Image copyright Getty Images Image caption “I hope that the people I’ve hurt will heal,” said the star. Singer-songwriter Ryan Adams has written a lengthy apology for his past behaviour, a year after he faced allegations of sexual misconduct. “There are no words to express how bad I feel about the ways I’ve mistreated people … Read more
Speaking at a session of the Queen’s Commonwealth Trust on Wednesday, Harry said people must “acknowledge the past,” even when doing so is uncomfortable. “When you look across the Commonwealth, there is no way that we can move forward unless we acknowledge the past,” he said. “So many people have done such an incredible job … Read more
President Trump mounted an explicit defense of the Confederate flag on Monday, suggesting that NASCAR had made a mistake in banning it from its auto racing events, while falsely accusing a top Black driver, Bubba Wallace, of perpetrating a hoax involving a noose found in his garage. Mr. Trump’s reference to the Confederate flag, and … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The footage of Team GB athlete Bianca Williams being pulled out of a car to be searched by police has raised questions over their “stop and search” powers. The police say the car the athlete was in was acting suspiciously in an area where violent crime was increasing. Williams denies this. … Read more
Airline travel over the Fourth of July holiday weekend surged to new pandemic-era highs. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said it screened more than 700,000 people on each of three days this weekend – the first time above 700,000 since mid-March. The nearly 2.7 million people screened over the four-day period from Thursday through Sunday … Read more
Sweden’s Martin Strombergsson has worked as an international referee for many years A Swedish referee suspended for making racist remarks against Guinea international goalkeeper Aly Keita says his career is ‘effectively’ over. Speaking to a Swedish newspaper, Martin Strombergsson regretted remarks made to Keita in a top-flight match last year. Ostersunds skipper Keita said last … Read more
Image copyright Instagram / Vogue Image caption The cover generated a huge backlash Vogue Portugal has pulled a recent magazine cover, which mental health experts criticised as “outdated” and in “bad taste”. The Madness Issue featured a woman in a bathtub in a hospital setting with a nurse pouring water over her head. Vogue Portugal … Read more
Image copyright Getty Images The EU says it will act “decisively” if the US goes ahead with a threat to put new tariffs on its goods. It is latest twist in a long-running row with Washington over subsidies granted to the planemaker Airbus. For more than a decade, the EU and US have accused each … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Frederick Douglass, a former slave, was an American social reformer and abolitionist A statue of the 19th Century US black activist Frederick Douglass has been toppled in New York state. It appears to have been vandalised on 5 July – the anniversary of a famous speech the former slave gave … Read more
Image copyright Reuters Image caption Joshua Wong, centre, appeared in court with fellow activists Ivan Lam and Agnes Chow China has warned the UK not to interfere with Hong Kong following the imposition of a new national security law, as one pro-democracy campaigner begged for international support. Ambassador Liu Xiaoming said the UK’s offer of … Read more