The royals of England have spent decades preparing for the queen's demise in order to ensure smooth transition to a new monarch.

At least eight migrants died and another 15 were missing after a boat sank off Tunisia on Thursday, as they tried to cross the Mediterranean to Italy, State Monastir Radio said.

President M Abdul Hamid and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina offered Britain's royal family "heartfelt and deep sympathies" over the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

The British monarchy’s rules state that “a new sovereign succeeds to the throne as soon as his or her predecessor dies.”

The crowning achievement of Britain's Queen Elizabeth, who died on Thursday after 70 years on the throne, was to maintain the popularity of the monarchy across decades of seismic political, social and cultural change that threatened to make it an anachronism.

Prince Charles has been preparing for the crown his entire life. Now, at age 73, that moment has finally arrived.

Queen Elizabeth II was the longest-serving monarch of Great Britain. She has been served by 15 prime ministers, and during her reign, there have been 14 US presidents. Elizabeth remains queen of 15 realms including the United Kingdom, Australia, Canada, New Zealand, Jamaica, Antigua and Barbuda, the Bahamas, Belize, Grenada, Papua New Guinea, Solomon Islands, St Kitts and Nevis, St Lucia, St Vincent and the Grenadines, and Tuvalu. Many countries including India and Pakistan got independence from the British empire during her rule.

United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has tapped the Austrian diplomat Volker Turk to be the next High

Former Pakistan prime minister Imran Khan will be formally indicted on a contempt of court charge later this month after judges yesterday rejected his explanation and “regrets” for comments he made about a magistrate, state media reported.

Queen Elizabeth II, the longest-serving monarch in British history and an icon instantly recognisable to billions of people around the world, died yesterday. She was 96. 

Europe on Wednesday unveiled the first of a 4 billion euro ($4 billion) family of satellites designed to give earlier warning of extreme weather that has been causing havoc across the globe this year.

Ukraine yesterday claimed a military breakthrough in its counter-offensive against Russian invaders as US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, on a surprise visit to Kyiv, unveiled another $2.8 billion in military aid.

A Palestinian teenager was killed in the West Bank yesterday after what the Israeli army said was an attack on a soldier, the fourth deadly incident in the occupied territory in as many days.

Australia yesterday passed its first major climate change bill in over a decade, codifying emissions targets and enshrining into its law for the first time a goal to reach net zero by 2050.

Donald Trump has dropped another hint at a White House campaign in 2024, with the former US president telling Indian television that a run for office would “make a lot of people very happy”

Here are some facts about Queen Elizabeth, Britain's longest-reigning monarch.

Queen Elizabeth II, Britain’s longest reigning monarch has passed away at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace said.

"Get well soon" was the message from Londoners and tourists on Thursday after doctors said they were concerned about the health of Queen Elizabeth. 

Britain's royal family rushed to be with Queen Elizabeth after doctors said they were concerned about the health of the 96-year-old monarch on Thursday and said she should remain under medical supervision.

Buckingham Palace said today (September 8, 2022) that Queen Elizabeth II is under medical supervision because doctors are “concerned for Her Majesty’s health,” as members of her family traveled to be with the 96-year-old monarch in Scotland.