TORY leadership contender Rishi Sunak will nail his Brexiteer credentials to the mast with a pledge to torch EU-era red tape that holds Britain back.
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MEGHAN MARKLE’S claim that she wrote to Hilary Clinton at 11 years old over a sexist quote in an advert and received a response from the then First Lady has been rebutted by a royal expert
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THE QUEEN is understood to be upset at Prince William and Kate after the Cambridges “defied her orders”, according to a royal expert.
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PRINCE HARRY “could not resist venting his anger” after the Palace “refused” his and Meghan Markle’s “demands” for a “prominent role” at the Platinum Jubilee, a new book claims.
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The US House of Representatives on Friday (Jul 15) passed legislation to safeguard the right to travel across state lines to seek an abortion after several states banned the procedure in the wake of last month’s Supreme Court ruling. The Democratic-controlled House voted 223 to 205, largely along party lines, to prevent states that have…
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GRAIN PROGRESS Despite the bloodshed, both sides have described progress towards an agreement to lift a blockade restricting the export of Ukrainian grain. Mediator Turkey has said a deal could be signed next week. Asked if that timeline was realistic, a senior Ukrainian official told Reuters: “We really hope so. We’re hurrying as fast as…
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WASHINGTON: The US State Department has approved the potential sale of HIMARS rocket systems to Estonia, missiles to Norway and torpedoes to South Korea in separate deals that could be worth more than US$1.5 billion in all, the Pentagon said on Friday (Jul 15). The sales comes as European countries increase arms purchases after Russia…
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Now that more countries don’t require negative tests for entry, should you go ahead with your travel plans even if you have COVID-19? This is an ethical question with not so obvious answers, says a bioethicist.
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LONDON: Britain’s foreign office on Friday (Jul 15) summoned Russian Ambassador Andrei Kelin to express “deep concern” over reports of the death of a British aid worker. “I am shocked to hear reports of the death of British aid worker Paul Urey while in the custody of a Russian proxy in Ukraine. Russia must bear…
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Taiwan requested the latest assistance, including spare and repair parts for tanks and combat vehicles, and US government and contractor technical and logistical support, the Pentagon said. “The proposed sale will contribute to the sustainment of the recipient’s vehicles, small arms, combat weapon systems, and logistical support items, enhancing its ability to meet current and…
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