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Kamis, 30 November 2023

Omid Scobie refuses to apologise over Endgame 'error' - The Independent

Omid Scobie opens up on 'upsetting' revelation about Harry and William's relationship

The Dutch translator who worked on Omid Scobie‘s Endgame book has insisted the names of two royals accused of racism were in the manuscript she was sent - but the author says he will not apologise.

The Dutch version of Endgame was pulled from the shelves, the publisher dismissing the edition containing the names as a “translation error”.

Saskia Peeters told MailOnline she did not add the names to the Dutch version of the book, after a translated version identified the two royals accused of raising questions about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan’s son before he was born.

Mr Scobie told Newsnight it was not for him to apologise because he still wanted to know what had happened.

“The buck doesn’t stop with me because there are irresponsible people in this country who’ve broken the law and repeated names that should never have been repeated, should never have been named,” he said.

“The book I edited and signed off on did not have names in it.”

TV host Piers Morgan defended his decision to identify the two members of the royal family at the centre of the furore, saying it was “blindingly obvious” they were not guilty of racism.

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It’s not for me to apologise, says Scobie

“It’s not for me to apologise because I still want to know what’s happened,” Mr Scobie told Newsnight.

“The book I edited and signed off on did not have names in it.”

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Book was ‘legalled and vetted'

Mr Scobie said his book had been legalled and vetted, and the i-s dotted and t-s crossed.

He found out on social media that the names were in the Dutch edition.

He swore “on his life and his family’s lives” that it wasn’t a publicity stunt.

Jane Dalton30 November 2023 23:10

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‘I’m used to death threats'

Mr Scobie said he had grown used to receiving death threats.

It had been exacerbated by “a lot of the nonsense” surrounding the book, he said.

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I’ve never used racism word, says Scobie

Mr Scobie insisted he had never used the word “racism”.

He said Harry and Meghan were irrelevant to the story of the royal family and there wasn’t even a chapter on them in the book.

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‘Not a publicity stunt'

Omid Scobie denied the book’s being pulled from shelves in the Netherlands and the row over the names was a publicity stunt.

Jane Dalton30 November 2023 22:57

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Scobie says experience ‘frustrating'

Mr Scobie said the row over the names was “a frustrating experience for me for a book that I was extremely proud of” and that it had been “overshadowed by an event that has caused me a lot of frustration as well”.

“I’m looking forward to finding out more about it because the version I signed off on, that’s the book that is out there today and has no names in it,” he said.

Jane Dalton30 November 2023 22:56

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Omid Scobie is appearing on Newsnight now. We’ll bring you the latest.

Jane Dalton30 November 2023 22:54

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Kate dazzles as she puts on united front with William

Jane Dalton30 November 2023 22:52

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Diana’s ex-butler backs Morgan

Former butler to Princess Diana Paul Burrell supported Morgan’s decision to identify the two royals accused of racism.

“The British public have a right to know which members of our royal family are being trashed by the Sussexes,” he told Piers Morgan.

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Piers Morgan agreed to apologise if evidence of racism was produced.

However, he said he was confident no such evidence existed.

Jane Dalton30 November 2023 20:46

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Rabu, 29 November 2023

Four teenagers found dead in car in north Wales drowned, says coroner - The Guardian

Four teenagers drowned after the vehicle they were travelling in left a road in north Wales, a coroner has said.

The inquests into the deaths of Jevon Hirst, 16, Harvey Owen, 17, Wilf Fitchett, 17, and Hugo Morris, 18, all from the Shropshire area, were opened and adjourned on Wednesday.

None of the teenagers’ families attended the four-minute hearing in which Kate Robertson, HM coroner for north-west Wales, stated the provisional cause of their deaths was drowning.

The coroner said the students were all formally identified to police by family members.

She said: “The four young men were travelling in a vehicle along the A4085 at Llanfrothen when the vehicle has left the road. The circumstances of which resulted in the deaths of all four occupants.

“Postmortem examinations have been undertaken and the provisional causes of death provided, pending inquests.”

A police investigation was continuing, she said, and the inquests were adjourned until investigations are completed. No date has been set for the full hearings.

The four boys had travelled to Snowdonia (Eryri) in Wales for an overnight camping trip, and were reported missing by their families when they failed to return home on Monday 20 November.

Their bodies were discovered in their upturned and partially submerged vehicle off the side of a road in Gwynedd the following day, nearly 48 hours after they last made contact.

The car had crashed upside down into a ditch that had become swollen with water, and despite a police helicopter search, the vehicle was only spotted by a passenger in a recycling lorry.

The mother of Harvey Owen paid tribute on Friday to “the boy I absolutely adored”, saying the fact he “will always be 17 is unbearable to think of”.

Crystal Owen said: “There are absolutely no words to describe the pain we are feeling at the loss of the most precious soul.

“I’ve lost my boy, the boy I absolutely adored, and I can’t accept that I won’t be able to hold him again or tell him I love him again.”

The teenagers were school friends from Shrewsbury, studying A-levels at the town’s college, and dozens of their fellow pupils left flowers and tributes outside the college in their memory.

Photos showed dozens of local residents queueing up outside Crystal’s cake shop in the town on Friday, as her colleagues issued an appeal for support after a “significant reduction in sales” following news of the boys’ deaths.

“In such a difficult time, the people of Shropshire have come together to show their heartfelt care for Crystal and her family,” the shop said in a statement on social media.

On Thursday, police officers appealed for dashcam footage as they investigate how the car carrying the teenagers came off the road.

“A full and detailed investigation is under way to establish the cause of the collision,” Supt Simon Barrasford said: “Part of the investigation will also involve a full forensic vehicle examination and work is under way with our forensic collision investigation unit.”

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2023-11-29 11:00:00Z
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Weather: Met Office issues snow and ice warnings as parts of UK told to prepare for 'hazardous conditions' - Sky News

New yellow weather warnings for snow and ice have been issued and extended to cover the next few days with snow already falling in parts of the UK and ice forecast which could lead to "hazardous conditions".

The Met Office has said roads and railways are likely to be affected, with the fresh warnings in place until 11am on Friday and covering parts of Scotland, the North East, as well as Yorkshire and Humber.

They have now been updated to include most of eastern England, the South West and the East Midlands.

Snow has already fallen in northern England and there were reports of road closures and a stranded bus in Yorkshire on Wednesday.

It comes amid a blast of cold air from northern Scandinavia, resulting in a cold snap for many.

Daytime temperatures are expected to plunge to single-digit figures this week, and it is expected to stay below freezing for large parts of England and Scotland through the night.

Follow latest: Temperatures plummet and new warnings in place

People living in the affected areas have been advised to expect showers that will likely see ice form on untreated surfaces, which may make some roads and pathways hazardous and slippery.

The Met Office said: "Showers, wintry in places, will continue to affect northern and eastern Scotland and eastern England through Thursday evening and overnight into Friday morning.

"These are likely to fall onto frozen surfaces allowing icy patches to form.

"From approximately the Humber northwards, showers will often fall as snow inland, with up to 2cm possible in places, and perhaps as much as 5cm over high ground. Further south, any snow accumulations are more likely to be restricted to higher ground."

Find out the forecast for your area

A fresh yellow weather warning affecting areas such as Cornwall, Devon, Dorset and Somerset, will be in place from 3am to 4pm on Thursday.

The Met has also issued a yellow warning for Northern Ireland until 10am on Thursday with people urged to be wary of icy conditions.

The Met Eireann has issued a yellow fog warning for large parts of the Republic of Ireland.

The Met Office added: "Spells of snow may develop over hills, especially parts of Bodmin Moor, Dartmoor, Blackdown Hills and Exmoor during the early hours of Thursday before petering out later in the day.

"The highest parts of Dartmoor and perhaps Bodmin Moor may see 5-10cm of snow with some drifting in strong easterly winds.

"Elsewhere, accumulations are likely to be relatively small, perhaps 1-3cm at most, and mainly in areas inland and above 100-200m. In addition to this, icy patches may also develop on untreated surfaces."

North Yorkshire Police on Wednesday warned motorists of road closures "because of snow and ice".

The A169 was closed at White Way Heads/Saltergate Moor, the force said earlier, urging drivers travelling between Pickering and Whitby to use an alternative route.

North Yorkshire Council said gritters and ploughs had been sent to the scene to clear the road.

"A169 Blue Bank looking slippy again after another large snow shower passed through," a social media user posted on X, formerly Twitter, at around midday.

Coatham Coaches said staff had been out early between Guisborough and Whitby and the main moor road "is passable", but warned people to take care.

"Only snow seems to be on higher ground but we'll assess all routes the best we can as our school/college coaches start their day."

This is The Coast radio station serving Scarborough, Filey, Whitby and Bridlington said there were reports of a stranded bus on Lythe Bank and callers were reporting "treacherous" driving conditions this morning.

The Met Office has issued advice for how people can stay safe in icy conditions - urging people to check on elderly relatives or neighbours who might need support.

Motorists have been told to avoid driving in icy conditions wherever possible. If driving is unavoidable, they are advised to look well ahead for potential hazards and keep their speed to a minimum.

People who are out walking or cycling are advised to leave the house five minutes earlier than normal and to try and avoid slippery surfaces.

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued warnings of its own, with yellow and amber cold-health alerts for northern regions of England until 5 December.

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2023-11-29 09:38:24Z
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Dutch version of Omid Scobie book pulled over race row 'error' - BBC

By Sean Coughlan

Royal correspondent

The Dutch edition of Omid Scobie's controversial royal book Endgame has been withdrawn from sale, with its publishers blaming a translation error.

It appeared to include the name of a Royal Family member alleged to have asked questions about the skin colour of Prince Harry and Meghan's baby.

"An error occurred in the Dutch translation and is currently being rectified," the publishers said.

The book, published on Tuesday, has been very critical of the Royal Family.

There has been confusion over its launch in the Netherlands, with the publishers Xander Uitgevers saying it was "temporarily withdrawing the book", entitled Eindstrijd in the Dutch version.

At issue seems to be the description of the racism row that followed Prince Harry and Meghan's interview with Oprah Winfrey, where the couple talked of facing questions about the skin colour of the baby they were expecting.

Prince Harry and Meghan had declined to name the member of the Royal Family raising this issue - and in the English edition of the book, Mr Scobie had claimed that there had been two people involved.

He claimed to know their identities but had said for legal reasons he wouldn't disclose them.

Prince Harry and Meghan, Duchess of Sussex, being interviewed by Oprah Winfrey

The Dutch edition includes a name - but the book's publisher is now blaming an embarrassing mistake in the translation of this sensitive section, which has meant the new title being removed from the bookshelves.

The response of the book's author Mr Scobie seems to suggest the Dutch text published in error was not an early draft nor previous version.

"There's never been a version that I've produced that has names in it," he told the Dutch television show, RTL Boulevard.

"Unfortunately I can't speak Dutch so I haven't seen the copy for myself, so if there have been any translation errors I'm sure the publisher's got it under control," he said.

While the publishers have highlighted a problem in the translation, there seems to be an additional line in the Dutch text. But it is unclear how this has been mistakenly added.

The book, receiving mixed reviews, presents unflattering portraits of several of the Royal Family, including Prince William and Catherine and King Charles and Queen Camilla.

The author has been seen as having links to Prince Harry and Meghan and the new book appeared to be more sympathetic to the position of the California-based couple and their decision to move from the UK to the US.

Buckingham Palace has declined to respond to the book's claims or the removal of the Dutch edition, and representatives of Prince Harry and Meghan have also not commented.

Senin, 27 November 2023

Sunak cancels Greek PM meeting in Parthenon Sculptures row - BBC

The Parthernon Marbles, also known as the Elgin Marbles

By Chris Mason

Political editor, BBC News

A diplomatic row has broken out between the British and Greek governments over the Parthenon Sculptures, also known as the Elgin Marbles.

The Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis was due to meet Rishi Sunak in London, but No 10 cancelled the meeting at the last minute.

He told reporters he was "deeply disappointed by the abrupt cancellation" of the meeting.

Mr Mitsotakis rejected an alternative meeting with the deputy prime minister.

The cancellation came a day after Mr Mitsotakis told the BBC's Laura Kuenssberg that the marbles should be returned, as having some of the artefacts in London and the rest in Athens was like cutting the Mona Lisa in half.

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The Greek prime minister told reporters on Monday evening he was disappointed the meeting had been cancelled "mere hours before its slated time", saying: "Those who firmly believe in the correctness and justice of their positions are never hesitant to engage in constructive argumentation and debate."

Mr Mitsotakis said: "Greece and Britain share longstanding ties of friendship, and the scope of our bilateral relations is extensive.

"Our positions on the matter of the Parthenon Sculptures are well-known. I had anticipated engaging in a discussion with my British counterpart on this issue, as well as addressing significant global challenges such as the situations in Gaza and Ukraine, the climate crisis, and migration."

Sources with knowledge of the mood in the Greek government said Mr Mitsotakis was "baffled" and "annoyed".

The meeting had been due to happen at lunchtime on Tuesday and, the BBC understands, was due to last 45 minutes.

But Mr Mitsotakis's appearance on the BBC's Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg programme had irritated Mr Sunak.

The British government confirmed the cancellation and offered the Greek PM a meeting with Deputy Prime Minister Oliver Dowden instead.

A senior Conservative source said: "It became impossible for this meeting to go ahead following commentary regarding the Elgin Marbles prior to it.

"Our position is clear - the Elgin Marbles are part of the permanent collection of the British Museum and belong here. It is reckless for any British politician to suggest that this is subject to negotiation."

Mr Mitsotakis met the Labour leader Keir Starmer earlier.

He will now return to Greece on Tuesday after his scheduled meetings in the morning - declining the meeting with Mr Dowden.

'Slippery slope'

Don't underestimate the politics of this row.

The Conservatives argue it was naive of Labour Leader Sir Keir Starmer to meet the Greek leader, given the public view he expressed on the future of the marbles on Sunday.

Labour's view is they wouldn't stand in the way of a loan arrangement between the British Museum and Athens if one was arranged.

Sir Keir Starmer meets Kyriakos Mitsotakis in London on Monday

A spokesperson for the British government said there were "no plans" to change the 1963 British Museum Act - which prohibits the removal of objects from the institution's collection.

But a loan does not require a change in the law and so could happen irrespective of the view of the British prime minister.

Many Conservatives believe such an arrangement would be a "slippery slope", as one put it to me.

"Keir Starmer is clearly keen to ignore the contributions generations of British taxpayers have made to keep them safe and share them with the world," one party source claimed.

But a Labour source said their position was long-standing - a Labour government would not change the law to allow the sculptures to be permanently moved - and Mr Sunak's behaviour was "pathetic".

Another source said "what a bizarre piece of culture war theatre".

A Labour spokesperson said: "If the prime minister isn't able to meet with a European ally with whom Britain has important economic ties, this is further proof he isn't able to provide the serious economic leadership our country requires. Keir Starmer's Labour Party stands ready."

Loan arrangement explored

The sculptures are arguably the most high-profile artworks in the increasingly contested debate about whether museums across the world should return items to their countries of origin.

Lord Elgin, a British soldier and diplomat, removed them from the Parthenon temple in Athens in the early 19th Century. The sculptures were then bought by the British government in 1816 and placed in the British Museum.

The marble figures are part of a frieze that decorated the 2,500-year old temple, made by the sculptor Phidias.

The Parthenon Gallery at the Acropolis Museum was built more than a decade ago to house the sculptures. The exhibition combines the original marble sculptures with plaster copies of those held in the British Museum and other foreign museums.

The trustees of the British Museum are currently exploring the prospect of a loan arrangement with Greece.

The British Museum's Chair of Trustees, George Osborne, who is the former chancellor, has previously said he is looking to find "some kind of arrangement to allow some of the sculptures to spend some of their time in Greece".

Speaking to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee in October, Mr Osborne said any deal would have to see "objects from Greece coming here" for the first time.

It is thought any decision is at least months away.

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2023-11-28 00:54:17Z
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UK Covid response was London-centric, Andy Burnham tells inquiry - The Guardian

Boris Johnson appeared to have no idea that Greater Manchester had spent months under tougher Covid restrictions than London, Andy Burnham has said, arguing that this exemplified an over-centralised approach to the pandemic.

Giving evidence to the inquiry into Covid, Burnham, the mayor of Greater Manchester, said he felt his region was given a “punishment beating” with less financial support after pushing back against regional restrictions.

He also told the hearing that Matt Hancock, the health secretary at the time, decided to impose severe tier 3 restrictions on Greater Manchester in October 2020 despite believing the measures would be ineffective.

Recounting a phone call with Johnson at this time, Burnham said: “He was saying ‘we just need you to agree to these tier 3 restrictions and the package of support’ and I said ‘well, we can’t – it’s not enough. You know, we’ve been under restrictions for a long time.’ He said: ‘What do you mean?’ I said: ‘We’ve been under restriction since July. You do know about that, don’t you?’

“It did seem that he didn’t know about that. He wasn’t aware that we’ve been struggling all of that time.”

Burnham said there was a wider “London-centricity in decision making” that meant lockdown restrictions were lifted in May 2020 when the north of England was still near the peak of the first virus wave, a few weeks behind the south.

“I think because of that, Greater Manchester was left stuck with a high case rate for the rest of 2020,” he said.

Burnham said he repeatedly sought to attend meetings of the government’s Cobra emergency committee, and there was a lack of any forum for mayors such as him to keep ministers in Westminster updated about what their regions faced.

“That, I think, led to a situation where there just wasn’t an understanding of what some of the things the government was doing, what impact they were having on people’s lives,” he said.

Burnham’s decision in autumn 2020 to speak out loudly against what he saw as a lack of proper financial support for the tier 3 designation meant Greater Manchester faced a “punishment beating”, he told the inquiry.

Minutes from a meeting of a key central government committee on Covid planning said neighbouring Lancashire “should have a lighter set of measures imposed than Greater Manchester since they had shown a greater willingness to cooperate”, Burnham said.

He said: “Because we stood up for people in our city region who would otherwise have really struggled had they gone into that lockdown without the funds to help them, because we took that stand, they decided to make an example of us.”

He quoted from a written statement submitted by Hancock to the inquiry: “He says in his evidence about tier 3: ‘I was in despair that we had announced a policy that we knew would not work.’”

Burnham said: “It makes me angry on behalf of the people of Greater Manchester that they … imposed a policy that they had been advised by Sage [the government’s scientific advice committee] and others would not work.”

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Minggu, 26 November 2023

Rishi Sunak's migrant deal with Suella Braverman revealed - The Telegraph

Rishi Sunak agreed to raise the salary threshold for migrants to £40,000 as part of a deal he struck with Suella Braverman, according to a copy of the pact seen by the Telegraph.

Mr Sunak agreed to a four-point migration plan as he sought her support during his leadership bid last year, allies of Mrs Braverman say.

Chief among them was a pledge to raise the minimum salary threshold required for a foreign skilled worker visa from £26,000 to £40,000, a proposal that was publicly backed last week by Boris Johnson, the architect of the post-Brexit points-based migration system.

A copy of the agreement on migration, seen by the Telegraph, showed that they proposed to close down the graduate visa route, restrict the number of dependants that legal migrants could bring and prioritise Russell Group university applicants when evaluating student visa applications.

Mrs Braverman cited the Prime Minister’s failure to stick to their deal in her scathing “departure” letter that she published after being fired as Home Secretary earlier this month.

Details of the deal have emerged days after official figures showed that net migration hit a record 745,000 in the year to December 2022, three times pre-Brexit levels and blowing apart the Conservatives’ 2019 manifesto commitment to reduce overall numbers below 239,000.

Mr Sunak has not denied discussing policy options with Mrs Braverman or the existence of a document, but Downing Street has rejected any characterisation of it as a deal.

‘I’m getting on with delivering things’

Mr Sunak told the Mail on Sunday: “Of course, you have conversations with people when you are in a leadership election and not just Suella.” Asked if he was worried about her producing proof of the deal, he replied: “That’s a question for her. I’m getting on with actually delivering things.”

Sources close to Mrs Braverman said the deal was not signed by Mr Sunak but that it was verbally agreed on multiple occasions – and in front of witnesses – and that he left their meeting with a physical copy of the document.

They claimed that after agreeing the deal and making her Home Secretary, No 10 failed to take legal migration seriously, declaring instead that small boats were the public’s prime concern.

Six letters, each setting out detailed policy options and sent to No 10 either by Mrs Braverman or her office, were ignored, according to sources close to the former home secretary. In one, in November 2022,weeks after her appointment, she said she had instructed officials to “work up a set of proposals”.

“Our manifesto commitment that overall immigration numbers will come down is at risk because of recent trends on visa grants…we can and must deliver our manifesto promise of lowering overall numbers in a manner that is consistent with supporting economic growth,” she said.

The letter set out two additional proposals, one for a cap on overall visa rates, with numbers annually set by Parliament, and a second scrapping the shortage occupation list, where employers can hire foreign workers at 20 per cent below the going rate. This has been recommended by the Government’s own Migration Advisory Committee (MAC).

Tackling net migration was the top item in the agreement, which opened by warning record numbers of visas were being issued including a “large increase in numbers of foreign students from developing countries attending non-Russell group universities on business studies master’s with dependants”.

It proposed: “A. Close down the graduate visa route. B. Restrict number of dependents. C. Prioritise particular universities and courses. D. Increase salary thresholds for skilled workers from £25k to £40k.”

In her November 2022 letter, she advocated replacing the two-year graduate visa route with a four-month stay when overseas students could try to get a job and could switch their visa over from student to work. This was in line with a 2018 recommendation by the MAC.

A ban on nearly all postgraduate students bringing in dependents apart from those on research programmes was announced in May by Mr Sunak, which he has described as the single toughest measure in years to reduce net migration.

However, he is under pressure to go further. Robert Jenrick, the immigration minister, who co-signed Mrs Braverman’s final letter in October this year, is pressing for a ban on care workers bringing in dependants and a cap on health and social care visas.

No 10 is “actively considering” measures, understood to include restrictions on care worker dependents and an increase in the skilled worker salary threshold. On Sunday, a spokesman said Mr Sunak had been very clear he believed migration was too high and had to come down to more “sustainable” levels. They noted the numbers were slowing, adding: “We’re prepared to act and do more.”

‘Suella had policy principles’

However, a Tory ally of Mrs Braverman said: “The Prime Minister needs to get on with delivering our 2019 manifesto promise rather than trying to kid people with warm words and vague pledges. Suella was very clear what needed to be done and he just ignored her. That’s why they didn’t like her – because she had policy principles.”

Ministers are expected this week to make final decisions on the new treaty with Rwanda and bill to declare it safe after the policy was ruled unlawful by the Supreme Court.

The bill will enshrine in law a treaty under which Rwanda commits not to remove any migrant deported from the UK, a move designed to answer the main criticism by the supreme court that asylum seekers could be returned to their homelands to face persecution.

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Babak Belurs

Kamis, 30 November 2023

Omid Scobie refuses to apologise over Endgame 'error' - The Independent

It’s not for me to apologise, says Scobie

Book was ‘legalled and vetted'

‘I’m used to death threats'

I’ve never used racism word, says Scobie

‘Not a publicity stunt'

Scobie says experience ‘frustrating'

Kate dazzles as she puts on united front with William

Diana’s ex-butler backs Morgan

Rabu, 29 November 2023

Four teenagers found dead in car in north Wales drowned, says coroner - The Guardian

Weather: Met Office issues snow and ice warnings as parts of UK told to prepare for 'hazardous conditions' - Sky News

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