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The couple has given a tell-all interview to Oprah Winfrey, filmed at the home of a friend
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Harry implies family were jealous of Meghan’s Diana-like connection to public
Harry says wife’s success ‘brought back memories’ of his mother for royal family
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Meghan and Harry: How much did Diana leave in inheritance for Harry?
Princes received full amount of money from mother’s estate when they turned 30
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Swiss voters agree to 'burqa ban'
Voters in Switzerland have agreed to outlaw facial coverings in a referendum criticized as Islamophobic.It was instigated by the same far-right group that organized a successful vote on banning new minarets in 2009.The measure to amend the Swiss constitution passed by a narrow margin according to provisional official results. The proposal under the Swiss system of direct democracy does not mention Islam directly and also aims to stop violent street protesters from wearing masks.Yet local politicians, media and campaigners have dubbed it the 'burqa ban'.Before the vote a member of parliament for the Swiss People's Party had described face veils as quote "a symbol for this extreme, political Islam which has become increasingly prominent in Europe and which has no place in Switzerland."Muslim groups condemned the vote and said they would challenge it.It promised legal challenges to laws implementing the ban and a fundraising drive to help women who are fined.
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Biden news - Cuomo faces fresh allegations as Obama praises president on Covid-19 relief bill
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Lauren Boebert: Congresswoman linked to QAnon attacks Democrats for being ‘obsessed with conspiracies’
Freshman Republican complains: ‘Judge Jeanine, this is complete bonkers that we are keeping people out the United States Capitol’
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Racism was a 'large part' of why Prince Harry and Meghan Markle left the UK
The UK tabloid press is "bigoted" and "that filters out to the rest of society," Prince Harry told Oprah Winfrey in an explosive interview.
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Biden signs executive order to expand voting rights: ‘If you have the best ideas, you have nothing to hide’
‘Every eligible voter should be able to vote and have it counted’
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Migrant children at border are still being separated from relatives for weeks under Biden administration
The Biden administration is still sheltering immigrant children separated from close family members in federal facilities for weeks on end.
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U.S. 'alarmed' by frequency of attacks on Saudi after Houthis target oil heartland
The United States on Monday expressed alarm at "genuine security threats" to Saudi Arabia from Yemen's Iran-aligned Houthis and elsewhere in the region after attacks on the heart of the Saudi oil industry, and it would look at improving support for Saudi defences. Earlier in the day, the U.S. Embassy in Riyadh said Washington was committed to defending Saudi following Sunday's volley of drones and missiles, including one aimed at a Saudi facility vital to oil exports.
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Japan seeks 'recovery of people's hearts' decade after quake
Ten years after Japan's earthquake, tsunami and nuclear disaster, the lives of many who survived are still on hold. More than 30 trillion yen ($280 billion) has been spent on reconstruction so far — but even Reconstruction Minister Katsuei Hirasawa acknowledged recently that while the government has charged ahead with new buildings, it has invested less in helping people to rebuild their lives, for instance, by offering mental health services for trauma. Yasuo Takamatsu, 64, lost his wife, Yuko, when the tsunami hit Onagawa, in Miyagi prefecture.
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Oprah's interview with Prince Harry and Meghan Markle didn't just expose the royal family - it also revealed just how the broken US healthcare system is
British people were shocked by how many pharmaceutical ads ran during Oprah's interview with Meghan Markle, exposing how dire things are in the US.
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Paul Walker's daughter walks fashion show, gets shoutout from dad's co-stars
The 22-year-old modeled in a Givenchy fashion show over the weekend.
- The Telegraph
Prince Harry has lit a slow burn stick of dynamite that will cause the greatest devastation of all
To outward appearances, the Markle Sparkle was fully in evidence as the Duchess smilingly worked the room, her hand touchingly entwined with Harry’s. With her midnight blue ball gown shimmering in the glare of the flash bulbs, the five-month pregnant royal appeared in sparkling form as she joined her husband for the premiere of Cirque du Soleil in Jan 2019. Yet following an extraordinary TV interview with Oprah Winfrey that has left the Royal family reeling, we now know that the “suicidal” former actress only went ahead with the engagement at the Royal Albert Hall because she did not think she should be left alone. The claim, along with the suggestion that an as-yet unnamed Windsor questioned how dark Archie’s skin might be when he was born, form the main charge of the bomb dropped on the monarchy during the couple’s two-hour tell all.
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A new lab study shows troubling signs that Pfizer's and Moderna's COVID-19 shots could be far less effective against the variant first found in South Africa
A mutation called E484K appeared to help the variant, first found in South Africa, to evade antibodies produced by the vaccines, the authors said.
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$1,400 checks could start arriving within weeks under latest COVID-19 relief package
The Internal Revenue Service could begin delivering payments in about two weeks under President Biden's COVID-19 relief package, analysts say.
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A mask-less Trader Joe's customer in Texas had a meltdown after being denied entry - and it reveals how states' new rules endanger workers
In Texas, frontline workers are forced to impose corporate rules on masks without the support of the state, exposing them to customer backlash.
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When will your $1,400 stimulus check arrive? House looks to pass COVID plan quickly
Here’s when you could get your stimulus check under the new bill.
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Biden's German shepherds have been sent home to Delaware after a 'biting incident' with White House security officers
The two German shepherds were sent back to the Biden family home after 3-year-old Major displayed aggressive behaviour to White House security staff.
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5 hidden details you might have missed in Meghan Markle's Oprah Winfrey interview outfit
Through her jewelry and Armani lotus dress, Meghan Markle sent a message of hope, paid tribute to Diana, and may have made a nod to the Commonwealth.