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Muslim population misinformation fuels Islamophobia in India

Shawdesh desk: Amit Upadhyay repeats online misinformation as he claims to know why India’s population is growing: he says his Muslim neighbours are having too many babies, so Hindu women

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Coronation: Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles

People watching the Coronation will be invited to join a “chorus of millions” to swear allegiance to the King and his heirs, organisers say. The public pledge is one of

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Coronation: Public asked to swear allegiance to King Charles

Shawdesh Desk: People watching the Coronation will be invited to join a “chorus of millions” to swear allegiance to the King and his heirs, organisers say. The public pledge is

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Why US presidents skip royal coronations

Shawdesh Desk: The United States and the United Kingdom have long enjoyed what Winston Churchill dubbed a “special relationship” – yet no US president has ever attended a royal coronation.

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Thailand’s crawling queen and other coronation rites

Shawdesh desk: The world will be watching as King Charles III is crowned in a ceremony steeped in ancient tradition on 6 May. But in other monarchies around the globe

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Japan: Kishida smoke bomb sparks memories of slain PM Abe

Shawdesh desk; Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is safe. After the smoke bomb attack that happened as he was about to give a speech on the local elections campaign trail,

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Jerusalem Christians say attacks on the rise

Shawdesh desk: At the end of January, an extremist Jewish mob hurled chairs and damaged property in violent scenes at an Armenian-owned restaurant by New Gate in the Old City.

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Joe Biden celebrates family ties in pub on Ireland tour

Shawdesh Desk: US President Joe Biden has paid homage to his Irish heritage as thousands of people gathered to greet him on a tour of the home county of his

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