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In a statement sent to BBC News, the band’s former lead guitarist Boff Whalley said: “Chumbawamba wrote the song Tubthumping as a song of hope and positivity, so it seems entirely odd that the ‘I get knocked down…’ refrain is being used by New Zealand’s Deputy Prime Minister Winston Peters as he barks his divisive, small-minded, bigoted policies during his recent speeches. Source link

During her time in that post, Ms Mapisa-Nqakula allegedly made several demands for money, amounting to $120,000 (£96,000), from the owner of a company to secure a tender to transport army equipment back to South Africa from elsewhere on the continent, the Business Day newspaper reports. Source link

The supermarket giant has to change its yellow circle logo after a ruling it infringed Lidl’s trademark. Source link

The issue that critics have with TikTok is that it is owned by Beijing-based tech giant ByteDance, making it unique as a non-American mainstream app. Facebook, Instagram, Snapchat and YouTube, for example, all collect similar amounts of data but are all US-founded companies. Source link

The British Dental Association says increasing the treatment rate would provide a short-term fix in England.

Marvel star Aaron Taylor-Johnson is in the frame as the next actor playing James Bond, reports say. Source link

Around 9,000 children will be sent away from Belgorod after strikes blamed on Ukraine. Source link

The speech comes after she said Labour would not be able to turn things around “straight away” if voted in. Source link

With the Chinese consumer market under its spell, Pinduoduo expanded overseas with Temu, using the same model that had ensured its previous success. According to Mr Rein, who is based in Shanghai, the firm has become a great source of pride and patriotism. Source link

Ivy Rupasinghe’s grieving parents are considering their next move after a hospital’s admission.