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Patriot missile launchers acquired from the U.S. are seen deployed in Warsaw, Poland, in February.

Ukraine says its newly fielded U.S. Patriot system downed a Russian hypersonic missile

3:35pm May 06, 2023

by Scott Neuman

The Russian Kinzhal was intercepted during an air strike over Kyiv earlier this week, a Ukrainian official said. It is the first known time the sophisticated Russian missile has been shot down.

Britain's King Charles III wearing the Imperial state Crown, and Britain's Queen Camilla wearing a modified version of Queen Mary's Crown wave from the Buckingham Palace balcony after viewing the Royal Air Force fly-past in central London on Saturday.

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King Charles III and Queen Camilla are crowned in elaborate ceremony

11:53am May 06, 2023

by Willem Marx

The U.K.'s King Charles III was officially crowned in a ceremony at Westminster Abbey, followed by a large procession.

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King Charles III is formally crowned monarch of the United Kingdom

8:13am May 06, 2023

King Charles III is being formally crowned the monarch of the United Kingdom during an elaborate ceremony in London Saturday, the first British coronation since 1953.

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In Ukraine, an American volunteer is laid to rest

8:13am May 06, 2023

by Julian Hayda

An American volunteer in the Ukrainian Foreign Legion is laid to rest in Kyiv.

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How King Charles III's coronation will be different than those that came before

4:39pm May 05, 2023

by Lauren Frayer

Saturday is King Charles III's coronation. The ceremony in London will be full of pomp and pageantry. But there will also be some big changes to this more than 1,000-year-old ritual.

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An exact replica of Notre Dame cathedral's spire be rebuilt starting this summer

4:28pm May 05, 2023

by Eleanor Beardsley

One of the most symbolic restorations at Notre Dame cathedral is the rebuilding of its spire. An exact replica of the 19th century masterpiece will begin rising in the Paris sky this summer.

A coronation-themed United Kingdom flag is pictured at a souvenir stall near the Elizabeth Tower, more commonly known as Big Ben, of the Houses of Parliament in central London.

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10 sights you'll see at King Charles' coronation — and 2 you won't

1:18pm May 05, 2023

This weekend's British coronation will be about pomp, history and attempts to reflect diversity.

At Queen Elizabeth II's coronation, the royal family pose at Westminster Abbey in London on June 2, 1953.

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The last time Britain had a coronation was 70 years ago. Here's what it looked like

12:53pm May 05, 2023

Saturday is King Charles III's coronation and the British capital is getting ready. Before Charles is coronated, we look back at the ceremonies and festivities when Queen Elizabeth II's was crowned.

Police officers stand guard on a road in the village of Dubona, about 30 miles south of Belgrade, Serbia on Friday as they block the road near the scene of a Thursday night attack.

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A suspect has been arrested in Serbia's second mass shooting in 2 days

11:22am May 05, 2023

by The Associated Press

Serbian police said they arrested a suspect in a shooting attack that killed at least eight and wounded 14, the nation's second mass shooting in two days. Serbia's president vowed tough gun measures.

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Morning news brief

6:28am May 05, 2023

Four members of the Proud Boys are found guilty of seditious conspiracy for their roles on Jan. 6. Outrage grows over a man's death on the NYC subway. King Charles is officially crowned on Saturday.

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