Ten Things of Purr and Ride

World Cup 2018: Smuggling the Pride flag into Russia/Hidden Flag

1. Six LGBT activists have found a way to fly the Pride flag in Russia - by wearing football shirts in the rainbow colours. The country has had a law banning the spreading of "gay propaganda" among under-18s since 2013.
2. Thirteen footballers trapped in cave have been rescued after 17-day ordeal in Thailand. Divers led 12 boys and their football coach to safety from flooded caves in a high risk rescue attempt.
3. Hollywood star George Clooney was taken to hospital after suffering minor injuries in a collision involving his motorbike and a car.
4. President Donald Trump has left for a Nato summit in Brussels with a stark warning from European Council President Donald Tusk. Accusing Trump of criticising Europe "almost daily", Mr Tusk warned America to appreciate her allies - "after all you don't have that many".
5. PayPal wrote to a woman who had died of cancer saying her death had breached its rules and that it might take legal action as a consequence.
6. An English mother and grandmother of an emaciated 18 year-old man who was allowed to "rot to death" have been convicted of his manslaughter.
7. Women in Iran have posted videos of themselves dancing after the arrest of a 19 year old woman, Maedeh Hojabri, who had a large Instagram following for her dancing videos.
8. Staff at the clothing brand Feminist Apparel found out their CEO had admitted to sexual misconduct - and were fired within days of confronting him about it.
9. Reddit CEO Steve Huffman has said banning hate speech was "not really done" and "an impossible precedent to uphold". But the 17-year-old who published images of the chat had his account suspended for a week.
10. The founder of a cat rescue shelter has said black cats are being shunned by potential owners because they do not "show well" in selfies.

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