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Brenda Fricker, ‘My Left Foot’ Oscar Winner, Dies at 81

Brenda Fricker, who became the first Irish actress to win an Oscar for her turn opposite Daniel Day-Lewis in 1989’s “My Left Foot” and captured hearts as the Pigeon Lady in 1992’s “Home Alone 2,” died on Thursday in Dublin. She was 81. Fricker’s agent, Phil Belfield, confirmed

Mick Jagger Talks Olivia Rodrigo, AI Music

The Rolling Stones are the latest cover stars for Billboard . Last week, the Stones released their 27th studio album Foreign Tongues , which my colleague Chris dubbed "a fascinating listen." Now, in separate interviews, Mick Jagger and Keith Richards shared insight on the new

Germany’s conservatives face a self-inflicted crisis

Subscribe now with a one-month trial for only $1, then enjoy the first year at an exclusive rate of just $99. The Spahn affair hits Germany before an AfD breakthroughDiego Faßnacht reports that Jens Spahn’s surrogacy controversy has exposed a damaging credibility gap inside

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Warner labels Trump election fraud claim 'completely false’

Sen. Mark Warner (D-Va.) on Thursday rejected President Trump’s claims that China meddled with the 2020 presidential election, calling the allegations “so completely false” and accusing Trump of trying to undermine confidence in future elections. Warner, in an interview with MS

Brandon Flowers – “Paradise”

For his first solo album in 11 years, Brandon Flowers went country. The Killers frontman announced Thrasher in June, revealing that he'd decamped to Nashville with producers Shawn Everett and Jonathan Rado, both of whom worked on the most recent Killers records. Not long after,

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US, Iran trade attacks in return to full-blown war

The United States and Iran traded attacks on Friday, with Tehran targeting American assets across the Middle East in the biggest escalation since the two foes returned to outright war. As part of the wider escalation, the United States has also reimposed its blockade of Iran's