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The Mekons, a British post-punk band, reflect on their 1978 single Where Were You? as an anti-thesis to the dominant rock music mentality of the time. Band members cite David Bowie's comparison of their sound to T Rex as a…

Labour MP Jess Phillips has stated that the party's lack of a female leader is due to sexism. Phillips, a former minister, made the comment at the Hay festival. She noted that the party has never had a female leader,…

Aunty Lorraine, an 88-year-old Stolen Generations survivor, is advocating for a national plan to support survivors like herself. At four years old, her head was shaved and her clothes burned as part of a forced assimilation policy. This traumatic experience…

Los Angeles, a city notorious for its car-centric culture, is witnessing a surge in delivery robots. These small, autonomous vehicles are being deployed by various companies to navigate sidewalks and deliver goods. Residents are expressing mixed feelings about the robots,…

Tom Kopke, a YouTuber from Germany, has won the annual cheese-rolling race in Gloucestershire, defeating local favorite Chris Anderson. Anderson, the all-time champion, had previously won the event numerous times. The race, held on a hot day, involves competitors chasing…

Middle East rivals are setting aside their differences to push the US towards a peaceful resolution with Iran. Recent tensions between Washington and Tehran have prompted regional powers to reassess their relationships and seek diplomatic solutions. The US drone strike…

Iran has denied that a deal with the US is imminent, citing "contradictory statements" from Washington as a major obstacle. Negotiations between the two countries have been ongoing, with some progress reported. However, Tehran claims that inconsistent messaging from the…

The UK has recorded its highest ever May temperature, with the mercury rising to 28.4°C in Coningsby, Lincolnshire. This surpasses the previous record of 27.8°C set in 1944. The heatwave has brought warm weather to many parts of the country,…

Yolanda Saldana Feliz, a UK mother, was brutally murdered by Miguel Angel Florentino, who had been stalking her daughter, Lauris Saldana. Florentino stabbed Feliz 40 times in the attack. Lauris Saldana had previously reached out to the Metropolitan Police for…

Rural retailers in the UK are experiencing a significant surge in shoplifting and theft, with nine in 10 businesses targeted. A recent study found that the average cost of crime for each affected business was £83,000 in the past year.…

Pope Leo has spoken out against the unchecked development of artificial intelligence, citing a "culture of power" that prioritizes technological advancement over human well-being. He called for the implementation of "most rigorous" ethical constraints on AI development to prevent its…

Reform MP Danny Kruger has declined to comment on whether party leader Richard Tice should provide evidence for his claim that a Guardian story was the result of a Russian hack. The story in question reported on a £5m gift…

BHP, the world's largest mining company, has put key climate action projects on hold, leaked internal documents reveal. The documents, obtained by the Guardian and the ABC's Four Corners, show the company has considered ways to delay decarbonisation efforts. This…