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Royal funeral offers chance for William, Harry to reconcile

UK court documents reveal Meghan Markle’s ’emotional distress’

6:39 pm July 2, 2020

London: Meghan Markle, the Duchess of Sussex, felt “unprotected” in the face of “emotionally distressing” articles written in the British media about her, according to court documents in an ongoing UK High Court battle. The 38-year-old former American actress wife of Prince Harry, the Duke of Sussex, had launched legal action over breach of alleged privacy against ‘The Mail on Sunday’ newspaper […]

Johnny Depp out of 'Fantastic Beast' franchise after UK libel case verdict

UK judge rejects tabloid’s bid to throw out Depp libel suit

5:47 pm July 2, 2020

London: A British judge on Thursday rejected an attempt by tabloid newspaper The Sun to quash a libel suit from actor Johnny Depp over an article claiming he abused his ex-wife. Depp is suing the newspaper’s publisher, News Group Newspapers, and Executive Editor Dan Wootton over a 2018 article claiming the actor was violent and […]

British PM forced to defend India travel ban timing over Delta variant in Parliament

UK PM holds China in ‘clear and serious breach’ of pact, confirms citizenship route for Hong Kong

7:00 pm July 1, 2020

London: Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday held China in “clear and serious breach” of the Sino-British Joint Declaration under which Hong Kong had been handed over to the Chinese authorities and confirmed that a citizenship route will now be offered to Hong Kong’s British National (Overseas) passport holders. Addressing his weekly Prime Minister’s Questions in the House of Commons, Johnson said […]

CMS holds Global Interfaith Convention to promote communal harmony

Shell writes down oil and gas assets by $22 billion

5:25 pm June 30, 2020

London: Energy producer Royal Dutch Shell warned Tuesday it will slash the value of its assets by $22 billion to account for lower oil and gas prices amid the COVID-19 pandemic. The company predicted the write-down for the quarter and said it continues “to adapt to ensure the business remains resilient” in challenging times. Earlier this month, […]

Libyan suspect in court over UK knife attack that killed 3

10:52 pm June 29, 2020

London: A 25-year-old Libyan asylum-seeker accused of stabbing three men to death with a kitchen knife as they sat in an English city park made his first court appearance on Monday but didn’t enter a plea. Khairi Saadallah faces three counts of murder and three of attempted murder over the June 20 attack in Reading, […]