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Kurt Cobain

American rock musician (1967–1994)

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  • Aug 19

    Robin Williams' children revive late actor's Instagram account to combat AI deepfakes

    Zak, Zelda, and Cody Williams have reopened their father's dormant Instagram profile to share verified archival material and counter unauthorized AI recreations of his voice and likeness.

  • Aug 10

    Las Vegas jury convicts ex-gang leader Duane Davis of murder in 1996 killing of Tupac Shakur

    A Clark County jury deliberated for three hours before finding the 63-year-old former South Side Compton Crips leader guilty of first-degree murder, concluding a two-week trial that rested largely on Davis's own public confessions.

  • Jul 9

    Foo Fighters' 'nuclear' rock energy ignites Mad Cool 2026 opening night in Madrid

    Dave Grohl and Foo Fighters delivered a high-energy, 2-hour-20-minute set of rock anthems on the first night of Madrid's Mad Cool festival, celebrating its 10th anniversary. The performance, described as a 'nuclear explosion', drew tens of thousands of fans despite sound bleed issues affecting the second stage.

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Twelve countries ban settlement goods

Allies punish settlements as missiles hit Saudi sites and AfD shakes Germany

Governments spent the day drawing lines, then discovered how quickly others could cross them. Europe hardened trade policy toward Israeli settlements, Saudi energy sites burned after Houthi strikes, and German conservatives confronted the scale of their eastern collapse.

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  • Twelve nations target settlement goods

    Poland and 11 other nations restrict or review trade on goods from Israeli settlements in the West Bank, following a joint initiative announced by the UK Foreign Office.

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Ireland's media regulator opened a formal probe into X under the Online Safety Code, adding a national enforcement track alongside the Commission's existing DSA case against Meta.

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