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Fetterman reveals what it would take for him to leave Democratic Party
Democratic Senator John Fetterman of Pennsylvania has said he would consider leaving the Democratic Party if it formally adopted an anti-Israel stance, though he stressed he currently has no plans to do so. The comments, made at the Hill Nation Summit in Washington, D.C., highlight ongoing internal tensions within the Democratic Party over its position…
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Crypto gang who impersonated police to steal £4million before splurging on luxury holidays, cars and Rolexes are jailed
A gang who impersonated police officers to steal £4 million in cryptocurrency from their victims have been jailed after spending their haul on luxury holidays, high-end cars and Rolex watches. The case highlights the growing threat of sophisticated fraud schemes that combine social engineering with impersonation of authority figures to defraud cryptocurrency holders of substantial…
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Hits don’t lie! Shakira’s 20 best songs, from World Cup anthems to megastar duets – ranked!
The Guardian has published a ranked list of Shakira’s 20 best songs, timed to coincide with her scheduled performance at Sunday’s World Cup final. The countdown spans her career from 1990s Latin pop breakthroughs through global crossover hits, World Cup anthems and recent chart-topping duets, highlighting her versatility across genres including reggaeton, EDM, baile funk…
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Chico Blanco’s ‘Amnesia’ Is A Balearic Fantasy
Chico Blanco, the Chico Blanco has released his new album ‘Amnesia’ in full, marking the most ambitious and wide-ranging project to date from the artist. The record is significant as it broadens the sound of Pablo Cobo, the Granada-born, Berlin-based DJ and producer behind the Chico Blanco name, blending genres and disciplines within his established…
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MTG head designer Mark Rosewater says fans must adapt or “walk away” if they don’t like Universes Beyond
Mark Rosewater, Magic: The Gathering’s long-serving head designer, has addressed ongoing fan criticism of Universes Beyond, the game’s line of crossover sets featuring outside franchises such as Lord of the Rings, Marvel and Final Fantasy. He has said that this direction is now a fundamental part of Magic’s future, and that players unhappy with the…
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Apple TV’s Most Relevant 8-Part Sci-Fi Show Feels More Urgent Than Ever
Extrapolations, an eight-episode Apple TV+ anthology series created by Contagion filmmaker Scott Z. Burns, is being highlighted as an under-watched but increasingly pertinent show given its focus on the near-future effects of climate change. First released in March 2023 with a starry cast including Meryl Streep, Sienna Miller and Kit Harington, the series is praised…
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England name unchanged starting XV to face Argentina
England will field an unchanged starting XV for their final summer Test against Argentina in Santiago del Estero, with head coach Steve Borthwick opting for continuity over promoting newly capped players Benhard Janse van Rensburg and Noah Caluori or in-form back-row forward Henry Pollock to the run-on side. The match, part of the Nations Championship,…
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Eric Clapton’s Most Heartbreaking Song in 1991 Became His Highest-Selling Single
Eric Clapton’s 1991 single “Tears in Heaven” remains the best-selling record of his career, a song born from personal tragedy following the death of his four-year-old son, Conor. The track stands apart from his earlier commercial peaks, including his time with Cream, Blind Faith and Derek and the Dominos, and his solo hits such as…
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14 Years Ago Today, Country Music Said Goodbye to the Revolutionary Songstress Who Paved the Way for Loretta Lynn, Tammy Wynette, and Dolly Parton
Fourteen years ago today, on 16 July 2012, country music legend Kitty Wells died aged 92 in Madison, Tennessee, from complications of a stroke. Known as the genre’s original queen, Wells broke through the male-dominated country establishment of the 1940s and 1950s with her 1952 hit “It Wasn’t God Who Made Honky Tonk Angels”, the…