59 m. ago Student gospel singers take stage at New Orleans festival known for celebrity acts

The New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival each spring is known for hosting some of the world’s most famous jazz, funk and rock acts

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1 hour ago China steps up its war of words after branding US and Japanese destroyers 'enemy vessels'

China has escalated its war of words by branding American and Japanese destroyers as 'enemy vessels.'

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1 hour ago Son of CIA deputy director was killed while fighting for Russia, report says

Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, who died on 4 April 2024, was the son of top-ranking US spy Juliana GallinaAn American man identified as the son of a deputy director of the CIA was killed in eastern Ukraine in 2024 while fighting under contract for the Russian military, according to an investigation by independent Russian media.Michael Alexander Gloss, 21, died on 4 April 2024 in “Eastern Europe”, according to an obituary published by his family. He was the son of Juliane Gallina, who was appointed the deputy director for digital innovation at the Central Intelligence Agency in February 2024. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago BGT’s Bruno Tonioli says Auzzy Blood’s act is ‘not offensive’ ahead of live semi

It comes after BGT received hundreds of complaints about the American performer’s act

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2 h. ago The moment I knew: standing on her shoulders, I was impressed she could bear my weight

After training together for years, acrobats Tristan St John and Asha Colless realised their ability to support one another was more than just physicalFind more stories from The moment I knew seriesIn 2021 I was at the National Institute of Circus Arts in Melbourne. That’s where I first laid eyes on Asha. She was part of a group of new students joining my cohort. She instantly struck me as someone I wanted to be friends with. At ballet class that afternoon we shared a barre and became fast friends. Over the next couple of years things remained platonic and it wasn’t until our final year that chemistry began to build.Towards the end of that dark Melbourne winter, Asha asked if I’d work with her on some acrobatics. Every day after school we’d spend an hour or so training as a pair. There was lots of stretching and chatting, trying and failing various tricks and lots of laughs. It wasn’t long before I realised I was seriously enjoying these sessions, and not just in a professional or fr...

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3 h. ago College journalists wrestle with transparency as students fear deportation for speaking out

College journalists across the U.S. are navigating a surge in requests to remove previously published content amid the Trump administration’s crackdown on student protesters and what critics describe as unprecedented attacks on campus speech

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4 h. ago Zelensky claims North Korean missile used in devastating Kyiv attack which left 12 people dead and dozens injured contained 'American components'

Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelensky has claimed the North Korean missile used to destroy part of Kyiv in a devastating overnight attack contained American components. 

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4 h. ago Pete Hegseth says US troops ‘need to be fit, not fat’ as he attacks ‘completely unacceptable’ statistic

Pete Hegseth has said America's troops "need to be fit, not fat", after a report by the American Security Project found two-thirds of Guard and Reserve service members are overweight.

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5 h. ago The Guardian view on posthumously publishing Joan Didion: goodbye to all that | Editorial

Would the legendary American writer have welcomed the publication of her therapy notes? It seems unlikelyJoan Didion entered the fray on the publication of Ernest Hemingway’s unfinished final manuscript in an essay titled Last Words in 1998: “You think something is in shape to be published or you don’t, and Hemingway didn’t,” she wrote. You believe a writer’s unpublished work is fair game after their death or you don’t, and Didion – it would seem – didn’t.Debate about the ethics of posthumous publication has been ignited once more, this time with Didion at its centre. After the writer’s death in 2021, about 150 pages were found in a file next to her desk. These were meticulous accounts of sessions with her psychiatrist, from 1999 to 2003, focused mainly on her adopted daughter Quintana, who was spiralling into alcoholism. Addressed to her husband, screenwriter John Gregory Dunne, this journal has been published under the title Notes to John. “No restrictions were put on access,...

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5 h. ago ICE is reversing termination of legal status for international students around US, lawyer says

A government lawyer said the federal government is reversing the termination of legal status for international students after many filed court challenges around the U.S. Judges around the country had already issued temporary orders restoring the students’ records in a federal database of international students maintained by Immigration and Customs Enforcement, or ICE

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6 h. ago Buchanan High School pupils enjoy trip to Viridor's Bargeddie Visitor Centre

S4 students at the Coatbridge school who are studying national science attended the facility, which accepts residual waste from five local authorities.

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6 h. ago Close associate of Mark Richardson seen in bulletproof vest as gang feud intensifies

The individual is taking precautions to protect himself in case he is targeted amid threats of further violence.

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7 h. ago People shocked to discover the real reason for holes in ballpoint pen lids

Zach D, a popular American filmmaker who boasts 20 million subscribers on YouTube , posted a video revealing the truth in 2022.

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7 h. ago Hypoallergenic Dogs 2025: Here are 13 breeds of adorable dog that shed little hair

Just because you - or a member of your family - suffer from allergies, you can still welcome a dog into your home.

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8 h. ago Toddler killed in horror collision as he's hit by two cars while chasing family dog

A one-year-old boy tragically died in a road accident in Florida on Wednesday. The boy was trying to catch the family dog when he ran into oncoming traffic and was hit by two cars

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8 h. ago Shedeur Sanders’s fall exposed the cruel heart of the NFL draft industry | Oliver Connolly

There are valid arguments for the quarterback falling out of the first round. But it came after anonymous backstabs and the harsh glare of the spotlightThe NFL draft can be cruel. Shedeur Sanders, a polarizing prospect in a weak class whose profile was magnified by the fact that he is the son of Hall of Famer Deion Sanders, had to sit and wait for his name to be called in Thursday night’s first round. He waited. And waited. By night’s end, Sanders had fallen out of the first round entirely.Only two quarterbacks were selected on Thursday. After Miami’s Cam Ward was selected No 1 overall, the QB-needy teams at the top of the board opted to punt on quarterbacks in favor of chasing defensive studs or linemen who could protect their eventual starter. Continue reading...

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8 h. ago Billy Idol on his first album in over a decade, surviving addiction, the Rock Hall and more

Punk rock icon Billy Idol released his first new album in 11 years on Friday

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9 h. ago Toyosi Olusanya deal for St Mirren is a 'great bit of business' says club legend

The Englishman moved from the Buddies to MLS side Houston Dynamo on the American club's transfer deadline day.

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9 h. ago Running makes children more confident, say inspiring London Marathon teachers

Fourteen Team TCS Teachers who have inspired their students to run are taking part in the TCS London Marathon on Sunday.

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9 h. ago Sir Muir Gray and Angela Rippon to speak at The Oxford Longevity Project's Smart Ageing Summit

The innovative Smart Ageing Summit, organised by the not-for-profit Oxford Longevity Project, will return again this summer to explore how we can age smarter and better right now, with Sir Muir Gray, author of Dr. Gray’s Walking Cure and TV'S Angela Rippon amongst key speakers.

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