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58 People in Sheffield want Elmo as their MP

A man in an Elmo costume got 58 votes in the Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough by-election on 5 May. The New Fathers 4 Justice campaigner Bobby Smith was standing for the Give Me Back Elmo Party in the by-election won by Labour candidate Gill Furniss, who was the wife of former MP Harry Harpham. May 6, 2016

Doping: IAAF needs to regain the trust of clean athletes

International Association of Athletics Federations (IAAF) President Sebastian Coe said on 5 May that his organisation needs to regain the trust of clean athletes. The sport has been rocked by allegations of corruption and bribery, with fans and sponsors deserting track and field. May 5, 2016

Amir Khan takes immigration swing at Donald Trump

Amir Khan lightened the mood at his final news conference on 4 May, by poking fun at Donald Trump who had just the night before cleared his way as the sole Republican candidate for President of the United States. Khan who is Muslim and fighting Mexicos Canelo Alvarez took a shot at Trumps immigration policies. May 5, 2016

Hubble Telescope captures unprecedented view of Milky Ways galactic core

Nasa’s Hubble telescope has captured an unprecedented view of the galactic core, the rotational centre of the Milky Way galaxy. A new video released by the Hubble team on 3 May shows how the telescope’s infrared camera allowed scientists to peer into the heart of our Milky Way, revealing more than half a million stars. May 5, 2016

Real Madrid 1-0 Manchester City: Pellegrini puts loss down to bad luck

Real Madrid reached their 14th European Cup final and ended Manchester Citys hopes of a maiden title after securing a 1-0 victory in the second leg of their Champions League last four clash on 4 May. Zinedine Zidanes side will face city rivals Atletico in the final for the second time in three seasons after a first-half own goal from Fernando was enough to secure a narrow win that barely reflected Reals dominant display. May 5, 2016

Daisy Ridley endorses Nasas first female launch director

Star Wars: The Force Awakens star Daisy Ridley paid tribute to Nasa’s first female launch director Charlie Blackwell-Thompson in a video published on 4 May. Ridley described Nasa’s female employees as “heroic” and said they “continually inspire girls to enter the space programme.” May 5, 2016

John Kasich suspends campaign

Republican John Kasich ends his presidential bid, leaving Donald Trumps path clear to capture the Republican nomination for the 8 November election. May 5, 2016

Obamas dance with R2-D2 and stormtroopers on Star Wars Day

President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle marked May 4th, or Star Wars Day, with a dance off alongside R2-D2 and stormtroopers at the White House. The First Lady of the United States said that Mark Ronson’s ‘Uptown Funk’ was her favourite song as the music started. May 5, 2016

Isis in Iraq: All-female Yazidi fighters want revenge on Daesh

When Islamic State (Isis) swept into the northern Iraqi town of Sinjar in 2014, a few young Yazidi women took up arms against the militants attacking women and girls from their community. Haseba Nauzad, the units 24-year-old commander, lost her marriage. She was living with her husband in Turkey when IS (Daesh) swept through northern Iraq and announced its so-called caliphate over areas that included traditional Kurdish lands. May 4, 2016
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