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Lady Lava Reigns Victorious at 2026 Caribbean Music Awards: See the Full Winners List
The 2026 Caribbean Music Awards took place in Trinidad for the first time, with Lady Lava leading the winners after collecting four awards across soca, zess and chutney soca. Shenseea dominated the dancehall categories, while the ceremony highlighted the region’s diverse musical styles and growing international influence. Full Blown, Joé Dwèt Filé and several other…
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Dementia traps family savings as London transport stalls
Grandmother’s Alzheimer’s diagnosis has trapped £20,000 in children’s savings accounts behind rigid banking rules. London’s bus network slows amid congestion whilst Qantas launches Sydney-New York flights and sport and entertainment lead headlines.
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Ronaldo remains with Portugal as he closes in on 1,000 goals
Cristiano Ronaldo has confirmed he will continue playing for Portugal after considering international retirement following the World Cup. The 41-year-old believes he can still help the team with goals, experience and leadership, while new manager Jorge Jesus has said he will start against Wales and strongly defended him. Ronaldo has won 233 caps and is…
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Wales suffer scrum-half Lockwood blow for USA Test
Wales women’s scrum-half Seren Lockwood has been ruled out of Saturday’s WXV Global Series match against USA after failing a head injury assessment sustained during the first half of Wales’ eight-try victory over South Africa. The loss of Lockwood represents a significant blow to the team, as she and Keira Bevan had been forming a…
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On This Day in 1952, Hank Williams Recorded Three Posthumous Chart-Toppers During His Final Session
On 23 September 1952, Hank Williams recorded his final studio session at Nashville’s Castle Studio, producing four songs of which three would reach the top of the country chart following his death just months later. The session is historically significant because “Your Cheatin’ Heart” became a country standard, and the recordings demonstrate that despite his…
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Discord introduces automated age checks to protect teenage users
Discord is introducing a global age-assurance system that estimates users’ age groups automatically, following criticism of its previous selfie and ID-based verification process. The system, launching everywhere except Australia and the UK, is intended to improve protections for teenagers while reducing the need for users to submit sensitive biometric information. Discord will assess signals such…
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Football Daily | Madrid, Mourinho and the fight for neutrality in row with Javier Tebas
José Mourinho blamed referees for Real Madrid’s 2-1 defeat to Atlético Madrid on Sunday, producing evidence of tackles he believed should have resulted in red cards. This prompted La Liga president Javier Tebas to defend the officials against accusations of institutional bias, refuting suggestions that referees should favour Madrid based on commercial considerations. The exchange…
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US safety agency probes comma.ai after five crashes, three deaths
The US National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA) is investigating comma.ai’s aftermarket driver-assistance technology after identifying five crashes involving cars that struck slow-moving or stopped vehicles. The crashes caused three deaths and injured 11 people, raising concerns about whether the systems can reliably detect hazards and safely augment vehicles’ own driver-assistance features. Comma.ai’s openpilot software…
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England players carrying World Cup scar – Saka
Bukayo Saka says England’s players still carry an emotional “scar” from their 2-1 World Cup semi-final defeat by Argentina. Despite winning the bronze-medal match 6-4 against France to secure their best finish in six decades, England remain without a men’s World Cup title since 1966 and are now trying to focus on the new international…
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Footballer faces court over driving offences
Former Leeds United footballer Ian Poveda has appeared at Leeds Crown Court charged with four counts of perverting the course of justice and two counts of fraud relating to driving offences. The 26-year-old, who currently plays for Atletico Nacional in Colombia, pleaded not guilty to all charges and was granted bail, with his trial scheduled…