内容摘要：The UK government said Acorn had already received more than £40m for its development.

The UK government said Acorn had already received more than £40m for its development.

Kelly Laczko, the co-owner of Her Diner in DuPont Circle, one of DC's most vibrant LGBTQ neighbourhoods, said she's also increased security for the weekend."I feel like normally with Pride we are ready for the celebration," she said. "And obviously the current administration has put a big damper on that."

Although she will not be in Washington, Ms Siregar said she hopes others do visit."I do think that people in the US should attend and be safe in attending," she said. "It's important that people stand up more than ever now."Ms Laczko agrees. "Even joy can be an act of defiance," she said.

Dawn French has taken down a video she posted on Instagram about the war in Gaza, saying she apologised "unreservedly" for it.The video sparked a backlash, with critics accusing the actress and comedian of appearing to "mock" the 7 October 2023 attack.

that the video "appeared one-sided", and said she never meant to "mock, or dismiss, or diminish the horror" of that day.

"I hope you will understand my intention was not to offend, but I clearly have. For which I am sorry and I have removed the video," she added.The show features nearly 60 saris from the past 15 years, ranging from a replica of a foil-like garment made for Lady Gaga, to those worn by a women's vigilante group in India and a skateboarder in Canada.

"The sari is often understood here [in the UK] as something that's worn for special occasions, or worn by previous generations, but it's not just confined to those settings," said Priya Khanchandani, the show's lead curator.She added that the sari was "a dynamic garment", which was always evolving and which many younger women were experimenting with.

The touring exhibition has been created by the Design Museum in London and Birmingham is its only other stop in the UK.The luxury saris on show include a replica of a garment made for Lady Gaga in 2010, for which the Mumbai-born fashion designer Tarun Tahiliani used a fabric called foil jersey.