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Crowley says he won’t campaign with Hasan Piker

Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial nominee David Crowley said he will not campaign with controversial left-wing streamer Hasan Piker — who previously backed his rival, Francesca Hong, in the primary. Piker, a commentator with a large following on the streaming platform Twitch, has promoted the Democratic Party's several progressive-leaning rising…

Sheffield Air Rifle Case as Zoo Conservation Faces Brexit Strain

• Three men appeared in court over the Sheffield air-rifle incident that injured five children and an adult.
• The allegations relate to a 2024 shooting; no conclusion on guilt should be drawn from the court appearance.
• Twycross Zoo says post-Brexit transfer rules are delaying conservation breeding, while Defra says it is pursuing an EU agreement.

Three men appeared in court in connection with an alleged air-rifle shooting in Sheffield in which five children and a 62-year-old woman were injured. The incident occurred on Richmond Park Avenue in August 2024; reports said three children needed hospital treatment to remove pellets. The proceedings reported on…

5 things to know about David Crowley

Milwaukee County Executive David Crowley's surprising win in this week's Wisconsin Democratic gubernatorial primary, where recent polling had shown him trailing progressive Francesca Hong by double-digits, had catapulted him from a relatively unknown local leader to the national spotlight. The 40-year-old Wisconsin native became the youngest county executive…

Presidential pardon for French alleged spy accused of plotting Mali coup

• Mali pardons Frenchman convicted over alleged coup plot.
• Vezilier will be expelled despite the conviction remaining.
• The move comes amid strained France–Mali relations.

Mali’s military government has granted a presidential pardon to French national Yann Vezilier, who had been sentenced to 20 years in prison over allegations that he helped plot a coup against President Assimi Goïta. The decision is significant because it reverses a high-profile case that further strained relations…

Ski Sunday host Chemmy Alcott suffers collapsed lung after jumping into lake

• Chemmy Alcott suffered a collapsed lung after a lake jump.
• She required hospital treatment and a chest drain.
• Safety guidance warns against jumping into water from height.

Ski Sunday presenter and former Olympic skier Chemmy Alcott has suffered a collapsed lung after landing badly while attempting a front flip from a five-metre platform into Lake Annecy in France. She was treated in hospital with a chest drain, and her experience highlights the risk of serious…

How the Record ‘Reckless’ Transformed Bryan Adams From Scrappy Underdog To Pop Royalty in 1984

• Reckless made Bryan Adams an international pop-rock star.
• Five hit singles drove the album’s long-lasting success.
• “Heaven” became Adams’s first number one.

Bryan Adams’s 1984 album Reckless turned him from a relatively little-known Canadian rock musician into a major pop star. Its sustained run of successful singles and radio-friendly rock sound made it one of the defining blockbuster albums of the 1980s, establishing Adams alongside the era’s biggest commercial artists.…

Watch Ritchie Blackmore Make Surprise Return to Deep Purple After 33 Years

• Blackmore briefly reunited with Deep Purple after 33 years.
• He played “Smoke on the Water” at Jones Beach.
• Health problems mean the return is not permanent.

Ritchie Blackmore made a surprise one-off return to the stage with Deep Purple, more than 33 years after leaving the band, to play “Smoke on the Water” at the Jones Beach Theater. The appearance reunited a founding member with the group he helped establish and gave fans a…