Month: August 2022

In an unprecedented move, the United Nations has formally raised “grave concerns” with Iranian officials over treatment of BBC News staff operating in the region. The BBC filed a complaint with the UN earlier this year regarding BBC News Persian staffers, which spotlighted online violence against journalists, gendered attacks faced by women and increased financial
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News Motown Legend Lamont Dozier Dies at 81 The Detroit hitmaker was behind countless foundational pop classics with Holland-Dozier-Holland, including 10 Supremes chart-toppers By Jazz Monroe August 9, 2022 Facebook Twitter Lamont Dozier, October 1969 (Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Lamont Dozier, an all-time great pop hitmaker who supplied endless classics to Motown in
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The next prime minister is facing calls to immediately increase Universal Credit payments to stop vulnerable people spiralling further into poverty when fuel bills increase again this winter. The poorest in society are suffering three major blows to their income in the year to October 2022, according to a report commissioned by former prime minister
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Digital support, in the form of an online tool, or an application, has shown promise in helping people struggling to cut down on alcohol intake, according to researchers. Excessive drinking of alcohol can lead to severe health issues like cancer, stroke, and heart problems. As part of a study, users who had access to digital support began to
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Dame Olivia Newton-John has died at the age of 73, her husband has said. Her family said in a statement that she “passed away peacefully at her ranch in southern California this morning, surrounded by family and friends”. They added: “Olivia has been a symbol of triumphs and hope for over 30 years sharing her
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SAG-AFTRA’s national board has voted overwhelmingly to approve a new three-year contract with Netflix. The contract now goes to the guild’s membership for ratification. SAG-AFTRA signed its first-ever overall deal directly with Netflix three years ago. Before that, the streaming giant dealt with the guild on a production-by-production basis. Guild officials said at the time
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News Olivia Newton-John Dead at 73 The singer-songwriter and film star passed away at her ranch in Southern California By Noah Yoo August 8, 2022 Facebook Twitter Olivia Newton-John, 1975 (Terry O’Neill/Iconic Images/Getty Images) Facebook Twitter Olivia Newton-John has died, according to a statement from her husband posted to her official Facebook and Instagram pages.
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Narrator, author, and popular historian David McCullough died this past Sunday at his home in Hingham, Massachusetts. Before passing away at 89, millions knew McCullough as an award-winning author and TV host. McCullough’s writings were greatly celebrated, winning him Pulitzer Prizes for his biographies of two U.S. presidents— for Truman in 1992 and for John
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