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Sir Molwyn participates in Climate and Development Ministerial meeting
Antigua and Barbuda’s Minister of the Environment Sir Molwyn Joseph was today in attendance at the 2nd Climate and Development Ministerial (CDM) meeting on the margins of the 77th United Nations General Assembly. Co-hosts of the meeting are the United Kingdom and Rwanda. The main priorities of the CDM has been Responding to Climate Impacts,…
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Hindus urge King Charles to retire the outdated title ‘Defender of the Faith’
Hindus feel that it is time for the British monarch to drop the “Defender of the Faith” title, which was coined in the 1500s. Britain was a multi-religious, multi-denominational and pluralistic society now and there were a substantial and growing number of non-believers. For a monarch, all subjects should be equal, while titles like this…
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Lady Gaga forced to stop show amid lightning storm
Lady Gaga was forced to halt the final show of her Chromatica Ball tour in Florida after a fierce storm descended. The star was approaching the end of her show when lightning started to strike around Miami’s Hard Rock Stadium. “We just got to stop the show for a minute,” she told the 65,000 fans…
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Queen’s funeral will be marked by federal holiday on Sept. 19 in Canada
The date of Queen Elizabeth’s funeral will be marked in Canada with a national holiday, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Tuesday. “We have … chosen to move forward with a federal holiday on Monday [Sept. 19],” Trudeau said in New Brunswick, where he is attending a Liberal caucus retreat. “We will be working with the…
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New York declares state of emergency over polio
BBC: The governor of New York has declared a state of emergency over polio as evidence emerges that the virus is spreading across the state. Health officials say wastewater samples in New York City and four adjacent counties have tested positive for a poliovirus that can cause paralysis. Although only one case has so far…
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Antigua and Barbuda to hold republic referendum within three years, says PM
UK Guardian: The prime minister of Antigua and Barbuda, Gaston Browne, has said he will call for a referendum on the country becoming a republic within three years, following the death of Queen Elizabeth II. Browne signed a document confirming Charles III’s status as the new King, but minutes later, said he would push for…
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Queen’s coffin travelling from Balmoral to Edinburgh
The Queen’s coffin has left her beloved Balmoral Castle, with thousands of people lining the route to Edinburgh. The funeral cortege is making a six-hour journey. Silent onlookers have been throwing floral tributes in the path of the coffin as the hearse is driven to the Palace of Holyroodhouse. The coffin will arrive in London…
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Puerto Rico star Ricky Martin faces sexual assault complaint
(AP) — A sexual assault complaint has been filed against Puerto Rico pop star Ricky Martin, who recently sued his nephew over what he said were false allegations of sexual abuse. The complaint was filed Friday at a police precinct in the capital of San Juan, police spokesman Edward Ramirez told The Associated Press on…
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Charles III proclaimed king at tradition-steeped ceremony
LONDON (AP) — Two days after the death of his mother elevated him to the throne, King Charles III was officially proclaimed Britain’s monarch Saturday, in a pomp-filled ceremony steeped in ancient tradition and political symbolism — and, for the first time, broadcast live. Charles, who spent seven decades as heir apparent, automatically became king…
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US foresees annual COVID boosters, just like flu: officials
Barring the emergence of drastically different variants, COVID boosters will likely be recommended annually in a similar manner to influenza vaccines, US health officials said Tuesday. The announcement came after the Food and Drug Administration last week authorised updated bivalent shots against both the original strain of the coronavirus and the BA.4 and BA.5 lineages…
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Liz Truss wins Tory leadership race to become Britain’s next PM
The Guardian: Liz Truss will become Britain’s next prime minister after beating Rishi Sunak in the bitterly fought Conservative leadership contest. The foreign secretary, who won 81,326 votes (57.4%) of Tory members to the former chancellor’s 60,399 (42.6%), takes over from Boris Johnson, who was ousted by his own MPs earlier this summer. But the euphoria…