Paul McCartney says ‘musical genius’ Brian Wilson was ‘bright shining light’ The 82-year-old Beatles bass player has previously cited Wilson’s work as an inspiration for his own. Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
“Awful, Awful Place”: 21 Tourists Share Cities They Will Never Visit Again Someone asked “In your travels, which city was the biggest letdown?” and netizens shared their worst experiences. Bored Panda · Jun 12, 2025
Kim Kardashian and Eva Longoria speak out against immigration raids as celebs slam Trump protests response As tensions rise, Hollywood’s elite are using their voices to call for compassion, accountability and action, making it clear they will not stay silent Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Haim: I Quit review – the messiest breakup album of recent times, in every sense (Polydor)The three LA sisters dwell on the bitter end of a relationship in tracks that range from replayable valley-girl rap to plodding country-pop The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025
‘Extremely dangerous moment’: Trump reportedly enjoying LA chaos as excuse to deploy troops and grab emergency powers Time for decisive action. We Got This Covered · Jun 12, 2025
AOC Pins Blame Of Violence In L.A. Protest On Trump Admin: 'Knowingly Provoking Chaos' Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez pinned blame of violence in immigration-related protests in Los Angeles on the Trump administration Latin Times · Jun 12, 2025
Ruth Wilson on her return to the West End stage, the threat from AI, and why London tops New York Ruth Wilson fears for screen stars, but as she returns to the West End stage, she says theatre is in fantastic shape — and things are looking up for women of a certain age, too Evening Standard · Jun 12, 2025
Mass resignations at prestigious scholarship board over Trump admin ‘interference’ All but one of the 12 board members has quit The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
When times are tough, practicing gratitude can improve moods in the workplace Practicing and encouraging gratitude can be a simple way to boost morale at a time when layoffs and economic uncertainty are causing stress and anxiety The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025
Troops and marines deeply troubled by LA deployment: ‘Morale is not great’ Several service members told advocacy groups they felt like pawns in a political game and assignment was not necessary The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
Why did Angelenos swiftly resist Ice raids? Look to LA’s deep immigrant roots Immigrants and immigrant culture are embedded in the city’s fabric The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
Troops are now patrolling Los Angeles. This is a disaster waiting to happen Troops are trained for war, where they can shoot to kill. Asking troops to police is an invitation to brutality The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025
Los Angeles curfew continues amid protests over immigration raids Protests in the Californian city have stretched into their seventh day in response to the Trump administration's controversial immigration raids. Euronews · Jun 12, 2025
The Guardian - US · Jun 12, 2025 Newsom says use of national guard for Ice raids ‘ends tomorrow at noon’ – as it happened Judge temporarily bars president from deploying troops to LA, an order president has already appealed. This blog is now closed.
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Lyons insists he will not resign following criticism of social media post Masked youths attacked the Larne Leisure Centre on Wednesday night and set it on fire.
MusicRadar · Jun 12, 2025 “The recording of Appetite For Destruction eventually cost $365,000. It was an outrageous amount to spend on a debut. I worried that we would never dig out of that hole”: Guns N’ Roses’ former manager Alan Niven on the making of a rock classic “Axl sounded like he had overdosed on helium at certain points”
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025 Yes, protesting can help tyrants like Trump, with its scenes of disorder. But that’s no reason to stay at home The protesters in LA have a clear message: don’t arrest our friends and neighbours when they pose no danger to anyone, writes Guardian columnist Zoe Williams
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025 Deep Cover review – Bryce Dallas Howard leads improv actors into London’s underground Howard, Orlando Bloom and Nick Mohammed star in an entertaining odd-trio crime caper with turns by Sean Bean and Paddy Considine
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Is Trump’s America in the middle of a coup? IN FOCUS: Years of covering power struggles and civil wars leads world affairs editor Sam Kiley to question whether Trump is intentionally taking the establishment apart on his own home turf
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Dozens of LA-area mayors demand the Trump administration stop intensified immigration raids Dozens of mayors from across the Los Angeles region banded together to demand that the Trump administration stop the stepped-up immigration raids that have spread fear across their cities and sparked protests across the U.S. They also called on President Donald Trump to pull back from using troops alongside immigration…
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Protests over Trump’s ICE raids continue spreading to other major cities Protests against President Donald Trump’s mass deportations of illegal immigrants have popped up in cities such as New York, Austin, Chicago and Atlanta
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Oklahoma inmate to be executed after Trump officials expedited order He was convicted of carjacking, kidnapping, and murder in 1999
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Court hearing set on Trump's use of National Guard and Marines to help with immigration raids in LA A federal court hearing is scheduled on whether the Trump administration can use the National Guard and Marines to assist with immigration raids in Los Angeles
The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025 Fake videos and AI chatbots drive disinformation about LA protests As protests against Trump’s immigration raids spread across the country, machine-generated deepfakes spread by partisan outrage merchants are pouring fuel on the fire