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1. French embassy in China abruptly cancels Pride Month film programme

   Screening for the films Enzo and Eat the Night has been cancelled in Beijing

2. Swap Bodrum for the Black Sea and Istanbul for Datça: Lesser-known Turkey destinations where you can escape the crowds

   From ski resorts to prehistoric ruins and mountain hikes to Michelin stars, Annabel Grossman shares the destinations you might not have previously considered

3. Electrician jailed for life for stabbing partner to death and blowing up London home

   Clifton George murdered Annabel Rook after she said they should end their relationship

4. Frustrated Ian Wright criticises ‘World Cup of chaos’ after African referee denied entry

   Ex-England star and pundit Wright cut a forlorn figure in an Instagram video two days before the tournament starts

5. England defender to wear face mask during the World Cup – here’s why

6. Simple Minds and Chaka Khan to headline star-studded Radio 2 festival

   The Script, ABC, Blue and Cast are amongst the other acts appearing at the festival in Stirling

7. Queen’s LIVE: Serena Williams makes return to tennis after Emma Raducanu in singles action

   Williams, 44, will partner Victoria Mboko as they face third seeds Nicole Melichar-Martinez and Erin Routliffe in doubles action

8. London man sentenced over brutal murder of charity worker

9. PwC under investigation by accounting watchdog over WH Smith audit

   WH Smith admitted last year it overstated profits for its North American business by as much as £50 million because of an accounting blunder.

10. Ben Stokes’ England captaincy ‘in severe doubt’ after nightclub incident, David Gower says

    The ECB, the Cricket Regulator and Saracens are investigating events which took place at a London nightclub