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News from @AP's team of journalists in Europe. Header photo by @EmilioMorenatti of a man saying goodbye to his son at a train station in Kyiv, Ukraine.

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The United Kingdom's diverse communities will come together to mark King Charles III's coronation on May 6.

But the festivities will also be viewed with ambivalence by some minorities for whom the British Empire’s past wrongs still loom large. https://t.co/JgXHyuVHvG

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Massive demonstrations are expected in France over President Emmanuel Macron's pension bill as workers and activists around the world marked May Day with rallies calling for improved worker rights. https://t.co/i9TH9UCtxj

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“It’s just so fun to think the king went to our school."

Pupils at the first school King Charles III attended are gearing up for his coronation on May 6.

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Turkish forces have killed the leader of the Islamic State group during an operation in Syria, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said. https://t.co/frSzcfyhVa

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Pope Francis urged Hungarians to open their doors to others, as he wrapped up a weekend visit with a plea for Europe to welcome migrants and the poor and for an end to Russia’s war in Ukraine. https://t.co/LH3x1zChaI

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Sheathing the 29 posts that circle the community pond with their knitted and crocheted creations, a group of women in a village west of London has recreated the cast of characters set to attend the coronation of King Charles III. https://t.co/5vgO3F31pF

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Pope Francis has thanked Hungarians for welcoming Ukrainian refugees and urged them to help anyone in need. On the second day of a visit to Hungary,  Francis begged for a culture of charity. https://t.co/bFAVato3z5

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Ukraine has welcomed the European Union’s hard-fought deal to keep farm exports flowing into and through the bloc to world markets, saying that the Middle East and Africa would specifically stand to benefit from it. https://t.co/XUrZM5vHo5

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A Russia-appointed official in Crimea says a massive fire erupted at an oil reservoir there after it was hit by a drone. The Moscow-installed governor of the port city of Sevastopol posted videos and photos of the blaze on his Telegram channel. https://t.co/whbhPMm0pT

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ChatGPT's maker says the artificial intelligence chatbot is available again in Italy after the company met the demands of regulators who temporarily blocked it over privacy concerns. https://t.co/2lC0rK4VZ5

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BREAKING: The chairman of the BBC, Richard Sharp, resigned over his role in arranging a loan for ex-Prime Minister Boris Johnson. https://t.co/SiTC3ynvjr

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BREAKING: Pope Francis has landed in Hungary, where he plans to outline his vision for Europe's future during a three-day visit. https://t.co/3KhLgQWstc

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Ed Sheeran performed part of his song “Thinking Out Loud” before a New York jury on Thursday. The singer is on trial after being accused of ripping off Marvin Gaye’s soul classic “Let’s Get It On.” https://t.co/w8O3hnJe6j

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James Corden has bid farewell to his late-night CBS talk show “The Late Late Show with James Corden" after eight seasons. Corden announced a year ago that season eight would be his last so he and his family could move back to their native UK. https://t.co/AdFAwsNB9A

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Russia fired more than 20 cruise missiles and two drones at Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine early Friday, killing at least five people and striking a residential building in central Ukraine.

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Countries around the globe are working to get their citizens out of Sudan by by military airlift, ship and over land. But thousands of Americans remain as violence escalates between Sudan's two warring factions.

Here's a look at the situation. https://t.co/y365AFLerV

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Prices for grain, vegetable oil, dairy and other food have fallen on world markets for months. So why are people still paying so much to feed themselves or stock their businesses? There are a number of reasons. https://t.co/VcOjal5jHJ

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After being reviled as the other woman and torn apart by the tabloids, the woman who will be known as Queen Camilla when her husband is crowned as Britain's king has made a remarkable and painstakingly slow transformation. https://t.co/wPOLKHonF0

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Tunisia's coast guard rounds up hundreds of cold, wet and heartbroken people every day during overnight sweeps for rickety Europe-bound migrant boats on the Mediterranean Sea. https://t.co/mNwLJbnRlw

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After the Met Gala theme was announced, actor Jameela Jamil explained her opposition to the late Karl Lagerfeld being the theme for the event. https://t.co/sP69O3Y1yA