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Valeriya vs Andrei Makarevich: Two rock and pop stars weigh in on the debate. Russian singers and other celebrities are increasingly being banned from the big stage for disagreeing with the Kremlin’s policy in Ukraine. Artists who support Moscow’s position have been using the stage – and their status – to help pump patriotic feeling. But critics complain that concert halls are being closed to those with opposing views – and some have openly been labelled as traitors. Sarah Rainsford heard from two Russian music stars now thrust onto opposing sides in what is becoming a new, “cultural war”.

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Philippine police have obtained a warrant to examine devices seized from the former home of Thomas Markle, father of the Duchess of Sussex.

Earlier this month, it was reported that hundreds of images of child sexual abuse allegedly belonging to Thomas Markle Sr, 82, had been found at the property in the Philippines.

Four boxes of material, including computers, phones, hard drives and old videotapes, were handed to police by Meghan’s half-brother, Thomas Markle Jr, last week. However, officers in Cebu needed a court warrant before they could examine the items.

Thomas Markle Sr, who is now in the US, has strongly denied the allegations made by his son, describing them as “sick lies”.

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A gun attack on a university in north-west Pakistan, has killed at least 19 people, officials say. Nearly three hours after the attack began, an army official said firing had stopped but troops were searching Bacha Khan University campus in Charsadda.
Police say at least four attackers have been killed. It is not clear if others are at large.
More than 130 students were killed by Taliban militants at a school in the nearby city of Peshawar in 2014.

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Nine women have been paid compensation following claims a police force failed to investigate serving and former officers for domestic abuse and sexual violence.

The women say they were not taken seriously when they reported alleged cases of rape, assault and coercive control by male officers employed by Devon and Cornwall Police.

One woman described the force as a “big boys’ club” which had “protected” the man who she claims assaulted her.

The force has apologised to the women and agreed an out-of-court settlement to pay compensation without admitting legal liability.

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This year marks the 50th anniversary of Pride in the UK, and it all started in the basement of a London university.

The Gay Liberation Front was making itself heard in protests across the capital throughout the early 70s when gay people were being arrested and same sex attraction was still considered to be a mental illness.

But by July 1972, Pride was born with 150 people taking part and a revolution was under way.

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