Aisha Tukur

November 22, 2024

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Many travellers snap pictures during their trips, but others find that slowing down to illustrate a place helps them appreciate it in a more meaningful way. Back in the 1800s, French artists

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October 20, 2024

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Alec Baldwin has returned to US sketch show Saturday Night Live (SNL) for the first time since his trial over a fatal shooting on the set of the film Rust was dismissed.

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October 3, 2024

Sizzling ‘love trial’ couples taking home the bacon

Happily married couples who are partial to pork products took part in a somewhat quirky 900-year-old tradition on Saturday. The Dunmow Flitch Trials, where couples have to prove in a mock courtroom

US man jailed for cloning giant sheep for trophy hunting

A breeder in Montana has been jailed for six months for cloning a giant sheep species and selling its offspring at high prices for trophy hunting. Arthur “Jack” Schubarth, 81, illegally imported

October 1, 2024

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NBA legend Mutombo dies from brain cancer aged 58

NBA Hall of Famer Dikembe Mutombo has died from brain cancer at the age of 58. The eight-time NBA All-Star, who retired in 2009, spent 18 years playing in the league for

October 1, 2024

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‘Special’ singer and actor Kris Kristofferson dies

Tributes have been paid to Kris Kristofferson, the award-winning country singer and actor following his death at the age of 88. Dolly Parton wrote: “What a great loss. What a great writer.

September 30, 2024

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Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault

Hip-hop mogul Sean “Diddy” Combs has been accused of drugging and sexually assaulting a woman in another lawsuit filed in New York. The 12th and latest accuser alleges that after she became

September 30, 2024

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Hollywood’s big boom has gone bust

Unemployment in film and TV in the United States was at 12.5% in August, but many think those numbers are actually much higher, because many film workers either do not file for

September 30, 2024

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California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

The governor of California Gavin Newsom has blocked a landmark artificial intelligence (AI) safety bill, which had faced strong opposition from major technology companies. The proposed legislation would have imposed some of

September 30, 2024

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SpaceX docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts

A SpaceX capsule sent to bring back two astronauts stranded on the International Space Station (ISS) has docked. The Dragon capsule, which has two empty seats for Butch Wilmore and Suni Williams,

September 30, 2024

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Joker: Folie à Deux to Woman of the Hour: 12 of the best films to watch in October 2024

Woman of the Hour In 1978, Rodney Alcala was a contestant on a US television game show, The Dating Game, where he “won” a date with another guest, Cheryl Bradshaw. But Alcala

September 30, 2024

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‘An unmistakable stab at the USSR’: Could Amadeus be the most misunderstood Oscar winner ever?

Released 40 years ago this month, Miloš Forman’s best picture-winning Amadeus is often accused of historical inaccuracies – but the film’s critics could be missing the point. When it premiered 40 years

September 28, 2024

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Why you might want to change your bedclothes more often

Our sheets and pillows are where we spend a third of our daily lives, and all that contact creates the perfect environment for all sorts of unwanted guests. After a long day,

September 28, 2024

Science & Tech

‘Never shy on stage, always shy off it’ – what Dame Maggie Smith was really like

She was a national treasure with multiple awards under her belt. But somewhat surprisingly, Dame Maggie Smith never loved the limelight. “I’m never shy on stage, always shy off it,” is how

September 28, 2024

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Force’s first female chief constable retires

The chief constable of Warwickshire Police has announced her retirement after 35 years of service.Debbie Tedds took up the role in 2021, having joined the force in 1989.She was the first female

September 28, 2024

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Man jailed for five years after £128k romance fraud

Maxwell Rusey, formerly of Nuneaton, Warwickshire, was sentenced at Woolwich Crown Court A man behind a romance fraud in which a Medway woman was scammed out of more than £120,000 has been

September 28, 2024

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River levels to rise as flood alerts remain in place

More than 20 warnings and alerts remain in place across Coventry and Warwickshire after the region saw widespread disruption due to flooding. The Environment Agency has warned that river levels will still

September 28, 2024

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Tom Grennan brings gran to city for Big Issue busk

Singer-songwriter Tom Grennan returned to Coventry for a Big Issue busk on Thursday – and brought along his grandma. The 29-year-old revealed last week he would perform in the city to raise funds for

September 28, 2024

Lifestyle

Paul McCartney’s missing bass and other mysterious musical instrument disappearances

From a 17th-Century Italian violin stolen from Japan to Drake’s lost Blackberry in Mexico, here are musical lost and found mysteries that rival Sir Paul McCartney’s. In musical happy endings, last week,

September 27, 2024

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NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

New York City Mayor Eric Adams is due to be arraigned in a federal courthouse on Friday to face five counts of criminal offences, including bribery, wire fraud and soliciting illegal foreign

September 27, 2024

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‘I’m a capitalist’ says Harris in economic pitch to voters

US Vice-President Kamala Harris, seeking to sharpen her economic message, pledged to usher in new investments in domestic manufacturing across a range of industries if elected to the White House in November.

September 27, 2024

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Musk hits back after being shunned from UK summit

The world’s richest person, Elon Musk, has hit back after not being invited to the UK government’s International Investment Summit. He was not invited due to his social media posts during last

September 27, 2024

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Kim Kardashian: Elizabeth Taylor inspired me – let her legacy continue

“I was always drawn to Elizabeth Taylor,” says Kim Kardashian. The media personality was the last person to have a published interview with Taylor before she died in 2011. The interview –

September 27, 2024

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Aisha Tukur

Why urban sketching retreats are taking off

Alec Baldwin returns to SNL for the first time since Rust trial

Sizzling ‘love trial’ couples taking home the bacon

US man jailed for cloning giant sheep for trophy hunting

NBA legend Mutombo dies from brain cancer aged 58

‘Special’ singer and actor Kris Kristofferson dies

Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs facing more allegations of sexual assault

Hollywood’s big boom has gone bust

California governor blocks landmark AI safety bill

SpaceX docks at ISS to collect stranded astronauts

Joker: Folie à Deux to Woman of the Hour: 12 of the best films to watch in October 2024

‘An unmistakable stab at the USSR’: Could Amadeus be the most misunderstood Oscar winner ever?

Why you might want to change your bedclothes more often

‘Never shy on stage, always shy off it’ – what Dame Maggie Smith was really like

Force’s first female chief constable retires

Man jailed for five years after £128k romance fraud

River levels to rise as flood alerts remain in place

Tom Grennan brings gran to city for Big Issue busk

Paul McCartney’s missing bass and other mysterious musical instrument disappearances

NYC mayor charged with taking bribes and illegal campaign funds

‘I’m a capitalist’ says Harris in economic pitch to voters

Musk hits back after being shunned from UK summit

Kim Kardashian: Elizabeth Taylor inspired me – let her legacy continue

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