‼️ Belize, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines declare mourning for Queen Elizabeth II

The Caribbean island states of Belize and Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, members of the Commonwealth of Nations, declared mourning in connection with the death of Queen Elizabeth II, the former head of this association.

🕯 ’Candle in the Wind' Hitmaker Elton John expresses condolences over Queen's Death

‼️ UK Flag Lowered at Buckingham Palace, Windsor Castle - Reports

The UK flags over Buckingham Palace and Windsor Castle have been lowered to half-staff after the death of Queen Elizabeth II on Thursday, media reported.

According to Sky News, the national mourning period started and will likely last 10 days.

‼️ Brazil declares three days of mourning over UK Queen's passing - Reports

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro has declared three-day mourning for UK Queen Elizabeth II after she passed away Thursday, the Agencia Brasil news agency reported, citing the president's decree.

According to the report, the mourning period starts on Thursday. According to the decree, all government institutions in Brazil will lower their flags to half-staff for the duration of the mourning period.

🔋 California faces grid-straining extreme heat

Operators of California’s electricity grid acknowledged that a miscommunication led to a small number of power shutoffs during a period of great strain, even as the state faced another day of extreme heat that could prompt much larger rolling blackouts.

This week the demand reached 52,000 megawatts and set a new record as triple-digit temperatures blanketed much of the state. Sacramento hit a record high of 116 degrees Fahrenheit (47 degrees Celsius).

Gov. Gavin Newsom just signed legislation to keep the state’s last nuclear plant open for five years beyond its planned 2025 closure, and he suggested that the plant could run even longer if needed.

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‼️ US Mourns loss of Queen Elizabeth II, officials praise her work to strengthen alliance

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‼️ Biden says will 'Probably' attend funeral of UK Queen Elizabeth II

US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he will "probably" attend the funeral of UK Queen Elizabeth II in the United Kingdom who passed away earlier in the day.

"Yes, probably," Biden said when asked by UK tabloid Daily Mail whether he will attend the funeral.

‼️ UK Royal family's website launches book of condolence for Queen Elizabeth II

The book of condolence was launched on the website of the UK Royal Family on Thursday following the passing of UK Queen Elizabeth II earlier in the day.

To offer condolences, users must fill out a form that requires them to provide their name, email, and location, and write the message itself.

"A selection of messages will be passed onto members of the Royal Family, and may be held in the Royal Archives for posterity," the pop-up message on the website says.

‼️ UK Lawmakers to officially swear oath of loyalty to King Charles III on Saturday - Reports

The UK lawmakers are expected to swear an oath of loyalty to King Charles III on Saturday, UK newspaper The Independent reported, citing the UK House of Commons authorities.

On Thursday, UK media reported that Charles III was expected to be officially named the king of the United Kingdom on Friday.

All UK lawmakers will have an opportunity to take the oath after the 10-day mourning period, but it is "not a formal requirement," according to the report.

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✈️ 2 killed in plane crash at Santa Monica Airport

Two people were killed when a single-engine airplane crashed and caught fire Thursday at Southern California’s Santa Monica Airport, authorities said. TV news footage showed the charred wreckage of an aircraft on the tarmac with multiple fire trucks at the scene.

The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) and the National Transportation Safety Board will investigate. The safety board will be in charge of the investigation and will provide additional updates. The FAA identified the plane as a Piper Sport.

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A natural gas pipeline blew up at Lake Lery, Louisiana. According to the U.S. Coast Guard, there have been no reports of injuries, casualties or pollution at this time

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📁 "Hundreds" of confidential or secret NATO documents were found leaked to the Dark Net for sale after Portugal's Armed Forces General Staff agency - the department responsible for the operation of the country's military - suffered a cyber attack, according to newspaper Diario de Noticias.

The publication was citing sources who told the newspaper that the Portuguese government did not know that the agency had been hacked and first learnt of the attack when the US informed PM Antonio Costa through the embassy

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