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British Army website claim that Kate would appear at Trooping the Colour removed

6Mar

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British Army website claim that Kate would appear at Trooping the Colour removed

The British Army has swiftly removed a claim on its website that Catherine, the Princess of Wales, will attend a Trooping the Colour ceremony in June. That engagement would have been the first appearance announced for the 42-year-old royal since she underwent abdominal surgery. The announcement by the Ministry of Defence caused confusion, because Prince William and Kate's office, Kensington Palace, had not confirmed any scheduled public events for Kate. The BBC reported that the Army did not seek approval from the palace before publishing the page, which had a picture of Kate and copy stating she would be reviewing troops on 8 June. Kate has been out of the public eye since January, when palace officials announced that she was admitted to a private London hospital for...

Helicopter carrying tourists spins out of control and crashes into building

29Feb

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Helicopter carrying tourists spins out of control and crashes into building

Onlookers could only watch in horror as the helicopter smashed into a building and became stuck between the wall and the antenna on Monday evening. All six people inside the chopper survived but had to be rescued from a restaurant rooftop in the Colombian city of Medellin. American tourist Francisco Salas, 36, is heard on the phone to the emergency services speaking in both Spanish and English. ‘I’ve been in a helicopter crash. We are very high up and waiting for the police and rescue team,’ he says in the footage. For 45 minutes, Salas had one arm around a woman ‘with a lot of body weight who did not have the strength to support herself’ and his other arm against the helicopter. The Texan businessman also said he used his phone to call his mum and dad to ‘say goodbye, say t...

29Feb

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Is a Gaza ceasefire deal in sight?

At the Nova festival site in southern Israel, attacked by Hamas gunmen on 7 October, the families and friends of Israeli hostages began a long march to Jerusalem on Wednesday. The festival site, near Kibbutz Re'im, is where hundreds of Israelis were killed and hundreds more dragged away into Gaza. The marchers, carrying pictures of those still missing, are demanding that their government do more to bring the remaining 134 hostages home. Their hopes have been raised by talk of a ceasefire. "One hundred and forty-five endless days and nights of yearning for our loved ones," Ronen Neutra said, addressing the crowd. Ronen's 22-year-old son, Omer, is somewhere in Gaza. "We send them strength, and ask them to hold a little...

Kellogg’s CEO under fire after suggesting people should eat cereal for dinner

27Feb

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Kellogg’s CEO under fire after suggesting people should eat cereal for dinner

"Let them eat Corn Flakes" appears to be Kellogg's chief executive Gary Pilnick's advice to cash-strapped shoppers who are spending the highest portion of their income on food than at any point in the last 30 years. In an interview with CNBC last week, WK Kellogg chief executive Pilnick said the company was advertising cereal for dinner to consumers looking for more affordable options. "Give chicken the night off," the ad's cheery tagline reads. WK Kellogg owns cereals such as Frosted Flakes, Froot Loops, Corn Flakes, Raisin Bran and others. "The cereal category has always been quite affordable, and it tends to be a great destination when consumers are under pressure," Pilnick said. "If you think about the cost of cereal for a family versus what they might otherwi...

US university student killed on campus honoured as suspect’s immigration status fuels debate

27Feb

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US university student killed on campus honoured as suspect’s immigration status fuels debate

While mourners spoke at a vigil honouring a beloved student found dead on the University of Georgia campus, her suspected killer's immigration status has renewed debate over immigration policies. Laken Hope Riley, who was a nursing student at a nearby school and had been a UGA student until May 2023, was found dead on Thursday after jogging near a lake on campus. The 22-year-old died from blunt force trauma to the head, according to Athens-Clarke County Coroner Sonny Wilson. Arrest affidavits released today give a few more details into what authorities say happened to Riley. One alleges the assailant caused bodily harm "by seriously disfiguring her body or a member thereof by disfiguring her skull". An investigator also alleges the suspected killer concealed ...

US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships

25Feb

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US and British strikes on Houthi sites in Yemen answer militants’ surge in Red Sea attacks on ships

The US and Britain have struck 18 Houthi targets in Yemen, answering a recent surge in attacks by the Iran-backed militia group on ships in the Red Sea and Gulf of Aden, including a missile strike this past week that set fire to a cargo vessel. According to US officials, American and British fighter jets hit sites in eight locations, targeting missiles, launchers, rockets, drones and air defense systems. The officials spoke on condition of anonymity in order to provide early details of an ongoing military operation. This is the fourth time that the US and British militaries have conducted a combined operation against the Houthis since January 12. But the US has also been carrying out almost daily strikes to take out Houthi targets, including incoming missiles and drones aimed a...