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A musical giant with the tenderest touch, the great pianist Alfred Brendel has sadly died, aged 94. His performances will blaze in memory; his recordings will inspire for generations to come. He received the RPS Gold Medal in 1992, presented by fellow recipient Yehudi Menuhin.
June 17, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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#NowListening
Emilie Mayer: Symphonies 4 & 6

NDR Radiophilharmonie, Jan Willem de Vriend

#NewReleases2025 186/
June 17, 2025 at 3:25 PM
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This is the last thing the BBC needs
June 17, 2025 at 5:44 AM
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Maybe I'm reading too much into this, but this very much sounds to me like Hale trying to criticise the decision in a very diplomatic and circumlocutory way?
Court ruling on legal definition of a woman ‘misinterpreted’, Lady Hale says
Speaking at book festival in east Sussex, former supreme court president says reaction to judgment ‘very binary’
www.theguardian.com
May 22, 2025 at 6:32 PM
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History has already shown us what happens when warnings are ignored…

Stay vigilant—freedom depends on it.
January 20, 2025 at 1:29 AM
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Trump is sworn in without placing his hand on the Bible, because he has no intention of upholding his oath of office.
January 20, 2025 at 7:08 PM
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Today and in the coming days, remember
January 20, 2025 at 4:28 PM
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“We must accept finite disappointment, but never lose infinite hope.”
- Dr. Martin Luther King
January 20, 2025 at 1:52 PM
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January 20, 2025 at 10:21 PM
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Musk just gave two full-on Nazi style salutes at the Capitol One Arena.
January 20, 2025 at 8:21 PM
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Ketamine is a hell of a drug.
January 20, 2025 at 6:07 PM
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Obama’s inauguration -
28 degrees
I’m going to leave this here ALL day Jan. 20 …..🇺🇸🇺🇸🇺🇸
January 20, 2025 at 12:38 AM
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Today, honor a King, not a Felon. #mlkday2025
January 20, 2025 at 12:30 PM
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January 18, 2025 at 2:18 AM
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update:

Sources say Trump has been having trouble lifting his right hand above his waist line lately and has undergone significant weight loss. #PerAnnonymous
January 17, 2025 at 9:06 PM
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At Kennedy inauguration the temperature was something like -10 and he insisted on doing it in a morning suit anyway... for optics
January 17, 2025 at 5:34 PM
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It's Symphony no. 92 "Oxford" in #A-Haydn-A-Day and that means a return to Bernstein on CD
January 17, 2025 at 10:21 AM
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January 18, 2025 at 12:02 AM
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David Lynch shot it down from heaven 💫
BREAKING: Debris seen over the Caribbean after SpaceX's Starship explodes during test flight
January 16, 2025 at 11:40 PM
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BREAKING: Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney has announced he is running to replace Justin Trudeau as leader of the Liberal Party and prime minister of Canada

news.sky.com/story/former...
Former Bank of England governor Mark Carney running to replace Justin Trudeau as Canada's PM
Mr Carney's main rival looks to be former finance minister Chrystia Freeland, whose resignation last month over policy differences led to Mr Trudeau's decision to quit.
news.sky.com
January 17, 2025 at 7:51 AM
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Sir Ed Davey – and even Kemi Badenoch – are now calling out post-Brexit challenges. It is time for Keir Starmer to do the same.

If not, Britain’s growth, productivity & living standards will continue to be weighed down by the structural handicap of Brexit
www.theguardian.com/commentisfre...
The Guardian view on Britain and Europe: Labour must bring it on | Editorial
Editorial: Sir Ed Davey – and even Kemi Badenoch – are saying new things about post-Brexit challenges. It is time for Sir Keir Starmer to do likewise
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:54 PM
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EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation

Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility

www.theguardian.com/technology/2...
EU asks X for internal documents about algorithms as it steps up investigation
Musk’s company has been accused of manipulating systems to give far-right posts and politicians greater visibility
www.theguardian.com
January 17, 2025 at 6:43 PM
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Thank you to Greater Manchester Police for helping keep vulnerable road users safe from this.

There's a reason Tesla Cybertrucks are not legal in the UK and Europe; Cybertrucks present acute dangers to pedestrians and don’t meet European safety standards.

The vehicle has been seized.
January 17, 2025 at 9:58 AM