3 h. ago Renowned opera singer stabbed to death in California home and cops say his son is suspected killer

Jubilant Sykes, 71, died at his home in Santa Monica, California, with son, Micah, taken into custody

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4 d. ago Manchester synagogue killer was driven by suspect to carry out 'hostile reconnaissance' on MoD college two months before deadly terror attack, court told

Mohammad Asim Bashir, 31, from Cheetham Hill, Manchester, is accused of assisting Jihad al-Shamie to commit acts of terrorism by driving him to the military school on August 14 this year.

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5 d. ago California teen killed during backyard firework display after device he was handling exploded

California authorities found a dangerous, illegal 357-shot ‘Cash Game 357’ firework, but its role in the blast is unclear

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9 d. ago All you need to know as Jack the Ripper unmasked with new DNA breakthrough

Jack the Ripper's true identity may have finally been uncovered after genetic boffins carried out a series of DNA tests that suggest the serial killer may have been one of the prime suspects

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2 w. ago Suspected killer faces second murder charge over woman's death in south London

Simon Levy has been charged with a second count of murdering a woman

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3 w. ago Ian Watkins 'killer' pleads NOT guilty after Lostprophets paedo stabbed in prison

Lostprophets singer Ian Watkins, 48, was stabbed in the neck in high security HMP Wakefield prison, and Rashid Gedel, 25, and Samuel Dodsworth, 43, both inmates at HMP Wakefield, were arrested after the death

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3 w. ago How son's smile has helped Scottish golfer cope with 'funny game'

Grant Forrest may have won on DP World Tour this season but his overall game has left him disappointed

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4 w. ago ‘I can see a world where Spotify doesn’t exist’: will a new generation of music streaming companies succeed?

Nimble, open-minded outfits such as Nina Protocol, Cantilever and Subvert are looking to bring more money to artists, and a richer experience for listenersThe noise around Spotify this year has been louder than ever, from Liz Pelly’s book Mood Machine – a biting indictment of the company and its alleged practices – to a slew of indie artists leaving the platform due to political and ethical reasons. There was even a recent music forum in California called Death to Spotify.So the timing is fortuitous for a growing number of independent streaming and music community platforms, such as Nina Protocol, Coda, Subvert, Lissen, Vocana, and just last week a new one launched in the UK: Cantilever. “More people are definitely looking for alternatives,” says Nina Protocol’s chief executive Mike Pollard. “We strongly believe the future of music is independent.” Continue reading...

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