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Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s Kids See King Charles For First Time In 4 Years

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After years of family strife and months of speculation, the long-awaited royal reunion has finally happened!

Yes, Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s children, Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet, have reunited with their grandfather, King Charles III.

It’s the first time in four years that Charles has spent time with Meghan and Harry’s kids.

Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and guests pose for a photograph as they attend.
Prince Harry, Duke of Sussex, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Meghan, Duchess of Sussex and guests pose for a photograph as they attend. (Photo by Chris Jackson/Chris Jackson/Getty Images)

The Duke and Duchess of Sussex traveled to the UK this week for a highly anticipated visit. It’s Meghan’s first time in the country in several years.

According to a report from Page Six, Harry and Meghan traveled to Highgrove House with their children on Friday, where King Charles and Queen Camilla hosted the intimate visit.

No photographs from the reunion have been released, and the meeting was reportedly kept entirely private.

The emotional visit marks the first time Charles has seen Archie, 7, and Lilibet, 5, in person since 2022, when the Sussex family traveled to the U.K. for Queen Elizabeth II’s Platinum Jubilee celebrations.

That trip also marked Charles’ first meeting with Lilibet.

Since stepping down as senior working royals in 2020 and relocating to California, Harry and Meghan have rarely returned to England with their children, citing ongoing concerns over security.

Earlier this week, reports suggested Meghan had initially planned to skip the trip before ultimately deciding to travel with Harry and the children while avoiding public appearances connected to his Invictus Games engagements.

The family gathering comes after months of speculation over whether Harry and Charles would be able to meet during the Duke of Sussex’s latest visit to Britain.

Questions surrounding security, travel logistics, and the pair’s strained relationship had cast doubt on whether any reunion would happen.

While there is no indication that the meeting signals a full reconciliation between father and son, it does represent a significant moment for the royal family after years of distance.

For now, the reunion appears to have been focused on giving King Charles valuable time with two grandchildren he has seen only rarely since Harry and Meghan began their new life in the United States.

Insiders say Prince William and Kate Middleton have no plans to see Harry and Meghan. But this trip still signals that things are moving in the right direction.

Meghan Markle, Prince Harry’s Kids See King Charles For First Time In 4 Years was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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Who will cheer for Palestine now?

This may be the only World Cup where Palestinian flags have so noticeably outnumbered Italian ones. At the first global tournament after Oct. 7, 2023, symbols of Palestinian solidarity have been widespread despite the fact that Palestine has never competed in a World Cup.

After being adopted by teams and fans across the tournament, the Palestinian cause may have seen its last hurrah at this World Cup with yesterday’s elimination of Morocco.

The tournament that began with a record eight Arab nations, twice the previous high for any World Cup, now has none left to represent the region. The war in Gaza has woven Palestinian solidarity inextricably into many of their fanbases.

Celebrating his team’s historic Round of 32 win over Australia last Friday, Egypt head coach Hossam Hassan raised a Palestinian flag as supporters chanted “Free Palestine” at Dallas Stadium.

“To our Palestinian brothers and sisters, may God protect them,” Hassan said at a post-match press conference. “This victory is for the Egyptian people, for the Palestinian people and for the Arab people.” On streets in Gaza, Palestinians mirrored Hassan’s gesture, hoisting Egyptian flags, setting off fireworks and celebrating the victory as their own.

At this World Cup, emblems of support been impossible to miss or conflate with just any other team. Supporters and players of many nations — including Jordan, Senegal, Tunisia, Algeria, and Bosnia and Herzegovina — are among the many who have made their support for Palestine through flags and keffiyehs unmistakable. But with Morocco out, Palestine may have to find its champions beyond the Muslim and Arab worlds.

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This European royal looks onto the field before his country plays in the Round of 16.

That’s Prince Sverre Magnus of Norway with Princess Ingrid Alexandra. The royal siblings attended Norway’s match against Brazil on July 5, 2026, in East Rutherford, New Jersey.

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Bering Sea heat wave cited as trigger for nosedive in Yukon River Chinook salmon

A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

A Chinook salmon, also known as king salmon. (Photo by Michael Humling/U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service)

The intense marine heat wave conditions that began roiling the Bering Sea in about 2016 resulted in the lowest winter sea ice extent measured in 150 years, widespread bird and marine mammal die-offs, a drastic shift in fish populations and a crash of snow crab stocks.

Now new research is tying the marine heat wave to the recent collapse of Yukon River Chinook salmon.

A study published in April, written by scientists at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s Alaska Fisheries Science Center and University of Alaska Fairbanks, showed the correlation between the extreme heat wave conditions and the nosedive in Yukon River Chinook stocks. The heat wave was accompanied by a dramatic increase in deaths of older juvenile and adult Chinook that, had they survived, would have returned from the ocean to freshwater spawning grounds, the study found. 

The study was published in the journal Ecological Applications.

The Yukon River’s runs of Chinook, also called king salmon, have been in a long-term decline since their past heyday, when they numbered in the hundreds of thousands and the river was one of the biggest sources of that salmon species.

The sharp downturn in recent years resulted in a 2022 return that was the lowest on record. Widespread fishery closures have been in effect for years along the Yukon River system in both Alaska and Canada.

The study evaluated four general reasons for the sharp decline: poor juvenile “recruitment” into the ocean, which refers to the successful migration of surviving juvenile fish from freshwater; deaths of fish in the marine environment at the start of their migration back to freshwater; harvests that target the salmon; and bycatch, the unintentional harvest of salmon by commercial fishing vessels targeting other species, such as pollock.

Poor juvenile recruitment emerged as an important factor, which was to be expected, the study said.

Mortality of post-juvenile Yukon River Chinook salmon increased dramatically as Bering Sea temperatures did. . Panel A shows the number of days characterized by marine heatwave conditions for the Northern and Southeastern Bering Sea and the annual average sea surface temperature from 2003 to 2023. Panel B shows estimates of post-juvenile natural mortality with dashed vertical red lines marking the 2016-2020 heatwave period. (Graph provided by NOAA Fisheries)
Mortality of post-juvenile Yukon River Chinook salmon increased dramatically as Bering Sea temperatures did. Panel A shows the number of days characterized by marine heat wave conditions for the Northern and Southeastern Bering Sea and the annual average sea surface temperature from 2003 to 2023. Panel B shows estimates of post-juvenile natural mortality with dashed vertical red lines marking the 2016-2020 heat wave period. (Graph provided by NOAA Fisheries)

“Not surprisingly, we found evidence to suggest that impacts operating in the early life stages have likely contributed to declines in run sizes over the past two decades, which is consistent with previous research,” NOAA Fisheries researcher Lukas DeFilippo, the lead author, said in a statement.

But the information about spiking mortality among adults and older juveniles was new, the NOAA scientists said. That new trend represents “an apparent shift in the critical life history stages and processes” for Yukon River Chinook, and a potential bottleneck limiting population recovery, the study said.

Exactly how the heat wave conditions caused deaths of salmon at sea is yet to be determined, the study said. It listed several factors that could have worked in combination, including lack of suitable prey, infections by the parasite Ichthyophonus and other diseases, as well as increased energy demands brought on by warmer temperatures.

Harvests, either intentional or as bycatch, did not emerge as important factors in the recent Yukon Chinook declines, the study found.

The study contained some warnings.

Even though the marine heat wave conditions have eased, the abundance of prey that salmon need in the ocean has not returned to normal, it noted. And mortality rates in those later life stages continue to be higher than they were prior to the latest heat wave.

And the heat problems for older salmon are likely to become more common in years to come, the study said.

“Given that marine heatwaves are expected to become more frequent and severe with continued warming . . . similar rises in mortality—and concomitant limitation of productivity and recovery potential—as described here could become increasingly common in the future,” the study said.

An earlier study by NOAA Fisheries and the Alaska Department of Fish and Game tied successive heatwaves in both the Bering Sea and Gulf of Alaska to sharp declines in chum salmon stocks. That 2023 study also pointed to higher mortality out in the ocean.

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Margaret Qualley Addresses Cheating Rumors Following Jack Antonoff Split

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UPDATE: Reps for Margaret Qualley just released a statement denying that there was infidelity in the marriage:

“The narratives running in the press about Margaret and Jack are categorically untrue. There are no trust issues. There was no infidelity or anything outside of respect and partnership in this relationship,” Qualley’s rep said in the statement obtained by People.

The statement continued: “They have deep love and care for one another. There are only two people in this marriage, and the sources who are talking to the press and commenting on their relationship are not people who know them. Please respect their privacy.”

Read on for our initial coverage of this unexpected split:

Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York.
Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff attend the 2024 MTV Video Music Awards at UBS Arena on September 11, 2024 in Elmont, New York. (Photo by Mike Coppola/Getty Images for MTV)

After weeks of rumors and speculation, it looks like Margaret Qualley and Jack Antonoff have decided to call it quits.

According to a new report from People, the A-list actress and in-demand music producer Jack Antonoff have separated after less than three years of marriage. ‘

Multiple sources told the outlet that the couple has been going through a difficult stretch and is currently trying to figure out what’s next.

One insider described the relationship as “rocky,” while another said the pair is still “figuring things out.”

Neither Qualley nor Antonoff has publicly commented on the report, and representatives for both stars have yet to address the split.

Rumors about trouble in the marriage began swirling after Antonoff attended Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce’s wedding without his wife.

Instead, the Bleachers frontman — who served as producer and co-songwriter on several of Taylor’s biggest hits — was accompanied by his sister, fashion designer Rachel Antonoff.

The situation prompted fans to wonder why Margaret was absent from one of the year’s biggest celebrity events.

The speculation only intensified after eagle-eyed followers noticed that Qualley had removed nearly all photos of Antonoff from her Instagram account, leaving behind just a single blurry image from earlier this year.

Qualley and Antonoff first sparked dating rumors in the summer of 2021 after they were spotted kissing in New York City.

Less than a year later, engagement rumors exploded when the actress debuted a diamond ring at the Cannes Film Festival. She later confirmed the engagement herself on Instagram.

The couple tied the knot in August 2023 during a star-studded ceremony in New Jersey attended by celebrity friends like Taylor Swift, Lana Del Rey, and Zoe Kravitz.

Throughout their relationship, both spoke openly about how deeply they cared for one another.

Antonoff previously described meeting Qualley as life-changing, saying a “cynical” part of him disappeared after they fell in love.

Earlier this year, Qualley called her husband “my person” and said he made her feel safe and truly understood.

It might be a while before either party comments on the situation publicly, but for now, at least, it sounds like these two have put an end to their love story.

Margaret Qualley Addresses Cheating Rumors Following Jack Antonoff Split was originally published on The Hollywood Gossip.

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