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Meghan and Harry named baby Lilibet ‘to secure Sussex brand’, expert believes

Meghan Markle and Prince Harry have named their daughter after the Queen's nickname to "remain connected" to the Palace, a royal commentator suggested. Australian columnist Angela Mollard suggested the Duke and Duchess of Sussex wanted to "secure their Sussex brand" regardless of their royal title. Speaking to The Morning Show on 7news, the expert said: […]

Suspect in deadly attack on Muslim family had no known ties to hate groups

More On: canada 4 Muslim family members run over and killed were targeted over faith: cops Teen visiting from Canada drowns in Long Island backyard pool: cops Justin Trudeau says Catholic Church must apologize for indigenous schools Twitter rolls out subscription product to undo tweets, customize app The 20-year-old man charged with four counts of […]

Could sports leagues soon let athletes play through COVID-19?

On Saturday in Dublin, Ohio, golfer Jon Rahm was 24 hours away from $1.7 million. He had cruised through the first three rounds of the Memorial Tournament with a six-stroke lead. He was locked in. He was healthy. Until he was informed that, despite what his body told him, he wasn’t healthy. Rahm, who reportedly […]

Denver voters may face dueling ballot measures on open space and development

Denver voters may face dueling ballot measures in November that each would require citywide majority approval before city leaders could try to allow development on protected green space. One measure would prohibit commercial and housing construction without voter approval on any parks and city-owned land protected by a conservation easement, including the 155-acre former Park […]

Moscow court considers 'extremism' label for Navalny group

MOSCOW (AFP) – A court in Moscow was considering Wednesday (June 9) whether to brand jailed Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny’s prominent anti-corruption organisation extremist, a ruling that would ban its activities and could see staff jailed. Prosecutors in April requested that Navalny’s network of regional offices and his Anti-Corruption Foundation (FBK) be hit with the […]

Border Force union chief warns of high Covid rates in Channel migrants

Border Force union chief says cross-channel migrants arriving in Britain have Covid rates 20 TIMES higher than those of the UK population Immigration Services Union said 5-10 arrivals per day testing positive for Covid They are often crammed onto small boats, raising risk of spreading infection  2021 arrivals expected to far outstrip last year’s 8,400 if […]

Fears for safety of mothers, babies amid maternity ward staff shortage

For our free coronavirus pandemic coverage, learn more here. Staffing levels in Victoria’s maternity services have been left so depleted by COVID-19 testing and vaccination efforts, midwives fear for the safety of mothers and babies. Midwives and nurses are regularly required to work overtime, double shifts and extra shifts due to statewide staff shortages. The […]

Pharmacist jailed for three years for tampering with COVID-19 vaccines

(Reuters) – A Wisconsin pharmacist who pleaded guilty to trying to spoil hundreds of doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine because he was skeptical about them has been jailed for three years, the U.S. Justice Department said on Tuesay.  Steven R. Brandenburg, 46, was also ordered to pay about $83,800 in compensation to the hospital at […]