Year: 2022

Royal Caribbean joins rivals in canceling 2022 sailings to Russia

(Reuters) – Cruise operators Royal Caribbean Group and Viking Cruises canceled sailings to Russia on Wednesday, joining their rivals and many Western brands in suspending operations in the country after its invasion of Ukraine. © Reuters/JON NAZCA FILE PHOTO: Symphony of the Seas during its world presentation ceremony, berthed at Malaga portCelebrity Cruises, owned by Royal […]

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Queen Elizabeth feels ‘a lot better’

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Queen Elizabeth is feeling “a lot better”. © Bang Showbiz Queen Elizabeth is feeling much betterThe 95-year-old monarch cancelled a number of virtual engagements last week after contracting COVID-19 but undertook two video meetings on Tuesday (01.03.22), and on the same day, her son Prince Charles reassured well-wishers that his mother is on the mend.Janice Jacom,

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Burkina strongman stages inauguration after ‘transition’ plan

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Burkina Faso strongman Paul-Henri Sandaogo Damiba was ceremonially sworn in as president on Wednesday following the adoption of a “charter” to restore elected government in 2025. © – Damiba led a coup sparked by anger at the mounting toll from Burkina’s six-year-old jihadist insurgencyDamiba, a 41-year-old lieutenant-colonel, seized power on January 24, toppling elected president Roch

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U.N. urges countries to open borders to Africans fleeing Ukraine

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JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) – The U.N. refugee agency has urged authorities in countries neighbouring Ukraine to open their borders to African citizens fleeing the conflict there amid reports that some were being denied access to safety, UNHCR said on Wednesday. © Reuters/THOMAS PETER Russian invasion of Ukraine continuesThousands of African and other foreign nationals, particularly students, have

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Ensure safe passage for students in Belarus – PM

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| nister Mahida Rajapaksa yesterday (2) instructed Foreign Minister Prof. G. L. Peiris and the Sri Lankan Embassy in Moscow to take necessary measures to ensure security of Sri Lankan students pursuing higher education in Belarus in the face of the ongoing war between Russia and Ukraine, the Prime Minister’s Media Division said. The Prime

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Kanye West Makes Phone Call In 1st PhotosSince Kim Kardashian Is Declared LegallySingle

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VEM / BACKGRID View Gallery42 PHOTOS. Natalie Hunter NEWS WRITER Kanye West was spotted having an intense phone call after Kim Kardashian was granted her request to be legally single. Hold the phone! Kanye West, 44, was spotted publicly for the first time since his ex-wife Kim Kardashian was granted her request to be legally single. He appeared to

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Around 70 Japanese have volunteered to fight for Ukraine – report

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TOKYO (Reuters) – Several dozen Japanese men have answered a Ukrainian call for foreign volunteers to fight Russia’s invasion, according to a media report on Wednesday. © Reuters/VIACHESLAV RATYNSKYI Civilians train to throw Molotov cocktails in ZhytomyrUkrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy called on Sunday for the formation of an “international legion,” prompting dozens from the United States

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Kanye West fires lawyer

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Kanye West has fired his divorce lawyer. The ‘Stronger’ hitmaker will no longer be represented by Chris Melcher after parting ways with the attorney just days before a hearing is due to take place on Wednesday (02.03.22) in connection with his estranged wife Kim Kardashian’s request to be declared legally single.© Bang Showbiz Kanye West has

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ECP issues notices to officials over rules violation

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MANSEHRA: Election Commission of Pakistan has served notices on the heads of various public sector departments over various kinds of violations of local government election rules. The ECP’s District Monitoring Officer Hayatullah Jan issued the notices to Peshawar Electric Supply Company’s XEN and sub-divisional officer, district health officer and zonal assistant director Nadra of Mansehra

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Prince Charles left moved by plight of ‘brave’ Ukrainians

Africa, East Africa, International News, Politics / Ronald Kabuubi

The Prince of Wales has paid tribute to the ‘extraordinary bravery and fortitude’ of the Ukrainian people in the face of ‘such truly terrible aggression’. On a visit to the Ukrainian Catholic Cathedral in central London the future king accepted home-made cards from children – including one which read ‘Stop Putin’ – and told distraught

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