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Most of the Commonwealth’s 56 member nations are former colonies the British Empire. In those countries, the coronation is an occasion to recall colonialism’s painful and bloody past.

GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization said Friday that COVID-19 no longer qualifies as a global emergency, marking a symbolic end to the devastating coronavirus pandemic that triggered once-unthinkable lockdowns, upended economies worldwide and killed at least 7 million

The owner of Russia’s Wagner Group military contractor threatened to pull his troops out of the for Bakhmut next week, accusing Russia’s military command of starving his forces of ammunition and causing them heavy losses.

America’s employers added a robust 253,000 jobs in April, evidence of a labor market that still shows surprising strength despite rising interest rates, chronically high inflation and a banking crisis that could weaken the economy.

The job crunch hits the White House as Biden searches for a new pandemic czar  POLITICO

Job growth totals 253,000 in April, beating expectations even as the U.S. economy slows  CNBC US job growth beats expectations in April as economy adds 253,000 new positions  Fox Business April Employment Report Live Updates: release time, projections, layoffs, unemployment claims  AS USA

Cameras have followed Britain’s new head of state since infancy. Here is a selection of memorable images from a very public life.

Move over martinis, margaritas are taking over the bar. So are ranch waters, Palomas and reposado old fashioneds. According to the Distilled Spirits Council of the US, agave-based liquors like tequila and mezcal were the fastest-growing spirits category of 2022,

Christina Maslach is professor emerita of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, and Michael P. Leiter is professor emeritus of psychology at Acadia University. Maslach and Leiter co-authored The Burnout Challenge: Managing People’s Relationships with Their Jobs. If you’re

Judicial activist urged ‘no mention of Ginni’ in arranged payment to Clarence Thomas’s wife: WaPo  The Hill New reports broaden picture of questionable gifts, income to Clarence and Ginny Thomas  MSNBC Clarence Thomas: Supreme Court ‘not worth doing for what they pay’  Business