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

10:12 pm June 16, 2021

London: Britain’s Opposition Labour Party on Wednesday escalated attacks on the government’s alleged delay in adding India to the travel ban ”red list”, which it claims led to a spike in the Delta variant infections in the UK. During the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session in the House of Commons, Prime Minister Boris Johnson was forced on the defensive as he was confronted by Labour Leader […]

Duchess of Cambridge Kate ‘hugely grateful’ for 1st vaccine dose

10:36 pm May 29, 2021

LONDON: The Duchess of Cambridge has received her first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine as Britain extends its inoculation program to younger people. Kate, the 39-year-old wife of Prince William, received her shot at London’s Science Museum, a mass vaccination center near the couple’s home at Kensington Palace, according to a photo posted on their […]

BBC accused of cover up in Princess Diana 1995 interview scoop

8:48 pm May 20, 2021

London: The BBC on Thursday issued an apology as an inquiry concluded that the media corporation had covered up the tactics used by journalist Martin Bashir to secure his famous 1995 interview scoop with Princess Diana, in which the late Princess of Wales opened up about her troubled marriage to Prince Charles. Lord John Dyson, the retired judge who led the […]

Looking at solutions for COVID-19 variant first identified in India: UK PM

10:23 pm May 12, 2021

London: File Photo Image Credit: Flickr Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday said the COVID-19 variant first detected in India was of “increasing concern” in the UK and the country’s health authorities are looking at all possible solutions as its case numbers continue to rise in parts of England. During the weekly Prime Minister’s Questions (PMQs) session in the House of […]

Prince William and Harry won’t walk side-by-side at funeral

Princes William, Harry won’t walk side-by-side at funeral

10:19 pm April 15, 2021

LONDON: Prince William and Prince Harry won’t walk side-by-side Saturday as they follow their grandfather’s coffin into the church ahead of Prince Philip’s funeral, minimizing the chances of any awkward moments between the brothers who are grappling with strained relations since Harry’s decision to step away from royal duties last year. Buckingham Palace on Thursday […]

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