George and Charlotte to walk behind the Queen’s coffin: William and Kate decided the two children were ‘up to’ going to their great-grandmother’s funeral – but Louis was ‘too young’ Prince George, nine, and Princess Charlotte, seven, will both take part in the Queen’s funeral on Monday King Charles III has thanked ‘all those countless […]
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Body of pilot found at crash site of missing plane in Victoria’s High Country
A desperate search for a missing light plane that disappeared during a flight over Victoria’s north-east at the weekend has ended in tragedy after authorities located the body of the pilot in dense bushland. Air wing officers found the plane wreckage west of Lucyvale shortly after 10am on Monday, police said. The body of the […]
Queen’s funeral: Queen Elizabeth to be farewelled in state funeral at Westminister Abbey, private burial at Windsor
1 of 1 Westminster Abbey bell to toll 96 times Before the funeral, exactly 96 minutes before the 11am service beings, Westminster Abbey’s Tenor bell will be tolled every minute to mark every year of Queen Elizabeth’s life. The tenor bell is the Abbey’s largest (there are ten in total) and weighs a massive 1530 […]
Funeral gun carriage that will carry the Queen's coffin is prepared
It’s moment in history awaits: The funeral gun carriage that will carry the Queen’s coffin to Westminster Abbey towed by 98 Royal Navy sailors is prepared outside Parliament 57 years after it used at Churchill’s state service Pictures taken this morning show the historic State Gun Carriage being unloaded outside Parliament Square In total, more […]
Haileybury teacher stood down amid child sex abuse investigation
A senior teacher at leading independent school Haileybury has been charged by Victoria Police over alleged offences against children including possessing child sex abuse material and encouraging a child under 16 to engage in sexual activity. Richard Ho was stood down by Haileybury in March after police notified the school he was being investigated, but […]
Biden says he 'intends' to run for second-term in 2024
Joe Biden says it ‘remains to be seen’ if he’ll run in 2024 as he hasn’t made a ‘firm decision’: President blasts ‘irresponsible’ Donald Trump for keeping classified files at Mar-a-Lago In a rare interview with 60 Minutes that aired Sunday, the president said he does intend to run for a second-term in 2024 But, […]
Crowd claps as family are told they are 'the last' in 'The Queue'
The highs and lows of the ‘Elizabeth Line’: Crowd claps as family are told they are ‘the last’ in the queue to see the Queen lying in state – as another ‘gutted’ mourner reveals she missed out after walking the wrong way Christine and Sarah Rogers were handed the final wristbands at around 10.40pm Mother […]
Queen cherished rose painting by Australian envoy, governor-general says
London: The late Queen was so taken with a gift from Australia’s governor-general – a botanic painting of roses named in her honour and a golden wattle – that she had it hung in her private study at Balmoral during her final days. The present, commissioned for her Platinum Jubilee in June this year, was […]
Thousands march in Turkey to demand ban on LGBTQ groups
ISTANBUL (AP) — An anti-LGBTQ group marched Sunday in Istanbul, demanding that LGBTQ associations be shuttered and their activities banned, in the largest demonstration of its kind in Turkey. Several thousand people joined the demonstration dubbed “The Big Family Gathering.” Kursat Mican, a speaker for the organizers, said they had gathered more than 150,000 signatures […]
Singer known as Russia's 'Dolly Parton' slams Putin over Ukraine war
Pop singer dubbed as ‘Russia’s Dolly Parton’ slams Vladimir Putin over Ukraine invasion and demands to be on country’s ‘foreign agent’ list after Kremlin branded her talk show host husband as one for anti-war remarks Alla Pugacheva, one of the most famous women in Russia, spoke against Putin She said the Russian leader is pointlessly […]