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French President Emmanuel Macron previously welcomed King Charles III to France for a state visit in 2023.

King Charles emphasizes bonds between UK and France as he welcomes Macron in first European state visit since Brexit

By Lauren Said-Moorhouse and Catherine Nicholls, CNN London (CNN) — King Charles III highlighted the crucial bonds between the United Kingdom and France in the face of a “multitude of more complex threats,” as he welcomed President Emmanuel Macron for the first state visit by a European leader to his country since Brexit. The French

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Jean-Bertrand Aristide Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Jean-Bertrand Aristide, the first democratically elected president of Haiti. Personal Birth date: July 15, 1953 Birth place: Port Salut, Haiti Birth name: Jean-Bertrand Aristide Father: Joseph Aristide, farmer Mother: Marie (Pierre-Louis) Aristide Marriage: Mildred (Trouillot) Aristide (January 20, 1996-present) Children: Michaelle and Christine

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Queen Consort Camilla Fast Facts

CNN Editorial Research (CNN) — Here’s a look at the life of Queen Consort Camilla, wife of King Charles III. Personal Birth date: July 17, 1947 Birth place: London, England Birth name: Camilla Rosemary Shand Father: Major Bruce Shand, retired British Army officer, later a wine merchant Mother: Rosalind Cubitt, daughter of the 3rd Baron

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Russian minister dies by suicide hours after getting fired by Putin, officials say

Ivana Kottasová, Anna Chernova and Svitlana Vlasova (CNN) — Former Russian Transport Minister Roman Starovoit died by suicide on Monday, just hours after Russian President Vladimir Putin fired him from the job, officials said. Starovoit was dismissed by Putin on Monday morning. The decree announcing his dismissal was published on the official Kremlin website, with

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Smoke rises into the sky during a wildfire in the town of Rabia

Wildfires sweep through forests in drought-hit Syrian coast in major test for new government

By Tim Lister and Eyad Kourdi, CNN (CNN) — Massive wildfires have torn through Syria’s coastal mountain region of Jabal Turkman since Thursday, destroying thousands of hectares of forest and overwhelming emergency services. Abdel Kafi Kayyal, director of civil defense in Lattakia province, said efforts to control the fires have been hampered by strong winds,

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Calls are mounting to ban Germany’s far-right AfD party – despite it being more popular than ever

By Sophie Tanno, CNN (CNN) — The far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD) is now Germany’s largest opposition group and even topped several opinion polls – briefly putting it ahead of now-Chancellor Friedrich Merz’s center-right party – in the weeks after February’s federal election. At the same time, the AfD is facing growing calls for an

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