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School (1974)Supertramp spent their early years exploring, developing a flair for soft-focus introspection and muscular adventure without quite finding melodic hooks for their stylistic acumen. Crime of the Century, their third album, is where things started to change for the group and School provides the bridge between their art-rock beginnings and the clever pop polish that brought them fame. One of the rare full collaborations between Rick Davies and his singer/songwriter partner Roger Hodgson, School takes flight once Davies’ jazz-inflected piano pushes Hodgson’s sarcastic swipes at educational bureaucracy toward an open-ended space, the sweeping solos suggesting worlds far away from…

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More children around the world are obese than underweight for the first time, according to a UN report that warns ultra-processed junk food is overwhelming childhood diets.There are 188 million teenagers and school-age children with obesity – one in 10 – Unicef said, affecting health and development and bringing a risk of life-threatening diseases.Catherine Russell, executive director of the UN agency for children, said: “When we talk about malnutrition, we are no longer just talking about underweight children.“Obesity is a growing concern. Ultra-processed food [UPF] is increasingly replacing fruits, vegetables and protein at a time when nutrition plays a critical…

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This United States international window once looked like it could be disastrous. Now, it has been upgraded to strangely uneven.A much-improved US got goals from Alejandro Zendejas and Folarin Balogun to beat a heavily rotated Japan side 2-0 at Lower.com Field in Columbus, lending some credence to Mauricio Pochettino’s insistence that the US’s recent subpar results were all part of a plan with a single target: arriving at the World Cup in peak form.US head coach had been in a defiant mood almost from the moment the final whistle blew on his side’s 2-0 loss to South Korea on Saturday…

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Mercor, a startup that connects companies like OpenAI and Meta with domain experts needed to train and refine their foundational AI models, is in discussions with investors for a Series C round, according to a marketing document viewed by TechCrunch and two sources familiar with the deal talks. Felicis, a returning investor, is considering doubling down on the company for the Series C, according to two sources. Felicis declined to comment.  The company is currently targeting a valuation of $10 billion or more, one person said. That’s up from an $8 billion target valuation that the company discussed a couple…

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BBC News Nepali,Emily AtkinsonBBC News andIftikhar KhanSouth Asia Regional JournalismWatch: Celebratory cheers and motorcycle horns in NepalNepal’s Prime Minister KP Sharma Oli has resigned in the wake of public outrage over the killing of 22 people in police clashes with anti-corruption protesters.His office said he had stepped down to pave the way for a constitutional solution to the massive youth-led protests over widespread allegations of corruption and sparked by a social media ban, which has since been withdrawn.The protests turned violent as thousands – many identifying themselves as Gen Z on placards and banners – took to the streets of…

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Israel’s military described its attack on a residential complex in central Doha, Qatar, as a “precise” attack.In an official statement on Tuesday, the Palestinian movement Hamas said the attack killed five of its members, and a Qatari officer, but did not eliminate its negotiating delegation or any of its senior leadership.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listHere is what we know about the victims, and the senior leaders who were targeted – but who appear to have survived the attack:Who is Khalil al-Hayya?Reports say the strike targeted senior Hamas figures, including Khalil al-Hayya, the group’s exiled Gaza leader and…

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In an historic moment for regional solidarity and leadership, West African Ministers of Health today pledged their joint commitment to advance the development of, and readiness for, much-needed vaccines against Lassa fever in recognition of the significant threat to regional health security posed by the disease. Ministers of Health from across the region gathered for high-level talks convened by the West African Health Organisation (WAHO) and Dr. Muhammad Ali Pate, the Coordinating Minister of Health and Social Welfare of Nigeria, as co-leads of the Lassa fever Vaccine Coalition, and Mr. Pierre N’Gou Dimba, Minister of Health, Public Hygiene and Universal…

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As the world’s attention was focused on Israel’s attack on Hamas leaders in Doha, Israeli forces continued their unrelenting bombardment of Gaza, killing more than 50 people on Tuesday.Among the dead are nine Palestinians, who had gathered in the enclave’s south seeking aid. Israel pressed on with its offensive in Gaza City after Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu threatened Palestinians to flee to the south for their lives.Recommended Stories list of 4 itemsend of listThe Wafa news agency reported that a drone strike on a makeshift tent sheltering displaced families at Gaza’s port killed two civilians and injured others. Warplanes also…

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If you purchase an independently reviewed product or service through a link on our website, The Hollywood Reporter may receive an affiliate commission. Following last year’s wildly successful Crate & Kids collaboration, Queer Eye‘s “Fab 5” design expert Jeremiah Brent returns with The Collected Home, his debut capsule for parent brand Crate & Barrel. “Every little detail’s been thought about” and “obsessed over,” Brent tells THR of the collaboration. “I really wanted the collection to have a fluidity to it… that these pieces can blend into your life really beautifully.” The Collected Home spans all furniture and decor categories, from…

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