Author: Alex Maschino
Here’s where things stand on Sunday, April 6: Fighting Three women were wounded and several fires broke out in a Russian air attack on the southern Ukrainian region of Mykolaiv, according to Ukrainian officials. The attack also damaged several houses, Mykolaiv Governor Vitaliy Kim posted on the Telegram messaging app. Russia also launched air attacks on the Ukrainian capital, Kyiv, overnight, with the city’s air defence forces trying to repel the attack, according to officials. The latest strikes come a day after the Ukrainian Air Force reported shooting down 51 of 92 drones launched at the country by Russian forces…
From the moment President Donald Trump unveiled his sweeping tariffs Wednesday through the ensuing market mayhem the following day, Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent’s phone lit up with text messages from executives tied to his former industry. Multiple hedge fund managers and finance executives reached out, seeking his help in swaying Trump on the levies, according to people familiar with the matter. After all, as the former chief investment officer of Soros Fund Management, Bessent was a potential ally. He was seen as someone who could explain to the president that extreme new levies would damage the economy and continue to…
Lana Del Rey has shared a rare glimpse into life with her alligator tour guide husband, Jeremy Dufrene. The “Summertime Sadness” singer, 39, shared a series of images via her Instagram on Friday, April 4, including photos that included Dufrene, 49. One photo showed the couple, who tied the knot in a bayou in Louisiana in September 2024, wearing matching plastic crowns at a children’s birthday party. Another image showed off the alligator-themed birthday cake, which read: “Happy birthday Gator! Always standing bayou.” In yet another photo in the carousel, Dufrene kissed Del Rey on the cheek. The pair wore…
The Philadelphia Phillies made the postseason for a third straight season after finishing with a record of 95-67 and winning the National League East.Although the Phillies won the division title for the first time in three seasons, they had their shortest playoff run of the stretch as they lost to the New York Mets in the National League Division Series.This offseason, the Phillies made a few notable acquisitions, including starting pitcher Jesus Luzardo from the Miami Marlins and outfielder Max Kepler from the Minnesota Twins.Even though the Phillies had a disappointing postseason in 2024, MLB analyst Matt Vasgersian has great…
Critical darling Trullo has expanded its offerings to include a restaurant-side watering hole, where digestivo and aperitivo stun alongside salumi, arancini, oysters, and more. The eatery made its way to Time Out’s 50 best London restaurants in 2023, and I’m sure their adorable-sounding wine nook is fated for an equally stellar career – run, don’t walk, to their gorgeous Highbury premises.Price: depends – you’ll be able to nab a £7 glass, though, and I’ve heard tell of £18 takeaway wine bottles.Location: 300-302 St Paul’s Rd, London N1 2LHHours: Wednesday-Saturday evenings (we couldn’t find anything more specific, but I reckon you should try…
Welcome to Music Business Worldwide’s weekly round-up – where we make sure you caught the five biggest stories to hit our headlines over the past seven days. MBW’s round-up is supported by Centtrip, which helps over 500 of the world’s best-selling artists maximize their income and reduce their touring costs.Anyone who thinks music rights investment may have plateaued should check out the news this week about Pophouse Entertainment, the Sweden-based music investment firm co-founded by ABBA’s Björn Ulvaeus, which announced it had raised over €1.2 billion (USD $1.3bn) for catalog and IP acquisitions.The company’s inaugural fundraising included a fund of over €1 billion, with an additional €200 million raised via dedicated…
Jinger Duggar responded to online speculation that her children are “disabled” after followers questioned why she does not feature them on social media. During a Thursday, April 3, Instagram Story Q&A session, Duggar, 31, was asked if one of her daughters was “disabled in some way” in a request to see more family photos. “I’ve never answered this question, but sadly it’s been a rumor for years,” the Counting On alum wrote. “This is actually why we don’t show our children’s faces and chose to give them privacy.” Duggar continued, “1) People demand to see them. 2) We don’t want…
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A pungent smell of rotting garbage fills the air. Bulging sacks of trash pile high, some spilling their festering contents. And, with vermin plaguing parts of the city, at least one resident has claimed to have been bitten by a rat.With its heritage as a manufacturing powerhouse and its proud civic history, Birmingham likes to call itself Britain’s second city.Right now, it’s the nation’s garbage capital.A standoff between striking refuse workers and city officials has left an estimated 17,000 tons of trash piled on city streets that is attracting rats, foxes, cockroaches and maggots. On Monday, Birmingham’s municipality declared it…
Unlock the White House Watch newsletter for freeYour guide to what the 2024 US election means for Washington and the worldDowning Street has rejected suggestions by Donald Trump that Sir Keir Starmer is “very happy” about Britain being hit by 10 per cent US tariffs, as concerns grow in London about whether the US president will budge on the rate.British officials said they were still trying to get clarity from the White House on whether a deal could be struck to reduce the 10 per cent tariff the US president has imposed globally. They said members of Trump’s trade team…