IZIUM, Ukraine (Reuters) – STORY_NUMBER: L1N30N0VN STORY_DATE: 16/09/2022 STORY_TIME: 1219 GMT
Queue to see Queen Elizabeth’s coffin at capacity as people urged not to join
LONDON (Reuters) -The British government on Friday urged people not to join the miles-long queue to see Queen Elizabeth lying in state in London after warning of waiting times of at least 14 hours. Elizabeth died in Scotland aged 96 last week, promptin…
Princess Haya mourns ‘inspiration’ Queen Elizabeth
By Alan Baldwin WINDSOR, England (Reuters) – Princess Haya bint Hussein of Jordan, whose family has enjoyed a long friendship with the British royals, paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth as a woman she looked up to for inspiration. “I think we’ll never, ev…
ArcelorMittal in Spanish furlough talks as steel demand falters
MADRID (Reuters) – ArcelorMittal has started negotiations with unions this week on a broad furlough scheme for the 8,300 workers at its Spanish mills in the face of weakening demand and soaring energy prices, a company spokesperson said on Friday. The …
Kyrgyzstan says ceasefire agreed with Tajikistan after border conflict
By Olga Dzyubenko BISHKEK (Reuters) -Kyrgyzstan said on Friday it agreed a ceasefire with its Central Asian neighbour Tajikistan after a deadly border conflict between the two Russia allies escalated towards war, involving tanks and rocket artillery. T…
London police say queen’s funeral poses biggest ever security test
By Andrew MacAskill and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – London’s police force said the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth will be the biggest security operation it has ever undertaken as prime ministers, presidents and royals come together on Monday …
Princess Catherine, the commoner who is key to British monarchy
By Michael Holden and Sarah Mills LONDON (Reuters) – Kate Middleton, wife of the new heir to the throne Prince William, has grown from a commoner who captivated the future monarch to the beating heart of the British royal family, as it faces a future w…
Queen’s lying-in-state queue swells to 24 hours
By Michael Holden and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) – The tens of thousands of people queuing to file past the coffin of Queen Elizabeth were warned on Friday that it would now take up to 24 hours to reach the building, and that temperatures overni…
Elon Musk accuses Twitter of security lapses in court filing
By Tom Hals WILMINGTON, Del. (Reuters) -Billionaire Elon Musk accused Twitter Inc of fraud by concealing serious flaws in the social media company’s data security, which the entrepreneur said should allow him to end his $44 billion deal for the company…
Olympics-Pathway back for Russian athletes being considered, says USOPC
By Steve Keating (Reuters) – Russian athletes who have not been welcome at international events due to the country’s war with Ukraine could soon be allowed back in competition, said the head of the United States Olympic and Paralympic Committee on Thur…