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'We are extreme' ... how Lankum's heavy mutant folk made them Mercury favourites
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 17:14
They play 30 instruments, blasting out a dense strain of folk with the crushing power of heavy metal. We meets Ireland's experimental noise-makers as they look set to scoop the Mercury prize Seated around a table in a Du...
Biden insists Delaware beach house visit isn't 'vacation': 'I can't go home home'
New York Post - 4 Sep 2023 17:09
"I have no home to go to. Secret Service has torn my house up in a good way to make it secure,'' President Biden told reporters Sunday in Rehoboth Beach, Del.
'Martha's rule': ministers consider law to give right to second medical opinion
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 22:39
Mother of girl who died after hospital failed to admit her to intensive care says policy would make it easier for patients and families to seek advice from senior doctor Ministers are considering introducing Martha's rul...
'It is for us, who will give birth here': the women breaking barriers to build Sierra Leone's new maternity unit
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 08:00
The state-of-the-art facility will bring huge improvements to care in the country but it is also challenging gender roles in the construction industry In Kono District, in the Eastern Province of Sierra Leone, where diam...
Ryanair was forced to cancel over 350 flights due to air traffic control chaos
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 11:31
Airline reports record passengers in August despite 63,000 of its customers being hit by disruption Business live - latest updates Ryanair has said last month was its best ever for passenger numbers even though it was fo...
Ukraine's defence minister resigns after Zelenskiy removes him from post
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 13:18
Oleksii Reznikov, whose ministry has been hit by corruption scandals, confirms in letter he is stepping down Russia-Ukraine war - latest news updates Ukraine's defence minister has submitted his resignation letter after ...
EE and Vodafone: Technical bug hits mobile phones
BBC - 4 Sep 2023 19:42
EE says the issue left some mobile customers unable to make or receive calls from a Vodafone number.
Four astronauts from International Space Station splash down to Earth
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 16:12
Members of mission run by Nasa and SpaceX parachute in capsule off coast of Florida after spending six months at ISS Four astronauts splashed down to Earth early on Monday, returning home after spending six months on a r...
Watch: Dogs perform Mozart with orchestra in Denmark
BBC - 4 Sep 2023 12:37
Three dogs participated in a performance of the Hunting Symphony, a piece by Mozart's father Leopold.
Weather tracker: looking back as summer ends in northern hemisphere
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 11:17
The season was a mixed bag in Britain, but Japan has had its hottest summer on record Entering September brings the arrival of meteorological autumn in the northern hemisphere, officially drawing the summer of 2023 to a ...
Grieving parents claim they were 'bullied' by under-review health trust
Sky News - 4 Sep 2023 21:38
A couple whose baby died after being in the care of an NHS trust that was under review were made to feel "insignificant" and like they "don't have a voice".
Arm's move to Nasdaq not all plain sailing as US market shows scepticism on IPOs
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 19:00
The chipmaker's price tag was once touted as $70bn, then $64bn, but is now expected to be between $50bn and $55bn Those still mourning the decision by Arm, the Cambridge-based chip designer, to shun London's sleepy stock...
Rishi Sunak's Conservative Party Embraces Divisive Issues in U.K.
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2023 11:03
Climate. Refugees. Crime. With an election looming next year, the prime minister and his party are turning to populist issues.
Teen describes why she left 'hellhole' school to learn online - as country could face education shake-up
Sky News - 4 Sep 2023 17:11
Florrie hated school so much it made it her ill. She would cry in her bedroom every morning and plead with her mum not to take her.
Meta to offer paid, ad-free versions of Facebook, Instagram in EU
IBTimes - 4 Sep 2023 07:19
Offering ad-free versions of Facebook and Instagram could help Meta combat privacy concerns and a slew of other scrutiny from the EU.
A Conservative Push to Save Ken Paxton
The New York Times - 4 Sep 2023 11:02
The effort to help the Texas attorney general, whose impeachment trial starts Tuesday, is part of an ongoing struggle over the Republican Party's future.
Ukrainian President Zelenskyy replaces defense minister in search for 'new approaches' against Russia
NY Daily News - 4 Sep 2023 02:53
'Oleksii Reznikov has gone through more than 550 days of full-scale war. I believe that the Ministry needs new approaches and other formats of interaction with both the military and society at large,' Zelenskyy stated Su...
1st Africa Climate Summit opens as hard-hit continent demands more say and financing
ABC News - 4 Sep 2023 09:58
The first African Climate Summit is opening as heads of state and others assert a stronger voice on a global issue that affects the continent of 1.3 billion people the most, even as they contribute to it the least
England cricket captain Jos Buttler points out what went wrong in 3rd T20I thrashing
IBTimes - 4 Sep 2023 08:41
England are currently 2-1 up in a four-match T20I series against New Zealand.
HSBC and NatWest cut mortgage rates again as rivals tipped to follow
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 19:46
Decision will ease some of pressure on UK homebuyers and people seeking remortgage deals HSBC and NatWest have announced a fresh round of mortgage rate cuts and Britain's remaining large lenders are expected to follow su...
Venice's brave new world: my cosmic trip to Immersion Island and back
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 17:43
On the Lazzaretto Vecchio, the small island home of Venice film festival's Immersive section, I donned an XR headset and boldly went where most festivalgoers don't Traditional cinema hogs the limelight at the Venice film...
US Open: Keys v Pegula, plus Draper, Alcaraz and Jabeur in action on day eight - live
The Guardian - 4 Sep 2023 16:58
Updates from across the matches at Flushing Meadows Get in touch! Email Daniel or tweet @DanielHarris I mentioned Ostapenko below, and here she is explaining how she beat Iga Swiatek last evening. When she's playing well...