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Prince William and Kate Middleton sent gifts to Harry, Meghan’s daughter Lilibet


June 7, 2021

Prince William and Kate Middleton are overjoyed about Meghan Markle and Prince Harry welcoming their daughter last week, despite the latter couple’s continuous attacks at the British royal family. After extending wishes on social media, the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge also sent gifts to their new niece all the way from the UK to California, USA, as per insiders. …

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Kate Middleton and Prince William thrilled about their new niece Lilibet


June 7, 2021

Kate Middleton and Prince William are all delighted   by the happy news of baby Lili’s arrival, saying:  ‘Congratulations to Harry, Meghan and Archie.’ The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge congratulated Prince Harry and Meghan Markle on the birth of their new baby girl Lilibet ‘Lili’ Diana Mountbatten-Windsor. Soon after the Duke and Duchess of Sussex announced the birth of their …

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BAFTA TV Awards 2021: The Crown fails to pick up any gongs


June 7, 2021

The Crown’s excited fans were in disbelief  as the   show, based on the Royal Family, failed to pick up any trophies at the BAFTA TV Awards 2021 on Sunday night. The acclaimed Netflix drama was nominated for a variety of awards including Drama Series, Leading Actor (for Josh O’Connor as Prince Charles), Supporting Actor (for Tobias Menzies as Prince Philip) …

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Iran cleric who founded Hezbollah, survived book bomb, dies of Covid-19


June 7, 2021

Ali Akbar Mohtashamipour, a Shia cleric who as Iran’s ambassador to Syria helped found Hezbollah and lost his right hand to a book bombing reportedly carried out by Israel, died on Monday of the coronavirus. He was 74. A close ally of Iran’s late Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ruhollah Khomeini, Mohtashamipour formed alliances with Muslim militant groups across the Mideast in …

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Delta variant is ‘40pc more transmissible’, says UK minister


June 7, 2021

LONDON: The Delta variant of the coronavirus is estimated to be 40 percent more transmissible than the Alpha variant that caused the last wave of infections in the UK, Britain’s health minister said on Sunday. But people who have received two doses of vaccine, should be equally protected against either variant, he added. “That figure, around 40 percent more transmissible, …

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Pope voices ‘pain’ over deaths in Canada, but doesn’t apologise


June 7, 2021

VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis expressed his “pain” on Sunday over the discovery of the remains of 215 children in a mass grave at a former indigenous boarding school in Canada run by the Church. But he did not go so far as to offer the apology that many people, including the Canadian government, have been calling for over the unfolding …

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Women, children among 11 killed in Afghan blast


June 7, 2021

HERAT: At least 11 civilians, including four women and three children, were killed when a roadside bomb struck a bus in Afghanistan, officials said on Sunday, as top US negotiator Zalmay Khalilzad visited Kabul. The latest attack occurred on Saturday evening in the western province of Badghis, raising fears of fresh violence in the months ahead as the US military …

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Trump smells foul play, hints at 2024 run on return to spotlight


June 7, 2021

WASHINGTON: Former US president Donald Trump returned to the spotlight on Saturday for his first speech in months, framing next year’s midterm elections as a battle for the “survival of America” — but keeping followers guessing on his own plans for 2024. Trump lapped up applause from Republican supporters as he described the United States as “being destroyed before our …

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Normandy commemorates D-Day with small crowds


June 7, 2021

COLLEVILLE: When the sun rises over Omaha Beach, revealing vast stretches of wet sand extending towards distant cliffs, one starts to grasp the immensity of the task faced by Allied soldiers on June 6, 1944, landing on the Nazi-occupied Normandy shore. Several ceremonies were held on Sunday to commemorate the 77th anniversary of D-Day, the decisive assault that led to …

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