76 m. ago Rosalía’s Lux is more than epic Catholic pop – it grapples with a world fraught with complexity and crisis | Carlos Delclós

Behind its lavish ‘nun-core’ aesthetic, the Spanish star’s hit album pushes us to think beyond good and evil – to see that we contain multitudesI went into Lux primed not to like it. Not because I doubt Rosalía’s virtuosic talents or her intense intellectual curiosity, but because the album’s promotional campaign had already done too much work on my nerves. The rollout was relentless: thirsty reels teasing the album on social media, fashion-forward mysticism, even bringing Madrid’s city centre to a halt – everything about it felt designed to send the message that this is less a set of songs than a global event demanding reverence.Over the past decade, Rosalía has become Spain’s biggest pop export, and Lux appears to inaugurate her imperial phase. The album debuted at No 1 in five countries, was voted the Guardian’s album of the year, broke streaming records on Spotify, and reached No 4 in the US and UK charts, where non-anglophone pop rarely thrives. Multilingual and stylistically e...

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4 h. ago Aldrich Ames, CIA agent who spied for Soviet Union and Russia, dies aged 84

In damaging intelligence breach, Ames admitted to passing information to Moscow for nearly a decadeAldrich Ames, the CIA agent who spied for the Soviet Union and Russia in one of the most damaging intelligence breaches in US history, has died in a Maryland prison. He was 84.His death on Monday was confirmed by the Bureau of Prisons. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Chef, theatre designer and football chief to advise Sadiq Khan on pedestrianising Oxford Street

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6 h. ago Manchester Arena bomb families say MI5 failed them and must face tougher scrutiny

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7 h. ago Republicans silent and Democrats incensed on fifth anniversary of US Capitol attack

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7 h. ago Fury at Reform council's plan to rip out city's historic cast

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7 h. ago Bonnie Blue splashing out £100k on 24 hour sex stunt as she vows 'I'm going even bigger’

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8 h. ago Holly Ramsay shares her breathtaking wedding dress for first time in unseen snap

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9 h. ago 'It’s taken me 20 years as a baldy to find something that stops shine

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9 h. ago What to know about Ukraine allies’ security guarantees as the war nears 4 years

Ukraine’s allies have agreed on a framework for international security guarantees designed to deter any future Russian attack, as part of efforts to end Moscow’s nearly four-year invasion

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9 h. ago Britain signs historic deal to deploy troops inside Ukraine – with Trump’s blessing

Starmer and Macron commit to military guarantee of any peace deal with Russia

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9 h. ago ‘MAGA Granny’ who refused Trump’s January 6 pardon says she ‘fell for President’s lies’ in emotional apology

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10 h. ago White House website rewrites history of Jan 6 attack as Trump

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10 h. ago Wilfried Nancy’s coaching blasted as ‘pathetic’ as Celtic accused of buying into sacked manager’s ‘marketeering’

FOOTBALL pundit Michael Stewart has slammed Wilfried Nancy's "pathetic coaching" after he was sacked by Celtic. The Frenchman became the club's shortest serving manager in their history on Monday, lasting just 33 days following a disastrous spell in charge. The 48-year-old lost six of his eight games as Hoops boss and was axed after their...

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