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    What are you listening to right now?

    Frankie Goes To Hollywood - "Rage Hard" (1986) The Liverpool dance-pop band are most renowned for their huge 1984 hits "Two Tribes" and "The Power of Love", which has since become known as a Christmas song despite having no reference to Christmas in it. However, in 1986 they appeared on the...
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    What are you listening to right now?

    D:Ream: "U R the Best Thing" (1994) While the British dance band produced nine UK Top 40 hits, including this song, the thing they are most known for today is that their keyboardist was Brian Cox - now Professor Brian Cox, physicist (far left in the photo) - one of the most renowned scientists...
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    Cloudy skies prevent the Sun from lighting Olympic flame

    Well there is a high prevalence of smoking among Greek women, so that's highly likely.
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    Cloudy skies prevent the Sun from lighting Olympic flame

    Easier just to use a lighter like one of those Greek ladies probably did.
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    What are you listening to right now?

    James McCartney and Sean Lennon - "Primrose Hill" (2024) The sons of two Beatles legends have just released a new song together. James, 46, is the son of lead vocalist and bassist Paul McCartney and his American first wife Linda McCartney and Sean, 48, is the son of lead vocalist and guitarist...
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    Duran Sabbath - "Rionoid" Combine 80s New Wave giants Duran Duran with 70s heavy metal pioneers Black Sabbath and this is what you get...
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    Cloudy skies prevent the Sun from lighting Olympic flame

    In a ceremony held amid the ruins of ancient Olympia, the birthplace of the Games 2,800 years ago, the flame was kindled by performers dressed as priestesses, though this year because of weather conditions the torch was not ignited as usual in a parabolic mirror – which focuses the Sun’s rays –...
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    Copenhagen landmark destroyed in fire

    A fire has broken out at one of Copenhagen's oldest buildings. The fire engulfed the building's spire, which collapsed into the roof. People managed to save some of the priceless artwork, which dates back to 1625, from inside the building. Firefighters have been tackling the blaze at...
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    Staffordshire tornado caught on CCTV

    A tornado has been caught on camera turning over a caravan in Staffordshire. The tornado struck the village of Knutton at 6:30 this morning.
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    Hamas attacks Israel

    President Aladeen was asked by an Israeli who would win between Netanyahu and Ahmadinejad. In reality "Aladeen" is the British Jewish comedy actor Sacha Baron Cohen and this was a press-conference for his 2012 movie "Dictator"..
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    Hamas attacks Israel

    Could be the start of WWIII.
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    Hamas attacks Israel

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    Hamas attacks Israel

    The Gulf War? Iraq? Afghanistan?
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    Hamas attacks Israel

    RAF and USAF shoot down Iranian drones
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    Iranically Iran, Middle East’s Karen…

    Sky News reporting that RAF planes have shot down some Iranian drones.
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    Paris 2024: French diver embarrasses himself in front of President

    A bruised national ego.
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    Omnibus Russia Ukraine crisis

    The British military's DragonFire laser may be used to shoot down Russian drones in Ukraine
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    What are you listening to right now?

    Black Sabbath - "Tomorrow's Dream" The Birmingham metal pioneers have performed their 1972 song live in studio
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    New frescoes discovered in Pompeii excavation

    Stunning artworks have been uncovered in a new excavation at Pompeii, the ancient Roman city buried in an eruption from Mount Vesuvius in AD79. Archaeologists say the frescoes are among the finest to be found in the ruins of the ancient site. Mythical Greek figures such as Helen of Troy are...