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Chaotic life of ‘very young’ Reject Shop worker accused of terrifying alleged home invasion in Geelong with two teens: Why Brodee Scott was denied bail weeks after Tarsha Golightly’s prison suicide
A 22-year-old former Reject Shop worker has been denied bail after being accused of joining two teenage girls in a violent home invasion in Geelong, Victoria. Brodee Lea Scott appeared at Geelong Magistrates’ Court, where she faces allegations of storming a woman’s home, assaulting her and ransacking the property. Magistrate Simon Guthrie refused her bail…
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Massive fire sparked by a balloon destroys popular Bali restaurant as tourists run for their lives
A fire tore through the popular beachside restaurant Chez Gado Gado in Seminyak, Bali, on Sunday night after a waitress lighting a birthday candle accidentally ignited a nearby helium balloon. The venue was packed with diners, including several birthday parties, when the balloon exploded and set the thatched roof ablaze, forcing tourists and locals to…
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Holidaymakers clobbered with record £4.6billion flying taxes under Labour, official figures show, with families shelling out hundreds of millions of pounds more to go abroad after levy hikes
Official HMRC figures show holidaymakers paid a record £4.6billion in Air Passenger Duty (APD) in the 2025-26 tax year, a rise of nearly £500million (12 per cent) on the previous year, after Labour increased the levy on flights. The increase, dubbed the “holiday tax,” follows Chancellor Rachel Reeves’s 15 per cent rise in APD introduced…
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Who Is Modern Country Music’s Dolly Parton?
Following Dolly Parton’s death, Rolling Stone’s country music podcast Nashville Now posed the question of which contemporary artist most closely embodies her spirit, warmth and broad appeal. While the piece stresses that no single performer can truly replace Parton, several names emerged as carrying elements of her legacy, from established stars to newer voices in…
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Garmin Cirqa review: A fine but utterly inessential smart band
Engadget’s review of the Garmin Cirqa finds it a competent but ultimately unnecessary screenless fitness band, launched to compete with the likes of Whoop as that company’s valuation soared to around $10 billion. The reviewer argues the screenless wearable trend is driven more by status signalling among fitness enthusiasts than by genuine practicality, and while…
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A$AP Rocky review – arena spectacular has plenty of helicopters but little sense of direction
A$AP Rocky brought his elaborate Don’t Be Dumb tour to London’s O2 Arena, delivering a lavish stage show complete with helicopters, SWAT team performers and a warship set, but the Guardian’s review suggests the spectacle masks an artist unsure of his creative direction. The review frames this as emblematic of a broader career transition, coming…
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John Galliano Cancels Met Gala and Exhibit for 2027 Amid Backlash Over Past Racism: ‘I Remain Deeply Sorry’ to the ‘Jewish and Asian Communities’
John Galliano has abandoned plans for a Metropolitan Museum of Art retrospective that would have formed the theme of the 2027 Met Gala, following criticism over his past racist and antisemitic conduct. The designer announced the decision on Instagram, days after The New York Times reported growing objections to the Met honouring him, saying he…
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Tupac Shakur murder trial: Las Vegas court to hear closing arguments in case
A Las Vegas jury has begun deliberating in the murder trial of Duane “Keffe D” Davis, 63, the former South Side Compton Crips leader accused of orchestrating the 1996 killing of rapper Tupac Shakur, after both sides delivered closing arguments. Prosecutors Marc DiGiacomo and Binu Palal told jurors the case was a “slam dunk”, arguing…