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'He will be an active king': Charles ascends to the role he has prepared for all his life

New York Times: Never, perhaps, has an heir been more ready for the crown.

What the Queen was really like – by those who knew her

Telegraph: Her Majesty's inner circle offers a unique insight into a shy, funny woman.

An inscrutable monarch, endlessly scrutinised onstage and onscreen

New York Times: Elizabeth II was the most opaque of celebrities.

Prince Andrew 'told everyone he was happy' with trainwreck interview: Emily Maitlis

Times: Maitlis is surprisingly positive about the prince, having eviscerated him on air.

To prevent a Martian plague, Nasa needs to build a very special lab

New York Times: There's a tiny chance unsecured Mars samples could wipe out humanity.

'Maybe I wasn't so bad after all': John McEnroe gets his revenge

New York Times: While other stars fade, tennis's 'Super Brat' nails the long game.

The seven days that closed out Serena Williams' career

New York Times: She didn't win, but she didn't lose.

How much does that oligarch's yacht actually cost?

New York Times: From the hull to the Picassos - how much one superyacht might cost.

The 'Innocent Agent' sent on a revenge mission that turned fatal

The strange, tragic case of an intellectually impaired man procured to burn down a house.

How the Bitcoin boom led to 'a giant fleecing of ordinary people'

Times: Investing in crypto was the get-rich craze of the pandemic. Then came the crash.

From handbag-making in a garage to seven-figure sales: How Saben came to be

Roanne Jacobson reflects on 20 years in business - and what's ahead for wholesale brand.

Aussie v NZ: Who's better placed to face the economic slowdown?

Australia faces its own worker shortage - will that be bad news for the NZ job market?

The rock 'n' roll hedge funder: 'I recommend you panic'

Times: He made millions out of the financial crash. Now he's a fierce critic of markets.

If you're suffering after being sick with Covid, it's not just in your head

NYT: History is littered with examples of postviral illnesses medicine doesn't understand.

A nuclear plant is held hostage in Ukraine amid warnings of disaster

NY Times: A skeleton crew of tired, scared workers is running the plant 'at gunpoint'.

A teen's journey into the internet's darkness and back again

New York Times: Researchers struggle to understand how social media affects mental health.

Dreamers, schemers and believers: The original, riotous Wellington convoy protest

What a riot: Some were young and wild and free, others were old and angry and crazy.

Can you pass the 10-second balance test?

New York Times: This simple, often neglected skill can pay huge dividends later in life.