Lucy Leeson
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Buckingham Palace pays tribute to 9/11 victims on 25th anniversary (opens the original)
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Buckingham Palace has paid tribute to the 2,977 victims of the September 11 terror attacks on the 25th anniversary. The Band of the Coldstream Guards performed the US national anthem in the forecourt of Buckingham Palace on Friday. The Duke and Duchess of Gloucester were joined by the United States Ambassador to the United Kingdom, Mr. Warren Stephens and his wife Harriet Stephens, as well as the Foreign Secretary Ed Miliband and Security Minister Dan Jarvis for a special Changing of the Guard c
2,977 light-up drones illuminate New York harbor in poignant tribute to 9/11 victims (opens the original)
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The victims of 9/11 have been honoured in New York with 2,977 light-up drones recreating the Twin Towers. The drone show over New Yorks's harbour on Wednesday, formed the outline of the towers, with one for each person who died in the attacks. Titled 2,977 Lights Over New York Harbor, the display was held to mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks, when al-Qaeda terrorists flew planes into the Twin Towers. The memorial was developed in collaboration with survivors, victims’ family
George Clooney calls out âauthoritarians who peddle fearâ (opens the original)
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Oscar-winning actor and filmmaker George Clooney hit out at âauthoritarians who peddle fearâ as he gave a powerful speech receiving the Golden Lion for Lifetime Achievement at the 83rd Venice Film Festival. The Oceanâs Eleven actor, who has previously hit out at the kakistocracy, said movies âdon't stop warsâ or âfix electionsâ but they âremind us that a stranger is never a stranger, and that he might just be the hero in somebody else's story.â A regular attendee at the festiva
Trump gives his opinion on Prince Harry and Meghan returning to UK (opens the original)
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Donald Trump has given his opinion on the Duke and Duchess of Sussex returning to the UK. The US president said that he is “happy” Harry and Meghan have left the US for the UK declaring he was “not a fan”. The president said he believes the couple had treated the monarchy with “great disrespect” and if he was in the royal family he “would not have taken them back”. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex and their children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, returned to the UK last week to begin a new l
JD Vance warns Canada: âStop taking advantage of Americaâ (opens the original)
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Vice president JD Vance said negotiations with Canada are ongoing and that the US will press for fairness in trade, but issued a warning to prime minister Mark Carney. Speaking an event in Brewer, Maine on Monday (24 August), Mr Vance said: âThey came in with a bunch of unreasonable last-minute demands. âI think that we should have a deal, but I think that we need to send a message loud and clear to the Prime Minister of Canada: stop taking advantage of the people of Maine. Stop taking advan
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