
Taylor Swift, Trevor Noah and more join Questlove for star-studded game night
When producer and musician Questlove sent out the call for an Uno game night, he drew more than two -- more than two stars that is.
2023-08-22 23:18

Medtronic says surgeries back at pre-pandemic levels, shares rise
By Bhanvi Satija (Reuters) -Medtronic on Tuesday raised its annual profit forecast as the return of surgery volumes to pre-pandemic
2023-08-22 23:17

18 bodies found as fires rage in Greece and Europe suffers another heat wave
The burned bodies of 18 people were found as wildfires ripped through Greece on Tuesday and countries across Europe sweltered under yet another extreme heat wave.
2023-08-22 22:52

Pep Guardiola to miss two Man City games after emergency back surgery
Pep Guardiola is to miss Manchester City's next two Premier League games after undergoing surgery on a back problem.
2023-08-22 22:27

US existing home sales drop, but prices up from a year earlier
By Safiyah Riddle U.S. existing home sales dropped to a six month-low in July as home owners who
2023-08-22 22:25

Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato ditching Scooter Braun arrives on two big Taylor Swift anniversaries
In a pretty spooky case of coincidence, news that Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have both reportedly parted ways with their manager Scooter Braun comes almost four years to the day after Taylor Swift confirmed she planned to re-record her first five albums - from her debut to 1989. On 22 August 2019, the 'Cruel Summer' singer told Good Morning America she was “very excited” to be able to release her own versions of her back catalogue, after Braun bought her former record label Big Machine Label Group (BMLG) and, with that, the rights to the masters of her earlier work. She said: “It’s something I’m very excited about doing because my contract says that starting November 2020 – so next year – I can record albums one through five all over again.” When that month came around, Swift alleged Braun sold the master rights and “100 per cent of my music, videos, and album art” to a private equity firm known as Shamrock Holdings. The musician is now with Universal Music Group’s Republic Records, and is continuing to re-release past albums with the additional stamp of ‘Taylor’s Version’ on them. We’ve already had revamped versions of Fearless, Red and Speak Now, with Swift recently announcing that 1989 (Taylor’s Version) would be coming later this year. Although she told Good Morning America she would re-record her first five albums, Swift eventually had six records under her belt when she parted ways with BMLG, meaning fans can still expect Reputation and her debut, Taylor Swift, to be re-released. And Swift hasn’t held back from making her feelings known about Braun in recent years, with the music video from her track “The Man” – from her seventh album, Lover – showing Swift in prosthetics as a male protagonist urinating against a wall featuring the names of past albums graffitied onto it. There’s a sign banning the riding of scooters (wink, wink), and another which reads: “Missing: if found return to Taylor Swift.” Ouch. Now things haven’t been much better for Braun, as on Monday 21 August – close to four years since that Good Morning America interview - it was reported both Ariana Grande and Demi Lovato have split from the music manager, and last week there were rumours Justin Bieber would do the same. Although representatives for Lovato, Grande and Braun all declined to comment when approached by Billboard, the outlet cites sources who have confirmed the artists’ dramatic decision. Of course, Swifties have been absolutely relishing what they consider to be an incredible case of “karma” – conveniently, the name of a song by Swift herself: And as if the anniversary of Swift’s Good Morning America interview matching the ditching of Braun by Lovato and Grande wasn’t enough, one Swiftie pointed out that the star announced the release of her album Reputation – famed for its rumoured digs at the likes of Kanye West and Kim Kardashian – on 23 August 2017. This is Taylor Swift’s world and we’re all just living in it. Sign up to our free Indy100 weekly newsletter 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.
2023-08-22 21:48

Spain's prime minister says football federation president's apologies for kissing Jennifer Hermoso are 'not enough'
Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sánchez said the apologies offered by Luis Rubiales, President of the Royal Spanish Football Federation (RFEF), for giving Spain midfielder Jennifer Hermoso an unwanted kiss on the lips are "not enough."
2023-08-22 21:47

Palestinian militant, 17, killed during Israeli West Bank raid
Israeli forces shoot dead a 17-year-old militant during an overnight detention raid near Jenin.
2023-08-22 20:53

Lithuania media guide
An overview of the media in Lithuania, including links to broadcasters and newspapers.
2023-08-22 20:51

Cris Collinsworth: NBC Would Like to Air 17 Dallas Cowboys Games If They Could
Dallas Cowboys games are valuable.
2023-08-22 20:23

Modelo dethrones Bud Light as America's best-selling beer for 2023
Modelo Especial is now officially America's best-selling beer, dethroning Bud Light from the top spot it has largely held for the past two decades.
2023-08-22 20:22

Cambodia country profile
Provides an overview of Cambodia, including key dates and facts about this South East Asian nation.
2023-08-22 19:59