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How much power did Queen Elizabeth II actually have? And will King Charles III have more or less?
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoCenturies ago, British monarchs lorded over their lands far and wide with absolute control, often to...
Former PM says he felt Queen would have made a good Cabinet member
Press Association News via AOL· 2 years agoSir John Major has spoken fondly of his memories working with the Queen, describing her service to...
Africa's Eswatini, one of the last absolute monarchies, holds an election without political parties
Associated Press via Yahoo News· 8 months agoThe small southern African nation of Eswatini held elections Friday to decide part of the makeup of...
Pipeline of Power: How the earnings of Saudi Aramco, the world’s most profitable company over the...
Fortune via Yahoo Finance· 2 months agoFor generations, the city of Cannes in the South of France has been famous for its glitzy film...
This form of government leaves power in the hands of a few: Oligarchies explained
USA TODAY via Yahoo News· 1 year agoOfficially, our form of government in the U.S. is a representative democracy. This means citizens...
Saudi dissidents 'betrayed' by Biden trip as he defends his planned visit
NBC News via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAs President Joe Biden defended his plans to visit Saudi Arabia, a country he once vowed to make an...
Qatar Bans Alcohol From Soccer World Cup Stadiums
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoAround 48 hours before the soccer World Cup kicks off, FIFA officials made the shocking announcement Friday that Qatar is banning alcohol sales from its...
Paul deLespinasse: Protecting democracy an investment many unwilling to make
The Daily Telegram via Yahoo News· 6 months agoOn the last day of the 1787 Constitutional Convention, a woman asked Benjamin Franklin, one of the...
One of the Most Famous Ideas in Economics Is Wrong
Politico via Yahoo News· 2 years agoOne of the most enduring ideas in economics is that free markets bring peace between countries. It comes from the notion that commerce drives humans to follow their mutual material interests ...
King Charles spent decades preparing for the throne. His reign promises to be unlike his mother’s.
TODAY via Yahoo News· 2 years agoIn the millennium-long history of the British royal family, no heir has prepared for the crown...