UK homebuilders under pressure as lofty mortgages deter first-time buyers
By Aby Jose Koilparambil British homebuilders are building fewer homes, cutting down on land purchases and offering more
2023-07-24 21:52
Russia offers BRICS partners a module on its planned space station
The head of Russia's space agency on Monday suggested Moscow's partners in the BRICS group - Brazil, India,
2023-07-24 18:57
UK firms grow at slowest in 6 months as rate hikes weigh: PMI
LONDON Britain's private sector is growing at its weakest pace in six months in July as orders for
2023-07-24 16:47
Radical UK Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary charged with three terrorist offences
LONDON British radical Islamist preacher Anjem Choudary has been charged with three terrorism offences after being arrested in
2023-07-24 15:53
Before election, UK's Sunak commits to 1 million new homes promise
LONDON British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak will commit to a promise to build 1 million homes by the
2023-07-24 15:17
Rhodes fires: Planes sent to collect stranded Britons
Holiday firms are operating flights from the Greek island to help those evacuated after wildfires.
2023-07-24 12:27
Brian Harman's dominating Open win came as a surprise... except to himself
Brian Harman, one of golf's ultimate grinders, breaks through with his first major title at the 151st Open ChampionshipThe 151st Open champion is a diminutive 36-year-old Georgian who enjoys hunting and riding his tractor. Brian Harman was far from a favorite at the start of this week at Ro...
2023-07-24 03:47
Ryder Cup 2023: Zach Johnson hints at Brian Harman being on US team
Brian Harman was dominant in winning The Open Championship and US Ryder Cup Team captain Zach Johnson hinted at Harman's spot on the team in Rome.There's no better time to become a first-time major champion than in a Ryder Cup year. And newly minted winner of The Open Championship Bria...
2023-07-24 03:26
Brian Harman runs away with Open Championship win: Golf Twitter celebrates
Brian Harman took a commanding lead at The Open Championship on Friday... and then never let go. Golf Twitter had to celebrate a dominant showing.Some of the best players in the world were in the mix atop the leaderboard at The Open Championship. Jon Rahm, Jason Day, Tom Kim and a red-hot Sepp S...
2023-07-24 01:52
Open Championship weather: Temperature, more for Royal Liverpool on Sunday
Breaking down the Open Championship weather, temperature, rain, winds and more for Royal Liverpool in England on Sunday for the final round.Brian Harman came into the second Sunday at a major championship in his career as the 54-hole leader, this time trying to win his first major title at The O...
2023-07-23 21:52
The Jason Aldean 'Try That In A Small Town' controversy explained
Country music singer Jason Aldeon is facing an intense wave of backlash after his song, “Try That In A Small Town”, went viral online, prompting many people to accuse him of dog-whistle racism. The song sets footage of Black Lives Matter protests alongside lyrics like: “Try that in a small town / See how far ya make it down the road / Around here, we take care of our own.” The song continues: “Cuss out a cop, spit in his face / Stomp on the flag and light it up / Yeah, ya think you’re tough.” Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter The BLM protests were a direct reaction to the murder of African-American man George Floyd by a white police officer. The clips in the music video, which also include an attempted convenience store robbery and other apparent crimes, alternate with shots of Aldean and his band performing in the public square of Columbia, Tennessee. To make things worse, the video is shot in front of the Maury County Courthouse, which at times appears to be on fire with images of burning US flags projected onto it. It’s the same building where a mob hanged 18-year-old African-American Henry Choate from the balcony in 1927. Columbia is also the site of an infamous 1946 race riot that nearly resulted in the lynching of future Supreme Court justice Thurgood Marshall. Another lyric goes: “Got a gun that my granddad gave me / They say one day they’re gonna round up / Well that s--- might fly in the city / Good luck.” Country Music Television (CMT) confirmed Tuesday that it had pulled the video from rotation. Social media has been ablaze with the controversy for much of the last week. Democrat state representative for Tenessee, Justin Jones, called the song "heinous", and a "shameful vision of gun extremism and vigilantism". One user said that if Lil Durk, a black American rapper, made a response to Aldean's video called "Try That On The South Side of Chicago", it would likely be denounced as violent. Others shared videos explaining exactly why people are interpreting the song as dog-whistle racism. Aldean has stood by the song, saying: “There is not a single lyric in the song that references race or points to it – and there isn’t a single video clip that isn’t real news footage – and while I can try and respect others to have their own interpretation of a song with music – this one goes too far.” Needless to say, the people defending him are all the ones you might expect. Top Republicans have jumped to Aldean’s aid, including former president Donald Trump and Florida governor Ron DeSantis. “Jason Aldean is a fantastic guy who just came out with a great new song. Support Jason all the way. MAGA!!!” Trump posted on his Truth Social account. The conservative influencer Ben Shapiro posted a video to his YouTube channel titled “Jason Aldean REFUSES To Get Cancelled”, in which he discusses the controversy and takes Aldean’s side. Most recently, Aldean has been filmed at a concert over the weekend defending the song further. He said: “What I am is a proud American.” “I love our country. I want to see it restored to what it once was before all this bulls*** started happening to us.” “I love my country, I love my family, and I will do anything to protect that. I can tell you that.” Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-23 17:45
Spain faces stark left-right divide in hot summer vote
Resurgent nationalists in Spain aim to roll back the left-wing coalition's reforms.
2023-07-23 11:54