Meghan’s casting in The Gentlemen reportedly withdrawn

The Duchess of Sussex’s reported casting in Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen has been withdrawn, it was reported.

Tina Brown, the former editor-in-chief of Vanity Fair and the New Yorker, wrote on Saturday: “I learned this morning that the casting of Meghan Markle in season 3 of Guy Ritchie’s Netflix series The Gentlemen has been withdrawn. The backlash in the UK was so intense, it became untenable to go forward.”

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Myanmar military bombing kills 14 at Buddhist monastery, opposition reports

More than 100 people were in the monastery for a religious retreat, according to a local resident.

A military air strike has killed 14 people at a Buddhist monastery in central Myanmar, an opposition group and a local resident have reported.

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Outrage in India over death of six-year-old ‘slapped’ by his teacher

Andhra Pradesh’s regional minister of education says he is taking legal action with a committee against those responsible.

Authorities in the Indian state of Andhra Pradesh have launched an investigation after a six-year-old child collapsed and reportedly died after he was slapped by his teacher in a school classroom.

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Arsenal start season with swagger of champions

Arsenal started last season as nearly men - but now they have the swagger of winners.

That much can be seen on the approach to Emirates Stadium. Above the entrance to the ground is new signage, a simple message in gold: 'Champions'.

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Two injured in stabbing attack at Edmonton Sikh temple

A man has been arrested after injuring two people in an early morning stabbing attack at a Sikh temple in Edmonton, Canada, police said.

Officials said the attack inside the sprawling Nanaksar Gurdwara unfolded around 05:00 local time (12:00 BST) on Friday morning. Police did not identify the suspect, nor did they specify a motive.

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Girl, 6, dies after Shoreham sea tragedy which killed Palestinian family

ambulances and a helicopter lined up by the shoreImage source, EDDIE MITCHELL

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A huge emergency response was seen at Shoreham after the family was reported to be in difficulty in the sea

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‘Darth Vader’ comes out in favor of Flock cameras at San Diego city council meeting

A man dressed as Darth Vader appeared to poke fun at San Diego officials for using Flock Safety automated license plate readers at a city council meeting this week, a stunt that comes as the company faces growing backlash linked to spying concerns.

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Bolivia’s President Rodrigo Paz fires economy minister amid unrest

Jose Gabriel Espinoza removed from post days after he was censured by the legislature amid tumult over economic reform.

Bolivian President Rodrigo Paz has removed Economic Minister Jose Gabriel Espinoza from his post after the minister was censured by the country’s Congress.

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US Supreme Court allows Trump’s ballroom project to continue for now

The United States Supreme Court will allow President Donald Trump to continue his $400m White House ballroom project for now, temporarily pausing a judicial order that would halt much of the development.

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How Israel is expanding settlements in drive to reshape West Bank

It was during a ceremony at a settlement in the occupied West Bank last September that Israel's prime minister made his intentions clear. "We are going to fulfill our promise that there will be no Palestinian state," said Benjamin Netanyahu. "This place belongs to us."

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