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Virgin Music Group appoints Syaheed MSBI as Vice President of AMEA region
Virgin Music Group has appointed Syaheed MSBI as Vice President for Africa, the Middle East and Asia (AMEA), a newly created role overseeing its regional activities. The appointment strengthens the company’s leadership in emerging music markets as it expands its global independent-label and artist-services operation following its acquisition of Downtown Music Holdings. MSBI joins after…
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BTS’ RM and j-hope Pose Backstage With Chris Brown, Dance to ‘Look At Me Now’ During R&B Tour Date
BTS members RM and j-hope attended a date on Chris Brown and Usher’s R&B stadium tour, appearing in a backstage photograph posted by Brown. The meeting drew attention because the pair are in the middle of BTS’s ARIRANG world tour and are due to perform at the same Toronto venue shortly afterwards. Brown shared the…
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Miranda Lambert Shocks Fans With Two Country Superstars During Full Throttle Saloon Performance
Miranda Lambert surprised audiences at the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally by bringing Lainey Wilson and Gretchen Wilson on stage during her Full Throttle Saloon performance. The appearance united prominent figures from different generations of country music and added a notable moment to one of the rally’s major entertainment events. The trio performed Gretchen Wilson’s 2004 hit…
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Switzerland submits Gaza displacement documentary for 2027 Oscars
Switzerland has selected Nicolas Wadimoff’s documentary “Who is Still Alive” as its entry for the best international feature film category at the 2027 Oscars. The film follows nine Palestinians who escaped Gaza’s humanitarian crisis, focusing on displacement and the loss of home during the Gaza War; the choice gives their testimony a prominent international awards…
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UNICEF Gaza findings ‘completely shatters’ starvation claims against Israel, State Dept says
New UNICEF findings fuel fresh scrutiny of Gaza famine claims as the State Department says the data “completely shatters” allegations Israel deliberately starved civilians.
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‘Justified’ or ’no business being there’? Tennessee munitions town loyal to Trump but divided on Iran
Kingsport, Tennessee, a Republican-leaning industrial town with an ammunition plant supplying the US military, is divided over US involvement in Iran. Residents remain broadly loyal to Donald Trump and the Republican Party, but some see military action as justified while others believe the US should avoid further wars. The BBC spoke to voters in the…
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Abandon single-player, move development to Saudi Arabia, “reduce labour”? Experts on what EA’s huge buyout debt could really mean
Electronic Arts’ move into private ownership, backed by private-equity firms and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, has left the publisher carrying about $20bn in leveraged-buyout debt. Experts told Eurogamer that the resulting pressure to make roughly $1.8bn in annual interest payments could make debt repayment the company’s overriding priority, potentially affecting investment in new games,…
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There is no negotiating with Iran — Trump must stop trying
Iran is the root cause of conflict throughout the Middle East. The White House needs to stop trying to negotiate with it.
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UK economy shows surprising resilience – but that might not last | Richard Partington
The UK economy grew faster than expected in the first half of 2026, retaining its position as the G7’s fastest-growing economy despite the Iran war, higher energy prices and domestic political uncertainty. Consumer spending and business investment have remained comparatively strong, offering encouragement to Chancellor John Healey before his first budget, but the article argues…
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GOP senators not happy with Trump administration’s handling of Iran funding request
Republican senators are criticizing the Trump administration’s handling of an emergency request for $70 billion in defense spending to cover the costs of the Iran conflict and warning that the Pentagon will need to do a better job explaining its war plan to get the money. GOP senators emerged from a briefing with Vice President…