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Rosselló found himself in hot water after text messages containing homophobic and sexist language exchanged in a group chat with 11 cabinet members and aides leaked earlier this month, adding to existing public anger over alleged corruption. In several messages, Rosselló referred to people as ‘cocksuckers’. In one message, he said senator Eduardo Bhatia had “historic cocksucker levels” and in another message he said journalist Benjamín Torres Gotay was an “unprecedented cocksucker.” The nearly 900 pages of messages, obtained by Puerto...

Puerto Rico’s embattled governor Ricardo Rosselló refuses to resign despite tens of thousands of demonstrations taking to the streets of San Juan following the release of a cache of leaked chats that made light of hurricane victims and included misogynistic and homophobic comments. In one exchange, the group mocked senator Eduardo Bhatia, to which Rosselló replied: “Historic cocksucker levels.” On another occasion, the governor referred to journalist Benjamín Torres Gotay as an “unprecedented cocksucker.” The governor’s officials also mocked a photo of...

After delivering a string of stunning music videos this era – including the Joan Of Arc-inspired Dark Ballet and political call-to-action God Control – Madonna is stripping things back for her new Batuka clip, directed by Emmanuel Adjei. Batuka is one of the most experimental tracks on the Queen of Pop’s new album, channeling Batuque, a traditional style of music created by the women that originated from Cape Verde. The video features the all-female Orquestra Batukadeiras, modern purveyors of the genre, and was shot...

Three new crewmembers will lift off for the International Space Station on the 50th anniversary of the Apollo 11 moon landing. NASA astronaut Andrew Morgan, Italian astronaut Luca Parmitano from the European Space Agency and Russian cosmonaut Alexander Skvortsov are due to lift off in a Soyuz rocket from the Baikonur Cosmosdrone in Kazakhstan. You can watch the launch live in the video player above, from 18.20 CEST. The three crew members are expected to arrive at the ISS at around 11:50pm...

The British pop princess and French singer-songwriter have teamed up for progressive pop anthem Gone, which Charli says is about “feeling isolated and alone in crowded rooms” and “learning how to be comfortable with who you truly are”. “I feel so unstable, fucking hate these people, how they’re making me feel lately, they’re making me weird baby,” Charli laments on the track before Christine joins her on the massive chorus, where they ponder: “Why do we keep when the water...

Pro-EU protesters are taking to the streets of London to rally against the expected appointment of former foreign secretary Boris Johnson as the UK's next prime minister. You can watch live footage in the video player, above. Johnson is the favourite to win the race to be next Conservative Party leader — and PM — after incumbent Theresa May announced she was quitting. He has vowed to conclude Brexit by October 31, even if that is without a deal being agreed...

After introducing fans to a brand new sound with Normani-featuring Dancing With A Stranger in January, the British singer-songwriter is continuing to shed his balladeer image on new single How Do You Sleep? The emotive track was crafted by Sam alongside hitmakers Max Martin, Savan Kotecha and ILYA – so it’s no surprise that it’s the kind of song that’ll be stuck in your head for weeks, and even has a dance break. “This year, both personally and musically, I feel...

Gregory Dillon has unveiled the music video for his nostalgic, 80s-inspired romantic banger, Where We’re Going. The stunning clip is interspersed with scenes of the rising retro pop star at a pop-up carnival (which he says happened by accident) and on a rooftop with his love interest as they watch the sunset. “We came across a pop-up carnival and immediately took it as a sign from the universe that we should commit to these beautiful rides,” Gregory told us of the...

The singer-songwriter is embroiled in a love affair in the new visual, with Canadian actress Michelle Doiron serving as her co-star. “It’s about being in a relationship but always arguing like crazy, throwing insults and fighting, but ultimately, no matter how insane it gets, you’d both rather lose your minds than lose each other,” Lots told us of the video. “Likewise, the video seems as though we oscillate between crazy and passionate, but we chose to stay together. However, by the...

For years, players of The Sims have been able to create LGBTQ Sims, with the possibility to romance any other Sim. However, until now a same-sex couple hasn’t appeared on the boxart of a Sims game. That is now set to change with the release of the new Sims boxart which features in-game couple Dela and Mia. In the game, Dela has an “inherent sense of optimism and a deep entrepreneurial spirit” having recently launched her own fashion line. Her girlfriend,...

The out singer-songwriter, who’s lovingly known to fans as Lesbian Jesus, left us blown away with her debut album Expectations, and if her new single I Wish is anything to go by, she’ll be doing the same with her sophomore release. “It’s like I don’t exist to her anymore. We walked by each other today and she didn’t even acknowledge me,” Hayley complains at the start of the music video, before her friends give her a potion to forget about...

As commemoration mark 50 years since man first stepped on the moon, Europe's space chief has mankind's next giant leap forward. Jan Wörner, Director-General of European Space Agency (ESA), spoke to Euronews about his plans for a moon village. You can watch his full interview in the video player, above. "This time the humans would not go there and just leave after a couple of hours or days, but they should stay for a longer period," he told Euronews....

An 18-year-old drag performer has become a viral sensation on social media. Last week, Sophia Stardust – birth name Brandon Austin – posted a video of her graduation ceremony, in which the sickening queen sashays on stage to collect her diploma and shocks the crowd with an epic deathdrop. “I just said to my friends, ‘How iconic would it be if I did a death drop?'” she told Gay Star News. “All my friends were into it. So when I got...

Ursula von der Leyen has been making a final pitch to MEPs to convince them to approve her as next European Commission president in a vote later on Tuesday. You can watch analysis of her speech by Euronews' political editor Darren McCaffrey in the video player, above. In her speech she promoted multilateralism, fair trade, and rules-based order, saying it was the "European way". Von der Leyen also spoke about what she called Europe's duty to save lives in the Mediterranean,...