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[ad_1] The ministers have decided to “balance the books on the backs of the starving people of Yemen” in an act that will see tens of thousands die and damage the UK’s global influence, said the head of the UN Office of Humanitarian Affairs. Speaking with unusual frankness after the …

[ad_1] Top royal commentators have come under fire after they were filmed giving their views on the performance of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle in their long-awaited interview with Oprah Winfrey for an undisclosed fee, days before they saw her. Four commenters, including the Queen’s former press secretary Dickie Arbiter …

[ad_1] 1 R&R is hard to do “Productivity isn’t everything,” wrote economist Paul Krugman. “But in the long run, it is almost everything.” When looking for a place to point fingers in response to England’s turnover policy, replace productivity with scheduling. Of course, in a year unlike any other for …

[ad_1] At least 20 people have died after a series of large explosions at a military base in the city of Bata in Equatorial Guinea. More than 400 people were also injured in the explosions at the military barracks in the Mondong Nkuantoma neighborhood. In a statement on national television, …

[ad_1] Ryan Jack leads the celebrations as Rangers players celebrate at their training ground Captain James Tavernier praised the Rangers’ “monumental” achievement as they were crowned Scottish champions for the first time in 10 years. Steven Gerrard’s team, which beat St Mirren 3-0 on Saturday, have a 20-point lead with …

[ad_1] The prime minister’s comments came a day before England’s pupils return to school for the first time in two months in London as part of the first stage to ease the third national lockdown. Some scientists have raised concerns about how reopening schools could push the R-value above 1, …

[ad_1] The prime minister has championed a proposed 1% pay increase for NHS staff. “What we have done is try to give them everything we can at the present time”, Boris johnson said during a visit to a COVID-19 vaccination center in North London. COVID-19 updates live from the UK …

[ad_1] Wallfashion Bureau, a group representing the British wallpaper industry, was insulted. Derry Irvine, the first of Tony Blair’s chancellors, had defended spending £ 59,000 on handmade wallpaper on the grounds that “we are talking about quality materials that are capable of lasting 60 or 70 years. You’re not talking …

[ad_1] Pope Francis has led prayers in Mosul on his tour of Iraq, a former stronghold of the Islamic State terror group. Pope He flew by helicopter from nearby Erbil, and was greeted by crowds in the decimated north Iraqi city, where only a handful of Christian families now live. …

[ad_1] Amanda Nunes (right) was making her seventh defense of the UFC title, her second at featherweight. Both defending champions successfully retained their titles at UFC 259 as light heavyweight champion Jan Blachowicz and female featherweight champion Amanda Nunes scored significant victories at UFC Apex in Las Vegas. In the …