Several international postal services have suspended package shipments to the United States due to the expiration of a tariff exemption. This exemption, known as the “de minimis” exemption, allowed packages valued under $800 to enter the U.S. duty-free. The exemption is set to expire on Friday (August 29), leading to …
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Royal Mail failed to deliver one in four first-class letters on time in the months after it was taken over by the Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky, it has been reported. The postal service, which is already under scrutiny after it increased the cost of a first-class stamp to £1.70 in April, is …
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Picture credit: Manx Radio United States Government removes ‘de-minimis’ postal exemption The Isle of Man Post Office says, from tomorrow, it will suspend services for sending goods to the USA. (23 August) It follows a recent decision by the United States Government to remove the ‘de-minimis’ postal exemption, which previously allowed …
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Royal Navy warship HMS Trent and a Wildcat helicopter have shadowed a Russian destroyer through British waters. During a five-day operation, the Portsmouth-based Offshore Patrol Vessel shadowed Russian destroyer Vice Admiral Kulakov and two tankers through the English Channel. The Royal Navy has described the landmark meeting as ‘part of …
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By OLIVIA ALLHUSEN, FOREIGN NEWS REPORTER and AFP Published: 09:59 EDT, 20 August 2025 | Updated: 11:08 EDT, 20 August 2025 The Thai Royal Family have shared a concerning health update on the king’s eldest daughter who has been in a coma for three years. Princess Bajrakitiyabha Mahidol, 45, is …
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By SAM MERRIMAN, SOCIAL AFFAIRS CORRESPONDENT Published: 14:19 EDT, 19 August 2025 | Updated: 14:30 EDT, 19 August 2025 A prestigious women’s science awards backed by the Royal Society has been criticised for allowing transgender women to enter despite the landmark Supreme Court gender ruling. The L’Oréal-UNESCO For Women in …
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A former Royal Marine commando who ‘used his car as a weapon’ to mow down fans at Liverpool FC’s victory parade today sobbed in court after it emerged he has been charged with injuring two baby boys in the alleged attack. Paul Doyle, 53, sobbed and wiped his eyes as …
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By ALASTAIR MCCALL, DAILY MAIL UNIVERSITY GUIDE EDITOR Published: 09:04 EDT, 13 August 2025 | Updated: 09:04 EDT, 13 August 2025 Advertisement Your browser does not support iframes. Your browser does not support iframes. Overview From the King to Jeremy Clarkson’s co-star, the Royal Agricultural University (RAU) has friends in …
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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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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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