Princess Catherine has responded to well-wishing fans with thank you cards following the announcement of her cancer diagnosis. The Princess of Wales received numerous well wishes following her surgery and cancer announcement. Princess Kate is undergoing preventative chemotherapy and has scaled back royal duties. Fans who sent cards received thank you notes from Kensington Palace. One fan shared her experience on social media after receiving a thank you card from the Palace. "Today I received this beautiful acknowledgement and I can honestly say I shall treasure this my entire life," the recipient posted on X. The card thanked them for their well wishes to Princess Kate. “Thank you for your kind well wishes to Her Royal Highness The Princess of Wales," the Palace card read. “Your thoughtful gesture is very much appreciated.”

There are fears an isolationist leader such as Donald Trump could compromise the security pact part of AUKUS that focuses on advanced technology, according to Sky News Political Correspondent Olivia Caisley. It comes as AUKUS leaders have said they are willing to cooperate with Japan on Pillar Two. “The Prime Minister this morning making it very clear that that Pillar One to do with nuclear submarines will remain the issue to the original AUKUS partners,” Ms Caisley said. “But then, when it comes to Pillar Two, we could see other like-minded countries join in. “In many ways, there is a bit of a sense of urgency to lock down these Pillar Two partners before there are elections in Australia, the United Kingdom, and the United States over the next 12 months. “There are certainly fears that if a more isolationist leader such as Donald Trump is elected, that could actually compromise Pillar Two.”

The New Zealand government is moving quickly to tighten migration rules for low-skilled workers. Annual net migration hit a near-record high last year after more than 170,000 migrants moved to New Zealand. The government says these numbers are unsustainable, and too much pressure is being put on infrastructure. Some of the changes to the visa program for low-skilled workers include English language requirements and a reduction in the visa duration from five years to three. For Australians, the rules surrounding visas remain unchanged.

Airlineratings.com Editor-In-Chief Geoffrey Thomas reveals the “downside” to Qantas’ new ‘Classic Plus’ program for frequent flyers. Mr Thomas noted the new rewards program adds an additional 20 million seats. “With the Classic system, broadly speaking, one of your frequent flyer points is worth about three cents in value,” he told Sky News Australia. “The new Classic Plus system – your points are either worth between one cent and 1.5 cents. “So, in other words, you’re going to pay a lot more points for that flexibility and those additional seats.”

A video has gone viral online exposing US President Joe Biden's "chronic lying" over his repeated claims to having close personal ties with multiple religious and ethnic groups. The video featuring the compilation was posted by @RNCResearch on X. President Biden has a history of aligning himself with various ethnic groups and cultures. At a Greek Independence Day celebration on Thursday, Biden mentioned his nickname "Biden-opoulos" from Delaware. "By the way, as some of the Delawareans would tell you, that’s where I acquired a nickname I’m very proud of: I am Joe 'Biden-opoulos.' That’s the nickname I got," he said.

Former US President Donald Trump has asserted US states should determine abortion laws on Monday. Trump made his statement in a video posted to Truth Social, avoiding a call to ban abortions across the US. “My view is now that we have abortion where everybody wanted it from a legal standpoint, the states will determine by vote or legislation or perhaps both. And whatever they decide must be the law of the land,” said Trump. “Many states will be different, at the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people.” According to Reuters, the former president’s decision not to give a conclusive answer could prevent him from losing swing voters ahead of the presidential election. During his speech, Trump also outlined abortion exemptions for rape, incest and to protect the mother’s life. A Reuters/Ipsos poll from March found 57 per cent of Americans, in most cases, believe abortion should be legal.

US congressman Gerry Connolly during an interview on MSNBC said he thinks it’s “only fitting” to name a federal prison after former US president Donald Trump. Mr Connolly's remarks come after Republicans pushed earlier in the week to rename Washington Dulles International Airport after Donald Trump. Mr Connolly was one of three Democrats to introduce the two-page bill that would rename the Miami Federal Correctional Institution in Florida. “I think it’s only fitting that if Republicans really want to honour Donald Trump, the most appropriate way to do that is to name a federal prison,” Mr Connolly said. “He might be visiting soon, after Donald J. Trump,” he said.

Sky News Business Reporter Edward Boyd explains why gold prices have been hitting record highs. Mr Boyd said prices have been surging for the “past four weeks or so”. “Gold prices have surged significantly due to the geopolitical situation,” he said. “There’s a lot of conflict obviously going on in Russia, Ukraine, the Middle East. “In times of conflict, investors go to safe havens – gold is obviously the big safe haven commodity that people buy.”

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The View co-host Sunny Hostin has claimed the solar eclipse, an earthquake, and incoming cicadas are signs of climate change. During Monday’s episode, Hostin made the embarrassing claims but was quickly called out by her co-hosts. Hostin stated the earthquake in New York last week, the solar eclipse and the impending cicada event could mean “the Rapture is here”. “Let’s say, all those things together would maybe lead one to believe that either climate change exists, or something is really going on,” Hostin said. Co-host Whoopi Goldberg quickly corrected Hostin, explaining the cicada event happens “every 17 years”. Co-host Joy Behar also quickly educated Hostin on her claims about earthquakes. “Earthquakes are not at the mercy of climate change. It’s underground,” she said.

More Australians are experiencing mental distress and loneliness in 2024 and are having difficulty accessing support services. It has emerged in the latest Mental Health Monitor – which has been tracking Australia’s mental health trends – that 40 per cent of Australians have poor or very poor mental health. Australians for Mental Health Executive Director Chris Gambian discussed the latest findings. A survey conducted in the report stated that the main source of pressure being experienced related to people's work. “We are losing on average one person every second day in the construction industry to suicide, it is a devastating statistic – it is by far the worst, sort of, health and safety problem within the construction industry,” Mr Gambian told Sky News Australia. Mr Gambian continued, “78 per cent of people are saying that they don’t think that their local MP is putting mental health and wellbeing first”. If you or anyone you know needs help: Lifeline: 13 11 14 Beyond Blue: 1300 22 4636 Kids Helpline: 1800 55 1800

University of Moncton Astronomy Professor Francis LeBlanc has described the “spectacular” moment when the moon passes between the sun and earth. At least five million people travelled to watch the total solar eclipse across North America. Mr Leblanc labelled the celestial event as “spectacular”. “It was like looking at a whole in the universe, just pitch black and we saw the corona come out,” he told Sky News Australia. “It was my second solar eclipse that that I have seen, and this one was above anything I have seen before.”

Astronomer-At-Large Fred Watson has shared his raw reaction to the solar eclipse from Texas. Hundreds of millions of people in America gathered to witness the continent’s first total solar eclipse in eight years. “We had an almost miraculously clearing of the sky, just before the sun was covered completely by the disk of the moon,” Mr Watson told Sky News Australia. “It was really remarkable. “It was quite a sweaty afternoon until the moon was covering the sun, and the temperature did drop.”

Solar eclipse chaser Dr Sarah Marwick opens up on what it was like to watch the total solar eclipse in America and why she has travelled worldwide for the past 25 years to watch it. “So I can officially now say I’ve seen seven eclipses, it's amazing,” she told Sky News Australia. “They’re all different but this is just as good. “It’s awesome, it’s totally awesome in every sense of the word. “But it's also an emotional impact so it's not just about seeing it … the photos can’t really do it justice because it's more about almost the sense of the universe aligning up for you at that moment. “Normally the moon and the sun just do their thing and we don’t pay attention to them but this moment we see them, and it makes you incredibly privileged and incredibly lucky but also makes you feel so small and insignificant at the same time. “

At least five million people have travelled to watch the total solar eclipse across the US. The eclipse turned day into night first starting in Mexico. Cheers were heard from spectators as the moon crossed paths with the sun. Almost 3,000 people sat in camping chairs with solar viewers on eventually casting them into darkness for several minutes. Arkansas was next to witness the eclipse,though not experiencing it for as long as the previous cities. Hundreds packed stands in Illinois and Indianapolis to watch the event.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has vowed to carry out a Rafah invasion, arguing the invasion of the southern city is needed for a victory. During a video statement on Monday (local time), Mr Netanyahu said “This victory requires entry into Rafah and the elimination of the terrorist battalions there.” “It will happen, there is a date,” he continued. Israel's National Security Minister has warned Mr Neanyahu that his administration is under threat unless he pushes forward with the offensive. Mr Netanyahu made the announcement, despite negotiations underway between Israel and Hamas on a potential ceasefire and hostage release deal.

Sky News host Liz Storer says it is “unbelievable” how Scotland’s new hate crime laws continue to amass thousands of complaints. Scotland passed new hate crime laws which have been the subject of controversy with many questioning whether it removes freedom of speech. “This is just unbelievable,” she told Sky News host James Macpherson. “Especially to anyone who has been to a soccer game, same with footy games really. “Do me a favour, cancel soccer altogether.”

Sky News host James Macpherson says Scotland’s police were overwhelmed by hate crime complaints after a soccer game over the weekend. Scotland passed new hate crime laws which have been the subject of controversy with many questioning whether it removes freedom of speech. “Now on April Fool’s Day – which was very appropriate – The Scottish government introduced hate speech laws which made it illegal to stir up hate against protected identity groups,” he said. “Within just 24 hours there were literally thousands of complaints, but that was before the weekend, and on the weekend there was a massive soccer game, and you know soccer hooligans are known for their chants and they can be a little bit racial at times. “Lawyers were warning and police confirmed that not only could people at the stadium complain about hate speech from other supporters … but people watching the game in the comfort of their loungeroom at home listening to the chants on TV, they could ring up police and they could report a hate crime coming through the television set.”

Sky News host Liz Storer says “things heated up” over the weekend in the standoff between Elon Musk and Brazil. Elon Musk faces a legal investigation in Brazil after refusing to take down far-right accounts on his platform X by order of a Supreme Court judge. Mr Musk called for the resignation of the judge after ordering the multibillionaire to block the accounts. “Here we have Brazil ... threatening Elon Musk and his platform with fines and other punishments,” Ms Storer said. “He is simply saying line in the sand, I am happy to go to court as many times as you guys drag me and stand up for freedom of speech – literally across the world at this point.”

Sky News host Paul Murray says Australia is in a situation where any and every industry becomes the “scapegoat” for the government. Mr Murray accuses the Labor government of dodging accountability for the cost of living crisis by blaming the Reserve Bank’s rate hikes and supermarket price gouging. “The government pretends that they have no control, no capacity to be able to change the things that will change your life,” Mr Murray said. “What we have is of course the great sport of bank bashing now being appropriated to other industries; industries that employ a lot of people, that pay a lot of tax. “Today, we see that supermarkets are now going to put into the same position as banks have been – specifically the Reserve Bank.”