It has been seven decades since the death of the previous monarch, so the UK is unaccustomed to the traditions and pageantry that have been on display since the Queen died last week.

It was 3.30pm when Leigh, Thony and James arrived at the back of the queue at Millennium Bridge to see the Queen lie in state.

The Queen is lying in state in Westminster Hall.

The Ukrainian soldier stooped over an ammunition box and picked up what looked like a giant, metal cork. "Russian landmine," he said.

Scientists have outlined a controversial plan to refreeze the North and South Poles, and dial down the global thermostat.

The billionaire owner of Patagonia has given his business away to an environmental trust and non-profit.

Baltimore prosecutors have filed a motion seeking a new trial for Adnan Syed, whose murder conviction was the subject of the hugely popular Serial podcast.

R&B singer R Kelly has been convicted of six out of 13 counts in a trial related to images of child abuse.

More than 100 homes were flooded after cruise missiles hit a dam in central Ukraine - as its president Volodymyr Zelenskyy was involved in a car crash.

In Jamaica's capital city, ties to the monarchy run deep.