King Charles III seen in public one day after hospitalization for cancer treatment side effects

The king’s health has been closely watched ever since early last year when he announced that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer. (AP Filephoto)
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Updated 28 March 2025
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King Charles III seen in public one day after hospitalization for cancer treatment side effects

  • The king’s health has been closely watched ever since early last year when he announced that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer
  • Charles waved to people as he left his residence at Clarence House in London by car on Friday morning

LONDON: King Charles III was seen in public on Friday for first time since his brief hospitalization for the side effects from his cancer treatment.
Charles waved to people as he left his residence at Clarence House in London by car Friday morning.
The king canceled his engagements for Thursday afternoon and Friday after his brief stay in the hospital.
The king’s health has been closely watched ever since early last year when he announced that he had been diagnosed with an undisclosed form of cancer.


Germany’s Merz to visit China next week: government

Updated 20 February 2026
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Germany’s Merz to visit China next week: government

  • War in Ukraine is likely to be ‌discussed in the talks
  • A ⁠business delegation will accompany the chancellor

BERLIN: German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will visit China next week, arriving on Wednesday for talks with President Xi Jinping, a government spokesman said.
“The chancellor will be welcomed with military honors in Beijing by Prime Minister Li Qiang,” the spokesman said Friday.
“In the late afternoon, the chancellor will meet with Chinese President Xi Jinping for talks and dinner.”
Merz will discuss a number of topics, including security, geopolitics, ‌trade ‌and human ‌rights, the spokesperson ⁠said.
The spokesperson ‌added that ‌the ‌war in Ukraine is likely to be ‌discussed in Merz’s talks, ⁠and a ⁠business delegation will accompany the chancellor, without giving further details.