The Duke of York will testify at a neutral location in London about allegations he raped 17-year-old Jeffrey Epstein trafficking victim Virginia Giuffre, The Daily Telegraph reported. He has denied the allegations. It is expected that the questioning by attorneys David Boies and Sigrid McCawley will take place over two days, creating ample opportunity for the pair to grill Andrew on the claims he made in his November 2019 interview with the BBC’s Emily Maitlis....

“Meghan Markle is a private citizen, and so is Harry,” White House press secretary Jen Psaki told reporters Monday, a day after the interview aired on CBS. “At this point, for anyone to come forward and speak about their own struggles with mental health and tell their own personal story takes courage. That’s certainly something the president believes in.” Psaki said the White House wouldn’t comment further, aside from noting the Biden administration’s “strong and abiding relationship with the British people and a special partnership with the government of the United Kingdom on a range of issues....

The Duke of Sussex’s lawyers said in a court filing obtained by Newsweek that The Mail on Sunday’s attack on him will have left members of the armed forces “more susceptible to suicide.” However, the strongly-worded document was filed at the High Court in London before the newspaper published an apology on December 27. The Mail on Sunday also made a donation to the Invictus Games Foundation, a charity set up by Prince Harry’s Invictus Games, a sporting contest for wounded, injured or sick armed forces personnel and veterans....

Harry has undertaken a series of press interviews in recent days as he marks the 2022 Invictus Games events in the Netherlands. The prince has come under heavy criticism following an interview given to NBC’s Today show in which he claimed he needed to make sure his grandmother, Queen Elizabeth II, was “protected” and “has the right people around her,” as well as failing to categorically state whether he missed his father, Prince Charles, and brother, Prince William....

Speaking at a Sentebale dinner in London, England, Harry addressed Buckingham Palace’s recent announcement of the couple’s decision to resign from their roles as senior royals. “Before I begin, I must say that I can only imagine what you may have heard or perhaps read over the last few weeks,” he began, before asserting that he and Meghan are not “walking away” from the royal family. “So, I want you to hear the truth from me, as much as I can share—not as a prince, or a duke—but as Harry, the same person that many of you have watched grow up over the last 35 years but with a clearer perspective,” Harry continued....

Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras, an Argentinian polo prodigy who has played alongside the royals for more than a decade, stormed to victory with Harry on Thursday as they played in the 2022 Sentebale ISPS Handa Polo Cup in Aspen, Colorado. Speaking to People after the match, Figueras referenced his long friendship with Harry, commenting that the royal and Meghan Markle “love each other very much.” “[My wife] Delfi and I have known Harry for a very long time,” the polo player said....

William van Cutsem had just been named a godparent of Prince George in October 2013, when Jo Brand appeared on the current affairs show Have I Got News For You. The comedian said: “George’s godparents include Hugh [in fact, William] Van Cutsem… I presume that’s a nickname, as in Hugh van cuts ’em and Harry then snorts ’em.” Valentine Low’s book Courtiers, published on October 6, states that Harry asked his staff to complain to the BBC....

The Princess Royal paid tribute to her father after he passed away peacefully this morning at Windsor Castle. The 70-year-old described how her father struggled with being consort—or partner of the monarch—after a glittering career in the Royal Navy. But she described the profound impact his life of service by Queen Elizabeth II’s side had on Britain, telling ITV: “Without him life will be completely different.” The Duke of Edinburgh was born Prince Philip of Greece and Denmark on June 10, 1921, but aged 18 months his family had to flee due to political instability....

The Duke of Cambridge took his seven-year-old son to watch him shoot grouse at Corgarff, near Balmoral, where they were on holiday visiting Queen Elizabeth II, according to the Daily Mail. There is no suggestion the young royal took part in the shooting. The move sparked an angry response from animal welfare charity PETA and the anti-hunt lobby has now joined the criticism. Chris Luffingham, campaigns director for the League Against Cruel Sports, told Newsweek: “Taking Prince George along to a grouse shoot isn’t a good look for a royal family that is trying to promote itself as progressive and compassionate....

Published by British newspaper The Guardian on Thursday, the extract saw Harry accuse William’s views on Meghan of being a “parrot[ing of] the press narrative” about her—which at the time was increasingly negative. Since the Sussexes split from the monarchy in 2020 and moved to the U.S., William has been mostly silent on the strained relationship with his brother, only once publicly refuting the allegation of racism against the royal family made by Harry and Meghan in their 2021 interview with Oprah Winfrey....

The video, uploaded by user the.royal.watcher, has been viewed nearly half a million times, gaining 16,000 likes in under 24 hours. The little known clip shows the princess calmly silence the heckler who appeared to question the royal’s devotion to her children, Princes William and Harry. The incident took place at the New York Hilton during a diner held by the United Cerebral Palsy charity that was presenting Diana with its humanitarian of the year award for 1995....

This trust has been eroded not simply by Washington’s behavior, heavy-handed though it has been. The other major powers have also been unilateral and incoherent. Consider France, which, in its discomfort with American power, has shattered the EU’s foreign-policy process, weakened NATO, hurt its relations with its Central European allies and permanently set back its relations with Britain–all to avoid endorsing military action against Saddam Hussein. (Another prize for bad diplomacy surely goes to Turkey, which has forgone massive economic aid and good will....

The wife took to forum Mumsnet to gain insight on her unique dilemma after she said she received messages from the student confessing their relationship. Despite it never being sexual, the “emotional affair” lasted three years. According to the post, the student contacted the wife after finding herself suddenly blocked by her professor. At 28, the student is half the age of her 56-year-old professor. “This woman has said things in the message that there is no way she could know about unless he’d told her....

Professor Gary Shank has been on leave since September 11 while the Pennsylvania university investigated the racial slurs he used during a lesson two days prior. As reported by the Tribune-Review, Shank, who is white, was recorded giving students permission to use the N-word because they would be doing so “in a pedagogical sense” during a lesson on educational psychology. The professor then used the slur three times in front of the students, including mentioning how when he was younger he would refer to Brazil nuts as “[N-word] toes” and how “[N-word]-rich” was a term to describe a person spending money lavishly....

The moderate Democrat told reporters on Thursday that he would vote to uphold parliamentarian Elizabeth MacDonough’s decision if she ruled that any of the provisions within the Biden bill were deemed ineligible to be passed through the budget reconciliation process. “The bottom line is the parliamentarian, you stick with the parliamentarian, that’s all,” Manchin said. “You stick on every issue. You can’t pick and choose.” Democrats are allowed to ignore MacDonough’s ruling, but if that were to happen, Republicans could force a vote challenging such an action....

Under California law, the governor will select a replacement to serve out the remainder of Harris’ term. As Harris was elected to start her Senate term in 2017, she will have served four years of her six-year term by the time she is sworn in as vice president. While Newsom is reportedly considering multiple candidates, many progressives are hoping Khanna—a national co-chair of former Democratic presidential hopeful Senator Bernie Sanders’ 2020 campaign—will get the nod....

But, hey, okay. The consoling fumes have long taught me to be tolerant and broad-minded. I wouldn’t have objected to paying for decent health care on my 1040 form, so I’m certainly not going to complain when (or if) my vile habit brings about the same result. The hypocrisy is the least of it. But isn’t there something un-American about the sheer level of intrusion, not just into the fabled free-enterprise system, but into the private sphere, that results from this bizarre national obsession?...

In fact, the Patriot Act has found its way into so many of Bush’s speeches that White House spokesman Scott McClellan was asked during a press conference late last week if the president was making a campaign issue out of it. McClellan responded that Bush believes the renewal is “a very important priority” and will continue to talk about it. “There’s some clear choices on this issue, I think, in this election,” added McClellan....

The 25-year-old Barrackpore-born midfielder’s career seemed to be progressing smoothly after he became a graduate of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) Elite Academy Class of 2011 which also included the likes of Narayan Das, Pritam Kotal and Holicharan Narzary. However, injuries had somewhat stalled what seemed to be a promising career after fruitful stints with Pailan Arrows and Dempo. After spending almost the entirety of the 2014-15 I-League season out due on to an injury, Halder bounced back immediately with some highly encouraging performances for FC Goa while on loan and soon, he was being handed his India senior team debut by Stephen Constantine in a friendly against Nepal....

The recent incentive sponsored by U.S. Congressman Representative Don Beyer (D-Virginia) in his Airborne Act legislation aims to help building and business owners improve their HVAC systems and IAQ. Rep. Beyer’s bill provides tax credits to non-residential building owners who conduct IAQ assessments and upgrade their HVAC systems. Tax Credits to Improve IAQ An increase in staff returning to the workplace this spring was welcomed news in light of an otherwise shaky economy....