A British cycling Guinness World Records holder is to make his &dream& a reality by taking on the first three stages of the Tour de France 2023 to raise money to buy bikes for victims of modern slavery.

Thousands of people have taken to the streets of Dublin for a colourful celebration of the 40th anniversary of the city&s Pride parade.

The greatest challenge to Russian President Vladimir Putin in his more than two decades in power fizzled out relatively peacefully Saturday after the rebellious mercenary commander who ordered his troops to march on Moscow abruptly reached a deal with the Kremlin to go into exile and sounded the retreat.

A seamstress has made crocheted figures representing different members of the armed forces to &thank them for what they&ve done and what they are doing&.