Kate Middleton ‘wrote every word’ of emotional speech announcing cancer diagnosis

Kate Middleton spoke from the heart when making the announcement that she had been diagnosed with cancer. “She wrote every word herself,” an insider told People Sunday, referencing the Princess of Wales’ video speech, which was filmed by the BBC in the gardens of Windsor Castle last week. A separate source added, “She wrote the … Read more

Palestinians claim Israel ‘terrorizing’ Rafah after hospital raid leaves more than 170 dead

RAFAH, Gaza Strip — Palestinians who fled an ongoing Israeli raid of Gaza’s main hospital described mass arrests and forced marches past bodies in interviews on Sunday, while the United Nations said that Israel is now blocking its main agency helping Palestinians from sending food aid to the enclave’s devastated north. Israel’s military says it … Read more

Russians mourn Moscow concert hall victims as families wait for news of their missing loved ones

MOSCOW — Family and friends of those still missing after an attack that killed more than 130 people at a suburban Moscow concert hall waited for news of their loved ones as Russia observed a day of national mourning on Sunday. Events at cultural institutions were canceled, flags were lowered to half-staff and television entertainment and advertising … Read more

Ghoulish ‘ghost shark’ species with haunting eyes, massive head discovered off Thailand

A haunting new ‘ghost shark’ species with glowing eyes straight out of a horror movie has been discovered off the coast of Thailand. Scientists with the Pacific Shark Research Center (PSRC) discovered the elusive Chimaera supapae 1,640 feet below the Andaman Sea, publishing the first images of the never-before-seen species in Raffles Bulletin of Zoology. … Read more

Prince Harry found out about Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis on TV: report

Prince Harry reportedly learned of Kate Middleton’s cancer diagnosis on TV. “It is understood that Kate’s cancer diagnosis was not shared in advance with Harry and Meghan [Markle],” The Times UK reported Saturday, one day after the Princess of Wales, 42, revealed she’s undergoing preventative chemotherapy. “Several sources confirm that there were no such conversations … Read more

Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary apologizes after slamming ‘fickle’ Meghan Markle in scathing interview

Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith sheepishly apologized for criticizing Meghan Markle, whom he nicknamed “laughing girl,” in an interview with The Times UK. Throughout the discussion — which was conducted before the Princess of Wales announced she had been diagnosed with cancer — Goldsmith slammed the Duchess of Sussex’s marriage to Prince Harry. “As many will have seen, … Read more

Two Canadian men switched at birth nearly 70 years ago finally get apology for life-changing mistake

Two Canadian men who discovered they were switched at birth from a DNA test finally received a formal apology from the government nearly 70 years after the life-changing mistake. Richard Beauvais and Eddy Ambrose, 68, were born on the same day in the same hospital in Arborg, Manitoba, in 1955, according to the BBC. However, … Read more

Nearly 300 abducted schoolchildren in Nigeria freed after over two weeks in captivity

Nearly 300 kidnapped Nigerian schoolchildren have been released, local officials said Sunday, more than two weeks after the children were seized from their school in the northwestern state of Kaduna and marched into the forests. At least 1,400 students have been kidnapped from Nigerian schools since 2014, when Boko Haram militants kidnapped hundreds of schoolgirls from Borno state’s Chibok … Read more

Deadly flesh-eating infection spreading at record levels in Japan, puzzling health officials

A rare, deadly flesh-eating bacterial infection is mysteriously spreading at a record rate in Japan, according to officials. Japan is expecting to see a large increase in cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS), which has a 30% fatality rate and is most often caused by the bacteria called group A streptococcus, The Japan Times … Read more

Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary slams ‘fickle’ Meghan Markle, says she’s bad for Prince Harry and ‘our country’

Kate Middleton’s uncle Gary Goldsmith is not a fan of Meghan Markle. The “Celebrity Big Brother” alum slammed the Duchess of Sussex, whom he nicknamed “laughing girl,” and her marriage to Prince Harry in a new interview with the Times. “Let’s face it, Laughing Girl isn’t going to be around forever, is she?” he told … Read more

Kate Middleton, Prince William ‘enormously touched’ by support after heartbreaking cancer diagnosis: palace

Kate Middleton and her husband Prince William have been moved by the widespread messages of support they have received since the princess revealed her cancer diagnosis, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said Saturday. “The Prince and Princess are both enormously touched by the kind messages from people here in the UK, across the Commonwealth and around … Read more