After 10 days of national mourning across the United Kingdom, Queen Elizabeth II will finally be honored in a state funeral at Westminster Abbey Monday in a carefully crafted service with songs that not only reflect the late queen’s musical tastes, but also echo the long history of the royal family. “The Service will pay tribute to The Queen’s remarkable […]

California will begin allowing an alternative burial method known as human composting in 2027, under a bill signed by Gov. Gavin Newsom on Sunday. Assembly Bill 351 by Assemblymember Cristina Garcia (D-Bell Gardens) will create a state regulatory process for natural organic reduction, a method in which human remains naturally decompose over a 30-to-45-day period after being placed in a […]

Challenge to the UK as Catholics are set to be biggest faith group in Northern Ireland in latest census results Catholics predicted to be biggest faith group in N Ireland in census results The last census, conducted in 2011, showed 48% Protestant and 45% Catholic  Non-sectarian parties say unification debate not based ‘solely on demographics’ Catholics are predicted to be […]

Celebrity guests arrive to pay farewell to the Queen: Chief Scout Bear Grylls OBE takes his seat at Westminster Abbey as figures from world of showbiz head to historic state funeral for monarch Grylls met the Queen on numerous occasions due to his work as Chief Scout and when he was appointed OBE He previously detailed how the Monarch  ‘lit […]

THE Queen's funeral will honour many traditions as she is laid to rest on Monday. But the final act of symbolism before Her Majesty's coffin is lowered into the Royal Vault is breaking the wand of office. What does breaking the wand of office mean? The breaking of the wand is a traditional part of a sovereign's funeral. Before Her […]

‘Absolute chaos’: Mourners seen ‘jumping over walls’ to lay flowers for the Queen at Green Park after staff imposed ‘temporary closure’ due to fears the huge crowds could ‘overwhelm’ the stewarding operation Mourners said they missed their moments to lay flowers at Green Park  But alternative sites like Hyde Park have been available since Tuesday for public Some people were […]

Beijing: A senior Chinese health official advised people to avoid physical contact with foreigners to prevent possible monkeypox infection after the first known case of the virus on mainland China was reported on Friday. “To prevent possible monkeypox infection and as part of our healthy lifestyle, it is recommended that 1) you do not have direct skin-to-skin contact with foreigners,” […]

In November 2017, a 23-year-old man stole $20 in cash and a pendant necklace, pretending to be armed. He was arrested the following day and charged with robbery. He pled guilty and was sentenced to three years and six months in jail. Case closed? Not quite. When Peter Garlett, a Noongar man, was about to be released, the West Australian […]

High school defends transgender teacher who wore large prosthetic breasts underneath tight t-shirt to class as bosses say they want to create ‘safe and inclusive environment for all students and staff’ Kayla Lemieux, a teacher in Ontario, Canada, began her transition a year ago The school has defended her and said they want the site to be safe for all […]

London: The death of the Queen’s beloved dog, Candy, a companion for nearly 20 years, was a “huge blow” to her fragile state during the final months of her life at Balmoral, it has been revealed. The loss of the 18-year-old dachshund-corgi cross, known as a dorgi, occurred shortly after she left Windsor on July 22 for her annual summer […]