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Queen Elizabeth II's funeral will be held on Monday 19 September at Westminster Abbey in London, Buckingham Palace has confirmed.
She will lie in state for four days before her funeral, when members of the public will be able to pay their respects.
Westminster Abbey is where the Queen married in 1947, and where she was crowned in 1953.
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William and Catherine, the new Prince and Princess of Wales, along with Harry and Meghan, have viewed tributes outside the grounds of Windsor Castle.
It's the first public appearance the royal couples have made together since the passing of the Queen.
Onlookers remained silent as a mark of respect as the couples read tributes to the Queen, before breaking out in applause and cheers as they approached.
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Prince William has paid tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, saying that she was "by my side at my happiest moments. And she was by my side during the saddest days of my life".
In a statement, the Prince of Wales said that while the world has lost a leader, "I, however, have lost a grandmother".
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The moment Charles III was proclaimed king
King Charles III pays tribute to "darling mama" Queen Elizabeth II, saying “may flights of angels sing thee to thy rest” in first address as monarch.
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New Prime Minister Liz Truss has announced a plan which will limit energy bill rises from October in England, Scotland and Wales.
The multi-billion pound plan, which will come into effect in October, is set to last for two years.
It will see the typical energy bill for households capped at £2,500 per year. PM Truss said that these measures will save a typical household £1,000 a year and that similar measures would be introduced in Northern Ireland.
However Labour leader Keir Starmer questioned how the measures would be paid for and called for a windfall tax on the profits of energy companies.
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"We really could be looking at a very substantial reduction in that horrendous burden of malaria."
Scientists at the University of Oxford have developed a new malaria vaccine which they believe has “world-changing” potential.
Trials show that it has up to 80% protection against the deadly disease - and crucially, it is cheap to make.
The world's largest vaccine manufacturer is already lined up to make more than 100 million doses a year.
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It is the first day at a new school for Prince George, Princess Charlotte and Prince Louis on Thursday.
The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge were pictured with their children ahead of a settling in afternoon for new pupils at Lambrook School in Berkshire, UK.
It comes after the family moved from Kensington Palace in west London to a cottage on the Queen's Windsor Estate.
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A woman from India has suffered serious injuries after fighting off a tiger to save her 15-month-old baby.
Archana Choudhary, from Madhya Pradesh, grappled with the tiger with her bare hands before villagers heard her cries for help and arrived with sticks and drove away the animal.
Local media reported the tiger had sunk its teeth into the baby’s head.
The attack took place on Sunday on the outskirts of the Bandhavgarh Tiger Reserve and both the mother and son are receiving treatment in hospital.
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Justin Bieber has announced he is suspending his world tour after recent shows have "taken a real toll" on him.
In June, the singer revealed he was suffering from facial paralysis, after a diagnosis of Ramsay Hunt syndrome.
The 28-year-old, who has been on his Justice world tour, said he needs more time to "rest and get better”.
"After getting offstage, the exhaustion overtook me and I realised I need to make my health the priority right now," he said.
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One of the first jobs for the UK's new prime minister was to pick her top team of ministers to help her govern the country.
Liz Truss's new cabinet is the most ethnically diverse ever. For the first time, none of the "great offices of state" is held by a white man, with Suella Braverman as home secretary, Kwasi Kwarteng as chancellor and James Cleverly as foreign secretary.
It's also the first time that both the prime minister and deputy prime minister are women - as Therese Coffey becomes the second highest ranked person in government.
But in other ways, the team is less diverse. More than a third went Oxford or Cambridge universities and 68% attended private (fee-paying) schools.
And for all those who got a promotion - others lost their role. None of those who supported her defeated rival, Rishi Sunak, are full members of Liz Truss’s cabinet.
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"His ear defenders, I do relate to, because if there's a really loud noise, I can't cope. I have to think of new strategies, same as Bruno."
An autistic boy from the UK has landed a “dream” role of voicing the first autistic character on the popular children’s series, Thomas & Friends.
Elliot Garcia, 9, from Reading, England will play Bruno the Brake car, after he was cast with the help of the National Autistic Society (NAS).
American toy giant Mattel said Bruno's characteristics have been created with "respected" autism groups, but they appreciated “one animated character could never encompass the real-life experience of every autistic person"
The engine is detail-orientated, has a lantern to indicate his emotional state and enjoys schedules and routine.
Elliot said "He can get really overwhelmed, he can get worried, and he uses comedy to get past situations” adding he is “really excited and happy” about winning the role.
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Step aside gorillas, chimpanzees have their own “signature drumming style,” scientists have discovered.
In Uganda, the animals have been caught on camera hitting tree roots to send messages across the rainforest.
And, each chimpanzee has been found to have its own distinctive drumming technique.
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