European powers yesterday raised “serious doubts” over Iran’s sincerity in seeking a nuclear agreement, warning that Tehran’s position jeopardises prospects of restoring the 2015 accord.

Britain’s King Charles on Friday bestowed on his eldest son William and daughter-in-law Kate the titles of Prince and Princess of Wales, which he and his late wife Diana previously held.

The British monarch is mainly a ceremonial figurehead and is generally expected not to intervene in political matters. But as head of state, they have retained some constitutional powers.

It began with a short but worrying statement. Less than 48 hours after a frail but smiling Queen Elizabeth II was photographed appointing new Prime Minister Liz Truss, her doctors said they were “concerned”.

The queen’s coffin is expected to be transported from Balmoral to the Palace of Holyroodhouse, her official Scottish residence in Edinburgh. The journey by road will pass through many small towns and villages, giving members of the public their first chance to pay respects.

At least 20 passengers were burnt to death when a bus collided with another vehicle and caught fire in southwest Nigeria, police and an official said yesterday.

With a trumpet fanfare and gun salutes, Charles III was officially proclaimed king at a pomp-filled ceremony yesterday, at which he pledged to emulate his late mother Queen Elizabeth II and serve for the rest of his life.

Moscow abandoned its main bastion in northeastern Ukraine yesterday, a sudden apparent collapse of one of the war’s principal front lines after Ukrainian forces moved to encircle the area in a shock advance.

The state funeral for Queen Elizabeth will be held on Monday, September 19, royal officials said on Saturday, as her son Charles was officially proclaimed Britain's new king in a colourful ceremony laden with pageantry and tradition.

Britain's Prince William said on Saturday he would honour the memory of his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth, by working to support his father King Charles.

King Charles pledged on Saturday to follow the example of his late mother as he was officially proclaimed Britain's new monarch in a ceremony featuring pageantry, centuries-old tradition, trumpets sounding and cries of "God Save the King".

A historic Accession Council proclaimed Charles III as Britain's new king on Saturday following the death of his mother Queen Elizabeth II aged 96.

The crown jewels form the centrepiece of the royal coronation, and symbolise the pomp and history of the British monarchy over the centuries.

Republicans in Australia and New Zealand held back on demands for a removal of the British monarch as head of state yesterday, biding their time as tributes poured in for the late Queen Elizabeth.

Poignant photographs of Queen Elizabeth II dominated the front pages of Britain’s grieving newspapers yesterday, charting her journey from coronation to matriarch of the nation.

Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday, broke record after record as monarch, becoming an enduring symbol of the country over which she reigned for 70 years even as it changed beyond recognition, losing its empire and undergoing social upheaval.

Dozens of civilians were killed this week in a northern Malian town attacked by jihadists affiliated with the Islamic State group, a local elected official and the leader of an armed group told AFP yesterday.

Swiftly advancing Ukrainian troops were bearing down on the main railway supplying Russian forces in the east yesterday, after the collapse of a section of Russia’s front line caused the most dramatic shift in the war’s momentum since its early weeks.

More than 800 migrants expelled this week by Algeria have reached the northern Niger town of Agadez, local authorities told AFP.

Poignant photographs of Queen Elizabeth II dominated the front pages of Britain’s grieving newspapers yesterday, charting her journey from coronation to matriarch of the nation.