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These 4 Posthumous Hits From the 60s and 70s Will Probably Bring a Tear to Your Eye
Four artists who died in the 1960s and 70s achieved posthumous chart success with deeply personal songs recorded before their deaths. – Otis Redding recorded “(Sittin’ On) The Dock of the Bay” three days before dying in a plane crash on 10 December 1967; it became his only No. 1 hit, an autobiographical song about…
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Fiennes reportedly wrote secret will during Everest marriage crisis
Sir Ranulph Fiennes, the renowned explorer, allegedly wrote a secret will at Mount Everest base camp in May 2008 following a crisis in his marriage to Louise Millington-Cotes. His friend Michael Kobold has disclosed that Sir Ranulph had planned to divorce his wife, but she discovered the plan and he subsequently changed his mind. Kobold…
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Cornell president backs probe into university’s handling of rape allegations
Cornell University president Michael Kotlikoff has publicly supported an investigation into how the university handled a 2024 sexual assault allegation, acknowledging that questions have been raised and committing to do better. This comes after a Jane Doe lawsuit renewed scrutiny of the case, prompting New York Governor Kathy Hochul to appoint Attorney General Letitia James…
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Tennessee prisons chief resigns after failed execution leaves woman on life support
Tennessee’s prisons chief, Frank Strada, has resigned days after Christa Pike survived an attempted execution by lethal injection. The failure has prompted an independent review and led Governor Bill Lee to suspend executions in the state, bringing renewed scrutiny to the use of capital punishment. Pike, 50, survived two doses of pentobarbital on Wednesday and…
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Ireland press conference ends abruptly amid tensions before Israel rematch
The Republic of Ireland’s pre-match press conference before their Nations League return fixture against Israel was cut short on Saturday as tensions escalated during questioning about the Gaza conflict and alleged player conduct. Manager Heimir Hallgrímsson had earlier called for “cool heads” and suggested UEFA should consider whether such matches should take place, but the…
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Tories pledge to fix £100,000 childcare ‘cliff edge’ that forces parents to work less
Kemi Badenoch is expected to pledge that a Conservative government would remove the £100,000 income threshold that can cut off parents’ access to free childcare. The party says the current rules can make taking a pay rise or promotion financially unattractive, and that changing them would support working families and encourage economic growth. Under the…
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Prescribed sodium bicarbonate linked to lower dementia diagnosis risk in study
Researchers have suggested that sodium bicarbonate, commonly known as baking soda, may be linked to a lower chance of dementia in people with mild cognitive impairment. The finding matters because there is currently no NHS treatment that prevents dementia from developing, but the study does not show that baking soda prevents or treats the condition.…
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Trump urges Arkansans to pressure Cotton over daylight saving time bill
Donald Trump publicly attacked Republican Senator Tom Cotton over the Sunshine Protection Act, which would make daylight saving time permanent. Trump, who strongly supports the bill, escalated his campaign by posting what appeared to be Cotton’s personal phone number on social media and urging Arkansans to pressure the senator to pass it. The move represents…
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Teenager arrested over flame attack on woman during French school riots
A 15-year-old has been arrested in Marseille for using a makeshift flame-thrower to burn a woman’s face during nationwide student riots across France. The attack, captured on video and leaving the victim with first-degree burns, highlights the escalating violence as young people protest poor school conditions and the government’s recent budget cuts affecting education. Nearly…