‘Rave degenerates saved my life’
Eva Pentel 23 September, 2024. Packing day. Marea Stamper, aka DJ extraordinaire The Blessed Madonna, is cramming her belongings into well-worn suitcases, ahead of a forthcoming Australian tour. There’s no stress. She’s done this thousands of times before, playing everywhere from Berlin’s legendary nightclub Berghain to the Coachella Festival, where she headlined the Mojave stage […]
Israel Gaza Lebanon live updates: Israel says it’s ‘checking possibility’ it killed Hamas leader Yahya Sinwar in Gaza
Anger in Lebanon after Israeli strike killed mayor and 15 otherspublished at 08:33 British Summer Time 08:33 BST Hugo BachegaMiddle East correspondent, in Beirut Image source, ReutersImage caption, Rescuers in Nabatieh yesterday Lebanon’s caretaker Prime Minister Najib Mikati has issued a strong statement after an Israeli attack on a government building in Nabatieh yesterday, saying […]
Workers must keep all tips from customers under new law
Getty Images Workers should receive all tips from customers under a new law which bans firms from withholding the payments – whether in cash or by card. More than three million service workers in England, Scotland, and Wales should benefit from the law which comes into force on Tuesday. If companies break the law and […]
Robotic probe helps doctors make earlier diagnoses
BBC Staff said the probe has had a 100% success rate in helping reach a diagnosis A new state-of-the-art robotic probe is helping to speed up the diagnosis and treatment of lung cancer. Doctors at Wythenshawe Hospital in south Manchester are among the first in Europe to use the Ion system, which makes it possible […]
Beyoncé helps boost Hull country music night
BBC Organiser Becky Sainty says they try to make The Willows Club country music night “authentic” A country music night in Hull is attracting new audiences thanks to artists such as Beyoncé embracing the genre. Organisers said weekly attendance had doubled since moving to The Willows Club in Holderness Road. Becky Sainty, a country singer, […]
Bradford businesses seek support for night-time economy
Bosses of night-time businesses have been told they need to start offering more for young people who do not drink alcohol. At the first Igniting Yorkshire Evening Economy Conference, representatives from the leisure and hospitality sector also called on politicians to help them lift the industry out of a “decade of decline”. Organisers of the […]
‘ever present’ personal AI assistants are coming
Artificial Intelligence (AI) assistants with “really good long-term memory” are about a year away, according to Microsoft’s head of AI, Mustafa Suleyman. Products which can recall conversations, projects and problems will encourage users to invest more time and share more of their personal history with them, he said in an exclusive interview with the BBC. […]
Kendrick Lamar dominates with eight prizes
Getty Images Kendrick Lamar was up for 11 awards US rapper Kendrick Lamar stole the show at the 2024 BET Hip Hop Awards, taking home eight prizes including song of the year and artist of the year. The Not Like Us artist was nominated for a total of eleven awards. Hosted by Fat Joe for […]
China is part of the US election
The US and China are the two largest economies in the world. They have the two most powerful militaries in the world. The US-China rivalry, in the view of many international analysts, will be the defining global theme of the 21st Century. But at the moment, only one of the two major party presidential candidates […]
Rare reconstructed Roman armour goes on display
Duncan McGlynn/NMS The armour has been reconstructed from more than 100 pieces found in the Scottish Borders A rare piece of Roman armour – reconstructed from dozens of fragments – has gone on display in its entirety for the first time in Scotland. Dating from the middle of the 2nd Century, the brass arm guard […]