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Rochford LGBTQ+ community say Reform council’s ban on flying pride flags or holding events states they’re not welcomeBefore Reform gained control of Essex county council in the May elections, Chris Taylor and members of the Rochford LGBTQ+ community already felt they were witnessing a growing tide of political rhetoric around identity.But they were still shocked when the county’s new leadership moved to ban Pride events in 74 libraries, scaling back events of “any particular groups or themes”, a decision they said was “straight out of Trumpland”. Continue reading...

Keiko Fujimori, the daughter of 1990s leader Alberto, is vying with a congressman to become country’s ninth president in a decadePeruvians go to the polls on Sunday in an election runoff that pits a perennial rightwing candidate, Keiko Fujimori, against a leftist congressman, Roberto Sánchez. Amid rising crime, chronic political instability, corruption scandals and voter apathy, they are vying to become Peru’s ninth president in a decade.Fujimori, who is the daughter of the late president Alberto Fujimori, won 17% of the vote in the first round in April. Sánchez, a former trade and tourism minister, took 12 % of the vote, edging out Rafael López Aliaga, an ultra-conservative former Lima mayor. The stage is set for a polarised left-right replay of the country’s last election in 2021. Continue reading...

• Indian badminton star PV Sindhu was eliminated from the Indonesia Open 2026 after suffering a straight-games defeat against An Se-Young. • The women’s singles second-round clash took place on June 3, 2026, at the Istora Senayan. • This loss marks the end of Sindhu's campaign at the tournament, highlighting the competitive challenge posed by An Se-Young.

• Indian badminton veteran Srikanth Kidambi was eliminated from the Indonesia Open 2026 after a straight-games defeat to Yushi Tanaka on June 2 at the Istora Senayan in Jakarta. • Tanaka secured his place in the next round of the BWF Super 1000 tournament by winning the second game 21-15, outperforming the former World No. 1 in crucial moments. • This result marks a disappointing streak for Kidambi, who suffered back-to-back first-round exits following a loss to Loh Kean Yew at the Singapore Open Super 750 last week.

• Indian badminton duo Satwiksairaj Rankireddy and Chirag Shetty advanced to the Singapore Open 2026 final after defeating the pair of Kim and Seo in a straight-games semi-final victory. • The match took place on May 30, 2026, at the Singapore Indoor Stadium, marking a dominant performance by the Indian pair. • This win is significant as it secures a spot in the championship match, keeping the duo's hopes alive for a major title.

• Indian shuttler Lakshya Sen advanced to the round of 16 at the BWF Super 750 Singapore Open 2026 after defeating Lu Guang Zu in straight games. • The victory marks a resurgent performance for Sen, who dominated the first-round match to secure his spot in the next stage of the tournament. • This win is significant as it sets up a high-stakes clash against world number two Kunlavut Vitidsarn.

Boys, aged 15, given youth rehabilitation orders for two separate attacks against two girls in Hampshire A judge’s decision not to jail two teenage boys who raped two girls has been described by one of the victims as a “rock straight in my face”.A trial at Southampton crown court heard the girls were raped in two separate attacks in Fordingbridge, Hampshire, the first attack on 26 November 2024 and the second on 17 January 2025. Continue reading...