Friday, 13 June 2025

'Masterful' romance novel wins Women's Prize for Fiction

The award's judges say Yael van der Wouden's debut novel The Safekeep is a "classic in the making".

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Thursday, 12 June 2025

Trump Hails Progress With China, but Details Are Sketchy


By Ana Swanson, Alan Rappeport and Jonathan Swan from NYT Business https://ift.tt/Dc1qovQ

Race Across The World winners crowned

The duo will share a cash prize of £20,000 after racing through China, Nepal and India.

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Brian Wilson, Pop Auteur and Leader of the Beach Boys, Dies at 82


By Ben Sisario from NYT Arts https://ift.tt/kIRBo4c

'Playing piano and singing takes me to another world' - Brian Wilson

The late Beach Boys co-creator spoke to the BBC's David Silitto in 2011 and looked back at his career.

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Wednesday, 11 June 2025

Sting says governments have neglected the North East for decades

The musician is says he is donating an undisclosed amount to the Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art.

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‘Dog Walking Is a Clear Crime’: Iran’s Latest Morality Push


By Amelia Nierenberg and Leily Nikounazar from NYT World https://ift.tt/RQ2uiLk