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Royals’ comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
World
March 10, 2021
Royals’ comments raise race issue in Commonwealth nations
CAPE TOWN, South Africa (AP) — In countries with historic ties to Britain, allegations by Prince Harry and Meghan that…
British royals silent amid crisis over Meghan’s claim of racist remark
Life & Style
March 9, 2021
British royals silent amid crisis over Meghan’s claim of racist remark
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s monarchy maintained its silence on Tuesday, after Meghan and Prince Harry accused a family member of…
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Mediterranean
World
March 5, 2021
Travel industry bets on vaccine passports to draw Brits to Mediterranean
LONDON/MADRID/PARIS (Reuters) – The race to roll out vaccination passports is spurring competition among travel companies and tourist destinations for…
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
World
March 4, 2021
Northern Ireland loyalists pull support for Good Friday peace deal
Loyalist paramilitary organizations in Northern Ireland were on Thursday reported to have told London they are temporarily withdrawing support for the 1998…
Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit
World
March 3, 2021
Britain to ease listing rules to buttress London after Brexit
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain will modernise its listing rules to attract more high-growth and “blank cheque” SPAC company flotations to…
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
Middle East
March 1, 2021
Europeans push IAEA Iran resolution despite warnings by Russia, Tehran
VIENNA (Reuters) – Britain, France and Germany are pressing ahead with a US-backed plan for a resolution by the UN…
As online grocery booms in Britain, will new habits die hard?
World
March 1, 2021
As online grocery booms in Britain, will new habits die hard?
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s multi-billion pound supermarket industry is placing its bets on whether big-spending older shoppers will stick with…
BBC World News barred in mainland China, radio dropped by HK public broadcaster
World
February 12, 2021
BBC World News barred in mainland China, radio dropped by HK public broadcaster
BEIJING (Reuters) – China barred Britain’s BBC World News from its television networks on Friday and Hong Kong’s public broadcaster…
Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit
World
February 3, 2021
Prince Harry accepts apology, damages in UK libel suit
LONDON (AP) — Prince Harry on Monday accepted an apology and damages from the publisher of British tabloid The Mail…
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
World
February 1, 2021
Britain detects South African variant in people with no travel links
LONDON (Reuters) – Two people in southern England have tested positive for the South African variant of the coronavirus without…