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Prince Harry wanted to hold talks on his ‘home turf’ as he felt ‘outnumbered’


April 21, 2021

Prince Harry was said to have engaged in extensive talks with his father Prince Charles and brother Prince William after Prince Philip’s funeral on Saturday. According to reports, Kate Middleton had also joined the talks where the family members cleared the air following the Duke of Sussex’s interview with Oprah Winfrey alongside his wife Meghan Markle. A source told The Sun that …

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Zac Efron and waitress-turned-celeb girlfriend Vanessa Valladares part ways


April 21, 2021

Hollywood star Zac Efron and his girlfriend of ten-months, Vanessa Valladares, have parted ways. According to Page Six and Australia’s The Daily Telegraph, the 17 Again actor and the waitress-turned-celeb ended their 10-month long romance. While it remains unclear what led to the two going separate ways, this is certainly not the first time the two have made headlines over supposedly breaking up. Back in …

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Matthew McConaughey gets political advice from George W. Bush


April 21, 2021

Former US President George W. Bush gave a heads up to Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey as he gets serious about treading down the road of politics. In an interview on Today with Hoda & Jenna, the Republican was asked of his opinion about the Interstellar actor’s possible run for Texas governor after it was recently revealed in early polls that he was ahead …

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Prince Harry’s UK return ‘stirred all kinds of painful emotions’ for him


April 21, 2021

Former butler of Princess Diana, Paul Burrell is reflecting on Prince Harry’s UK visit for the funeral of Prince Philip. The former aide of the late Princess of Wales said that the Duke of Sussex will be “haunted” by his visit back home as he faces the consequences of his exit and his Oprah Winfrey interview. Speaking to Closer magazine, Burrell said: …

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Angelina Jolie reveals how divorce with Brad Pitt impacted her career


April 21, 2021

Hollywood star Angelina Jolie is opening up about her divorce with ex-husband Brad Pitt and how it has impacted her career in the recent past. During an interview with Entertainment Weekly, the Maleficent actor spoke about how she is required to be at home more and do shorter jobs owing to the change in the family dynamic. “I love directing, but I had …

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US general says has doubts about Taliban’s reliability


April 21, 2021

WASHINGTON: A top US general said on Tuesday that he had grave doubts about the Taliban’s reliability as a negotiating partner, as the United States is set to remove all its troops from Afghanistan in the coming months and focus on diplomacy. Last week President Joe Biden said all US troops would be withdrawn from Afghanistan starting on May 1, …

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Czechs threaten to expel all Russian diplomats


April 21, 2021

PRAGUE: The Czech Republic threatened on Tuesday to expel all Russian diplomats from Prague, accusing Moscow of orchestrating an “unprecedented terror attack” on Czech territory in 2014. “I am ready for everything. Even to build relationships from scratch. Which means we would send them all home,” Foreign Minister Jan Hamacek said on Facebook. He had earlier told reporters he would …

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S. Koreans shave heads to protest Japan’s N-waste water plan


April 21, 2021

SEOUL: More than 30 South Korean college students shaved their heads in front of the Japanese embassy in Seoul on Tuesday to protest Japan’s decision to release water from its crippled Fukushima nuclear plant into the sea. Police periodically dispersed crowds, who chanted and held placards, but did not stop the event from taking place, though there is an anti-pandemic …

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Afghan peace conference put off over Taliban non-participation


April 21, 2021

KABUL: A Washington-backed Afghan peace conference in Turkey has been postponed over non-participation by the Taliban. The meeting was scheduled for April 24 to fast-track an agreement between the Taliban and the Afghan government in light of the announcement by Washin­gton that foreign troops would leave Afghanistan by Sept 11. The Istanbul meeting is not happening on the given date …

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UN rights experts call for release of Dubai ruler’s daughter


April 21, 2021

GENEVA: UN experts on Tuesday demanded that the United Arab Emirates (UAE) provide information about a daughter of Dubai’s ruler and release her, two months after the BBC aired a video it said was of Princess Latifa describing herself as a hostage in a villa. The UAE said on Feb 19 that Sheikha Latifa was being cared for at home, after the …

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