King Charles III to resume public duties after cancer diagnosis
London, UK Reuters Britain’s King Charles III will return to public duties next week for the first time since being diagnosed with cancer as he makes good progress following treatment and a period of recuperation, Buckingham Palace said on Friday. In February, the palace revealed that the 75-year-old King had been diagnosed with an unspecified […]
King Charles praises “hand of friendship” in Maundy Thursday message
London, UK Reuters King Charles III, who is undergoing treatment for cancer, has praised people who “extend the hand of friendship, especially in a time of need”, and echoed the pledge to serve the nation that the British monarch made at his coronation last year. Charles delivered the remarks in a recorded message which will […]
UK royal Kate “enormously touched” by support after cancer announcement
London, UK Reuters Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, and her husband Prince William have been “enormously touched” by the messages of support received since she announced her cancer diagnosis, a Kensington Palace spokesperson said on Saturday. Kate said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests done following her major abdominal surgery in January […]
UK royal Kate having chemotherapy after “huge shock” of cancer discovery
London, UK Reuters Kate, Britain’s Princess of Wales, said on Friday she was undergoing preventative chemotherapy after tests taken after she had major abdominal surgery in January revealed that cancer had been present. Kate, the 42-year-old wife of heir to the throne Prince William, called the cancer discovery a “huge shock”. The news comes as […]
This Life: When the storms come
SAMANTHA ELLEY writes about turning to Jesus amid the storm…
King Charles III attends church in first public outing since cancer diagnosis announced
Sandringham, England Reuters Britain’s King Charles III attended church on Sunday in his first public outing since announcing last week he had been diagnosed with cancer and would postpone some engagements to undergo treatment. The King, wearing a brown overcoat and carrying an umbrella, waved as he arrived with his wife, Camilla, at St Mary […]
King Charles III diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties and undergo treatment
Updated: 5pm (AEDT) London, UK Reuters King Charles III has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo treatment, Buckingham Palace said on Monday, but added he remained “wholly positive” about the scare less than 18 months into his reign. Charles, 75, who became King in September, 2022, following […]
This Life: From sunrises to everlasting light
SAMANTHA ELLEY reflects on the joy of a sunrise and the hope faith brings in a time of sadness…
Fighting for their future: In Ecuador’s Amazon, youth take up the battle against oil pollution
ANASTASIA MOLONEY, of Thomson Reuters Foundation, reports on how young activists in the oil town of Lago Agrio are demanding government action to remove gas flares in the rainforest following a landmark court ruling…
Medics and volunteers try to prop up Ukraine’s health system
London, UK Reuters When Russian bombs started falling on Kyiv, oncologist Nataliia Verovkina fled with her 10-year-old son. But once he was safe in Munich with his grandparents, she turned around and went back. “Someone had to help these people,” Verovkina, 43, who works at Ukraine’s National Cancer Institute, said by phone from the capital. […]