The death of the sovereign does not excuse everything. London police reminded their officers that the public had the right to demonstrate against the monarchyafter a viral video showing the police escorting a protester. On Monday, as King Charles III made his way to Parliament in London to receive condolences from both houses, two protesters …
“The Prime Minister is not ‘accompanying’ the king and this is not a ‘tour’. She will simply attend the ceremonies”, indicated Downing street, in the face of the growing controversy accusing Liz Truss of wanting to pull a political advantage of the occasion. The day before, Downing Street had indicated that Ms. Truss, appointed Prime …
Decidedly, the difficulties multiply to take off rockets. An unmanned aircraft Blue Origin company, owned by Jeff Bezos, crashed shortly after takeoff in West Texas on Monday afternoon. “The thruster hit the ground. There are no reported injuries,” the company wrote on Twitter. “The capsule evacuation system (which was not inhabited) managed to separate the …
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Russia says it is “extremely concerned about the sharp deterioration in the situation” between the two countries. Russia has announced that it has negotiated a ceasefire, in effect since Tuesday, September 13 in the morning, to put an end to the deadly clashes which opposed Azerbaijan to Armenia overnight. “We expect the agreement reached following …
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the essential The man, who has not been identified, was found on a late Sunday afternoon with “serious injuries” at a property in the sparsely populated town of Redmond, South Australia, the police said. police. A wild kangaroo is suspected of killing a 77-year-old man who kept it as a pet, Australian police said on …
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The queen’s coffin Elizabeth IIin front of which hundreds of thousands of people will gather until his funeral, is made of English oak lined with lead and was already ready more than thirty years ago, explains this Monday The Times. The public will not be able to see the face of the queenwhose coffin will …
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An Australian has died following an attack by a kangaroo he kept as a pet. The animal had to be put down. A wild kangaroo is suspected of killing a 77-year-old man who kept it as a pet, Australian police said on Tuesday. This would be the marsupial’s first fatal attack in 86 years. The …
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From our special correspondent in London, four days later the death of Elizabeth II, souvenir shops are almost out of stock. Postcards, tea boxes, T-shirts, mugs,… the goodies bearing the image of Her Majesty are the most popular. While the official palace store has closed its doors, in a sign of mourning, the “gift shops” …
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Two heavyweights shared the honors at the Emmy Awards on Monday: HBO’s juggernaut “Succession” was voted best drama series, while the South Korean series “Squid Game” made competition history with a best actor award for its main interpreter, Lee Jung-jae. Playing off the title of his programme, ‘Succession’ creator Jesse Armstrong remarked that it was …
A police officer was killed and at least two people are in hospital Monday (September 12) following broad daylight shootings in the Toronto area, police and local media said. The main suspect was arrested after fleeing in a stolen vehicle, regional police added, citing two shootings. “One person was pronounced dead at the scene and …
