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The Iranian Royal Family has lived in exile ever since the 1979 revolution that ended their rule. The last monarch, Mohammad Reza Shah Pahlavi, died on July 27, 1980 in Cairo at the age of 60.After a long cancer battle, the late Iranian Shah was given a state funeral by Egyptian President Anwar Sadat.No members of his immediate family were killed during the revolution, as they managed to leave the country before the final collapse of the monarchy. However, one close relative was later assassinated in exile, and many of the Shah’s top officials were executed shortly after the takeover.GB…

Santander has tested a new payment system capable of completing purchases automatically, marking a major step towards hands-free shopping.The breakthrough trial, carried out with Mastercard, could signal a future where everyday transactions are handled seamlessly in the background raising fresh questions about how we spend, and who really controls the checkout.Mastercard and Santander have successfully executed a live payment carried out entirely by an artificial intelligence agent.The collaboration between the financial services giant and the Spanish banking group saw an AI system independently initiate and complete a purchase on a customer’s behalf.During the pilot programme conducted in Spain, the technology…

Your PlayStation 3 has just lost access to Netflix. The US streamer has pulled the plug on Sony’s beloved console, which sold more than 87 million units worldwide during its lifetime. You might have already spotted a warning message pop-up on-screen over recent weeks. It reads: “Unfortunately, Netflix will no longer be available on this device after March 2, 2026. Visit netflix.com/compatibledevices to see a list of supported devices.”Sony stopped making the PS3 back in 2017, but many still use their console for watching telly via the streaming apps. It also ships with a built-in Blu-ray player. As recently as…

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Opening the case, John-Paul Waite, representing the force’s Professional Standards Department, told the panel Heley shared and received messages that objectified women, made fun of gay and transgender people and mocked people “on the basis of their race”.

Leeds United manager Daniel Farke says he “will never jog again” after being “embarrassed in front of the whole world” by his red card at the end of Saturday’s home defeat by Manchester City.Farke, 49, headed straight on to the Elland Road pitch at the final whistle to confront referee Peter Bankes, aggrieved at several decisions in his side’s hard-fought 1-0 loss in the Premier League.Farke, sent off for the first time in his 16-year managerial career, said he did not swear or use threatening language towards Bankes and his fellow officials, and that he was shown the red card…

Donald Trump’s claim he is “very disappointed” in Sir Keir Starmer over the UK’s initial refusal to permit the use of RAF bases for striking Iran is the latest example of an increasingly fractured relationship between Downing Street and the White House.While there have been times when both the Prime Minister and the President have praised each other, there have also been times when the “special relationship” has been tested.Right now, the Prime Minister finds himself in a diplomatic quandary. In 2024, Sir Keir claimed that the “special relationship” with the US “sits above whoever holds the particular office”. However,…

A deadline has been set for deciding whether Queen Camilla’s tree should be cut down in her garden at Reymill House, GB News can reveal.Last week, the People’s Channel confirmed that Lacock Parish Council has “no objection” to the Queen’s plans for cutting down a cypress tree at her private Wiltshire residence.In a statement, Theo Edge, the Parish Clerk at Lacock Parish Council, said: “Lacock Parish Council considered PL/2026/00692 for proposed tree works at Reymill House, Reybridge, Lacock at its February meeting.”A representation of no objection was resolved and submitted to Wiltshire Council’s planning team to inform their decision on…

European natural gas prices surged by as much as 50 per cent on Monday after QatarEnergy suspended production at its main facilities following Iranian drone strikes.The state-owned producer, which accounts for nearly a fifth of global LNG exports, halted operations at its Ras Laffan and Mesaieed industrial complexes after Qatar’s Defence Ministry confirmed two Iranian drones had struck the sites.The sharp escalation delivered the most severe shock to gas markets since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine four years ago reshaped global energy flows.Markets had already been unsettled by the widening confrontation involving Iran, the United States and Israel before the production…

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