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When Owen Hurcum, a part-time archaeology master’s student at Bangor University, climbed to the stage to accept their position as the newly appointed mayor of Bangor, they felt “hugely humbled” to represent their community. “It wasn’t as much a shock or surprise to become mayor of Bangor,” explains Hurcum, “but it was when they asked me to put my name forward for deputy mayor back in 2019. I wasn’t expecting that. I was very honoured that they asked me to put my candidacy forward. They didn’t put anyone up against me, so I got appointed unopposed.” Swipe right to read more about Hurcum's journey to become the mayor of Bangor and their thoughts on transgender rights in the UK. #lgbtq #lgbt #loveislove #nonbinary #transrightsarehumanrights #loveislove #Bangor #Wales

⚽"Two thoughts occurred to me as Gareth Southgate prepared to bring on Jude Bellingham in the 82nd minute of England’s encouraging opening win.⁠ ⁠ ➡️"The first was that he had to take off Harry Kane. The second was that it should have happened 10 minutes earlier.⁠ ⁠ "Kane barely featured in the victory and looked exhausted. ⁠ ⁠ ❌"Brave as it seems for an England manager to substitute his captain, it was the right and obvious call."⁠ ⁠ Read more at the link in bio⁠ ⁠ #Kane #football #euro2020 #England #Southgate

NEW: Reality Winner, the former NSA contractor who was jailed for leaking secrets about Russian hacking, has been released early from prison, her lawyer says. https://t.co/iL5CDX4R5h

This pilot made an announcement about a VIP onboard his plane – and sharing his excitement brought him to tears. https://t.co/MwPo5pl0SQ

Reality Winner, jailed for leaking NSA secrets about Russian hacking, released early from prison

CNN's chief international anchor Christiane Amanpour told viewers Monday that she has been diagnosed with ovarian cancer. https://t.co/DmzWJskCdD

A litter of gray wolf puppies was spotted in Colorado — the state’s first since the 1940s. “We welcome this historic den and the new wolf family to Colorado,” Gov. Jared Polis said. https://t.co/2AG16vwEAN

A young fan could not contain his excitement after Novak Djokovic gave him his tennis racket following his French Open title victory on Sunday 🎾🏆 https://t.co/3dm01l9zw4

Mr. Trash Wheel is gobbling up millions of pounds of trash | Trash interceptors are becoming more common in large cities, helping to stop garbage as it floats down waterways. Mr. Trash Wheel is the pride of Baltimore, helping to make a cleaner, more beautiful city waterfront.

This is the first time a member of Europe's most expensive royal family has said, 'no, thank you' to their tax-free salary. The heir to the Dutch throne, has written to the country's prime minister to waive her right to €1.6m (£1.4m) a year in income and personal and household expenses because accepting it would make her feel “uncomfortable”. Amalia, the eldest daughter of King Willem-Alexander, who on Thursday passed her school-leaving exams with distinction, said in a handwritten letter to Mark Rutte that she did not want to take up her allowance until she had proper royal duties. She intended to take a gap year and then begin her undergraduate studies, and aims to repay the €300,000 a year income she was entitled as long as she was still a student, and would not claim €1.3m in expenses “until I incur high costs in my role as Princess of Orange”.

Senator Mitch McConnell threatened on Monday to block any Supreme Court nominee put forward by President Biden in 2024 if Republicans regain control of the Senate next year. https://t.co/lNJTi4OTF2

New York will hold a ticker tape parade next month to celebrate workers who got the city through the Covid-19 pandemic, the mayor says https://t.co/5aKBUj8tnu

UK PM Boris Johnson confirms four-week delay to final easing of coronavirus restrictions in England, but “confident” no delay beyond 19 July will be needed https://t.co/rUdRoRZhAc

"Queen Elizabeth II has relished her meetings with the 13 presidents she has encountered during her long reign, and her tea with the President and Jill Biden at Windsor Castle on Sunday was a special moment," Rosa Prince writes for @CNNOpinion https://t.co/d0JSgGIHEp

‘People don’t wake up hating Muslims’ — Oscar-nominated actor Riz Ahmed is calling out the entertainment industry for its ‘toxic’ portrayal of Muslim characters in movies and TV https://t.co/o0B6UeRuwv