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When Queen Elizabeth II died Thursday afternoon, the crown was immediately passed on to her eldest son and heir, Charles, as part of the United Kingdom’s constitutional monarchy system. Charles is now king, Buckingham Palace said in a statement announcing Elizabeth’s death, though a coronation—traditionally held at Westminster Abbey—will be planned later to officially crown the new king (Charles’ … [Read more…]

Leader of terrorist group Al Qaeda Ayman al-Zawahri has been killed by a U.S. drone strike. On Monday, President Joe Biden announced that the operation had delivered justice, adding that “one more measure of closure” would’ve been provided to families of the victims of the 9/11 attacks on the United States in 2001. “Justice has … [Read more…]

Boris Johnson is set to resign as Conservative leader and will step down as prime minister when a new leader is found. He quits Downing Street after less than three years in the job, despite having won a huge majority in the 2019 general election. Outgoing prime ministers are expected to stay in office until … [Read more…]

UK Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, set to resign The UK’s Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, will resign today, according to the BBC’s political editor Chris Mason. His decision to give up his job comes after a challenging week in which more than 50 people from his party – from ministers to aides – have resigned in … [Read more…]

At least 46 migrants were found dead Monday in and around a truck that was abandoned on the roadside on the outskirts of the Texas city of San Antonio. The grim discovery was one of the worst disasters involving migrants in the United States in recent years — and came five years after a similar … [Read more…]