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La Liga to inspect Celta Vigo’s pitch after fungus outbreak
La Liga officials are set to inspect the pitch at Celta Vigo's Estadio de Balaidos over a suspected fungus outbreak.
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‘Today’s Brazilians have no idea what it feels like to lose democracy’: Joyce Moreno on her battles to become a Latin musical great
- Joyce Moreno overcame sexism, censorship and industry hostility.
- She warns against taking Brazilian democracy for granted.
- Her career now spans 400 songs and 30 albums.
Joyce Moreno reflects on the sexism, political repression and industry resistance she faced while becoming one of Brazil’s leading singer-songwriters. Now 78, she says younger Brazilians may not understand the experience of losing democracy, having lived through the country’s military dictatorship as her career developed; her story also…
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Sophia Anne Caruso To Star In Duncan Sheik’s ‘Memoirs Of Amorous Gentlemen’ Stage Musical Adaptation
- Sophia Anne Caruso will star in a new Duncan Sheik musical.
- It is the first English-language American musical adapted from manga.
- The Off-Broadway run begins in September 2026.
Sophia Anne Caruso will lead a new Off-Broadway musical adaptation of Moyoco Anno’s manga Memoirs of Amorous Gentlemen. The production is notable as the first manga to be developed into an English-language American musical, and will reunite prominent theatre talent including composer Duncan Sheik and director-choreographer Rob Ashford.…
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MICHAEL POULSEN’s Pre-VOLBEAT Albums From Death Metal Band DOMINUS To Be Made Available On Vinyl
For 25 years, vocalist/guitarist Michael Poulsen has been spearheading Danish rock and roll machine VOLBEAT, releasing nine full-lengths, selling millions of albums, and filling stadiums worldwide. Before fronting VOLBEAT, however, Poulsen formed death metal band DOMINUS, which recorded four fast, b...
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US inflation eases as food costs cool
- Annual US inflation fell to 3.4% in July.
- Food inflation slowed and energy prices declined.
- Housing costs remained the main monthly inflation driver.
US inflation eased slightly in July, as slower food price rises and lower energy costs offset higher housing costs. The figures matter because they offer some relief for households while showing that rent and other living costs remain a significant pressure. Consumer prices rose 3.4% over the year…
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US inflation cooled slightly to 3.4% in July, according to latest data
- US inflation eased to 3.4% in July.
- Energy costs remain above prewar levels.
- Weak jobs data complicates the Federal Reserve’s decisions.
US annual inflation eased slightly to 3.4% in July, after energy prices fell from their late-April peak. However, prices remain elevated compared with before the Iran war, leaving pressure on household budgets and complicating the Federal Reserve’s response to weak employment figures. Inflation had fallen by 0.7% in…
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Peter Chan’s Toronto-Bound ‘The Road Not Taken’ Boards Moebius Entertainment for International Sales
- Moebius will sell Peter Chan’s new drama internationally.
- “The Road Not Taken” premieres at Toronto Film Festival.
- The film explores early-onset Alzheimer disease.
Hong Kong-based Moebius Entertainment has acquired international sales rights for Peter Ho-Sun Chan’s drama “The Road Not Taken”, ahead of its world premiere in Toronto Film Festival’s Special Presentations programme. The deal gives the film a route to overseas buyers and audiences, extending a partnership between Chan and…
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Brazil’s elections are the acid test for Trump’s Latin America policy
With the Brazilian election less than two months away, the new Monroe Doctrine faces one of its greatest challenges.
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NIGHT RANGER’s BRAD GILLIS Explains Why He Wasn’t Part Of OZZY OSBOURNE’s Final Concert
In a new interview with Jimmy Kay and Alan Dixon of Canada's The Metal Voice, NIGHT RANGER guitarist Brad Gillis — who the pressure-packed job back in 1982 of replacing Randy Rhoads after Ozzy Osbourne's virtuoso guitarist died in a plane crash — was asked why he wasn't…
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Helldivers 2 joins PlayStation Plus Extra on 12 August
- Helldivers 2 is now on PS Plus Extra worldwide.
- Subscribers can play without buying the game separately.
- A new game update launched on the same day.
Helldivers 2 joined PlayStation Plus Extra worldwide on 12 August, giving subscribers access to the co-operative shooter without a separate purchase. The addition is significant because it could broaden the game’s audience and increase its active player base. Sony confirmed availability for all PS Plus Extra members, including…