Newsletter Sep 12, 2022

With republicans at the gates, Charles III meets realm envoys

One of the 73-year-old's biggest challenges will be how to keep together the worldwide family that his late mother Queen Elizabeth II so loved.

King Charles to fly to Scotland to join sombre procession of Queen's coffin

Britain's King Charles will fly to Edinburgh to join his siblings on Monday when the coffin of his mother Queen Elizabeth is taken in a solemn procession from one of her Scottish palaces to the city's historic St. Giles cathedral.

Britons get first chance to view Queen Elizabeth II's coffin

At least a million people are expected to come to see the coffin in London. Officials warning that people should expect to wait "many hours" and possibly even to queue overnight.

New monarch gives fresh impetus to Scotland's independence debate

The governing Scottish National Party (SNP), which wants another independence referendum following the 2014 "no" vote, is not calling for a republic.

King Charles vows to follow Queen's example as he is proclaimed monarch

King Charles pledged on Saturday to follow the example of his late mother as he was officially proclaimed Britain's new monarch in a ceremony featuring pageantry, centuries-old tradition, trumpets sounding and cries of "God Save the King".

Oil prices slide as China COVID curbs, possible rate hikes weigh on demand outlook

Oil prices slipped during Asian trade on Monday as the prospect of further interest rate hikes in the United States and Europe to quell inflation and the imposition of strict COVID-19 restrictions in China overshadowed the global demand outlook.

On 9/11 anniversary, Biden recalls American unity, vows vigilance

U.S. President Joe Biden invoked the memory of America's united response to the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks by al Qaeda and vowed to "never give up" in the face of terrorist threats.

Disney CEO lays out early plan for digital future

Walt Disney Co on Sunday sketched the contours of a plan for how the entertainment, theme parks and consumer products conglomerate will use technology to enhance storytelling for the next 100 years.

Canada's real problem is not job losses, it's the rush to retire

More than a year after the Great Resignation took hold in the United States, Canada is grappling with its own greyer version: The Great Retirement.

French racing pays homage to Queen, ex-chief recalls her British humour

Racing was the sport Britain's longest-serving monarch, who died on Thursday aged 96, was most closely associated with.

The green king: Charles the environmentalist

For several years Charles has published his annual carbon footprint -- including unofficial travel -- which amounted to 445 tonnes in the year to March 2022.

Charles' succession stirs Caribbean calls for reparations, removal of monarch as Head of State

The accession of King Charles to the British throne has stirred renewed calls from politicians and activists for former colonies in the Caribbean to remove the monarch as their head of state and for Britain to pay slavery reparations.

Crown Jewels: The royal family's precious gems

The crown bears 2,868 diamonds, 269 pearls, 17 sapphires and 11 emeralds.

Astounding Alcaraz wins U.S. Open and becomes world number one

Spanish teenager Carlos Alcaraz completed his rapid rise to the top of the tennis world on Sunday, claiming his first Grand Slam title and taking the number one ranking with a 6-4 2-6 7-6(1) 6-3 win over Norway's Casper Ruud in the U.S. Open