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OPINION - The Standard View: The Coronation is an uplifting moment in the life of the nation

The coronation of a monarch is a momentous occasion. It is the inauguration of a new reign and the renewal of the contract between the king and the country. Britain has not seen such an occasion within the living memory of most of us.

Evening Standard

Nigeria's elections faced five serious challenges - how to fix them before the next polls

Nigerians will see their new president-elect, Bola Tinubu, sworn in late May. A number of court cases are still being pursued against the election outcomes from votes cast earlier this year, but these aren’t expected to affect the inauguration.

The Conversation

Brandon Johnson to be sworn in at Credit Union 1 Arena; City Hall open house to follow

The former UIC Pavilion was the scene of the Chicago mayor-elect’s March 30 campaign rally headlined by U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders. That event helped energize Johnson’s base and propel him to victory.

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Biden Has Added 220 Million Hours of Regulatory Paperwork Since His Inauguration

It equates to "roughly 25,000 years" of filling out forms and other compliance tasks, reports American Action Forum's Dan Goldbeck.

Reason

Today in Supreme Court History: April 30, 1789

4/30/1789: President Washington's inauguration. He would appoint eleven members to the Supreme Court: Chief Justices Jay, Rutledge, and Ellsworth, and Justices Wilson, Blair, Cushing, Rutledge, Iredell, Johnson, Paterson, and Chase.

Reason

Traffic curbs for inauguration of new Secretariat building tomorrow

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Stage is set for inauguration of new Secretariat by KCR

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Putin hails Turkey ties as first Turkish nuclear plant inaugurated

Russian President Vladimir Putin hailed Moscow's burgeoning energy and wider economic ties with Ankara on Thursday as he and Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan took part virtually in a ceremony inaugurating Turkey's first nuclear power plant.

Reuters

Special service to celebrate inauguration of new Bishop of Newcastle takes place

Right Reverend Dr Helen-Ann Hartley became the 13th Bishop of Newcastle on April 22

Chronicle Live

With Brandon Johnson at the helm, big shifts are ahead for Chicago Public Schools

CHICAGO — After beating eight other candidates to become Chicago’s next mayor, buoyed by more than $2 million in support from the Chicago Teachers Union, Brandon Johnson will take the helm of Chicago Public Schools with his inauguration May 15 — embarking on a four-year term that will see Illinois’…

Chicago Tribune

Former New Orleans Mayor Marc Morial has advice for Brandon Johnson on tackling crime

Morial writes about his experience tackling gun violence quickly after his inauguration. His advice: Have a vision and a plan.

Chicago Sun-Times

Dubai Number Plate Sells for Record $14.9 Million at Auction

A Dubai charity auction dedicated to support the inauguration of a Ramadan sustainable food aid endowment fund raised Dh97.9 million ($26.6 million). The auction hit a record by selling the ‘P 7’ plate, the most expensive license plate in the world for Dh55 million ($14.9 million), breaking the former record…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Morocco’s King Inaugurates Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center in Casablanca

Morocco’s King Mohammed VI oversaw on Wednesday the inauguration of the Psychosocial Rehabilitation Center at Casablanca’s Ibn Rochd University Hospital. The project, carried out by Mohammed V Foundation for Solidarity, illustrates the special interest King Mohammed grants to the promotion of the health sector in Morocco. The King took the…

Asharq Al-Awsat

Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre: Inside Mumbai's newest landmark

The Nita Mukesh Ambani Cultural Centre (NMACC) in Mumbai is the newest landmark in the city. Its opening on March 31 took the internet by storm as on-site photos from it started doing the rounds. The inauguration of NMACC saw celebrities from across the world, including the likes of Gigi…

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The Independent UK

Man gets new trial in Chicago honor student's death

A state appeals court has ordered a new trial for the man accused of gunning down a Chicago honor student just days after she had performed at Barack Obama's 2013 presidential inauguration

Chicago Tribune

Appeals court orders new trial for man convicted of killing 15-year-old Hadiya Pendleton

CHICAGO — An Illinois appeals court on Friday overturned the convictions of a man who was serving an 84-year sentence in the 2013 shooting death of Hadiya Pendleton, a 15-year-old honors student and a majorette who had performed at then-President Barack Obama’s second inauguration days before she was killed.

Chicago Sun-Times

Hadiya Pendleton murder conviction overturned; new trial ordered in Chicago teen’s slaying

Micheail Ward was sentenced to 84 years for the 2013 killing of the 15-year-old honor student, who had just returned from Obama’s second inauguration.

France 24

Post-Brexit UK to join CPTPP free trade bloc

Britain has clinched a deal to join the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) and become the trade bloc's first new member since its inauguration in 2018. It's a win for the UK, which had been looking to bolster global trade ties since leaving the European Union. Plus,…

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Erdogan says Putin may visit Turkey in April for power plant inauguration

Turkey's President Tayyip Erdogan said on Wednesday his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin may visit Turkey on April 27 for the inauguration of the country's first nuclear power reactor built by Russia's state nuclear energy company Rosatom.

Asharq Al-Awsat

Sisi Urges Media to Shed Light on ‘New Delta’ Projects

Egyptian President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi has urged the media to shed light on the New Delta projects. Sisi was speaking on Wednesday at the inauguration of the Nitrogen Fertilizer Complex in Ain Sokhna. The state is racing against time to prepare the 3.5 million feddans of land reclamation programs in…

Tribune News Service

NYC Mayor Adams’ inauguration committee accused of accepting ‘prohibited donations’

NEW YORK — Mayor Adams’ inauguration committee is facing accusations that it accepted illicit contributions and violated other campaign finance rules before and after Adams took office last year, according to city records.

The Guardian - US

Michelle Obama says she sobbed ‘uncontrollably’ after Trump’s inauguration

Former first lady makes remark on The Light Podcast, her new venture, and notes the lack of diversity at the Capitol that day

The Independent UK

Michelle Obama reveals why she was ‘uncontrollably sobbing’ after Donald Trump’s inauguration

‘We were leaving the home we had been in for eight years, the only home our kids really knew’

Asharq Al-Awsat

3rd Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum Kicks Off

Governor of Riyadh Region Prince Faisal bin Bandar bin Abdulaziz attended on Monday the inauguration of the Riyadh International Humanitarian Forum (RIHF3). The event is being held under the patronage of the Custodian of the Two Holy Mosques King Salman bin Abdulaziz. It is organized by the King Salman Humanitarian…

The Conversation

First ladies from Martha Washington to Jill Biden have gotten outsized attention for their clothing instead of their views

First ladies’ fashion choices tend to attract a lot of attention and often, quite literally, go down in history.

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