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As early as November this year, there will be a maximum energy price to be paid by households, according to an agreement between the government and energy companies, media reports. The program is expected to cost the budget "many billions of euros" and is to be officially announced today.more

The national mourning introduced following the death of Queen Elizabeth II has ended in the UK, and as a result, flags were raised back to full mast height this morning. The mourning will remain in effect for one more week for the royal family.more

All six living former Prime Ministers paid their respects to the Queen at her funeral service in Westminster Abbey yesterday. Boris Johnson, Theresa May, David Cameron, Gordon Brown, Tony Blair and John Major were among those attending the state event.more

On Sunday afternoon, Polish President Andrzej Duda and First Lady Agata Kornhauser-Duda, paid their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II. Following that, Poland’s President met with British Prime Minister Liz Truss to discuss security matters and future co-operation between their respective countries.more

Foreign guests invited to attend the funeral ceremonies of the late Queen Elizabeth II are arriving in London. The first delegations already showed up last night.more

The U.S. FBI foiled an assassination attempt on former U.S. President George W. Bush earlier this year thanks to information obtained from the Belgian Security Service (VSSE), reports VRT Nws. Thanks to Brussels' help, four terrorists were arrested.more

Any nuclear attack will be met with an "overwhelming and resolute response" - stated jointly by the U.S. and South Korean delegations in response to North Korea's nuclear doctrine, which Pyongyang announced a few days ago, Kyodo news agency reported.more

British media has noted the cold reactions in South Africa (South Africa) to the death of Queen Elizabeth II. They also recall her close relationship with Nelson Mandela.more

In an interview with CBSNews, US President Joe Biden warned Russian leader Vladimir Putin against using weapons of mass destruction in Ukraine.more

Yesterday, King Charles III of Great Britain, during his first visit to Wales in his new role, thanked him - partly speaking in Welsh - for his condolences after the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II. He stressed that it was an honor for him to be able to bear the title of Prince of Wales.more

Due to sanctions imposed by China on seven British parliamentarians, the authorities of the House of Commons did not agree that the Chinese government delegation should pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II in parliament, the Politico website informed.more

The war in Ukraine is changing the balance of power in Europe. European leaders should know that after the Ukrainian sacrifices and the efforts of the countries on NATO's eastern flank supporting them, there will be no return to a situation in which it is mainly Brussels, Berlin and Paris that determine the hierarchy of European problems, says American political scientist Andrew Michta.more

China may attack Taiwan in the next decade, making Australia a key target in the conflict, an expert from the Australian think-tank said.more

Chinese MPs have called for the extermination of all mosquitoes in the country. Their proposal sparked a lively discussion on the Internet, but the state health commission deemed it technically impossible to implement, the "South China Morning Post" reported.more

British MPs have the right to bypass the several-kilometer-long queue of people waiting to walk past the coffin containing the body of Elizabeth II at Westminster Hall. In addition, they are allowed to bring in four additional people, causing dissatisfaction to those who are patiently waiting their turn, the Times reports today. Meanwhile, the queue already exceeds 5 km.more

The number of people who have crossed the English Channel in small boats so far this year has now exceeded the total for the whole of 2021.more

Sweden's Social Democratic Prime Minister Magdalena Andersson acknowledged her defeat in the parliamentary elections last night. With 99 percent of the votes counted, the right-wing party bloc gets 176 seats, while the left-wing bloc with the Workers' Party Social Democrats gets 173 seats.more

The United Kingdom has invited a representative of North Korea to attend the state funeral of Queen Elizabeth II on Monday, September 19, Reuters reported, citing a source in the British government.more

This morning fighting and shelling between Armenia and Azerbaijan resumed. According to the authorities of both countries, 99 people have already died in the fighting that broke out the day before yesterday. This is the greatest intensification of the conflict between these countries since 2020. Both countries accuse each other of escalating the situation.more

British King Charles III arrived in Northern Ireland yesterday, where he met with politicians there, including republican politicians who do not recognize British sovereignty. He also accepted condolences from the Northern Ireland Assembly and attended a memorial service for Elizabeth II. The King assured that his mother never stopped praying for the prosperity of Northern Ireland.more

At 8pm on Sunday, on the eve of Queen Elizabeth II's funeral, her memory will be honoured with a minute's silence across the country, the British government announced yesterday.more

In Russia, the anti-democratic and pro-war movement of right-wing nationalists is becoming stronger and stronger. They criticize the Kremlin for defeats in the war in Ukraine, demanding an escalation of the conflict and a complete conquest of Ukraine without mercy for civilian casualties, writes Russian journalist Alexei Kovalov on the portal of the "Foreign Policy" magazine.more

75 percent feels that the war in Ukraine threatens Poland's security, according to a CBOS poll. 81 percent Poles support the acceptance of Ukrainian refugees by our country; 64 percent of the respondents believe that the help offered to refugees by Poland is sufficient.more

While Elizabeth II was extremely experienced when it came to the monarchy's cooperation with the British state, the former Prince Charles was extremely active in various fields, which he will have to truncate somewhat at the moment, according to Elizabeth Królikowska-Avis, an expert on British affairs.more

Britain's new King Charles III, addressing members of both houses of the British Parliament in this role for the first time, today asserted that, following in the footsteps of his mother, Elizabeth II, he would preserve and support constitutional order.more