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[ad_1] TThree years before his death in 2006, I interviewed Gene Pitney. The conversation inevitably turned to Phil Spector. He had written Spector’s truly groundbreaking record, The Crystals’ 1962 number 1, he’s a rebel, arguably one of the best singles in pop history, a perfect cocktail of soaring melody, echo-soaked …

[ad_1] Trump says impeachment moves cause anger, but ‘I don’t want violence’ President Donald Trump’s approval rating has plummeted to an all-time low as the American leader prepares to leave the White House. In the wake of the deadly Capitol riots on January 6, the president has seen his approval …

[ad_1] European powers have expressed deep concern over Iran’s plans to produce metallic uranium, warning that Tehran “has no credible civilian use” for the element. “The production of metallic uranium has potentially serious military implications,” the foreign ministers of Britain, France and Germany said in a joint statement on Saturday. …

[ad_1] Dates: January 10-17 Venue of events: Marshall Arena, Milton Keynes Coverage: Watch it live on BBC TV, BBC iPlayer, BBC Red Button, the BBC Sport website and the BBC Sport app. Featured on BBC Two and online. Scotsman John Higgins will face Chinese rookie Yan Bingtao in the Masters …

[ad_1] The small seaside town of Carbis Bay in Cornwall has been chosen to host the G7 summit in June, and the village now expects an influx of foreign visitors. The 125-acre Carbis Bay Estate, which includes a luxury hotel, award-winning restaurant, and spa, will be the main summit location, …

[ad_1] Salisbury Cathedral was a mere new construction when people came to pray for deliverance from the Black Death. Several centuries later, it is giving hope against a modern plague. Local doctors turned the cruise ship into a pop-up vaccination clinic, while people most vulnerable to COVID-19 they queued in …

[ad_1] Yoweri Museveni has been declared the winner of the Ugandan presidential elections with 58.64% of the total votes, according to the country’s electoral commission. The incumbent will now serve a sixth term as president of the East African nation after some of the worst acts of pre-election violence since …

[ad_1] Travel corridors removed entirely, says Boris Johnson in latest quarantine U-turn Tighter coronavirus restrictions have come into effect in Scotland, and everyone on the continent has been told not to leave or stay out of their home except for essential reasons. Entrance to businesses to buy take-out food and …

[ad_1] AAs workers, families and companies negotiate the toughest moments of this pandemic, trying to stay safe, take care of their children, fulfill their job responsibilities and keep their companies afloat, we now discover that the thoughts of some ministers are in other part. Now, in this post-Brexit Britain, they …

[ad_1] Some variants of Covid-19 may “outperform” vaccines, the government’s main scientific adviser warned. At a press conference at 10 Downing Street, Sir Patrick Vallance said that certain strains in the future may “bypass” part of the existing immune system. But it revealed that it was “really quite easy” to …