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The 1975 cancels Indonesia and Taiwan shows after Malaysia LGBT row
Getty Images By Malu Cursino BBC News British pop-rock band The 1975 has cancelled upcoming concerts in Indonesia and Taiwan after its gig in Malaysia was controversially cut short. Lead singer Matty Healy attacked Malaysia’s anti-LGBT laws on Friday and kissed bass player Ross MacDonald on stage – the band was swiftly banned from playing…
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Ukraine war: At least one killed in new Russian strikes on Odesa
Ukraine operational command south At least one person has been killed and 19 more injured in fresh Russian missile strikes on the port city of Odesa, officials have said. Regional Governor Oleh Kiper said 14 people were hospitalised in the blasts, including four children. The historical Transfiguration Cathedral was also damaged by the strikes, the…
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Spain faces stark left-right divide in hot summer vote
PIERRE-PHILIPPE MARCOU By Guy Hedgecoe BBC News, Madrid Spaniards go to the polls on Sunday in a general election that offers a choice of two starkly contrasting visions. Socialist Pedro Sánchez has been prime minister since 2018. He hopes his government’s social reforms, crisis management and handling of a strongly performing economy will persuade voters…
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WATCH: What’s happening as fires spread across Rhodes
Fires have been spreading across the Greek Island of Rhodes, resulting in tourists being evacuated from a number of hotels. In some cases, private boats have been helping the coastguard rescue people from beaches as wildfires approached. According to one of Greece’s top meteorologists, this could turn into one of the country’s hottest July weekends…
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Evan Davis was told at his wedding that father had killed himself
Getty Images By Jasmine Andersson BBC News BBC presenter Evan Davis has revealed how he learned on the day of his wedding that his seriously ill father had taken his own life. Speaking to the Sunday Times, he said 92-year-old Quintin had left a note saying his “system is closing down” and he had “no…
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Charlie Mackesy: ‘I was hiding in the toilet before I won my Oscar’
Salon Charlie Ltd By Charlie Jones BBC News, Latitude Festival Fifteen minutes before Charlie Mackesy won an Oscar earlier this year, he found himself hiding in a toilet. Worried about the cameras and the crowd, he scrawled on a napkin and posted a photo of it to his 1.8 million Instagram followers. “I didn’t think…
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UK inflation and interest rates high – how do other economies compare?
Getty Images By Dharshini David Global trade correspondent, BBC News Inflation is still higher in the UK than in many other rich nations so interest rates may yet stay higher for longer. So how is the UK fairing in other parts of our economic wellbeing? Include growth, jobs and taxes and it’s a mixed picture.…
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Nova Scotia: Four missing after extreme rainfall hits Canada
Halifax Search and Rescue By George Wright BBC News Four people in Canada, including two children, have been reported missing in flooding caused by torrential rains in Nova Scotia, police have said. Officials say the heaviest rains to hit the Atlantic region in 50 years have triggered floods that have left thousands of homes without…
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Cambodia election: Polls open in vote with no credible opposition
Getty Images Cambodia’s long-term leader is almost certain to extend his party’s rule at an election on Sunday where there no serious challengers. Voters turning up to the polls in Phnom Penh told the BBC they expected the Cambodian People’s Party to sweep all 125 seats in parliament again. Hun Sen, who has been in…
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Africa unmasked at the Tate: The continent through its own lens
Aïda Muluneh By Ismail Einashe Letter from Africa series A remarkable new exhibition showcasing contemporary African photography – looking at Africa’s past, present and future through the lenses of artists from the continent – has opened in London. One of the largest exhibitions of its kind ever staged, this thrilling new collection at the Tate…