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In statement released by Buckingham Palace, Andrew says he will give up titles and honours Virginia Giuffre book extract: ‘Prince Andrew believed having sex with me was his birthright’Prince Andrew has agreed to give up his use of the Duke of York title, he said in a statement released through Buckingham Palace.He will also give up his membership of the Order of the Garter, meaning his only remaining title will be that of prince, which cannot be removed as he was born the son of a queen. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/2025/oct/17/prince-andrew-to-give-up-royal-titles Author : Caroline Davies Publish date :

More than 2,500 US rallies are planned in all 50 states as protesters call for limits on presidential powerMillions are expected to show out for protests on Saturday at more than 2,500 locations across America, from small towns to large cities, to speak against the Trump administration.No Kings, the coalition behind a mass demonstration in June, is again calling people to the streets to send the simple message that Donald Trump is not a king, pushing back against what they see as increasing authoritarianism. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2025/oct/17/no-kings-protests-millions-trump Author : Rachel Leingang Publish date : 2025-10-17 18:09:00 Copyright

Former Trump adviser makes first court appearance over 18-count indictment handed down by federal grand jury in MarylandEx-Trump adviser John Bolton surrenders after indictmentThe US Senate failed on Thursday to re-open the government and to vote to fund the military during the federal government shutdown, ensuring that the standoff will stretch into next week.The Senate vote on a short-term Republican funding bill failed for the 10th time with just 51 votes. A second vote on Pentagon funding in the afternoon similarly failed in a floor vote, meaning the process to begin fully funding military operations also becomes a non-starter. After

Fans of Israeli football team Maccabi Tel Aviv banned from match at Aston Villa next monthZarah Sultana, the former Labour MP who is now a member of the Independent Alliance in parliament, alongside Ayoub Khan and four others, has also defended the Maccabi ban on the grounds that Israeli teams should not be competing in international sport. She says:Next UEFA must ban all Israeli teams.We cannot have normalisation with genocide and apartheid.Apartheid South Africa was banned from the Olympics for 32 years.The same people who called Nelson Mandela a “terrorist” now say we can’t boycott apartheid Israel.There are two distinct