Pussy Riot, the Russian feminist punk-rock band and activist collective, has claimed authorship of the World Cup final pitch invasion on 15 July.
It cites human rights concerns as a reason for the action.
'Violating spectators' rights'
Three women and one man ran onto the pitch during the World Cup final between France and...
Gary Lineker brilliantly took down Boris Johnson on 12 July, after the former foreign secretary tried to get into Britain's good books.
Spoiler: Johnson's attempt didn't work.
"Bore off Boris"
Johnson resigned from his ministerial position on 9 July. The Uxbridge and South Ruislip MP stepped down in protest against Theresa May's...
Ahead of the semi-final game between England and Croatia, the Independent asked Britain the most moronic question about the World Cup. And people gave it the answer it deserved.
"Diplomatic nightmare"
The media outlet published an article on 10 July about the possibility of England winning the World Cup. But the Independent's Sean...
Gareth Southgate's 'appearance' at Prime Minister's Questions (PMQs) on 11 July made the session one to remember. At the very least, the UK's 'shambolic' government won't forget it anytime soon.
Teamwork
Prime minister Theresa May is currently at the NATO summit, promising to send hundreds more troops to a war Britain began waging 17...
A journalist tried to use the England match at the World Cup to smear Jeremy Corbyn on 3 July. But it backfired spectacularly.
Journalist Helen Lewis, who's also the New Statesman's deputy editor, criticised Corbyn for tweeting out support for the team ahead of its game with Colombia. Because, Lewis revealed, the Labour leader backed...
Russian police have arrested and charged a leading UK human rights activist with protesting near the Kremlin during the World Cup. His detainment highlights the ongoing clampdown on human rights in Russia under President Vladimir Putin.
The World Cup: starting as it means to go on?
Peter Tatchell is a leading LGBTQ+ and human rights...
