Month: September 2022

Charles Formally Proclaimed King

Charles, the son of the late Queen Elizabeth II, was publicly proclaimed king Saturday in a ceremony steeped in British pomp and pageantry at London’s St. James’s Palace.  He automatically became Britain’s king upon the death of his mother on Thursday. He will now be known as King Charles III. Saturday’s procedure at the Accession Council was the formal proclamation of his sovereignty and was the first time the ceremony had been televised.   On Friday, Charles paid tribute to his late mother, calling her “darling Mama” during his first address as head of state.   Charles, who is 73 and the …

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Small Nuclear Reactors Emerge as Energy Option, but Risks Loom

A global search for alternative sources to Russian energy in light of the war in Ukraine has refocused attention on smaller, easier-to-build nuclear power stations, which proponents say could provide a cheaper, more efficient alternative to older model mega-plants. U.K.-based Rolls-Royce SMR says its small modular reactors, or SMRs, are much cheaper and quicker to get running than standard plants, delivering the kind of energy security that many nations are seeking. France already relies on nuclear power for a majority of its electricity, and Germany kept the option of reactivating two nuclear plants it will shut down at the end …

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Charles to be Formally Proclaimed King

Britain’s former prince of Wales will be formally proclaimed king Saturday at St. James’s Palace in London. Charles automatically became Britain’s king upon the death of his mother, Queen Elizabeth II, on Thursday. He will be known as King Charles III. Saturday’s procedure at the Accession Council will be the formal proclamation of his sovereignty and it will be the first time the ceremony will be televised. On Friday, Charles paid tribute to his late mother, calling her “darling Mama” during his first address as head of state. Charles, who is 73 and the oldest monarch to ascend the throne, …

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Coins, Anthem: What Will Change With Accession of Charles III?

From the national anthem to banknotes and coins, stamps and passports, many aspects of daily life in the U.K. will change with the accession of Charles III to the throne.  Currency and stamps  The face of the new King Charles III will begin to appear on coins and banknotes in the U.K. and other countries around the world, replacing the profile of Queen Elizabeth II. His effigy will also appear on several other currencies used in the Eastern Caribbean, Canada, Australia and New Zealand. Ditto in the Channel Islands of Jersey, Guernsey, on the Isle of Man as well as …

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Ukraine Warns Russian Cyber Onslaught Is Coming 

Ukraine is bracing for a new wave of Russian cyberattacks likely aimed at freezing its citizens in coming months and crippling its spending power. The attacks, according to an assessment shared Friday by a top Ukrainian cyber official, are expected to include precision cyber strikes, combining virtual efforts against key systems with physical action targeting critical infrastructure as winter approaches. “We saw this scenario before,” Deputy Minister of Digital Transformation Georgii Dubynskyi told reporters on the sidelines of a cybersecurity conference in Washington. “They [Russia] are trying to find a way how to undermine, how to defeat our energy system …

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Africans Say Goodbye to Queen Who Led Britain into Post-Colonial Era

Condolence messages on the death of Queen Elizabeth have been pouring in from Africa, where the queen made many visits during her 70-year rule.     Elizabeth became queen while in Kenya in 1952, and her first overseas tour as monarch was in South Africa. She later helped steer Britain through the end of its colonial rule in Africa, while promoting good ties with the continent’s new countries. The presidents of Ghana, Kenya, Nigeria and South Africa are among the African leaders who sent messages mourning the death of Britain’s Queen Elizabeth, who died Thursday at the age of 96. …

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Zelenskyy Meets with US Secretary of State

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said in his daily address that he and U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken, in an unannounced visit Thursday to Kyiv, talked about a variety of topics, including designating Russia as a terrorist state. “The legal reality must always correspond to the actual reality. And it is a fact that Russia has become the biggest source of terrorism in the world,” Zelenskyy said.  “The world must receive an unequivocal signal that Russian terror will not be forgiven.” Also in his daily address, Zelenskyy said, “More than a thousand square kilometers of our territory have been liberated …

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