The rise of three-quarters of a point, matching the central bank’s largest-ever increase, comes as a ‘substantial slowdown’ in the eurozone economy is expected ahead of a winter energy crisis.
US Times
Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday at her Balmoral country estate in Scotland at age 96. Elizabeth was the longest-serving monarch in Britain's history.
Charles, 73, immediately ascended to the British throne after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, according to UK laws of succession.
World leaders praised Queen Elizabeth II for her character and dignity during decades of global difficulty, providing a "constant" and "reassuring" presence.
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Elizabeth took her first steps in a world we recognize only from sepia photographs, and became Britain’s longest-reigning monarch. Here are a selection of images from her life.
The death of Queen Elizabeth II has set in motion a meticulously choreographed process — known as Operation London Bridge — that the palace, and the nation, has spent decades planning.
Once an awkward, self-doubting young man, he takes the throne, at 73, as a self-assured, gray-haired eminence.
She ruled over Britain for seven decades, unshakably committed to the rituals of her role amid epic social and economic change and family scandal.
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The Tony Award-winning actress will step into the role of the musical’s narrator, now known as Missus Hermes.
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The lives of the Royal Family have always been a subject of fascination, depicted on stage and screen many times and in all sorts of different ways over the years.
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White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre was hit with the news of the queen's death live during a briefing. Reporters interrupted her with shouts to tell her the news.
The rise of three-quarters of a point, matching the central bank’s largest-ever increase, comes as a ‘substantial slowdown’ in the eurozone economy is expected ahead of a winter energy crisis.
Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby sent a message to Queen Elizabeth II from the Church of England as doctors say her health deteriorates.