Prince Harry to attend charity event in London — but meeting up with the family isn’t on the agenda | AP News

Prince Harry to attend charity event in London — but meeting up with the family isn’t on the agenda | AP News

LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry is attending a charity event Thursday night in London, though he isn’t expected to meet with King Charles III or Prince William as Britain prepares to mark the first anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death.Harry’s relationship with his family has been strained since he and his wife, Meghan, moved to

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Former British police officers admit sending racist messages about Meghan and others | AP News

Former British police officers admit sending racist messages about Meghan and others | AP News

LONDON (AP) — Five retired British police officers on Thursday admitted sending offensive and racist social media messages about Prince Harry’s wife, the Duchess of Sussex, and others.The men, all in their 60s, were arrested after a BBC investigation last year sparked an internal police inquiry.The charges say messages posted in a closed WhatsApp group

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Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders, quits politics | AP News

Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders, quits politics | AP News

COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Former Finnish prime minister Sanna Marin, who was one of Europe’s youngest leaders and a strong voice in supporting Ukraine, said Thursday she’s quitting Finnish politics and will join a London-based non-profit organization.Marin, who was 37 years old when she took office in 2019, led a five-party center-left governing coalition until

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Japan prosecutors arrest ex-vice foreign minister in bribery case linked to wind power company | AP News

Japan prosecutors arrest ex-vice foreign minister in bribery case linked to wind power company | AP News

TOKYO (AP) — Tokyo prosecutors said Thursday they have arrested the former vice foreign minister of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s Cabinet on suspicion of accepting more than 61 million yen ($414,000) in bribes from a wind power company in return for his promotion of wind power and other favorable treatment.Masatoshi Akimoto, 48, was arrested on

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Japan’s Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release | AP News

Japan’s Kishida says China seafood ban contrasts with wide support for Fukushima water release | AP News

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s prime minister said that China’s blanket ban on Japanese seafood in reaction to the release of treated radioactive water from a tsunami-ravaged nuclear power plant contrasts starkly with broad understanding shown by many other members of the international community.The Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant on Japan’s northeastern coast started releasing treated

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Poland’s opposition accuses the government of allowing large numbers of migrants, corruption | AP News

Poland’s opposition accuses the government of allowing large numbers of migrants, corruption | AP News

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s main opposition leader accused the conservative government on Thursday of hypocrisy for allegedly admitting large numbers of foreign workers despite its anti-migrant rhetoric and a new border wall. Donald Tusk, a former prime minister and former top European Union official, said the government’s actions were in stark contrast with its

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