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How to Get a Cab in the UK

Getting a cab is becoming more difficult in the UK. Uber, Bolt, and taxi companies have all faced challenges as the fuel crisis has affected their drivers. As a result, fares have increased and waiting times have increased. In addition, Uber and Bolt have faced problems with surge pricing and a

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Queen Elizabeth II Lies in State As Public Pay Respects

Today, 96-year-old Queen Elizabeth II lie in state, allowing the public to pay their last respects. The practice is usually reserved for sovereigns and current or former queen consorts, but former prime ministers have also laid in state. Her funeral is expected to attract hundreds of thousands of mourners. The funeral service will take place […]

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King Charles III – The New Monarch

As heir to Queen Elizabeth II, King Charles III intends to rule like his mother. He has grown up in the shadow of her, studying the responsibilities of the occupant of the throne. He knows the country has looked to her as the apex of the constitutional monarchy and will not want to betray her […]

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Facts About Members Of The Royal Family

If you’re interested in knowing about the UK Royal Family, you may be wondering about the Queen, the King, and their children. Here, we will tell you about the Queen, Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon, Sarah Ferguson, Prince William, and Prince Andrew. Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon Elizabeth Bowes-Lyon was the wife of King George VI and the queen of the […]

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EU balance of power knocked by war in Ukraine

Freshly re-elected Emmanuel Macron chose 9 May to come to dinner in Berlin. An auspicious date in EU circles. Nicknamed “Europe Day”, it commemorates the signing of the post World War Two Schuman declaration promoting peace between European nations. A very different vision of Europe to that of Vladimir Putin, the French president noted. Together, […]

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Russia ‘can use any weapon’: Zelensky prepares for nuclear attack

In a chilling message, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, urged leaders to stock up on antiradiation medicine and build air-raid shelters. The warning followed claims from Austrian leader Karl Nehammer that Putin believes he is winning the war in Ukraine. Chancellor Nehammer, who met the despot in Moscow last week, said he thinks the Russian president […]

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Ukraine president warns of ‘new stage of terror’ as west probes chemical weapons claims

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelenskiy has voiced concerns that Russian forces are preparing “a new stage of terror” that could involve the use of chemical weapons in Ukraine, as the mayor of Mariupol said that more than 10,000 civilians had died so far in the Russian siege of his city. “Today, the occupiers issued a new statement, […]

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Geneve hosts event on removing landmines in Azerbaijan

The Institute for Rights & Development – Geneva (IRDG) hosted a conference entitled: The path to eradicate landmines in Azerbaijan: an international challenge. The event was held on the 4th of April, commemorating the International Day for Mine Awareness, to raise awareness about the importance of eradicating landmines in Azerbaijan. The IRDG said they hope […]

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Biden offers further military support to Ukraine as Russian troops falter

Joe Biden has risked the wrath of Vladimir Putin by offering Ukraine extra military support as Russian troops appeared to struggle to hold even the territory it has secured since the invasion began. The US president’s pledge over “further defence cooperation” was said to have been made during a meeting with Ukraine’s foreign minister, Dmytro Kuleba, in […]

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Russia should fear a Soviet end

On 24 Feb 2022, Russia launched a second invasion of Ukraine, greatly intensifying the war that the Kremlin has been waging on the country since 2014. Neither Europe nor the world at large has witnessed a similar event since the end of the Second World War. While Ukrainians suffer, Moscow faces the prospect of domestic […]