Uganda’s military says it has captured a commander of an extremist group accused in tourist attack

A Ugandan military spokesperson says troops have captured a commander of an extremist group whose fighters are accused of killing two tourists last month ByRODNEY MUHUMUZA Associated Press November 1, 2023, 10:40 AM KAMPALA, Uganda — A Ugandan military spokesperson says troops have captured a commander of an extremist group whose fighters are accused of … Read more

King Charles III is in Kenya for a state visit, his first to a Commonwealth country as king

King Charles III has arrived in Kenya for his first state visit to a Commonwealth country as king, underscoring his commitment to an organization that’s been central to Britain’s global power and prestige since World War II ByEVELYNE MUSAMBI Associated Press October 31, 2023, 1:44 AM FILE – Britain’s King Charles III and Queen Camilla … Read more

King Charles III seeks to look ahead in a visit to Kenya. But he’ll have history to contend with

LONDON — LONDON (AP) — King Charles III wants to look to the future when his state visit to Kenya starts on Tuesday. But first he will have to confront the past. As Charles prepares for the four-day trip to Kenya, he is facing calls to address the legacy of eight decades of British colonial … Read more

British leader Rishi Sunak marks a year in office with little to celebrate

LONDON — U.K. Prime Minister Rishi Sunak marked a year in office on Wednesday with little to celebrate as wars on the international stage make a grim backdrop to his domestic challenges. On top of that, another year seems to be haunting his Conservative Party: 1996. Then — as now — the party had been … Read more

Dutch king, queen confronted by protesters on visit to South Africa slavery museum

Angry protesters in Cape Town have confronted the king and queen of the Netherlands as they visited a museum that traces part of their country’s 150-year involvement in slavery in South Africa ByGERALD IMRAY Associated Press October 20, 2023, 9:19 AM Khoisan protesters surround King Willem Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands at the … Read more

Legal challenge to dethrone South Africa’s Zulu king heads to court

JOHANNESBURG — The battle for the throne of South Africa’s ethnic Zulu nation has reached the courts as a faction of the royal family seeks to dethrone the king after less than a year. The North Gauteng High Court in the capital Pretoria is hearing legal arguments this week in the royal succession battle between … Read more

King Charles III’s image to appear on Australian coins this year

An image of King Charles III will soon appear on Australian coins, more than a year after the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II ByROD MCGUIRK Associated Press In this photo provided by the Department of the Treasury a coin with an image of King Charles is displayed. King Charles III will soon appear … Read more

McDonald’s to boost royalty charges for brand spanking new franchised eating places

A McDonald’s golden arches emblem is seen at a franchise restaurant owned by Rippon Household Eating places. Paul Weaver | Lightrocket | Getty Photos McDonald’s franchisees who add new eating places will quickly must pay larger royalty charges. The fast-food big is elevating these charges from 4% to five%, beginning Jan. 1. It is the … Read more

The Versailles Palace celebrates its four-hundredth anniversary and hosts King Charles III for state dinner

PARIS — France is rolling out the crimson carpet for King Charles III’s state go to at considered one of its most luxurious and emblematic monuments: the Palace of Versailles, which celebrates its four-hundredth anniversary. Charles and Queen Camilla’s three-day journey to Paris and Bordeaux, beginning Wednesday, features a grand dinner at Versailles within the … Read more