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By Michael Holden LONDON (Reuters) -King Charles on Friday thanked the public for their love and support on the first anniversary of the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth and his accession to the throne, echoing her words as he vowed to be of service to all. Elizabeth, Britain’s longest-reigning sovereign, died aged 96 on Sept. 8 at Balmoral Castle, her Scottish summer retreat, after a 70-year reign. “In marking […]

(Reuters) – Women in Football (WiF), a network of professionals in the football industry, has called for an increase in women’s representation to 30% at the top levels of football. Last month, FIFA president Gianni Infantino drew criticism for saying women can “convince us men what we have to do” to bring about progress in women’s football. The FIFA Council has 37 members including Infantino, of whom just eight (22%) […]

By Tariq Maqbool MUZAFFARABAD, Pakistan-administered Kashmir (Reuters) – A former Kashmiri militant was gunned down in a mosque in Pakistan-controlled Kashmir, officials said on Friday, in what a top Islamist guerrilla leader termed a “targeted killing” – the third such death this year. Scenic Kashmir is claimed in full, but controlled only in part, by nuclear-armed India and Pakistan, which have fought two wars and engaged in numerous clashes over […]

(Reuters) – Germany based Covestro AG’s supervisory board is meeting on Friday to discuss a formal deal with Abu Dhabi National Oil Co, Bloomberg News reported on Friday. (Reporting by Urvi Dugar in Bengaluru) Brought to you by www.srnnews.com

By Gram Slattery MANCHESTER, New Hampshire (Reuters) -U.S. 2024 Republican presidential contender Nikki Haley wants to send special forces to Mexico to wipe out drug cartels, double down on sending weapons to Ukraine and make sure China understands “there will be hell to pay” if it attacks Taiwan. The former U.S. ambassador to the United Nations is stubbornly bucking traditional political wisdom that foreign policy does not influence American voters […]

(Reuters) – Wall Street’s main indexes were subdued at open on Friday as investors awaited a fresh inflation reading next week after recent economic data stoked worries interest rates could remain higher for longer. The Dow Jones Industrial Average fell 13.32 points, or 0.04%, at the open to 34,487.41. The S&P 500 opened higher by 0.16 points, or 0.00%, at 4,451.30, while the Nasdaq Composite gained 5.88 points, or 0.04%, […]

Abortion in Florida will be debated Friday morning when the state Supreme Court is expected to take up a challenge to a law banning the procedure in most cases after 15 weeks of pregnancy, which will determine whether an even stricter six-week ban signed by Republican Gov. Ron DeSantis can take effect. The seven justices — including five conservatives appointed by DeSantis, a GOP candidate for president — are set […]

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Hurricane Lee on Friday charged through warm Atlantic waters as the season’s first Category 5 storm, threatening to unleash heavy swells across the northeast Caribbean. The hurricane is not expected to make landfall, but meteorologists warned it would generate dangerous waves of up to 15 feet (5 meters) across the northern coast of Puerto Rico and other nearby islands. While Lee is on a […]

(Reuters) – American gymnast Simone Biles aims to compete at the 2024 Paris Olympics she told American morning TV show Today, but said she would approach what be her third Games differently. Biles rebounded from a two-year break from the sport to capture a record eighth all-around title at the U.S. Gymnastics Championships last week, and until Thursday had kept her competitive plans close to her chest. “Right now, I […]