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Sun, 14 Mar 2021 04:00:00 EDTThe Harry and Meghan interview: Beyond the turmoil and what makes a prince a prince
There have been few signals so far regarding how the Royal Family will handle the fallout from the explosive interview Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, did with talk-show host Oprah Winfrey...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 14:38:55 ESTLondon police clash with attendees at Sarah Everard vigil
Clashes broke out Saturday between police and people who gathered in defiance of COVID-19 restrictions at an unofficial vigil for a London woman whose killing has spurred a national conversation in th...
Sat, 13 Mar 2021 16:13:26 ESTBreonna Taylor's family continues to demand justice 1 year after her death
On the one-year anniversary of Breonna Taylor's death, the slain Black woman's family continued their call for justice as hundreds of demonstrators gathered in downtown Louisville on Saturday.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2021 14:12:37 ESTMinneapolis to pay George Floyd's family $27M US to settle civil suit
The city of Minneapolis on Friday agreed to pay $27 million US to settle a civil lawsuit from George Floyd's family over the Black man's death in police custody, even as jury selection continued in a ...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:59:27 ESTU.K. police officer charged with murder, kidnapping in Sarah Everard's death
British police have charged an officer with the kidnap and murder of 33-year-old Sarah Everard, whose disappearance last week has sparked anger and fears among women about their safety.
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Fri, 12 Mar 2021 22:23:00 ESTBarbados expected to cut ties with British royals
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s bombshell interview with Oprah Winfrey revived allegations of racism against the Royal Family — allegations that weren't a surprise in Barbados. In November, the C...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 17:55:48 ESTAfter the Harry and Meghan interview, how does the monarchy keep calm and carry on?
The monarchy is no stranger to scandal. So when another crisis shakes the Royal Family to its core, how does a 1,200-year old institution adapt and stay relevant?
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 12:07:38 ESTNew York Gov. Andrew Cuomo says he won't resign despite calls from state, federal Democrats
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo has said he's not going to resign in the wake of mounting allegations of sexual harassment and an allegation of groping, along with calls from multiple members of the stat...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 10:33:21 ESTBrazil's hospitals under stress as cases surge: 'We don't know what's yet to come'
Brazil's hospitals are faltering as a highly contagious coronavirus variant tears through the country, while the president insists on unproven treatments in the absence of an effective national plan t...
Fri, 12 Mar 2021 04:31:59 ESTMore students kidnapped in Nigeria as gunmen attack forestry college
Gunmen in Nigeria's northwestern Kaduna state kidnapped a number of students from a college late on Thursday, a police spokesman and a state government official said on Friday, in the fourth mass sch...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 20:50:13 ESTBiden wants COVID-19 vaccine available to all American adults by May 1, life 'closer to normal' by July 4
One year after the nation was brought to a near-standstill by the coronavirus, U.S. President Joe Biden used his first prime-time address to outline his plan Thursday night to make all adults vaccine-...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:24:04 ESTBritish police officer's arrest for missing woman Sarah Everard's death stuns public, politicians
Britain's most senior police officer has sought to reassure women it is safe to walk the streets of London at night after one of her officers was arrested on suspicion of kidnapping and murdering 33-y...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:30:33 ESTPrince William insists Royal Family isn't racist
Prince William defended Britain's monarchy Thursday against accusations of bigotry made by his brother, Prince Harry, and sister-in-law, Meghan, insisting the family is not racist.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 14:24:01 ESTEU to consider COVID-19 certificates featuring vaccination, testing data
Next week, the European Union will propose that new COVID-19 certificates combine information on vaccination, recovery from the sickness and test results to avoid discrimination between citizens as th...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 08:23:16 ESTIOC, China make vaccine deal for Tokyo, Beijing Olympians
IOC president Thomas Bach said the organization would "pay for extra doses" for Olympic and Paralympic participants.
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 15:44:22 EST12 protesters killed in Myanmar as military defies call for restraint
Myanmar's junta added new bribery allegations to its charges against deposed leader Aung San Suu Kyi on Thursday, while an advocacy group said security forces killed 12 protesters in one of the deadli...
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 11:52:27 ESTFacebook lets more video creators earn money as rivals race to attract social media personalities
Facebook Inc. will allow content creators on its platform to earn revenue from short-form videos via advertisements, the social network said on Thursday.
Sat, 19 Oct 2019 12:37:24 EDTThe 1st big bill of the Biden era is a BFD. Here's why
Thu, 11 Mar 2021 03:05:08 ESTChina moves to tighten control over Hong Kong's electoral system
China's ceremonial legislature on Thursday endorsed the Communist Party's latest move to tighten control over Hong Kong by reducing the role of its public in picking the region's leaders.
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Wed, 10 Mar 2021 19:17:29 ESTSyria's war is 10 years old. It's the only life its children know
Syria is a "living nightmare" where about half the children have never lived a day without war, UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Wednesday to mark the conflict's 10th anniversary.
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