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“This One Was A Little More Calm!” CLASH Meets Hohnen Ford

  • Hohnen Ford releases calmer, more low-key EP 'Only A Memory Away'
  • EP features a Geese cover and reworked 'Tomorrow's Tomorrow'
  • She'll support Rufus Wainwright on his North American tour in September

Singer-songwriter Hohnen Ford, a former Clash Next Wave artist, has released her new four-track EP 'Only A Memory Away' and spoke to Clash about the more relaxed process behind it. She said this release felt calmer than previous ones, partly because the tracks were live-recorded and she had…

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Tributes paid after death of influential soul singer Ray King – who inspired the ska and 2 Tone movement

  • Soul singer Ray King, aged 87, has died
  • He helped inspire Coventry's ska and 2 Tone movement
  • The Specials' members paid tribute, calling him a foundational influence

Tributes have been paid to soul singer Ray King, who has died aged 87 and is widely credited with inspiring Coventry's ska and 2 Tone movement. Born Vibert Cornwall, King moved from St Vincent to the UK in the 1960s and became a central figure in Coventry's music…

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Jerusalem Film Festival Founder Urges Palestinian Filmmakers to Take Part: ‘The Cinemas Are Filled With Diverse Crowds — Jews and Arabs, Secular and Religious Citizens’

  • Jerusalem Film Festival boss urges Palestinian filmmakers to participate next year
  • Argues boycotts empower hardliners rather than challenging them
  • Palestinian actor Ehab Elias Salami won best acting award this year

Roni Mahadav-Levin, executive director of the Jerusalem Cinematheque and Jerusalem Film Festival, has published an open letter urging Palestinian filmmakers to take part in next year's edition of the festival. He argued that boycotts of Israeli cultural institutions do not punish hardliners but empower them, and that withdrawing…

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‘A unique collective experience’: Spain media hail team’s World Cup triumph

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  • Spanish media hailed the national team's World Cup final win over Argentina.
  • Papers praised the squad's teamwork, values and record defensive performance.
  • Commentators contrasted Spain's sportsmanship with Argentina's conduct in the final.

Spanish newspapers were united in celebration on Monday after the national team beat Argentina to win the World Cup, with commentators framing the victory as a moment of national pride and unity that went beyond football itself. El País and El Mundo praised the squad for prioritising team…

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“Professional lurker” Todd Howard reappears on internet forums following Bethesda’s Fallout and Elder Scrolls announcements to thank fans for their support

  • Todd Howard returns to Reddit to thank fans after Bethesda's roadmap reveal
  • Bethesda to work with Obsidian on Fallout, ZeniMax Online on Elder Scrolls
  • Elder Scrolls 6 in full production; Fallout 76 expansion planned amid Xbox layoffs

Bethesda Game Studios director Todd Howard has returned to Reddit after a six-month absence to thank fans, following Bethesda's unusually candid roadmap update on upcoming Fallout and The Elder Scrolls projects. The announcement came shortly after sweeping layoffs across the wider Xbox division, and confirmed that Bethesda Game…

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The hunger-striking engineer demanding education reforms in India

  • Engineer Sonam Wangchuk hunger strikes in Delhi over education reforms
  • Hospitalised by police on 18 July after losing 9kg
  • Backs protest movement demanding accountability from Modi's government

Sonam Wangchuk, a prominent Indian engineer and activist, has been on hunger strike in Delhi since 28 June in support of youth-led protesters demanding reforms to India's education system. He is backing a satirical online movement called the Cockroach Janta Party, formed after exam paper leaks and other…

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‘AI is a Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside’ says The Odyssey director Christopher Nolan: ‘It’s a transparent horse. It’s made of glass. Everybody can see what’s going on inside’

  • Nolan likens AI to a Trojan horse everyone can see through
  • He calls AI "transparent... made of glass" in its risks
  • Comment ties his Odyssey film to the AI debate

Christopher Nolan, director of the upcoming film adaptation of The Odyssey, has offered a striking analogy for artificial intelligence, describing it as a "Trojan horse that everybody knows the Greeks are inside." He argued that, unlike the deceptive wooden horse of Greek myth, AI's risks and inner workings…

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Guide: These 20+ PS5 and PS Plus Games Are Coming Out This Week (20th-26th July)

  • Over 20 new PS5 and PS Plus games arrive this week
  • Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game headlines new standalone PS5 releases
  • PS Plus Extra gains Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora and more

This week's release schedule (20th–26th July) brings a substantial batch of new content to PS5 owners, including standalone game launches and a fresh wave of titles joining the PlayStation Plus subscription service. The highlight is Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game, a hand-drawn 2D fighter set in the Avatar…

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Rush reportedly close to securing a Las Vegas Sphere residency

  • Rush reportedly nearing a Las Vegas Sphere residency deal
  • Sources suggest contracts could close within weeks
  • Talks unconfirmed; could involve up to 18 shows

Rush are reportedly close to finalising a residency at the Sphere in Las Vegas, according to sources cited by The Sun and SiriusXM host Eddie Trunk, though neither the band nor the venue has officially confirmed the plans. The Canadian prog-rock band, now performing as Geddy Lee and…

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João Gomes seals £38m Aston Villa move, Hall and Robinson on Manchester United list

  • João Gomes joins Aston Villa from Wolves for £38m
  • Manchester United eyeing Lewis Hall and Antonee Robinson at left-back
  • United sign 18-year-old winger Tynan Thompson from Tottenham for £4m

Aston Villa have signed Brazil midfielder João Gomes from Wolves in a £38m deal, as Manchester United continue reshaping their squad by tracking potential defensive reinforcements and confirming a new young winger signing. Gomes's move ends a three-and-a-half-year spell at Wolves and comes amid a busy summer for…

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