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Grammys CEO reacts to BTS’ backing out in protest to Asian pop category
The chief executive of the Recording Academy, Harvey Mason Jr, has responded after BTS said they would not submit their album ‘Arirang’ to the Grammys’ new Best Asian Pop Music category in protest. BTS argued that music should be appreciated “beyond regions or languages”, while Mason Jr said he respected the group’s decision but stressed…
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US tour highlights Wrexham’s stock higher than ever
Wrexham AFC’s pre-season tour of the United States has underlined the club’s growing global profile, with co-owners Rob McElhenney and Ryan Reynolds unveiling the 2026-27 home kit and ringing the Nasdaq bell in Times Square, New York. The Welsh club, now a fixture of transatlantic pre-season football, drew large crowds and commercial attention that few…
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How Tottenham’s transfer window shows big WSL ambitions
Tottenham’s summer recruitment signals a stronger push to challenge the Women’s Super League’s established leading clubs and eventually qualify for European football. After finishing fifth last season under Martin Ho, Spurs have targeted early, planned signings to give their reshaped squad a full pre-season together. The club broke its transfer record for France defender Alice…
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Shell’s profits more than double after jump in oil and gas prices
Shell more than doubled its net profit in the second quarter of 2026, as Europe’s largest oil and gas company benefited from a sharp rise in oil and gas prices triggered by war in the Middle East. The surge in earnings has reignited criticism from environmental campaigners, who are renewing calls for a windfall tax…
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I threw a water balloon at the wrong guy.. but then I sang him a song to calm him down
This is a short-form YouTube video (a “Short”) from a creator whose content revolves around spontaneous prank-style stunts, in this case throwing a water balloon at a stranger who turns out not to be the intended target. After the mix-up, the creator diffuses the tense reaction by breaking into song, turning what could have been…
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FTSE 100 to fall from record high after Fed holds interest rates and Iran attacks; Rolls-Royce expects higher profits – business live
The FTSE 100 was set to open lower on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve held interest rates steady and Donald Trump escalated attacks on Iran, both fuelling investor concerns about rising inflation. Futures pointed to a drop of around 0.6% after the index had touched a record high of 10,951 points on Wednesday, before…
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Hundreds of new jobs coming to Sheffield as Andy Burnham backs nuclear submarine investment
The supplied article text contains no reporting beyond the headline, as the page requests that JavaScript and cookies be enabled. On the information available, it says that investment connected to nuclear submarines is expected to create hundreds of jobs in Sheffield and has the backing of Greater Manchester mayor Andy Burnham. The page provides no…
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‘Dirt files’, sex chats and years of bullying: Inside the downfall of banned netball coach Tracy Wallace we couldn’t reveal until now – as her coaching partner Darren Abela admits child sex crimes
An Australian tribunal has imposed a lifetime ban on netball coach Tracy Wallace after finding she bullied, humiliated and abused multiple young players over several years while coaching at the Westside Saints club in Melbourne. The case has drawn wider attention because Wallace’s long-term coaching partner, Darren Adam Abela, has separately admitted to child sex…
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Father reveals terrifying moment his 10-year-old boy blacked out in ferocious surf before teen hero’s dramatic ocean rescue: ‘He knew he was drowning’
A father has described the frightening moment his 10-year-old son blacked out while caught in rough surf off the California coast, before a teenage bystander stepped in to pull the boy from the water. The rescue highlights the sudden dangers powerful ocean conditions can pose to young or inexperienced swimmers, and the courage of the…