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BBC Newsflipped into Top StoriesNHS will be pursued if gender policies don't change, equalities watchdog says
The NHS will be pursued if it does not follow new guidance on single-sex spaces, the chairwoman of the Equality and Human Rights Commission (EHRC) has said. Along with other public bodies, the NHS will be receiving guidelines after the UK Supreme Court unanimously ruled a woman is defined by …
Alan Nishiharaflipped into ALAN NISHIHARACan the IRS revoke Harvard's tax-exempt status?
For more than a century, the majority of colleges and universities have not paid most taxes. The Revenue Act of 1909 excused nonprofits operating “exclusively for religious, charitable, or educational purposes” in order to continue acting in the public interest. President Donald Trump is looking to …
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Simon Calder: Why Britons bringing cheese and meat back from Europe could be landed with £5,000 fine
Britons could face a fine of up to £5,000 if they bring back meat or cheese from Europe. Tourists have been warned not to bring dairy products back from Europe, by the UK government. Under new rules, travellers returning to the UK will not be able to bring back beef, pork, lamb, mutton, venison, goat meat or dairy products. The Independent’s travel correspondent Simon Calder explains: “The UK has not previously had a ban on dairy and meat products since Brexit, but now we do have one and it is to do with the concern over foot and mouth spreading in the UK.”
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King Charles and Queen Camilla greeted by boos and chants from anti-monarch protesters at Royal Maundy service
King Charles and Queen Camilla have been greeted by boos and chants from anti-monarch protesters at a Royal Maundy Service in Durham. Charles arrived at Durham Cathedral for the Maundy Thursday service, after missing last year’s ceremony while receiving treatment for cancer. Anti-monarch protesters held placards and chanted as the royal couple arrived for the service on Thursday (16 April). The King will hand out Maundy Money to 76 men and 76 women – one for each year of his life – to thank them for their “outstanding Christian service”. The recipients will be presented with two purses, one red and one white, containing Maundy Money. Read More King and Queen watch Red Arrows over Rome King and Queen lay wreath at Tomb of the Unknown Soldier in Rome on state visit King Charles plays recorder made from a carrot at Windsor castle
Gaymen-onlineflipped into GAYMEN-ONLINEJD Vance wants the UK to repeal its LGBTQ+ hate speech laws to secure a trade deal
An anonymous White House advisor said JD Vance is “obsessed by the fall of Western civilization." The United States is reportedly telling the United …
euronews travelflipped into Travel newsNew Madrid-Lisbon high-speed train to cut journey time from 10 hours to three
Portugal is also planning a new airport near Lisbon to improve connections to the city. A new high-speed train route linking Madrid and Lisbon aims to …
