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Sufferers of cruel neurological condition that sees the body shut down – as well as TWO sets of heartbroken parents who’ve already lost a son each to the disease and  now fight for their other sons’ lives – the State to act ‘before it’s too late’

  • Families urge state action over a severe neurological condition
  • Two families have already lost one son each to the disease
  • Parents now fear for their surviving sons' lives

Families affected by a severe neurological condition that progressively shuts down the body are calling on the state to intervene before more lives are lost, according to the report. Two sets of parents, each of whom has already lost one son to the disease, are now watching their…

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Why Soundcharts is betting on music’s ‘other AI revolution’

  • Soundcharts launches an MCP server letting AI assistants query its music data directly
  • Rivals Viberate, Chartmetric and Mogul have released similar MCP tools recently
  • Founder warns against "tokenmaxxing" and predicts a 2027 AI ROI reckoning

Soundcharts, the Paris-based music analytics platform, has launched an official MCP (Model Context Protocol) server, adding a third product line alongside its existing dashboard and API offerings. The move reflects a wider shift in the music data sector, with rivals such as Viberate, Chartmetric and Mogul also rolling…

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Proof missing mother Katie Walker was trying to return to the UK when police say she walked into the ocean: Father reveals what was found in her apartment, how she lost $200k and the mystery man he fears may be ‘hiding’ her

  • Father disputes police theory that Katie Walker walked into the sea
  • He says evidence shows she was trying to return to the UK
  • She reportedly lost $200k; father fears a mystery man is "hiding" her

Katie Walker, a mother reported missing in Australia, is believed by police to have walked into the ocean near Bondi, though her father says he has found evidence suggesting she had in fact been planning to return home to the UK. He believes new details uncovered in her…

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House Dems hand GOP a win on trans sports as party unity cracks

  • Five House Democrats voted with Republicans on trans sports amendment
  • Nancy Mace-led measure passed as part of NDAA amendments
  • Vote exposes Democratic Party divisions on transgender sports policy

Five House Democrats broke with their party to join Republicans in passing an amendment restricting transgender participation in school sports, exposing cracks in Democratic unity on the issue. The vote came during the House's consideration of amendments to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA), the annual bill that…

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A 12-year-old casualty of war recovers in hospital: Alessio Mamo’s best photograph

  • Photographer recalls his award-winning portrait of injured Iraqi girl Manal
  • Image taken at MSF hospital in Amman during long-term treatment for burns
  • Mamo now planning similar project on children harmed in Beirut conflict

Photographer Alessio Mamo recalls how he came to photograph Manal, a 12-year-old Iraqi girl recovering from severe burns sustained in a missile explosion in Kirkuk, as part of a project documenting patients at the Médecins Sans Frontières Al-Mowasah hospital in Amman. The portrait, taken while Manal underwent extensive…

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AMD and Anthropic reach $5 billion AI infrastructure deal

  • AMD to invest up to $5bn in Anthropic for AI infrastructure
  • Anthropic to deploy 2 gigawatts of AMD's MI450 GPUs
  • First gigawatt live in early 2027; AMD will also adopt Claude

AMD has agreed to invest up to $5 billion in Anthropic as part of a new AI infrastructure partnership, announced on Wednesday. Under the deal, Anthropic will deploy up to 2 gigawatts of AMD's Instinct MI450 AI GPUs via the chipmaker's new Helios rack-scale system, adding to a…

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Elements Music & Arts Festival Continues to Push the Boundaries of the Camping and Attendee Experience

  • Elements Festival returns to Long Pond, Pennsylvania, 7-9 August 2026
  • New Fire and Earth stage designs and a Guest Relations department debut
  • Festival emphasises community "Vibe Village" camping and emerging artist bookings

Elements Music & Arts Festival returns to Long Pond, Pennsylvania, from 7-9 August, continuing its evolution from a Brooklyn warehouse party into one of the United States' leading camping festivals. Ahead of the event, Dancing Astronaut spoke with co-founder Brett Herman and general manager Dan Slutsky about what…

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I’m a Lego collector, and Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer is impressive, most impressive

  • A highly regarded display-focused Lego Star Wars model.
  • It offers a compact alternative to larger Star Destroyer sets.
  • Best suited to collectors and Imperial-era Star Wars fans.

GamesRadar+ reviews Lego Star Wars Darth Vader’s Star Destroyer (75394) positively, describing it as an especially striking display model for collectors. The reviewer considers it impressive because it recreates the imposing Imperial ship at a manageable scale, while also offering enough detail and character features to appeal to…

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Liverpool issue 432 life bans and seize £1.2m in ticket tout investigation

  • Liverpool and police seized £1.2m from ticket touts
  • 432 lifetime bans issued after analysing 700,000 ticket registrations
  • Nearly 190,000 fake or suspect accounts blocked or under investigation

Liverpool FC and Merseyside police have carried out a joint investigation into ticket touting, resulting in £1.2m of assets being seized and 432 lifetime bans issued to fans. Described as the first operation of its kind between a Premier League club and its local police force, the crackdown…

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Ben Folds Testifies Before Congress About Trump’s Kennedy Center Takeover

  • Ben Folds testified to Congress against Trump's Kennedy Center takeover
  • He said politicising the arts venue amounted to "propaganda"
  • Cited September heckling of guitarist Yasmin Williams by Republicans

Musician Ben Folds testified before a bicameral congressional forum on 21 July 2026, arguing that Donald Trump's takeover of Washington's Kennedy Center has damaged the institution. Folds, who resigned as the National Symphony Orchestra's Artistic Advisor over the takeover, said the once-apolitical venue had been undermined after Trump…

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