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An array of historic chairs will be used for the coronation of Britain’s King Charles on Saturday, Buckingham Palace said as it revealed the latest details of an event that will be full of pomp and pageantry. The historic St Edward’s Chair, which was made over 700 years ago and …

Thousands of tourists queued up for a free Hanoi City Tour double-decker bus ride Saturday despite the hot weather. Thu Huong from Hai Duong Province and three of her family had to wait for over an hour to get on the two-level bus to travel around some of the most …

Five people, including a foreign pilot, have been injured by a hot air balloon blaze at a festival in the northern province of Tuyen Quang. At around 7 p.m. Saturday a Japanese pilot was hurt when examining a balloon at Nguyen Tat Thanh Square as part of a festival. During …

Twitter Inc CEO Elon Musk said on Saturday that the social media platform will allow media publishers to charge users on a per article basis with one click, calling it a win for both the public and media organizations. The feature, to be rolled out in May, will enable users …

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy carries a pistol and would have fought to the death with his inner circle had the Russians stormed his Kyiv headquarters at the start of the war, he said in an interview shown on Saturday. “I know how to shoot. Could you imagine (a headline like) …

At a summit on Monday, U.S. President Joe Biden and Philippines counterpart Ferdinand Marcos Jr are expected to reach agreements on greater business engagement, as well as “military enhancements” amid shared concerns about China, a senior Biden administration official told Reuters. Marcos is due in the United States on Sunday …

Warplanes on bombing raids drew heavy anti-aircraft fire over Khartoum on Saturday as fierce fighting between Sudan’s army and paramilitaries entered a third week, despite a renewed truce. Sudan has plunged into chaos and lawlessness since the fighting erupted on April 15 between forces loyal to army chief Abdel Fattah …

Police were searching for a gunman believed to have shot dead five Hondurans including an eight-year-old child at a house in Texas, the local sheriff said Saturday, in the latest mass shooting to hit the United States. Investigators believe the gunman had been firing his AR-15 style gun in a …

Dutch judges on Friday ordered a man suspected of fathering more than 550 children through sperm donations to stop donating, in the latest fertility scandal to shock the Netherlands. The man, identified in Dutch media only as “Jonathan M.”, 41, was dragged to court by a foundation protecting the rights …

Asian finance leaders gathering in South Korea next week will likely debate ways to beef up safeguards against market turbulence, as global banking sector woes and fears of recession in advanced economies cloud the economic outlook. The impact of U.S. interest rate hikes on the region’s capital flows may also …