Social media blew up with diving memes during France’s clash against the Socceroos.It came as Australia put in a gutsy first half to head to the main break at 0-0, with the green and gold almost pinching the lead through a potential own goal.But the main talking point was the ease at which the French hit the deck under any contact – and sometimes, even no contact – from their opponents.
Source: World Cup 2018: Soccer fans not happy with French players staging during Socceroos clash | PerthNow
A LARGE blaze ripped through an architecturally important building at the Glasgow School of Art, the second time in four years that fire has damaged the famed Scottish school.More than 60 firefighters are fighting the fire at the Mackintosh Building in Glasgow.Crews were called to the scene at 11.19pm on Friday loalc time, with 15 crews in attendance.A Scottish Fire and Rescue Service (SFRS) spokeswoman said they were not aware of any casualties.
Source: Fire breaks out at the Glasgow School of Art for a second time in four years | PerthNow
Dozens of demonstrators holding up placards and appeal posters shouted “we want an inquest” and “we want justice” as they entered the building.
Protesters were called away from the foyer by an organiser, who urged them to remain calm.
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That’s quite rude,” says Tracey Emin as we look through the drawings of Egon Schiele. “She’s laying on her elbows with her mouth on her arm, almost like she’s got to bite her arm to keep her mouth shut, and she’s got her arse in the air and her legs are open. She’s got her dress falling down over her breast, her hair’s tousled … Having sex to the point of oblivion, so there’s no return. That’s what that looks like. And that’s what makes it really good.”
This is a tale of two artists. One is an Austrian expressionist in Sigmund Freud’s Vienna at the start of the 20th century, who managed to shock even its refined erotic sensibilities with the stark sensuality of his images. The other is a teenager in 1970s Margate, whose first encounter with said artist, Schiele, was one of the most inspiring events of her life…
“I am being investigated for firing the FBI Director by the man who told me to fire the FBI Director!” Trump said on Twitter, calling the probe into him a “Witch Hunt.”
Source: Trump confirms he is being investigated over Comey firing – CNNPolitics.com
Vettel had taken over Kubica’s former role of Friday tester when Robert was promoted to the race team mid-way through 2006 because his Friday performances were simply too sensational to keep him out of a race seat, something that hastened Jacques Villeneuve’s departure.In many ways that 2006 half-season was his most impressive of all.
On the high-grip Michelin tyres the team was contracted to, he was able to take an outrageous momentum into the corners, overlapping the braking and corner entry phases probably better than anyone else of the time. In his Friday role he was fastest of the field by the outrageous margin of two seconds in Montreal and out on track he looked every bit that. His driving through turns 3-4 that day remain imprinted upon my memory.It’s still visually the fastest I have ever seen anyone drive.I recall Martin Brundle one day in 2008 coming into the commentary booth after having watched a practice session trackside and saying, “Kubica is pushing about 10% harder through that corner than anyone else,” and I knew exactly what he meant…
MORE: Why Robert Kubica’s worth the wait | F1 News
The Met police commander, Stuart Cundy, said: “We know that at least 30 people who have died.”
One of those included someone who was taken to hospital, he said.
The bodies have been taken to a morgue, but more bodies remain in the building, Cundy said.
We always knew that the death toll would increase…
Source: Grenfell Tower fire: at least 30 confirmed dead – latest updates | UK news | The Guardian
A court in India’s western Mumbai city has found six men guilty for their roles in the 1993 serial bomb blasts.
They include Abu Salem who fled India after the bombings and was extradited from Portugal in 2005.
The explosions killed 257 people, and were allegedly to avenge the killing of Muslims in riots a few months earlier.
The blasts targeted a dozen sites, including the Bombay Stock Exchange, the offices of national carrier Air India and a luxury hotel.
Friday’s convictions were the second leg of a trial that took almost a quarter of a century to complete.
Seven men were arrested between 2003 and 2010 and were tried separately as they were arrested towards the end of the previous trial.
A court found six of them guilty of criminal conspiracy and murder. One man was acquitted…
Source: Mumbai blasts 1993: Six men found guilty – BBC News
Harry Potter actor Sam Beazley has sadly died at the age of 101.
The actor played Professor Everard in Harry Potter and the Order of the Phoenix, the fifth instalment in the film franchise.
He appeared in the movie as a portrait hanging in Professor Dumbledore’s office as well as in the Ministry of Magic’s Headquarters.
Beazley’s role as the former Hogwarts headmaster saw him involved in the scene where Arthur Weasley was attacked by a snake –where he was sent by Dumbledore to warn the Ministry.
The news was confirmed in the announcements section of The Times with a tribute from the actor’s family, saying: “Actor and artist, died in his sleep 12th June 2017, aged 101.
Source: Harry Potter actor Sam Beazley has sadly passed away at the age of 101
A bearded man, wearing black trousers and a grey sweatshirt, was seen being held against the fence with his arms behind his back by a police officer.
The incident is not thought to be terror related. The Carriage Gates entrance to Parliament is closed.
Evening Standard political editor Joe Murphy tweeted that there were shouts of “knife, knife, knife” and a man was brought down with a Taser.
Scotland Yard said the man – aged in his 30s – was arrested on suspicion of possessing a knife.
Source: Man held by police outside Parliament – BBC News
Senior government sources have told Sky News if convicted, the MPs could be ineligible to sit in Parliament, meaning the Turnbull government would lose its majority.
Three Turnbull government ministers have eventually withdrawn comments they made about the Victorian judiciary’s decisions on terror sentencing, but they refuse to apologise.
The three men were called to appear at the Supreme Court in Melbourne to explain why they shouldn’t be charged with contempt over comments they made in a front page article in The Australian newspaper.
The court heard the ministers sent unsolicited emails to a reporter saying Victorian judges were out of touch with reality, ‘hard left activists’ and conducting ‘ideological experiments’
Source: Fears contempt case could bring down govt
Source: Parliament on lockdown: Reports of police holding man at gunpoint in Westminster | The Independent
Vice President Mike Pence turned 58 on the same day that two senior intelligence officials fielded questions before a Senate committee about the FBI’s ongoing Russia probe — and one day before fired FBI Director James B. Comey appeared before the same committee to discuss why he believed President Trump had acted inappropriately.
The back-to-back rounds of testimony were merely the latest signs of a presidency in the grip of tumult. But flying down to Houston that morning for an astronaut event, Pence didn’t seem to have a care in the world.
His staff had decorated the middle cabin of Air Force Two with a festive tableau of balloons and streamers, and greeted him with a warbling rendition of “Happy Birthday.”
“What are you all doing?” the vice president asked with a smile, opening his arms wide and taking in the scene with a combination of faux-surprise and subdued delight. “This is out of control.”
Donald Trump’s administration did seem to be spiraling out of control, but Pence was — literally and figuratively — 1,400 miles away from the maelstrom in Washington, projecting his de facto stance of serene confidence or willful oblivion, depending on one’s perspective.
Mayor Eric Garcetti and LA Police chief Charlie Beck were expected to be at the public event at City Hall, which started about 21:00 local time (05:00 BST).
The signal originated in the DC Comics strip as a sign that the caped crusader was needed to save the day.
Animated comedy Family Guy will also honour West this weekend.
Source: Bat-Signal shines in honour of Batman star Adam West – BBC News
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Former F1 racer Kamui Kobayashi was at the wheel of the No. 7 Toyota TS050 Hybrid — which he will share with Mike Conway and Stephane Sarrazin — for its quickest lap, setting a pole time of 3m14.791s to undercut last year’s lap record by over two seconds.
At an average speed of almost 252km/h, the Japanese driver’s lap is the fastest ever around the iconic La Sarthe circuit, eclipsing the previous mark set in 1989 before chicanes were installed on the 6-km Hunaudières Straight.
The No. 8 Toyota completed a front-row lockout for the squad, Kazuki Nakajima qualifying the car he will share with Sebastien Buemi and Anthony Davidson 2.3 seconds shy of its sister.
The Japanese marque is still pursuing its maiden win in the legendary race, hoping to put to bed the nightmare of 2016 where it led the race until a heartbreaking mechanical failure with just three minutes remaining.
Source: Le Mans 24 2017: Grid, Toyota takes pole position, Kamui Kobayashi annihilates lap record
Lily Allen says death toll in Grenfell fire could be up to 150
Allen continued “Seventeen? I’m sorry but I’m hearing from people that the figure is much closer to 150, and that many of those people are children.
The singer was scheduled to appear on the political BBC series last night (15 June) but later announced she had been cancelled and replaced by “someone from the council” instead.
Allen had appeared on Channel 4 News earlier in the evening where she refused to hold back on her views regarding the catastrophic London fire which destroyed a tower block in Kensington and ended the lives of 17.
