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Warning – This report contains distressing images. It’s being called Ireland’s George Floyd moment and protests have been taking place across the country over the last week, following the death of a 35 year-old Congolese man outside a Dublin department store. Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards over a suspected shoplifting incident. Video of the incident, in which one man appears to kneel on Mr Salika’s neck, has been shared widely on social media.

Warning – This report contains distressing images. It’s being called Ireland’s George Floyd moment and protests have been taking place across the country over the last week, following the death of a 35 year-old Congolese man outside a Dublin department store. Yves Sakila died after being restrained by security guards over a suspected shoplifting incident. Video of the incident, in which one man appears to kneel on Mr Salika’s neck, has been shared widely on social media.

More than 82 people have died in a gas explosion at a coal mine in northern China. President Xi Jinping has urged emergency services to “spare no effort” to rescue and recover the nearly 250 people who were working underground when the blast occurred. The cause of the accident is still unknown.

We spoke to Dr Eve Robinson, an epidemiologist working with Médecins Sans Frontieres from Goma in eastern DRC. We asked her about the pressures healthcare workers are facing on the ground and how this outbreak compares to previous ones.

The death toll so far is a fraction of the 11,000 who died in the worst ever Ebola outbreak, that ended a decade ago. But the speed with which the rare Bundibugyo strain of the virus is spreading through the eastern Democratic Republic of Congo has alarmed health officials across the globe. Uganda now has five confirmed cases and the African Centre for Disease Control says 10 neighbouring countries are at high risk. The United States has further tightened its entry restrictions.

If you’ve managed to avoid this corner of the internet let us introduce you to the bizarre world of AI-generated “fruit dramas”. Millions are watching cartoon strawberries, bananas and avocados fall in and out of love online. But beneath the absurdity, critics say these viral videos are recycling old sexist tropes for a new algorithmic age and are an extension of the manosphere. Our culture correspondent Minnie Stephenson reports.

Tulsi Gabbard is the latest person to leave the Trump administration, but did she make the decision for herself, or was she forced out? The Director of National Intelligence announced her resignation from the position on Friday, saying she is stepping down to support her husband, Abraham Williams, who had been diagnosed with “an extremely rare form of bone cancer” recently. The letter addressed to President Donald Trump read: “At this time, I must step away from public service

In a new interview with Oran O'Beirne of Fistful Of Metal magazine, EXODUS guitarist Gary Holt spoke about the possibility of the band one day calling it quits, similar to the way MEGADETH recently announced its farewell tour. "Well, I don't wanna die on stage," he said laughing. "I've spent a lot o...

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Stewart McLean, a 45-year-old actor best known for his work as Barfly on the show Virgin River, has been found dead one week after going missing — and cops suspect foul play might be involved. According to Canada’s Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT), the Squamish Royal Canadian Mounted Police received a missing person report regarding Stewart on Monday after he had not been seen since Friday, May 15. He was reportedly last seen that day at his home in Lions Bay, British Co

In a new interview with LifeMinute editor-in-chief Joann Butler, guitarist Kim Thayil discussed the album he and the other surviving members of SOUNDGARDEN are working on featuring previously unreleased recordings they made with late frontman Chris Cornell before his 2017 death. Thayil, drummer Matt...

On Thursday (May 21), Stephen Colbert hosted the finale of The Late Show. During his monologue, he reflected on his 2015 appearance on Michigan's public access station Only In Monroe, where he performed a test run of The Late Show to an audience of 12 people and had Eminem as a guest. "Show business being what it is these days, that's probably where you'll see me next," he said in the monologue, and then pulled through yesterday. The post Jack White Joins Stephen Colbert On Monroe Public Access

DEF LEPPARD has shared professionally filmed video of the band's cover of DEPECHE MODE's "Personal Jesus", filmed during the group's third Las Vegas residency, "Def Leppard Live At Caesars Palace: The Las Vegas Residency", which was held this past February. The 12-show run followed sold-out residenc...

The Charli XCX rollout continues. This month we got “Rock Music” and its b-side “I Keep Thinking About You Every Single Day And Night,” followed by “SS26,” whose b-side, “Playboy Bunny,” is here now. Like “I Keep Thinking About You Every Single Day And Night,” “Playboy Bunny” is only available on her b-sides Instagram account… The post Charli XCX – “Playboy Bunny” appeared first on Stereogum.

Did Tish Cyrus accidentally let slip a major life update about Miley Cyrus and Maxx Morando? As you may know, the pop star got engaged to the Liily drummer in late 2025, four years after meeting on a blind date. But months later, they may already be married! Yes, you read that right! Related: Tish Cyrus Upset Over Billy Ray’s GF Elizabeth Hurley Spending Time With Her Kids Miley’s mom, Tish Cyrus, started the marriage rumors this week! On Friday, the Hannah Montana alum received a st

During a May 22 livestream on his YouTube channel, Ozzy Osbourne's son Jack addressed some of the negative feedback he and the rest of the Osbourne family have received to the recently announced Ozzy A.I. avatar, which is coming to life through a partnership between Hyperreal, the digital human tech...

During METALLICA's May 22 concert at Deutsche Bank Park in Frankfurt, Germany, METALLICA guitarist Kirk Hammett and bassist Robert Trujillo performed a cover of "Schwarz-Weiß Wie Schnee" (English-language translation: "Black And White As Snow"), TANKARD's version of the anthem of the German football...

Aubrey Plaza is showing off the bump! As you know, the 41–year-old actress is expecting her first child with Christopher Abbott. Aubrey is super excited about her pregnancy, saying last month that having a kid is something she “always wanted.” So cute! And she is happily flaunting her baby bump to the world! Related: How Elsie Hewitt Has Been Navigating Motherhood Since Pete Davidson Split  On Thursday, Aubrey attended the New York Liberty game against the Golden State Valkyries at the Barclays

Dirty rock n' roll is alive and kicking, and BLACKLIST UNION has lit the fuse by releasing its blistering new version of "Jackson",, the iconic duet popularized by Johnny Cash and June Carter, featuring none other than rock icon Lorraine Lewis of FEMME FATALE. The track is already being hailed as a...

The following contains spoilers for the first four episodes of Rivals season 2. The first season of Rivals rightfully generated a lot of buzz for its scandalous sensibilities — the series opens with a couple joining the Mile High Club in an airplane toilet as a champagne bottle overflows outside and pretty much just proceeds from there. It was full of attractive male leads, most of whom all took their shirts off at various points during its run. It unabashedly embraced the idea that televisio