Crowds gather ahead of King Charles III Coronation

Some left out after queuing overnight I’m on The Mall where people have been queueing for hours overnight to get a good spot – many are bleary-eyed but excited to have made it through. But others have been left disappointed after not managing to get through, following some confusion around which areas would be open to the public. Tracy Taylor, who travelled down from the Midlands and has been queueing since 8pm last night in the hope of getting access to a space near the Buckingham Palace end said: “We…

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Recently Arrived Ukrainians in Minneapolis Head to Mississippi to Help Tornado Victims

The mainstream media is filled with headlines of how the United States is helping Ukraine, but under the radar is how some Ukrainians are actually returning the favor. Having arrived in Minneapolis, Minnesota, as recently as a few months ago, a group of 7 Ukrainian refugees has signed up for a 2,000-mile road trip to Mississippi to help with tornado relief. Tornadoes tore a path of destruction across rural Mississippi and Alabama on the night of Friday the 24th. The nonprofit American Service is just one of several aid organizations heading…

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London Lonely Girls Club Gains Thousands of New Members for Picnics, Drinks, and Game Nights

A newcomer to big city life started a Facebook group to make new friends and it grew to 20,000 people in just a few years. The London Lonely Girls Club was founded by 26-year-old Holly Cooke, who arrived from Stoke-on-Trent, a big city in itself, but provincial compared to London. From 2018 to 2022, it attracted 10,000 young women who, like Cooke, found it hard to make new friends. Just in 2022, it grew to 31,000, and now there are 5 or 6 members organizing fun events like brunches, game…

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