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First official appointment for the Duke and Duchess of Sussex

Meghan Markle has laid out her royal plans as she and Prince Harry prepare to carry out their first official engagement as husband and wife. On her own page on the…

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When Love Is the Way – Full Sermon Speech

The complete transcript for the Most Rev Michael Curry’s sermon at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle follows. From the Song of Solomon, in the Bible: Set…

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Princess Diana’s tribute at the Royal Wedding went beyond an empty seat which people wanted to attribute to

Speculation about an empty seat, next to Prince William also led to various interpretations as to whether this was a tribute to Princess Diana. Various people went on social media…

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“Love is the way”

Love has the power to heal the world, the congregation at the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle has heard. In a powerful address Bishop Michael Curry chose a…

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Special guest for today’s Royal Wedding

Amongst the guests who Prince Harry has invited for his wedding, there is an orphan from Lesotho he befriended during his gap year 14 years ago to be outside St…

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Angela Merkel and Vladimir Putin meet

Germany has a strategic interest in good relations with Russia. German Chancellor Angela Merkel said this following meetings with Russian President Vladimir Putin. The meetings focused on Syria, the conflict…

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Salisbury poisoned agent leaves hospital

Former Russian spy Sergei Skripal, whose poisoning with a nerve agent in the UK triggered a diplomatic crisis with Russia, has been discharged from a British hospital. The 66-year-old, a former colonel in Russia's…

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Belgium: Two-year-old girl died after being shot during a police chase for a van with Kurds

A two-year-old girl died on Thursday after being shot in the face by a bullet near Namur, Belgium. The incident happened during a police chase on the highway to a…

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Royal Wedding – Meghan Markle chooses not to be chaperoned for much of the procession down the aisle. Prince Charles will join her at the latter part. (CNN)

So at the end, Meghan Markle will not be chaperoned for much of the procession down the aisle. Even though Prince Charles will join her at the latter part, he…

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Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle

Kensington Palace announced that Prince Charles will walk Meghan Markle down the aisle at her wedding to Prince Harry on Saturday. "Ms. Meghan Markle has asked His Royal Highness The…

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Meghan Markle confirms dad won’t be making it for the wedding as final rehearsals took place at Windsor

Meghan Markle has confirmed her father will not be attending her wedding to Prince Harry. Mr Markle is still in Mexico where he is recovering from heart surgery on Wednesday to implant three…

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Royal Wedding – Meghan Markle’s mother expected to meet the Queen for the first time

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are making final royal wedding preparations on their last day before becoming husband and wife. Later on today, the couple will accompany Meghan Markle's mother, Doria Ragland, an…

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House of Lords deliver another defeat for May over Brexit

The House of Lords have inflicted a 15th defeat on the government’s key Brexit bill, underlining the acute political challenge Theresa May faces in seeking a deal that both parliament and her…

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Scotland rejects EU withdrawal bill

The Scottish parliament has voted against backing Theresa May’s key piece of Brexit legislation, paving the way for a constitutional crisis. Politicians at Holyrood refused to grant consent to the EU…

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Alfie Evans funeral held in Liverpool

Liverpool paid its last tribute to 23-month-old Alfie Evans, who died last month following a highly-charged battle between a hospital and his parents. Hundreds of people accompanied Alfie's last trip,…

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Turkey and Israel expel respective ambassadors; Belgium and Ireland summon Israeli ambassadors over Gaza violence

The Haertz reports that "Israel expelled the Turkish consul in Jerusalem hours after the Israeli ambassador to Turkey was expelled on Tuesday. Israel's official statement to Turkey on the expulsion…

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Royal Wedding – Meghan Markle’s father has been the subject of atrocious and intrusive media attention

Meghan Markle's half sister has argued that her father has been subjected to “atrocious and intrusive” media attention. Her statement followed media reports that he has pulled out of attending…

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DFB reprimands football players, Mesut Ozil and Ilkay Gundogan for meeting Erdogan

Germany players Mesut Özil and Ilkay Gündogan have been criticized for meeting with Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan. Both are of Turkish heritage, but chose to represent Germany in international…

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Royal Wedding – Meghan Markle’s father says he will not attend daughter’s wedding

Meghan Markle's father, Thomas Markle, told American publication TMZ on Monday that he will not attend his daughter's wedding to Prince Harry after it was revealed he worked with a…

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Potential motive for Salisbury poisioning

Attack victim Sergei Skripal gave briefings to European intelligence in the past years, reports say. The former Russian spy who moved to Britain was targeted by a nerve agent and…

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Tributes for British former Minister Tessa Jowell

Tributes have poured in from across the political spectrum for ex-Labour cabinet minister Dame Tessa Jowell, who has died aged 70. She was diagnosed with brain cancer in May last…

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Turkish President Erdogan arrives in the UK

Turkey’s president, Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, began a three-day state visit to the UK on Sunday. On his arrival in the UK, he insisted that Anglo-Turkish relations were going from strength to…

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Expectations and revelations before Erdogan start’s UK visit

President Recep Tayyip Erdogan will meet Queen Elizabeth II and British Prime Minister Theresa May during his official three-day visit to the U.K. starting on May 13. This visit comes…

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There is no willingness from the US to take the position of its allies seriously

Transatlantic relations have "already been damaged for some time", and Germany, although ready for dialogue, is "ready for a fight" for its positions . German Foreign Minister Heiko Maas told…

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The UK might suffer a draught… of Rosé Wine

The Guardian reports that experts are warning of a national drought that could have a devastating impact upon the nation’s barbecue plans. The shortage, however, is of wine – not water.…

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Watching us lose the Eurovision is the perfect preparation for this summer’s world cup – The Telegraph Cartoon

This cartoon appeared on today's The Telegraph.

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Britain’s policy on austerity, immigration and tackling terrorism are racist – UN Envoy

Britain's policies on austerity, immigration and tackling terrorism are racist, a United Nations watchdog has found. The Telegraph reports that UN Envoy and Law Professor Tendayi Achiume, a Special Rapporteur for…

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The risk of failure of Brexit negotiations exists – Michel Barnier

The risk of a failure of the Brexit negotiations "exists". In an interview with the German Magazine Der Spiegel, the head of EU negotiations, Michel Barnier, said that he was…

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Theresa May portrait taken down by Oxford University

Oxford University took down a portrait of Theresa May after a row erupted by students in the geography department. The British Prime Minister read geography at ST Hugh College and…

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Foreign groups banned from buying Facebook ads in Irish referendum on abortion

Facebook is banning foreign groups from buying advertisements related to Ireland's abortion referendum, the company announced Tuesday. The May 25 referendum will decide whether abortion should be legalised in Ireland.…

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Post Brexit customs union is crazy – Boris Johnson

The idea of a post-Brexit "customs partnership" with the EU would be "madness". The British Foreign Minister, Boris Johnson, leader of the Eurosceptics of the government, rejects in these terms…

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Is it the end of wet wipes?

The BBC reports that ever so handy wet wipes, used for anything, from cleaning up sticky fingers and removing eye make-up as well as on other parts of the anatomy,…

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Sir Alex Ferguson remains in intensive care

The 76-year-old former Manchester United manager remains in intensive care at Salford Royal hospital after he underwent emergency surgery on Saturday. Neither the hospital nor the club were able to issue an…

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First official photos of Prince Louis released, via twitter

It had to be original. It had to use modern technology. It had to reflect love and affection. It had to reflect intimacy. At the same time it had…

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Cambridge Analytica ordered to release data on US voter

The UK's Information Commissioner's Office (ICO) has ordered Cambridge Analytica to hand a US voter all personal information the company holds about him. The order was issued on Friday and…

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Princess Diana’s memory to be honoured during Royal Wedding

The late Princess Diana will be honoured in the Royal Wedding between Prince Harry and Meghan Markle which will take place in two weeks time. The Telegraph reports that the her…

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BREXIT – Britain will be unable to leave customs union before 2023

The Telegraph reports that the Cabinet's Brexit sub-committee informed ministers that Britain will be unable to leave the customs union before 2023. This sparked fears that the delay will be…

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Medicine that blocks illness similar to that of Alfie Evans discovered

It was a rare condition without therapy . But today the neuronal ceriodolipofuscinosis type 2 (CLN2) - neurodegenerative disease similar to that which has affected the baby Alfie Evans ,…

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UK – Local council election results (Updated)

More than 160,000 candidates spent the night expecting their fate waiting for local election results. A total of 4,371 seats were up for grabs in 150 local councils. Results are being…

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Shock and anger as major cancer blunder might have led to cut short 270 people’s lives in the UK

A nurse has accused the NHS of a "cover up" after she and thousands of others fell victim to the biggest cancer scandal in the health service's history. Jeremy Hunt, the UK…

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BREXIT- The Lords deal another blow to May

The House of Lords has voted for an amendment to the Brexit withdrawal bill which gives the Parliament the final say on what the UK government should do if the deal…

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May, Merkel and Macron discuss the Iranian nuclear deal, US trade tariffs and the E3

A series of phone calls between German Chancellor Angela Merkel, English Prime Minister Theresa May and French President Emmanuel Macron, over the weekend, ended with an agreement about the importance…

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UK – Amber Rudd resigns as Home Secretary over Windrush scandal

UK Home Secretary Amber Rudd, who was due to make a statement in Parliament on Monday, resigned under growing pressure to quit over the Windrush scandal. A statement from Downing…

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UK – The Sunday Times reveals study showing Russian bots influencing the General Election by promoting Jeremy Corbyn

The Sunday Times said an investigation it conducted in conjunction with Swansea University had identified 6,500 Russian accounts tweeting supportive messages for Labour and denigrating the Conservatives. It said that many of…

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UK to debate Vote16 – The Guardian

A private members bill to extend the voting age for 16- and 17-year-olds in parliamentary and other elections will have its second reading in the Commons on May 11th. This…

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“Our son grew his wings” – Alfie Evans’ father announces death of his son

Alfie Evans, the toddler who stole the hearts of many, has died after his parents lost their legal fight to continue his life support. Tom Evans and Kate James launched…

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Merkel and Trump meet in Washington

No much glamour accompanied the meeting between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and US President Donald Trump. The meeting, was significantly labelled as a working meeting, indicating the 'essence' of…

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And they called him Louis

Kensington Palace announced that Prince William and his wife Kate have named their newborn son Louis Arthur Charles. He will be known as His Royal Highness Prince Louis of Cambridge.…

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Political adverts to be clearly labelled as such on Facebook

Reuters reports that Micke Schroepfer, the Facebook's chief technical officer announced that the company will introduce new measures with the aim of improving transparency around adverts in Britain by June…

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Unprecedented threats to unprecedented growth

The IMF released its World Economic Outlook in January 2018, where it expressed satisfaction with global economic growth in 2017, where the world economy expanded by 3.7%. Looking ahead, the…

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Alfie Evans still breathing despite termination of life support.

SKY News reports that the father of Alfie Evans, Tom said doctors were "gobsmacked" his 23-month-old son was still breathing eleven hours after his life support ended. Mr Evans said…

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Alfie Evans granted Italian citizenship

Italy on Monday gave Italian citizenship to terminally ill British toddler Alfie Evans so that he can hopefully be "immediately" moved to Italy from Liverpool, where doctors are set to…

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Duchess of Cambridge gives birth to third child

The Duchess of Cambridge has given birth to her third child. The boy, was born at 11:01am at St Mary’s hospital, Paddington. The baby weighed in at 8lbs 7ozs. The…

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Northern Ireland’s Border remains an issue in BREXIT talks

The U.K.’s two post-Brexit customs proposals to solve the Northern Ireland border issue have been rejected by the EU. Earlier this week, a report on The Telegraph, indicated that the…

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Prince Charles to lead the Commonwealth

Commonwealth leaders have agreed that Prince Charles will become the next head of the organisation after the Queen, it has emerged, in one of the less surprising diplomatic developments of recent months.…

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