In a bid to put an end to President Aleksandar Vucic’s 12-year rule, thousands of anti-corruption protesters have taken to the streets of Belgrade, Serbia’s capital, and demanded an early election.
The protests, which were organized by Serbia’s university students, were attended by a large number of police officers wearing riot gear.
The students were the catalyst for the nationwide demonstrations that began almost eight months ago after the fatal collapse of a renovated concrete rail station roof in Novi Sad, which resulted in the death of 16 people.
Many Serbians claim that the tragedy of November was the result of alleged corruption and carelessness in the state infrastructure projects.
Milos Vucevic, the prime minister, resigned at the start of this year despite pressure, but Vucic continues to be in power.
In what critics claimed was an ostensible attempt to stop people from visiting Belgrade for the rally, Serbia’s railway company suspended train service over an alleged bomb threat.
Vucic’s party sent buses filled with its own supporters from other parts of the country hours before the rally at Slavija Square and Nemanjina Avenue, many of whom were wearing T-shirts that read, “We won’t give up Serbia.”
Since mid-March, loyalists have been camping close to Vucic’s office in central Belgrade.
Vucic, a populist whose Progressive Party-led coalition currently holds 156 of 250 parliamentary seats, claimed unnamed “foreign powers” were to blame for the demonstration. He urged restraint for law enforcement, but warned that “thugs will face justice.”
Vucic has previously opposed parliamentary elections and has vowed to run for president until 2027, when parliamentary elections are scheduled to take place.
But his hold on power has been stifled, with opponents accusing him and his allies of being involved in organized crime, violent against rivals, and restricting media freedoms, all of which they deny.
As Pulp took to the stage and at some point during their performance of Common People, the Red Arrows flew past the festival’s fans, who were predicting it was accurate.
Pulp’s surprise set at Glastonbury Festival this evening featured a surprise appearance – the Red Arrows.
The Sheffield group, revealed as the mystery band Patchwork, took to the Pyramid Stage and began with a rendition of their hit song Sorted For E’s And Wizz while the words Pulp Summer appeared on the screen behind them. Following their opening track, the Jarvis Cocker-fronted band launched into one of their best known songs, Disco 2000, from 1995’s Different Class, one of the most acclaimed albums of the 1990s, prompting a mass singalong from the Glastonbury crowd.
Additionally, the band performed Acrylic Afternoons and Spike Island. After playing their breakthrough single Do You Remember The First Time, the band received a double whammy for two of their best-known songs, Babies and Common People. earlier in the set.
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Pulp were revealed to be the secret band Patchwork(Image: Rowan Griffiths / Daily Mirror)
Fans were also enthralled to see the Red Arrows fly over Glastonbury during their performance of Common People. The Red Arrows, the Pyramid, and Pulp, the Pyramid, and the Red Arrows, the best place on earth, was a phrase that was shared on X. The best song from the 1990s, according to another user, “Common People by Pulp.” I’ll climb that hill to pass away! At the pyramid stage, thousands of people are sung in their hearts out. What was the timing of the Red Arrows’ landing?
A third person claimed that it was too strange for the Red Arrows to flypast during the Pulp set in Glasto. According to another person, “The Red Arrows may be the most British thing to ever happen while Pulp play Common People.”
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“The Red Arrows are seen flying over Glastonbury while Common People is sung in Pulp.” “Peak British,” another person said. One more phrase was added, “Red Arrows could not have anticipated that better coming over the Pyramid right before Pulp’s Common Man’s climax.” “pulp featuring the red arrows,” a festival goer wrote. best weekend set so far, “”
Jarvis Cocker of Pulp performing at Glastonbury Festival(Image: Getty Images)
30 years after their headline performance at the festival, when they stood in for The Stone Roses after the Manchester band’s guitarist John Squire was hurt in a cycling accident. Before the performance began, groups of people dressed as waterproof parkas took to the stage and projected footage from their 1995 headline show on the backstage.
The festival worked hard to keep the identity of the mysterious Patchwork act a secret, but hours before the anonymous band was set to perform, a telling clue was spotted. Among the names circulating on social media were Chappell Roan, Harry Styles or even Robbie Williams.
However, a festival-goer has exclusively revealed to The Mirror they have spotted a telling clue on a sound engineer box right by the Pyramid stage today. A source has shared an exclusive photograph of the boxes – one of which is labelled with the band name Pulp.
The band performed on the Pyramid Stage(Image: Getty Images)
The sound engineer box with Pulp’s name on it was set up during the Kaiser Chiefs set, the source claimed. Expert social media platform SecretGlasto, which has earned a reputation for confirming secret Worthy Farm acts for ten years, revealed Pulp as the mysterious act earlier this month.
Fans called for a “Pulp Day” in April after the legendary band announced a new album release. Later this year, Frontman Jarvis Cocker announced the group would release their eighth studio album. The band’s most recent release, 2013’s After You, was the band’s most recent release, and the album is more than a decade old.
While radio stations predominately played Pulp songs, X users shared photos of their albums, announcements, and interview snippets from the band over the years. Do You Remember the First Time?, a Pulp song by Lauren Laverne from BBC Radio 6? and Common People, which caused Twitter users to label Pulp Day as “glorious.”
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A different user wished everyone a “happy Pulp Day” by sharing a drawing of the band. One user criticized Lauren Laverne’s listeners for “pulling it out of the park” with their Pulp selections. “A close call Pulp takeover,” added another. “Glorious”
As political actors are drawn in, Rivers State, a state in Nigeria’s oil-rich South-South state, has been in the spotlight for some time. Governor Siminalayi Fubara, his deputy Ngozi Odu, and members of the State Assembly were suspended in March 2025 when President Bola Tinubu declared a state of emergency in the state. Vice Admiral Ibok-Ete Ibas, the president’s sole administrator, was immediately appointed. Many still doubt whether real progress has been made at the recently presidential-brokered peace summit involving Fubara, his predecessor Nyesom Wike, and others, but it may have changed things. Ann-Kio Briggs, a journalist for Channels Television, provides an inside look at the situation in this exclusive interview.
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What do you think about the Rivers State Electoral Commission (RSIEC), especially now that Michael Odeh, who is not from Rivers State, has been appointed chairman? The Senate Leader contends that no statute prevents a non-indigene from holding the position. Are you in agreement with him?
We think Rivers people are taking advantage of us. We think that some people are using the law, using the constitution when it pleases them, and abusing it when it pleases them, and hoping to get some sort of response to use against the state.
On June 26, 2025, Governor Fubara (right) and FCT Minister Wike pose with Rivers Assembly members at the Presidential Villa in Abuja.
Which state, regardless of whether it is constitutional, can endure what Rivers people are? Rivers people will eventually grow weary of it and react to it, regardless of whether they actually believe it or not.
There is already a consensus that Mr. President’s declaration of a state of emergency was unconstitutional in large part because it allowed for it, but it also didn’t explicitly say that the governor, deputy governor, or members of the State House of Assembly could be suspended.
Ibas, the man who was brought in, was not elected by the Rivers people. This is constitutional. He now enters and unlawfully removes individuals from positions that the governor has established as constitutionally sound. They were taken out by him. Then he expanded his creation of local government sole administrators. What does he do for money? Why does the government insist that elections must be held? Why does the government demand that the election of the local government be conducted by this sole administrator?
Ann-Kio Briggs and Ibok Ete Ibas are paired up.
Let’s assume there will be a governor’s election, and the governor will be reelected. Will the governor work with people he doesn’t know when he returns?
People are present in court each time something happens. However, our government does not respect or acknowledge the people of Rivers State’s right to be heard in court.
The judiciary itself, which is supposed to checkmate the other branch of the government, is now a branch of the government that it is supposed to checkmate. Therefore, Rivers residents have been subjected to criticism. The Federal Government, the Senate, and the FCT Minister have conspired against Rivers State’s citizens and rights.
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But how long will it take for us to stop the frustration and anger that are already building? People who fled the city were thrown under the bus.
As I’ve said before, there was never a reason for declaring a state of emergency. The President was deceived and told lies. The people of Rivers State are victims of the presidency and private individuals as long as he continues to act on what he is being told without hearing the people of Rivers State.
The Supreme Court is currently hearing a constitutional question regarding the president’s decision to suspend elected officials in the event of a state of emergency. Has Rivers State actually benefited from this state of emergency?
It ought not to have been disclosed. Actually, the issue has arisen as a result of the state of emergency. The President said it was done because he thought it would benefit Rivers State. We Rivers people are now telling the President that this is not in our best interests.
Look at the man who has been chosen as RSIEC chairman. By law, only the governor is authorized to appoint this chairman, and not less than five or more than seven other members. The governor has a duty to do so. Rivers State does not have an elected governor. Therefore, the Rivers people find that to be inadmissible.
We all know how former president Olusegun Obasanjo fought him in Lagos State when he tried to do something similar. Ibas, a Cross River man who isn’t an elected official, is now in charge of our finances and lives. I’m not sure if the All Progressives Congress (APC) sold us to Cross River.
At a meeting on Thursday, June 26, 2025, Governor Fubara (left), President Tinubu (center), and FCT Minister Wike are all jovial.
We now have someone to advise us on what to do, someone we didn’t choose. We now have a man in charge of an election that we disapprove of. I’m not one to believe in the results of his August election, for example. The elected governor of Rivers State is being imposed upon him in a well-thought-out, well-strategized manner is obvious from the start.
To the extent that this keeps going, the governor is either currently tied down for any reason or has accepted the plan. The Rivers people cannot afford that. Additionally, the governor we elected is not interested in this. He will fight for us, we anticipate. We think he is not currently.
Governor Fubara is choosing peace, according to some, while others claim that he is not pursuing sufficient reelection. Is there any evidence that a local government election is being planned in Rivers State now that the court has yet to decide whether to appoint a sole administrator and remove elected officials?
Ferrari’s second and fourth spots on the grid at the Austrian Grand Prix were a “fantastic result,” according to Lewis Hamilton.
At the Red Bull Ring, Hamilton placed second and team-mate Charles Leclerc placed third.
It matched their best performance in Monaco during the grand prix qualifying session this year.
Ferrari’s first major car upgrade since the Aprilana race in Bahrain followed the introduction of a new floor.
“I think it’s really fantastic for us to be much closer, and we should be in the second row, and for Charles to be in the front row.”
Hamilton, who was only 0.09 seconds behind Leclerc, claimed that if he had optimized his final lap, he might have qualified for second.
The seven-time champion said, “I think that could have been worse than that. If I had finished that lap, I would have finished second.”
There are many benefits to be gained from that session, they say. Additionally, I believe it was the best day ever, both operationally and technically, especially with qualifying, how the team operated, and how the team’s timings and positionings on track are being handled. It was the best day ever and was proper world class. We are pursuing that goal.
Ferrari’s improved performance comes after two well-known Italian newspapers recently published articles questioning Frederic Vasseur’s leadership as team principal.
When Hamilton said, “Ultimately, we continue to work together, protect each other, block out all the noise, and just keep our heads down,” it appeared to be making reference to this.
“It’s a fantastic team,” said the team. Working together, and with Fred, we’re putting everything in order, step by step.
It can’t be accomplished in a single attempt. Simply put, you must work on it. I’m pleased with how far we’ve come.
Very pleased to be second, Leclerc said. For us, qualifying-wise, this has been a very challenging season.
“Without Monaco, we’ve always been fighting for P5, P6, in the best cases.” It was a one-time event. Therefore, it’s good to be launching a little bit further and being right away with the fast guys.
Leclerc claimed that the new floor’s first indications were encouraging, but that it would take some time to fully understand its impact.
He claimed, “It undoubtedly helped us.” There were some positive steps, I thought. How much must it be seen in various track characteristics.
We have to assess that not just on this track but also across several other tracks.
A group of armed bandits reportedly attacked a mobile police post in Makuku, in the state’s Zuru Local Government Area, and fled with some rifles.
Abdulrahman Zagga, the Cabinet Office’s director of security, made this known to reporters on Saturday.
A large band of bandits attacked the mobile police post, which was manned by visiting officers, according to Zagga. The officers were overpowered despite confronting the attackers in a gunfight.
He claimed that the bandits allegedly escaped with an undisclosed number of rifles after burning a Toyota Hilux patrol car owned by the unit.
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Zagga made it clear that the attack was not a police station, as some reports claimed, but a temporary mobile police post. He added that the mobile police officers were forced to leave because there were so many assailants.
He revealed that the state government requested air support from the Nigerian Air Force upon learning about the attack, forcing the bandits to retreat.
Zagga stated that “no casualties were reported during the incident.” The majority of the bandits came from Zamfara and the Niger States, respectively.
He explained that because the village of Makuku is close to the border with Niger State, it is particularly vulnerable to such attacks.
Zagga added that Kebbi State has no peace agreements with any bandit organizations or their leaders, in contrast to some neighboring states.
After falling to giant killers Abakaliki FC 4-3 on penalties, Kwara United won the President’s Cup.
Both teams failed to find the back of the net in regulation time, so the final, which took place at the Mobolaji Johnson Arena in Lagos, immediately went into penalties.
Kwara United won the trophy for the first time after missing their first chance to score four more goals.
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With their victory on Saturday, the Afonja Warriors will now play for Nigeria in the CAF Confederation Cup for the first time.
