Ariana Grande's White House gig rejected after doughnut-licking scandal: Report and other top stories.

• Ariana Grande's White House gig rejected after doughnut-licking scandal: Report

  

  Ariana Grande reportedly had a proposed performance at the White House rejected because of the outcry over her doughnut-licking scandal last year. WikiLeaks published thousands of emails on Friday that it had hacked from the Democratic National Committee, including one thread revealing Ariana was vetted prior to being booked to sing at a White House gala late last year. Gawker reports the singer passed the criminal and financial record checks, but the background checks included a detailed repo..

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• Labour MP: Office security 'breached' by leaders' staff

  

  Media caption"If anyone is perpetrating abuse, they should be kicked out of the party" - John McDonnell, Shadow Chancellor A new Labour row has broken out over a formal complaint that an ex-shadow cabinet minister's office was accessed without her permission.Seema Malhotra has written to the Commons Speaker, saying the "privacy, security and confidentiality" of her Westminster office was violated.Shadow chancellor John McDonnell said his office manager thought the premises were no longer oc..

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• China suspends 4 local officials after deadly floods

  

  BEIJING –  Provincial authorities in northern China said Sunday that they have suspended four local officials for inadequately responding to floods over the past week that killed 114 people and left 111 others missing. The Hebei provincial government said on its official microblog account that it was suspending the head of a development zone in the city of Xingtai, the chief engineer of a city transport bureau and two other bureaucrats. The move comes as China's government has been fighting mas..

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• Munich mall attack: Calls in Germany for tighter gun laws

  

  Image copyright EPA Image caption The Eiffel Tower in Paris was illuminated in the national colours of Germany overnight to pay tribute to the victims of the Munich attack Senior German politicians have called for stricter controls on the sale of guns in response to the shooting attack in Munich on Friday. Vice-Chancellor Sigmar Gabriel said everything possible should be done to limit access to deadly weapons. Ali David Sonboly, 18, shot dead nine p..

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• Dover delays: Motorists hit by second day of disruption

  

  Media captionMotorists vent their frustrations at Dover queues Motorists are facing a second day of tailbacks through Kent, due to delays with French border checks at the Port of Dover.The government said UK officials helped at French border posts overnight and remain on standby after motorists suffered "extraordinary disruption", with some queuing for up to 14 hours.Delays began on Friday night and could last until Monday, police have warned.Kent Police said it would "proactively" manage t..

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