Articles for Commonwealth

Meghan Markle annoyed the Queen on her wedding day by ignoring specific royal protocol, book claims
2 days, 5 hours ago

Meghan Markle annoyed the Queen on her wedding day by ignoring specific royal protocol, book claims

Daily Mail  

The Queen may have modernised many aspects of the monarchy during her 70-year reign, but she could still be a traditionalist from time to time. The late Queen observes Meghan during her wedding to Prince Harry at St George's Chapel, Windsor Castle, on May 19, 2018 The duchess arrives for her wedding in her 16ft-long veil which was trimmed with …

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PM Modi speaks to King Charles III, reaffirms India's commitment to strengthen India-UK ties
4 days, 14 hours ago

PM Modi speaks to King Charles III, reaffirms India's commitment to strengthen India-UK ties

India TV News  

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday spoke to Britain’s King Charles III, reaffirming India's commitment to strengthen India-UK ties. The conversation beetween PM Modi and King Charles III also included discussion on the Commonwealth of Nations. Prime Minister Modi praised King Charles III for his longstanding advocacy on environmental issues and provided insights into India's initiatives in these areas, including …

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Why New Zealand’s Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown
1 week, 4 days ago

Why New Zealand’s Maori are fighting to save an 1840 treaty involving the Crown

The Independent  

For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Since taking office last year, New Zealand’s right-wing coalition …

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I'm an Aussie running more than a dozen cafes in the UK and this is the infuriating thing businesses need to change back home
2 weeks, 1 day ago

I'm an Aussie running more than a dozen cafes in the UK and this is the infuriating thing businesses need to change back home

Daily Mail  

An Aussie expat running over a dozen cafes in London has called on companies back home to take on the cost of card surcharges instead of passing them onto customers. Urban Baristas co-founder Huw Wardrope said Australia is behind the ball in limiting card surcharges for customers after the European Union and UK banned them in early 2018. An Aussie …

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Following killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, stories flood social media of denied insurance claims
2 weeks, 3 days ago

Following killing of UnitedHealthcare CEO, stories flood social media of denied insurance claims

CNN  

New York CNN — The early morning killing of a top health insurance executive in midtown Manhattan Wednesday has unleashed a flurry of rage and frustration from social media users over denials of their medical claims, a public display of Americans’ pent-up anger at the nation’s complex health insurance industry. Police are exploring whether the words indicate a motive since …

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Chaos in South Korea
2 weeks, 5 days ago

Chaos in South Korea

ABC  

Nick Grimm: G'day, welcome to PM, I'm Nick Grimm, coming to you from Gadigal land in Sydney. Nick Grimm: After a day of political chaos in South Korea, the country's main opposition party has vowed to initiate impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk Yeol unless he resigns immediately. Sarah Maunder: Dr Song says political commentators and the country's opposition are …

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South Korea plunged into political chaos
2 weeks, 5 days ago

South Korea plunged into political chaos

ABC  

Sally Sara: Hello and welcome to The World Today. Sally Sara: South Koreans are reacting with shock and anger after the country's president declared martial law. I think I don't know if it's gotten wrong, but I would say I would emphasise the pride that I think South Koreans take in their political system, in their democracy. Sally Sara: That's …

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Ludhiana: Karate champ Tarun packs a power punch to win double gold in Commonwealth Championship
3 weeks ago

Ludhiana: Karate champ Tarun packs a power punch to win double gold in Commonwealth Championship

Hindustan Times  

Khanna’s Tarun Sharma, a 33-year-old para karate player, has again brought glory by winning two gold medals in the senior male kata K21 category at the 11th Commonwealth Karate Championship. Sharma’s medal cabinet boasts a silver at the 2022 Asian Para Championship in Uzbekistan, a bronze in Malaysia in 2023, and a third-place finish at the 2019 World Championship in …

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NT Education Minister Jo Hersey's plan to take truancy fines from Centrelink branded a 'scare tactic'
3 weeks, 2 days ago

NT Education Minister Jo Hersey's plan to take truancy fines from Centrelink branded a 'scare tactic'

ABC  

A plan by the new Northern Territory government to take fines from the Centrelink payments of parents who fail to send their children to school has been branded as a "scare tactic". But Opposition Leader Selena Uibo said Ms Hersey had been "unable to substantiate these claims" when the minister was questioned in parliament this week about the truancy officers …

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New, independent watchdog needed to help ease impact of aircraft noise on community
3 weeks, 4 days ago

New, independent watchdog needed to help ease impact of aircraft noise on community

ABC  

A new, independent ombudsman should review changes to flight paths and airspace management that will significantly impact the community, a parliamentary inquiry has recommended. The committee noted the Air Navigation Regulations 2018 "requires most aircraft operating in Australian airspace to comply with noise standards and recommended practices introduced under the Convention on International Civil Aviation". But in its submission, Airservices …

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Model caught illegally driving her Olympic boxer boyfriend's £80,000 Porsche is spared ban after arguing she only took wheel when he fell ill
1 month ago

Model caught illegally driving her Olympic boxer boyfriend's £80,000 Porsche is spared ban after arguing she only took wheel when he fell ill

Daily Mail  

A fashion model has escaped a ban for driving her Olympian boyfriend's £80,000 Porsche without insurance after claiming they only swapped seats when he fell ill. Serena Stregapede, 37, had faced disqualification when police discovered she was uninsured to drive the £80,000 Taycan Sport Turismo when she pulled over on the M56 near Stretton, Cheshire. But she said she had …

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Do you know why British royals wear red poppy pins in November? It has a World War I link…
1 month ago

Do you know why British royals wear red poppy pins in November? It has a World War I link…

Live Mint  

Every November, members of the British royal family are seen wearing red poppy pins, a gesture deeply rooted in remembrance traditions. Symbol of Remembrance Since 1921: The History of the Red Poppy Pin The practice of wearing red poppy pins traces its origins back to 1921. Red Poppy Pins: Fundraiser for Veterans' Welfare In the UK, these red poppy pins …

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UK public still back US as Britain’s best ally, survey says
1 month ago

UK public still back US as Britain’s best ally, survey says

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy The UK public thinks the US is still Britain's best …

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Dominica to confer its highest national honour on PM Narendra Modi
1 month, 1 week ago

Dominica to confer its highest national honour on PM Narendra Modi

Hindustan Times  

The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the Covid-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica. Prime Minister Narendra Modi The award will be presented by Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica, …

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PM Narendra Modi to receive Dominica’s highest national award; know all details here
Top News
1 month, 1 week ago

PM Narendra Modi to receive Dominica’s highest national award; know all details here

Live Mint  

The Commonwealth of Dominica will bestow its highest national award, the Dominica Award of Honour, upon PM Narendra Modi, in recognition of his contributions to Dominica during the COVID-19 pandemic and his dedication to strengthening the partnership between India and Dominica. Sylvanie Burton, President of the Commonwealth of Dominica and Prime Minister Roosevelt Skerrit will attend the India-CARICOM Summit, a …

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Sweet moment Duchess of Edinburgh chats to children at Armistice Day ceremony - as they call her 'the lady who came in the helicopter'
1 month, 1 week ago

Sweet moment Duchess of Edinburgh chats to children at Armistice Day ceremony - as they call her 'the lady who came in the helicopter'

Daily Mail  

The Duchess of Edinburgh was spotted sharing a heartwarming moment with a group of children at Remembrance service on Sunday. Her sombre look was completed with pearl drop earrings and a Regimental Brooch from The Corps of Royal Electrical and Mechanical Engineers - of which she is Colonel-in-Chief - as well as three poppies Wearing a long black coat from …

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EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why did the late Queen miss out on a Nobel Peace Prize for transforming and expanding the Commonwealth?
1 month, 1 week ago

EPHRAIM HARDCASTLE: Why did the late Queen miss out on a Nobel Peace Prize for transforming and expanding the Commonwealth?

Daily Mail  

It remains an abiding mystery why the late Queen missed out on a Nobel Peace Prize for transforming and expanding the Commonwealth. It remains a mystery why the late Queen Elizabeth II never received a Nobel Peace Prize for transforming the Commonwealth A senior courtier has suggested that Buckingham Palace politely declined offers of the prize for Her Majesty Watne …

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Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to ease HECS-HELP debt but what about this other $2.1 billion 'debt trap' from the 1990s?
1 month, 1 week ago

Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has promised to ease HECS-HELP debt but what about this other $2.1 billion 'debt trap' from the 1990s?

ABC  

The prime minister has promised to ease HECS-HELP debt but now former students caught in a separate 1990s 'debt trap' want their outstanding payments wiped. About 140,000 Australians still owe $2.1 billion from the Student Financial Supplement Scheme, which ran from 1993 to 2003. The Student Financial Supplement Scheme was introduced by the Keating government in 1993. "We were in …

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Sophie's been supportive from the start! Duchess helped an 11-year-old Princess Beatrice as she fainted on the balcony on Remembrance Sunday - 25 years before comforting 'stoic' Kate
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1 month, 1 week ago

Sophie's been supportive from the start! Duchess helped an 11-year-old Princess Beatrice as she fainted on the balcony on Remembrance Sunday - 25 years before comforting 'stoic' Kate

Daily Mail  

The Duchess of Edinburgh stood with Kate on the balcony at the Cenotaph The Duchess of Edinburgh has been labelled the 'royal who brings a sense of calm and support to some of the most emotionally-charged occasions' - and this was true even 25 years ago, just six months after Sophie married into The Firm. The princess managed to remain …

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Sportstar Rajasthan Conclave - Meet the speakers: From Rajyavardhan Rathore and Ajay Jadeja to Jake Lush McCrum and Divyakriti Singh Rathore
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Sportstar Rajasthan Conclave - Meet the speakers: From Rajyavardhan Rathore and Ajay Jadeja to Jake Lush McCrum and Divyakriti Singh Rathore

The Hindu  

The third season of the Sportstar Sports Conclave gathers leading athletes, industry experts, and key stakeholders from Rajasthan’s sports community for a day-long exploration of the current sports landscape and ways to herald a sporting revolution in the region. Here is the line-up, along with their respective topics: KEYNOTE ADDRESS: Col. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore File photo | Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore …

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Dehradun Diary | Dhami calls for ‘simple’ state foundation day
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Dehradun Diary | Dhami calls for ‘simple’ state foundation day

New Indian Express  

In light of the tragic bus accident that occurred in Marchula on Monday, CM Pushkar Singh Dhami has announced that the celebrations for the state foundation day on Nov 9, will be held with simplicity. RS MP to represent India at 67th Commonwealth meet Dr Naresh Bansal, a member of the Rajya Sabha from Uttrakhand, has embarked on a journey …

Gout Gout's manager James Templeton on training with Noah Lyles, skipping the Commonwealth Games and comparisons to Usain Bolt
1 month, 2 weeks ago

Gout Gout's manager James Templeton on training with Noah Lyles, skipping the Commonwealth Games and comparisons to Usain Bolt

ABC  

As Gout Gout's ascension in the world of athletics continues apace, the man responsible for guiding him to the top says he remains the same "happy-go-lucky" kid he has always been. Gout's manager James Templeton had a front-row seat as the 16-year-old sprint sensation clocked an incredible time of 20.29 at the weekend's Queensland All Schools championships and will soon …

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Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Republicans ask Pennsylvania court to put on hold decision on mail ballot envelope rules

LA Times  

Mail-in ballots are handled in a secure area at the elections warehouse in Pittsburgh in April. Republicans wasted no time in appealing a Pennsylvania court decision that would relax the rules for mail ballots, asking the state Supreme Court on Thursday to reverse a lower court opinion issued one day earlier. The Commonwealth Court, in a 3-2 decision, said 69 …

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Robert Jenrick accused of ‘obnoxious distortion of history’ after saying former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’
1 month, 3 weeks ago

Robert Jenrick accused of ‘obnoxious distortion of history’ after saying former British colonies owe ‘debt of gratitude’

The Independent  

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