6 h. ago How Blondie drummer Clem Burke stopped taking drugs and drinking in his rock band heyday as he 'detested what substance abuse did to people'

The sad news of Blondie drummer Clem Burke's death at the age of 70 was revealed on Monday - following his 'private battle with cancer'.

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8 h. ago Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies after private cancer battle as band pay tribute

Clem Burke has died aged 70 as Blondie shared a touching statement which described the drummer as the 'heartbeat' of the group

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10 h. ago Blondie drummer Clem Burke's shocking secrets and wild nights out as fans pay tribute

Blondie drummer, Clem Burke, has sadly died aged 70 after a secret battle with cancer, with the iconic band describing him as the 'heartbeat' of the group

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10 h. ago ‘Unmatched’ Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies aged 70 after cancer diagnosis

The New Jersey-born drummer featured on all of the band’s studio albums, including hits such as Call Me and Heart Of Glass.

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11 h. ago Blondie drummer Clem Burke dies aged 70: ‘He was the heartbeat of Blondie’

Musician was remembered for his ‘talent, energy and passion’

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11 h. ago 'Beloved' Blondie star Clem Burke dies after cancer battle as band pays emotional tribute

Legendary rocker Clem Burke, the drummer of Blondie, has sadly passed away aged 70 following a "private battle with cancer", with his bandmembers announcing his passing

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55 h. ago Christian missionary group accused of public shaming and rituals to ‘cure’ sexual sin

Exclusive: young volunteers also allege spiritual abuse and controlling behaviour at bases of Youth With a Mission‘It felt like a demon was inside me’: young Christian missionaries allege spiritual abuseThe world’s biggest youth Christian missionary organisation is facing allegations of spiritual abuse and controlling behaviour from young people who say they were left “traumatised”.An Observer investigation has revealed evidence of safeguarding failings within Youth With a Mission (YWAM), a global movement that trains young Christians to spread the gospel. A spokesperson for YWAM said the organisation was “heartbroken” by the claims and was “deeply committed to the safety and wellbeing” of everyone in its care. Continue reading...

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7 d. ago Living Together review – how Austrians teach immigrants to find their place in society

New arrivals sit in drab spaces and are learn how to fit in, in a film that quietly addresses the costs of integration to minority groupsThomas Fürhapter’s documentary sheds light on the challenges of adjusting to a new culture as it follows a series of “integration classes” offered to immigrants in Vienna. The film opens in the nondescript corridors of an administrative building, which lead into sun-filled but impersonal meeting rooms where these sessions take place. As the participants discuss their worries and uncertainties, these colourless spaces transform into sites of passion and community.Conducted in multiple languages, the seminars grapple with culturally specific issues faced by different minority groups. Topics of discussion range from Austrian ways of greeting, to more serious concerns such as racism and domestic abuse. In talking about the present and the future, people also reveal pieces of their past: some moved to Austria for love, others fled the horrors of war. De...

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1 week ago I couldn't break the cycle of toxic men after leaving my narcissist husband

I felt as though the best years of my life were behind me. I thought I would never find love again. But at 51 years old, I am now remarried and help other people heal after abuse as a therapist.

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1 week ago What Is Free Speech? by Fara Dabhoiwala review – a brilliant history of a weaponised mantra

This fascinating book questions whether such a misunderstood ideal should be lauded as an end in itselfThis book arrives at an interesting moment. Elon Musk has declared himself a “free speech absolutist”. JD Vance worries that free speech in Europe is “in retreat”. Donald Trump issues an executive order “restoring freedom of speech and ending federal censorship”. Meanwhile, journalists are routinely abused, threatened with lawsuits and branded enemies of the people. US federal agencies circulate lists of red-flag words such as “equality”, “gender” and “disabled”, and reporters are denied White House access for referring to the Gulf of Mexico by its actual name. Free speech is, shall we say, an elastic concept.In fact, as Fara Dabhoiwala explains in this meticulous and much-needed history, it has long been a “weaponized mantra” in a public sphere dominated by the moneyed and the powerful. Many of those who think of free speech as being uniquely under threat today are rich, white men...

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1 week ago Sadiq Khan ‘concerned’ Islamophobic abuse puts young people off politics

Examples of Islamophobic abuse of the Mayor of London doubled in 2024, making it the second worst year for such abuse since he was first elected.

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3 w. ago Wales’ biggest police force is hiding the name of a corrupt ex

The public has a right to know when people in positions of authority break the law and abuse that power — and who those people are

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4 w. ago Maura Higgins 'really struggling' after Danny Jones 'kiss' backlash, claim friends

Friends of Love Island star Maura Higgins have rallied behind her and have urged people to "calm down" and stop the abuse after Maura's alleged kiss with Danny Jones

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4 w. ago Vile people abusing dogs for 'reason our ancestors didn't have to deal with'

EXCLUSIVE: Paige Reaney avoided jail last week after admitting to having intercourse with her pet pug Charlie and experts say modern trends could be to blame for an increase in the warped incidents

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4 w. ago TOWIE stars speak out after huge backlash led to abuse 'beyond belief'

Two The Only Way Is Essex stars have issued a joint statement hitting back at the abuse they have faced online as they plead for people to be more considerate before posting

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