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King Charles III makes a stop at fire-damaged Notre-Dame cathedral on day 2 of his visit to France

Sep. 21, 2023 10:40 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — King Charles III went from a meeting with young athletes in a working-class, multicultural suburb of Paris to an emotional stop in front of the fire-damaged Notre Dame cathedral on Thursday, the second day of his state visit to France. Earlier, Charles made an address...

Syrian President Bashar Assad is in China on his first visit since the beginning of war in Syria

Sep. 21, 2023 08:47 AM EDT

BEIJING (AP) — Syrian President Bashar Assad arrived in China on Thursday on his first visit to the country since the start of Syria's 12-year conflict, one in which Beijing has been one of his main backers. China’s Foreign Ministry said Assad would join other foreign leaders...

France rolls out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit

Sep. 20, 2023 17:08 PM EDT

PARIS (AP) — Britain's King Charles III praised France's “wonderful welcome” at a grand dinner held in his honor Wednesday night at the sumptuous Hall of Mirrors of the Palace of Versailles, marking his state visit meant to underline the friendship between both nations. In a...

Thai king's estranged son urges open discussion of monarchy, in rejection of anti-defamation law

Sep. 20, 2023 10:48 AM EDT

BANGKOK (AP) — An estranged son of Thailand’s king who has spent almost all his adult life away from his homeland has unexpectedly gone public with his belief that open discussions about the country's monarchy should be allowed, in a rejection of a harsh royal anti-defamation law. ...

Japanese crown prince visits Vietnam to mark 50 years of diplomatic relations

Sep. 20, 2023 05:36 AM EDT

HANOI, Vietnam (AP) — Japanese Crown Prince Akishino, the younger brother of Emperor Naruhito, arrived in Vietnam on Wednesday for a five-day visit marking the 50th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries, as Tokyo pushes to deepen ties with Southeast Asia and other...

Prince William, billionaires Gates and Bloomberg say innovation provides climate hope

Sep. 19, 2023 22:41 PM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — With deadly extreme weather hitting all over the globe, rising temperatures peaking during the hottest summer on record and carbon pollution levels that keep climbing, Britain’s Prince William and wealthy entrepreneurs Bill Gates and Michael Bloomberg promised a warming world a...

The UN chief summons world leaders to action. But, he says, they seem 'incapable of coming together'

Sep. 19, 2023 13:20 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — Insisting that international cooperation is critical, the United Nations chief delivered a dire warning to leaders from across the world Tuesday, declaring that the planet is becoming unhinged with mounting global challenges and geopolitical tensions — and warning that...

Palace of Versailles celebrates its 400th anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner

Sep. 19, 2023 09:26 AM EDT

PARIS (AP) — France is rolling out the red carpet for King Charles III's state visit at one of its most magnificent and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its 400th anniversary. Charles and Queen Camilla's three-day trip to Paris and Bordeaux, starting...

Prince William sees oyster reef restoration project on NYC visit for environmental summit

Sep. 19, 2023 07:18 AM EDT

NEW YORK (AP) — Prince William got a first-hand look at the waters of New York City on Monday on a visit to an oyster reef restoration project, after arriving in the United States for an environmental summit connected to a global competition for solutions to climate change challenges. ...

UNGA Briefing: Biden, Zelenskyy and what else is going on at the United Nations

Sep. 18, 2023 20:48 PM EDT

UNITED NATIONS (AP) — It's Day 1 of the U.N. General Assembly high-level meeting that brings world leaders together at U.N. headquarters in New York. Here are the highlights of what happened Monday at the U.N. and what to keep an eye on today, Tuesday. WHAT HAPPENED AT AND AROUND...