2 h. ago US conducts ‘kinetic strike’ against drug boat from Venezuela, killing 11, Trump says

Trump says ‘we took it out’ referring to the operation in international waters, amid US-Caracas tensions The US military has killed 11 drug traffickers from Venezuela during a “a kinetic strike” in the Caribbean Sea, the US president, Donald Trump, has claimed amid growing tensions between Washington and Caracas.Trump trailed the announcement during an address at the White House on Tuesday afternoon, telling reporters the US had “just, over the last few minutes, literally shot out a drug-carrying boat”. Continue reading...

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29 h. ago Jason Aldean reveals he had a ‘breakdown’ after mass shooting at Las Vegas music festival

The country star was onstage when the deadliest mass shooting in US history erupted

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30 h. ago Man is found dead at annual Burning Man festival in Nevada, a sheriff's office says

Authorities say a man has been found dead in a pool of blood at Burning Man, and the death at the yearly art and music festival in the Nevada desert is being investigated as a homicide

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33 h. ago Glasgow to hold 'world’s smallest whisky festival' with live music and DJs

The Gate in Glasgow will host a two-day whisky festival with tastings, live music and DJs on September 27–28, with tickets from £25 to £40.

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56 h. ago Kneecap performance a special moment, says Electric Picnic boss

Melvin Benn also highlighted the performances of Chappell Roan and Hozier at Ireland’s largest music festival as ‘insanely good’

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3 d. ago Teenage girl, 17, who died at music festival was 'feisty, loving and full of life', sister tells mourners at emotional funeral

Mourners at the funeral of Mia Keevan, 17, heard a plea for young people to think about the choices they make and to look out for each other.

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4 d. ago Queen Mary of Denmark gives her verdict on daughter Princess Isabella's X

Queen Mary of Denmark has issued an amusing verdict on her eldest daughter Princess Isabella's bold choice of attire at a local music festival earlier this month.

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5 d. ago Ex rugby international faces sexism storm after lifting up an influencer's miniskirt as she danced on a table top during festival in France

In footage shared on social media, Charline Pradeau can be seen dancing in a bar in Dax during Feria de Dax - a festival celebrating bullfighting, folk music and sporting events.

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5 d. ago 'I went to UK music festival with beautiful scenery but some parts were chaotic'

Journalist and editor Samantha Bartlett headed down to one UK festival that hit headlines this year, and despite the chaos and controversy, here's why she thinks you shouldn't write it off

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5 d. ago How a trip to ‘Moomin island’ made me rethink summers in the Med

Spending the summer attending music festivals, foraging and island hopping amongst the happiest people in the world is far preferable to sweltering on a beach in southern Europe, says Matt Charlton

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6 d. ago Suede at the Southbank Centre review: they came, they saw, they dazzled

This defiant takeover of the Southbank showed a band that was both grime-smothered and immaculately graceful

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7 d. ago Pictured: Teenage girl, 17, who died after falling ill at music festival that saw two others rushed to hospital

Mia Keevan, 17, became unwell during the Emerge music festival at Boucher Playing Fields in south Belfast. She was rushed to hospital on Sunday but doctors could not save her.

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7 d. ago Teen girl who died at festival was a 'bright, fun and much loved' girl

Tributes have been paid to Mia Keevan who has been named locally as the young girl who died after becoming unwell at the Emerge music festival in Belfast at the weekend

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7 d. ago Teen girl who died at Emerge Belfast festival pictured as family pay tribute

Mia Keevan died after 'becoming unwell' at the Emerge music festival in Belfast at the weekend as two other attendees were rushed to hospital

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7 d. ago Teen girl, 17, who died after feeling ill at major music festival named

Mia Keevan, 17, from Co Tipperary, Ireland, was named locally as the girl who died after falling ill at the Emerge music festival in Boucher, South Belfast, at the weekend

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7 d. ago Kneecap 'did nothing wrong at Glastonbury' and are 'important' to upcoming festival, organiser says

Kneecap will play Ireland's biggest music festival with the organiser insisting their mics "won't be switched off".

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7 d. ago The Mary Wallopers announce 5 gigs at Glasgow Barrowlands after music festival controversy

Irish folk band The Mary Wallopers will take to the Glasgow Barrowlands' stage for a five-night run this December

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7 d. ago 'I searched rubbish left at Reading Festival and struck gold'

A music lover rifled through the rubbish left behind after Reading Festival came to an end and has shared some of the more interesting items he managed to recover

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7 d. ago Teenage girl dies while boy and woman are rushed to hospital after falling ill at UK festival

Police have launched a probe into the sudden death of a girl - in her late teens - at the Emerge dance music festival.

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8 d. ago Teen girl suddenly dies after major UK music festival as two others fall ill

The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) confirmed that a teenager had been taken to hospital after falling unwell at the Emerge Festival in Belfast and later died shortly after

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