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King Charles III to address UK as mourning begins for late queen
King Charles III to address UK as mourning begins for late queen
by  AFP

King Charles III was on Friday due to address his new subjects, as Britain was plunged into mourning by the death of queen Elizabeth II, ending a history making 70-year reign. He is due to return to London from Balmoral, where the 96-year-old queen died "peacefully" after a year-long period of ill health and decline.

EU ministers seek ways to face energy shock
EU ministers seek ways to face energy shock
by  AFP

EU energy ministers on Friday will attempt to forge a united response to the energy shock from Russia's war on Ukraine that has sent prices for electricity and heating skyrocketing. There needs to be a "discussion without qualms" about a potential solidarity levy on "energy companies that make windfall profits in times of war", said Austrian Energy Minister Leonore Gewessler ahead of the talks.

All eyes on army as Brazil heads for elections
All eyes on army as Brazil heads for elections
by  AFP

With President Jair Bolsonaro trailing in the polls and regularly alleging Brazil's voting system is plagued by fraud, all eyes are on the military and the role it could play in the country's deeply divisive October elections. "The armed forces are responsible, they're credible in the eyes of the public and they're not going to play a merely decorative role in this election," he said.

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