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Johnson stated he sympathised with the protesters angered via the "tragic discoveries" of mass graves belonging to First Nations children but iterated he opposed "any defacing of statues of the Queen". Footage online shows members of the left-wing anti-colonialist Idle No More group tying a rope round the Queen's sculpture and tearing it down, chanting "no justice, no peace". Demonstrators were reacting to information that the bodies of more than 1,000 First Nations kids were discovered buried in boarding schools throughout British Columbia. In a separate clip, protesters chant "knock her down" as they topple Queen Victoria's sculpture, daubing it in red paint and leaving a "we were children once. Bring them home" sign beside it. "We of course condemn any defacing of statues of the Queen", the prime minister's spokesperson informed reporters. "Our thoughts are with Canada's indigenous community following t

 Charlie Naughton, 29, was watching the Euro 2020 game with household and pals on Tuesday when the horror unfolded. Paramedics worked on the footie fan for three hours but tragically he could not be saved. Three Lions captain Kane has now tweeted paying tribute to Charlie. He said: "I'm so sorry to hear about Charlie passing away - my thoughts and condolences go out to his household and friends. "We will give it everything tomorrow and for the rest of the tournament for followers like Charlie. RIP Charlie Naughton." Other tributes have flooded in for the "passionate" England and Chelsea fan, who had just became 29. Blues player Reece James said: "Rest in peace Charlie. KTBFFH [Keep the blue flag flying high]". His teammate Mason Mount quoted the Tweet with a blue heart emoji

  The German leader climbed down from needs for obligatory EU-wide quarantine having been snubbed via tourism hotspots. Speaking at a press conference alongside the PM at Chequers, she said: "We are continually reviewing our travel restrictions. "In the foreseeable future those who have received double jabs will be able to travel again without having to go into quarantine. She added: "We adopted certain defensive measures when we were not as yet so acquainted with a Delta variant. "We now see the share of the delta variant in Germany is growing very rapidly." Boris replied: "That's magnificent and that's right, it sounds as though growth is being made." The visit is Mrs Merkel's twenty second to Britain and last as Chancellor after sixteen years at the helm in Berlin. Ahead of the talks both sides agreed to rebuild relations which have been strained by 5 years of Brexit tensions. In a major olive branch on the eve of the meeting Mrs Merkel

  A groom with terminal cancer collapsed and died at the altar as his horrified bride walked down the aisle with their son. Father-of-eleven Paul Wynn, 57, from North Ayrshire, Scotland, collapsed at Saltcoats town hall last Friday just minutes before he was due to be wed to Alison Wynn, his partner of 21 years. Mr Wynn was originally diagnosed with cancer in May but had only been informed it had turned terminal eight days before - prompting him and his partner Alison, 36, to tie the knot before he died. He was given between six weeks and two months left to live via doctors, who told him his pancreatic cancer had spread to his liver and lungs. However, he collapsed just as Alison – who changed her surname by deed poll a few years ago – walked toward him during their wedding ceremony with first-aiders unable to revive him. Alison described him as a 'fantastic dad' in a heartfelt tribute following his unexpected death. She additionally revealed that her partner hadn't receive

  Statues of Queen Victoria, Queen Elizabeth II and explorer Captain James Cook have been toppled, desecrated and damaged by a violent mob during protests throughout Canada on its national day over the country's colonial past. In scenes reminiscent of the BLM protests in the UK last year where a 'hit list' of statues was drawn up for destruction, the bronze sculptures of Britain's current monarch and her great-great grandmother in Winnipeg were hauled down, daubed with red paint and even appeared to have been strangled with Mohawk flags. With no police to be seen anywhere, protesters in orange led via members of the 'Idle No More' team campaigning for Canada Day to be cancelled, tied ropes to the necks of the statues and ripped them to the ground to chants of 'no to genocide' and 'bring her down' amid fury over the deaths of 1,000 indigenous kids discovered buried in mass graves this month. Between the 18th century and the 1970s, 150,000 indigeno

  The Kano State Hisbah Board has banned the use of mannequins for showing garments by tailors, supermarkets, and boutique owners throughout the state. The head of Hisbah, Harun Ibn-Sina, introduced the improvement in a announcement on Wednesday. Mr Ibn-Sina stated the use of mannequins contradicts the teaching of Islam, the predominant faith in the state. The official stated the Hisbah would embark on an enlightenment campaign on how Islam frowns on the use of mannequins. After that, the official stated defaulters would be apprehended and prosecuted. “Hisbah prohibits the use of mannequins at shops, business and private residences and different public places. “This violates Islamic provisions, it is additionally responsible for immoral thoughts amongst some individuals of the public, all these are against Islam, ‘’the assertion said. However, the statement noted that the ban excludes headless mannequins.

  Kuwait Sporting Club have confirmed the signing of former Super Eagles captain Mikel Obi on a one-year deal from Stoke City. The deal was announced through the Twitter handle of Kuwait Sporting Club on Thursday. “Welcome @mikel_john_obi,” the club posted on Thursday. The 34-year-old had induced a one-year extension to his contract last month with the Potters, but opted out for a big-money deal with Kuwait Sporting Club. Mikel made forty one appearances and supplied one help for Stoke City as they completed 14th in the English Championship last season with 60 points from forty six games. Kuwait Sporting Club is his seventh career club since he moved to Europe in 2004, having featured for Lyn Oslo, Chelsea, Tianjin Teda, Trabzonspor, Middlesbrough and Stoke City. Mikel made 249 Premier League appearances for Chelsea in an 11-year spell, which ended when he left Stamford Bridge in 2017. He additionally gained two league titles, three FA Cups, the UEFA Champions League and the Europa Lea