38 m. ago Lana Del Rey at Wembley review: her voice is enthralling but the night is uneven

Del Rey can transmute notes to gold in her songs, but it’s drowned in everything else that’s going on

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42 m. ago Daytimers: Alterations review | Ammar Kalia's global album of the month

(Relentless Records)The UK collective have been reimagining south Asian music since 2020, and their new compilation splices junglism and Afro-house onto gems in Sony India’s catalogueSince their formation in 2020, the Daytimers collective have been trying to establish a new imagining of British south-Asian music. Taking their name from the daytime parties held by second-generation immigrants in the late 80s and 90s, Daytimers have spent the past five years throwing raucous parties of their own, with residents such as Yung Singh, Rohan Rakhit and Mahnoor mixing everything from jungle and Bollywood vocals with dubstep, grime instrumentals and Punjabi folk for a new generation born and raised in the UK.Following in the footsteps of their Asian underground forebears such as Nitin Sawhney and Talvin Singh, who mixed the sounds of 90s Britain with the south-Asian music they grew up listening to, Daytimers’ latest compilation has 13 south-Asian producers remixing Bollywood hits from the So...

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43 m. ago ‘Slapp addict’ Italian oil firm accused of trying to silence green activists

Eni has filed at least six defamation suits against journalists and NGOs since 2019 in what critics say is intimidation campaignWhen Antonio Tricarico was summoned to his local police station in October and told he was being investigated for defamation, he was stressed but not shocked. Months earlier, Tricarico, the director of the Italian environment NGO ReCommon, had filed a joint legal challenge against the country’s biggest oil company, Eni, which he knew had a history of using lawyers to clamp down on critics.The company had previously limited itself to civil defamation lawsuits, including against ReCommon, but in Tricarico’s case it initiated criminal proceedings over statements he had made in a television interview. Continue reading...

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79 m. ago Daily Star pub quiz: Give your brain a challenge with these 20 tricky questions!

How many fiendishly-fun questions will you get right in this week's pub quiz? There’s only one way to find out!

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2 h. ago Review: A Single Man is a beautifully raunchy display of lust, love and loss

There's not really many other tales of grief that can feature a sexy game of tennis, skinny-dipping and a bit of Bob Fosse

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2 h. ago My Sister and Other Lovers by Esther Freud review – Hideous Kinky, the teenage years

A subtle, intriguing sequel revisits two girls as they grow into adults and question the impact of their unconventional upbringingEsther Freud’s childhood on the Moroccan hippy trail inspired her 1992 debut Hideous Kinky. That novel was told through a young child’s limited perspective, so daily life was described vividly – almond trees and coloured kaftans – while bigger issues, such as why she didn’t see her father, remained vague and mysterious.Some 30 years later, Freud has returned to the same narrator, Lucy. But in this accomplished new novel, she explores how Lucy grows up and starts to question the impact of her unconventional upbringing. My Sister and Other Lovers opens with teenage Lucy, her mother and sister once again on the move. It’s the 1970s, her mother has a new son from another failed relationship, and they are on a ferry to Ireland, as they have no money and nowhere else to go. Continue reading...

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2 h. ago Quatermass 2 review – Hammer turns up the heat in enjoyable alien invader sequel

The brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist returns with a bigger budget and more action alongside an entertaining turn from Sid James as an inebriated journalistHere is the 1957 sequel to Hammer’s box office smash The Quatermass Xperiment from 1955; it is enjoyable, though the law of diminishing returns is coming into play. Like the first film, it is based on the original BBC drama (the second series, in fact) and Brian Donleavy is back as Quatermass himself: the brusque, unsmiling American rocket scientist working closely with the British government and permanently exasperated with them.Once again, Quatermass finds himself at the centre of a deadly alien attempt to take over Planet Earth. While debating whether or not to fire a nuclear powered rocket up into space, Quatermass comes into contact with a woman whose boyfriend has been injured by what appear to be football-sized meteorites, which his white-coated assistants have been already tracking on their radar scopes. It app...

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3 h. ago England star Lucy Bronze makes France prediction in opening Euros match

England have a tough opener as they begin their Euros title defence in Switzerland on Saturday but experienced Lionesses defender Lucy Bronze is welcoming the challenge

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4 h. ago ‘Legal bullying’: global protest rights on line in Dutch court case, say activists

After US jury said it should pay oil pipeline firm $660m, Greenpeace is hoping to reclaim funds via EU anti-Slapp lawThe outcome of a court case in the Netherlands could shape the right to protest around the globe for decades to come, campaigners have warned, as figures show a dramatic rise in legal action taken by fossil fuel companies against activists and journalists.Greenpeace International is using a recently introduced EU directive to try to reclaim costs and damages it incurred when a US jury decided it should pay the oil pipeline corporation Energy Transfer more than $660m in damages earlier this year. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Bid to temporarily block Palestine Action ban to be heard at High Court

Huda Ammori, the co-founder of Palestine Action, is seeking to bring a legal challenge against the Home Office over the decision to ban the group.

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7 h. ago MPs like Jeremy Corbyn and Zarah Sultana will NOT be prosecuted for supporting terror group Palestine Action

Despite officially being branded a terrorist organisation, in an astonishing move, elected MPs will be able to openly back the extremist group from the safety of the Commons chamber.

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7 h. ago DWP benefits reform faces new challenge as Labour MPs back plan to widen eligibility

Labour backbencher Graeme Downie has proposed a welfare reform Bill amendment that would make the lives of sickness and disability benefit claimants simpler

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9 h. ago You've got eyes of a sniper if you can spot hidden error in family picture

A new brain teaser shared on TikTok will have you scratching your head, as it challenges you to spot the error in a seemingly normal family picture - can you see it?

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10 h. ago Honduran family freed from detention after lawsuit against ICE courthouse arrests

A Honduran mother and her two children, who challenged U.S. immigration arrests at courthouses, have been released from detention

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10 h. ago Jamie Gittens transfer statement confirms end of 'challenging' Chelsea talks

Chelsea are ready to continue their summer spending with the signing of Jamie Gittens, having agreed a £55million deal with Borussia Dortmund, who've released a statement

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12 h. ago USC Legend Drake London Rises to No. 1 in Rare, Unique Category

USC Legend Drake London Rises to No. 1 in Rare, Unique Category  Athlon Sports

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13 h. ago Jamie Gittens: Borussia Dortmund winger 'on verge' of Chelsea move after 'challenging' negotiations

English forward is yet to be capped by his country at senior level

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14 h. ago Wet Leg: Davina's favourite band are coming to get you. And second album, Moisturizer, proves that the Isle of Wight indie rockers are no one

Formed at music college by Rhian Teasdale and Hester Chambers, they were clearly talented but also, as that name suggests, a bit silly. Four years on, they are a more serious proposition.

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14 h. ago Arianna Caruso’s stunner earns Italy opening Euro 2025 win against Belgium

Italy kicked off their Euro 2025 challenge with a controlled victory in their Group B opener in Sion. Arianna Caruso’s spectacular first-half goal proved the difference in a close encounter against a well-organised Belgium.With the game evenly matched, it was one that required just a moment of quality. Caruso is Italy’s puppet-master, pulling the strings with ease from the heart of the midfield. Her goal was an example of what Italy can do when they are at their best. Continue reading...

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14 h. ago Extreme heatwaves may cause global decline in dairy production, scientists warn

Israel-based study finds that by 2050 average daily milk production could be reduced by 4% as a result of worsening heat stressDairy production will be threatened by the increasing frequency and intensity of heatwaves, a study has found.Drawing on records from more than 130,000 cows over a period of 12 years, the researchers report that extreme heat reduces dairy cows’ ability to produce milk by 10%. Continue reading...

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