34 h. ago Vybz Kartel on his legal battles, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’

With his murder conviction overturned, the Jamaican star is back performing. He talks about his illness, regrets, and how he felt about dancehall going global while he was behind barsThere’s a moment when I’m interviewing Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel in Tower Bridge, London, and the UK government emergency alert test rings on my phone. He is panicked by it and jumps up. “Me ready fi run you know!” he says, which has us both laughing.It is a funny moment, but also a jolting one considering that it arrives in the middle of him discussing the lasting psychological effects of prison. Kartel, 49, real name Adidja Palmer, had been incarcerated across different institutions in Jamaica following his conviction for the 2011 murder of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Following a lengthy appeal process, he was released in July last year after the ruling was overturned by the UK privy council (which is the final court of appeal for Jamaica due to the nation being...

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34 h. ago Vybz Kartel on his legal victory, vulgar lyrics and the lasting scars of prison: ‘If I hear a key shake, it traumatise me’

With his murder conviction overturned, the Jamaican star is back performing. He talks about his illness, regrets, and how he felt about dancehall going global while he was behind barsThere’s a moment when I’m interviewing Vybz Kartel in the courtyard of the Four Seasons hotel in Tower Bridge, London, and the UK government emergency alert test rings on my phone. He is panicked by it and jumps up. “Me ready fi run you know!” he says, which has us both laughing.It is a funny moment, but also a jolting one considering that it arrives in the middle of him discussing the lasting psychological effects of prison. Kartel, 49, real name Adidja Palmer, had been incarcerated across different institutions in Jamaica following his conviction for the 2011 murder of his associate Clive “Lizard” Williams. Following a lengthy appeal process, he was released in July last year after the ruling was overturned by the UK privy council (which is the final court of appeal for Jamaica due to the nation being...

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58 h. ago ‘What a sleazy leak:’ MAGA media reacts after Epstein emails are released

Sean Hannity, Jesse Watters and Alex Jones scramble to defend president over latest bombshell messages but Megyn Kelly critical of failure to release Justice Department files on late pedophile

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5 d. ago Spanish media react to Marcus Rashford's 'unforgivable mistake' in Barcelona victory

Marcus Rashford produced a pair of assists as Barcelona thumped Celta Vigo 4-2, but the Manchester United loanee was also guilty of one notable howler en route to victory

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6 d. ago Anger growing over Ryanair's 'disgusting' refusal to refund Huntingdon hero's flight

Brave Forest fan Stephen Crean prevented the attacker reaching passengers and was due to fly out to Austria last Wednesday to see Forest play Sturm Graz in the Europa League

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6 d. ago Former F1 world champion narrowly escaped gunman attack ahead of Brazilian GP

Formula 1 is a dangerous sport, but the dangers can often spill over into the real world - a lesson a former world champion learned the hard way ahead of the Brazilian Grand Prix

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8 d. ago World media reacts as 'mediocre' Rangers surprise no one and Ibrox boos hint 'mutiny' is in the air

Roma cruised to a 2-0 victory and the worldwide media were less than impressed with Rangers

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8 d. ago World media reacts as Celtic goaded in brutal TV 'destruction' and Danes lord it over quivering rivals

Onlookers couldn't help but remark on the dominance but it was noted by those in red and black as O'Neill suffered agony

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9 d. ago Nottingham Forest battle to goalless draw with Sturm Graz in Europa League

Sturm Graz 0-0 Nottingham Forest: Sean Dyche’s side remain unbeaten away from home in the Europa League

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9 d. ago Europa League: Midtjylland dispatch Celtic as Nottingham Forest draw blank

Martin O’Neill’s side leak three first-half goals in 3-1 defeatGibbs-White misses penalty as Forest held by Sturm GrazCeltic’s revival under Martin O’Neill came juddering to a halt in Jutland after they were beaten 3-1 by Midtjylland. The Hoops’ hopes of prolonging their Europa League campaign into the knockout stages suffered a major blow as the Danes hammered in three goals in eight first-half minutes.The teenage substitute Callum Osmand won a late penalty which Reo Hatate converted, but the 19-year-old was then taken off on a stretcher in tears after suffering what appeared to be a hamstring injury on a horrible evening for the Scottish champions. Continue reading...

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9 d. ago Ryanair 'refuses to refund' hero who tackled Huntingdon train knifeman

Stephen Crean was due to fly to Austria to watch Nottingham Forest play Sturm Graz - but was unable to travel after being stabbed by a knifeman on a train.

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9 d. ago Sturm Graz vs Nottingham Forest prediction, odds and betting offer

Sean Dyche will be searching for back-to-back wins in the Europa League as the head coach looks to bring some positivity to life at the City Ground

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1 week ago Lamine Yamal's dad proposes to girlfriend 16 years younger than him as social media reacts

Lamine Yamal's father has taken to social media to announce his engagement to his partner, Khristina, though some fans were not too pleased by the news, given their 16-year age gap

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1 week ago Spanish media turn on Real Madrid with ruthless verdict after Liverpool loss

Liverpool sealed an emphatic 1-0 victory over Real Madrid to get their Champions League campaign firmly back on track - and the reaction in Spain to Los Blancos' display has been nothing short of scathing

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1 week ago Rosalía: Lux review – a demanding, distinctive clash of classical and chaos that couldn’t be by anyone else

(Columbia)The Catalan star’s monumental fourth LP features lyrics in 13 languages, references to female saints, the London Symphony Orchestra – and Björk on ‘divine intervention’Last week, Rosalía appeared on a US podcast to discuss her fourth album. At one juncture, the interviewer asked if she didn’t think that Lux was demanding a lot from her listeners: a not entirely unreasonable question, given that it features a song cycle in four “movements”, based on the lives of various female saints and involves the 33-year-old Catalan star singing in 13 different languages to the thunderous accompaniment of the London Symphony Orchestra; and that it sounds nothing whatsoever like its predecessor, 2022’s Motomami. “Absolutely,” she responded, framing Lux as a reaction to the quick-fix dopamine hit of idly scrolling social media: something you had to focus on.Demanding a lot from her listeners didn’t seem like something Rosalía was terribly bothered about, which is, in a sense, surprising. ...

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1 week ago Spanish media react as Marcus Rashford 'not happy' after Barcelona beat Elche

Manchester United loanee Marcus Rashford was back in action for Barcelona as they sought to respond to defeat in El Clasico and the Spanish media ran the rule over his performance

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1 week ago World media reacts to Celtic decking Rangers in the most remarkable way as New World Order goes global

Martin O'Neill earned acclaim globally after a triumphant return to Hampden to book a Cup final place next month

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1 week ago Celtic master Martin O'Neill teaches pupil Danny Rohl hard lesson but Rangers display suggests something – Keith Jackson

It was another Hampden glory day for Martin O'Neill but our man reckons Danny Rohl has brighter days ahead

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2 w. ago ‘The nuclear option’: How the world’s media reacted to King Charles stripping Andrew of his titles

From Australia to the US, the King’s unprecedented action made headlines around the world

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2 w. ago Michel Ange Balikwisha lands scathing Celtic verdict as £5m winger served three brutal takedowns

Hoops scouts tracked the 24-year-old for 18 months but the Belgian has struggled to get going

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