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Stanwell Park (Australia) (AFP) – Australia’s crafty sulphur-crested cockatoos appear to have entered an “innovation arms race” with humans, scientists say, as the two species spar over the rubbish in roadside bins. In Stanwell Park, a beachside suburb south of Sydney, the large white birds have been using their newfound ability to challenge locals’ protections of their bins, as a new study shows the birds are thwarting the escalating defences of fed-up humans.

London (AFP) – People remove the plastic wrapping around the thousands of bouquets of flowers laid around Buckingham Palace in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II, who died on Thursday at the age of 96. Officials have been asking well-wishers to refrain from leaving plastic, teddy bears or candles to avoid polluting the site.

Van Horn (United States) (AFP) – Images show the moment a Blue Origin capsule fires emergency thrusters to separate from its booster rocket, around a minute after launching from Blue Origin’s base in west Texas. An uncrewed Blue Origin rocket carrying research payloads crashed shortly after liftoff on Monday, but the capsule carrying experiments escaped and floated safely back to Earth, Jeff Bezos’ space company said. Images of the rocket crashing are not shown in the footage made available by the company.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla leave St Giles’ Cathedral after a service of prayer and reflection for Queen Elizabeth II in Edinburgh.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrive at Scottish Parliament to receive a Motion of Condolence after the death of Queen Elizabeth II, greeting Scottish First Minister Nicola Sturgeon and other Scottish political leaders.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES A car carrying King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla leaves Scottish Parliament after the royals heard a Motion of Condolence from lawmakers following the death of Queen Elizabeth II.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla arrive at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to attend a vigil in tribute to Queen Elizabeth II.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES People leave St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh after seeing the coffin of Queen Elizabeth II as she lies in state before travelling back to London.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES King Charles III and Queen Consort Camilla leave St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh after a vigil honouring the late Queen Elizabeth II. The King and his three siblings Anne, Edward and Andrew held a silent vigil at the queen’s coffin for around 10 minutes.

Edinburgh (AFP) – IMAGES King Charles III and his siblings arrive at St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh to attend a funeral vigil, where the coffin of their mother, Queen Elizabeth II, rests.