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Adidas's three-stripe trademark invalid: EU court

‘The mark is not a pattern mark … but an ordinary figurative mark,’ the court said. The European Union’s second-highest court ruled on Wednesday that Adidas’s three-stripe branding was invalid as a trademark as it lacked a distinctive character. The General Court of the European Union said it upheld a decision of the European Intellectual […]

BBC debate scandal: Statement in full after imam ‘zionist’ comments unearthed

Abdullah Patel featured as a guest on Tuesday night’s debate as he put a question to the panel of Tory leadership candidates. But it has since emerged a Twitter account claiming to be of the Muslim leader made past anti-Israel tweets. One of the tweets from the account – @AbdullahPatel94 – read: ”Every Political figure […]

'Credible evidence' linking Saudi crown prince to Khashoggi murder: UN expert

GENEVA (AFP) – There is “credible evidence” linking Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince to the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi last October, an independent UN rights expert said on Wednesday (June 19), calling for an international investigation. In a fresh report, UN special rapporteur on extrajudicial, summary or arbitrary executions Agnes Callamard said she had […]

Royal secret revealed: Is THIS the touching reason royals wore blue at Ascot?

From Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge to Queen Elizabeth II, Ascot’s royal enclosure was a sea of blue yesterday as royals pitched up to the prestigious day of racing. But why did so many royals wear blue? While the royal men wore traditional top hats and morning suits, the women seemed to have mostly […]

Is Kate Middleton pregnant? Royal frenzy as Kate cradles tummy at Royal Ascot

Kate Middleton, the Duchess of Cambridge, and Prince William joined Queen Elizabeth II and other senior royals at Royal Ascot yesterday. The Queen is well-known for her love of horses and was the guest of honour at the annual event. While the monarch took centre stage, royal watchers kept their eyes closely on Kate, who […]

The Jamal Khashoggi story so far

On 2 October, Jamal Khashoggi, a well-known journalist and critic of the Saudi government, walked into the country’s consulate in Istanbul, where he was murdered. Saudi Arabia’s public prosecutor has said Khashoggi was killed inside the building on the orders of a rogue intelligence officer. Turkish officials however say they have evidence, including gruesome audio […]