LONDON (AP) — We’ve seen a lot of Prince William recently — and we’re going to see a lot more. The heir to the British throne will be on the streets of Rio de Janeiro this week to promote his Earthshot Prize, an initiative to find solutions to major environmental issues. That will be followed…
In the past few days, as President Trump neared the three-hundred-day mark of his second term, he made what amounted to a royal progress through Asia, negotiating trade deals and basking in gilded palaces. In South Korea, he was presented with a replica of an ancient golden crown. “I’d like to wear it right now,”…
Thousands of people throughout Iowa joined others across the country in the second “No Kings” protest against President Donald Trump and the Trump administration’s policies on Saturday.Several dozen rallies were scheduled across Iowa, joining 2,500 events nationwide.Roughly 200-300 protestors attended events in Indianola and Ankeny. Over 1,000 people joined the rally in Des Moines, held…
It was one scandal too many. After emails emerged this week showing that Prince Andrew remained in contact with the convicted sex offender Jeffrey Epstein longer than he had previously admitted, the House of Windsor finally moved to insulate the monarchy from years of tawdry headlines about Andrew’s dodgy friends and suspicious business deals. Buckingham…
WASHINGTON — At a banquet table fit for a king, but set specially for him, President Trump called his state visit to the United Kingdom this week “one of the highest honors of my life.” He then proceeded to tell guests at the white tie event that the United States was “a very sick country” last year…
Donald Trump has been welcomed to Windsor Castle by King Charles and Queen Camilla with a golden horse-drawn carriage procession, bagpipers and a Guard of Honour on the first day of his state visit. The US and British national anthems were heard ringing out through the grounds of the historic castle on Wednesday in a…
On his state visit to Russia this week, the first ever by a Malaysian king, Sultan Ibrahim Iskandar praised President Vladimir Putin’s leadership, signalling a deepening partnership between two nations increasingly seeking trade and diplomatic ties free from Washington’s influence. Kuala Lumpur has for months now been seeking to expand its trade partnerships, searching for…
A company boss in China set up 252 tables for his daughter’s grand wedding, then refused to pay the 520,000-yuan (US$72,000) bill. A pork vendor, surnamed Wang, in eastern China’s Zhejiang province said the boss of a local company, surnamed Qian, commissioned him to prepare food for his daughter’s wedding banquet in April. Wang said…
A royal guard has been stationed at key locations across London since 1660, drawing crowds of tourists and Londoners keen to see them in person. The King’s Guard (formerly the Queen’s Guard during the reign of Queen Elizabeth II) is instantly recognisable by members’ striking red uniforms and bearskin helmets. There’s also a mounted division,…
Justin Bieber and Steve Carell laced up their skates along with Hockey Hall of Famers Rob Blake, Mark Messier, Cammi Granato and Jeremy Roenick on Sunday afternoon to support relief funds from the Los Angeles fires. The Kings and National Hockey League held “Skate for LA Strong” at Crypto.com Arena to benefit recovery efforts from…