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Queen Margrethe's heartwarming tribute to late husband Prince Henrik revealed as she becomes first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years
11 months, 1 week ago

Queen Margrethe's heartwarming tribute to late husband Prince Henrik revealed as she becomes first Danish monarch to abdicate in 900 years

Daily Mail  

Queen Margrethe of Denmark paid heartwarming tribute to her late husband Prince Henrik as she stepped down as monarch yesterday. In February 2018, the Danish Royal Family announced that Prince Henrik - who was married to Queen Margrethe for 51 years - had passed away 'peacefully in his sleep'. Henrik passed away in 2018 The mother-of-two, 83, wore a purple …

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Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates
11 months, 1 week ago

Frederik X is proclaimed the new king of Denmark after his mother Queen Margrethe II abdicates

Associated Press  

COPENHAGEN, Denmark — Denmark’s prime minister proclaimed Frederik X as king on Sunday after his mother Queen Margrethe II formally signed her abdication, with massive crowds turning out to rejoice in the throne passing from a beloved monarch to her popular son. Queen Margrethe II has become Denmark's first monarch to abdicate in nearly 900 years when she handed over …

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Books of the month: From Melissa Broder’s Death Valley to Madonna’s biography
1 year, 2 months ago

Books of the month: From Melissa Broder’s Death Valley to Madonna’s biography

The Independent  

Madonna, the best-selling female recording artist of all time, turned 65 this year. Cahokia Jazz by Francis Spufford is published by Faber on 5 October, £12.99 open image in gallery ‘Captain Corelli’s Mandolin’ author Louis de Bernières offers readers a stark view of the state of the modern world in his new novel Light Over Liskeard by Louis de Bernières …

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NSW gay hate inquiry told police would take 900 years to clear backlog of unsolved homicides
1 year, 3 months ago

NSW gay hate inquiry told police would take 900 years to clear backlog of unsolved homicides

ABC  

An inquiry into suspected gay hate crimes has heard it will take New South Wales Police 900 years to clear a backlog of unsolved homicides. Key points: The inquiry was told more than 50 new witnesses should be spoken to before any findings are made It is examining deaths suspected of being LGBTIQ hate crimes between 1970 and 2010 Justice …

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Watch | Icelandic volcano's first eruption in 900 years
3 years, 8 months ago

Watch | Icelandic volcano's first eruption in 900 years

The Hindu  

In March, Iceland witnessed the awakening of a volcano near its capital Reykjavik, for the first time in 900 years Streams of red lava bubbled and flowed out of a fissure in a valley in Geldingadalur, close to Mount Fagradalsfjall on the Reykjanes peninsula in southwestern Iceland. The Icelandic Meteorological Office said the eruptive fissure measured approximately 500 to 700 …

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Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years
3 years, 9 months ago

Icelandic volcano subsiding after first eruption in 900 years

The Hindu  

A volcano that spewed glowing red lava near Iceland’s capital Reykjavik after awakening for the first time in 900 years appeared to be subsiding on Saturday, posing no danger to people, experts said. Speaking to reporters, University of Iceland geophysicist Magnus Tumi Gudmundsson described the valley as an “ideal” spot for the eruption, likening it to “a bathtub the lava …

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