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Thania Garcia Although the royal family has yet to confirm the official list of attendees for Queen Elizabeth II’s funeral, various heads of state have already confirmed their planned attendance at the Westminster Abbey ceremony scheduled for Monday, Sept. 19. Buckingham Palace revealed the full schedule of the funeral plans — which will begin in London and end in Windsor — including the several categories of dignitaries invited: global government representatives, foreign royal families, governors general, realm prime ministers and heads of state. President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will be present, along with all of the heads of the Commonwealth including Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Indian President Droupadi Murmu and South African President Cyril Ramaphosa. Joining them will be President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen, French President Emmanuel Macron, Ukraine’s First Lady Olena Zelenska and the presidents of Austria, Finland, Germany, Hungary, Ireland, Italy and Poland, among other representatives.

Manchester United picked up their first win in the Europa League group stage on Thursday as they comfortably defeated Sheriff Tiraspol 2-0.

Boltonians have welcomed more than 100 Ukrainians fleeing war into their homes since the Russian invasion in February. Figures published by Bolton Council show that 46 households in the borough have welcomed refugees under the Homes For Ukraine scheme with the number of households expected to rise to 57 by July next year, meaning 139 people will have been given sanctuary by then.

Plans for a new health centre which will serve more than 13,000 Oldham residents have officially been lodged after more than 15 years of campaigning.

Perhaps the most controversial part of the Emmys, on a night when political speechifying was fleeting, came at the very end, when Succession‘s Jesse Armstrong attempted to make a quip or light snipe about the British monarchy, now dominating the television landscape following the death of Queen Elizabeth.

David Muir has been busy covering the proceedings surrounding the death of Queen Elizabeth II this past Thursday.MORE: Who is David Muir's 'cool' older sister Rebecca? - All we knowHe and the ABC News team decided to go the full mile, of course, as a few of them jetted off to London to cover the news from the ground.VIDEO: David Muir's glimpse into his lavish homeDavid was joined by his frequent ABC News co-star and friend Deborah Roberts and they met up with their British correspondent James Longman.Along with photographs featuring the other members of their team, the World News Tonight anchor took to social media to thank them for their work in getting the story together as efficiently as possible.MORE: David Muir gets everybody talking with photo of his lookalike nephew"What a week. Kyiv—> Lviv—> Warsaw—> New York—> London.

Jessica Kiang It isn’t that people’s first instincts are bad in “Victim,” Slovak director Michal Blaško’s compelling, apprehensive feature debut. A distraught Ukrainian mother travelling back to her adopted home in the Czech Republic to be by her injured son’s hospital bedside, for example, will find someone willing to drive her when her bus is delayed. It’s just that once they find those instincts lining up with their pre-existing prejudices — say, when the boy alleges, or heavily implies, that the ones who beat him up were of Roma background — then those same people will erase all nuance, ignore all complexity, and do almost anything to drink further into the intoxication of righteous moral outrage. Even if it means shoring up a teenager’s lie. 

Widespread optimism months ago that domestic box office might readily return to pre-Covid levels has given way to a new sense of pragmatism about the movie business.

Pusha T has responded after receiving a somewhat unlikely shoutout from the Ukraine Ministry of Defence, who recently quoted the rapper on social media.Yesterday (September 7), Defense of Ukraine shared an update on combat losses – including “eliminated personnel”, vehicles and artillery – reportedly suffered by Russia since Vladimir Putin’s invasion of Ukraine began in February.Defense of Ukraine captioned the post, “I put numbers on the board“, a lyric from Push’s 2013 track ‘Numbers on the Boards’ from his debut solo album ‘My Name Is Name’. Push himself retweeted the post, adding, “Great taste in music for the win.” See the interaction below:Great taste in music for the win… https://t.co/GKG2V6Jc4S— King Push (@PUSHA_T) September 7, 2022Ukraine’s Ministry of Defense regularly includes song lyrics, lines from films and other references when sharing updates on enemy combat losses on social media.

Paul McCartney, The Rolling Stones, Slash, Kasabian and Madness are auctioning off Gibson guitars to help victims of the war in Ukraine.The artists have been playing Gibson guitars featuring the colours of the Ukraine flag over the summer.Now, Gibson has crafted a limited edition run of four Guitars For Peace Les Paul Custom electric guitars, with autograph books by the artists that also include Chic, Paloma Faith, The Charlatans, The Vaccines, Toyah, My Chemical Romance and actor Jason Momoa.Starting on October 11, bidding will open via Julien’s Auctions. A live auction will take place online from November 11-13 here and in person at the Hard Rock New York.“I’m happy to auction this beautiful guitar of mine to benefit the fine people of Ukraine,” said McCartney.

David Muir is one of the most dependable anchors in primetime news, helming the most viewed show during his time slot with ABC News' World News Tonight.MORE: David Muir gets everybody talking with photo of his lookalike nephewViewers often rely on him to provide updates on major breaking news and undertake some of the most daring stories.VIDEO: David Muir's glimpse into his lavish homeSuch was the case with his latest endeavor, as he made his way to Ukraine once again to interview president Volodymyr Zelenskyy while the country still grapples with war.He shared outtakes from his undertaking that captured the seriousness of the assignment and how pertinent the conversation around the conflict still is.MORE: Kelly Ripa supported by good friend David Muir as she counts down days until book release"In Kyiv with Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy - we ask about Ukraine's new counteroffensive, the growing nuclear concerns at the Zaporizhzhia nuclear plant, about Putin, about alleged war crimes, and whether Zelenskyy sees an end to this war," David wrote.The anchor was supported by his colleagues on ABC and Good Morning America, including Amy Robach, Ginger Zee, and Gio Benitez, among others.A post shared by David Muir (@davidmuirabc)David returned to Ukraine to interview president Volodymyr ZelenskyyHis friend Deborah Roberts even commented on his post: "Intriguing.

There’s no shortage of star power on the Lido this year. The 79th Venice Film Festival boasts such boldface names as Timothée Chalamet — along with his fellow the Bones And All castmates and filmmaker Luca Guadagnino — Cate Blanchett, Alejandro G. Iñárritu, Adam Driver and dozens more.

Their special day. Nikki Bella and Artem Chigvintsev finally tied the knot after more than three years of dating — and the happy couple were joined by all of their celebrity friends.