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Zayn Malik Appears to Call Out Racism He Faced During His One Direction Days on New Rap Song
NEED TO KNOW Zayn Malik appeared to call out racism he faced during his One Direction days in a preview of a soon-to-be-released song, "Fuchsia Sea" "I worked hard in a White band, and they still laughed at the Asian,” he raps on the track Malik...
Jamaica Celebrates International Reggae Day at Expo 2025 in Japan
Expo 2025 Osaka, Kansai, Japan, came alive with the pulsating sound of reggae music on July 1, in celebration of International Reggae Day. International Reggae Day is the 24-hour celebration of the culture, legacy and sound that originated in...

Why the Outlawz remain one of hip-hop’s most tragic groups
"You know what? We are the last two breathing.” Those words echoed through Bur Dubai's The Music Room, a much–loved but now–closed venue, where The Outlawz performed a riotous show in 2015 to a near–capacity crowd of 700. The declaration came from...

‘BRICS remains a powerful force…’ says PM Modi; shares hug with Brazil president Lula da Silva
PM Modi at BRICS: The BRICS remains a powerful force for economic cooperation and global good, said Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday as he arrived at the 17th BRICS Summit. Several leaders of member nations gathered in Brazil to hold talks....
‘Miss you’: Rock band’s heartbreaking tribute
Tomorrow marks 30 years since Foo Fighters dropped their debut album, and they’ve just released their first single since 2023 to celebrate. They surprised fans yesterday by releasing Today’s Song, which is full of optimism about change in the...

PM Modi Gets Grand Welcome In Brazil With Op Sindoor-Themed Dance Performance | Watch
Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 20:02 IST PM Modi is in Brazil for a four-day visit during which he will participate in the 17th BRICS Summit and undertake a State Visit Prime Minister Narendra Modi being welcomed by artistes with a performance upon...

Soap opera star William Levy accepted into diversion program after arrest for drunken altercation in Florida
William Levy, a popular Cuban-American soap opera star, is taking steps to avoid a conviction after he was arrested earlier this year in Florida. Levy (full name: William Gutiérrez Levy) has been accepted in to a misdemeanor diversion program in...
PM Modi shakes hands, shares hug with Brazil Prez, as he arrives for 17th BRICS Summit
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], July 6 (ANI): Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shook hands and shared a hug with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he arrives for the 17th BRICS Summit. PM Modi arrived at the Museum of Modern Art for...

PM Modi Shares Warm Hug With Brazilian President Lula At BRICS Summit (VIDEO)
Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday shook hands and shared a hug with Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva as he arrives for the 17th BRICS Summit. PM Modi arrived at the Museum of Modern Art for the 17th BRICS Summit....

'Force For Global Good': PM Modi Thanks Brazil President Lula For Hosting BRICS Summit
Last Updated:July 06, 2025, 20:20 IST PM Modi arrived in Brazil to attend the 17th BRICS Leaders Summit. Prime Minister Narendra Modi with President of Brazil Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva at Rio museum. (X)Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday...

Wild Canvas Returns for Summer 2025 in Bedfordshire
The family-friendly camping pop-up, known for its unique festival vibes, is back Wild Canvas, the one-of-a-kind camping experience blending nature, music, creative arts and wellness, is set to return for its sixth year in August 2025, with tickets...

Rock band Oasis start comeback tour
Oasis, the biggest British rock band of the 1990s, start their reunion tour in Cardiff on Friday, bringing the feuding Gallagher brothers back together on stage for the first time in nearly 16 years. The band, whose hits "Live Forever" and...
An interview with Sara Nadal-Melsió, formerly of the Whitney Museum’s Independent Study Program: “Nowhere and no one is safe in the US right now”
The global effort of the ruling elites and their governments and leading institutions to suppress opposition to the Israeli genocide in Gaza, a world-historical crime, continues. Sara Nadal-MelsióWe post below an interview with Sara Nadal-Melsió,...

Rock legends Oasis kick off ‘historic’ comeback tour in Cardiff, Wales, after 16-year hiatus
Further sold-out British and Irish concerts will follow at London’s Wembley Stadium, Edinburgh’s Murrayfield and Dublin’s Croke Park, before the tour’s international leg. The band’s 1990s gigs are the stuff of legend but the chance to see them...

Top-selling classic rock band reuniting with original singer, coming to Wind Creek
BETHLEHEM, Pa. — A classic rock band that sold more than 40 million albums and had 15 Top 25 hits will tour in advance of its 50th anniversary with its original lead singer. And it will include a stop in the Lehigh Valley. Foreigner, which ruled...

The forgotten lifeline: How music can help reimagine HE
GLOBAL In the aftermath of war, displacement and disaster, global humanitarian efforts often focus rightly on shelter, food, health and basic education. But one powerful tool for healing and rebuilding remains strikingly absent from most policy...

'Om Gan Ganpataye Namah': PM Modi Receives Spiritual Welcome In Brazil With Sanskrit Mantra At BRICS Summit (VIDEO)
PM Modi Greeted with Sanskrit Chant at 17th BRICS Summit. | Rio de Janeiro: Prime Minister Narendra Modi was given a unique and spiritually charged welcome as he arrived in Rio de Janeiro for the 17th BRICS Summit where a local musical ensemble...

Heritage of Mexico Rodeo shows pride, prestige and pageantry
The mariachi dancers’ colorful outfits swirled in the Saturday afternoon sun as the audience clapped along in the stands of the Greeley Stampede Arena. The Stampede’s Heritage of Mexico Rodeo featured more than bareback riding and other typical...

Extended Summer Opening Hours & Special Evening Programs at Skanzen in Szentendre
From July 5 to August 23, visitors are welcome to the Szentendre Open-Air Ethnographic Museum every Saturday evening with extended opening hours until 8 p.m., where evening programs include historical lectures, thematic walks, concerts, film...

Advice: A friend asked to bring my ex to my party - was it OK to disinvite her?
Funny, I Didn’t See You in Jamaica … Q: We employ a wonderful housekeeper who works for several tenants in our building. This morning, my husband ran into her in the lobby, and he noticed that she was wearing a distinctive T-shirt: one that I...