But her absence has triggered weeks of online rumors and conspiracy theories about her health. Social media speculation spiked after she posted an edited photo with her children on Mother’s Day earlier this month, leading news agencies including Reuters and the Associated Press to issue kill notifications. Catherine, 42, has not appeared in public since Christmas Day. … Read more
LONDON — Kate Middleton’s shocking announcement that she is undergoing treatment for cancer comes as the U.K. is already mired in a period of turbulence. After weeks of speculation about her health, the Princess of Wales, whose husband Prince William is heir to the throne, issued a video statement Friday saying tests following the “major” … Read more
Since many days, there are a lot of speculations about the health of Kate Middleton, who is married to the Prince of Wales, William, as she underwent an abdominal surgery. Amidst those, she’s been working from home on an innovative project that aims to improve the life of babies. But, Kensington Palace has now confirmed … Read more
Fevered social media speculation about her health and whereabouts was heightened after Middleton posted an edited photo with her children on Mother’s Day earlier this month, leading news agencies including Reuters and the Associated Press to issue kill notifications. Despite criticism of the palace’s communications around the furore, Starmer said he wouldn’t recommend Kensington Palace … Read more
What was intended as a simple family photo has become a royal headache for Princess Catherine and her family, after social media users and photo experts pointed out numerous inconsistencies that suggest the photo was heavily manipulated. A disappearing sleeve, a misaligned zipper and green summertime leaves are just a few details that have raised questions … Read more
The City of North Bay, Ont. and the Department of National Defence (DND) are set to begin a $20-million project this spring to remediate a site contaminated with perfluoroalkyl and polyfluoroalkyl substances (PFAS) — often referred to as “forever chemicals.” From the early 1970s to mid-1990s, DND conducted training exercises at the city’s Jack Garland Airport with aqueous film-forming foams that contain … Read more
Steve Harley, a British musician whose glam-rock band Cockney Rebel had an enduring hit with the song Make Me Smile (Come Up and See Me), has died. He was 73. Harley’s family said on Sunday that he had “passed away peacefully at home, with his family by his side”. Harley said late last year he … Read more
The surviving inhabitants of a Soviet-era town in northeastern Kazakhstan where 456 bombs were detonated on their doorstep, have revealed the devastating impact the explosions had on their health, with cancer spiking along with severe birth defects. Filmmakers Thomas Brag and Staffan Taylor ventured to Kurchatov, which was a top secret town established in 1947 as the headquarters of … Read more
Olivia Munn has revealed she was diagnosed with breast cancer and underwent a double mastectomy, thanking her doctors and urging fans to calculate their own risk assessment. “I’m lucky. We caught it with enough time that I had options. I want the same for any woman who might have to face this one day,” the … Read more
It was supposed to be the final political negotiation to get a deal on a European health data sharing law over the line before the EU election. Instead, negotiators turned in at 5 a.m. Friday morning empty-handed, and by lunchtime, accusations were flying from tired attendees who sought to explain why they failed to reach … Read more
