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Britain’s Prince Harry will relinquish his honorary military appointments and patronages after confirming to Queen Elizabeth II that he and his wife Meghan Markle will not return as working royals, Buckingham Palace announced Friday. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, as they are formally known, rocked the British monarchy when …

Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets of major cities in Myanmar, protesting the military’s power grab amid rising concern of violence in the troubled Southeast Asian nation. Wednesday’s protests marked one of the largest in Myanmar since the February 1 coup, and came after protesters urged …

British Foreign Minister Dominic Raab said the ban was ‘unacceptable’ and damaged China’s global standing [File: Carl Court/Getty Images) British television channel BBC World News has been barred from airing in China, the National Radio and Television Administration said on Friday, a week after the United Kingdom’s media regulator revoked …

House lead impeachment manager Representative Jamie Raskin concludes the impeachment managers’ case in the Senate trial of former President Donald Trump on a charge of inciting insurrection [Senate TV/Handout via Reuters] The third full day of arguments in the Senate impeachment trial of former President Donald Trump concluded on Thursday. …

Ankara indicates it may be willing to compromise on the Russian air defence system that strained ties with the US. US says the S-400 system could be used by Moscow to secretly acquire classified information on NATO weaponry Turkey’s proposal to not fully activate its controversial Russian S-400 missile system …

“Judas and the Black Messiah,” Hollywood’s latest Oscar contender based on the 1960s US civil rights movement, turns a tragic historical story of treachery into a modern and urgent call-to-action, its cast and director said Tuesday. The Warner Bros biopic starring Daniel Kaluuya, out in theatres and on HBO Max …

Disney is developing a “Black Panther” television series set in the fictional African kingdom of Wakanda as part of a massive new five-year content deal with director Ryan Coogler. The global smash hit film “Black Panther” starring the late Chadwick Boseman was adored by critics and audiences, becoming the first …

The Biden administration on Friday, Feb 5, said the U.S. would support Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala as the next director-general of the World Trade Organization, hours after South Korea’s trade minister stepped out of the race. The Biden administration’s decision is the last hurdle standing in the way of Ms. Okonjo-Iweala assuming the …

Al Jazeera’s Investigative Unit revealed Bangladesh bought Israeli-made surveillance technology used to monitor cell phones. The United Nations is calling for a full investigation into evidence of corruption and illegality involving the Bangladesh army, which was exposed during an investigation released by Al Jazeera on Monday. The corruption involves Bangladesh’s …

(FILES) In this file photo Democratic Representative Jamie Raskin speaks during the House Judiciary Committee’s markup of House Resolution 755, Articles of Impeachment Against President Donald Trump, on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, on December 12, 2019. – Democratic Party impeachment managers requested former president Donald Trump on February 4, …