Harry and Meghan privately congratulated William and Kate for their tenth anniversary
3 May, 2021 08:37 PM
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William and Kate have been married since April 29, 2011. Video / AP / Getty
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Meghan and Harry joined in celebrating Kate Middleton and Prince William s tenth wedding anniversary last week - but they chose to send their well wishes privately.
People confirms that the Duke and Duchess of Sussex privately congratulated William and Kate on the special milestone.
Prince William and Kate Middleton married on April 29, 2011, at London s Westminster Abbey, where Harry stood up as his older brother s best man.
Queen Elizabeth and Prince Charles also shared their well wishes for Kate and William on their special day on social media.
India Covid-19 appeal: It s worse than a horror movie - World Vision worker
3 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows.
Video / AP / World Vision
Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows.
Video / AP / World Vision
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The Herald has joined forces with World Vision to support India in its fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. We re bringing you stories from the front line and the opportunity to help – every story has a click-through button so you can donate direct to World Vision and help provide desperately needed supplies of oxygen, beds, medical supplies and food.
India Covid-19 appeal: No hospital beds, acute shortage of oxygen
3 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows.
Video / AP / World Vision
Mridula Narayan paints a vivid picture of the humanitarian crisis in India as the COVID-19 pandemic grows.
Video / AP / World Vision
NZ Herald
The Herald has joined forces with World Vision to support India in its fight against the COVID-19 outbreak. We re bringing you stories from the front line and the opportunity to help – every story has a click-through button so you can donate direct to World Vision and help provide desperately needed supplies of oxygen, beds, medical supplies and food.
Sideswipe: May 4: Hmm, which to scan first?
3 May, 2021 05:00 PM
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Prisoner on a Chinese reality show In a story reminiscent of David Seymour on Dancing with the Stars, a Russian man who joined a boy band competition show on Chinese TV on a whim but quickly regretted his decision has finally been released from his three-month ordeal after making it all the way to the final. Vladislav Ivanov, a 27-year-old from Vladivostok, was working as a translator when producers reportedly noticed his good looks and asked him to sign up as a contestant. Ivanov agreed but quickly came to regret the decision. Unable to leave on his own without breaching his contract and paying a fine, he instead begged viewers to send him home and deliberately performed poorly in the hope of being voted off. His first song was a half-hearted Russian rap, in stark contrast to the high-pop of his competitors. Please don t make me go to the finals, I m tired, he said in a later