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World Service,28 Apr 2026,49 mins

King Charles addresses US Congress

Newshour

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Britain's King Charles III has delivered a historic address to the US Congress, saying the partnership between the UK and the United States is more important than ever. He also condemned political violence in a rare address to a joint meeting of the U.S. Congress in honor of the 250th anniversary of American independence. Also in the programme: the United Arab Emirates says it is leaving the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries; and the plan to ship Pablo Escobar's hippos from Colombia to India. (Picture: King Charles III addresses US Congress. Credit: BBC)

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