September 19, 2022 at 4:23 pm EDT Spectators positioned along London’s Horse Guards Parade watch live coverage of Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral on a phone. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) LONDON — There have been royal blockbusters before, but never a show quite like this. Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral was an intricately staged farewell production … Read more
LONDON — Russian President Vladimir Putin has a problem. For more than two decades now, Putin’s expanding grip on power has been predicated on his portrayed strength and justified as essential to Russia’s existence. Over time, as the political opposition and the independent media were gradually whittled away, Kremlin propagandists fostered a sense of inevitability … Read more
September 18, 2022 at 10:00 am EDT A woman takes a photograph of a shop window near Buckingham Palace that features Queen Elizabeth II on Sept. 15. (Sarah L. Voisin/The Washington Post) LONDON — She was Queen by the Grace of God. She was a mum. She was Defender of the Faith. With a stable … Read more
Spain may shut energy-intensive industries at peak times France prepares to send gas to Germany in October Germany to sign LNG contracts in UAE Berlin still working on Uniper bailout BERLIN/LISBON, Sept 19 (Reuters) – Germany was pressing on Monday to secure liquefied natural gas contracts with Gulf producers and other European states outlined measures … Read more
Updated September 19, 2022 at 4:50 pm EDT|Published September 19, 2022 at 2:45 pm EDT The coffin of Queen Elizabeth II leaves Westminster Abbey on the day of her funeral. (James Forde for The Washington Post) LONDON — Big Ben gonged, one peal from the Great Bell for each of her 96 years on earth, … Read more
Ukrainian soldiers stand over bags containing the remains of exhumed bodies at a mass grave site in Izium, Ukraine. Claire Harbage/NPR hide caption toggle caption Claire Harbage/NPR Ukrainian soldiers stand over bags containing the remains of exhumed bodies at a mass grave site in Izium, Ukraine. Claire Harbage/NPR As the week begins, here’s a look … Read more
Hurricane Fiona smashed through Puerto Rico on Monday with pounding rain and winds that triggered mudslides, “catastrophic” flooding and a power outage that swept across the entire island. About two-thirds of the 3.2 million residents lacked running water. More than 1,000 water rescues were performed and more were underway, Gov. Pedro Pierluisi said. Even as … Read more
Updated September 19, 2022 at 1:17 pm EDT|Published September 19, 2022 at 10:27 am EDT Queen Elizabeth II’s coffin is transported to Westminster Abbey on the day of her funeral. (James Forde for The Washington Post) The funeral of Queen Elizabeth II was full of pageantry and pathos as Britain laid its longest-reigning monarch to … Read more
Hurricane Fiona roared over the Dominican Republic on Monday after knocking out power across all of Puerto Rico, causing damage the governor said was “catastrophic.” Many people were left without water service. Authorities reported one death from the hurricane — a man swept away by a flooded river in the inland town of Comerio. Authorities … Read more
By DANICA KIRKA, MIKE CORDER and SAMYA KULLAB September 19, 2022 GMT https://apnews.com/article/queen-elizabeth-ii-funeral-bfe59d9c8f31d339f2cec2f8479cc3ce LONDON (AP) — The United Kingdom and the world bid farewell to Queen Elizabeth II on Monday with a state funeral that drew presidents and kings, princes and prime ministers — and crowds in the streets of London and at Windsor Castle … Read more