Rachel Pannett

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Charles III will be crowned the U.K.’s king. Who else does he reign over?

By: Rachel Pannett

Fewer nations recognize King Charles as head of state than when Queen Elizabeth II had her coronation ceremony, but the Commonwealth of Nations is growing.

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Ukraine live briefing: Kyiv celebrates as it claims to have downed Putin’s ‘invincible’ hypersonic missile

By: Rachel Pannett

The apparent defense milestone over the skies of Kyiv comes as officials worry that their long planned counteroffensive may not live up to expectations.

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Ukraine live briefing: Drones attack Kyiv; Russia steps up evacuations near nuclear plant

By: Rachel Pannett

Russia has intensified shelling of Bakhmut, a top Ukrainian general said. The Wagner Group had been demanding more weapons and ammunition for the fight there.

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Lost woman survives 5 days in the wild on a bottle of wine

By: Rachel Pannett

Lillian Ip took a wrong turn and was stranded in the Australian wilderness. A teetotaler, she survived on a bottle of wine intended as a gift for her mother.

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Myanmar military raids left trail of decapitated bodies, report finds

By: Rachel Pannett

The junta has been beheading and dismembering suspected resistance members, according to Myanmar Witness, which investigates possible rights violations.

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Ukraine live briefing: Missile attack jolts Kyiv; Patriot system still operational, U.S. says

By: Rachel Pannett

Explosions rocked Kyiv, according to its mayor, as Russia continued its barrage of air strikes on the Ukrainian capital.

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Guam issues flash flooding warning as Typhoon Mawar approaches

By: Anumita Kaur, Ian Livingston, Rachel Pannett

Intense rainfall is expected through Thursday as the U.S. Pacific territory readies for one of the worst storms it has faced in decades.

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How a 1993 Tina Turner biopic created a new generation of fans

By: Rachel Pannett

The 1984 song 'What's Love Got to Do With It' revived Tina Turner's career. But she had mixed feelings about the similarly named movie starring Angela Bassett.

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Ukraine live briefing: Russia launches night raid on Kyiv with drones

By: Rachel Pannett

At least one person was killed and another was hospitalized after attack drones swarmed the Ukrainian capital, Mayor Vitali Klitschko said.

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LGBTQ groups celebrate Latvia electing E.U.’s first openly gay president

By: Rachel Pannett

The selection of Foreign Minister Edgars Rinkevics, an outspoken supporter of Ukraine, underscores the divide between Russia and the country it once occupied.