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The 30 best and worst performances in The Crown, ranked The Independent says Over five seasons, The Crown has illustrated, in sumptuous detail, British history, from the twilight days of empire to the revolution of New Labour. Royals through the decades, as well as our most revered and reviled politicians, foreign dignitaries and society celebrities, have been brought to life by Peter Morgan, the show’s creator. And he, along with his casting team of Nina Gold and Robert Sterne, have also faced the unique challenge of casting the same characters at different milestones. Three Elizabeths, three Philips, three Margarets. As…

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‘The Crown’ Accused Of Fabricating Genesis Of Princess Diana & Dodi Fayed’s Fateful Romance Deadline says EXCLUSIVE: Netflix series The Crown has been accused of fabricating Mohamed Al-Fayed’s role in playing matchmaker to Princess Diana and Dodi Fayed. Season 6 has dropped on Netflix and the opening episodes chronicle the burgeoning romance between Diana and Dodi in the sun-soaked surroundings of the Mediterranean. Peter Morgan‘s lavish royal drama repeatedly implies that the relationship was engineered by Al-Fayed, the late Egyptian business mogul, as part of his ambition to obtain British citizenship. This allegation was refuted in 1997 and Michael Cole,…

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Alsu Kurmasheva is a dual US-Russian citizen and journalist who has been detained by Russia since October 18, charged with failing to register as a “foreign agent” despite having travelled to Russia for a family emergency. She faces up to five years in prison if convicted. Her husband has called for the State Department to designate her as “wrongfully detained”. “She is a US citizen and has the same rights as any US citizen,” he says.

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Elementor #564042November 16, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Guardian – PM vows to push through Rwanda plan after court rules it unlawful The Guardian says Rishi Sunak is staking his political credibility on pushing through emergency legislation to revive his Rwanda deportation policy, after it was ruled to be unlawful by the UK Supreme Court. The paper also has stories on the World Health Organization chief condemning Israel as its forces enter Gaza’s largest hospital and the eight Labour MPs who resigned from their shadow frontbench positions in order to back the SNP’s motion on calls…

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Elementor #564036November 16, 20231 Min Read Summary of the Top 6 headlines today The Independent – Rattled Rishi: I’ll change law to send migrants to Rwanda The Independent reports on the reaction to the Supreme Court’s decision to rule the government’s Rwanda asylum seeker policy as unlawful. The paper says the prime minister was left humiliated by the ruling from the UK Supreme Court, but the PM has vowed to seek a new treaty with Rwanda and ‘won’t allow foreign court to block flights.’ The front page features a large image of Rishi Sunak. There is also a report on the Labour…

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