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King Charles thanks UK for 'greatest coronation gift'

by James Pheby - May 9, 2023 - 8:38am

King Charles III thanked the British people for "the greatest possible coronation gift" on Monday as three days of celebrations for the historic event drew to a close with a massive volunteering drive.

Salman Rushdie releases new novel, six months after knife attack

by James Pheby - February 6, 2023 - 1:27pm

Six months after being stabbed, British author Salman Rushdie on Tuesday publishes his new novel "Victory City," an "epic tale" of a 14th-century woman who defies a patriarchal world to rule a city.

UK media returns fire at 'Harry the Nasty' over Netflix doc

by James Pheby - December 10, 2022 - 10:08am

Britain's media, the main focus of criticism so far in Netflix docuseries "Harry and Meghan", on Friday hit back at the estranged prince and his wife, accusing them of lying and insulting Queen Elizabeth II.

UK royal family will not release Meghan 'bullying' report: source

by James Pheby - June 30, 2022 - 9:05am

Buckingham Palace launched an investigation last year and gathered testimony from staff about their experiences of working for Meghan, before she and husband Prince Harry quit frontline duties in January 2020.

Queen Elizabeth II set to resume duties as gun salutes mark 70-year reign

by James Pheby - February 8, 2022 - 9:34am

Queen Elizabeth II returned to London to resume public duties on Monday following a health scare as the capital echoed to the sound of cannon shots to mark her 70 years on the throne.

UK accuses Moscow of trying to install pro-Russia leader in Ukraine

by James Pheby - January 23, 2022 - 8:31am

London said it had seen evidence that several former Ukrainian politicians had maintained links with Russian intelligence services, and that former MP Yevgen Murayev was being considered as a potential leader.

UK launches huge booster programme in race against Omicron

by James Pheby - December 13, 2021 - 8:18pm

London sounded the alarm on Sunday by raising the national Covid Alert Level because of high levels and rising rates of transmission of the virus mutation.

Queen Elizabeth suffers 'sprained back'

by James Pheby - November 15, 2021 - 7:34am

Queen Elizabeth II on Sunday missed the annual Remembrance service at the Cenotaph with a "sprained back", further stoking fears for her health after she was forced to cancel a series of engagements on medical ...

Meghan's ex-aide tells UK court she knew letter to father could be leaked

by James Pheby - November 11, 2021 - 7:38am

Jason Knauf, who was communications secretary to Meghan and her husband Prince Harry until March 2019, said in a statement to the Court of Appeal in London that the duchess had told him that she had known it was...

England to require vaccination for all health service workers

by James Pheby - November 10, 2021 - 7:26am

All frontline workers in the National Health Service in England will need to be fully vaccinated against Covid-19 from April 1 or lose their jobs, Health Minister Sajid Javid said on Tuesday.

UK becomes first country to approve anti-Covid pill

by James Pheby - November 5, 2021 - 7:51am

Britain on Thursday became the first country to approve an anti-Covid pill, as it greenlit the use of Merck's antiviral drug to treat patients suffering from mild to moderate coronavirus, regulators said.

UK to vaccinate over 12s against COVID-19

by James Pheby - September 14, 2021 - 7:46am

The CMOs said vaccinating 12-15 year-olds "will help reduce transmission of Covid-19 in schools", with around three million children potentially eligible for the first dose of the Pfizer vaccine.

William and Harry hit out at BBC over 'deceitful' Diana 1995 interview

by James Pheby - May 21, 2021 - 7:34am

Princes William and Harry on Thursday hit out at the BBC and journalist Martin Bashir over "the deceitful way" Bashir obtained his explosive TV interview with Princess Diana, their late mother, in which she detailed...

Fil-Am Olivia Rodrigo stars at landmark Brit Awards 2021; pregnant Little Mix members attend

by James Pheby - May 12, 2021 - 2:57pm

Rising stars Arlo Parks and Olivia Rodrigo are among the artists performing to 4,000 guests at Tuesday's Brit Awards, where soul singer Celeste and hit machine Dua Lipa are both tipped to win big.

Queen Elizabeth II's husband Prince Philip: the strength behind the crown

by James Pheby - April 10, 2021 - 9:27am

He often grabbed headlines for his gaffes, but Prince Philip was portrayed by royalists as the silent stalwart, who shelved his personal ambitions to support Queen Elizabeth II over seven decades.

Queen vows to address Harry and Meghan racism claims

by James Pheby - March 10, 2021 - 7:32am

"The whole family is saddened to learn the full extent of how challenging the last few years have been for Harry and Meghan," she said in a statement.

British PM Boris Johnson says evidence UK virus strain more deadly

by James Pheby - January 23, 2021 - 10:25am

The coronavirus strain that has swept Britain and beyond in recent months could be more deadly as well as more transmissible, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Friday.

Johnny Depp: Lovable loner tarnished by lurid claims

by James Pheby - July 28, 2020 - 11:37am

Johnny Depp made his name and fortune playing off-beat characters from Willy Wonka to Captain Jack Sparrow, all the while beating an increasingly destructive off-screen path like his hero Marlon Brando.

Vaccine studies offer new hope as WHO warns on Africa

by James Pheby - July 21, 2020 - 7:47am

As European leaders in Brussels struggled to salvage a 750-billion-euro coronavirus aid package for the EU, two studies published in The Lancet medical journal appear to show progress towards a vaccine.

Trump urges US to re-open, British death toll hits 32,000

by James Pheby - May 6, 2020 - 8:37am

The growing US death toll is already more than 70,000 — by far the highest globally - while Britain's rose to 32,000, putting it above Italy in the grim ranking of national fatalities.

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