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Charles, 73, became monarch immediately after the death of his mother at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday, sparking tributes at home and abroad. United Kingdom:  King Charles III was on Friday due to address his new subjects, as Britain was plunged into mourning by the death of queen Elizabeth II, ending a history making 70-year reign. Charles, 73, became monarch immediately after the death of his mother at her Scottish Highland retreat on Thursday, sparking tributes at home and abroad. He is due to return to London from Balmoral, where the 96-year-old queen died "peacefully" after a year-long period of ill health and decline. Details of his inaugural address, set to be pre-recorded, were not immediately released by the palace, but are part of 10 days of detaile...

The United States has confirmed over 15,000 monkeypox cases, according to recent data from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). As of Monday, there were 15,433 confirmed monkeypox cases in the US. According to the CDC data, New York had the most cases (2,910), followed by California (2,663) and Florida (1588). Readmore:https://www.timesnownews.com/world/united-states-reports-over-15000-monkeypox-cases-article-93741117

Magnus Carlsen came up with a four-pointer in reply to a social media influencer's "Chess is the new cricket. Prove me wrong" tweet. The tweet came in the backdrop of India Grand Master R Praggnanandhaa's victory over world champion Carlsen in three back-to-back games including two in the blitz tie-breaks in the final at the FTX Crypto Cup. ReadMore:https://twitter.com/MagnusCarlsen/status/1561720409422282753

Millions of students in the Philippines return to school after the pandemic Brief By Lakshmi Lund / August 22, 2022, at 02:30 PM Millions of students in the Philippines return to school after one of the world’s longest school closures. The Philippines is the last few countries to switch to in-person learning after the COVID-19 pandemic. Starting from today, about 24,000 of the country's public schools, or at least less than half, will implement five days of face-to-face classes. ReadMore: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-62629046