UK marks first anniversary of Queen
Elizabeth II's death
LONDON, Sept 08: King Charles III on Friday thanked the public for their support in his first year as monarch, as he marked the one-year anniversary of the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. In a short statement, the 74-year-old British head of state recalled the "great affection" for his mother, her life and public service. "I am deeply grateful, too, for the love and support that has been shown to my wife and myself during this year as we do our utmost to be of service to you all," he added. Commemorations will be low key on Friday, with the king -- who is at his sprawling Scottish Highland estate of Balmoral -- not expected at any official engagement. His mother, who was on the throne for a record-breaking 70 years, died at Balmoral aged 96 after a period of declining health. — AFP
Astronomers discover first ‘bubble of
galaxies’ a billion light-years wide
A team of international astronomers have discovered the first “bubble of galaxies”, an unimaginably huge cosmic structure measuring one billion light-years across that is thought to be a fossilised remnant from just after the Big Bang. The bubble is 10,000 times wider than the Milky Way galaxy, according to the scientists who made the discovery and published their findings this week. — Al Jazeera
Russia detains man accused of
plotting Crimea bombing
MOSCOW, Sept 08: Russia's FSB security services said Friday it had detained a man for plotting a rail bombing in Crimea as a drone was downed over the Moscow-occupied peninsula. Crimea, which Russia seized from Ukraine in 2014, has been targeted by Ukrainian drone strikes and sabotage attacks as Kyiv tries to retake the peninsula. The FSB said the suspect-a Russian citizen in his mid-40s-had been "collecting information on the deployment of Russian defence ministry facilities and units" and was preparing a railway bombing. — AFP
Hong Kong, China battle widespread
flooding from record rains
Hong Kong, Sept 08: Hong Kong and southern Chinese cities are battling widespread flooding as the region endures some of its heaviest rainfall on record. On Friday, streets and subway stations were under water in Hong Kong as officials shut schools and workplaces. The weather bureau said the downpour, which began on Thursday, is the biggest to hit the city in nearly 140 years. Emergency services said more than 100 people had been taken to hospital and several rescues had taken place. — BBC
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