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Two vintage World War Two-era planes have collided and crashed at an air show in the US state of Texas, killing at least two. Footage shows the aircraft striking each other at a low altitude, breaking one of the aircraft in half. A fireball can be seen as it hits …

Among the military men who escorted the cortege of Queen Elizabeth II on its last journey from Westminster Abbey to the St. George’s Chapel was a Ghanaian-born British soldier, Lieuetenant Colonel Nana Kofi Twumasi-Ankrah. He was the only Black person in the group of over a dozen officers who marched …

Then Princess Elizabeth was in Kenya on official visit when her father died. She arrived in Kenya as a princess but flew back home to become a Queen. Between 1953 and 2022, she clocked a full seven decades on the throne, becoming the longest serving British monarch. Her funeral took …

A Chinese government delegation has been banned from attending the lying-in-state of Queen Elizabeth II, BBC News understands. House of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle refused a request for access to Westminster Hall due to Chinese sanctions against five MPs and two peers, Politico first reported. Queen Elizabeth is set to …

Ghana has, for ages, been noted for its traditional music – from drumming to the fusion of African and Western rhythms, one genre of music that has stood tall over time was highlife. In the 20th century, King Bruce was touted as a composer and arranger of black beats. He …

The Queen of England, Queen Elizabeth II died on Thursday, September 8, 2022 at age 96. She died at Balmoral with members of the royal family by her bedside. Queen Elizabeth is the longest serving Monarch in the history of the United Kingdom having ascended the throne in 1952 at age …

Social media is often the best avenue to test the pulse of a topical issue online, often times even offline. So, it was for good reason that the global trends as at September 8, 2022; included among others, #QueenElizabeth, Rest In Peace, London Bridge etc. Queen Elizabeth II had died. …

Born on April 21, 1926, Queen Elizabeth II, who was christened Princess Elizabeth Alexandra Mary, died on Thursday, September 8, 2022. She immediately ascended the British throne on February 6, 1952, when her father, King George VI died. She assumed the title, Queen Elizabeth II She thus ruled for 70 …

Britain’s longest serving monarch, Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II has died. The Queen died at the age 96. The queen died at Balmoral Castle in Scotland Thursday afternoon. Her death comes after the BBC earlier announced that the Queen’s doctors had expressed concerns about her health around mid-morning on Thursday, …

Doctors are concerned about the health of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth II and recommended the monarch remains under medical supervision, Buckingham Palace said. The announcement on Thursday came a day after the 96-year-old monarch cancelled a meeting of her Privy Council and was told to rest. The palace said the queen …