Meghan Markle Speaks Openly About Prince Harry Relationship

The ‘Suits’ star spoke candidly about her high-profile relationship

Meghan Markle has opened up about her widely-speculated-upon relationship with Prince Harry for the first time, in a candid Vanity Fair interview during which she referred to the British royal repeatedly as “my boyfriend.”

The Suits star, who attended her first public event with Harry at the Coworth Park Polo Club in Ascot, England, in May, told the magazine that she met the prince for the first time in July 2016. “We’re a couple,” she said of their relationship. “We’re in love. I’m sure there will be a time when we will have to come forward and present ourselves and have stories to tell, but I hope what people will understand is that this is our time. This is for us.”

While Markle did not specifically comment on the official statement written by Harry’s communications secretary last year, which called out the “sexism and racism of social-media trolls” who had subjected her to a “wave of abuse and harassment,” she explained that their high-profile relationship “has its challenges,” with some days that “feel more challenging than others.”

The 36-year-old added that she is grateful for the support system around her, which includes “[her] boyfriend’s support.” Markle also admitted that she avoids reading about herself in the news. “I don’t read any press,” she said. “I haven’t even read press for Suits. The people who are close to me anchor me in knowing who I am. The rest is noise.”

Source: Meghan Markle Speaks Openly About Prince Harry Relationship | Time.com

Turnbull announces new anti-terror strategy

The Prime Minister has unveiled the country’s first national strategy to prevent attacks on home soil.

The plan, called Australia’s Strategy For Protecting Crowded Places From Terrorism, was given to Australian businesses and councils last week, and outlines ways to prevent vehicle attacks similar to those seen in Barcelona, Nice, and London.

‘What we’ve done with this crowded places strategy is we have set out a series of tools by which owners and operators of venues… are able to assess the vulnerability of their site, see how they can make it safer and know where to seek advice from police,’ Mr Turnbull said.

‘We are relentlessly, tirelessly, working to keep Australians safe.

‘There is no place for set and forget. ‘

‘Every day we are improving the tools whether they are legislative or technical, that our agencies have to keep us safe.’

NSW Police Commissioner Mick Fuller says that the new guidelines will provide consistency to risk assessment of various events.

‘I think in the past, law enforcement and government has asked the community and the media to play an important part in the prevention of terrorism but what we’re doing now is tying in local businesses and local government to all be on the same page,’ he said.

Transport Minister Darren Chester said aside from maintaining constant vigilance there will be a greater use of permanent bollards to separate vehicles from pedestrians and more use of police and agencies around mass gatherings.

Source: Turnbull announces new anti-terror strategy

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