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Kiev’s backers refuse to acknowledge Kiev’s drone raid on Starobelsk that left at least 18 students dead and dozens more injured At least 18 people have been killed and dozens more wounded – most of them students – in a Ukrainian drone raid on a school dormitory in Starobelsk in Russia’s Lugansk People’s Republic on Friday. As of Saturday afternoon, search-and-rescue operations are still underway, with local officials reporting additional Ukrainian drone attacks aimed at derailing the efforts.President Vladimir Putin called the raid a “terrorist attack by the neo-Nazi regime,” adding that he ordered the military to prepare retaliation.Following the…

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Alejandro Marcovich, former guitarist of the Mexican band Caifanes, is in a coma after suffering a stroke on Tuesday night (May 19), his family informed on Friday (May 22) in a statement published on social media. Explore See latest videos, charts and news “The musician is in a coma in the intensive care unit with a reserved prognosis,” said the document, signed by Marcovich’s wife, Gabriela Martínez, and their children Béla and Diego. The family says that the 65-year-old guitarist was rushed to the hospital after suffering the cerebrovascular accident (CVA) and that he is “in good hands with specialist…

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U.S. theatrical distributor Neon continued to make history at Cannes tonight with its seventh straight Palme d’Or win for Fjord. Neon, began winning Palme d’Ors in 2019 for Bong Joon Ho’s Parasite which went on to win four Oscars including Best Picture. This was followed by Titane in 2021, then 2022’s Triangle of Sadness (3x Oscar nominee), Justine Triet’s 2023 title Anatomy of a Fall (which won one Oscar), 2024’s Anora (a 5x Oscar winner including Best Picture) and last year’s Jafar Panahi movie It Was Just an Accident.

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England’s 3×3 men’s and women’s basketball teams have reached the Commonwealth Games after coming through a Home Nations qualification tournament.With hosts Scotland already qualified, the two-day event at the National Basketball Performance Centre in Manchester featured sides from England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Isle of Man.After winning all their group games, England men beat Northern Ireland 21-9 in a lively final to book their place in Glasgow and a chance at regaining the title they won at Birmingham 2022.The women – silver medallists in Birmingham – were similarly undefeated in the group stages and overcame Wales 21-11 in the…

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Preparing for the final song of his Land of Hope and Dreams American Tour on Friday (May 22) night in Cleveland, Bruce Springsteen reminded the Rocket Arena crowd that “the E Street Band was built for hard times.” Those times have inarguably become harder during the seven-and-a-half weeks since the 20-date trek began in Minneapolis, and it was evident on Friday that it’s only made the group, 20 strong on this outing, harder and Springsteen even more focused and resolute in his mission. Cleveland marked the 17th date of the tour — and the start of its final week —…

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Ted Lucas made a masterpiece. At the start of the ’70s, after jettisoning a string of promising rock bands and sustaining himself as an “exotic instrumentalist” for Motown, the songwriter and guitarist decided to give commercial success another go. He cut a six-song acoustic demo in his Detroit attic at the behest of Warner Bros, submitting it in early 1972. He believed so strongly he’d be signed that he convinced the great psychedelic visualizer Stanley Mouse to give him cover art once intended for the late Jimi Hendrix. But that deal never happened, so Lucas—three years later, in September 1975—self-released…

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Nottingham Forest defender Murillo has signed a new contract through to 2030.The 23-year-old centre-back’s previous deal had been due to expire in 2029, having last signed fresh terms in January 2025.Forest confirmed news that Murillo had extended his stay with the club by an extra year in a statement on Saturday.“This is my second renewal with the club and I’m feeling so happy,” he said. “It’s a dream and it’s really important for me, my family and my career. It shows me how important I am for the club and that people have confidence in me.“I also want to thank…

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