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Pro-democracy books pulled from Hong Kong libraries

Prominent activist Joshua Wong says the measure is "one step away from actual book banning".
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Vogue Portugal defends mental illness cover

The magazine says it was trying to raise awareness after it was accused of using dystopian imagery.
Europe
Kanye West again says he will run for president

The US rapper claims that he has entered the 2020 race but it is unclear if he has actually registered.
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Bottas wins in Austria as Hamilton penalised, Norris third

Follow live text updates and BBC Radio 5 Live Sports Extra commentary from the Austrian Grand Prix.
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Hamilton penalised for collision as Bottas wins

Valtteri Bottas survives reliability worries to win an incident-packed Austrian Grand Prix as Lewis Hamilton takes fourth after a penalty.
Formula 1
Quarantine rules relaxed for major sporting events

New rules mean F1, international football, golf and snooker tournaments can return in England.
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Why ‘weak ties’ make you happy

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Why Basque food tastes so good

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The best films of 2020 so far

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Culture
Can you train yourself to like foods you hate?

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Food
Spain and France on England's quarantine-free list

Arrivals from Germany and Italy will also no longer need to isolate on either leg of the journey.
UK
British film and TV star actor Earl Cameron dies

Earl Cameron, who died aged 102, was one of the first black actors to star on screen in 1951.
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