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Prince Harry accuses royals of lack of defence over Jeremy Clarkson article  Prince Harry has accused the royal family of failing to defend his wife, Meghan Markle, after Jeremy Clarkson’s horrific article in The Sun newspaper. In the ITV interview with his friend and journalist Tom Bradby, Harry said the “silence is deafening” and contrasted the Palace’s reaction with the quick action taken after the race row at a Buckingham Palace reception. The article by Clarkson was condemned across the nation – but the palace stayed silent. Even Jeremy Clarkson’s daughter slammed the written piece, the Sun removed the article…

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UK space launch: Historic rocket mission set to blast off The first ever orbital space launch from British soil is getting ready to make history. Monday’s mission from Newquay Airport in Cornwall will see a repurposed 747 jumbo jet release a rocket over the Atlantic to take nine satellites high above the Earth. The mission will start at the airport just before midnight GMT. If it succeeds, it will be a major milestone for UK space – the birth of home-grown launch industry. “What we’ve seen over the last eight years is this building of excitement towards something very aspirational…

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Chaos in northern India as cold snap hits A prolonged cold wave is causing chaos across parts of northern India. Normal life has been turned on its head as dense fog delays hundreds of flights and dozens of trains. Authorities in Dehli have asked schools to extend winter holidays and cancelled classes. In parts of the city, the minimum temperature had dropped to 1.9C on Sunday. Whilst other northern states have also had to face the extreme cold with temperatures as low as -6C in Indian-administered Kashmir. India’s weather department declares a cold wave when the minimum temperature is less…

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Workers clash with police at COVID test kit factory in China Workers clashed with police at a Covid test kit factory in China, after a sudden announcement of layoffs and troubles over wages. Videos posted on social media showed the protest at the factory in the southwestern city of Chongqing.  Some videos were filmed at Zybio, a company specialising in vitro diagnostic reagents and equipment.  China’s zero-Covid policy Since ditching its zero-Covid policy, the requirement for negative test results has dropped across China.  In one video, protesters were gathered outside the factory, some shouting: “Give us our money back.” There…

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Brazilian forces regain control after Congress stormed In scenes eerily similar to the US capitol attack, yesterday thousands of supporters of far-right former Brazilian president Jair Bolsonaro, stormed Congress in Brazil’s capital city Brasilia. Crowds overwhelmed police to breach the deserted Senate chamber, whilst others were able to enter the presidential palace, the Supreme Court and other government buildings. The former president’s supporters have refused to accept his election defeat last October. Bolsonaro lost the election to socialist rival Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva – who was sworn into office last week. Bolsonaro tweeted, hours after Congress was attacked, condemning…

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How to watch Prince Harry’s interviews about memoir ‘Spare’ Prince Harry’s memoir, Spare is set to hit the shelves (leaked copies have given us some headlines already) on Tuesday, but ahead of the book’s release the former royal will be on a media promo tour. Here’s a list of Harry’s upcoming interviews and how to watch them.  Sunday, January 8 Firstly, his UK interview will kick off the talks. Harry sits down with friend and journalist Tom Bradby for ITV. The 90-minute show will probably be the hardest-hitting interview Harry has faced since quitting the royal family. In clips released…

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The Sunday Papers Sunday Papers – Royals dominate ahead of Harry interview Many of the Sunday papers focus heavily on the ongoing reaction to Prince Harry’s upcoming memoir, Spare, which will be released on Tuesday. The book was leaked in the US and Spain last week, and many allegations and claims from the prince have been making the headlines since. Tonight, ITV’s interview with Prince Harry will kick-start his official promotional run for his new book. Three US-based interviews: 60 minutes, Good Morning America and The Late Show With Stephen Colbert all follow in the days after the UK interview. …

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