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Bjork cancels concerts in European tour

Bjork has cancelled the last three concerts of her European tour because of an unspecified “scheduling conflict”, organisers said Wednesday. The Icelandic singer was pulling out of shows she was meant to have performed at two French music festivals and one in Iceland. “Bjork really wanted to do these concerts”, according to her agent, but had to cancel because of “a scheduling conflict outside her control”, organisers said.

Obama: Iran deal builds on diplomacy that won Cold War

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Barack Obama argued Wednesday that the Iran nuclear accord builds on an American tradition of “strong, principled diplomacy” with adversaries, including the former Soviet Union. He linked those who oppose the pact to politicians who pushed for the 2003 invasion of Iraq.