Britain’s mighty aircraft carrier strike group has flexed its muscles in a show of strength to China during a major series of military drills with American, Japan and Australia. The Royal Navy’s £3.5billion flagship HMS Prince of Wales – the most powerful warship ever built by the UK – showed …
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Chinti & Parker marks 75 years of Peanuts – Brands Untapped The range sees Charles M. Schulz’s original illustrations hand-embroided on lightweight knits and cable knits. Stay up to date with the latest news, interviews and opinions with our weekly newsletter Sign up here × …
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Philatelic Foreword by Jay Bigalke On Aug. 1, the United States Postal Service released a playful yet innovative pane of SpongeBob SquarePants forever stamps — featuring a glossy coating applied selectively over SpongeBob’s eyes on the two yellow “face” stamps, and a few coated bubbles on the blue background stamps …
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AP- And now for something completely different: Britain’s Royal Mail has issued stamps celebrating the absurdist comedy of Monty Python. The 10-stamp series announced on Thursday celebrates some of the troupe’s most iconic characters and catchphrases, from “Nudge, nudge” to “The Lumberjack Song.” Six stamps depict scenes from the sketch-comedy …
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Army, Navy, and Air Force mark Her Majesty Queen Sirikit’s birthday with coordinated salutes at historic military sites in Bangkok. BANGKOK, Thailand – All three branches of the Royal Thai Armed Forces fired 63-round Royal Salutes on Tuesday (Aug 12) to honor Her Majesty Queen Sirikit The Queen Mother, on …
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Prince Andrew’s ex-wife Sarah Ferguson will retain her royal title, Sarah, Duchess of York, despite her 1996 divorce from Andrew and his military titles and royal patronages being returned to the Queen. Sarah has continued to use the title Sarah, Duchess of York, despite her 1996 divorce from Andrew and …
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Deputy Minister of Interior leads ceremony in Ubon Ratchathani as government pledges full support to affected families and communities. UBON RATCHATHANI, Thailand – His Majesty the King has graciously granted a royal cremation for Mrs. Hung Chorasa, a civilian killed in recent clashes along the Thai-Cambodian border. The ceremony was …
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Press Release – Blue Yonder The update comes as businesses across Aotearoa grapple with persistent inflation, global trade tensions and shifting consumer expectations – conditions that are placing greater pressure on supply chain efficiency, resilience and sustainability. Blue Yonder, a global leader in end-to-end digital supply chain transformation, has reported …
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Newsboy’s nap selection for Wednesday, August 13, is the Julie Camacho-trained Triggerman (4.15) at Beverley. His next best is another runner at the East Yorkshire track, Dumfries (3.45) (Image: RACINGFOTOS.COM) IT IS ladies’ day at Beverley this afternoon and TRIGGERMAN (nap) would be an appropriate winner for trainer Julie Camacho …
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1. Who was the rather misnamed administration assistant to the editorial team in Drop The Dead Donkey? Angel Golightly Serena Makepeace Blessing Sunningdale Joy Merryweather Grace Winner 2. The Monty Python’s Flying Circus character of the nude organist was usually portrayed by Terry Jones, but who played the character in …
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