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From Elgin to America: The colourful life of ‘singing scholar’ Royston Wood
Northern Scot
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August 17, 2025
As the Second World War was raging, a five-year-old boy sat beside his father in front of the radio receiver in their family home in Elgin – and experienced a musical epiphany. Ralph Vaughan Williams’ recent composition ‘Five Variants of Dives and...
St. Hyacinth Carried Mary’s Love and Christ’s Light Through Europe
National Catholic Register
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August 17, 2025
SAINTS & ART: From the heart of Poland to the distant lands of Ruthenia, the Dominican known as the ‘Apostle of the North’ spread the Gospel with zeal and devotion. The average Catholic with a cursory knowledge of the August liturgical calendar...
Lindsey Graham calls for stronger European role as he praises U.S. deterrence strategy
Greenville Leader - South Carolina
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August 17, 2025
Senator Lindsey Graham, a Republican from South Carolina, has recently commented on the current U.S. administration's foreign policy and transatlantic relations in a series of posts on his official X account.On August 16, 2025, Graham wrote,...
Zelensky Returns to White House With Squad of European Leaders. What You Need to Know
TIME Magazine
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August 17, 2025
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky returns to the White House on Monday for the first time since his infamous blowup with President Donald Trump earlier this year, which led to a rupture in relations that threatened to derail Kyiv’s war...
Colorado's Horned Rabbit Problem Isn't As Nightmarish as it Seems
InsideHook
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If you find yourself wandering through the Colorado wilderness and you spot a rabbit exhibiting characteristics not traditionally associated with rabbits — horns, specifically — take a deep breath. You haven’t accidentally stumbled into a horror...
Tide and joy as Ben Tre makes waves in Asia
VietnamPlus
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August 17, 2025
Hanoi (VNS/VNA) – The Mekong Delta’s tranquil charm has caught international attention, with online travel platform Agoda naming Ben Tre as one of Asia’s most unique river destinations. Often referred to as the 'land of coconuts', Ben Tre — in the...
Rare ‘King of American Coins’ found in grandfather’s collection – material makes it worth $5m at auction
The U.S. Sun
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August 17, 2025
EXCEEDINGLY old and unique coins can sell for hundreds of thousands to even millions of dollars. Some pennies, nickels, dimes, and quarters with rare errors made by the United States Mint are even still in circulation. 3 One of the rarest known US...
Fifa consider holding Club World Cup every two years from 2029 – and could expand it
The Guardian
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August 17, 2025
Fifa will consider holding the Club World Cup every two years from 2029 in a move that would put more pressure on the international calendar and trigger another backlash from the Premier League and Uefa. The next Club World Cup is due to take...
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY On Upcoming 'Double Album': It Is 'One Of The Most Meaningful Records We Have Ever Been A Part Of'
Blabbermouth - California
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August 17, 2025
CORROSION OF CONFORMITY has completed recording its long-awaited follow-up to 2018's "No Cross No Crown" album. On Saturday (August 16),CORROSION OF CONFORMITY shared a photo of guitarist Woody Weatherman and guitarist/vocalist Pepper Keenan,...
Influencers rake in the cash after being deported from Trump's America and sharing their misery online
Daily Mail
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August 17, 2025
A trio of Mexican citizens, all of whom were forced to leave the United States, have become social media sensations by documenting their lives after deportation. Through the viral success of their videos on TikTok, Annie Garcia, Francisco...
Netflix has a China problem, and it is called "China's Netflix"
The Times of India
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Netflix may be staring at a huge problem, and it is China. Chinese streaming giants are reportedly quickly gaining ground on their American rivals in the booming Southeast Asian market. According to a report in Nikkei Asia, companies like iQiyi...
I Asked ChatGPT How To Turn $10 Into $1 Million: Here’s What It Said
Yahoo Finance
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According to the latest Global Wealth Report from financial services firm UBS, there are nearly 24 million millionaires in the United States. With millionaires seemingly lurking around every corner, I wondered how I could join their ranks. Read...
US-China trade truce fuels bets on mainland's high-tech supply chain
Nikkei Asia
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The agreement reached on Aug. 12 between Beijing and Washington to extend the Geneva agreement until November saw major stock markets rise around the world, including those in China. Trading Asia Nvidia, Google suppliers lead fresh AI rally as...
Australia news LIVE: European leaders to join Zelensky in Trump meeting; Productivity boss calls for war on bureaucracy
The Age
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August 17, 2025
The text of Melania Trump’s letter to Vladimir Putin has been revealed, showing the First Lady implored the Russian president to protect innocent children, but did not explicitly raise the plight of thousands of abducted Ukrainian minors. US...
Karoline Leavitt Can’t Cover Up the Truth. Trump’s Cankles and Hand Makeup Say It All
The Daily Beast
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August 17, 2025
Forget the orange makeup on his hand. Forget the newly grey hair hovering above his scalp. Forget the slits for eyes. The real tell on Donald Trump is below the knee. His ankles, swollen and straining over his Oxfords, aren’t just unsightly...
Ex-Washington Post fact checker hits ‘absentee owner’ Bezos, tells him to commit to saving paper or sell it
Fox News
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Former Washington Post face checker Glenn Kessler spoke with Fox News Digital about the paper's "absentee owner" Jeff Bezos and the challenges the news outlet faces. NEWYou can now listen to Fox News articles! The Washington Post is a sinking ship...
ESPN Ditches Spike Lee's Docuseries About Colin Kaepernick: 'It's Not Coming Out'
Breitbart
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August 17, 2025
Disney-owned ESPN and film director Spike Lee have revealed that they are canning Lee’s documentary series about controversial, national anthem protester and former NFL quarterback Colin Kaepernick. Lee had contracted with the cable sports network...
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Pop Duo Cancels Upcoming Show After Band Member Collapsed Onstage, Fan Says ‘It Felt Like Torture Watching That’ By Raven Brunner
People - New York
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NEED TO KNOW Australian pop duo Royel Otis canceled their Aug. 17 appearance at the Lowlands + Pukkelpop festival in Belgium, Germany The band consists of musicians Royel Maddell and Otis Pavlovic A few days prior, Maddell collapsed onstage at the...
Trump says 'BIG PROGRESS' on Russia after meeting Putin. What it could mean for US tariffs on India
The Week
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A day after meeting Vladimir Putin in Alaska, US President Donald Trump said his talks with Russia has seen "big progress", hinting at a possible ceasefire on the cards. "BIG PROGRESS ON RUSSIA. STAY TUNED!" Trump posted on his Truth Social...
Superliga Review: FCM, Brondby gain confidence ahead of Europe
Tribal Football
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FC Midtjylland and Brondby boosted their confidence with important wins against Vejle and Randers, respectively, in the Danish Superliga before their crucial Europa League and Conference League playoff round ties in the upcoming week. Finally,...