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Geography of Heaven by Rory MacLean – soul-searching journeys into the afterlife
Rory MacLean’s new book, Geography of Heaven, is a grief memoir and travelogue in which the veteran travel writer visits sacred sites around the world in an attempt to make sense of his wife Katrin’s death from cancer. Written five years after her loss, the book blends MacLean’s established gift for evocative travel writing with…
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Aussie couple forced to travel without luggage for seven days after airline loses their suitcases: ‘No one is taking responsibility’
An Australian couple say they were left without their luggage for a week during a European holiday after ITA Airways failed to return their suitcases, with the airline seemingly refusing to take responsibility. Alanah Schena, 22, and her boyfriend Nathan Leeson missed both connecting flights on their route from Calabria to Split via Rome and…
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Anthony Albanese vanishes on holiday after complaining he hadn’t taken a day off all year
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese has quietly gone on holiday, weeks after complaining he had not taken a single day off all year. His whereabouts have been kept private, but the break comes as no great surprise given his earlier remarks about a lack of rest, and it briefly stirred curiosity in the Australian press…
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Nationwide power failure hits Caribbean island as American citizens warned to prepare
Cuba has suffered a total nationwide power failure after its electrical grid collapsed, prompting the US Embassy in Havana to warn American citizens legally travelling to the island to expect major disruption. The outage affects essential services across the country and comes amid a broader energy crisis that has repeatedly hit Cuba in recent years,…
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Warner Bros’ ‘F.A.S.T.’ Dashes Into Summer 2027
Warner Bros has pushed back the release of its action thriller F.A.S.T. from 23 April 2027 to 14 May 2027, as the earlier date had become too crowded with rival releases. The move gives the film a clearer path at the box office, landing on a weekend that has previously worked well for the studio…
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Song Diving with Tift Merritt
American Songwriter’s “Song Diving” podcast has released a new episode featuring singer-songwriter Tift Merritt, in which she discusses the stories behind songs including “Sugar,” “Traveling Alone,” “Mad World,” “Tambourine,” and “Good Hearted Man.” The episode forms part of an ongoing interview series in which the outlet explores how artists develop their songwriting craft, offering listeners…
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Andy Burnham jets off on foreign holiday just TWO WEEKS after becoming Prime Minister
The Daily Mail has published a story claiming that Andy Burnham, in his capacity as Prime Minister, has taken a foreign holiday just two weeks into office. The piece is framed as a criticism of Burnham’s early handling of his premiership, presenting the trip as a questionable priority so soon after taking power, alongside other…
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Nick Saban’s assistants had a system for sneaking onto golf courses without him knowing, until it backfired
An OutKick article recounts how assistant coaches on Nick Saban’s Alabama staff reportedly developed a system for sneaking away to play golf during the offseason without their notoriously vigilant head coach finding out. The piece frames this as one of several anecdotes about Saban’s famously demanding oversight of his staff, with the scheme eventually being…
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Newlywed couple’s honeymoon is almost ruined after groom left behind at Gatwick when easyJet overbooked the flight
A newlywed groom was left behind at Gatwick Airport after easyJet overbooked his honeymoon flight, threatening to disrupt the couple’s trip together. The incident highlights the ongoing problem of airline overbooking, where carriers sell more seats than a plane can hold on the assumption that some passengers will not show up, occasionally leaving paying customers…
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Lying driver who dialled 999 while speeding in electric Jaguar and claimed ‘brakes stopped working’ is jailed
A driver has been jailed after lying to police about the cause of a high-speed crash in an electric Jaguar, falsely claiming the brakes had failed when he was in fact driving dangerously fast. He rang 999 while still speeding, seeking to establish an alibi of mechanical failure before the incident, but investigators established that…