Hello, royal watchers. This is your regular dose of royal news and analysis. Reading this online? Sign up here to get this delivered to your inbox. When King Charles and Queen Camilla are in Australia over the next few days, they will meet people who devote their time to interests the royals have also long shared. But the […]
UK households warned over ‘central heating sickness’ after turning on radiators | UK | News
The dark, cold nights are starting to set in and the weather is gradually turning colder as October comes to the end, and the Met Office has warned of even more cold, dank and miserable conditions this week. With weather set to stay bleak for the rest of this week, many households will be reaching […]
Defence minister announces nearly $65 million in aid for Ukraine
Politics National Defence Minister Bill Blair says Canada is sending $64.8 million in military aid to Ukraine. More than $50 million will go towards arms, ammunition and military drones David Cummings · The Canadian Press · Posted: Oct 18, 2024 1:37 PM EDT | Last Updated: 1 hour ago National Defence Minister Bill Blair speaks […]
Rachel Reeves considers £15bn inheritance tax raid on grieving families | UK | News
Rachel Reeves is considering imposing inheritance tax on husbands and wives in a potential £15.5billion raid on grieving families, an industry expert warned last night. Under current rules the entire estate of a person can be left free of inheritance tax to their spouse in what is the largest exemption on the books. Businesses, farmland, […]
Prince Harry ‘ready to forgive’ – but two key royals ‘are resisting’ | Royal | News
Prince Harry is “ready to forgive”, but two key royals “are resisting”, says royal expert. Relations between the Duke of Sussex and the Royal Family have been strained since he stepped back from royal duties in 2020 with his wife, Meghan Markle. They further soured when the couple made a series of allegations against the […]
After Sinwar’s death, Hamas says Israeli hostages won’t be returned anytime soon
Hamas confirmed Friday that its leader, Yahya Sinwar, was killed by Israeli forces in Gaza, and the militant group reiterated its stance that hostages taken from Israel a year ago will not be released until there is a ceasefire in Gaza and a withdrawal of Israeli troops. “Those prisoners will not return to you before […]
U.S. regulator investigating Tesla’s self-driving software after fatal crash
The U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Administration on Friday said it was opening an investigation into 2.4 million Tesla vehicles with the automaker’s Full Self-Driving software after four reported collisions, including a fatal crash. The U.S. auto safety regulator said it was opening the preliminary evaluation after four reports of crashes where FSD was engaged […]
Does pre-election legal flurry mean post-election chaos in U.S.?
In a U.S. election where the possibilities range from a razor-thin margin between the two major candidates to one where either Donald Trump and Kamala Harris sweeps seven swing states, there seems at least one certainty — that Republicans in particular will be ready with legal papers should the presidential race appear to slip from […]
POLL: Should Harry and Meghan spend more time in the UK? Vote here | Royal | News
Prince Harry returned to his homeland on his own earlier this year for the tenth anniversary of the Invictus Games, and appeared to scoff when a cameraman asked him if he was happy to be home. The Duke didn’t see his father, King Charles, during the visit due to “His Majesty’s full programme”, a fact […]
North Korea is sending troops to Russia, South Korea’s intelligence agencies believe
South Korea believes North Korea has sent troops to Russia, marking a grave security threat to the international community that Seoul will respond to with all available means, the presidential office said in a statement on Friday. Separately, South Korea’s spy agency said the North was participating in the war in Ukraine and had decided […]