20 May 2018
Prince Harry married Meghan Markle in a ceremony that proved a fitting mix of the traditional and the unconventional, merging British tradition with American music and accents. The Prince and his beaming bride exchanged vows in front of 600 guests in St George's Chapel at Windsor Castle. But the BBC estimated the global audience would reach as many as 1.9 billion people. This is how the world's media reacted to the royal wedding. The Sunday Telegraph The Sunday Telegraph The Observer 'Two people fell in love and we all showed up' The Observer The Mail on Sunday Harry ever after! The Mail on Sunday The Sunday Times 'Two people fell in love and we all showed up' The Sunday Times The Sunday People The Perfect Kiss Sunday People The Sun on Sunday Kisstory - Harry and Meg's historic change for monarchy The Sun on Sunday The Sunday Mirror Harry and glorious Sunday Mirror The Sunday Express So in love Sunday Express The Daily Star Sunday Harry and Meghan make kisstory Daily Star Sunday The i The happy couple The i weekend The Independent Special relationship: An American feminist actor joins the Windsors The Independent The Sunday Mail Harry beams and Meghan sparkles Sunday Mail The Sunday Telegraph (Sydney) True love's kiss The Sunday Telegraph Credit: Getty Images The Sun-Herald (Sydney) Power of love The Sun-Herald Credit: Getty Images The Sunday Mail (Queensland) Modern love Sunday Mail The New York Daily News They do royal weddings. We do schoolkids' funerals New York Daily News New York Post Palace coo - American beauty storms UK, captures hearts New York Post Le Dauphiné libéré (Grenoble) Un "oui" princier - A princely yes Le Dauphiné libéré Der Tagesspiegel (Berlin) The power of love Der Tagesspiegel La Vanguardia (Barcelona) A real wedding to break moulds La Vanguardia The Herald on Sunday (Auckland) Jewel in the crown The Herald on Sunday Khaleej Times (Dubai) Dubai lives the royal wedding Khaleej Times How America watched the wedding Martin Luther King's daughter expressed her delight at the use of the civil rights activist's words in the royal wedding ceremony on Saturday. Bernice King tweeted: "Your life, teachings and words still matter so much, Daddy. Congrats, Harry and Meghan". Elsewhere across the US, royal fans gathered in the early hours to celebrate the historic occasion. More than 100 pupils turned out at Immaculate Heart High School in Los Angeles, Meghan Markle's former school, to watch her marriage to Prince Harry. There was a collective gasp in the auditorium at 4am local time, as they got their first glimpse of the bride. People in Los Angeles, Ms Markle's home town, cheer during a watching party at the Cat & Fiddle pub in Hollywood Credit: Reuters Many of the girls attended the watch party with their parents. Annemarie Sauer Hale, whose daughter Michaela attends the school, was a little surprised by the dress. "It was a little more conservative than I expected but she looked radiant," she said. "And then the tiara that the queen let her borrow and the veil that went on for days. It was lovely, it was beautiful." Our picture editors' 20 favourite images of the Royal wedding Mother Carol Dance said the school fosters a strong sense of sisterhood and independence. "They make empowered women here, it's really nice to see a woman of strength being able to use her position to further her own causes. And it's obvious that her husband is really charmed by that power too," she said. My very best wishes to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on their wedding day. To all of those joining the national celebration with street parties and other events, have a wonderful day. #RoyalWedding- Theresa May (@theresa_may) May 19, 2018 "I think it's a good step forward and globalisation of the world and this kind of 'one love' feeling which they talked about in the sermon," Mother Stacey Johnson said. The young girls are excited to watch Meghan, as she takes on her new role in Kensington Palace. "She's the only person of colour that's in the entire royal family," said Marigrace Carrasco, a 15-year-old student. "It's crazy to think that you don't have to fit in a certain box to make change in the world. She has all this global influence. I believe her a lot, I put my trust in her." Guests toast at a Viewing Party at New York's Plaza Hotel Credit: Getty Scores of well-wishers descended on the British-themed The Cat And Fiddle pub in Hollywood, celebrating Ms Markle's local connection. Immaculate Heart students praise non-traditional royal wedding of alum Meghan Markle https://t.co/MMJlyVV49Wpic.twitter.com/AhZyuBi00P- Los Angeles Times (@latimes) May 19, 2018 The Chicago Tribune also found a local angle to the nuptials. It headlined its coverage: "Northwestern grad Meghan Markle marries Prince Harry in historic, star-studded ceremony at Windsor Castle." Royalists watch on at Kanata Sports Club in Ottawa, Canada Credit: Bloomberg Harvey Young, Ms Markle's Drama professor at Chicago's Northwestern University, praised her choice of service. "Meghan has written about her mother being misrepresented as a nanny. When Meghan talks about celebrating who she is as a woman it's to celebrate her blackness as well as her whiteness," he said And speaking of diplomacy,Harry's amazing bride Megan did an internship at @USEmbArgentina.You can apply for a @StateDept internship at https://t.co/15LFveTgcJ - sorry, internship doesn't come with a #RoyalWedding! 2/2- Laura Kennedy (@AmbKennedy_ret) May 19, 2018 "That service is one that brings together everyone. I think you saw Black virtuosity on display, it's wonderful, extraordinary. Meghan should be proud of the ceremony." Deborah Cohen, a history professor, added somewhat caustically: "It's the longest-running reality show with an endless replenishing set of characters. Meghan represents another stage of it." Bill de Blasio, the New York Mayor tweeted his support for the young couple, alongside his wife: Congrats, Meghan and Harry! Keep doing things your way. Britain will never be the same - and that's a good thing. https://t.co/4UYiOCaarN- Bill de Blasio (@NYCMayor) May 19, 2018 The Los Angeles Times was taken with the "pomp and pageantry" of the occasion and the personal aside from Prince Harry when he told his bride. "You look amazing." It was, the paper continued: "a tradition imbued ceremony" seen by millions worldwide. Prince Harry and Meghan Markle during their wedding at St George's Chapel Credit: Dominic Lipinski/PA "In an eclectic and evocative wedding service that blended the stylings of a gospel choir with a soprano's classical rendition of Handel, the two - gazing into one another's eyes and smiling - were pronounced man and wife in the gothic St. George's Chapel within the walls of Windsor Castle, a millennium-old seat of British royalty." The New York Post, one of the city's tabloids, joyfully announced "Meghan Markle is now a royal". It continued: "The American 'Suits' actress, 36, tied the knot with Prince Harry in a wedding ceremony at London's St. George's chapel at Windsor Castle on Saturday attended by the royal family as well as celebrity pals including Oprah Winfrey, George and Amal Clooney, Serena Williams, James Corden and Priyanka Chopra." The New York Times said that Meghan Markle was in the span of an hour "transformed from a Ms. to Duchess." For the New York Daily News, the ceremony was "emotional." It added : "Prince Harry has officially settled down with American actress Meghan Markle after a touching ceremony held at St. George's Chapel on the Windsor Castle grounds. Canada Justin Trudeau, the Prime Minister of Canada, where Ms Markle lived for the past seven years while filming for the legal drama Suits, sent his congratulations to the royals. He announced that the country would donate $50,000 to a children's charity to mark the occasion. "To celebrate their union, Canada will donate 50,000 dollars to Jumpstart, a Canadian charity dedicated to making play and sports more accessible to children from disadvantaged backgrounds. Since 2005, Jumpstart has helped more than 1.6 million children of all abilities get out on the field and be part of a team. "Sophie and I congratulate the newlyweds on behalf of the Government of Canada. We wish Their Royal Highnesses the Duke and Duchess of Sussex a lifetime of happiness, and all the best as they start this new chapter together. We look forward to welcoming them on a future visit to Canada," he said. Britain's Prince Harryspeaks with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau during a reception in April 2018 Credit: Matt Dunham/AP South Africa Nearly 5,600 miles away from Windsor, in South Africa, organisers of a party for up to 5,000 people arranged champagne, Union flag cupcakes and even bagpipe players. Lize Millward, manager at 1Fox in Johannesburg, said: "People seem to like them because Harry is a really down-to-earth person, no chip on his shoulder, and Meghan, being an actress, people have seen her on TV and are interested in her." A couple dressed as Britain's Prince Harry and Meghan Markle kiss during a group photograph at a party in Durban, South Africa Credit: ROGAN WARD/Reuters Russia In the Russian capital there was applause at St Andrew's Anglican Church as the Duke and Duchess of Sussex were declared husband and wife by the Archbishop of Canterbury, Justin Welby. Rev Canon Malcolm Rogers, St Andrew's Chaplain, said around 200 people of different nationalities, roughly two thirds of them Russian, were at the church less than a mile from the Kremlin. "The talk (by Rev Michael Curry) received applause - and people were a bit amused by how the congregation looked during the address," he said. "In the current tensions, especially here in Moscow, it is a great thing to bring us together - perhaps an example of the power of love spoken about by the preacher." Royal wedding | Read more
20 May 2018 4:53am GMT
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19 May 2018
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19 May 2018 11:09pm GMT
A group of people huddle and say a prayer after a vigil at Texas First Bank in Santa Fe. Officials have released the names of the victims of the Santa Fe high school shooting, confirming that eight students and two teachers died when a student hid a shotgun and a revolver under a trench coat and then opened fire on an art class.
19 May 2018 9:52pm GMT
A 27-year name row between Greece and Macedonia cannot be resolved without consitutional revision in the neighbouring country, Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras said Saturday amid hopes for a June deal. "As regards the debate surrounding (Macedonia's) name, the government will not enter more specific talks if the above requirements are not fulfilled first," Tsipras' office said in a statement. In a speech to his party later Saturday, Tsipras said the countries were "closer than ever before" to a solution.
19 May 2018 9:02pm GMT
Police say five-year-old Cali Anderson died in the last two weeks, and her father and step-mother rented a car to take the child`s body from Reno to a Sacramento storage unit.
19 May 2018 7:20pm GMT
Sri Lanka's president Saturday warned that Tamil extremists were regrouping abroad to revive their demand to divide the island nation nine years after the end of its decades-long ethnic war. Maithripala Sirisena said government forces had failed to quash the Tamil rebels' separatism, although they were militarily conquered by May 2009 following a no-holds-barred offensive. "We have defeated terrorism of the LTTE (Liberation Tigers of Tamil Eelam), but we have not been able to defeat their ideology," Sirisena said.
19 May 2018 3:28pm GMT
19 May 2018 3:00pm GMT
She served as a bridesmaid in the royal wedding.
19 May 2018 2:43pm GMT
Guests of Prince Harry and his new wife Meghan were set to tuck into dishes including Scottish langoustines, grilled asparagus and rhubarb crumble tartlets at a lunchtime reception for the newlyweds. Canapes being served include poached free-range chicken in a lightly spiced yoghurt with roasted apricot, croquettes of confit Windsor lamb and garden-pea panna cotta with quail eggs and lemon verbena. There were also bowl foods such as pea and mint risotto with pea shoots, truffle oil and parmesan crisps, and 10-hour slow roasted Windsor pork belly, all washed down with champagne, wines and a range of soft drinks.
19 May 2018 1:45pm GMT
By Raya Jalabi and Michael Georgy BAGHDAD (Reuters) - A political bloc led by populist Shi'ite cleric Moqtada al-Sadr, a long-time adversary of the United States who also opposes Iranian influence in Iraq, has won the country's parliamentary election, the electoral commission said on Saturday. Sadr himself cannot become prime minister because he did not run in the election, though his bloc's victory puts him in a position to have a strong say in negotiations. The Victory Alliance, headed by incumbent Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi, trailed in third place with 42 seats, behind the Al-Fatih bloc, which won 47 seats.
19 May 2018 12:24pm GMT
He was a quiet Texas teenager who danced with his Greek church group and played football. On Friday, authorities said, 17-year-old Dimitrios Pagourtzis put on a trenchcoat, walked into an art class at his high school in Santa Fe, near Houston, and shot nine fellow students and a teacher dead. There were no red flags beforehand to indicate that Pagourtzis was headed for trouble, Governor Greg Abbott said.
19 May 2018 12:09pm GMT
By Tom Westbrook KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysians have avidly watched the public humiliation of former leader Najib Razak and his wife, as police hunting evidence of graft loaded five trucks with luxury items, including dozens of Birkin handbags, some costing as much as a sportscar. Tens of thousands of people logged onto Facebook watched as journalists live-streamed the 3 am raid on Friday at an apartment in a fancy condominium, just one of several locations linked to the Najib family that were searched. During his near ten years in power, Najib stamped out political dissent, and stifled criticism in the media.
19 May 2018 11:31am GMT
Indian Kashmir came to a virtual standstill Saturday as separatist groups called for a shutdown to protest a visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the Muslim-majority region gripped by deadly new tensions and clashes with rival Pakistan. Shops shut and streets in the main city, Srinagar, were empty except for police and paramilitary patrols as authorities imposed maximum security for Modi's one-day visit. Authorities cut mobile internet services in the region and ordered a curfew in parts of Srinagar.
19 May 2018 10:59am GMT
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19 May 2018 10:00am GMT
China's air force has landed bombers on islands and reefs in the South China Sea as part of a training exercise in the disputed region, it said in a statement. "A division of the People's Liberation Army Air Force (PLAAF) recently organized multiple bombers such as the H-6K to conduct take-off and landing training on islands and reefs in the South China Sea in order to improve our ability to 'reach all territory, conduct strikes at any time and strike in all directions'," it said in the statement issued on Friday. It said the pilot of the H-6K bomber conducted assault training on a designated sea target and then carried out take-offs and landings at an airport in the area, describing the exercise as preparation for "the West Pacific and the battle for the South China Sea".
19 May 2018 7:10am GMT
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