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Princes William and Harry pay tribute to grandfather Prince Philip
Princes William and Harry, along with senior politicians including the British prime minister, paid tribute to Prince Philip on Monday, as preparations were underway for his funeral on the grounds
Huge crowds at India’s Kumbh festival as coronavirus pandemic surges
As India counted another record rise in coronavirus cases on Monday, hundreds of thousands of Hindu pilgrims joined a river-bathing ritual during the Kumbh festival in the hill town of
Israeli scientists discover way to block spread of brain cancer
Israeli scientists have found a method to stop the spread of deadly brain cancer cells, Tel Aviv University (TAU) in central Israel said on Sunday. The method, discovered in a
Vaccine skepticism runs deep among white evangelicals in US
J. D. Greear, president of the Southern Baptist Convention. PHOTO: AP The president of the Southern Baptist Convention, America’s largest evangelical denomination, posted a photo on Facebook last week of
Pakistani police arrest 2 Christian nurses on blasphemy charges
Police in Pakistan’s central Punjab province have taken two Christian nurses into custody after they were accused of committing blasphemy. The nurses, who work at a local hospital in the
Prince Philip’s funeral to be held on April 17 — Buckingham Palace
The funeral of the Duke of Edinburgh will be held at Windsor on April 17, with no public access nor public procession beforehand, a Buckingham Palace spokesman said on Saturday.
Saudi Arabia executes three soldiers convicted on high treason
Saudi Arabian authorities said Saturday that they executed three soldiers after they were convicted on charges of high treason. The Defence Ministry named the three in a statement and said
Forbes: A new billionaire every 17 hours
The coronavirus pandemic didn’t hurt the market of the superrich. Indeed, a new record was reached in April 2021, with 493 new billionaires worldwide. At least 40 of them made
Prince Philip, in role with no job description, was queen’s bedrock
Photo: AP When Prince Philip married the heir to the British throne, he knew he was stepping into virtually uncharted territory. There was no official role for the husband of
UN pays tribute to Prince Philip as promoter of charitable causes
Prince Philip United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has expressed sadness at the death of Britain’s Prince Philip. Guterres expressed sadness in New York on Friday. “As royal consort, the Duke
