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Singer Sinead O’Connor Passes Away at Age 56
Sinead O’Connor, an Irish singer who achieved worldwide success with her song “Nothing Compares 2 U” in 1990, passed away on Wednesday at the age of 56, according to the Irish Times and RTE, a national broadcaster in Ireland. O’Connor rose to prominence in the international music industry with her hypnotic cover of a song…
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Victoria Beckham Celebrates Inter Miami’s Soccer Win with Family
On Tuesday, when she left the Papi Steak Restaurant in Miami Beach, Florida, Victoria Beckham looked very stylish. The fashion designer, who is 49 years old, wore a tight black top and black pants that showed off her slim figure. She also wore shoes with a platform to make herself taller. Victoria and her family…
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Florida woman jailed for stealing from Holocaust survivor in romance scam
US Justice Department By Madeline Halpert BBC News, New York A Florida woman who defrauded an 87-year-old Holocaust survivor of his life savings in a romance scam was sentenced to four years in prison. Prosecutors said Peaches Stergo, 36, siphoned over $2.8m (£2.1m) between 2017 and late 2021 and used the money to live a…
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Kim Kardashian Happy to Be Alone After Tumultuous Separation
Trevor Noah, a well-known actor and comic artist, is going to India for the first time as part of his Off The Record Tour. This will be the start of his trip through Asia. During the Indian leg of the Off The Record Tour, the comedian is scheduled to appear at seven different shows. Mid-day…
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Tom Jones’ singing prompted neighbour complaint
Imagine finding Sir Tom Jones in your neighbour’s kitchen. That was the reality for the person living in the flat above the Stereophonics’ Kelly Jones. Kelly Jones told the Zoe Ball Breakfast Show on BBC Radio 2 that the singing legend once came back to his flat after a Jools Holland show. His upstairs neighbour…
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Ancient 2,000-year-old Roman shipwreck found off coast of Italy
Reuters By Francesca Gillett BBC News The wreckage of an ancient Roman ship from more than 2,000 years ago has been found off the coast of Italy. The cargo ship was found off the port of Civitavecchia, about 50 miles (80km) north-west of Rome. It dates from about the 1st or 2nd Century BC and…
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Russia urged to renew Ukraine grain deal at Africa summit
Reuters Egypt’s president has urged Vladimir Putin to renew the deal allowing Ukraine to export grain at a summit the Russian president is hosting. Abdel Fattah al-Sisi said it was “essential” the deal be revived and called for an urgent solution to supply the poorest African countries. Russia quit the deal last week and has…
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Niger coup: General Tchiani declares himself leader
General Abdourahmane Tchiani has declared himself the new leader of Niger after a dramatic coup. Also known as Omar Tchiani, he staged a takeover which started on Wednesday when the presidential guards unit he led seized the country’s leader. This shatters Niger’s first peaceful and democratic transition since independence in 1960. President Mohamed Bazoum is…
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Watch bungling burglar fall into bin from roof
A man in the US has been arrested after falling from a bank’s roof into a bin in full view of police officers. They had been called to reports of a break-in at an Ohio bank branch, and the fall was recorded on police bodycam. The suspected robber was arrested and charged with breaking and…
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Melting Swiss glacier uncovers climber missing since 1986
Swiss Police/Canton Valais By Imogen Foulkes BBC News, Geneva Human remains found on a glacier close to Switzerland’s famous Matterhorn have been confirmed to be the body of a German climber missing since 1986. The discovery is the latest in a number of long held secrets that the Alpine glaciers, now rapidly shrinking due to…