9 d. ago ‘Optimism is very important, especially now’: why Sammy Virji’s joyful dance tracks are conquering the world

His masterful mix of all that is good from the UK bass scene has led to Coachella success and collabs with Giggs and Skepta – the future looks bright for this bashful star• See all of our unmissable autumn arts preview picks hereWhen Sammy Virji was DJing in room three of a local nightclub in Newcastle with his uni mates, he didn’t anticipate that the bouncy, bombastic bassline and UK garage sounds he was obsessed with would become so big across the pond. In June, he shut down New York’s Times Square with a set to announce his new album, Same Day Cleaning, followed by headlining his first North American stadium show. “It didn’t feel real, I was freaking out,” says Virji, still in disbelief.Also real: the tens of thousands singing along as he spliced the dreamy intro of Radiohead’s Everything in Its Right Place with his 2023 track If U Need It at this year’s Coachella. The 28-year-old from the market town of Witney, Oxfordshire, made his debut on the California festival’s second-larg...

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2 w. ago Person of interest detained after bomb scare leads to Times Square evacuations

Times Square was evacuated Monday after authorities found a suspicious package in the area

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2 w. ago Suspicious package that shut down Times Square deemed ‘non hazardous’ after bomb squad probe

Times Square was evacuated Monday after authorities found a suspicious package in the area.

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2 w. ago Times Square evacuated after ‘suspicious package’ is found in midtown Manhattan

Times Square was evacuated Monday after authorities found a suspicious package in the area.

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2 w. ago Sydney pub shooting: man dead and another wounded outside Harold Park hotel in Forest Lodge

NSW police say two people shot multiple times outside the Harold Park hotel by assailants who left the Forest Lodge scene by carFollow our Australia news live blog for latest updatesGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man is dead and another has been taken to hospital with serious wounds after a shooting outside a Sydney pub.Emergency services were called to the Harold Park hotel on Ross Street in Forest Lodge in Sydney’s inner west at about 6.40pm on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Man dead and another wounded after shooting outside Sydney hotel

New South Wales police said two people were shot multiple times by assailants who left Forest Lodge scene by carGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastOne man is dead and another has been taken to hospital with serious wounds after a shooting outside a Sydney hotel.Emergency services were called to the location on Ross Street in Forest Lodge in Sydney’s inner west at about 6.40pm on Sunday. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago Multiple people shot at Brooklyn restaurant with 'pools of blood' as New York cops swarm

A gunman is feared to still be on the loose after a horror shooting saw seven people injured at a restaurant in the Crown Heights area of Brooklyn, New York, at around 3.30am local time

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3 w. ago Chaos in Times Square as teen gunman shoots innocent bystanders after opening fire in bustling NYC tourist mecca

Three people are injured after a dispute between two people ‘escalated’, police said

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3 w. ago Is New York Times Square safe for tourists after 3 people hospitalised in shooting

Three people were wounded last night when a 17-year-old opened fire at Times Square.

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3 w. ago Times Square shooting: Haunting photos show aftermath of teen gunman's New York rampage

New Yorkers were seen rushing down the pavement in Times Square this morning, with the NYPD confirming a teenager was responsible for a shock shooting that left three injured

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3 w. ago Three people injured in shooting at New York City’s Times Square

New York police questioning one person who is being held in custody after the incident early on Saturday morningThree people were injured in a shooting at New York City’s Times Square early on Saturday morning, the New York police department has said.Police said they were questioning one person who is being held in custody, but that no charges have been pressed yet. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Times Square shooting update as 'teen shoots 3 people' in New York attack

The 17-year-old suspect cannot be identified because he is a minor as police revealed the shooting started after a 'verbal dispute between two people escalated'

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3 w. ago Times Square shooter was a child who opened fire into busy New York crowd with multiple hit

The Time Square shooting suspect was taken into custody by New York City officers after opening fire at crowds early on Saturday morning, with multiple people hit

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3 w. ago Times Square shooting: Three people injured after gunman opens fire near New York’s tourist spot

Three people are reportedly injured after a dispute between two people ‘escalated’

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3 w. ago 'Bodies left on the ground' at New York's Times Square after 'multiple people shot'

Footage from Times Square shows police running to the scene of one of the world's most famous tourist hotspots after a shooter reportedly opened fire on Friday night

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3 w. ago New York Times Square shooting as bodies 'strewn across ground'

There has been a huge police response in the popular tourist area in the centre of the Big Apple.

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3 w. ago New York's Times Square shooting: 'Bodies on the ground as multiple people shot'

Footage from Times Square shows police running to the scene of one of the world's most famous tourist hotspots after a shooter reportedly opened fire

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3 w. ago Times Square shooting: Three injured as bodies seen on ground at tourist hotspot

Footage from the scene shows people fleeing after gunshots rang out

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3 w. ago Times Square mass shooting as 'bodies on the ground' in New York tourist spot

Three people have been reportedly shot in New York's iconic, and tourist-filled, Times Square, according to social media users, as police rushed to the area overnight

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3 w. ago Times Square shooting as 'bodies on the ground' in New York tourist spot as suspect caught

Three people have been reportedly shot in New York's iconic, and tourist-filled, Times Square, according to social media users, as police rushed to the area overnight

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