LONDON (Reuters) – Two branches of Qatar’s royal family began their fight over a diamond worth millions of dollars at London’s High Court on Monday, with a company run by a cousin of Qatar’s Emir trying to enforce his alleged right to buy the 70-carat gemstone. The dispute over the “Idol’s Eye” diamond pits art …
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(Reuters) -Premier League referee David Coote was suspended by the PGMOL referees’ body on Monday pending a full investigation after a video circulated on social media showing the official allegedly abusing Liverpool and former manager Juergen Klopp. The video allegedly shows Coote making derogatory comments about Liverpool and German Klopp, who left Anfield in May. …
By Muvija M and Sachin Ravikumar LONDON (Reuters) -Justin Welby, the Archbishop of Canterbury and spiritual leader of the global Anglican church, faced mounting calls to resign on Monday over a report that his institution had covered up prolific abuse of boys and young men. In office since 2013, Welby apologised last week after the …
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LONDON (Reuters) – England goalkeeper Mary Earps has become the first female soccer player to be honoured with a wax figure at Madame Tussauds. The Paris Saint-Germain player, who helped England finish runners-up at the 2023 Women’s World Cup, won a public vote for which Lionesses player should be on show at the London museum. …
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By Andrew MacAskill LONDON (Reuters) – British Prime Minister Keir Starmer will meet French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday to discuss ways to help Ukraine, after the election of Donald Trump has raised concerns of reduced U.S. support for the war against Russia. Days after Trump was elected to begin a second term as U.S. …
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LONDON (Reuters) – A British soldier accused of passing sensitive information to Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps pleaded guilty on Monday to escaping from prison while awaiting trial. Daniel Abed Khalife is on trial at London’s Woolwich Crown Court, accused of collecting sensitive information between May 2019 and January 2022. Khalife, who is no longer …
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LONDON (Reuters) – British defence minister John Healey said on Monday he expected the incoming Donald Trump administration to remain committed to NATO and to Ukraine in its conflict against Russia for as long as it takes. Asked if support for Ukraine had fallen since Trump’s victory in the U.S. presidential election last week, Healey …
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LONDON (Reuters) -Britain’s Princess Kate attended a Remembrance Day event in London on Saturday, in her latest public engagement after undergoing preventive treatment for cancer this year. Kate arrived for the Festival of Remembrance at London’s Royal Albert Hall wearing a black dress adorned with a red poppy, which has become a symbol of respect …
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By Alasdair Pal SYDNEY (Reuters) – Celebrity chef Jamie Oliver has withdrawn his latest children’s book from sale after criticism it stereotyped members of Australia’s Indigenous community. Oliver’s “Billy and the Epic Escape”, released in May, contains a passage where an Indigenous Australian girl living in foster care is abducted by the story’s villain – …
LONDON (Reuters) – Britain’s Princess Kate attended the Remembrance Sunday ceremony in London, her second public appearance in two days, as she gradually returns to public duties after her treatment for cancer. She watched from the balcony of a government building as members of the royal family, including King Charles, and politicians laid wreaths at …
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