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SHARON DEN ADEL On WITHIN TEMPTATION’s Next Album: ‘The Sound Is Gonna Completely Change, Like 100% Difference’

  • Within Temptation's next album will sound "100% different", says Sharon den Adel
  • Details are still under wraps as recording and development continue
  • Band has eight albums and over four million sales to date

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,…

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Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach with Claudio Ranieri named technical director

  • Roberto Mancini returns as Italy head coach, replacing Gennaro Gattuso
  • Claudio Ranieri appointed technical director, replacing Paolo Maldini
  • Follows collapse of Andrea Pirlo's appointment over betting firm ties

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,…

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Relive Zidane’s World Cup masterclass as he’s named France head coach

  • Zinedine Zidane named new head coach of France
  • BBC revisits his 2006 World Cup display against Brazil
  • Video marks his return to the France set-up

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…

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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

  • Pauline Hanson reveals Gina Rinehart funded part of her Europe trip
  • Trip included a Dolce & Gabbana luxury event
  • Exact amount and further details not specified in report

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…

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Russia exposes NATO weapons gap as top commander warns ‘the math is not in favor of the West’

  • NATO commander warns West cannot mass-produce weapons fast enough
  • Admiral Pierre Vandier cites Patriot missile production shortfall as example
  • Comes after NATO pledged billions for new air defences

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…

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Debate over AI’s future divides Silicon Valley as China gains ground

  • Tech leaders split publicly over open-source versus proprietary AI models.
  • China's Kimi K3 model has alarmed Silicon Valley and Washington.
  • Trump administration divided on whether to restrict Chinese AI models.

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,…

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Football Daily | Italy’s search for a manager turns into a shemozzle of epic proportions

  • Italy's manager hunt collapses after Guardiola and Pirlo both fall through
  • Maldini and Leonardo quit federation roles after just three weeks
  • Mancini and Conte now favourites; contrasts with France's smooth Zidane switch

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…

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Watch: SAVATAGE Performs With Orchestra In Pompeii

  • Savatage played the Pompeii Amphitheater with a 40-piece orchestra on 27 July 2026.
  • Setlist featured rare tracks and reworked orchestral arrangements.
  • Band plans to professionally film and release the show.

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…

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Carín León tops nine nominations for first European Premios Juventud

  • Carín León leads Premios Juventud with nine nominations, most of any artist.
  • 23rd ceremony set for 3 September in Marbella, Spain — a European first.
  • Public voting closes 10 August; event anchors the week-long PJ Fest festival.

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…

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‘It’s a hell of a situation’: Spain grapples with devastating wildfires

  • Spanish wildfires force over 70,000 evacuations amid week-long crisis
  • New heatwave with near-40C heat threatens to worsen fires from Wednesday
  • Sánchez declares disaster zones, links crisis to climate change denial

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…

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