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SHARON DEN ADEL On WITHIN TEMPTATION’s Next Album: ‘The Sound Is Gonna Completely Change, Like 100% Difference’
Within Temptation vocalist Sharon den Adel has said the Dutch symphonic metal band’s forthcoming album will mark a dramatic departure from their previous sound, telling Metal Hammer Germany that the shift will be “100% difference” compared with earlier releases. Den Adel, whose band is marking three decades together, described the change as far more radical…
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Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director
Roberto Mancini has been reappointed as Italy’s head coach for a second time, with Claudio Ranieri named as the Italian Football Federation’s new technical director, president Giovanni Malago confirmed. Mancini replaces Gennaro Gattuso, who left in April after Italy failed to qualify for a third consecutive World Cup, and returns to the role he held…
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Relive Zidane’s World Cup masterclass as he’s named France head coach
The BBC has published a video revisiting Zinedine Zidane’s standout performance for France against Brazil in the quarter-finals of the 2006 World Cup, following news that he has been appointed head coach of the French national team. The clip highlights his influential display in that match, which remains one of the defining moments of his…
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Pauline Hanson reveals how much of her European trip that included a stop at luxe Dolce & Gabbana event was paid for by Gina Rinehart
Australian senator Pauline Hanson has disclosed how much of her recent European trip was funded by mining billionaire Gina Rinehart, after the One Nation leader’s itinerary included attendance at a lavish Dolce & Gabbana event. The disclosure sheds light on the financial ties between the prominent conservative politician and one of Australia’s wealthiest individuals, raising…
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Russia exposes NATO weapons gap as top commander warns ‘the math is not in favor of the West’
A senior NATO commander has warned that Western nations lack the industrial capacity to produce weapons at the scale needed to counter modern threats, days after alliance members pledged tens of billions of dollars towards new air and missile defence systems. French Admiral Pierre Vandier, NATO’s top transformation commander, said the war in Ukraine and…
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Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground
A public debate over the future of artificial intelligence has split leading Silicon Valley figures, reignited by the release of a powerful new Chinese open-source model. Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, Microsoft’s Satya Nadella and Elon Musk have all publicly backed open-source AI, arguing it strengthens safety, security and innovation, while rivals such as Anthropic and OpenAI…
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Football Daily | Italy’s search for a manager turns into a shemozzle of epic proportions
Italy’s search for a new national team manager has descended into chaos, with the Italian Football Federation cycling through candidates before settling on former boss Roberto Mancini as the likely favourite. This matters because the Azzurri have missed the last three men’s World Cups and remain without a permanent coach as they attempt to rebuild,…
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Watch: SAVATAGE Performs With Orchestra In Pompeii
Progressive metal pioneers Savatage performed at the Amphitheater of Pompeii in Italy on 27 July 2026, backed live by a 40-piece orchestra for what the band has described as a likely once-in-a-lifetime performance at the historic Roman venue. The show featured extensively reworked arrangements put together by guitarist and Trans-Siberian Orchestra music director Al Pitrelli…
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Carín León tops nine nominations for first European Premios Juventud
TelevisaUnivision has confirmed the full list of nominees for the 23rd Premios Juventud, with Mexican singer Carín León leading the field on nine nominations, ahead of Beéle, Kany García and Rauw Alejandro on seven apiece. The ceremony will be held on 3 September at the Starlite Amphitheater in Marbella, Spain, marking the first time the…
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‘It’s a hell of a situation’: Spain grapples with devastating wildfires
Firefighters in Spain have spent a week battling wildfires that have swept across the countryside, forcing more than 70,000 people to evacuate their homes and prompting warnings of further danger as a new heatwave approaches. Three fires in the Madrid region are of particular concern, with regional leader Isabel Díaz Ayuso calling it “the biggest…