Buckingham Palace on Monday announced that plans were being made to celebrate Queen Elizabeth II’s 70 years on the throne. The palace said pudding competitions, street parties, parades and live concerts are part of the events to be celebrated in the United Kingdom in 2022. The royal family said...
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The ruler of Dubai Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid al-Maktoum has been ordered to pay his ex-wife Princess Haya bint al-Hussein more than $728 million (£500 million), in one of the largest divorce settlements ever handed down by a UK court. The figure will be used to cover Princess Haya’s...
More than 100 world leaders have promised to end and reverse deforestation by 2030, in the COP26 climate summit’s first major deal. Brazil – where stretches of the Amazon rainforest have been cut down – was among the signatories on Tuesday. The pledge includes almost £14bn ($19.2bn) of public...