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Princess Kate greets fans at Wimbledon and sits next to Andy Murray to watch the tennis

Kate, the Princess of Wales, met tennis fans lining up in Wimbledon's famous Queue and sat beside Andy Murray in a day of rooting on British players at the grass-court Grand Slam.

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Carney says northern British Columbia tanker ban will stay as Canada pursues Alberta pipeline

Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney said Thursday that a proposed pipeline to carry Alberta oil to the Pacific Coast would preserve a longstanding ban on oil tankers off northern British Columbia, as his government addresses environmental concerns and seeks to ease separatist tensions in oil-rich Alberta.

Queen Camilla criticized for publicizing Rowling meeting during Pride month

Queen Camilla is facing criticism from transgender rights activists after the British royal family posted a photo of her meeting with "Harry Potter" author J.K. Rowling at the tail end of Pride month.

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Top EU official visits Armenia and offers economic support to help counter Russian pressure

European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen visited Armenia on Thursday, promising to provide a $20.5-million aid package and the elimination of import duties on most Armenian farm products to support the South Caucasus nation's push for closer ties with the European Union and pivot away from longtime ally Moscow.

China's 'ethnic unity law' raises new global concerns over forced assimilation, repression

Overseas opposition to China's new "Ethnic Unity and Progress Promotion Law" took off Thursday after Beijing made the act official a day earlier.