“Will Brexit have paved the way for a new independence referendum in Scotland?” he asks.
“If it is still too early to call it, the election on this Thursday, May 6, should certainly give food for thought to the European ambitions of a part of the Scottish electorate.”
Catalan media has, unsurprisingly, kept a close watch on events in Scotland, with many Catalan independence supporters travelling to Scotland to campaign for the first independence referendum in 2014.
The region has also attempted to hold an independence referendum, with the Yes side winning with 92 per cent of the vote in 2017, although the poll was declared unconstitutional and suspended by the Constitutional Court of Spain.
Schumer urges U.S., Canada to reopen border to vaccinated travelers
Updated May 05, 2021;
Posted May 05, 2021
U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer, D-N.Y., visits the Rainbow Bridge at Niagara Falls, N.Y., on Wednesday, May 5, 2021, where he urged the U.S. and Canada to reopen the border to vaccinated travelers.Provided photo
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U.S. Sen. Charles Schumer on Wednesday called for the United States to begin reopening its border with Canada by May 21, when a 14-month ban on cross-border travel is due to expire.
The U.S.-Canada border has been closed to non-essential travel since March 2020 under an agreement from both countries to stop the spread of Covid-19.
Donald Trump Fast Facts
Here’s a look at the life of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States.
Personal
Birth place: New York, New York
Birth name: Donald John Trump
Father: Fred Trump, real estate developer
Mother: Mary (Macleod) Trump
Marriages:Melania (Knauss) Trump (January 22, 2005-present); Marla (Maples) Trump (December 1993-June 1999, divorced); Ivana (Zelnicek) Trump (1977-1990, divorced)
Children: with Melania Trump: Barron, March 20, 2006; with Marla Maples: Tiffany, October 13, 1993; with Ivana Trump: Eric, 1984; Ivanka, October 30, 1981; Donald Jr., December 31, 1977
Education: Attended Fordham University; University of Pennsylvania, Wharton School of Finance, B.S. in Economics, 1968
Other Facts
As Trump evolved from real estate developer to reality television star, he turned his name into a brand. Licensed Trump products have included board games, steaks, cologne, vodka, furniture and menswear.
Prince Harry appears without Meghan at star-studded concert
3 May, 2021 11:53 PM
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Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, speaks at Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World in Inglewood, California. Photo / AP
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, speaks at Vax Live: The Concert to Reunite the World in Inglewood, California. Photo / AP
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By: Emma Reynolds
Prince Harry delivered a passionate speech in his first appearance since Prince Philip s funeral at the Vax Live concert in California - but pregnant wife Meghan was notably absent.
The Duke and Duchess of Sussex are campaign chairs for Global Citizen s Covid-19 vaccination campaign and had been billed to take the stage together to deliver an important global message for vaccine equity during the event .
President Joe Biden is struggling to keep his promise to follow the science on the coronavirus pandemic response, wearing a mask outside in contradiction to his own government s latest guidance.