Sir Paul joins Wilson’s surviving bandmates, Sir Elton John and Bob Dylan in paying tribute.
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Mistrial declared on rape charge in Weinstein case after juror won’t return to jury room
Weinstein was already found guilty of one sexual assault count, after an earlier conviction was overturned.
Pope names Chinese bishop as he keeps historic Vatican-Beijing accord
The 2018 accord sought to resolve the issue of who has authority to appoint bishops.
Spanish PM sorry for corruption scandal as opposition demands resignation
Pedro Sánchez faces mounting pressure after an escalating corruption scandal brought down a senior colleague.
British man is only passenger to survive India plane crash
Vishwashkumar Ramesh is believed to have survived the Air India crash that killed at least 200 people.
Starvation alert as children fill Kenya refugee ward after US aid cuts
A UN official warns that hundreds of thousands in the sprawling camp are “slowly starving”.
UK agrees post-Brexit deal over Gibraltar
Talks on rules governing the border of Spain and Gibraltar have been ongoing since Britain left the EU.
South Korea turns off propaganda loudspeakers to North
It comes a week after the country elected a new president, who vowed to improve Korean relations.
Nearly 50 people killed in South Africa floods
At least 49 people have been killed in the floods, including several children who were on a bus.
Watchdog finds Iran failing to meet nuclear obligations for first time in 20 years
Iran condemns the resolution passed by the IAEA’s board of governors as “political” and says it will open a new uranium enrichment facility.