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LONDON Megan Greene, who is due to join the Bank of England's Monetary Policy Committee this week, said

Blackpink headlined BST Hyde Park last night - but there was one rather unexpected British star in the audience... The South Korean girl group made history as the first-ever K-pop band to headline a major UK music festival. Members Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé performed their hits such as 'Pink Venom', 'How You Like That', 'Whistle', 'Shutdown' and 'DDU-DU DDU-DU’ to a sold-out crowd of 65,000 fans. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter And none other than Hugh Grant was spotted at the festival with fans delighted that the actor is a Blink - the name of the fandom which combines the words "black" and "pink". Clips on social media show the Notting Hill and Bridget Jones's Diary star up on on a terrace at the concert venue - and at one point can even be seen wearing a Blackpink hoodie. In a TikTok post, @aaa_gus shared a 12-second clip where those behind the camera express their excitement at spotting Grant. "We're literally more obsessed with Hugh Grant than Blackpink," one person can be heard joking. For the caption, the TikToker added: "Him wearing a @blackpinkofficial is a mood." @aaa_gus Him wearing a @blackpinkofficial is a mood. #hughgrant #hughgranttok #hypedpark #blackpinkofficial Though not everyone believe it was actually Hugh Grant under the hoodie, so the TikToker posted a follow-up photo showing a clearer snap of the actor - minus the Blackpink hoodie. @aaa_gus Replying to @Kwanchit Attwood Grant himself confirmed he was in attendance last night and also admitted he's now a "rabid Blink" on Twitter, he wrote: "Very grateful to three eleven year olds for taking me to see @BLACKPINK yesterday. Am rabid Blink now. Slept with my heart hammer." Of course, these were iconic scenes for those who are both Blackpink and Hugh Grant fans. It's been a big year for Blackpink as the group also headlined Coachella Valley Music Festival back in April which received positive reviews. Elsewhere, Hugh Grant got the final say on whether Brexit has been a disaster. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings

By Iain Withers LONDON (Reuters) -British banks faced fresh criticism on Monday for the savings rates they offer to cash-strapped

By David Milliken LONDON Britain's economy shrank fractionally less than previously estimated in 2020 when the COVID-19 pandemic

LONDON A group of Conservative lawmakers called on British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Monday to do more

Esther Wang disappeared in Golden Ears Park, Canada, sparking 16 search teams into action.

Ryan Gosling is proving to be a hit with film fans on the Barbie movie press tour as he continues to channel his character Ken - or "Kenergy," as he's previously remarked. The 42-year-old's casting as Ken for the live-action movie once raised eyebrows but Gosling has proved the doubters wrong, with viewers praising the brief clips they've seen of his performance in the trailer. Now the Barbie press tour is in Canada, Gosling's home turf which the marketing campaign paid tribute to with promotional posters of Gosling, with the tagline "#Kenada," after all, Gosling loves to combine “Ken” into as many words as he can. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter And he's at it once again. This time at a press event joined by his sister Mandi, Gosling was asked by a reporter how the rest of us can find our "Kenergy," and he didn't disappoint with his response. “It’s there the whole time,” Gosling said, and couldn't resist another Ken-based word combo, “You’ve got it so strong, I can feel it right now. Look no further; you are Kenough." “It’s like Wi-fi, it's there but you don’t know how it’s really there. I don’t," and then hilariously asked the reporter if he could "explain Wi-fi." To which the reporter said he could and then went on to say that Kenergy "is all around you." "Right. And it might be affecting the bees, somehow? I’m not sure," Gosling quipped. The brief clip has since gone viral on social media, as fans praised Gosling for his commitment to his character. Elsewhere, here are 18 of the biggest Barbie brand collaborations ahead of the new movie and here are the funniest Barbie and Oppenheimer memes as the internet continues its meltdown. The Barbie movie is out on July 21. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Gemma Collins met King Charles III and Queen Camilla and it was obviously iconic. The Towie star met the Royals as she attended the Animal Ball on Wednesday, celebrating the 20th anniversary of the Elephant Family conservation charity. Camilla complimented Gemma on her headwear, which was a headband with a large cherry and a caterpillar on top. Gemma said: "I'm just so happy to be here and share this evening with you." The star then turned to the King and gave him the title "King of the planet" as she praised him for his conservation work. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter She said: "You really are King of the planet and we love you for what you do for the animals. "Please keep getting that message out there, it means so much." @dailymailroyals @Gemma Collins gives King Charles a pep talk! 👑 💕 #gemmacollins #kingcharles #theroyals #fyp #royals #britishhumour #royalmeme Later taking her seat inside the event, Gemma was asked about her Royal meeting and she confessed that she had invited King Charles and Queen Camilla on a safari, The Daily Mail reports. She reportedly said: "I'm looking to make a documentary to make the youngsters aware, and I really hope they get involved. "Me and King Charles and Camilla on safari, it would be amazing. I did ask him about it, I said 'would you be up for it?'" Gemma told how King Charles had simply chuckled in response to her question, which she was taking "as a yes". Gemma added: "In this day, there should not be anyone who shows cruelty to another living being, and this is why Charles and Camilla are close to my heart and I'm just so fascinated with all the good work they do with conservation." The Elephant Family is a conservation charity set up in 2003 by Camilla’s late brother Mark Shand, and the anniversary event featured appearances from famous faces including Succession's Matthew Macfadyen, shoe designer Christian Louboutin, and Queen guitarist Sir Brian May. The Queen meeting the King and other Queen. Iconic. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

(Reuters) -Britain's competition regulator on Friday said Photoshop owner Adobe Inc's $20 billion buyout of cloud-based designer platform Figma could

After both Elon musk and and Mark Zuckerberg agreed for a cage fight, the Twitter CEO shared information about a potential venue to host the match. On Friday Morning, Musk tweeted "some chance fight happens in Colosseum". Last week it was leaked that Zuckerberg's Meta was planning to release a rival to Twitter, likely to be called Threads. The app was announced in a company meeting where Meta's chief product officer Chris Cox called "our response to Twitter." Cox went on to throw some shade towards Musk by saying that the company's goal for the app was have it "sanely run". Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter After hearing of the news, Musk responded to a tweet about the leaked information saying: "I'm sure Earth can't wait to be exclusively under Zuck's thumb with no other options. At least it will be "sane". Was worried there for a moment." A fan responded to Musk saying "Better be careful @elonmusk I heard he does jiu jitsu now" followed by laughing emojis. "I'm up for a cage match if he is lol," replied Musk. Zuckerberg then posted a screenshot of Musk's tweet to his Instagram story saying "send me location". TMZ Sports reported on Thursday that Italy's Minister of Culture had apparently reached out to both Musk and Zuckerberg to offer the Colosseum as a venue for their fight. TMZ were told that Zuckerberg forwarded the message to UFC chair president Dana White. Apparently, both tech giants are taking the fight seriously and have begun training for the match. UFC fighter Kevin Lee claims that Zuckerberg had reached out to him for training. Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Influencer Dylan Mulvaney shared that Bud Light never reached out to her after facing transphobia from her ad with them. In a TikTok uploaded on Thursday, Mulvaney, a transgender woman who has used her platform to document her transition, spoke about her experience after doing an ad for Bud Light. Mulvaney had posted an Instagram video of her drinking Bud Light back in April. The ad led to an onslaught of transphobia and threats directed towards the 26-year-old as well as some conservatives and anti-trans campaigners boycotting Bud Light. Some even went so far as to destroy Bud Light products in stores. The TikTok, which currently has over 1.5 million likes and over 8 million views, started with Mulvaney drinking beer saying "one thing I will not tolerate people saying about me is that I don't like beer," she smiles. "Because I love beer and I always have." She goes on to talk about the brand partnership with Bud Light saying: "I'm bringing it up because what transpired from that video was more bullying and transphobia than I could have ever imagined." Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter "I was scared, I was scared of more backlash and I felt personally guilty for what transpired so I patiently waited for things to get better. But surprise, they haven't really," explaining why she was speaking about it now. "And I was waiting for the brand to reach out to me but they never did. And for months now, I've been scared to leave my house. I have been ridiculed in public. I've been followed. And I have felt a loneliness I wouldn't wish on anyone." @dylanmulvaney Trans people like beer too. 🏳️⚧️🍻 The revelation that Bud Light had not reached out to Mulvaney after she faced bullying and harassment from their customers left many viewers shocked and appalled: "For a company to hire a trans person and then not publicly stand by them is worse, in my opinion, than not hiring a trans person at all," Mulvaney told viewers. "Because it gives customers permission to be as transphobic and hateful as they want. And the hate doesn't end with me, it has serious and grave consequences for the rest of our community and you know we're customers too, I know a lot of trans and queer people who love beer and I have some lesbian friends who could drink some of those haters under the table." "And all this is to say bottom line is that if you follow me, if I've made you smile, if you care about me, I need you to care about every trans person and I need you to support us and I need you to stand by us." At the end of her video, she added: "It's still Pride month, I'm gonna celebrate being alive and I'm gonna celebrate the trans people in my life and the ones I haven't met yet. And I'm going to celebrate the fact that no matter how many thousands of horrible messages or news anchors misgendering me or companies going silent that I can look in the mirror and see the woman that I am and that I love being." Mulvaney's video comes after Bud Light's parent company Anheuser-Busch's CEO Brendan Whitworth gave an exclusive interview to CBS Mornings on Wednesday. During the interview' he acknowledged it had been a "tough few weeks" for the company. "The conversation has become divisive," he said. "Bud Light has supported LGBTQ [people] since 1998, so that's 25 years, and as we've said from the beginning we'll continue to support the communities and organisations that we have supported for decades." Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.

Shareef Amin was lucky to survive shrapnel and bullet wounds but is still "going back to help".