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Prince Harry says he can’t see bringing Archie and Lilibet back to the U.K.: ‘they’re going to miss everything’
“It’s really quite sad that I won’t be able to show my children my homeland,” the Duke of Sussex said Prince Harry is opening up about the reality that he may never be able to return to his homeland with his wife, Meghan Markle, and children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, in the wake of his latest legal setback over…
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UK and India agree trade deal after three years of talks
The UK and India have agreed a trade deal that will make it easier for UK firms to export whisky, cars and other products to India, and cut taxes on India’s clothing and footwear exports.The British government said the “landmark” agreement, which took three years to reach, did not include any change in immigration policy, including towards Indian students studying…
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Twenty-nine world leaders are expected at Moscow’s World War Two victory
Twenty-nine world leaders, including China’s Xi Jinping, are expected to attend World War Two Victory Day commemorations in Moscow in the coming days, Yuri Ushakov, a Kremlin foreign policy adviser, said on Tuesday. The events will run from May 8-11, with the traditional annual military parade taking place on Red Square in the heart of the Russian capital on May…
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Papal conclave: Cardinals speak out on challenges new pope will face
Two cardinals in the Roman Catholic Church who will be voting in the upcoming papal conclave sat down with ABC News to discuss the challenges facing the church that the new pontiff will have to face and shared glimpses of the election process. Canadian Cardinal Michael Czerny, who was appointed by Pope Francis in 2019, said the clergymen of the…
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New post for Togo leader could see him rule for life
Faure Gnassingbé’s family has ruled Togo for 58 years and his new role has no term limits. The Togolese leader, Faure Gnassingbé, has been sworn in as “President of the Council of Ministers” – a new post which is the highest office in the government’s executive branch and has no official term limits. This follows constitutional reform that ended presidential…
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Canada’s Carney offers strategic invite to King ahead of Trump meeting
In his first news conference since the federal election, Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney laid out his priorities, including how he will approach upcoming talks with US President Donald Trump. His election campaign focused on standing up to Trump’s tariff plans and threats to make Canada the 51st US state, which Carney has said will “never ever” happen. The Liberals…
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‘I was born Ivorian’ – bank boss barred from running for president tells BBC
Tidjane Thiam, a former international banker and the leader of Ivory Coast’s main opposition party, has told the BBC that he will not give up his place on the presidential ballot without a fight. Last month, an Ivorian court ruled that the former Credit Suisse boss was not eligible to contest the poll, or even vote, because he had forfeited…
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UK court rejects Prince Harry’s appeal to reinstate govt-funded security
Prince Harry on Friday lost his appeal to restore his full UK police protection when visiting Britain—a blow to the estranged royal, who had said that the safety of his family was at risk. King Charles III’s youngest son, also known as the Duke of Sussex, has been embroiled in the years-long legal saga since the UK government downgraded his…
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‘I’d like to be pope’ – Trump
United States President Donald Trump on Tuesday joked that he would like to succeed Pope Francis, who died last week at the age of 88. Asked about whom he’d like to see become the next Catholic pontiff, Trump told reporters: “I’d like to be pope. That would be my No. 1 choice.” However, Trump noted he had no preference, adding,…
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Tinubu congratulates Mark Carney on election as Canadian Prime Minister
By Kunle Sanni President Bola Tinubu has congratulated Mr. Mark Joseph Carney on his election as the 24th Prime Minister of Canada, following the Liberal Party’s victory in the recent parliamentary elections. In a statement issued on Monday by his Special Adviser on Information and Strategy, Bayo Onanuga, President Tinubu described Carney’s emergence as timely, highlighting the need for experienced…
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