Getty Images Last year’s Coronation of King Charles III cost taxpayers £72m, government figures have revealed. Just over £50m was spent by the Department for Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS), which coordinated the event, while policing costs came to almost £22m, which were paid for by the Home Office. The DCMS described the Coronation as a “once-in-a-generation” moment and the figures came broadly within unofficial estimates, which suggested it would be between £50 and £100m. The Coronation in May 2023 had been described as a “slimmed down affair”, with the Westminster Abbey guest list only a quarter of the size of Queen Elizabeth II’s Coronation at the same venue in 1953. Being a state event, the Coronation was paid for by the UK Government and Buckingham Palace through the Sovereign
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Manchester United’s new manager Ruben Amorim takes charge of his first game on Sunday when he leads his side to Ipswich Town in the Premier League. The 39-year-old Portuguese coach and former player was announced as Erik ten Hag’s replacement at the helm of the fallen giants this month. Al Jazeera takes a look at five things you need to know about Amorim before his debut: 1. The new ‘Special One’? The latest Portuguese managing sensation to be dubbed “the new Mourinho” – after former Chelsea, Real Madrid and Manchester United manager Jose Mourinho – Amorim arrives with quite the reputation as a coach even in his fledgling career. Amorim established himself as one of the most sought-after young coaches in world football at Sporting Lisbon, but his challenge in
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If you care about Israel’s future—and I know you do—then it’s time to act. Meet with the rabbis. Challenge them. Urge them to find solutions. By ZVIKA KLEIN NOVEMBER 21, 2024 21:23 Using donations to force change in Haredi draft row. (photo credit: Dall-E) I recently returned from a visit to the United States—a fascinating time to be there, fresh off the 2024 presidential elections, with the Trump administration gearing up for its second act. One morning, I found myself praying in a modern Orthodox synagogue. As the service concluded, the rabbi announced that a rabbi from Israel, representing a haredi yeshiva, had come to collect donations. Normally, I wouldn’t have given it a second thought. After all, supporting Torah learning is a deeply ingrained value in Jewish
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LONDON — A suspicious package was discovered outside the United States embassy in London on Friday morning, police said. The London Metropolitan Police immediately closed Ponton Road outside of the embassy in “an abundance of caution,” according to their statement, before they destroyed it in a controlled explosion. “We’re aware of speculation online about an incident in the vicinity of the US Embassy in Nine Elms,” the Met Police said. “Cordons are in place in the area as a precaution while officers investigate a suspect package.” Authorities updated the situation approximately an hour later after reports of a “loud bang” began circulating online. Firefighters stand near the U.S. Embassy, amid ongoing investigation following an incident in London, Britain, November 22, 2024. REUTERS/Mina Kim Mina Kim/Reuters “We can confirm that the
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The US House passed legislation on Thursday that would give the Treasury Department unilateral authority to strip the tax-exempt status of nonprofits it claims support terrorism, alarming civil liberties groups about how a second Trump presidency could invoke it to punish political opponents. The bill passed 219-184, with the majority of the support coming from Republicans who accused Democrats of reversing course in their support for the “common sense” proposal only after Donald Trump was elected to a second term earlier this month. Speaking on the House floor ahead of the vote, congressman Jason Smith, Republican chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, said his colleagues across the aisle would still be supporting the bill if Vice-President Kamala Harris won the presidential election. “And we, as members of Congress
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Kate Actress’s firstborn Leon Kamau cleared form four, and the mum of two took to social media to rejoice The content creator thanked the Almighty for standing by her as a single mum before she met her ex-husband, Phil Karanja Kenyans lauded Kate for her maturity, saying that they loved how she acknowledged Phil, her ex-husband Talented actress Kate Actress has elatedly celebrated her firstborn Leon Kamau clearing high school. Kate Actress thankful that her son has cleared school. Photo: Kate Actress.Source: Instagram Did Kate’s son clear school? The award-winning actress is a mother of two. She conceived her first child just three months after she joined Makerere University in Uganda, forcing her to drop out and take care of her son. The mother of two was emotional as Leon
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A Kenyan official has been mentioned in a case that seeks to disqualify Tanzania from AFCON 2025 The official was the match commissioner when Tanzania beat Guinea to qualify for Morocco next year TUKO.co.ke looks at the facts and roles of a match commissioner and Guinea’s case against Tanzania The Guinea Football Federation has listed every misdoing they believe happened during their game against Tanzania on November 19. Guinea travelled to Dar es Salaam to play Taifa Stars in a do-or-die match in the race to qualify for next year’s Africa Cup of Nations. Tanzania captain Mbwana Samatta in action against Guinea on November 19, 2024. Credit, @Taifa Stars.Source: Twitter Why Tanzania could be disqualified from AFCON Syli National lost the game 1-0 and failed to qualify for AFCON 2025.
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As controversy continues to cloud some of President-elect Donald Trump’s Cabinet picks, his team has an ominous warning for Republicans who don’t fall in line behind his nominees. ABC News Chief Washington Correspondent Jonathan Karl reports that one senior Trump adviser said the message to lawmakers is, “If you are on the wrong side of the vote, you’re buying yourself a primary.” “That is all,” the adviser told Karl. “And there’s a guy named Elon Musk who is going to finance it.” “The president gets to decide his Cabinet. No one else,” the adviser added. President-elect Donald Trump attends the America First Policy Institute Gala held at Mar-a-Lago, Nov. 14, 2024, in Palm Beach, Florida. Joe Raedle/Getty Images The threat comes as Matt Gaetz and Pete Hegseth (tapped for attorney
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Vice President and New Patriotic Party (NPP) Presidential Candidate Dr. Mahamudu Bawumia has reaffirmed his commitment to building a modern, inclusive Ghana underpinned by transparency, good governance, and digital systems. Addressing Civil Society Organisations (CSOs) in Accra on Wednesday, Dr. Bawumia outlined his vision to use technology as a tool to transform governance and tackle corruption. He emphasised the critical role of CSOs and research institutions in shaping policy and ensuring accountability. Building systems for transparency and inclusion Dr. Bawumia highlighted the government’s achievements in digital transformation during his tenure as Vice President, citing the Ghana Card, digital address system, and mobile money interoperability as foundational systems. “When we came into office, I focused on building systems that ensure transparency. These include digital identity, property addressing, and
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Parliament was briefly suspended as people in the gallery joined in, and shouting drowned out others in the chamber. By REUTERS NOVEMBER 21, 2024 05:07 People march to the parliament in protest of the Treaty Principles Bill, in Wellington, New Zealand, November 19, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/Lucy Craymer) New Zealand’s parliament was briefly suspended on Thursday after Maori members staged a haka to disrupt the vote on a contentious bill that would reinterpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British and Indigenous Maori. First signed in 1840 between the British Crown and more than 500 Maori chiefs, the Treaty of Waitangi lays down how the two parties agreed to govern. The interpretation of clauses in the document still guides legislation and policy today. Rulings by the courts and a separate Maori
November 21, 2024 Written by URN Best Kemigisa The High court in Kampala has dismissed an application by Balondemu, Candia and Wandera Advocates to recover more than Shs 1 billion from Best Kemigisa, the queen mother of Tooro kingdom. The law firm, led by lawyers Alex Candia and Oundo David Wandera represented in two high-profile cases. The lawyers ran to the High court seeking an advocate-client bill of costs for their services in civil suit number 261 of 2010, where Kemigisa sought to recover Shs 3.831 billion from the late lawyer Bob Kasango, and criminal case no. 726 of 2010, where Kasango was convicted and sentenced. The lawyers noted that they made a demand notice for professional fees and disbursements of Shs 1,028,430,000 which they said Kemigisa declined to honour
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In a post on X, Arkansas Republican Sen. Tom Cotton decried the ICC as a “kangaroo court” and called Karim Khan a deranged fanatic.” By HANNAH SARISOHN NOVEMBER 21, 2024 17:09 Congressman Mike Waltz speaks on Day 1 of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Fiserv Forum in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, US, July 15, 2024. (photo credit: REUTERS/MIKE SEGAR) Florida Congressman and incoming National Security Advisor Mike Waltz slammed the ICC’s issuing of arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and former Defense Minister Yoav Gallant on Thursday, saying the international court has “no credibility.” “These allegations have been refuted by the US government,” Waltz wrote in a post on X. “Israel has lawfully defended its people & borders from genocidal terrorists. You can expect a strong response to the
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John Prescott, who has died aged 86, was a figurehead of New Labour, who was also instinctively sceptical of some of its instincts. He was a bridgehead to Labour’s traditional working class roots who saw the value in, and indeed personified, championing the aspirations of the less well off. His value to Tony Blair, who swept to a landslide victory in 1997 and went on to win two further elections with Prescott at his side, was that he could reassure and lead those within Labour sceptical of its movement towards the centre. He was also a binding agent, skilled at holding the party and its sometimes warring factions together. It is not hard to see the parallels between then and now, when we once again have a plain-speaking working class
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The International Criminal Court (ICC) has issued arrest warrants for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, his former Defence Minister Yoav Gallant and a top Hamas leader on charges of war crimes and crimes against humanity. This is the first time that Netanyahu or any Israeli official has been indicted by an international court for the ongoing war on Gaza. In a decision posted online on Thursday, the ICC charged Netanyahu, Gallant and Hamas leader Mohammed Deif over Hamas’s October 7, 2023 attacks on Israel and Israel’s subsequent genocidal war in Gaza. Israel claimed to have killed Deif in July, however. It is unclear whether he is still alive. Effectively, the defendants are now internationally wanted suspects and ICC member states are under legal obligation to arrest them. Israeli officials slammed
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Kenya Airways shared a TikTok video featuring flight attendant Wendy Mwatha showcasing the airline’s various crew uniforms The flight attendant demonstrated multiple uniforms, including the winter and service uniforms and the sleeping pyjamas Social media users expressed excitement and admiration for the stylish outfits, with some picking their favourites A video of a Kenya Airways flight attendant showing off different official crew uniforms has left social media users in awe. KQ flight attendant flaunts different crew uniforms in a beautiful video. Photo: Kenya Airways.Source: TikTok Kenyan Airways shared the video of one of their flight attendants, Wendy Mwatha, creatively swapping uniforms while explaining the role of each one. In the clip shared on their TikTok page, Mwatha changes into different attires, including the winter uniform, service uniform, sleeping pyjamas and