Ukrainian capital.
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U.K. plan to fly asylum-seekers to Rwanda draws outrage
Britain announced a deal with Rwanda on Thursday to send asylum-seekers thousands of miles to the East African country, which it said would deter people-smugglers, but has been called inhumane.
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The nation's largest utility agrees to pay more than $55 million for two wildfires
Pacific Gas & Electric also agreed to submit to five years of oversight. The company didn't acknowledge any wrongdoing in the settlement.
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Russia-Ukraine war worsens fertilizer crunch, risking food supplies
The Russia-Ukraine war pushes up the price of natural gas, a key ingredient in fertilizer, and has led to severe sanctions against Russia, a major exporter of fertilizer.
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The U.S. orders non-emergency staff to leave Shanghai amid a COVID surge
Many residents in the city of 26 million have been confined to their homes for up to three weeks as China maintains its "zero-COVID" strategy of handling outbreaks.
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3 visitors heading to the space station are paying $55M each, all meals included
SpaceX launched three rich businessmen — American, Canadian and Israeli — and their astronaut escort to the International Space Station for more than a week's stay.
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Canada's answer to a hot housing market: ban foreign buyers for 2 years
Canada's budget also includes billions for new housing and measures to help Canadians trying to get into the market.
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Appeals court OKs Biden federal employee vaccine mandate
The ruling marks a rare win for the Biden administration at the New Orleans-based appellate court, where most of the active judges were nominated by Republican presidents.
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Alabama Legislature votes to ban gender-affirming medical care for transgender youth
State lawmakers also passed a separate measure prohibiting early classroom instruction on sexual and gender identity, a bill critics have dubbed "Don't Say Gay."