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K-pop group AB6IX’s member Lim Young Min leaves the group after DUI controversy : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

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K-pop group AB6IX’s member Lim Young Min leaves the group after DUI controversy : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

K-pop group AB6IX’s member Lim Young Min has decided to leave the group after DUI controversy. Earlier last week, it was reported that he was involved in a drunk driving incident that led to a scandal. His license was revoked, he halted all his activities and even the group’s comeback album was postponed. In order to not harm the group’s work and activities, he has opted to leave the group.

The group’s agency Brand New Music released an official statement (reported by Soompi) on June 8, 2020:

“Hello, this is Brand New Music.

First of all, we express sincere gratitude to the many fans who give love to AB6IX.

After thorough discussion with AB6IX member Lim Young Min, Lim Young Min’s departure from AB6IX was decided today with respect for his wish to no longer cause harm to the group.

We apologize for causing concern to many fans with the sudden news. In addition, we express our deep apologies to the many people involved in these album promotions due to the team’s situation.

As announced previously, AB6IX will continue promotions reorganized as a four-member group, and we will contribute even further effort to support AB6IX for their future.

Lastly, we once again sincerely apologize for having to share disappointing news to the fans who always support and cherish AB6IX, and we will put in our full effort for them to return with more mature music and performances.

We ask for unchanging love and interest for the four members of AB6IX who are working hard on preparing for their comeback even through the difficult situation.

Thank you.”

Earlier, Young Min released a handwritten letter to apologise for his actions. He wrote, “I am sincerely sorry for disappointing the many people and fans who have been showing me love and waiting for me. I feel pathetic and pained to have to become a disgraceful older brother to the members, who have been indelibly wounded because of me. Also, I want to sincerely apologize to the agency staff who have suffered great damages because of this. The members and many staff members worked so hard for a long time to prepare for this comeback, but because of my foolish and irresponsible mistake, their efforts were undermined, and so I am deeply ashamed. I am keenly aware of all of my mistakes, and I am deeply regretting and reflecting. I will accept all of the criticism over my irreversible actions and reflect.”

AB6IX’s comeback was scheduled for June 8. It has been postponed to June 29.

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UK quarantine for travelers is ‘rubbish,’ says Ryanair boss

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UK quarantine for travelers is ‘rubbish,’ says Ryanair boss

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Michael O’Leary vowed to maintain flights through the summer despite the 14-day isolation measures.

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Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary attacked new U.K. quarantine measures for travelers as “rubbish” and stuck to his pledge to continue flying because he said passengers would not abide by them.

British Airways owner IAG, Ryanair and easyJet filed a joint complaint with the British government over its decision to require incoming passengers from abroad to self-isolate for 14 days.

“In our view, the government has failed to identify a valid justification for the blanket nature of the regulations more especially given the extremely severe nature of the self-isolation provisions that apply,” said excerpts of the letter the airlines filed with the government, seen by POLITICO.

The complaint, which is a first step toward judicial review of the government’s measure, was filed on Friday. The policy itself comes into force today.

Asked if he would cancel summer flights because of the measures, O’Leary told the BBC: “No, because the flights are full outbound of the U.K. British people are ignoring this quarantine — they know it’s rubbish.”

The airlines have been protesting against the measure for weeks. They argue the measure will do little to curb the spread of the coronavirus, while setting back a return to air travel and tourism by months.

Ryanair CEO Michael O’Leary told POLITICO last month the measure was “nonsense,” but that the airline would stick to its plan to return to service in June despite the measures. He argued it is unlikely people will follow the guidelines because they are “unenforceable.”

“If we have to put up with a two-week isolation, even if it is unenforceable and unpoliceable, frankly we’ll put up with it because our customers will put up with it as well.”

Home Secretary Priti Patel argued the measure is necessary to prevent an escalation of infections in the U.K.

European air travel dipped by almost 90 percent in April and May as most countries imposed travel restrictions and airlines canceled service. Carriers are keen return to the air during July and August, which are traditionally their busiest months.



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Man Drives Car At Seattle Protesters, Shoots Bystander

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Man Drives Car At Seattle Protesters, Shoots Bystander

A man drove a car at a crowd of anti-racism protesters in Seattle on Sunday, shooting and wounding a person who tried to stop him, police said. 

In video of the chaotic scene circulated on social media, the car pulls up and is stopped by protesters wielding barricades. One man approaches the driver’s side window and appears to be shot. 

The driver is then seen exiting the car with a gun and moving through the demonstrators toward a line of police officers, who took him into custody. 

The 27-year-old gunshot victim was taken to hospital and was in stable condition, according to the fire department. 

The assault came as protests against police brutality and systemic racism continued across the country, sparked by the death of George Floyd, a Black man who died May 25 after a Minneapolis white police officer knelt on his neck. Four police officers have been charged in Floyd’s death, with one facing a second-degree murder charge.

While protests in Minneapolis and other cities have calmed, relations between protesters and police in Seattle remain tense.

Protests during the day were peaceful, but around midnight Sunday, police started using pepper spray and flash-bangs against protesters to get them to disperse, according to the Seattle Times. The police said protesters were throwing bottles and rocks at them, and shining lasers into their eyes.

The standoff continued into the night, according to The Stranger. Protesters carrying umbrellas approached lines of police who fired gas back at them.

The incident with the car came shortly after Seattle Mayor Jenny Durkan and Police Chief Carmen Best gave a press conference apologizing for police use of excessive force. They also blamed “bad actors” for causing clashes with police and said barricades would remain in place, the Seattle Times reported.

Seattle City Councilmember Kshama Sawant has called for Durkan to resign over the police response to the demonstrations. Local progressive leaders have supported an online petition calling for her resignation. 



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How To Be A Better Ally To Australian First Nations People

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How To Be A Better Ally To Australian First Nations People

Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander readers should be aware that this article may contain the images and names of people who have passed away.

Like most Australians, I felt outrage and heartbreak watching Derek Chauvin, a White Minneapolis Police Officer, end George Floyd’s life. It reminded me that Australia too has had its knee on the neck of First Nations peoples for more than 230 years.

If we truly want to end police brutality against Black people we need to recognise and address the issues in our own backyard, especially as we sift through articles filled with the words that Australians usually sweep under the rug when it comes to First Nations (Systemic Racism, Discrimination, White Supremacy, Oppression, Police Brutality, Deaths in Custody).

When my father arrived in Australia in 1969 during The White Australia Policy he was taught to view First Nations as dole bludging alcoholics taking undue advantage of the various benefits provided to them – the complete opposite of himself as an upstanding, hard-working Indian. 

A government strategy to distract immigrants from Australia’s shameful treatment of First Nations. 

I have come to learn that as a South Asian Australian woman, much of my privilege has been gained at the expense of First Nations peoples.  First and second generation Australians have much to reflect on and unlearn when it comes to First Nations – that process starts with confronting our privilege as a ‘model minority’ and how it’s allowed us to prosper and achieve ‘a better life’ in ‘The Lucky County’.  It’s also down to listening to First Nations voices about how we can help at this time. 

I reached out to four First Nations friends and former colleagues from when I worked at the NSW Aboriginal Land Council to ask how to be a better ally.

Here’s what Amy McQuire (Darumbal and South Sea Islander Journalist), Boori Monty Pryor (Birri-gubba & Kunggandji Storyteller, Author & Elder), Blak Douglas (Dhungatti Artist) and Kate L Munro (Gamilaroi Journalist) had to say:

Confront Your Own Privilege And The Impact of Silence 

“Non-Indigenous people – whether People Of Colour or White – are benefiting from the theft of Aboriginal land and the violence perpetrated against us. It can be an uncomfortable thing to face but understanding that helps build the foundation for solidarity” – Amy McQuire

“Apathy by others over the years has allowed police brutality towards Black and First Nations people across the world to continue almost unabated. The lives of 432 First Nations people in this country have been taken at the hands of or in the custody of the police since the 1991 Royal Commission Into Aboriginal Deaths In Custody and not one police officer has ever been charged for their crimes” – Kate L Munro

“You are comfortable in the position you are in while we are uncomfortable in the position we have been put. We need to get comfortable with having uncomfortable discussions and address the hard issues.  The White Australia Policy only allowed the whitest People Of Colour from other nations into the country and migrants have been conditioned to look down upon and fear us. Until you understand your privilege and the privilege of the people who tell stories about us you can’t get an accurate picture of what’s happening” – Boori Monty Pryor

Question Mainstream Media And Listen To First Nations Voices 

“Don’t justify what you say by listening to other people and the media. Do your own work to look, learn and listen before making assumptions about us. I have never been on the dole in my life and my parents worked for many years without ever getting paid. Learn more through the right avenues and don’t make your decision by listening to the likes of Andrew Bolt – it’s just rhetoric and vitriol. – Boori Monty Pryor 

White people writing about Black people is like me writing a book on pregnancy – I can never understand that experience. Similarly, you can’t know what it’s like to be chained and beaten up, have a gun stuck in your mouth, be spat and pissed on – let us tell our own stories”Boori Monty Pryor

“Avoid misinformation by accessing First Nations writing, art, film and music. Aboriginal artists often work to resist disparaging images, stereotypes and representations and we have so much talent. Look up Melissa Lucashenko and Alexis Wright, listen to Chelsea Bond and Angelina Hurley, see the art of Vernon Ah Kee and Richard Bell, read poetry by Evelyn Auraluen and Alison Whitaker” – Amy McQuire  

Educate Yourself On Australia’s True History  

“This place is stolen and the successive Governments (mainly Liberal/Conservative) are systematically plotting the demise of First Nations peoples. The Supreme Court is an elite white ‘Mens Club’ that thwarts ANY attempt of opposition at the end of the day. 

Be a better ally by LISTENING and becoming better informed. First Nations peoples from this continent are living within a continuum of cultural genocide. It’s as easy as Googling nowadays… try- ′the history of Aboriginal protests in Australia.’” – Blak Douglas

“You live and breathe on this land so take the time to understand the true history of First Australians. Watch First Australians on SBS (note the first ep title They Have Come To Stay) then put yourself in our shoes and consider the immense flow-on effects of trauma and dispossession on our families and peoples.  Learn the real history of the land you live on – it contains anenergy that, once understood, has the power to heal attitudes, perceptions and minds and create a connection amongst one another that ultimately benefits us all” – Kate L Munro 

“Learn about First Nations by reading books written by Blak people and watching films like Wrong Kind of Black, and Ten Canoes. Visit your Local Aboriginal Land Council to learn more about the history and people from your local area – even Roger Federer knew to do that when he came here! ScoMo said what’s happened to First Nations is just a blemish on our national record. Is shoving sticks up women’s private parts, cutting men’s nuts off and using their scrotums as pouches, burying babies in the dirt up to their necks and then kicking their heads off really just a blemish? Make the effort to find out for yourself.” – Boori Monty Pryor

Stand Beside First Nations In Solidarity 

“Let the horrific death of George Floyd be the catalyst the world over to support and join the struggle for systematic and societal change. Start by educating yourself, then show up and stand beside us in solidarity. We are the oldest living continuous culture on earth that will, in future, inform societies’ actions as a collective and improve race relations for all” – Kate L Munro 

“There is a history to this resistance – although there is a sudden groundswell of interest in Aboriginal protest, this protest has been intergenerational. That means centring Aboriginal concerns, tactics, strategies and pushing Aboriginal people to the front.   We don’t need people to speak for us, we need them to stand beside us. Recognise that solidarity takes work which involves building relationships and maintaining them” – Amy McQuire 

Be Empathetic And Recognise First Nations Peoples’ Cultural Strength And Diversity

“If you don’t understand our people our stories are just words. Considering the importance of native food, land, animals etc to your own culture will help you empathise with ours. 

Think about your own culture being suppressed by conquerors and attacked by the British and what it’s like to have them impose their culture, food and language on your land and its people – how confusing that is. Then learn about First Nations and immerse yourself in that. Understand the separation of cultures within a country and the importance of acknowledging and respecting that diversity.” – Boori Monty Pryor

“The strength of our culture is central to all of our fights. We have a spiritual connection to this country but we also have responsibilities to it. We are also a diverse peoples with many different opinions and viewpoints. We have conflicts between us but that doesn’t mean we are divided” – Amy McQuire 

Understand Why The Racism Faced By First Nations People Is Unique

“The racism that affects Indigenous people is very specific. A settler colonial nation is set up to eliminate Indigenous people from this country while also seeking to possess Aboriginal people and claim ownership of us for their national identity (think of the displays of Aboriginal culture at events like the Commonwealth games while at the same time locking up mob and watering down Land Rights).” – Amy Mcquire 

There is a reason why Aboriginal people are the highest incarcerated group in Australia – our presence is a threat to the prosperity of this countryAmy Mcquire

“The racism we face is different due to a deep history of brutal treatment by the colonisers/invaders toward our people from first contact over 200 years ago and continues to this day. There is a particular problem of systemic racism within the police force regarding racial profiling of First Nations people and targeting us over our non-Indigenous counterparts for the same ‘crime,’ or for no crime at all.” 

There needs to be continuous training for the police to unlearn this racial profiling and toxic racist programming that’s existed for years.” – Kate L Munro 

“All First Nations peoples live with a degree of intergenerational trauma that stems from racial discrimination – the grossest epidemic since the inception of the human species. Most First Nations peoples remain ‘active’ and vehemently deny subscription to the ‘Commonwealth of Australia’.   Only 232 years ago, ALL sovereign rights of each language group (“tribes”) was stripped upon contact. In the words of Kevin Gilbert – ‘when you took your foot off the neck of the Black man, did you expect him to look up and smile at you?’ ” – Blak Douglas

“Ep 4 in Wrong Kind of Black where the coppers hang a noose around my brother’s neck and make him stand on his tiptoes for hours is all true. They made him pay for talking back to them – first with his body, then with his spirit. When your spirit’s gone, your body is an empty shell. He took his own life one week later. 

They got off with a warning and that was the end of it.Boori Monty Pry

The 1991 Royal Commission Into Aboriginal Deaths in Custody looked into my brother’s death. They said the officer’s conduct fell well below what was expected. They got off with a warning and that was the end of it. 

Prime Ministers from early 1900s said ‘we must rid the land of the darkies,’ ‘they must be bred out’ so what we’re dealing with now are the after effects of that racist mentality. Yes, non-Indigenous people also cop racism in Australia but very rarely, and certainly not in a systemic or systematic way, does it result in jailing or death” – Boori Monty Pryor 

Donate Wisely

“Donate directly to families. The one thing a lot of families need is money, especially when they have court cases or inquests that require them to travel and stay in other cities for weeks. Giving to GoFundMe pages for the families of the likes of David Dungary Jnr and Joyce Clarke are a practical way to help” – Amy McQuire 

“Organisations that directly benefit jarjums (children) or youth are the ones I aim for. Educational or preventative health programs are of a high priority, of course. Also support independent documentary and filmmakers who are projecting grassroots awareness” – Blak Douglas  

“If possible, go and speak to someone at the organisation you plan to donate to in person or at least contact them to ensure it’s legitimate and led by First Nations with funds flowing directly to First Nations. I am an ambassador for the Indigenous Literacy Foundation (below), which I know works” – Boori Monty Pryor 

Show Up, Listen With An Open Heart And Speak Up Within Your Own Community

“Listen to Aboriginal people and turn up to protests and events if you can. If you can’t – bombard your local politician with your concerns. Talk to your friends and educate your own community” – Amy McQuire 

“Attend protests or at least subscribe to channels that promote activism and advancement of First Nations plight. However, in doing so, be reminded that what you may hear is often not for the faint hearted” – Blak Douglas

Listen to Aboriginal people and turn up to protests and events if you can.Amy McQuire

“Speak up and educate those within your own circles – you can get more said than an Indigenous person can since the people in your community and your family will listen more to you than to us.   Just do something! Don’t sit around and pontificate and make assumptions. Make the effort to find out for yourself and be humble enough to learn from your mistakes along the way” – Boori Monty Pryor

What The South Asian Community Needs To Know At this Time 

South Asians communities have much to reflect on and unlearn when it comes to First Nations – that process starts with confronting our privilege as a ‘model minority’ and how it’s allowed us to prosper and achieve ‘a better life’ in ‘The Lucky County’.  

To paraphrase Senator Briggs, “[Our] Luck is [their] dispossession. [Our] Luck is [their] Death. [Our] Luck is [their] Trauma. [Our] Luck is [their] Grief”. 

As I mentioned earlier, when my father arrived in Australia in 1969 during The White Australia Policy, he was taught to view First Nations as dole bludging alcoholics taking undue advantage of the various benefits provided to them – the complete opposite of himself as an upstanding, hard-working Indian. 

He was only allowed to enter Australia because of the Official Passport his father carried that was issued to Diplomatic Personnel and was one of just five Indian families in Sydney at the time.  

Today, as graduates, homeowners, business owners and recipients of universal health care, ALL of our privilege in Australia as South Asians has been gained at the expense of First Nations peoples.

In order to heal and move forward, we need to listen to First Nations voices, seek out information without unnecessarily burdening First Nations people and develop genuine and direct relationships with them. 

We will never understand what it’s like to account for just 3.3% of the population but 28.6% to 36% of the prison population. We will never feel their grief as they continue to be incarcerated at 13 times the rate of the rest of us and suffer at least 15 cases like George Floyd per year… 

First Nations peoples simply don’t have the numbers to change things without our support. That is why we need to keep showing up, listening and offering our skill sets for their benefit and to amplify their voices. 

The marches around Australia on Saturday were a great start but now it’s on us to be consistent allies that continue to stand in solidarity with First Nations peoples.  

100% of the fee for this article was donated to the families of David Dungary Jnr and Joyce Clarke.  



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How coronavirus accelerated demand for plant-based food

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How coronavirus accelerated demand for plant-based food

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  • Just over half of consumers think the food industry should focus on meat-free options to address potential meat shortages from plant closures and processing slowdowns, according to a poll from Rethink Priorities in conjunction with the Humane Society of the United States, which was reported on by Bloomberg. The poll of 998 people was conducted at the end of May.
  • Half of respondents said they don’t think the meat industry cares about the health of its workers. Nearly two-thirds said they don’t think the meat industry cares about the treatment of animals.
  • “Covid is shining a light for consumers to start evaluating their own choices and whether or not they want to continue to buy meat,” Josh Balk, vice president of farm animal protection for the Humane Society, told Bloomberg.

Dive Insight:

As consumer interest in plant-based meat has picked up in recent years, it seems the pandemic might have accelerated it.

Sales of plant-based meat were already on an upward trajectory. According to SPINS data reported by the Good Food Institute and the Plant Based Food Association, sales of plant-based meat were up 18% last year, with the category worth more than $939 million. Refrigerated plant-based meat saw sales increase 63%, and plant-based meat now accounts for 2% of retail packaged meat sales.

Plant-based meat has been one of the steady winners at the grocery store since the beginning of the pandemic. In the 13 weeks ending May 30, sales of fresh meat alternatives are up 239.8% compared to last year, according to Nielsen statistics.

While it will take more time to see the true impact of the pandemic on sales and consumer interest in plant-based meat, if anything could more quickly shift public opinion, it could be this kind of outbreak. After all, coronavirus originated from animals — a point that has become a rallying cry for animal rights activists and plant-based meat companies alike.

The virus’ easy spread and devastating impact on people can be illustrated by its impact on the meat industry. Workers crowded together along a line to quickly process meat have been fertile ground for outbreaks. Thousands have fallen ill, which has resulted in temporarily idling several processing plants. And, even though most plants are running at some capacity, producers still need to euthanize animals that would have been slaughtered for food because there is no space for them on farms or in plants running at lower output rates.

Plant-based meat, however, doesn’t have any of those issues. The factories where it is made are more high-tech and naturally socially distant facilities. Larger plant-based meat manufacturers including Beyond Meat and Impossible Foods have taken precautions against coronavirus outbreaks in their plants. They have not experienced the kind of issues that their conventional counterparts have seen.

Plant-based meat’s health halo also could help increase its popularity right now. Even though scientists have said more research is needed to determine whether plant-based meat is healthier than what comes from animals, consumers in general feel like it’s better for them. A 2018 study from DuPont Nutrition & Health found 52% of people who eat more plant-based food said it makes them feel healthier. And in a time where personal health is key, consumers want to do what they can to feel better.

Still, there are a couple of places where conventional meat still triumphs over its plant-based counterparts. One is variety. While plant-based meat as a segment has grown tremendously in the last several years, products are still fairly limited. Consumers wanting burgers, sausages and even chicken nuggets have a choice between conventional and plant-based options. But those who are interested in steak or seafood can only eat something animal based, even though non-meat alternative companies are working on bringing some of these options to consumers soon. 

Conventional meat also costs less than its plant-based counterparts. Even with prices going up at the grocery store — conventional meat cost 15.6% more during the week ended May 30 than it did a year ago, according to Nielsen — plant-based meat has not yet been able to catch up. Plant-based meat companies say price parity is a long-term goal they are working toward, but note sales are going up regardless of cost.

With the economy likely teetering toward recession, and millions of Americans out of work, the question is whether consumers will be willing to pay a premium price for plant-based products. So far, the numbers may be on the plant-based companies’ side. A study from Kearney showed 83% of consumers took sustainability into consideration when making purchases in April — a number that increased as the pandemic went on. If consumers are able to prioritize sustainability over price, plant-based meat may see even steeper gains as the year goes on.

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UK coronavirus live: controversial quarantine rules come into force

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Travellers to UK say quarantine measure lack common sense

Passengers in queue at Stansted Airport as new quarantine rules for travellers arriving in the UK come into force Photograph: Nick Ansell/PA

Passengers arriving at Stansted Airport on a flight from Eindhoven in the Netherlands have been sharing views on new quarantine measures with PA.

Shopkeeper Netti Rexhmet, 32, who runs an off-licence in Chigwell in London, said the rule will prevent him from working for a fortnight.

Speaking as he walked through arrivals on Monday, he said:


We haven’t got any other options, it’s Government law so I shall do it. For me, I wouldn’t want to do it. I’d like to be open. I’ve got things to do, you have to live now, you have to pay.

Ali Gurlek, 30, a software developer from London who spent the weekend visiting friends in the Netherlands, said measures lacked “common sense”.

He said:


Now we’re going to use public transport. If we have it then it’s going to spread that. It doesn’t look very common sense.

Kamil Farah, 24, from East Ham, London, said:


I don’t want to do it but I have to for the better good. There’s a lot of people dying and a lot of things happened this year.










Pub gardens in England could open from 22 June

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Opening beer gardens before the end of the month would give struggling pubs a psychological boost but most would still lose money, JD Wetherspoon’s founder, Tim Martin, has said.

The government is reportedly ready to let pub beer gardens in England reopen from 22 June as part of plans drawn up by a group of ministers, dubbed the “Save Summer Six”, who are looking at ways to restart the hospitality industry earlier than initially planned.

The proposals, first reported in the Financial Times, would allow some of the 27,000 pubs that have outdoor space to serve customers for the first time in three months.

Martin, the chairman of JD Wetherspoon, said: “Few pubs will be able to make a profit using outdoor space only but partial reopening will provide a psychological boost to a beleaguered industry.

“It will signal the intent of the government to make progress towards normality, which will be welcome.”

Almost 700 of Wetherspoons’ 867 pubs have a beer garden, roof terrace or patio and the company has previously set out plans for a coronavirus pandemic-era pub involving bar staff wearing goggles and protective screens between tables.










Welcome to our UK coronavirus live coverage today, where controversial quarantine rules for new arrival have come into force.

Britain’s three biggest airlines have begun a challenge against the measures. Ryanair chief executive Michael O’Leary has warned that the new rules will cause “untold devastation” for the country’s tourism industry.

He told BBC Radio’s 4’s Today programme:


What it is going to do is untold devastation, not just to the airlines but to British tourism. The thousands of hotels, the thousands of visitor attractions, restaurants in the next couple of months – July and August are the two key months for British tourism in the tourism industry.

We’re facing thousands of jobs losses because of a stupid, ineffective quarantine.

He said Ryanair bookings were down about 50% on the same time last year but that outbound flights remained popular compared with inbound journeys, with European travellers being put off coming to the UK due to the restrictions to self-isolate for 14 days upon arrival.

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Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif to team up for Zoya Akhtar’s gangster drama? : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

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Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif to team up for Zoya Akhtar’s gangster drama? : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

There have been a lot of speculations surrounding Ranveer Singh in talks with Zoya Akhtar for her next directorial. The filmmaker has already directed the actor in Dil Dhadakne Do and Gully Boy. Both films were appreciated and his performance was applauded. The latest news comes in after her film Dil Dhadakne Do completed five years. In addition to that, rumours are rife Katrina Kaif is also in talks after starring in Zoya’s Zindagi Na Milegi Dobara.

As per reports, Zoya Akhtar is working on a gangster drama with Ranveer Singh reportedly playing the lead role. It will be dark and gritty space. The actor was reportedly in talks when the lockdown was announced and was supposed to finalize the dates. Since he has projects in the pipeline, he will sort out the dates accordingly.

If the reports are anything to go by, Ranveer Singh and Katrina Kaif will be paired opposite each other for the first time. She plays an integral part in the storyline and Ranveer’s character.

On the work front, Ranveer Singh will have a cameo in Sooryavanshi and has two releases – 83, Jayeshbhai Jordaar. He is yet to begin shooting for Takht. Katrina Kaif will be seen in Sooryavanshi and Ali Abbas Zafar’s superhero film.

ALSO READ: Ranveer Singh to do the remake of Allu Arjun starrer Ala Vaikunthapurramuloo? Here’s the truth

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Daniel Craig to play father to a five-year-old daughter in James Bond – No Time To Die : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

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Daniel Craig to play father to a five-year-old daughter in James Bond – No Time To Die : Bollywood News – Bollywood Hungama

After the stupendous success of Knives Out, Hollywood actor Daniel Craig is set for his last outing as James Bond in the upcoming actioner, No Time To Die. As fans have been eagerly waiting for the film to hit the theatres in April, the makers postponed the film amid the Coronavirus outbreak. Known to have women always around him, he will reportedly play a father to a five-year-old daughter in James Bond – No Time To Die.

As per Daily Mail UK, the news is true. “A film insider told them – ‘Yes, it’s true. Bond is a dad. Daniel wanted to make this Bond film the most surprising and entertaining yet.’ Daniel is older and his Bond is maturing and looking at life through the prism of fatherhood. But there’s a lot more to it than that.’”

The report further revealed, “Bond has always managed to charm his way into the hearts and beds of hundreds of beautiful women, seemingly without any consequences. Making him a father opens up a whole new world in terms of drama and story development.”

In No Time To Die, James Bond has left active service and is enjoying a tranquil life in Jamaica. His peace is short-lived when his old friend Felix Leiter from the CIA turns up asking for help. The mission to rescue a kidnapped scientist turns out to be far more treacherous than expected, leading Bond onto the trail of a mysterious villain armed with dangerous new technology.

Directed by Cary Joji Fukunaga, No Time To Die will now release on November 12 in UK and November 20, 2020, in the US.

ALSO READ: Daniel Craig, Rachel Weisz and James Bond team clap for health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic

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George Floyd live updates: Public viewing in Houston; Derek Chauvin to make first court appearance; protesters should get COVID-19 tests

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Hundreds of people held a private memorial in honor of George Floyd in his North Carolina birth town.

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A public viewing for George Floyd is scheduled for Monday in Houston from 1 p.m. to 7 p.m. ET – a day before his funeral and burial service. On Sunday, the Minneapolis city council members took a major step toward making radical changes in the city’s beleaguered police department, as a super majority publicly expressed support for disbanding the force.

Also Monday, Derek Chauvin, the former Minneapolis police officer charged with second-degree murder in Floyd’s death, is scheduled for his first court appearance. Chauvin has been in jail since his arrest on May 29.

As protests continued nationwide, U.S. officials urged demonstrators to seek COVID-19 testing amid worries that the country could see a spike in new coronavirus infections. Several cities – including Atlanta, Seattle and San Francisco – have offered free testing to demonstrators.

A closer look at some recent developments:

  • Republican Sen. Mitt Romney joined protesters Sunday near the White House and said, “We need to stand up and say that black lives matter.”
  • The editor of the New York Times’ editorial page resigned under pressure Sunday, a day after The Philadelphia Inquirer’s top editor stepped down. Both were embroiled in controversies related to protest coverage.
  • President Donald Trump pulled the National Guard out of Washington, D.C., saying they were no longer needed.
  • Protests have reached small cities as the nation struggles with systemic racism. USA TODAY takes an in-depth look at what that means.

Our live blog will be updated throughout the day. For first-in-the-morning updates, sign up for the Daily Briefing. Here’s the latest news:

Republican Sen. Mitt Romney of Utah joins protest near White House

Utah Sen. Mitt Romney joined a group of protesters Sunday near the White House, becoming the latest politician to rally in the wake of the death of George Floyd and one of the most prominent Republicans.

While marching, Romney told an NBC reporter, “We need a voice against racism. We need many voices against racism and against brutality. We need to stand up and say that black lives matter.”  

The former Republican presidential candidate reiterated those comments to a Washington Post reporter. He also tweeted two pictures of himself, wearing a mask, at the protest. One shows him walking with the protesters. The other is a selfie. The photos are captioned, “Black Lives Matter.” 

– Jordan Culver

Minneapolis City Council vows to break up police

A veto-proof majority of the Minneapolis City Council has committed to dismantling the city’s police department, breaking with Mayor Jacob Frey’s desire to make reforms but not break up the embattled police force.

Nine of the council’s 12 current members appeared Sunday on a city park stage behind the words “Defund police’’ and expressed their support for disbanding the department, which has drawn intense criticism since the May 25 killing of George Floyd, an unarmed black man who died in police custody. Four officers have been charged, including one with second-degree murder.

“It is clear that our system of policing is not keeping our communities safe,” council president Lisa Bender said. “Our efforts at incremental reform have failed, period.”

The state of Minnesota launched a civil rights investigation of the department last week, and the first concrete changes came Friday when the city agreed to ban chokeholds and neck restraints. A more complete remaking of the department is likely to unfold in the coming months, although it’s not clear what would replace the police force.

Frey was jeered Saturday outside his home by protesters seeking the department’s defunding when he expressed his opposition, saying, “I do not support the full abolition of the police department.’’

Top editors at New York Times, Philadelphia Inquirer out amid controversy

The New York Times said editorial page editor James Bennett has resigned, four days after the newspaper printed an op-ed from a U.S. senator calling for military intervention to quell rioters in protests against police brutality. The essay by Arkansas GOP Senator Tom Cotton, with the headline “Send in the Troops,’’ drew vehement criticism by Times staffers and readers, and two days later the newspaper said it should not have been published.

Times publisher A.G. Sulzberger said the publication of the op-ed reflected “a significant breakdown in our editing processes,’’ and that Bennett was not the right person to shepherd needed changes. Jim Dao, who oversaw the op-eds, also stepped down from that position but remained with the paper.

The Times moves come a day after Stan Wischnowski, the top editor of The Philadelphia Inquirer, announced his resignation amid fallout from a controversial headline about the impact of the recent civil unrest. The headline, “Buildings Matter, Too,” appeared over a column in Tuesday’s newspaper exploring the damage and looting that accompanied some of the nationwide protests over police violence. Wischnowski and other editors later apologized for the headline, describing it as “deeply offensive.”

Donald Trump orders National Guard out of Washington, D.C.

President Donald Trump tweeted Sunday that he had ordered the National Guard out Washington, D.C., after mobilizing them in response to protests that occasionally triggered vandalism, looting and clashes with police. Washington Mayor Muriel Bowser had objected to the deployment. Trump, however, called for a tough response to protests across the nation in order to “dominate the streets,” threatening to call in active-duty troops to quell unrest where local authorities were unable to do so.

Tensions on U.S. streets have eased somewhat in recent days, and protests Saturday were overwhelmingly peaceful. 

“Everything is under perfect control,” Trump tweeted. “They will be going home, but can quickly return, if needed. Far fewer protesters showed up last night than anticipated!” 

Washington, D.C., authorities said the protesting crowds were the biggest to date.

– William Cummings

Stars lend voices, financial support to protest movement

Singing celebrities are not standing quietly on the sidelines as the nation rises up to confront inequality and police brutality. Paul McCartney released a statement in support of racial equality. K-pop superstars BTS have donated $1 million to Black Lives Matter, and Michael B. Jordan showed his support for the BLM movement at a recent protest in Los Angeles. Justin Bieber weighed in Saturday in support of the movement, saying he has been “inspired by… (and) benefited from black culture.”

“My style, how I sing, dance, perform, and my fashion have all been influenced by black culture,” Bieber posted on Twitter. “I am committed to using my platform from this day forward to learn, to speak up about racial injustice and systemic oppression, and to identify ways to be a part of much needed change.”

– Kim Willis and Rasha Ali

Barr: Justice system not systematically racist; no need to tap Insurrection Act

Racism remains an issue in the U.S., but the nation’s justice system is not systematically racist, Attorney General William Barr said Sunday. Barr, speaking on “Face the Nation,“ said that “instances” of bad cops do not mean the entire “organization is rotten.” He also said he understands the distrust in the African American community.

“I think we have to realize that for most of our history our institutions were explicitly racist,” Barr said. “Since the 1960s we have been in a phase of reforming our institutions and making sure they are in sync with our laws.”

Barr also acknowledged that invoking the Insurrection Act to deploy military troops on American streets was considered. He, President Donald Trump and other administration officials were “on the same page” in determining that military troops would be deployed only “as a last resort and that we didn’t think we would need them.”

NYC drops curfew, prepares to being reopening after COVID-19 lockdown

New York City’s first curfew in more than a half century was lifted a day early Sunday, hours after thousands of protesters across the city peacefully marched and chanted for an end to racial injustice. Mayor Bill de Blasio was under intense pressure to end the nightly curfew, imposed after looting broke out early last week. The 8 p.m. curfew had been scheduled to continue until 5 a.m. Monday – also the day the city begins Phase One of its reopening from the coronavirus shutdowns. Construction and other manufacturing-type facilities will be operational for the first time since being shuttered March 22.

“Tomorrow we take the first big step to restart,” de Blasio tweeted. “Keep staying safe. Keep looking out for each other.”

At the same time, de Blasio took issue with police officers not wearing masks while doing crowd control during the protests. “It’s painful to people because it feels like they’re flouting the rules,” de Blasio said, adding that, “It frustrates me to no end.”

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Contributing: The Associated Press

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Pakistan, US hold talks on restarting intra-Afghan peace talks

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Pakistan, US hold talks on restarting intra-Afghan peace talks

Islamabad, Pakistan – The United States Afghan peace envoy and Pakistan’s army chief have held talks to discuss the commencement of a peace process between the Afghan government and the Taliban, according to a statement, as violence has recommenced after a brief ceasefire was announced two weeks ago.

US Special Representative for Afghan Reconciliation Zalmay Khalilzad met with Pakistani army chief General Qamar Javed Bajwa in Islamabad on Sunday, the US and Pakistan’s military said in separate statements.

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“The two took note of recent progress created by the Eid ceasefire and accelerated prisoner releases as well as reduced violence ahead of intra-Afghan negotiations,” said the US statement on the meeting, released on Monday.

The US said Khalilzad “expressed his appreciation” in Pakistan’s role of bringing the Taliban to the negotiating table.

“The two agreed peace in Afghanistan offers an unprecedented opportunity to advance security, connectivity and development for the region,” said the US statement.

A Pakistani military statement on the meeting added that the issues of repatriating more than two million Afghan refugees resident in Pakistan for decades and management of the two countries’ 2,500-km long border were also discussed.

Pakistan began fencing the border to curb the movement of Taliban fighters three years ago, a move that the Afghan government has rejected as it disputes the position of the border.

In February, the US and Afghan Taliban signed an historic agreement aimed at ending the US’s longest war, fought in Afghanistan since 2001.

The agreement signed in the Qatari capital Doha, called for the gradual withdrawal of US troops by next year in return for security guarantees from the Taliban. It also called for a prisoner swap between Kabul and the Afghan armed group.

The Taliban-US deal excluded any representation from the Afghan government, but envisaged negotiations between Kabul and the Taliban.

After initially rejecting some of the conditions of the deal outright, the Afghan government has softened its stance in recent weeks, allowing the release of a number of Taliban prisoners.

On May 23, a three-day ceasefire agreed between the two sides for the Muslim festival of Eid extended for almost a week before violence broke out again.

On Friday, the US announced that it had recommenced air raids on the Taliban, targeting fighters and commanders in western Farah and southern Kandahar provinces.

The air raids came days after a roadside bomb killed seven civilians in northern Kunduz province and a mosque blast in the capital, Kabul, left two dead.

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