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Over 100 British cinemas, big city screens to show queen’s funeral

Queen Elizabeth’s state funeral on Monday will be shown by around 125 cinemas across Britain, while parks, squares and cathedrals will also set up viewing screens for the huge ceremonial event, the government said on Saturday. The funeral service at Westminster Abbey and related processions across London will also be shown live on television by the BBC, ITV and Sky, ...

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Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral Monday

The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning. On the morning of the funeral, the lying in state — begun at Westminster Hall in parliament on Wednesday — will continue until 6:30 am (0530 GMT). At 6:30 am, the doors will close in preparation for the ...

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Uber investigating hack on its computer systems

Uber’s computer network has been hacked. The ride-hailing company said it was investigating after several internal communications and engineering systems had been compromised. The New York Times first reported the breach after the hacker sent images of email, cloud storage and code repositories to the newspaper. Uber staff were told not use the workplace messaging app Slack, the report said, ...

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Man arrested after approaching Queen’s coffin

A man has been arrested after he approached Queen Elizabeth’s coffin from a queue of mourners in Westminster Hall. He was arrested under the Public Order Act and was taken into custody, Metropolitan Police said. The incident in Parliament occurred at about 22:00 BST on Friday night, the force said in a statement. The live video feed of the Queen ...

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Govt to fix prices of 9 essentials in 7 days: Commerce Minister

Commerce Minister Tipu Munshi has said the government will fix the retail prices of nine essential commodities within a week keeping in pace with world market. Besides, hanging of the price list will be made mandatory at all shops to bring stability in the market, he said. The Commerce Minister made the remarks while responding to a question of a ...

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Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral

The state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II at London’s Westminster Abbey on Monday will be the culmination of decades of meticulous planning. Here is how the day will unfold: Return to the abbey The last time Westminster Abbey was used for a monarch’s funeral was for King George II in 1760. Since then, the preferred church has been St. George’s ...

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UK Awami League welcomes PM Sheikh Hasina

The United Kingdom (UK) chapter of Bangladesh Awami League has received Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina when she arrived in London. Leaders and activists of UK Awami League received the Prime Minister with a bouquet at her place of residence in London, Press Minister at the High Commission of Bangladesh in London, UK, Md Ashequn Nabi Chowdhury said on Friday. Earlier, ...

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World leaders to attend Queen Elizabeth’s funeral

Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will take place in London on Monday, Sept 19, and a host of world leaders, royalty and other dignitaries will attend. The following have said they will come to London, reports Reuters. ROYAL ATTENDEES – Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako of Japan – King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima of the Netherlands – King Felipe VI and Queen ...

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Tens of thousands queue in London to pay respects to queen’s coffin

Tens of thousands of mourners, some waiting through the night, queued for hours Thursday to pay their last respects to Queen Elizabeth II on the first full day of her coffin lying in state. Britain’s longest-serving monarch, who died a week ago aged 96 after 70 years on the throne, is at rest in Westminster Hall ahead of Monday’s state ...

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Satellites now get full-year view of Arctic sea-ice

Satellites can now measure the thickness of sea-ice covering the Arctic Ocean all year round. Traditionally, spacecraft have struggled to determine the full state of the floes in summer months because the presence of surface meltwater has befuddled their instruments. But by using new “deep learning” techniques, scientists have pushed past this limitation to get reliable observations across all seasons. ...

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