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Daily Mirror
15 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mirror
Harry's move sparked 'furious reaction' from key royal who refused to see him
When Harry and Meghan dropped a bombshell, there was one member of the Royal Family who was so furious at the Duke of Sussex that they refused to see him at all, a new documentary has claimed It's been over five years since Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, announced their intention to step back as full-time working royals - and at the time, their decision sent shockwaves across the UK. For the couple, things inside the monarchy had become untenable, and something needed to change - but for the rest of the Royal Family, their public announcement that they wanted to adopt a half-in, half-out approach to royal life presented a massive set of issues. The Sussexes had been spending time in Canada before their shock announcement, and Meghan had to return to the country to be with Archie - leaving Harry to attend what has been dubbed as the Sandringham Summit to hash out the details of their exit by himself. A new documentary on Channel Five - Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit - has seen experts and commentators dive into what really happened behind closed doors at the summit, and what the long-term impacts of it have been on the monarchy. One expert revealed that there was allegedly one senior member of the House of Windsor who was left utterly "horrified" by Harry's decision to step back: his grandfather, Prince Philip. Royal author Andrew Morton claimed in the new documentary, "Prince Philip is someone who doesn't take fools gladly, and he was horrified that they had come to a situation where the Royal Family were deciding whether to split up or not." Another expert explained the late Duke of Edinburgh's feelings were so strong that he left Sandringham altogether, rather than come face-to-face with his grandson Harry. "Philip was so angry," explained journalist Emily Andrews, "that he refused to even be there. I was told that he just couldn't bring himself to see his grandson, he thought it was a huge dereliction of duty." Whilst Prince Philip always demurred to the authority of his wife, the late Queen Elizabeth, when it came to matters of the crown, when it came to private matters, said to be "very much the head of the family". Prince Philip had a very close relationship with both Prince Harry and his elder brother Prince William - as well as the rest of his six other grandchildren - and he was called "brilliantly effective" at helping the two brothers when they tragically lost their mother in 1997. Author Tina Brown wrote: "A member of the Balmoral staff [where the boys were when they received the news Diana had died] noted that Prince Philip, who had effectively lost his own mother at the age of 10 when she was committed for three years to an asylum in Switzerland, was brilliantly effective with his grandsons, offering them gruff tenderness and outdoor activities like stalking and hiking to tire them out". Equally, the Independent reports that during the planning of Diana's funeral, Prince Philip reminded those involved in organising the day that "It's about the boys, they've lost their mother." He also helped them on the day of the funeral itself, when he told them he would join them in the funeral procession, saying "I'll walk if you walk." However, despite their close bond, the year following the Sandringham Summit and Harry's decision to leave royal life behind that Prince Philip passed away - only a month after the Sussexes sat down with Oprah Winfrey for their bombshell interview detailing the reasons why they had chosen to walk away. Prince Harry returned for his grandfather's funeral, which, subject to social distancing restrictions due to the COVID-19 pandemic, had a limited number of guests. Get Royal Family updates straight to your WhatsApp! He paid tribute to his grandfather in a moving statement, "He will be remembered as the longest reigning consort to the Monarch, a decorated serviceman, a Prince and a Duke. But to me, like many of you who have lost a loved one or grandparent over the pain of this past year, he was my grandpa: master of the barbecue, legend of banter, and cheeky right 'til the end." Megxit: Inside the Sandringham Summit, Saturday 31 st May, 8pm. Watch | Stream on 5.
The National
20 hours ago
- Politics
- The National
Why the UK media 180 on Gaza is too little, too late
The problem is that there remains an equally deafening sound, one that can't be drowned out, nor easily forgotten: The thunderous silence that the mainstream British press and broadcast ecosystem clung to as Israel systematically slaughtered, besieged, starved and annihilated Gaza. And that was if their coverage wasn't white-washing, diluting and actively deceiving the public about the reality of Israel's 20-month pummelling of two million Palestinians in an open-air prison. A switch has now been collectively flicked: "End the deafening silence", demanded the Independent's editorial, followed by an extensive report a fortnight later by the paper's international correspondent about how exactly we ever got to this point, including, notably, the genocidal intent expressed by Israeli ministers, a context rarely acknowledged in previous coverage. In trying to explain how we got here, the Independent inadvertently showed exactly why we did. READ MORE: Activists read names of 15,000 Gaza children killed by Israel outside Parliament One newspaper this spring outlined the "horror in Gaza", centring the crippling siege Israel imposed and the resulting engineered famine. It was penned by a journalist who repeated IDF claims about a beheaded Israeli baby in October 2023, a claim still live on the same website. The Financial Times and The Economist followed suit: The latter's leader now unambiguously stating the war "must" end. On November 8, 2023, its leader said Israel "must" fight on. Broadcast presenters have rushed to defend their record — eager, perhaps, to prove they offered impartial, thorough coverage and didn't manufacture consent for crimes committed on an industrial scale. When paediatrician Dr Tanya Haj Hassan slammed the BBC for parroting Israeli talking points, the presenter — who had just defended the network's output as fair and balanced — followed up with the usual uncritical amplification of Israeli genocide denial. It's a pattern all too familiar from that very presenter. This is the same BBC that interrupted Palestinian guests listing the names of relatives killed by Israeli bombs — to ask whether they condemn Hamas. The script read complicity and distraction. And the mainstream media seemed to have rehearsed it to perfection. That does not appear to be something the public will forget. Channel 4's Krishnan Guru-Murthy was asked by a social media user why it took so long, in response to his promotion of the network's report on five-year-old Ward in Gaza who survived an Israeli strike but harrowingly witnessed her family burn to death. "You just haven't been watching, clearly," was the retort. Except that thousands had been watching closely. Waiting for the Palestinians to be humanised. Waiting, for example, for Channel 4 presenters to interject when Israeli reservists amplify military propaganda that justifies mass slaughter and collective punishment. Waiting for Guru-Murthy to interrogate Israel's intent and actions, not grill Palestinians on whether 'from the river to the sea' is antisemitic. In turn, the archives were updated, the records carefully adjusted. The shift is shameless, but the gall to defend it even more so. However, they won't be rehabilitated. Not that easily. Whilst independent and alternative media worked tirelessly to document, to platform and capture the depth of Israel's barbarity with a fraction of the resources, the mainstream media, with greater infrastructure, reach and a moral obligation – did the precise opposite. It's not courage to write a column, as one Guardian contributor did, that agonises performatively over the plight of Palestinian children in this "terrible conflict", yet fails across more than 1000 words to name the state mercilessly targeting them. READ MORE: Kneecap correct BBC headline after TRNSMT show cancelled Nor is it brave for the paper's editorial to now highlight the reality of the engineered horror, while its reporters resort to business as usual and include Israeli military justifications in their coverage — trawling through press releases, or recycling old ones when none are ready to hand. All to avoid framing the ongoing Palestinian suffering as a deliberate, systematic decimation, and instead present it as part of a tragic, two-sided military strategy – all of which is most certainly unrelated to the secret meetings The Guardian's editor held with a former Israeli general tasked with cultivating support for Israel. None of that is courageous, principled journalism. Nor is it an awakening or an ethical reckoning that must be applauded. It's cynical hand-wringing — the kind that might win nods in the sophisticated newsroom culture of Fleet Street but will collapse under the weight of history. In the all-encompassing court of public memory, this theatre won't hold up. When British Palestinian reconstructive surgeon Ghassan Abu-Sittah says that in the future genocide museum, there will be a section reserved for the journalists who enabled the horrors, I can't help but have sympathy for the architects and engineers tasked with the herculean challenge of designing a room vast enough to hold them all. Hamza Yusuf is a British-Palestinian writer and journalist whose work focuses on Palestine
Business Standard
a day ago
- Business
- Business Standard
Margo Finance Ltd
We wish to inform you that at the Board Meeting held today i.e. on 30th May 2025 the Board of Directors of Margo Finance Limited (the Company) approved the Audited Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March to Regulation 30 and 33 of SEBI (Listing Obligations and Disclosure Requirements) 2015 (Listing Regulations) we are enclosing herewith the following:1. Audited Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March 20252. Independent Auditors Report on Audited Standalone Financial Results of the Company for the quarter and year ended 31st March 2025 issued by M/s. Pawan Shubham & Co. Statutory Auditors of the Company and3. Declaration on Auditors Report with unmodified opinion pursuant to Regulation 33(3)(d) of the Listing Regulations signed by Mr. Shri Dass Maheshwari Chief Financial Officer of the Company.
IOL News
a day ago
- Lifestyle
- IOL News
Louis-Harvey loves his food and visits to market
Our plucky winner this month is 8-year-old Louis-Harvey, a miniature Yorkie from Reservoir Hills. Image: Supplied Meet the winner and finalists in the Independent on Saturday's March Pet of the Month competition. This month it's Louis-Harvey, an 8-year-old miniature Yorkshire terrier who scoops the prize. While small in stature, Louis-Harvey displays a big personality. He is a foodie and loves being outdoors. His mother says: 'He is a healthy eater and loves his strawberries, blueberries and apples. He enjoys his squeaky toys, and he loves going to the flea markets and any outdoor space, especially his walks by the ocean. 'He has his own little closet and has lots of lovely clothing which he wears according to seasons.' Louis-Harvey wins an exciting new prize open to all pet winners this year – an exclusive photoshoot from pet photographer Tilanie Grote worth R1 500. Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Advertisement Video Player is loading. Play Video Play Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration -:- Loaded : 0% Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Window Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Transparency Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Dropshadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. Next Stay Close ✕ How to enter: Snap a photo of your pet showing its unique personality, with a sentence telling us why he or she is so special to you. Add your name, your pet's name, breed, age and area. Email it to Prize: Winners will receive a photoshoot from pet photographer Tilanie Grote worth worth R1 500. Competition rules: The competition is open to all pets and only one picture may be submitted. Employees of Independent Media, the sponsor, their advertising agencies and their immediate families may not enter. The editor's decision is final and no correspondence will be entered into. Our next Pet of the Month feature will be published on June 28. Entries close on June 22 at midday. The competition will run until February 2026. An independent panel of judges will select the Pet of the Month. Because of space constraints, not all pictures will be published in the newspaper. However, every pet will be considered and all entries will be published on our Facebook page Duke, a five-year-old Labrador from Glenwood, guards his stick Image: Supplied Bodhi, a one-year-old Yorkie is sitting pretty on Durban's Berea. Image: Supplied Lukha, an 11-month-old, Jack Russell from Chatsworth plays with his giant ball. Image: Supplied Simba, a one-year-old golden retriever says hello over the fence from Midrand. Image: Supplied Romeo Gulzar, a six-year-old Pomeranian from Clare Estate, leaves mom a message. Image: Supplied Snoopy, a 5-year-old German shepherd from Chatsworth is on a secret assignment. Image: Supplied Ten-month-old Nunubaja from KwaDukuza shows his true English bulldog determination Image: Supplied The grand dame from Kloof, 14-year-old Staffie Haley takes a nap with her toys. Image: supplied Birthday boy Hail, a rednose pitbull from Queensburgh, turns one. Image: Supplied Charlie, the young Jack Russell from Shallcross, gets up to mischief. Image: Supplied
Vancouver Sun
a day ago
- Business
- Vancouver Sun
Ontario MPPs to get raises after 16-year freeze and access to new pension plan
Ontario members of provincial parliament are getting big raises and access to a pension plan, under legislation introduced by Finance Minister Peter Bethlenfalvy and passed with the support of all parties at breakneck speed. Shortly after members sent the pay raise bill barrelling through the legislative process — it spent about 13 minutes from tabling to passage — representatives from all parties stood shoulder-to-shoulder outside the chamber in rare agreement. 'When we're looking for other candidates, qualified people, to actually direct the future of this province, for most of them, they have to take a huge pay cut to come here and give up, in many cases, pensions,' said NDP Opposition house leader John Vanthof. Start your day with a roundup of B.C.-focused news and opinion. By signing up you consent to receive the above newsletter from Postmedia Network Inc. A welcome email is on its way. If you don't see it, please check your junk folder. The next issue of Sunrise will soon be in your inbox. Please try again Interested in more newsletters? Browse here. 'We're not going to build the future of this province by excluding the people who have the qualifications and have the knowledge to move us forward. So we're fully in support and I'd like to thank Premier (Doug) Ford and his government for, quite frankly, having the guts to do this.' The base pay for Ontario's elected officials has been frozen since 2009 at $116,550, and the changes would boost the salary to $157,350, which is 75 per cent of what federal MPs make. That will still be less than what city councillors in Toronto earn. Premier Doug Ford's salary would rise from about $209,000 to about $282,000 and cabinet ministers would see their pay increase from about $166,000 to about $224,000. The bill would also resurrect a pension plan for the members of provincial parliament, 30 years after the previous one was abolished by former premier Mike Harris' government. The new plan would see members enrolled in the existing Public Service Pension Plan, and they would then be entitled to supplemental benefits for MPPs who serve at least six years. Representatives of the Liberals, Greens and the lone Independent member also said it was time for the pay freeze to end. 'I want to thank the premier,' said Bobbi Ann Brady, who represents Haldimand-Norfolk as an Independent. 'I want to thank the minister and the government house leader for righting what I feel is almost a 16-year wrong,' she said. 'I continually talk about the spirit of co-operation amongst us all and I think today there is a nice spirit of co-operation here.' Bethlenfalvy said it is the right thing to do. 'I know that many people across the province work tirelessly each day to put food on the table and pay the rent,' he said. 'It's fair and reasonable. It'll be at 75 per cent of the federal compensation. It's still less than a Toronto city councillor will be paid or a Mississauga city councillor and we're going to work tirelessly each and every day, sometimes in different ways, to help all Ontarians.' Our website is the place for the latest breaking news, exclusive scoops, longreads and provocative commentary. Please bookmark and sign up for our daily newsletter, Posted, here .
