Rod Stewart, seen in a 2018 photo, canceled the planned 200th show of his Las Vegas residency, citing strep throat. The British rock icon Rod Stewart canceled the planned 200th show of his long-running Las Vegas residency, citing strep throat. “I’m desperately sorry to miss this 200th show celebration,” the 79-year-old Stewart wrote on Instagram on Wednesday. “I didn’t know he was orange until a number of years ago, when he happened to turn orange,” Stewart said. You’ve got to watch your step.”)Stewart plans to revisit the Caesar’s residency next year.
Source:The Times
August 08, 2024 23:39 UTC
Ilkay Gundogan could reportedly leave Barcelona after just one season in SpainIlkay Gundogan is one of 10 players who could leave Barcelona FC this summer with Hansi Flick reportedly looking to shake up his squad. It seems likely that Barcelona will oversee a high turnover of players before the window slams shut as Flick looks to reshape the squad in his image. More players will be sold over the coming weeks, with Sport reporting that Gundogan is one of several names to have been placed on the chopping block. Hansi Flick is reportedly looking to shake up his squad for the new seasonGalatasaray and Fenerbahce have recently been linked with a move for Gundogan, who joined Barcelona from Manchester City last summer. The report adds that nine other players could leave Barcelona as part of a mass exodus in the final weeks of the transfer window.
Source:Express
August 08, 2024 18:43 UTC
Anti-racism protesters demonstrate in Walthamstow, London, on Wednesday, in response to recent far-right riots. Photograph: Carl Court/Getty ImagesDiane Taylor is right, but defensive in her approach (Politicians: there’s an easy remedy to the violence we’re seeing across the UK. I suggest that everyone who is an immigrant, or who has a parent or grandparent who is, downs tools for a week. Then we might begin to appreciate the part immigrants play in our lives. On release, they could be made to make their own way home and thus experience some of the trials of those they persecute.
Source:The Guardian
August 08, 2024 17:37 UTC
In a long-running legal battle, the health facility continues to seek justice over the ‘drug bust’, in which customs officers conducted a raid of the clinic and seized the legal medical cannabis oil it was prescribing to patients. Since winning a judicial review in February 2021, the private clinic has been pursuing financial damages and the prosecution of those involved, which is still going through the legal process. Shortly after the ruling was delivered, Doctors Express contacted the ODPP about prosecuting a number of individuals found to have acted maliciously, according to the judge’s ruling. However, given the amount of evidence that was presented during the original case, the medical centre’s legal team applied for a judicial review of that decision, which is now going through the courts. “The advice and the instructions are the only contemporaneous materials apparently available that are likely to cast any light on the decision-making that occurred.
Source:The Guardian
August 08, 2024 16:37 UTC
This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply. 0:00Read this for freeSouth Africans need to be in the know if we want to create a prosperous future. News24 has kept the country informed for 25 years, and we're about to enter a new chapter of fearless journalism. Join our free subscription trial to unlock this story and a world of news aimed to inform, empower, and inspire. Next on YouGenius food sculptor creates stunning edible art using everyday ingredients
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August 08, 2024 16:31 UTC
The prime minister said the combination of police deployment 'in numbers' and the criminal justice system 'working speedily' deterred the far right from staging rallies in towns and cities across England on Wednesday evening. Speaking to the press after a visit to a mosque and community centre in Solihull, Starmer said the measures and subsequent sentencing of offenders had 'sent a very powerful message', adding: 'But I also think that the work that's being done jointly to reassure our communities is becoming more effective'
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August 08, 2024 15:36 UTC
Arsenal have reportedly submitted a £17million bid for Fenerbahce defender Ferdi Kadioglu. And despite already sealing the signing of Riccardo Calafiori this summer, Mikel Arteta appears intent on further bolstering his defensive options. But crucially, Kadioglu can also slot in as winger or midfielder, with his versatility long hailed by Fenerbahce fans. But if the words of former Arsenal full-back Lee Dixon on anything to go by, Arteta and co should consider a revised offer. Amid the signing of Calafiori, it appears unlikely Arteta can offer a regular place in the starting XI.
Source:Express
August 08, 2024 14:51 UTC
These are exciting times for Bromley as they enter the Football League and start their new glamorous life in the picturesque setting of Harrogate on Saturday. Southgate has kept a low profile since reaching another Euros final, resulting in defeat to Spain and heading out the door marked ‘Do One’ (of his own accord). It is partly down to Southgate that Harrogate are in League Two; he went into the club to give an inspirational speech prior to their playoff final triumph in 2020. FOOTBALL DAILY LETTERSIn yesterday’s Football Daily letters, the conversation has morphed to getting from Fulham to Arsenal. As any informed person knows, the best way to travel from north London to Fulham is by bicycle.
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August 08, 2024 14:21 UTC
Seven years after leaving the White House, Michelle Obama (60) is opening up about her emotional transition, sharing how she found a sense of happiness and freedom. “We made the decision to stay in Washington, because the girls were in school and their lives were in DC,” Michelle said. Though she still had certain privileges, such as protection from the Secret Service, Michelle says she had to adapt to a new, more ordinary life, which she welcomed. “I had a front door that I could open where people would walk up to visit and ring the doorbell." READ MORE | Michelle Obama opens up about the weight gain and hot flushes of menopause: ‘It was like somebody put a furnace in my core’Michelle also discussed the challenges of raising her daughters, Malia (26) and Sasha (23), under the scrutiny of the public eye.
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August 08, 2024 13:56 UTC
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Source:The Times
August 08, 2024 13:42 UTC
A new study is mapping the secrets to the remarkably steady flight of kestrels, which could inform future drone designs and help achieve steadier flight in fixed wing aircraft. Scientists later hope to adapt the data so it can be applied to larger aircraft
Source:The Guardian
August 08, 2024 13:32 UTC
Britain's competition watchdog said on Thursday it had started an investigation into whether Amazon 's partnership with AI startup Anthropic raised competition, days after it began a similar probe on Alphabet 's collaboration with the startup. "Amazon's collaboration with Anthropic does not raise any competition concerns or meet the CMA 's own threshold for review," an Amazon spokesperson said in an emailed statement. "Amazon holds no board seat nor decision-making power at Anthropic, and Anthropic is free to work with any other provider (and indeed has multiple partners)," the spokesperson said, echoing comments from an Anthropic spokesperson. "Our strategic partnerships and investor relationships do not diminish our corporate governance independence or our freedom to partner with others," the Anthropic spokesperson said. "Late in July, CMA launched a probe into Google parent Alphabet's partnership with Anthropic, which was co-founded by former OpenAI executives and siblings Dario and Daniela Amodei.
Source:The Times
August 08, 2024 13:27 UTC
New Zealand's prime minister appears to have taken a swipe at the intelligence of Australians in a joke during question time in parliament. Christopher Luxon said 'in my dealings with Australians it always pays to be incredibly simple'. The comment came in response to questioning from the Labour opposition leader, Chris Hipkins, over the government's use of the Maori language, known as te reo Maori. This week the broadcasters TVNZ revealed that the culture minister, Paul Goldsmith, had instructed officials to remove several te reo expressions from an invitation for Matariki, the annual celebrations of the Māori new year. The invitation was bound for Tony Burke, Australia’s minister for multicultural affairs
Source:The Guardian
August 08, 2024 13:18 UTC
What connects a dad living in Lahore in Pakistan, an amateur hockey player from Nova Scotia - and a man named Kevin from Houston, Texas? This, combined with untrue claims the attacker was a Muslim from other sources, has been widely blamed for contributing to riots across the UK - some of which have targeted mosques and Muslim communities. What I found appears to be a commercial operation attempting to aggregate crime news while making money on social media. I did not find any evidence to substantiate claims that Channel3Now’s misinformation could be linked to the Russian state. The false article did not have a named byline, and it is unclear exactly who wrote it.
Source:The Times
August 08, 2024 13:04 UTC