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New ARCH ENEMY Singer LAUREN HART: Joining The Band Was ‘A Dream Come True For Me And The Start Of A New Future’

  • Lauren Hart reflects on debut Arch Enemy show and fan reception
  • She played her first gig with the band in Beijing on 27 March 2026
  • Michael Amott explains why "To The Last Breath" introduced her to fans

Lauren Hart, the new vocalist for Swedish melodic death metal band Arch Enemy, has spoken about her first show fronting the group and the warm reception she has received from fans since joining. Speaking to Germany's Metal Hammer magazine, Hart described stepping into the role as fulfilling a…

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US counterintelligence ‘way behind,’ post-9/11 record ‘extraordinarily negligent’, fmr Trump WH official warns

  • McMaster says US counterintelligence lags badly behind China and Russia
  • Post-9/11 focus on terrorism let rival states expand espionage unchecked
  • He calls America's counterintelligence record "extraordinarily negligent"

Former Trump White House national security adviser H.R. McMaster has warned lawmakers that US counterintelligence capabilities have fallen significantly behind the threats posed by China and Russia. He argued that Washington's near-exclusive post-9/11 focus on counterterrorism allowed rival states to substantially expand their espionage, cyber and influence operations…

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Evenepoel cuts Pogacar’s lead with time-trial win

  • Evenepoel beats Pogacar in stage 16 time trial
  • Pogacar's overall lead cut to 4 minutes 32 seconds
  • Team-mate Lipowitz crashes out injured during the stage

Remco Evenepoel narrowed Tadej Pogacar's overall lead in the Tour de France by winning the stage 16 time trial, a dominant ride that keeps the race alive heading into the final week. The Belgian Olympic champion's win came on Belgium's national day and marked his second consecutive stage…

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Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced looks like it’s hiding evidence of the Assassin’s Creed Hexe setting

  • Black Flag Resynced may contain clues about Assassin’s Creed Hexe.
  • The supposed evidence has not been officially confirmed.
  • Hexe’s setting remains largely undisclosed.

Assassin’s Creed Black Flag Resynced reportedly contains material that may point towards the setting of Assassin’s Creed Hexe, Ubisoft’s forthcoming series instalment. If accurate, the apparent clue could indicate that Ubisoft is using the Black Flag project to seed information about the next mainline game. The evidence is…

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Boris Johnson claims Ed Miliband is to blame for Putin’s invasion of Ukraine

  • Johnson blames Miliband's Syria stance for Putin's 2014 Ukraine invasion.
  • Miliband became foreign secretary under new PM Andy Burnham.
  • White House reportedly uneasy over Miliband's appointment and past Trump criticism.

Boris Johnson has accused Ed Miliband of bearing responsibility for Vladimir Putin's 2014 invasion of Ukraine, following Andy Burnham's decision to appoint him foreign secretary. Johnson argued that Miliband's role in blocking UK military intervention in Syria in 2013 emboldened Putin, framing the appointment as a poor choice…

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France’s Elsa Zylberstein Draws on Viral Lockdown Sketches for Directorial Debut ‘My Best Life’ (EXCLUSIVE)

  • Elsa Zylberstein directs debut film "My Best Life," out now
  • Inspired by her viral pandemic sketch series "Mytho du soir"
  • Story follows a mother-daughter deception about stardom, imagination

French actress Elsa Zylberstein is making her directorial debut with "My Best Life," a comedy-drama inspired by her viral lockdown sketch series "Mytho du soir." Rather than adapting the sketches directly, she and co-writer Michael Pierrard kept only the central fantasist character and built an entirely new story…

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JUDAS PRIEST: ‘Sad Wings Of Destiny’ 50th-Anniversary Archival Edition To Be Made Available During ‘Faithkeepers’ Summer 2026 Tour

  • Judas Priest's "Sad Wings Of Destiny" gets a 50th-anniversary remastered edition
  • CD sold exclusively at 2026 "Faithkeepers" tour merch stands
  • Restored from original 1976 analogue masters, plus original track order

Exciter Records has announced a newly restored 50th-anniversary edition of Judas Priest's 1976 album "Sad Wings Of Destiny", which will be sold on CD exclusively at merchandise stands during the band's "Faithkeepers" summer 2026 European tour. The release returns to the original 1976 analogue master tapes to present…

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Real Madrid, France Star Kylian Mbappe Fronts FC 27 Cover Art

  • Kylian Mbappé named FC 27 cover star
  • Full reveal with trailer arrives 23rd July 2026
  • His third FC/FIFA cover after FIFA 21 and 22

EA Sports has confirmed Real Madrid and France forward Kylian Mbappé as the cover star of FC 27, ahead of a full reveal with trailer and further details due on Thursday 23rd July 2026. The announcement caps a strong World Cup for the striker and marks a notable…

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Moment ‘pickpocket’ is pinned down by furious tourists who accused him of stealing a wallet at Venice’s ancient Rialto bridge

  • Alleged pickpocket restrained by tourists at Venice's Rialto Bridge
  • Man accused of stealing a wallet
  • Incident filmed amid ongoing tourist theft concerns in Venice

A man accused of pickpocketing was pinned to the ground by a group of tourists at the Rialto Bridge in Venice, one of the city's most famous and heavily visited landmarks, after reportedly being accused of stealing a wallet. The incident was captured on camera and reflects growing…

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Ryanair passenger breaks silence to describe being sucked out of window mid flight after ‘loud bang like a bomb’… and the panic attacks he now suffers whenever he hears a plane

  • Ryanair passenger recalls being sucked towards a window mid-flight
  • He heard a "loud bang like a bomb" before the incident
  • He now suffers panic attacks whenever he hears a plane

A Ryanair passenger has spoken publicly for the first time about the terrifying moment he was partially sucked out of a window after hearing a "loud bang like a bomb" during a flight. He described the panic and confusion in the cabin as the incident unfolded, and revealed…

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