Whether wistful or euphoric, Brian Wilson made pop’s most overwhelmingly beautiful music

he was the beach boys resident genius seeping melancholy into even peppy teenybopper hits beyond all the myths about his life that brilliance is still intoxicatingbrian wilson visionary creative...

News24 - Marines to patrol LA streets as some residents say: ‘Our city is not at all on fire’

us marines will join national guard troops on the streets of los angeles within two days officials said and would be authorised to detain anyone who interferes with immigration officers on raids or...

Fears grow for missing schoolgirl, 12, who vanished in park with cops urging ‘dial 999’

a desperate search has been launched for a missing schoolgirl who vanished in a park ada edwards nbsp was last seen in the st john 8217 s park area of nbsp tunbridge wells kent nbsp at around 4...

I was only 7 when I found out on YouTube hitman shot my innocent dad in our Dublin home – we lived in fear for years

robert delany s terrified daughter discovered what happened to her father on the internet when she was just a young child katie was only one year old when her innocent postman dad was gu

World Bank keeps Nigeria’s 2025 growth forecast at 3.6%, cuts global outlook

growth in nigeria is forecast to strengthen to 3 6 per cent in 2025 and to an average of 3 8 per cent in 2026 27 world bank keeps nigeria s 2025 growth forecast at 3 6 cuts global outlook premium...

‘Please walk away from Harry Potter’: why the stars of HBO’s new TV show are in for decades of social media hell

the internet is already exploding about katherine parkinson john lithgow and paapa essiedu signing up to the new hogwarts adventures and it hasn t even started filminghbo announced on monday that...

Israel considering military action against Iran in days without US support - reports

israel is considering taking military action against iran in the coming days without american support sources have told us media

Brazil and Ecuador book their ticket to the 2026 World Cup

with the world cup just one year away the list of qualified countries is growing in south america brazil and ecuador will be taking part ancelotti scores his first win with his new team

Serbia responds to accusations of ‘betraying’ Russia

president aleksandar vucic stressed that he had refused to condemn moscow during his visit to ukraine serbian president aleksandar vucic has rejected claims that his recent visit to

Australia confident AUKUS security pact will proceed despite US review

australia says the plan to deliver nuclear submarines remains unchanged despite opposition from a top trump official

Pacers take 2-1 lead in NBA Finals as Tyrese Haliburton nears triple-double against Thunder

pacers take 2 1 nba finals lead over thunder with 116 107 victory as tyrese haliburton rebounds from mediocre game 2 with 22 points 11 assists and 9 rebounds

Biggest great white shark ever recorded in Atlantic tracked off North Carolina coast

the beast appears to have made a dart for the north over the last few weeks

Trump White House opens door to historic military deployment on U.S. soil - The Washington Post

trump white house opens door to historic military deployment on u s soil nbsp nbsp the washington postmarines still not on la streets seen in hand to hand combat training nbsp nbsp fox newslapd...

News24 - Sponsored - R256 billion needed for opportunities in SA’s water sector

citing a 2023 southern africa towards inclusive economic development sa tied report on sa s water sector investment requirements the budget review notes that a total estimated r7 2 trillion...

US-backed Gaza aid group accuse Hamas of attack on staff bus, at least five killed

the us backed gaza humanitarian foundation accused hamas on wednesday of attacking a staff bus headed to an aid center killing at least five and injuring others in a statement the group said the...

Russian envoy shares details of Trump meeting

ambassador alexander darchiev discussed restoring bilateral ties with the us president russia rsquo s new ambassador to the united states alexander darchiev said he held a brief b

US evacuates personnel from Middle East in sign of growing regional tension

us broadcaster cbs reports white house decision to move staff partly due to israeli preparations for attack on iran

Les Misérables crowd BOOS Donald Trump as President arrives for opening night

donald trump attended the opening night of les miserables at the john f kennedy center for the performing arts in washington dc and was booed by some

NJ Gov. Phil Murphy invited Donald Trump to Club World Cup final at MetLife Stadium

new jersey gov phil murphy extended an invite to president donald trump to attend the club world cup final being held at metlife stadium next month nbsp murphy was attending an event for the one...

ICE’s immigration enforcement operations ramp up nationwide

a 7 year old boy was caught on video crying for his undocumented father who was arrested by ice agents in l a ice said they arrested a number of undocumented immigrants with criminal records...

Controversial aid distributer accuses Hamas of deadly attack on bus carrying Palestinian workers

the controversial us and israeli backed aid distributor in gaza has accused hamas of a deadly attack on a bus carrying palestinians working with the organisation

Russia-Ukraine war: List of key events, day 1,204

these are the key events on day 1 204 of russia s war on ukraine

Republicans destroy Democrats in Congressional Baseball Game again, winning for 5th straight year

republicans dismantled the democrats in the congressional baseball game on wednesday by a score of 13 2 extending a streak of dominance by the gop in the series

Hawaii’s Kilauea Volcano erupts for the 25th time since December with lava reaching over 330 feet

one of the world s most active volcanoes kilauea on hawaii s big island began spewing lava from the north vent wednesday the latest event in an ongoing eruption that began almost six months ago

US authorizes partial evacuation of Middle East embassies amid Iran tensions

washington reportedly believes israel could strike tehran s nuclear sites without its approval the us has begun evacuating non essential personnel and family members from its embass

US National Guard ‘expecting a ramp-up’ in immigration protests: official

major general scott sherman says national guard troops have been trained to make detentions but have not done so yet

Anti-ICE protests erupt across 19 states, with 200 rioters busted in LA for ignoring newly enforced curfew

anti ice riots have erupted in atlanta chicago and seattle as hundreds of protesters were arrested in los angeles tuesday after the city imposed a curfew to curb five straight days of mayhem...

Influencer & extreme sport enthusiast, 28, died after ‘tumbling through the air’ as she fell 60ft off Brit mountain

an influencer and extreme sports enthusiast died after 8220 tumbling through the air 8221 in a 60ft plunge off a british mountain maria eftimova 28 went hiking up the 3 000ft peak before slipping...

U.S. to Partially Evacuate Iraq Embassy as Tensions With Iran Rise

the u s plans to partially evacuate its embassy in iraq amid rising tensions between the u s and iran officials told multiple media outlets on wednesday u s staffers who are deemed nonessential...

Influencer & extreme sport enthusiast, 28, died after ‘tumbling through the air’ as she fell 60ft off Brit mountain

an influencer and extreme sports enthusiast died after 8220 tumbling through the air 8221 in a 60ft plunge off a british mountain maria eftimova 28 went hiking up the 3 000ft peak before slipping...

The West seeks to ‘sacrifice Ukraine’ – Bosnian Serb leader (VIDEO)

kiev s backers want to provoke a larger conflict with moscow milorad dodik says the west is using ukraine to wage war against russia bosnian serb leader milorad dodik told rt on w

Unarmed Palestinian brothers killed in Israeli raid on West Bank’s Nablus

nidal umairah tried to talk to israeli soldiers before he was attacked and then killed along with his brother khaled

Ballymena riots live: Police face third night of violence as unrest spreads

riots look set to rock northern ireland for a third day in a row after arson vandalism and violence broke out in ballymena earlier this week

Female tennis players granted WTA ranking protection during fertility procedures

the wta has announced a new policy aimed at helping female tennis players balance a professional sports career with planning and starting a family

Federal judge rules anti-Israel activist Mahmoud Khalil cannot be deported or detained by Trump admin

the department of homeland security has until friday morning to appeal the decision

Police launch probe over ‘disgraceful attacks’, criminal damage and arson incidents in Belfast

police have launched a major appeal following criminal damage and arson incidents last night in north belfast a number of properties and cars were damaged with windows smashed in the city a number...

National Guard troops have temporarily detained civilians in LA protests, commander says - AP News

national guard troops have temporarily detained civilians in la protests commander says nbsp nbsp ap newslive updates marines on standby outside la as protests pop up across the us nbsp nbsp...

Six members of ­Russian spy ring to have ‘too lenient’ jail sentences reviewed

six members of a russian spy ring are to have their jail sentences reviewed for being too lenient we can reveal the bulgarians who lived and worked in the uk plotted sex stings a

Russia has world’s most advanced nuclear weapons – Putin

the arsenal ensures the country s sovereignty and the global balance of power according to the russian president russia possesses the most cutting edge nuclear weapons in the world

How the Disney-Midjourney Lawsuit Could Reshape the Battle Over AI and Copyright

on wednesday the long simmering dispute between hollywood and the ai industry escalated dramatically when disney and universal sued midjourney one of the most prominent ai image generators for...

What do we know about the US-China trade deal?

at 55 percent the tariffs are still high but some experts expect they will drop further

2 campers found dead on remote island in Lake Superior — 5 people were killed in less than a year on Great Lake

the bodies were discovered sunday in an isolated camping ground on isle royale national park in michigan not far from the canadian coastline park rangers said

Trump doesn’t rule out arresting California Gov Gavin Newsom over LA riot chaos and says he had to save city from mob

donald trump refused to rule out arresting california governor gavin newsom over his handling of the los angeles riots the pair have been trading blows since newsom slammed trump 8217 s

Police chief orders detention of inspectors over alleged extortion

cases of police brutality extortion and other unprofessional activities in nigeria have continued despite sanctions by police authorities such as dismissal from service police chief orders...

Troops in LA can detain individuals, military official says, as protests spread across US - Reuters

troops in la can detain individuals military official says as protests spread across us nbsp nbsp reuterslive updates marines on standby outside la as protests pop up across the us nbsp nbsp...

News24 - ‘Dr Death’ vs HPCSA; Manhunt intensifies for ex-Transnet employee: Today’s top 7 stories

news24 brings you the top stories of the day summarised into neat little packages read through quickly or listen to the articles via our customised text to speech feature

Rachel Reeves’ massive spending review only points to more tax rises and pain for voters in the future

pay later what a difference a year makes last july rachel reeves was busy talking down the economy and slashing winter fuel payments for pensioners to fill a budget black hole

EU state jails journalist for working with Russian media

svetlana burtseva has been sentenced to six years in prison in estonia for treason and breaching sanctions an estonian court has sentenced journalist svetlana burtseva to six years

Elon Musk’s father worsens his son’s humiliating backtrack in feud with Trump

after the puerile dust up between elon musk and donald trump the tech billionaire appears to be trying to work back into the president s good graces