Beyonce and her groundbreaking “Cowboy Carter” album earned a leading 11 nominations for the Grammy Awards, the music industry’s showcase gala, where she will face off against Taylor Swift and a new class of pop hitmakers.The nominations announced Friday by the Recording Academy make Beyonce the Grammys’ most nominated artist — and reignite the conversation …
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Mozambique’s opposition on Friday promised fresh protests, as rights groups said at least 30 people had been killed in three weeks of demonstrations over contested election results.The southern African nation has been rocked by violence since the ruling Frelimo party was announced winner of the October 9 elections with more than 70 percent of votes. The …
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German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, mired in crisis after his three-party coalition collapsed this week, said Friday he is open to talks on whether to move forward snap elections.The embattled chancellor has signalled new polls by March — half a year earlier than scheduled — but all opposition parties have urgently demanded they be held as …
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Russian prosecutors on Friday demanded a six-year prison sentence for a paediatrician accused of criticising the Ukraine campaign during a private appointment, in a case that has revealed the extent of repression gripping Russia. Nadezhda Buyanova was reported to the police by the ex-wife of a soldier missing after fighting in Ukraine — Anastasia Akinshina — …
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Amsterdam’s mayor said Friday the city had been “deeply damaged” by “hateful anti-Semitic rioters” who hunted down and attacked fans of Israeli club Maccabi Tel Aviv in a night of “unbearable” violence.Femke Halsema described gangs on scooters targeting fans of the Israeli club, beating and kicking them in “hit-and-run” assaults, leaving five people hospitalised.”I can …
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Israeli, Dutch and European leaders on Friday condemned “anti-Semitic” clashes that erupted in Amsterdam overnight after a Europa League football match, with the city’s mayor detailing targeted attacks.The violence flared after the game between home team Ajax and Maccabi Tel Aviv that Ajax won 5-0.Five people were hospitalised and 62 arrests were made as a …
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Russian bombardments of Ukrainian cities overnight killed at least one person and wounded more than three dozen more authorities said on Friday, as Moscow escalated its bombing campaign of civilian hubs.Rescue workers were taking stock of the damage as officials in Kyiv announced that a Russian strike one day earlier in the industrial city of …
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The UN condemned on Friday the staggering number of civilians killed in Israel’s war in Gaza, with women and children comprising nearly 70 percent of the thousands of fatalities it had managed to verify.In a fresh report, the United Nations human rights office detailed the “horrific reality” that has unfolded for civilians in both Gaza …
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A portrait of English mathematician Alan Turing became the first artwork by a humanoid robot to be sold at auction, fetching more than $1.0 million on Thursday.The 2.2-metre (7.5-foot) portrait “A.I. God” by “Ai-Da”, the world’s first ultra-realistic robot artist, went for $1,084,800, smashing pre-sale expectations of $180,000 at auction house Sotheby’s Digital Art Sale.”Today’s …
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US President-elect Donald Trump on Thursday made his first cabinet appointment after his decisive election win, while signaling his intent to ditch the outgoing administration’s policies by talking to Vladimir Putin.Trump’s campaign manager Susie Wiles will serve as his White House chief of staff, the first woman to be named to the high-profile role and …
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