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Thousands of Russian troops may be trapped after a rapid-fire Ukrainian counter-attack fought to encircle key strategic city on the very day Putin claims to be annexing it. Moscow planned to celebrated  the annexation of huge swathes of Eastern Ukraine Friday  but Putin’s party was wrecked by a lightning counter-attack that may have trapped  thousands of his men  in a key city supposedly now part of Russia. Ukrainian sources claimed that the strategic city of Lyman, which has served as a  Russian military  hub in Donetsk, has been encircled and supply lines cut. “Lyman! The operation to encircle the Russian group is at the stage of completion,” said Ukrainian lawmaker Oleksiy Goncharenko on Friday. The claim could not be independently verified but, if confirmed, it would be one of the most serious Russian military losses of the war so far. Pro-Kremlin forces have conceded that the Ukrainians have made major gains in the region and are close to cutting off the Russian staging post in

Meghan Markle Might Be Returning To The UK For A Very Special Reason In early 2020, the Duke and Duchess of Sussex shocked the world when they announced plans to  step away from royal duties . The pair later  moved to the United States , and have only returned to the United Kingdom on a few occasions. Most recently in Sept. 2022, following  the death of Queen Elizabeth II . However, Meghan Markle might be returning to the UK — and for a  very  special reason. As per  The Sun , Markle will reportedly attend  the 2022  GQ  Men of the Year Awards  in person, where she is expected to receive an honorary award for her charity work. “Meghan has been offered one of the top awards of the evening so it’s a massive coup for her,” an insider claimed. “She already has a close relationship with  GQ  due to her friendship with  Vogue’s  Editor-In-Chief Edward Enninful which is also owned by Conde Nast. Edward is very much seen as a friend rather than a business acquaintance.” The event — where tic

The Embarrassing Move Boris Johnson Pulled At The Queen's Funeral During her reign, 15 different prime ministers worked with Queen Elizabeth II, with seven of them attending her funeral on Monday morning (via iNews). The outlet explained that per protocol, the ministers were to enter the church in the order in which they served, ending with the most recent, Prime Minister Liz Truss. In a video posted by The Royal Family Channel, the prime ministers are shown arriving at the funeral.  Boris Johnson, who served from 2019 to 2022, took the lead. However, since he served right before Truss, he should have been one of the last in line. Officials manning the door pulled Johnson and his wife, Carrie Johnson, to the side, making them wait. One Twitter user was quick to jump on Johnson's error, saying, "It would be a real shame if people kept retweeting this humiliating video of Boris Johnson's failed queue jumping attempt." Johnson resigned as prime minister in July 2022

Ukrainian 'Chief of Police' Who Colluded With Russia Caught Trying to Flee AUkrainian man, who called himself a "chief of police" for the city of Balakliya near Kharkiv who reportedly colluded with Russia has been caught attempting to flee, the Security Service of Ukraine (SSU) said Friday. The SSU said Ukrainian law enforcement officers detained a 48-year-old man who they said colluded with representatives of occupying Russian forces in the city. The individual assumed the position of "chief" of the so-called "people's militia of Balakliia," it said in a report. This photograph taken in eastern Ukraine on September 15, 2022 shows a destroyed Russian self-propelled anti-aircraft weapon '2K22 Tunguska' in Balakliya, recently recaptured from Russia by the Ukrainian army. A Ukrainian man, who was a self-proclaimed "chief of police" for the city of Balakliya who reportedly colluded with Russia was been caught attempting to flee t

So what happened to the Russian officials who called on Putin to resign? Over the weekend,  we learned  that a group of Russian officials in the Moscow area had issued a statement calling on Vladimir Putin to resign. A second group in St. Petersburg went a bit further, calling on the State Duma to charge Putin with high treason over his decision to invade Ukraine. So whatever happened to those guys? None of them have been subjected to defenistroika yet (Ed Morrissey came up with that, by the way, not me), at least that we know of. They haven’t even tragically “fallen into the sea”  as people sometimes do  in Russia these days. But some of them may be out of a job or at least be losing a chunk of money in the near future. One member of the St. Petersburgh municipal deputy group, Dmitry Palyuga,  was summoned to police headquarters  yesterday and fined $780 for “discrediting the Russian government.” More of his colleagues received a summons as well. (Newsweek) A Russian politician who w

Royal Expert Reveals King Charles Secret Signal A royal expert has claimed King Charles has a 'secret signal' for when he wants to end a conversation. For  senior members  of the  royal family , there are plenty of events and engagements each year, where they meet and have conversations with hundreds of people. Apparently, certain royals have special signals for when they need to politely end a conversation. A royal expert has claimed King Charles has a 'secret signal' for when he wants to end a conversation.  Royal historian Hugo Vickers claimed to  People : “What they all do [the Royal Family] is try to find a quick joke to leave it on. “Prince Charles has a quick ‘ha ha’ and that enables him to break the conversation.” Hugo also spoke about Charles' reported habit of fiddling with his cufflinks – although it's not clear if this is simply a sign of nerves. Speaking on  Pod Save the Queen  in 2018, body language expert Judi James said it can be a 'sig

Hidden symbol on sole of Meghan Markle's shoe. Meghan Markle is known for her fashion sense and is often snapped wearing the flashiest of garms, but one pair of shoes has left people confused as they spotted a strange symbol and no one knew what it meant Meghan Markle  is a fashion icon worldwide thanks to her incredible style, but the shoes she wore while paying her respects to  The Queen  has left people confused. Joining the rest of the royal family at the Palace of Westminster this week, the Duchess of Sussex dressed head-to-toe in black including a pair of simple but elegant heels. When she performed a deep curtsey to the late Monarch's coffin on the way out of the service, eagle-eyed fans noticed an unusual symbol on the soles of her shoes. Many were left wondering if the three straight and one curved lines, which all overlap, were a personalised or perhaps even a moving tribute to her husband's grandmother. However fashion experts quickly recognised what the P and

Royal Family News: Oprah Winfrey Slammed For Saying Queen’s Death Could Benefit Harry and Meghan British royal family news reveals that Oprah Winfrey is being called out for comments she made about Queen Elizabeth following her death Thursday at the age of 96. In essence her words indicated that Her Majesty’s death could somehow be of benefit to Prince Harry and Meghan Markle. That crass, tasteless thought should have stayed unsaid so sayeth social media. Outraged royal loyalists are slamming the former talk maven after saying that she hopes that,  “burying the dead,”  will help her Montecito neighbors achieve  “peace.” Anyone who watched the wretched tell-all that conductor Oprah orchestrated while Harry and Meghan whined out of tune about his family will recognize where Oprah is coming from. Royal Family News – Oprah Is Outrageous? Last year the royal runaways found a sympathetic ear in Oprah who sat often times with her mouth dropped wide open, other times exaggeratedly silent,

Hundreds of people have collapse in queue to see the late Queen coffin  Over 400 mourners have fallen ill in the line, with some suffering head injuries People queue in front of Tower Bridge to pay their respects to the late Queen Elizabeth II Ambulances have attended to hundreds of people fainting and collapsing in  queues for the late Queen , the NHS has said. The ambulance service said it and partner agencies had cared for 435 patients who fell ill along the lying-in-state queuing route and surrounding areas by the end of Thursday. The London Ambulance Service (LAS) has drawn up plans to deploy an extra 300 staff  on the day of the state funeral , with pressures expected to mount. The public has been urged to “use the service wisely” - reserving 999 for serious emergencies, as crowds rise over the weekend. The lying-in-state opened at 5pm on Wednesday, when 291 patients required help from paramedics, of whom 17 were taken to hospital, the LAS said.  On Thursday a further 144

What The Queen Will Be Buried In And How Her Coffin Will Be Dressed  Her Majesty will be buried with her husband Prince Philip in Windsor Castle on Monday, September 19 As we near  Queen Elizabeth II 's funeral, having already witnessed the momentous and reverent procession through Edinburgh and also through the streets of London to where she currently rests in Westminster, questions have begun to emerge around what clothes and jewellery the late Queen will be dressed in for her burial. And it seems, as we inch closer to the state  funeral  on Monday, September 19, that true to form for a Queen that loved nothing more than hiking through the highlands in waterproofs and a headscarf in her off duty time, she will be laid to rest in an outfit that shirks the pomp and circumstance of her life as reigning monarch. According to experts, she will be buried with just two sentimental pieces of jewellery. Lisa Levinson, head of communications at the Natural Diamond Council, has told  Metr

King Charles' Reaction when man asks him for bear goes viral  The new monarch was shown to have a witty side much like his late mother, Queen Elizabeth, as he replied to the senior e-commerce specialist from Birmingham King Charles  left royal fans cackling with his hilarious response after he was asked out for a beer by a 36-year-old member of the crowd. The new monarch was shown to have a witty side, much like his late mother,  Queen  Elizabeth, as he replied to the senior e-commerce specialist from Birmingham. Taking to Twitter to share the moment, Daniel Walker said he shouted to King Charles saying: "Charles, do you want to go for a beer?" His Majesty then replied: "What?" and as the question was repeated, his eyes lit up as he asked: "Where?" Prince Charles, Prince of Wales waves as he attends the Royal Cornwall Show on June 07, 2018 in Wadebridge, United Kingdom. The entire crows, including  Charles  himself, erupted into laughter as he p

Harry and Meghan broke information for 'desperately important' reunion.  Prince Harry and Meghan Markle joined all of the other members of the Royal Family for a moving service at Westminster Hall after the Queen's coffin travelled from Buckingham Palace - and a body language expert says they appeared to break royal formation for a touching moment Prince Harry  and  Meghan Markle  appeared to break formation to come together for what appeared to be a "desperately important re-coupling" after honouring  the Queen , a body language expert has said. Today, the Queen's coffin left Buckingham Palace for the final time and went to Westminster Hall, where a 20-minute service was led by the Archbishop of Canterbury accompanied by the Dean of Westminster. During the service, members of the Royal Family stood in formation facing the coffin on its purple-covered catafalque, which was flanked with a tall, yellow flickering candle at each corner of the wide scarlet platf

An Open Letter To King Charles I am hopeful that your reign will bring about yet more understanding and tolerance, and that nations across the world will continue to put their faith in the monarch, writes  Salma Shah There will be pressure on you from all corners Your Majesty, May I express my most heartfelt condolences on the  passing of Her late Majesty ,  Queen Elizabeth II , your mother. There are few words that can adequately express the sorrow the  whole nation feels for the loss  of our North Star or indeed how the world feels at the departure of a leader that epitomised so much of what is lacking in today’s statesmen. But as has been so earnestly demonstrated over the last few days, the show must go on, duty comes before self and the work will be unrelenting.

Putin Ally, Russian Propagandist Dead After Suddenly 'Suffocating' During Business Trip Another ally of Russian President Vladimir Putin was declared dead on Wednesday after suddenly suffocating while on a trip, with the ally being the editor-in-chief of    a pro-Kremlin newspaper Days after one of Putin’s allies has been confirmed dead in a mysterious accident, another close supporter of Vladimir Putin died on Wednesday due to sudden suffocation during his trip to the Far East region of Russia.  Vladimir Nikolayevich Sungorkin, the 68-year-old editor-in-chief of the Russian state newspaper Komsomolskaya Pravda, was found dead while on a business trip to the Russian village Roshchino on Wednesday, with his death attributed to a mysterious and sudden “suffocation” during the tour, according to the  Daily Beast .  “It happened absolutely suddenly, nothing foreshadowed. We were in the village of Roshchino. We were driving, we were already making our way towards Khabarovsk, we p

Ok! EXCLUSIVE: King Charles III 'Will Beg Harry Not To Release' Bombshell Tell-All, Plans To Offer Peace Deal As  OK!  previously reported, it sounds like the 38-year-old is adamant on having the tome be on shelves. "I am told tonight that Harry is insisting that his book is published in November,"  Meghan Markle 's  biographer  Tom Bower  revealed in a Tuesday, September 13, interview. "Apparently the publishers are  not too certain , but he says if they don't publish it will be a breach of contract. That's what I'm told."

Putin may be ready to negotiate after admitting defeat The fact that the Kremlin admitted defeat lends credence to a claim by Ukrainian Deputy Prime Minister Olga Stefanishyna this week about Kremlin officials reaching out to request a new round of negotiations. Speaking to France24, Stefanishyna revealed that during the early days of this month’s counteroffensive, Russian officials reached out to express willingness to return to the negotiating table. “Ukraine has never stepped back from the negotiations,” she told the French news outlet. “But given the gravity of the crimes Russia committed and continues to commit every month, the leverage for the negotiations is different from the one in February.”

The Real Reason Prince Harry Can’t Wear His Military Uniform but Prince Andrew Can While Mourning Queen Elizabeth Royal family  members,  Princes Andrew  and Edward along with, King Charles III, and Princess Anne walked behind their mother’s casket at a ceremony at St. Giles Cathedral, Scotland, on Sept. 12. Andrew stood out from his siblings, who wore military uniforms for the somber event while he did not. Stripped of his appointments, Andrew can wear his uniform as  Queen Elizabeth  is memorialized, However, his nephew, Prince Harry, cannot. This is the reason why. Prince Andrew and Prince Harry Prince Andrew’s military appointments suspended in 2019 Andrew was named in a lawsuit by Virginia Giuffre ,  who alleged  Jeffrey Epstein  trafficked her and forced the underage young woman to have sex with his friends, including the Duke of York. The prince subsequently denied wrongdoing. However, the allegations against Andrew tarnished his public standing. He stepped back from royal du

King Charles 'Former Butler Says He's 'Not Shocked' That Staff Could Lose Jobs King Charles' former butler has said the news that staff at Clarence House could lose their jobs is 'not a shock'. Up to 100 employees at  Charles'  former  residence  fear they could lose their jobs following his ascension to the throne, with The Guardian  reporting  they were informed about forthcoming redundancies during the thanksgiving service for the Queen in Edinburgh on Monday (12 September). A source told the paper that staff were 'absolutely livid' about the situation; however, Charles' former butler Grant Harrold said the  news  should come as no shock. Up to 100 members of staff could lose there job He told  the BBC: "Trust me, it's not a shock for the household. "When I joined, I was fully aware that if the Queen passed I would be redundant because my boss is no longer the Prince of Wales." He added: "The good thing is, I k

BREAKING! ASSASSINATION ATTEMPTS? ZELENSKY IN A CAR CRASH INCIDENT, WHILE PUTIN’S CAR STOPPED BY ‘LOUD BANG’ As President Volodymyr Zelensky’s trip to Kharkiv ended, the entire official convoy was on its way back to Kyiv when the president’s car collided with another vehicle just hours ago. A “passenger” vehicle reportedly clashed with the president’s motorcade in the Ukraine capital, with some passersby witnessing the event. According to spokesman Sergii Nikiforov, the passenger vehicle driver received first aid from Zelensky’s medical team, and the Ukrainian president was taken away by the ambulance. The initial notes from the medical team stated that the Ukrainian president did not suffer any severe injuries. However, they also did not specify what type of injuries Zelensky got during the accident. This will not be the first time Zelensky’s life was put on the line. So far, he has survived more than a dozen assassination attempts, but presidential adviser Mikhail Podolyak said the