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Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan awarded UK’s royal Order of Merit

Nobel laureate Venki Ramakrishnan has been awarded the United Kingdom's royal Order of Merit

2 min read12 Nov 2022
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British royal family releases pictures of newborn Prince Louis

In one touching image, three-year-old Princess Charlotte is kissing her sleeping brother, while the other shows the royal baby propped against a cushion

1 min read6 May 2018
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Man with knife assaults 2 police officers outside Buckingham Palace

A man with a 'large knife' who assaulted two police officers outside Buckingham Palace on Friday night has been arrested, British police said

1 min read26 Aug 2017
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Britain's Prince Philip to retire this week

Buckingham Palace has announced the final public engagement to be carried out by Britain's 96- year-old Prince Philip this week, marking the start of his retirement

1 min read31 Jul 2017
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Prince William leaves pilot job for UK royal duties

Prince William, second in line to the British throne, will finish his two-year stint as an air ambulance pilot with a night shift on Thursday

1 min read27 Jul 2017
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58 missing in London fire, presumed dead: UK police

At least 58 people may have died in the massive fire that engulfed a 24-storey residential tower housing over 100 families in west London, Scotland Yard said

3 min read17 Jun 2017
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London tower fire: PM Theresa May orders probe as public anger mounts

Britain Prime Minister Theresa May orders a probe into the fire incident at London's Grenfell Tower, as public anger grows about years of budget cuts and overlooked safety warnings

1 min read16 Jun 2017
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Britain's Prince Philip to retire from public engagements

Prince Philip, who turns 96 on 10 June, is the longest-serving consort in British history, and conducted 219 royal engagements last year

1 min read4 May 2017
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No cause for alarm about Queen Elizabeth, Prince Philip: report

There is no cause for alarm about the welfare of Queen Elizabeth or Prince Philip after all senior royal staff were summoned to a meeting at Buckingham Palace, says a person aware of the development

2 min read4 May 2017
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Buckingham Palace offers £30,000-a-year to run Queen Elizabeth's Twitter

The full-time role will involve managing the Queen's Twitter account that has 2.77 million followers

1 min read13 Feb 2017