Day: July 30, 2017

    A San-Francisco based children's organisation, Having Kids, has written an open letter to Prince William and Kate, urging the royal couple not to have another baby. The company, which promotes smaller families, has posted the letter on their official website, "respectfully" asking the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge to consider forgoing having a third child. The letter, signed by the company's president Carter Dillard and executive director Anne Green, noted the influence that Prince William and Kate have as public figures, and the power they have to model a sustainable small family. The letter cited environmental reasons like climate change, economic equality and the distribution of resources. It continued: Of course, we know that Prince George and Princess Charlotte are ce...

    The UK has stripped more than 150 suspected jihadists and other criminals of their citizenship to stop them returning, it has been reported. Ministers have issued the deprivation orders in case the collapse of the Islamic State in the Middle East leads to a sudden influx of militants from Syria, according to the Sunday Times. Quoting official figures and security sources, the paper said more than 40 suspects have had their right to a passport removed this year, with about 30 targeted since March. It added those who have had their citizenship removed include gunmen and "jihadi brides" who have travelled to Syria. The news comes as the Syrian army and its allies reported made gains in the last IS-held territories in Homs province. They are all dual nationals, including Briti...