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Prince Harry. “Kate Middleton has everything she wants," the Rebel Prince told Closer Magazine as quoted by The New York Post. Bower also said Markle had hoped to do things “her way" after her wedding to Prince Harry and joining the royal family in 2018.

Denmark's Queen Margrethe II, who has been in power for over 50 years, has surprisingly announced her decision to abdicate in 2024, as reported by CNN. In her annual New Year's Eve address televised in Denmark, the 83-year-old queen revealed her intention to pass on the crown to her son, Crown Prince Frederik. In illustrating her perspective on the future, Queen Margrethe II cited her personal experience with a back surgery she underwent in February 2023.

United States Armed Forces will be honored on 11th November, Monday to commemorate Veterans Day. Millions of Americans, celebrate 11th November by taking an off on that day, for celebrating the soldiers. It is called as the “Armistice Day”. This year, the holiday is falling during the weekend which means the businesses will be observing it on 10th November, Sunday with the closure of federal and state buildings.

Akshata Murty has been named in the list of best dressed men and women in UK for 2023 by The Telegraph’s fashion editors. The list also features British Vogue’s new head of editorial content Chioma Nnadi, Princess of Wales Catherine Middleton, Pamela Anderson, King Charles III, Daniel Craig among others.

Charles III, has given his first speech as a King in more than 70 years. It included one draft bill and 20 bills. Few of them are continued from the last parliamentary session. King Charles announced two laws which will come into existence in 2024, to improve the property market. These are the Renters (Reform) Bill and the Leasehold and Freehold Bill.

FIFA Club World Cup 2023 final in Saudi Arabia after defeating Japanese club Urawa Red Diamonds. The reigning Premier League and UEFA Champions League champion will face Brazilian club Fluminese in the summit clash. Ahead of the FIFA Club World Cup 2023 final, there will be a third-place match between Al Ahly and Urawa Red Diamonds. That match will take place on Friday, December 22 at 9.30 am (ET).

₹341 crore), Temasek ( ₹328 crore), a local Thai partner ( ₹11.9 crore) and local debt. The consideration implies an acquisition valuation of 0.9 times FY23 enterprise value/sales and about 7.5-8 times EV/Ebitda. Quick-service restaurants (QSRs) in the Indian market are currently struggling to boost growth.

In a move that could reshape its economic landscape, Bhutan has announced the establishment of a new Special Administrative Region (SAR) in Gelephu, strategically located along its border with India. The announcement, made by King Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuk during his National Day speech on 17 December, signals Bhutan's intent to revitalize its economy by leveraging its geographical position to bridge South and Southeast Asian markets. Mint explores what this means for Bhutan and the wider South Asian region, with a special focus on India's role in this ambitious endeavour.

Impresario Hospitality & Entertainment, which owns restaurant brands like SOCIAL, Smoke House Deli and Boss Burger, is planning to go public in the next two to three years, according to its managing director, encouraged by the growth in the casual dining restaurant segment. The Mumbai-based food company also plans to increase its restaurants count to 100 in the next two to three years, with a revenue target of '1,000 crore by FY26, Riyaaz Amlani, Impresario's MD, told ET. While India's quick service restaurant (QSR) segment has multiple listed firms, including Devyani International, Sapphire Foods and Burger King India, the casual dining restaurant (CDR) space has only a few.

I'm a Celebrity 2023 happened as the sixth contestant bid farewell, leaving just a few days until the ultimate winner is declared. The series started its eliminations on Sunday (3 December), and the campmate securing the fifth position has been revealed. Ant and Dec unveiled the outcome of the vote in the recent episode that aired on Friday, December 8th. JLS singer and TV host Marvin Humes faced elimination, finding himself in the bottom two alongside Josie Gibson. Humes's exit now leaves Josie Gibson, Tony Bellew, Sam Thompson, and Nigel Farage as the remaining four celebrities in the competition.

Antonio Guterres urged world leaders at the COP28 climate summit to plan for a future without fossil fuels, saying there was no other way to curb global warming. Speaking a day after COP28 president Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber proposed embracing the continued use of fossil fuels, Guterres said: «We cannot save a burning planet with a fire hose of fossil fuels.» «The 1.5-degree limit is only possible if we ultimately stop burning all fossil fuels. Not reduce.

Royal Family and the Monarchy’s Fight for Survival," suggests that Princess Anne played a crucial role in King Charles' decision to remove Prince Harry and Meghan Markle from Frogmore Cottage. The 73-year-old Princess reportedly influenced Charles to revoke the couple's rights to the property, initially given to them as a wedding gift by Queen Elizabeth II. The Duke and Duchess of Sussex, no longer active members of the Royal Family and residing abroad, were formally asked to return the keys to Frogmore Cottage.

CNN will premiere King Charles, a primetime limited series on November 29, at 10 PM ET. The show will be hosted by Gayle King and Charles Barkley. King Charles will be an hour-long talk show where the hosts will be engaging with each other and their guests and audience in very lively and genuine talks about the most intriguing events, topics, and cultural themes of the week.

Metallica, one of the most established heavy metal bands, turns 60 today. Hammett is widely considered to be one of the most established guitarists of all time. Born in California, US in 1962, Hammett’s love for music started by listening to his brother’s collection of rock music. Reportedly, he listened to music legends such as Black Sabbath, UFO and Led Zeppelin but he was especially inspired by Jimi Hendrix, one of the greatest guitar players. Hammett also covered multiple songs of Hendrix when he would play and practice guitar solos. Hammett picked up the guitar for the first time at the tender age of 15 and his first guitar was a Montgomery Ward catalogue special. His love for playing the instrument could be understood when he reportedly took a job at fast food diner Burger King in order to make money to buy an electric guitar amplifier. As per reports, Hammett has extensively spoken about some guitarists who have inspired him in his musical journey. Here are 3 of them.

World Cup 2023 has been marked by exceptional individual performances. Let’s take a look at those who won the Player of the Match award so far. KL Rahul's performance against Australia set a high bar for the tournament.

cold case of a teenage girl who went missing in Toronto and was later found murdered has been solved using DNA technology.In a press conference on Wednesday, YRP said investigators were able to solve the murder of 16-year-old Yvonne Leroux by identifying the suspect they say is responsible for her death with the help of genetic genealogy.“Despite the sad circumstances of Yvonne’s death, I am gratified to be able to deliver her family this resolution, if not closure,” said Alvaro Almeida, deputy chief of investigations.“I can’t imagine living how difficult it must have been living all these years with such a loss and not knowing, all this time, who was responsible,” Almeida continued.Leroux was last seen alive on Nov. 29, 1972, around 10 p.m., walking in the Oakdale Road and Finch Avenue West in Toronto.The following morning, police said her body was discovered by a passerby about 24 kilometres north — in the middle of 16th Sideroad, between Jane and Keele streets, in the Township of King.

World Cup on Wednesday, surpassing the mark he shared with countryman Sachin Tendulkar. Virat Kohli raised his arms aloft then sank to his knees and bowed to the fans with his helmet off after reaching three figures in the semifinal match against New Zealand at the Wankhede stadium. He was 100 not out after facing 106 balls in a virtually chanceless innings.

Virat Kohli scored record 50th ODI century to overtake his idol Sachin Tendulka's record of 49 ODI centuries on Wednesday in the big-ticket semi-finals against New Zealand in Mumbai. Kohli, 35, reached his century with a two off fast bowler Lockie Ferguson, having faced 106 balls, hitting eight fours and a six to break the record of 49 ODI hundreds he had shared with Sachin Tendulkar. He did so on his former India team-mate's home ground, with batting great Tendulkar among those applauding at the Wankhede Stadium. The 35-year-old Kohli, nicknamed “The King” in India and arguably the world’s most famous cricketer, was appearing his 279th match in ODIs after making his debut in the 50-over format in 2008. It was his third hundred at this World Cup, which he is making his own. He finished the group stage as the top run-scorer in the tournament with 594 and averaging exactly 99. Earlier, Kohli also broke Sachin Tendulkar's all-time record of 673 runs in a World Cup edition when he went past 79.

The fund invests predominantly in residential freehold properties, which Oli Creasey, property research analyst at Quilter Cheviot, said had faced concerns over regulatory changes for some time.

King Charles III has immersed himself in London’s vibrant Korean scene before the state visit later this month of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol

In his first King's Speech, he outlined the programme of legislation the government plans to progress in the next parliament session, which is likely to be the last before the next general election.