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Jay-Z Brings Justin Timberlake Onstage in Paris
Jay-Z’s guest-filled world tour reached its conclusion in style in Paris, where he brought out Justin Timberlake for a rare rendition of “Holy Grail,” their 2013 collaboration, followed by “Until the End of Time,” a track originally recorded as a duet between Timberlake and Beyoncé. The cameo was the latest in a string of high-profile…
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Family of 9/11 hero to retrace his steps in final Tunnel to Towers stop
The family of 9/11 firefighter Stephen Siller will mark the 25th anniversary of the September 11 attacks by retracing his final route through New York’s Brooklyn-Battery Tunnel towards the World Trade Center. Frank Siller and other relatives will undertake the private walk before joining hundreds of supporters at the FDNY’s Ten House, an event that…
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Widow of Charlie Kirk opts for private anniversary memorial ceremony
Erika Kirk, widow of Turning Point USA founder Charlie Kirk, is marking the first anniversary of his assassination privately, a marked contrast to the intense public visibility she maintained in the months following his death on 10 September 2025. Rather than attending Wednesday’s memorial ceremony at Utah Valley University, the site of the shooting, or…
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Get Ready For “Mariska Unleashed”: 78th Annual Emmys Host & Producers Tease Telecast At Blue Carpet Rollout
Ahead of Monday’s 78th Emmy Awards, host Mariska Hargitay and the ceremony’s producers previewed the telecast during a blue carpet rollout at the Peacock Theater, promising a lighter, more playful show than her long-running dramatic role as Olivia Benson on Law & Order might suggest. Hargitay, the first woman to host the Emmys in 15…
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State Department official reinstated after appeal to Trump’s closest adviser
Gavin Wax, chief of staff for public diplomacy at the US State Department, was briefly dismissed on 20 July before securing his reinstatement within a week after a personal appeal to Boris Epshteyn, one of President Donald Trump’s closest advisers. Wax was placed on administrative leave following a Friday lunch he hosted for pro-Kremlin Serbian…
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India’s Pocket FM doubles revenue run rate to $500M as AI powers 93% of audio content
Pocket FM, an Indian audio storytelling platform, has doubled its annualised revenue run rate to $500 million (£394 million) over the past year, driven largely by its expanding use of artificial intelligence in content production. AI now powers 93% of the platform’s overall catalogue and generates 99% of new content, according to co-founder and chief…
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Woke police chief declares shooters will be called ‘trigger pullers’ after three killed by gun violence in just 24 hours
Seattle’s interim police chief, Andre Sayles, has faced ridicule and criticism after using the term “trigger-pullers” instead of “shooter” or “gunman” when discussing suspects in a wave of weekend gun violence. He made the remark during a 7 September briefing in which he outlined the police department’s response to three fatal shootings that left three…
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‘P-Valley’ to End With Season 3 at Starz
Starz has confirmed that P-Valley, its acclaimed drama set in a Mississippi strip club, will end with its upcoming third season. The season, premiering 4 December, arrives more than four years after season two concluded, following delays caused by the 2023 US writers’ and actors’ strikes. Creator Katori Hall said she wanted to end the…
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Met Police launches major security operation ahead of Jewish holy days after Andy Burnham sanctioned Israeli West Bank settlers
The Metropolitan Police has launched a major security operation ahead of the Jewish High Holy Days, following Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s decision to sanction Israeli settlers in the West Bank, which senior Conservatives warned could increase hostility towards British Jews. Scotland Yard is boosting patrols, deploying additional plain-clothes officers and increasing visible security around synagogues…
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Lauryn Hill and Wyclef reunite for free Central Park concert this September
Global Citizen has finalised the line-up for its 2026 Global Citizen Festival, a free concert taking place on 26 September on the Great Lawn in New York’s Central Park, hosted by Hugh Jackman. Headline performers include Ms. Lauryn Hill and Wyclef Jean, marking the 30th anniversary of the Fugees’ album The Score, alongside Lenny Kravitz,…