33 h. ago UNAIDS director proposes that President Trump make an 'amazing deal' to end HIV

The head of the U.N. AIDS agency says the sudden loss of American money has been “devastating” for efforts to stop HIV and will cost many lives of the world’s most vulnerable people

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34 h. ago Dig! XX review – amazing film of battling 90s psych rockers revisited two decades on

Rereleased documentary study of the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre is an epic story of success and failureAfter 20 years, Ondi Timoner has rereleased her riveting and colossal documentary study of two psych rock bands, the Dandy Warhols and the Brian Jonestown Massacre, and their epic dual story of success and failure. There is about 40 minutes of extra material and a present-day coda that reveals, among other things, that each band has a member who now sells real estate. That ending, brutally and suddenly visiting grey-haired middle age on these gorgeous rock’n’roll exquisites, reminded me of the Fellini-esque dream opening to Woody Allen’s Stardust Memories in which two trains, one carrying life’s winners and the other with hapless losers, wind up at the same dusty rubbish heap.Dig! XX, which took years to shoot, is alternately narrated by the Warhols’ frontman, Courtney Taylor-Taylor, and the BJM’s relentlessly goofy tambourine player, Joel Gion, and it shows the ...

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57 h. ago Inside BBC legend Andy Peebles' life from nightclub DJ to John Lennon's final interview

Radio presenter and disc jockey Andy Peebles has passed away at the age of 76 as radio legends play tribute to the BBC Radio 1 host who worked for the station from 1978 to 1992

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57 h. ago Radio 1 DJ who was last person to interview John Lennon dies at 76

He spoke to Lennon and Yoko Ono in New York two days before the former Beatle was shot dead

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57 h. ago Former Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles, last interviewer of John Lennon, dies aged 76

He interviewed Lennon and his wife Yoko Ono in New York for a radio series, two days before the musician was shot dead aged 40 in 1980.

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57 h. ago Andy Peebles death: BBC Radio 1 DJ behind John Lennon’s final interview dies suddenly aged 76

Far from being a career highlight, Peebles once said the aftermath of the Lennon interview ‘blighted my life’ and brought him close to a breakdown

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58 h. ago Andy Peebles, BBC Radio 1 DJ behind John Lennon’s final interview, dies suddenly aged 76

Far from being a career highlight, Peebles once said the aftermath of the Lennon interview ‘blighted my life’ and brought him close to a breakdown

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60 h. ago BBC Radio 1 legend dead aged 76: Colleagues lead emotional tribute to star who had 14 years at the station

Fellow radio presenter Mike Read shared the news on X this morning, saying he was 'devastated' about the passing of his 'chum'.

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60 h. ago Andy Peebles dead: BBC Radio 1 DJ dies aged 76 as tributes pour in

BBC Radio 1 DJ Andy Peebles has died at the age of 76, with his colleagues and friends paying tribute to the late broadcaster on social media.

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61 h. ago BBC Radio 1 legend dies aged 76 as heartbroken colleagues pay tribute to star

BBC Radio 1 star Andy Peebles has passed away age 76, as his fellow host Mike Read confirmed online. The news has spread leaving listeners devastated at the Beeb's huge loss

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61 h. ago BBC Radio 1 legend Andy Peebles dies aged 76 as heartbroken colleagues pay tribute to star

BBC Radio 1 star Andy Peebles has passed away age 76, as his fellow host Mike Read confirmed online. The news has spread leaving listeners devastated at the Beeb's huge loss

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61 h. ago Andy Peebles dead: BBC Radio 1 legend dies aged 76 as colleagues lead emotional tributes

Radio presenter and disc jockey Andy Peebles has passed away at the age of 76

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6 d. ago Devastation as popular Manchester City fan dies suddenly aged 28

Justin Chappell has been described as an 'absolute legend'

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8 d. ago Inside Dan Burn's sudden rise from losing finger aged 13 to Carabao Cup final hero

Dan Burn was the hero of Newcastle on Sunday afternoon when his header broke the deadlock and set the Magpies on their way to a first trophy in 70 years

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1 week ago Iron Maiden making official documentary to mark 50th anniversary

Actor Javier Bardem and Kiss frontman Gene Simmons will be among the talking heads in a film about the British heavy metal band by director Malcolm VenvilleIron Maiden are to have an official documentary made about them, charting their long career as cornerstones of British heavy metal.The currently untitled film, scheduled for release in cinemas in the autumn to mark Iron Maiden’s 50th anniversary, will feature interviews with the band – including the final interview with early member Paul Di’Anno, who died last year – as they recall their path from grotty east London to five UK No 1 albums and phantasmagoric arena-filling stage shows. Superfans including Kiss’s Gene Simmons, Metallica’s Lars Ulrich and actor Javier Bardem will be on hand for analysis. Continue reading...

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1 week ago ‘Painting was my final act of defiance’: how a chef from war

Ficre Ghebreyesus, who died in 2012, made vertiginous paintings celebrating family, the diaspora and his own turbulent story. His first European solo exhibition charts this remarkable journeyWhat is home? What does it mean to belong? For Eritrea-born artist, activist and chef Ficre Ghebreyesus, who fled war in his homeland at the age of 16 and landed on US shores in 1981, these were vital questions that played out in his vibrant, often dreamlike canvases. “Painting was the miracle, the final act of defiance through which I exorcised the pain and reclaimed my sense of place, my moral compass, and my love for life,” the artist wrote in 2000, in his application for a masters in fine art at Yale School of Art.Ghebreyesus, who died suddenly of a heart attack aged 50 in 2012, left behind more than 800 paintings. These were barely exhibited in his lifetime but have garnered acclaim posthumously, presented at the 2022 Venice Biennale and in a handful of US shows. Now Ghebreyesus will have h...

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2 w. ago 'Beloved' and 'stunning' young teacher suddenly dies in her sleep aged 24 as boyfriend pays tribute

A 'beloved' and 'stunning' young teacher in Wales suddenly died from a cardiac arrest in her sleep - her boyfriend has paid tribute to her following the tragic death

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2 w. ago ‘I’ve felt very lost and insecure’: TV producers despair as work dries up

People with decades of experience reveal how they have gone from stable careers to minimum-wage jobsSenior TV producers take shelf-stacking jobs as UK industry remains in crisisThe low point for Stef Loughrey, an established television edit and casting producer, came when she found herself sobbing in HMV’s Blu-ray section. A young, well-meaning colleague had pointed out she was the same age as their dad. It inadvertently brought home the sudden headwinds that had affected her career.Despite 17 years in the industry with steady demand for her skills, the 38-year-old said “things just totally disappeared” in the summer of 2023. She desperately tried to find employment, including asking to do TV jobs for a lower wage. With her mortgage going up and the financial pressures increasing, she turned to the high street music retailer. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Female bodybuilder dies suddenly aged just 20 after vomiting during competition

The bodybuilder had been attending a US sports festival to support athletes she had been coaching in February before she tragically passed away from a heart attack

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3 w. ago Resurfaced Brittany Murphy interview has tragic star's fans spotting 'indicator' she'd die just months later

Brittany Murphy's sudden death at age 32 shocked the world back in 2009 and has continued to spark ongoing theories about what really happened to her.

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