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Hermeto Pascoal, the innovative Brazilian composer famed for his blend of jazz and traditional music, has died at the age of 89. The self taught multi-instrumentalist rose from child poverty to international fame – with Miles Davis calling him the most “important musician on the planet”. He was “surrounded by family and fellow musicians,” a statement announcing his death says. It did not give details.Pascoal wrote more than 2,000 instrumental pieces and continued to arrange music and record artists well into his 80s.The artist was primarily a pianist and flutist, but also played saxaphone, guitars, drums, and accordions – and…

Give me a brooding mid-1970s Detroit nightscape stained with grubby neon, drop a body with a severed leg off a building and crank up a David Bowie song and you have my attention. But director Potsy Ponciroli’s vicious revenge saga, Motor City, while impressively sustained on many levels and even fun in a mindless exploitation way, can’t get around a gimmicky script by Chad St. John populated with pulp-crime stereotypes in boilerplate situations. A glowering Alan Ritchson brings gravitas by virtue of his hulking physical presence alone, but Shailene Woodley, Ben Foster and Pablo Schreiber are stuck playing characters too…

The king of South Africa’s large Zulu community has challenged one of his critics to a stick fight, saying he had been insulted, along with the entire Zulu nation.King Misuzulu kaZwelithini issued the challenge to Prof Musa Xulu in front of thousands of people who had gathered at his newly built royal palace for the annual Reed Dance.”We are angry and we will do anything to protect and preserve our cultures,” he said, according to the Timeslive news site.Prof Xulu has stood by his statements and warned that the king’s comments have put him at risk, the local IOL site…

Key eventsShow key events onlyPlease turn on JavaScript to use this feature16 min: No. France’s defence holds inside their 22. The Irish runners don’t quite have the punch around the fringe. When they try to go down the line the rush defence gets up and forces the knock-on. France have the scrum inside their 22. This has been a fascinating tactical battle. Ireland are owning the territory but don’t quite have the killer edge.Share14 min: And repeat. France, conscious that they won’t get upfield through their kicks, try to run it up. Ireland swarm and hold up the ball carrier,…

All of the prices above are for a single line paid monthly. Google periodically offers half off and other specials, usually only if you bring your own phone.Activate Your ChipOnce you’ve picked your plan and signed up, Google will mail out a SIM card. It took a couple of days for my physical SIM to arrive, but I’ll gladly take the slight delay if it saves me from setting foot in a physical carrier store. If you’re using an iPhone, Google Pixel, Samsung phone, or other device that supports eSIM, you can set up Fi with an eSIM instantly.Once your…

When children are deprived of sufficient food, a cascade of health failures can quickly follow. Critical illness and death threaten, and even those who survive may face a lifetime of health challenges.Young Palestinians, particularly those under age 5, are especially vulnerable in the Gaza Strip, where Israel has imposed restrictions on the entry of aid throughout the war, at times shutting crossings entirely. The highest levels of malnutrition since the war began were reported this summer, and its largest city has been officially declared under famine by a panel of food-security experts. Sources: Integrated Food Security Phase Classification (I.P.C.); SoP…

Charlie Kirk was not a fan of Coldplay — once saying he found its music “very hard to listen to” — but nevertheless, the band’s frontman, Chris Martin, has encouraged fans to spread love throughout the world including to Kirk’s family. Martin, during Coldplay’s concert at London’s Wembley Stadium on Friday evening, appealed to the crowd to “send love anywhere you want to send it in the world,” including to “to Charlie Kirk’s family.” Kirk, the pro-Trump founder of student-oriented conservative nonprofit Turning Point USA, was shot and killed Wednesday at a debate at Utah Valley University. He was 31.…

As a leading fashion designer and creative design director, Isabel Wild is redefining the boundaries of what it means to design for commercial success in today’s quickly changing fashion industry. Isabel is best known for her ability to predict upcoming trends, use vintage inspiration to create viral products, and guide brands into new markets. Her work often combines deep technical skills with cultural awareness. Her method isn’t just about creating fashion-forward clothing, but turning style into a formulaic strategy that can create revenue.  From Bedroom Mood Boards to Global Brand Impact Isabel’s journey began with collaged walls and a love…

Leaders from across the region are gathering in the Qatari capital to discuss a formal response to Israel’s strikes on Doha last week, which it said targeted Hamas leadership and reverberated through the Middle East and beyond.Israel launched the missiles as Hamas members gathered in their Doha office to discuss a deal proposed by United States President Donald Trump to end Israel’s two-year genocidal war on Gaza.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe attack came hours after Israel’s Foreign Minister Gideon Saar claimed Israel had accepted the Trump proposal, which would release all 48 captives held by Hamas in…

President Donald Trump made countering immigration one of his flagship issues during last year’s presidential campaign, promising an unprecedented number of deportations.  In his first eight months in office, that promise turned into around 350,000 deportations, a figure that includes deportations by Immigration and Customs Enforcement (around 200,000), Customs and Border Protection (more than 132,000), and almost 18,000 self-deportations, according to CNN.   ICE has taken center stage in Trump’s mass deportation campaign, raiding homes, workplaces, and public parks in search of undocumented immigrants. To aid its efforts, the ICE has at its disposal several technologies capable of identifying and surveilling…