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Statement condemns comments made by London punk duo while police confirm investigation is under wayGlastonbury 2025 – liveThe organisers of Glastonbury have said they are “appalled” by comments made by Bob Vylan after the punk duo appeared to incite violence, something the festival said went against its ethos of “hope, unity, peace and love”.At the West Holts stage on Saturday afternoon, the London group led a chant of “death, death to the IDF”, referring to the Israel Defense Forces. Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/music/2025/jun/29/glastonbury-bob-vylan-remarks-kneecap-police Author : Robyn Vinter and Jamie Grierson Publish date : 2025-06-29 17:15:00 Copyright for syndicated

National Anti-Scam Centre warns that fraudsters posing as Mandarin-speaking law enforcement officers are becoming more threateningGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastScammers pretending to be Chinese authorities are increasingly targeting international students in Australia, threatening “serious trouble” and 24-hour surveillance and fleecing them of more than $5m in just five months.The scammers claim to be Chinese law enforcement officers who demand that personal information or money be transferred to them.Sign up for Guardian Australia’s breaking news email Continue reading... Source link : https://www.theguardian.com/australia-news/2025/jun/29/chinese-authority-scams-fleece-international-students-in-australia-of-5m-in-five-months Author : Henry Belot Publish date : 2025-06-29 15:01:00 Copyright for syndicated content

Asru, who lived 2,700 years ago, has been on display for two centuries but museum is trying to ‘decolonise’ exhibitsOne of Europe’s leading museums is asking visitors if it should continue to display the body of an ancient Egyptian woman 200 years after it was brought to the UK by cotton merchants, as it “decolonises” some of its most famous exhibits.Manchester Museum, which in May was named 2025’s European museum of the year, is running a consultation on the future of Asru, a woman who lived in Thebes, the ancient city in the location of modern-day Luxor, 2,700 years ago.

Prime minister says he would ‘have liked to get to a better position with colleagues sooner than we did’Keir Starmer has said he did not get a grip on the Labour rebellion over disability benefits earlier because he was focused on foreign affairs.The prime minister acknowledged he had not got it right, and said he would have wanted to make the concessions earlier. “I’d have liked to get to a better position with colleagues sooner than we did,” Starmer said in an interview with the Sunday Times. “I’m putting this as context rather than an excuse. Continue reading... Source link