And the bride wore a classic minimal dress with a covered shoulder, long sleeves and gently waisted silhouette. Designed by Clare Waight Keller, the revelation of the gown on Saturday morning ended months of fevered speculation with a pleasant surprise. The British-born designer, 47, became the first female designer to head the French house of Givenchy last September. But as creative-director of the LVMH-owned French luxury house, her name had been pointedly absent from speculation surrounding the wedding trousseau. She is a canny choice. Born in Birmingham, the softly-spoken Ms…
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Home Office grants visa to student in U-turn after distressing home visit
Home Office grants visa to student in U-turn after distressing home visit In an unexpected U-turn, the Home Office has granted a visa to a woman it had previously classified as an immigration offender, just 24 hours after video footage of a distressing dawn raid on her home was published. Zixuan Qu, 29, who submitted an application to extend her student visa over four years ago, has been granted leave to remain in the UK for a further five years. For the past four years, the Home Office has been…
Read MoreWhat to Know About the Jerusalem Embassy Opening and the Palestinian Protests
The U.S. officially opened its embassy in Jerusalem on Monday with a celebratory inauguration ceremony attended by President Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, the President’s son-in-law Jared Kushner and several Republican members of Congress and the Trump administration. But 70 miles away in Gaza, at least 52 Palestinians were killed in clashes with Israeli troops in the most violent clashes at the border of the Palestinian territory in years — the result of fury over Trump’s formal recognition of Jerusalem as Israel’s capital city, as well as anger stretching back 70…
Read MoreWhite House Denies report that President Trump wants U.S. troop drawdown in South Korea
The White House is denying a published report that President Donald Trump is seeking options to reduce the U.S. troop presence on the Korean peninsula.The New York Times reported Friday that Trump ordered the Pentagon to prepare options for drawing down U.S. troops in South Korea, just weeks before he meets with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un. Trump has expressed frustration that South Korea does not contribute enough to fund U.S. forces that bolster its defenses. National security adviser John Bolton said Friday that Trump “has not asked the Pentagon…
Read MorePalestinian leader apologizes for speech condemned as anti-Semitic
Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas has apologized for remarks in a recent speech that were widely condemned anti-Semitic. In a statement released by his office, Abbas said he did not intend to cause offense in a speech to the Palestinian National Council on Monday, in which he claimed the Holocaust was driven not by anti-Semitism but by a reaction to the financial activities of European Jews. In his speech, citing books written by what he described as Zionist Jewish authors, Abbas also re-aired a discredited theory that Ashkenazi Jews hail…
Read MoreMoody’s Investors Services upgraded Moscow-based multilateral development bank to A3 with stable outlook
Moody’s Investors Services upgraded Moscow-based multilateral development bank International Investment Bank (IIB) long-term rating to A3 with a stable outlook on April 30, the bank said in a statement. “The main drivers for the rating upgrade are IIB’s improvement in asset quality, more robust risk management systems, an increasingly diversified loan book and funding strategy and the strengthened credit quality of its treasury portfolio,” Moody’s said in a press release. Moody’s said that IIB’s new medium-term strategy will likely maintain these improved credit features, including the Bank’s ability to contain…
Read MoreEPRA, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Awards 2018 Nominees announced, find out the full list of the nominees
Fancy TV Channel is delighted to announce the nominees of its EPRA, Leadership and Entrepreneurial Awards 2018 judged by the independent experts. EPRA Awards is a social forum design to accord due recognition’s to professionals celebrating the academic achievement, success stories of true leaders and entrepreneurial. The awards provide precisely the right environment for these corporate leaders to inter- mingle and share their experiences therefore providing valuable insight on particular aspects of the business world. Another major objective of this event is to facilitate the development of future business leaders…
Read MoreSaleh Sammad Responsible for Thousands of Yemeni Deaths
The Arab coalition to restore legitimacy in Yemen said on Wednesday that slain Houthi commander Saleh al-Sammad was responsible for the deaths of thousands of Yemenis and posed a threat to Saudi Arabia. Coalition spokesman Colonel Turki al-Malki said that he was also behind the firing of ballistic missiles from Yemen. “He was responsible for threatening Saudi Arabia and marine navigation,” he told a press conference in the Saudi capital Riyadh. He warned that “any dangerous escalation from the Houthis will only accelerate their demise.” Furthermore, Malki said that the…
Read MoreFrance’s Macron challenges Trump in Congress speech
A day after flaunting his friendship with Donald Trump, French President Emmanuel Macron forcefully challenged many of the U.S. president’s policies on Wednesday, urging the United States to engage more with the world, step up the fight against climate change and stay in the Iran nuclear pact for now. Capping a three-day visit, Macron repeatedly criticized the president’s isolationist principles in a speech to a joint meeting of Congress, an honour given to a small number of visiting foreign leaders. Macron said U.S. involvement in the global community was vital…
Read MorePrince Charles makes informal pitch to take over Commonwealth
It was not only the Queen who was dropping massive hints about Prince Charles taking over. The Prince of Wales himself gave a bit of a pitch as he spoke before the Queen at Buckingham Palace today. He said: “For my part, the Commonwealth has been a fundamental feature of my life for as long as I can remember.” Gun salute Gunners in St James’ Park are giving a 53 gun salute in honour of all members of the Commonwealth. It is a traditional naval way of saying there is…
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