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Fontaines D.C. Debut Two New Songs at Comeback Show in Spain
Fontaines D.C. returned to the stage over the weekend with two brand-new songs, “Marianne” and “Six Shot Morning”, performed at shows in Cadiz, Spain on 7 and 8 August. It marked the Irish band’s first live performance of 2026 and signals the start of a new musical era, with the tracks described by fans who…
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How Norway’s Øyafestivalen Became One of Europe’s Best Music Fests: Balancing Huge Headliners With Homegrown Artists, Prioritizing Gender Parity and More
Øyafestivalen, a four-day music festival held in Tøyen Park in Oslo, has grown into one of Europe’s most acclaimed events by combining major international headliners with strong support for local Norwegian talent. Founded in 1999, the festival draws around 22,000 attendees a day and is noted for its relatively intimate scale, careful attention to logistics…
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Space mirrors could ruin astronomy — and your eyes
The company Reflect Orbital has won FCC approval to launch a test satellite called Eärendil-1, the first step towards a planned fleet of up to 50,000 orbital mirrors designed to reflect sunlight onto Earth on demand. The firm envisions uses such as powering solar farms at night, boosting agricultural yields, aiding search-and-rescue operations and lighting…
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The secrets of the River Danube revealed by drought – from a woolly mammoth to Nazi motorbike – as Europe’s heatwave continues
Severe drought caused by Europe’s ongoing heatwave has caused water levels on the River Danube to drop sharply, exposing objects and remains that have lain hidden beneath the water for decades or longer. The receding river has uncovered items including the remnants of a woolly mammoth and a motorbike dating from the Nazi era, offering…
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Roleplay review – Fleabag producer scores again with one woman’s life as a ‘slutfluencer’
A review of Roleplay, a solo show by Australian writer-performer Hannah Reilly at Summerhall in Edinburgh, examines the commodification of female sexual empowerment through the story of a podcaster who rebrands herself as a “slutfluencer” to chase online attention. Produced by Francesca Moody, whose past hits include Fleabag and Baby Reindeer, the show has drawn…
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Ocean heat records broken as hottest July temperature recorded
The world’s oceans recorded their hottest ever July, with sea surface temperatures partly driven by developing El Niño conditions in the Pacific, according to the EU’s Copernicus Climate Change Service. This matters because oceans regulate the global climate by absorbing most excess heat from greenhouse gas emissions, and warmer waters absorb less carbon dioxide, leaving…
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Live Nation acquires majority stake in three Prague venues as it expands across Central and Eastern Europe
Live Nation has agreed to acquire a majority 51% stake in three Prague live entertainment venues, in a joint venture with Czech investment group PPF, marking the company’s largest investment in Central and Eastern Europe to date. The deal covers the 20,000-capacity O2 arena, the 5,000-capacity O2 Universum and the 4,000-capacity Forum Karlín, and extends…
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Ukrainian drone attack on the Russian city of Nizhnekamsk kills 12, authorities say
Ukraine has targeted Russian oil facilities with long-range drones almost daily in recent months. The barrage has caused fuel shortages in Russia and unsettled the Russian public.
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At least 13 killed in Ukrainian drone strike on Russia’s Tatarstan region, officials say
At least 13 people have been killed and 39 injured after a Ukrainian drone strike hit the Russian republic of Tatarstan, more than 1,100km from the Ukrainian border, in one of the deadliest single attacks on Russia since the start of the full-scale war. The strike targeted the city of Nizhnekamsk, home to major oil…