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Australian judge rules senator broke race law by telling rival legislator to return to Pakistan
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — An Australian judge ruled Friday that anti-immigration party leader Sen. Pauline Hanson breached a racial anti-discrimination law by crudely telling Pakistan-born Sen. Mehreen Faruqi to return to her homeland. Faruqi sued Hanson in Federal Court over a...
King Charles III ends first Australian visit by a reigning British monarch in 13 years
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III ends the first visit to Australia by a reigning British monarch in 13 years Tuesday as anti-monarchists hope the debate surrounding his journey is a step toward an Australian citizen becoming head of state. Charles and his wife, Queen...
Here's why every Australian can request, and receive, a free portrait of King Charles
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Hours before King Charles III was due to arrive in Australia last week, lawmaker Patrick Gorman posted on social media offering free printed portraits of the British royal for any constituents who visited his office in Perth to claim one. Gorman, an...
Today in History: October 20, MacArthur returns to the Philippines
Today is Sunday, Oct. 20, the 294th day of 2024. There are 72 days left in the year. Today in history: On Oct. 20, 1944, Gen. Douglas MacArthur returned to the Philippines during the Battle of Leyte (LAY'-tee) in World War II, fulfilling a promise he made after being...
Children greet King Charles III and Queen Camilla outside a Sydney church
SYDNEY (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla were greeted by children Sunday outside a Sydney church in their first public appearance of their Australian visit. Charles’ arrival Friday marked the first reigning British monarch visit to Australia since his late mother Queen...
Belgrade's landmark Hotel Yugoslavia faces likely demolition, with many opposed
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Belgrade’s iconic Hotel Yugoslavia, once a symbol of progress in the former socialist state of Yugoslavia that broke apart in the 1990s and a favorite gathering place for local residents as well as world leaders, now stands in eerie silence awaiting its likely...
King Charles III's visit rekindles Australia's debate on ending ties to the British monarchy
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — King Charles III and Queen Camilla arrived in Sydney on Friday for the first Australian visit by a reigning monarch in more than a decade, a trip that has rekindled debate about the nation’s constitutional links to Britain. The Sydney Opera House's...
Today in History: September 19, state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II
Today is Thursday, Sept. 19, the 263rd day of 2024. There are 103 days left in the year. Today in history: On Sept. 19, 2022, Great Britain and the world said a final goodbye to Queen Elizabeth II at a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime...
Prince Harry's 40th birthday marks the moment the royal scamp moves to middle age
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry was always something different. From the moment he first appeared in public, snuggled in Princess Diana’s arms outside the London hospital where he was born in 1984, Harry was the ginger-haired scamp who stuck his tongue out at photographers. ...
Kate's soft-focus Insta-ready video marks a shift in how royals tell their story
LONDON (AP) — Public displays of affection on a royal video? My, how times have changed! When the Princess of Wales announced that she had completed chemotherapy treatment in a soft-focus, Insta-ready video, she ventured into realms not previously inhabited by Britain’s royal...
