Friday 19th February, Daily Roundup

Here’s a quick summary of what has happened around the world over the last 24 hours, brought to you exclusively by British Herald.

Local News

Prince Harry and his wife Meghan made their final split with the British royal family. The duo told Queen Elizabeth that they will not be making a return as working members of monarchy, Buckingham Palace said.

British finance minister Rishi Sunak again was seen talking for record public spending, amid the coronavirus pandemic after official figures declared that public borrowing touched 270.6 billion pounds ($378 billion) in the 10 months to January.

British consumers are their most confident ever since the outbreak of COVID-19 pandemic almost a year ago, strengthened by hopes that the country’s fast COVID-19 vaccinations programme will give a boost the economy, a survey showed.

World News

US President Joe Biden will attend his first meeting with Group of Seven leaders to talk about plans to tackle the coronavirus, reopen the bruised world economy and confront challenges put forth by China.

Iran’s foreign minister said that Tehran would immediately reverse actions with regard to its nuclear programme, stressing the country’s position on Washington’s offer to restart discussions.

Key government officials, clergy and hundreds of believers gathered in Belgrade to witness the enthronement of Porfirije as the new Patriarch of the Serbian Orthodox Church. This came a day after he was elected.

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