Mourners

At a quiet cemetery in eastern China, bereaved father Seakoo Wu pulls out his phone, places it on a gravestone and plays a recording of his son.They are words that the late student never spoke, but brought into being with artificial intelligence. "I know you're in great pain every day because of me, and feel guilty and helpless," intones Xuanmo in a slightly robotic voice. "Even though I can't be by your side ever again, my soul is still in this world, accompanying you through life."Stricken by grief, Wu and his wife…

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They followed the horse-drawn carriage singing songs that were written as raucous ballads. But on this day, the crowds of mourners sung softly, their voices floating into a grey Dublin day in farewell to Shane MacGowan.The Pogues singer was dead but for mourners his lyrics seldom felt so alive as his funeral cortege wound through the heart of Ireland’s capital on Friday.There were tears and applause as the near 50-member marching band paused along the route to play Fairytale of New York and other hits that, for some,…

The queue to see the queen lying in state.Photo: David Ramos (Getty Images)It’s a well-known fact that British people love queueing – and millions of them are expected to try to tackle the boss level of queueing as Queen Elizabeth II lies in state in the Palace of Westminster in London today.02:49Guess How Much Crypto's Been Stolen Lately? Part 2Today 10:45AMHowever, in the less than three hours that a government livestream of the queue for the London vigil has been online, the listed end of the lying in state line was…

Mourners have left a Paddington Bear toy amid the flowers outside Buckingham Palace.People have been coming in droves to pay tribute to the late Queen Elizabeth II, following her death on Thursday (8 September).The Queen died in Balmoral at the age of 96, prompting an outpouring of tributes from celebrities including Mick Jagger, Sir Paul McCartney, and Sir Elton John.Paddington Bear, the fictional talking bear voiced by Ben Wishaw in the recent live-action films, has become associated with the Queen in recent…