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This July 4th, our nation needs freedom from unfettered gun violence

According to a new Pew Research Center poll, some two-thirds of Americans expect gun violence to get worse over the next five years. Is that surprising, when our nation has experienced over 300 mass shootings already this year?

Chicago Sun-Times

David Beckham only regrets ONE of his hairstyles due to ‘cultural appropriation’

David Beckham has rocked a series of unusual and eye-catching hairstyles over the years, from a buzzcut, to cornrows, to long ponytails and even a mohawk

Daily Mirror

Jon Snow: A Witness to History review – a fascinating look at an extraordinary life

From jaw-dropping anecdotes about Idi Amin to hard-to-watch footage of body-strewn war zones, this isn’t just a chronicle of the ex-news anchor. It’s also a history of our times

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Former foreign correspondent Dame Ann Leslie dies aged 82

Dame Ann reported on events including the Cold War, Northern Ireland, Bosnia and Afghanistan.

The Independent UK

Windrush generation brought iconic jazz and reggae to UK and changed British music forever

The Windrush generation brought with them their jazz, reggae, soca and all styles of music to Britain. Here are some of the top songs that inspired generations long after, and still influences Britain's music scene

Daily Mirror

The new National Portrait Gallery review – more democratic and diverse, it has never looked better

At last the gallery is worthy of its magnificent collection

Evening Standard

Huge collection of autographs including Nelson Mandela's could fetch £100k at auction

Highlights of the 60,000-strong lot include four Bond stars, Paul McCartney, the Rolling Stones and the Harry Potter movies cast

Daily Mirror

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Lockerbie bomber wrote letter from Barlinnie claiming Nelson Mandela supported his release

Abdelbaset al-Megrahi wrote an impassioned plea for help while in Barlinnie jail.

Daily Record

Glasgow woman couldn't feel limbs after horrific fall down stairs at blood donor centre

Nicole McGinley sustained injuries after falling down a flight of stairs at a blood donor centre on Nelson Mandela place. She was helped up by a woman who she says "saved" her life

Glasgow Live

India no longer lumbering around at relatively slow pace: EAM Jaishankar

India is no longer “lumbering around at a relatively slow pace”, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar said as he concluded his three-day visit to South Africa for a conclave of the five-nation BRICS grouping.

The Hindu

Harry Oppenheimer biography shows the South African mining magnate’s hand in economic policies

In Harry Oppenheimer: Diamonds, Gold and Dynasty, his outstanding biography of the South African mining magnate who died in 2000, Michael Cardo shows that there is still mileage to be made in the study of dead white males who played a role in the making of South Africa. Based on…

The Conversation

‘The power of the Black dollar.’ NAACP travel advisory in Florida a reminder of ’90s boycott

MIAMI -- The snub of Nelson Mandela was the last straw.

Miami Herald

The Plot to Save South Africa: masterful account of an assassination that nearly derailed efforts to end apartheid

I was about to set off to the airport on the morning of 10 April 1993 to cover the great American boxer Muhammad Ali’s arrival in Johannesburg when the news came through: Chris Hani had been murdered.

The Conversation

Winnie and Nelson: new book paints a deeply human portrait of the Mandela marriage and South Africa's struggle

A powerful new book on Nelson Mandela and Winnie Madikizela-Mandela has just been published. Winnie and Nelson: Portrait of a Marriage is at once a double biography of South Africa’s two famous liberation leaders and a historical love story about their personal lives. Mandela was imprisoned for 27 years during…

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The Guardian - UK

Winnie & Nelson by Jonny Steinberg; The Plot to Save South Africa by Justice Malala – review

A beautiful and sad portrait of the Mandelas’ marriage of opposites is an insightful study of two huge characters, while a gripping and important book reveals how the ANC leader rescued his riven country from civil war

France 24

Thirty-five years on, murder of anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September still unsolved

On March 29, 1988, South African anti-apartheid activist Dulcie September was shot dead at close range in central Paris. In the 1970s, she had been imprisoned in her home country for her activities against the apartheid regime. Upon her release, she had been authorised to leave South Africa on the…

The Guardian - UK

A sword bearer, Frankie at Eurovision, and some noisy old frogs – take the Thursday quiz

Fourteen questions on general knowledge and topical trivia, plus a few jokes every Thursday. How will you fare?

The Guardian - UK

Labour and Lib Dems can win big by calling out the Brexit mess

We must never stop speaking up on the damage it is doing to Britain’s economy, society, culture and standing in the world, says Alastair Campbell, author of But What Can I Do?

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Things you might not know about Clifton-born Bridgerton star Adjoa Andoh

From playing a nurse in Casualty to starring as Lady Danbury in Bridgerton and Nelson Mandela's Chief of Staff in a Clint Eastwood movie

The Guardian - AU

There are lessons in South Africa’s historic referendum. We have the power to change Australia

The outcomes of the referendum to move away from apartheid were undeniably positive – voting Yes to the voice will reaffirm this spirit

The Conversation

Can Biden and McCarthy avert a calamitous debt default? 3 evidence-backed leadership strategies that might help

The U.S. is teetering toward an unprecedented debt default that could come as soon as June 1, 2023.

Al Jazeera

Russia’s Navalny slams ‘absurd’ terrorism case from jail

Russia’s main opposition figure is serving a combined sentence of 11 and a half years for fraud and contempt of court.

The Independent UK

Harry Belafonte, activist and entertainer, dies at 96

Harry Belafonte has died at age 96

Manchester Evening News

'His light shone brightly for all to see and through the legacy of his art, it will never go out' - artist Harold Riley dies aged 88

"With an address book to rival any A-lister Harold treated everyone he met the same, with warmth, affection, and respect"

Daily Mirror

Morgan Freeman says Black History month and the term African-American is 'an insult'

Hollywood legend Morgan Freeman, who has played Nelson Mandela, the US president three times and God in his impressive haul of 117 films, spoke candidly about his personal beliefs

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