5 h. ago Arrests in France after scores report being attacked with syringes at street music festival

Interior ministry says 145 people across the country reported being stabbed with needles at Fête de la Musique eventsFrench police have detained 12 suspects after 145 people reported being pricked with syringes during the country’s annual street music festival, officials said on Sunday.Millions of people took to the streets across France on Saturday evening for the Fête de la Musique, with authorities reporting “unprecedented crowds” in Paris. Before the party, posts on social media had called for women to be targeted during the festivities. Continue reading...

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21 h. ago 17 women and girls in hospital after 'being stung by man with syringe' at festival

Police have launched an investigation after 17 girls and women were reportedly attacked by a 'syringe-wielding man' at a music festival attended by 50,000 people in Metz, France

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68 h. ago From Street Fighter to Final Fantasy: Yoko Shimomura, the composer who put the classical in gaming’s classics

With a four-decade career beginning at Capcom in the 8-bit era, Shimomura is one of the most acclaimed names in gaming. She recalls her early struggles – and explains why her beloved classical music fits best with RPGsAlfred Hitchcock, David Attenborough, Harold Pinter, Stanley Kubrick, Ridley Scott, Hideo Kojima – these are just a few of the recipients of the Bafta fellowship, the highest honour the academy can bestow. Japanese composer Yoko Shimomura is the latest to receive the accolade; one of only 17 women and four Japanese people to have done so. She is also the first video-game composer to be recognised by the British Academy of Film and Television Arts, and the first composer recognised at all since John Barry in 2005.It is with good reason that the academy has honoured her. Shimomura is an icon. You’ll know her music from Street Fighter, Final Fantasy, Super Mario, Kingdom Hearts, Legend of Mana, Streets of Rage and more than 70 other games she has contributed original comp...

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4 d. ago Teenager arrested for vandalizing San Francisco’s massive Pink Triangle, symbol of LGBT rights

This is the 30th year the Pink Triangle has gone on display

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4 d. ago Woman grabs mic in street and starts rapping before people realise who it is

Members of the public were thrilled after a woman burst through the crowd of a busy street and began rapping into a microphone, but it took onlookers a while to realise who was performing

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1 week ago Greta Thunberg breaks silence after being 'kidnapped' on 'selfie yacht' by Israeli forces

The climate change activist and 11 other crew members on board the 'selfie boat' was arrested by Israeli officials and was shipped back to Sweden via France earlier today

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2 w. ago The ‘shocking’ truth behind Aryna Sabalenka’s French Open destruction of Iga Swiatek

Sabalenka won 19 of the final 21 points to power over the finish line against the three-time defending champion, and will play Coco Gauff in Saturday’s final

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2 w. ago Aryna Sabalenka ends Iga Swiatek’s reign with merciless destruction of French Open champion

The World No 1 defeated the three-time defending champion 7-6 4-6 6-0 and will play either Coco Gauff or Lois Boisson in the final

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2 w. ago Common diet Brits choose to lose weight could lead to depression, study finds

The report discovered questionnaire scores for depressive symptoms, such as low mood, low energy and sleep disturbances, were higher among those restricting calories using such diets.

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2 w. ago ‘Life coach’ and community activist arrested in connection to four murders in Bay Area between 2002 and 2009

Sauntek Harris, 44, was arrested on four counts of first-degree murder, prosecutors said.

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2 w. ago British Airways flight attendant ‘found naked and dancing in business class toilet’

Police say man on flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow Airport was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty

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3 w. ago British Airways flight attendant ‘found naked and dancing in business class toilet’ after allegedly taking drugs

Police say man on flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow Airport was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty

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3 w. ago BA steward ‘found naked and dancing in business class toilet’ after allegedly taking drugs

Police say man on flight from San Francisco to London Heathrow Airport was arrested on suspicion of being unfit for duty

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3 w. ago Two people die and hundreds arrested in France after PSG Champions League victory

Vehicles torched in French capital as football supporters clash with police following match in MunichTwo people have died and hundreds have been arrested across France amid raucous celebrations after Paris Saint-Germain’s Champion’s League final victory.Cars were torched as flares and fireworks were set off while supporters clashed with police in the French capital on Saturday night following the match in Munich. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Two dead and more than 500 arrested as PSG Champions League celebrations spark riots across France

Celebrations quickly spiralled out of control near the Champs-Elysées and outside the Parc des Princes stadium

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3 w. ago Two dead and 192 injured as 426 arrests made in France chaos after PSG triumph

Chaotic scenes unfolded in Paris and two people passed away as Ligue 1 champions Paris Saint-Germain claimed victory over Inter Milan in the Champions League final on Saturday night

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3 w. ago PSG chaos as two killed and 192 injured in riots as more than 420 arrests made in France

A new harrowing update revealed that two people have died and arrests have doubled after riots broke out in Paris between football fans following the Champions League final

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3 w. ago British Airways A380 Crew of San Francisco to London Flight Arrested

British Airways A380 Crew of San Francisco to London Flight Arrested  Aviation A2Z

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3 w. ago Clint Eastwood's daughter Francesca is PREGNANT: Nepo baby expecting second child 7 months after arrest drama

Francesca Eastwood has revealed she's expecting her second child-uplifting news following her felony domestic violence arrest last fall.

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3 w. ago Thug pulled on a white mask and 'lobbed' bricks at police during Southport riot

David France attempted to disguise himself, but was traced and arrested

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