Newsletter Sep 19, 2022

Britain and the world say farewell to Queen Elizabeth II

On Monday, more than 2,000 people, including heads of state from US President Joe Biden to Japan's reclusive Emperor Naruhito, will pack Westminster Abbey, the imposing location for royal coronations, marriages and funerals for more than 1,000 years.

King Charles thanks public ahead of Queen Elizabeth's funeral

The last of the estimated hundreds of thousands of public mourners who have flocked to see the queen's coffin queued along the banks of the River Thames into Monday morning.

Camilla hails Queen Elizabeth, a 'solitary woman' in a man's world

In February this year, on the eve of the 70th anniversary of her accession to throne, Queen Elizabeth ended all debate about how Camilla should be known once her eldest son Charles became king.

Five things to know about the queen's coffin procession

Some 6,000 soldiers, sailors and pilots from the British armed forces will take part in the procession

Queen's jubilees chronicled changing times in Britain

Here is a look back at how the celebrations marked the constants and changes in British society, and Britain's relationship with its royal family.

Royal fans camp out to get front row seats for the queen's funeral

A line of four blue camping chairs mark the spot Wendy Bingley will spend more than 24 hours chatting to passersby, eating sandwiches and, around midday on Monday, watching Queen Elizabeth's funeral procession pass by.

Oil prices climb on weak dollar, supply concerns

Oil prices climbed during early Asian trade on Monday as a weaker dollar and supply concerns ahead of the European Union embargo on Russian oil in December offset fears of a global recession that could dampen fuel demand.

Asian stocks brace for salvo of central bank hikes

Share markets idled in Asia on Monday as investors braced for a week littered with 13 central bank meetings that are certain to see borrowing costs rise across the globe and some risk of a super-sized hike in the United States.

Frugal is the new cool for young Chinese as economy falters

Before the pandemic, Doris Fu imagined a different future for herself and her family: new car, bigger apartment, fine dining on weekends and holidays on tropical islands.

Biden says 'the pandemic is over' even as death toll, costs mount

U.S. President Joe Biden said in an interview aired on Sunday that "the pandemic is over," even though the country continues to grapple with coronavirus infections that kill hundreds of Americans daily.

Three talking points from the Premier League weekend

Arsenal's improvement should have Spurs, Chelsea, Liverpool and Manchester United sweating over the stiff competition to qualify for next season's Champions League.