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Who is Lady Rose Hanbury? Everything you need to know about Kate Princess of Wales’ close friend

13Feb

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Who is Lady Rose Hanbury? Everything you need to know about Kate Princess of Wales’ close friend

Behind every good royal, there is a party-loving aristocrat with personal connections as sprawling as their country estate. For the Princess of Wales, that aristocrat has long been known to be Lady Rose Hanbury, former model and Marchioness of Cholmondeley. Take the summer of 2023 for example. It was five months before the Princess's planned abdominal surgery, but Lady Rose and Kate were reported to be partying it up at Houghton Festival in Norfolk — a 24-hour rave weekend hosted on the country estate owned by Hanbury and her husband, David Cholmondeley, 7th Marquess of Cholmondeley (pronounced “Chumley”, by the way). The Princess of Wales and her group of friends, known colloquially as the “Norfolk set” or “Turnip toffs”, sipped on spicy margs and AIX rosé as part of a private dining expe...

Australian research offers new treatment hope for deadly childhood cancers

13Feb

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Australian research offers new treatment hope for deadly childhood cancers

Australian researchers have developed a new treatment for deadly childhood cancer using engineered immune cells. The research, published on Wednesday, was led by a team from the University of Queensland (UQ) that developed a new therapeutic strategy for paediatric sarcomas, Xinhua news agency reported. Sarcomas are cancers that develop in the bones and soft tissues, including muscles, fat, and blood vessels. In children, the tumours tend to grow aggressively and spread throughout the body, making treatment difficult. According to the new study, sarcomas account for 5-10 per cent of all childhood cancers but are responsible for more deaths than brain cancer, skin cancer, leukaemia, and lymphoma. The new treatment uses engineered immune cells -- also known as "killer cells" that have be...

Tariff threats are enough to chill Canada’s economy, central bank says – National

12Feb

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Tariff threats are enough to chill Canada’s economy, central bank says – National

Canada doesn’t need to be hit by tariffs for the economy to be impacted — the mere threat of a trade war is enough, the Bank of Canada has warned. The Bank of Canada on Wednesday released the summary of its governing council deliberations, outlining the discussions its members had in the run-up to the last rate cut announced on Jan. 29.“Even if no tariffs were imposed, a long period of uncertainty under the cloud of tariff threats would almost certainly damage business investment in Canada,” the report said.It added that a hit to investments would damage growth prospects for Canada’s economy.“Companies were already re-evaluating their investment plans in the face of trade policy uncertainty. With significant tariffs, the risk of capital flight would increase, exacerbating Canada’s competit...

Alberta Premier defends her government amid corruption allegations

12Feb

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Alberta Premier defends her government amid corruption allegations

Alberta Premier Danielle Smith says she still has confidence in Health Minister Adriana LaGrange despite allegations involving political interference and conflict of interest in the awarding of contracts by Alberta Health Services (AHS). Speaking to reporters on Wednesday morning during a trip to Washington, D.C., with Canada’s Premiers, Smith said she first became aware of the allegations against her office and the health minister when she saw reports in the media.The allegations were outlined in a letter sent by the lawyer of former AHS CEO Athana Mentzelopoulos to the Globe and Mail.It alleges that AHS was pressured to approve private contracts and that the former AHS CEO was fired two days before a meeting with the auditor general to discuss her concerns about private surgery facilitie...

End of the road for BBC Studios in India?

12Feb

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End of the road for BBC Studios in India?

Last month, there was chatter in the industry that BBC Studios, the production arm of the British broadcaster, was reviewing its operations in India. Now, mid-day has learnt that the studio has decided to make an exit from the country. This comes despite its strong portfolio that includes Criminal Justice India, The Broken News, and School of Lies (2023). Insiders suggest that the decision is part of a restructuring strategy by the company’s global leadership, which is reassessing its investments in international markets. Sources say that with rising production costs, competition from local studios, and an evolving OTT market, BBC Studios was finding it tough to maintain a sustainable business model despite its success in adapting international shows and formats for the Indian audience. ...

Trudeau says Canada as 51st state is a ‘non-starter,’ vows tariff response – National

12Feb

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Trudeau says Canada as 51st state is a ‘non-starter,’ vows tariff response – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said that President Donald Trump’s repeated remarks about Canada becoming the 51st U.S. state is a “non-starter” as he vowed to respond to incoming tariffs. Speaking to reporters in Brussels on Wednesday, Trudeau said Canada does not want to be in a trade dispute with the U.S., but if Trump follows through on his threats, “we will be equally unequivocal in our response.”“Canada will respond as appropriate in a calibrated but extremely strong way, regardless of what the U.S. moves forward with,” Trudeau said.Trudeau is visiting Brussels to strengthen Canada’s relations with its European allies as tariff tensions with the United States continue.On Monday, Trump said he would impose 25 per cent tariffs on all steel and aluminum imports coming to the United States...

Trump will stack metal tariffs on top of looming 25% levies: White House – National

12Feb

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Trump will stack metal tariffs on top of looming 25% levies: White House – National

Descrease article font size Increase article font size If Donald Trump goes ahead with threatened 25 per cent tariffs on steel and aluminum, that would stack on top of the 25 per cent across-the-board tariff on Canadian goods that he has already vowed, the White House confirmed to Global News. That means the tariffs on Canadian steel and aluminum imports into the U.S. would total 50 per cent.On Feb. 1, the U.S. president signed an executive order imposing tariffs on Canadian and Mexican goods.“I have implemented a 25% Tariff on Imports from Mexico and Canada (10% on Canadian Energy), and a 10% additional Tariff on China,” Trump said in a statement at the time.Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced Canada would impose retaliatory tariffs worth...

Exposure to passive smoke can alter children`s genes: Study

12Feb

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Exposure to passive smoke can alter children`s genes: Study

A second-hand or passive exposure to cigarette smoke could change how children`s genes express themselves, similar to that in active smokers, thereby making them more vulnerable to disease as adults, according to a study. The findings, published in the journal Environment International, highlighted why children`s exposure to second-hand smoke needs to be reduced. "Our study shows that second-hand smoke during childhood leaves its mark at the molecular level and can alter the expression of genes that influence disease susceptibility in adulthood", first author Marta Cosin-Tomàs, a researcher at the Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal), said. While genes in one`s DNA act as an instruction manual for the body, environmental factors, such as tobacco smoke, can affect `gene expre...

Trudeau meeting NATO, EU leaders as U.S. tariff threat continues – National

12Feb

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Trudeau meeting NATO, EU leaders as U.S. tariff threat continues – National

Prime Minister Justin Trudeau is in Brussels Wednesday as Canada works to deepen its trade and defence ties with Europe. The prime minister landed in the Belgian capital around 10 a.m. Wednesday morning. His one-day visit includes a meeting with NATO secretary-general Mark Rutte and the European Union’s two most senior leaders.Ursula von der Leyen has been president of the European Commission since 2019, and her job involves directing the EU’s policy agenda and legislation.Former Portuguese prime minister Antonio Costa has been president of the European Council since last December, and his role sets overall priorities for the bloc.Trudeau is scheduled to hold an afternoon press conference before departing for Ottawa.His visit comes after years of growing trade ties between Canada and Europ...

Elon Musk’s 12 children: who are they and their mothers?

12Feb

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Elon Musk’s 12 children: who are they and their mothers?

X Æ A-Xii is one of Musk’s 12 children, including Nevada who died during infanthood. The world’s richest man and supporter of the incoming US president, Donald Trump, has even gone as far as building a giant condo to house his many children with various women, and has reportedly tried to establish the unusual family set-up because he is allegedly still trying to father yet more children with different women.To date, Musk has had 12 children with three women, including his firstborn, Nevada, who tragically passed away in infancy.The billionaire describes his large family as a “good example” for others, previously stating, “If people don’t have more children, civilisation is going to crumble.” He added” “There are not enough people. A collapsing birth rate is the biggest danger civilisation ...