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Istanbul Pride revellers out in force, despite march being banned for fifth year
Police officers dispersed the crowd with tear gas after representatives made a short statement.
Stormzy chanted “back Boris” and not the F-bomb at Glastonbury, Johnson
Boris Johnson has brushed off Stormzy’s “f*** Boris” criticism on the Glastonbury main stage – and joked that he actually said “Back Boris”, but was misunderstood. Stormzy took aim at the Tory leadership candidate during his song Vossi Bop, which includes the lyrics “F* the Government and f*Boris”. Stormzy, who on Friday night became the first black British performer to headline Glastonbury’s main stage, prompted the crowd to chant the politically-charged lyrics. However, speaking after the Conservative Party’s leadership hustings...
Police arrest second man after 8 months pregnant woman stabbed to death in South London
The Metropolitan Police said her baby who was delivered at the scene is still in a critical condition.
Vietnam and European Union sign free trade agreement
The deal will eliminate most tariffs for goods traded between Vietnam and the 28 member nations of the EU.
Union boss Len McCluskey at odds with John McDonnell over Labour’s Brexit position
Unite chief Len McCluskey urged MPs to ‘keep calm’ as shadow chancellor John McDonnell says Labour needs to ‘move now’.
Everything you need to know about the DMZ
The vestige of the Cold War was described by former US president Barack Obama as ‘freedom’s frontier’.
Russian military intelligence officer ‘commanded team behind Salisbury attack’
It comes after Prime Minister Theresa May’s frosty meeting with Russian president Vladimir Putin.
Joe Biden defends civil rights record following mauling at Democratic debate
Barack Obama’s former vice president was tackled by another candidate, Senator Kamala Harris, the only black woman in the race.
Theresa May says she could stay on beyond 2022
The Prime Minister said she could stay on as MP until 2022.