3 d. ago Chantelle Cameron gives up WBC title in protest against women’s boxing rules

British fighter demands right to three-minute roundsWomen currently compete in rounds of two minutesChantelle Cameron relinquished her WBC super-lightweight title on Friday in a protest over women’s boxing rules, with the British fighter demanding the right to fight three-minute rounds like her male counterparts.Cameron’s decision to vacate her championship belt stems from her opposition to the World Boxing Council’s mandate that women compete in two-minute rounds, which the 34-year-old views as unequal treatment. Continue reading...

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6 d. ago Game Music Festival Details Unveiled, Drawing Global Enthusiasts To London For A Month Of Iconic Diablo, Hades And Persona Concert Tributes

Game Music Festival Details Unveiled, Drawing Global Enthusiasts To London For A Month Of Iconic Diablo, Hades And Persona Concert Tributes  Travel And Tour World

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7 d. ago Mexican regional music went global — now women are demanding their turn

Mexican regional music is gaining global popularity, but women's voices remain underrepresented

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1 week ago Kaye Adams is pictured looking downcast after being suspended from her BBC radio show amid accusations from junior staff

Kaye Adams is a 'tough' professional who demands 'high standards' but has never been a bully, insiders close to the Loose Women star say.

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1 week ago Kaye Adams is a 'tough' woman who 'demands high standards but is no bully' as Loose Women co

Kaye Adams is a 'tough' professional who demands 'high standards' but has never been a bully, insiders close to the Loose Women star say.

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2 w. ago Sebastian Rochford: Finding Ways review | John Fordham's jazz album of the month

(Edition)Rochford showcases his signature alchemic touch, featuring seven electric guitarists in a fusion of improv, reggae and romantic popWhen Aberdeen-raised drummer and composer Sebastian Rochford’s star rose around the millennium, he quickly made an impact with his precocious and inclusive awareness of 1950-1960s Monk-and-Miles jazz grooves, rock, funk, global music and more. From 2002, Rochford’s unique sax-led quintet Polar Bear began earning nominations for Mercury, Mobo and Urban Music prizes, as well as the kind of fame rare in instrumental jazz. He also played key roles with Acoustic Ladyland, Basquiat Strings, Fulborn Teversham, Sons of Kemet, and as a sideman with Damon Albarn, Brian Eno and Adele.Finding Ways follows 2023’s A Short Diary (a duo album in partnership with pianist Kit Downes) in dealing with the death in 2019 of Rochford’s beloved poet father Gerard. The title of Finding Ways is no accident: this sharply contrasting record features edgy, metal sounds from...

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2 w. ago US Global Music Ambassador Armani White accused of running across Kentucky highway and dancing on concrete barrier

The ‘Billie Eilish’ rapper reportedly told police he had pulled over to shoot a video

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4 w. ago Global popstar Justin Bieber filmed surprise new 'Bad Honey' music video in Dundee

While in Scotland, Justin Bieber filmed the “impromptu” 'Bad Honey' music video at Abandon Ship in Dundee.

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4 w. ago 25 years after landmark UN resolution, UN chief says women are too often absent from peace talks

The United Nations chief is lamenting that 25 years after a landmark U.N. resolution demanded equal participation for women in all efforts to promote peace, far too often women remain absent

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4 w. ago More women holidaying without families to ’embrace adventure’

Group tour operators said there has been a noticeable increase in demand from people – particularly women – travelling without family or friends.

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