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Calypso icon Slinger Francisco, dubbed 'The Mighty Sparrow,' dies at 91, his family says1:08 Calypso music has lost one of its most emblematic voices with the death of Slinger Francisco, who was known on stage as the Mighty Sparrow and dubbed the “Calypso King of the World.” Healey to unveil plan for ‘new era of industrialisation’ in Labour conference address1:08 Mr Healey is slated to confirm expanded support for the domestic shipbuilding sector, with major investments targeted at the Royal Navy’s Scottish submarine facility Royal Mint launches Cluedo coins with murder mystery fans given chance to win gold prize1:08 Cluedo fans are being invited to take part in an online competition to solve ‘the case of the missing coin’ Government told ‘urgent’ action needed to tackle young people’s mental health crisis1:08 Children’s commissioner Dame Rachel de Souza believes there is ‘no doubt that we are facing a crisis in young people’s mental health’ Carcass of presumed 19th-century ship revealed in Nantucket during nor’easter1:08 Wooden beams and iron fastenings mark the first time suspected pieces of the 140-year-old vessel have appeared since 2023 USA captain credits Trump for inspiring comeback victory at Presidents Cup0:35 The USA rallied from three points down to claim a 17-13 win for an 11th straight victory in Presidents Cup at a lively Medinah Country Club following the visit of President Trump The most questionable looks on the 2026 VMAs red carpet — and those who pulled it off0:35 Anything can happen on the MTV VMAs red carpet. Find out who won the night — and who looked out of place Inside the sleepy Cotswold village woken up by a suspected terrorist plot0:35 Families say they were woken to police banging on their door and demanding they leave their homes immediately Three people were killed and four were injured in shooting at Detroit strip club, police say0:35 Officials say three people were killed and four more were injured when an argument turned into gunfire at an after-hours strip club in Detroit Ex-Cornell student sues fraternity members and college over alleged gang rape and claims several were punished with essay-writi0:35 WARNING - GRAPHIC CONTENT: Civil lawsuit alleges that an hours-long sexual assault inside a fraternity house resulted in no criminal charges as campus police, local bars and Greek organizations face claims of systemic negligence Ukraine-Russia war latest: Kyiv schools ‘vanquished’ in wave of drone terror, says Zelensky0:03 Volodymyr Zelensky says overnight strikes show urgent need for international community to rein in Moscow Trump’s new doomsday ad warns NFL fans of ‘final battle’ for America — at taxpayer expense0:03 ‘We will rout the fake news media, and we will liberate America from these villains once and for all,’ Trump says in the ad Viral lesbian bar that received backlash over mask mandate being eyed for Hollywood adaptation23:31 The ‘Boston Globe’ said their story about Last Ditch Bar has become ‘one of the most-read stories we’ve published’ |