Meghan, Britain’s Duchess of Sussex, said she had given a detailed interview to US chat show host Oprah Winfrey to be broadcast because she was now free to speak for herself. She added that being a royal was “not what people imagine it to be”.
Britain reported 158 deaths within 28 days of a positive COVID-19 test, a drop from 236.
The US Senate worked through the night to advance President Joe Biden’s $1.9 trillion coronavirus relief plan in a marathon session involving more than a dozen votes and hours of closed-door negotiations.
Pope Francis visited a narrow alleyway in Iraq’s holy city of Najaf to conduct a historic meeting with the country’s top Shi’ite cleric. He visited the birthplace of the Prophet Abraham on Saturday slamming violence by people in the name of God as “the greatest blasphemy”.
Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro said that emergency payments to aid the poor in the pandemic could vary from 150 reais to more than 300 reais ($26.36-$52.72), while a plan being considered in Congress provides for cash transfers of 250 reais.
For Business news, click here.
For Finance news, click here.
For Sports news, click here.
For Entertainment news, click here.