Queen's husband Prince Philip to have heart tests: palace

Police officers stand at the entrance to the King Edward VII Hospital where Prince Philip is being treated for an infection, in London, Friday, Feb. 26, 2021. (AP)
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Updated 01 March 2021
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Queen's husband Prince Philip to have heart tests: palace

LONDON: Britain's Prince Philip, the 99-year-old husband of Queen Elizabeth, was transferred to a different hospital in central London on Monday to have tests for a pre-existing heart condition as well as receive treatment for an infection.
"The Duke remains comfortable and is responding to treatment but is expected to remain in hospital until at least the end of the week," Buckingham Palace said in a statement. 


French aerospace firms fret over ‘weaponization’ of global supply chains

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French aerospace firms fret over ‘weaponization’ of global supply chains

  • France’s aerospace industry fears that geopolitical tensions could disrupt access to critical materials, especially rare earths

PARIS: France’s aerospace industry voiced ​alarm on Thursday over the “weaponization” of global supply chains as major ‌powers ‌pursue ‌their ⁠geopolitical ​agendas, and ‌warned that rare earths remained a potential pressure point despite a ⁠US-China trade ‌truce.
GIFAS aerospace ‍association ‍president Olivier ‍Andries, who is also the CEO of engine ​maker Safran, also expressed concerns over ⁠the lack of a domestic budget for 2026, saying French parliamentarians had “lost direction.”