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The Guardian - World News

2026-05-14 11:00:11 (1 week ago)

Genesis Owusu: Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge review – political fury and propulsive fun

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Seething with righteous anger and moshpit-ready tracks, the Australian artist’s genre-hopping but cohesive LP makes a case for the durability of the form

Last September, Genesis Owusu road-tested material from his then-untitled third album at three intimate gigs at Sydney Opera House. Performing in the round for adoring fans, he radiated the confidence of an artist sharing music he deeply believes in. What made the new songs so arresting were the contrasts – snarling punk intermingling with neosoul and dexterous hip-hop – all grounded in Kofi Owusu-Ansah’s magnetic charisma. Even then, months before the album’s release, it was clear the next era of the Ghanaian Australian artist would be something special.

Now titled Redstar Wu & the Worldwide Scourge, Genesis Owusu’s third album arrives with significant expectation after its predecessors – 2021’s Smiling With No Teeth and 2023’s Struggler – rode waves of acclaim and went on to win the Aria album of the year. Following the dense symbolism of those records, with their vivid imagery of black dogs and the unkillable roach, Genesis Owusu has made clear his latest exists “very much on planet Earth in the 2020s”.

The Guardian - World News

2026-05-14 11:00:10 (1 week ago)

Please stop making music biopics. We need a break from this tired genre that is essentially expensive karaoke | Rebecca Shaw

With the release of Michael and not one but four Beatles feature films under way, I am once again calling for a moratorium on these films (with one exception)

In the last few weeks, there has been a lot of discussion around the new Michael Jackson biopic. It is a film that has seen huge success at the box office, while receiving mixed (mostly negative) reviews.

It has been skewered as a shallow film, more like a well-performed playlist of Michael Jackson songs than a deep dive into his complicated story. The movie also ends in 1988, a seemingly deliberate choice to avoid having to reckon with the darker aspects of his life that followed.

Rebecca Shaw is a writer based in Sydney

CBC News - Top Stories

2026-05-14 11:00:00 (1 week ago)

Canada's chief public health officer provides hantavirus update

Dr. Joss Reimer, Canada's chief public health officer, is appearing alongside representatives from Global Affairs Canada and Transport Canada on Thursday to take questions about the government's response to hantavirus cases linked to a cruise ship

Times of India

2026-05-14 11:00:00 (1 week ago)

Child’s bones and mysterious ancient tech found in a remote Pyrenees cave at 2,235 meters

Times of Israel - World News

2026-05-14 10:59:06 (1 week ago)

Tira resident accused of spying for Iran, refusing payment, urging missiles on hometown

Prosecutors allege Ahmad Da'as acted out of deep 'hatred' for country, sent Iranian agent information on military base, Ashdod port and power station, as well Tira municipality

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France 24 - World News

2026-05-14 10:58:05 (1 week ago)

Vin Diesel pays emotional tribute to late 'Fast and Furious' co-star at Cannes

It's a simple action movie that grew into a billion-dollar global franchise. "The Fast and the Furious" marked its 25th anniversary with a midnight showing at the Cannes Film Festival. Lead actor Vin Diesel was joined on the red carpet by the daughter of his late co-star Paul Walker, to whom he paid an emotional tribute. FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson also tells us about the other films that have festival-goers revved up, from an "unhinged" slasher flick with Gillian Anderson and Hannah Einbinder, to a film starring Barry Keoghan as the charismatic leader of a Circassian immigrant family.

Fox News - Sports

2026-05-14 10:57:31 (1 week ago)

MJF appears to sign hair vs title match contract, Owen Hart Foundation Tournament field revealed and more

MJF appeared ready to put his hair on the line against Darby Allin for the AEW World Championship at Double or Nothing after heated exchanges on "Dynamite."

Gazeta do Povo - Mundo

2026-05-14 10:56:39 (1 week ago)

Rubio descarta ajuda da China em guerra com Irã e reitera visão dos EUA sobre Taiwan

O secretário de Estado americano, Marco Rubio, afirmou que a política dos EUA sobre Taiwan não mudou e descartou ajuda da China no Irã

Fox News - Top Stories

2026-05-14 10:55:39 (1 week ago)

Astros picked to beat Mariners as Luis Castillo's struggles continue with a 6.57 ERA this season

MLB betting analysis breaks down the Mariners vs. Astros matchup, highlighting Luis Castillo's struggles and a key Yordan Alvarez player prop pick.

Al Jazeera - Top Stories

2026-05-14 10:53:17 (1 week ago)

What to expect from the 48-team format at the World Cup 2026

Al Jazeera examines key talking points related to the introduction of an expanded 48-nation tournament.

Fox News - Politics

2026-05-14 10:47:45 (1 week ago)

McMahon tells House panel Trump admin moving to dismantle ‘failed’ $3T education bureaucracy

Education Department Secretary Linda McMahon testified at a House Committee on Education and Workforce hearing, saying that the Trump administration is "delivering on the vision of educational renewal."

France 24 - World News

2026-05-14 10:38:59 (1 week ago)

Cannes: Gillian Anderson nearly fainted watching herself in 'Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma'

FRANCE 24's Culture Editor Eve Jackson brings us the latest from the Cannes Film Festival, including a look at one of the wildest movies the festival has seen in a while: "Teenage Sex and Death at Camp Miasma", from director Jane Schoenbrun. It's part-slasher movie, part-fever dream and part-commentary on fandom and identity. It stars Gillian Anderson, who we know best for "The X-Files" and "Sex Education". Opposite her is "Hacks" actress Hannah Einbinder playing a young queer filmmaker.