China could send high-level delegation to Queen Elizabeth’s funeral: Report

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Southern California mudslides damage homes, carry away cars

With thunderstorms forecast and more mudslides possible into Wednesday, evacuation orders remained in place in parts of the San Bernardino Mountains while a wildfire raging 500 miles (805 kilometers) to the north forced residents to abandon their homes. The Mosquito Fire burning 110 miles (177 kilometers) northeast of San Francisco erupted in the afternoon just hours after officials had reported making “great strides” in the battle.
At least 10 people trapped in collapsed building in Jordan

Rescuers were searching on Wednesday for ten people under the rubble of a collapsed building in the Jordanian capital where five people were confirmed dead so far, officials said. Read more: US’ aid to Pakistan amid deadly devastating floods “There are at least 10 people under the rubble … there are signs of life,” said government spokesperson Faisal Shboul during a visit to the site in the Webdeh district.
US has a very close defence relationship with India: Pentagon

The United States has a very close defence relationship with India, the Pentagon has said as it dismissed questions about the latest multinational military exercises involving Russia, India and China. “India’s a sovereign nation, they can make their own decisions in terms of who they’re going to conduct exercises with,” Pentagon Spokesman Brig Gen Patrick Ryder told reporters at Ryder’s news conference on Tuesday.
The daunting task that Kate Middleton faces: ‘Princess Diana won’t be forgotten’

As the new Princess of Wales, Prince William’s wife Catherine is inevitably drawing comparisons with her superstar predecessor, William’s late mother Diana, whose legacy still frames Britain’s view of its royal family. Outside Kensington Palace in London, where Diana continued to live after separating from the new King Charles III in 1992, members of the public voiced their views on the task facing Kate.
Any guesses? This is how much Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral is estimated to cost

Britain is projected to spend an estimated $9 million on Queen Elizabeth’s funeral, several media reports said. Queen Elizabeth II died peacefully last Thursday. Britain’s longest-reigning monarch will be laid to rest at Westminster Abbey on September 19 and her funeral will mark the first state funeral in Britain since former UK prime minister Sir Winston Churchill’s in 1965.