a novel about senegalese troops fighting for france in the first world war has won this year's international booker prize for literature. the book at night all blood is black, is written by the french writer david diop. it tells the story of a young soldier from senegal who fought for france in the first world war. thejudges said that the judges said that the book won because it spoke with the most power. details of celebrations to mark the queen's platinum jubilee nextjune have been released by buckingham palace. there'll be a four—day holiday weekend from thursday, june 2nd, to sunday, june 5th. events will include a pageant with 5,000 performers and a live concert, at buckingham palace. now meet pete and baz — the grandad duo from london who've been making a name for themselves on the rap and drill music scene. the pair say their cockney roots have helped as it's all about rhythmn and rhyming.