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Senior Music Writer and Chief Music Critic It’s hard to single out any one song as the “secret weapon” of Chappell Roan ‘s “The Rise and Fall of a Midwest Princess”; as the best pop debut of the 2020s, the entire album was pretty weaponized. But the ballad ...
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BBC World
Meta has agreed to a new deal with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from leaving California over a proposed state tax on billion...
Music
The former employee of Eminem who was arrested for selling the rapper’s unreleased music has pleaded guilty to a charge of criminal infringeme...
BBC World
Governments and cyber-security agencies around the world are scrambling to contain a massive flaw in internet technology, after AI discovered ...
BBC Entertainment and Arts
Warning - this report contains graphic content The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand told a jury the complainant ...
BBC Science and Environment
Strong winds of up to 75mph could cause disruption across parts of Northern Ireland this weekend as Storm Boelo moves in. A Met Office weather...
Music
Sabrina Carpenter, Julia Roberts and Oprah were among the stars who paid tribute to Dolly Parton during the Country Music Association’s celebr...
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BBC World
Meta has agreed to a new deal with chief executive Mark Zuckerberg to prevent him from leaving California over a proposed state tax on billion...
BBC World
Governments and cyber-security agencies around the world are scrambling to contain a massive flaw in internet technology, after AI discovered ...
BBC World
Taking a seat at a Starbucks in China? Just make sure you're also ordering something there. A new policy by Starbucks China takes effect acros...
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BBC Business
Meta, the company behind Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp has been hit with the largest ever fine against it for its business practices. A jud...
BBC Business
UK inflation and government borrowing both hit their highest in a year on Wednesday, adding to the pressure on Chancellor John Healey ahead of...
BBC Business
The Chancellor was on a early flight to North East Scotland on Wednesday to announce new North Sea energy approvals as the last set of major e...
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BBC Technology
The UK government says it is working to identify any potential exposure in its online services, after critical cyber-security flaws were ident...
BBC Technology
Just Eat has apologised after it was ridiculed online over a series of mistakes with AI-generated pictures for some of its restaurants' food i...
BBC Technology
Organisations which rely on the PHP programming language are being told they should install a significant software update today - or consider ...
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BBC Entertainment and Arts
Warning - this report contains graphic content The friend of a woman claiming to have been raped by Russell Brand told a jury the complainant ...
BBC Entertainment and Arts
Oscar-winning actress Dame Judi Dench says her eye condition has left her unable to perform on stage or read, more than a decade after she was...
BBC Entertainment and Arts
Radio presenter Owain Wyn Evans has voiced fears about his upcoming challenge to cycle through all four UK nations for Children in Need. The h...
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BBC Science and Environment
Strong winds of up to 75mph could cause disruption across parts of Northern Ireland this weekend as Storm Boelo moves in. A Met Office weather...
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