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Anadolu Agency is here with a rundown of the latest developments around the world on Friday morning.

Britain's longest-serving monarch Queen Elizabeth II died at the age of 96, Buckingham Palace said.

King Charles III, her eldest son and successor to the throne, said on Thursday that the death of his mother is a “moment of the greatest sadness” for him.

Britain's Prime Minister Liz Truss paid tribute to the late queen on Thursday and pledged her loyalty to Charles, the new king.

US President Joe Biden hailed the late queen on Thursday, saying the UK's longest-reigning monarch "defined an era" and was pivotal in deepening relations between the US and Britain.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau voiced condolences on the passing of Queen Elizabeth II, saying Canada will remember her wisdom.

Pope Francis offered his condolences over the death of the queen.

Condolences are pouring in from around the world after her passing, including from royal families in places like Europe and the Middle East.

Latin American leaders also reacted to the passing of the historic leader.

Turning to continental Europe, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken paid an unannounced visit to the Ukrainian capital Kyiv in an attempt to show Washington's support for the war-battered country, according to multiple reports.

The EU saw 188,200 irregular migrants crossing its external borders between January and August, the highest since 2016, the European Border and Coast Guard Agency Frontex announced on Thursday.

Hundreds of confidential NATO documents sent to Portugal were stolen and are being sold on the dark web, Portuguese daily Diario de Noticias reported on Thursday.

China asked its citizens to avoid traveling during the upcoming holiday season over fears of COVID-19 spreading.

The Greek journalists who were monitored by the country’s intelligence service reiterated that the government bears full responsibility for their surveillance, which they said was illegal.

The 1995 Dayton Accords, which ended the deadly war among Bosnian Serbs, Croats, and Muslim Bosniaks, was not a deal aiming for a solution in Bosnia and Herzegovina, said the Turkish president.

Türkiye ranked in the highest category in the UN Human Development Index for the third consecutive year, according to a new report published by UN Development Program (UNDP).

Five more ships have departed from Ukrainian ports under a landmark Istanbul deal for the resumption of the country's grain exports, the Turkish National Defense Ministry said.

A bomb exploded inside the house of Lebanese Public Works and Transport Minister Ali Hamieh, who is affiliated with the Hezbollah group.

One of the most important senior executives of the Daesh/ISIS terrorist organization has been captured in Türkiye, President Recep Tayyip Erdogan announced on Thursday.