Ariana Grande to headline Manchester Pride 2019

London: Singer Ariana Grande will be headlining the LGBTQ festival Manchester Pride in the UK this year. According to BBC, the gig will mark the pop star’s first show in the city since she performed at her One Love Manchester charity concert that took place in the aftermath of the suicide attack at her Manchester Arena gig.  The festival recently released its official 2019 line-up which also features British synth-pop band Years & Years and a number of LGBTQ artistes. Grande had previously said she would be doing a “a special show” in Manchester as part of her European tour in August. PTI

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Top Cardinal found guilty of child sexual assault  

Melbourne: Cardinal George Pell, one of the most powerful men in the Roman Catholic Church, has been found guilty of child sexual assault in Australia in a verdict which has sent shockwaves through the Vatican and around the world. Each of the five charges of which he was found guilty carries a maximum 10 year jail term. The 77-year-old Vatican treasurer Cardinal, a trusted advisor of the Pope, was found guilty of orally raping one choirboy and molesting another in Melbourne’s St Patrick’s Cathedral 22 years ago. The Vatican, in a statement, termed it “painful news” and said it has the “utmost respect” for the justice system. PTI