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Legendary Jazz musician Sonny Rollins, who was known as the “saxophone colossus”, has died aged 95.He died at his home in Woodstock, New York, on Monday afternoon according to a statement from his publicist, who called him “one of the most honored and influential figures in American music”.Rollins had a prolific career that began in the late 1940s. He worked with artists including Miles Davis, Charlie Parker and John Coltrane and released more than 60 albums as a band leader. He won two Grammys before respiratory illness forced him to retire in 2014.No cause of death was given.In an interview…
Almost 90 drones fell from the sky over Sydney’s Darling Harbour during a popular winter light show, with footage showing devices splashing into the water, close to crowds.Organisers of Vivid Sydney, an annual three-week festival that features large light installations, said the malfunction on Monday evening, local time, was due to “unforeseen technical difficulties” and has cancelled two upcoming shows.Footage of Monday’s show captured dozens of drones as they tumbled out of the night sky, leaving bystanders confused by the aerial display.Skymagic, the UK company behind the show, blamed a change in radio frequency for the glitch and said none…
‘Football is life’: Ted Lasso actor signs with US pro football teamCristo Fernández, well known for playing a footballer in the popular TV series Ted Lasso, tells the BBC it is a “dream come true” to sign with a US pro football team.2 hrs agoUS & Canada
Luxury sports car maker Ferrari has unveiled its first fully electric car – the $640,000 (£474,320) Luce.The new model departs from the look of typical Ferraris as the Italian brand’s first ever five-seater, created in collaboration with the LoveFrom agency founded by former Apple design chief Sir Jony Ive.Responses on social media to the launch have ranged from describing it as “straight to the junkyard trash” to an “absolute masterclass in design”.Supercar rivals like Lamborghini and Porsche have scaled back on their EV plans due to poor demand and intense competition from Chinese brands.Ferrari plans to roll out the electric…
Rescuers are racing against time to free seven people who have been trapped for nearly a week in a flooded cave in Laos.The seven were part of a group of villagers from the central province of Xaysomboun who had gone into the cave on Wednesday in search of gold and wildlife, but could not get out as rain and landslides blocked the cave’s entrance.Footage shared by the rescue groups show the cave divers crawling into the cave through narrow, muddy passageways that are almost completely flooded.Several experts involved in the dramatic rescue of a team of teenage footballers trapped deep…
Goodbye Salah and Pep, hello new champions – the Premier League in reviewBBC Sport chief football writer Phil McNulty reviews every team’s Premier League – and looks back at his pre-season predictions.17 hrs agoPremier League
Warning: You may find some of the graphic detail in this story disturbingA school assistant will go on trial in Paris on Tuesday accused of sexual mistreatment of young children in his care.It is the latest case in a year-long scandal that has shaken the school system in the French capital, where some 15,000 such assistants – known as animateurs – are employed as non-teaching staff.Currently enquiries are under way at nearly 100 Paris crèches, kindergartens and junior schools where animateurs have been accused of inappropriate, aggressive or sexualised behaviour.Last week police detained 16 people after a swoop at three…
A German YouTuber has retained his title as a Gloucestershire cheese rolling champion for the third year in a row.Tom Kopke, known online as Tooleko, beat local competitor and Guinness World Record holder Chris Anderson in the first race of the annual event on Cooper’s Hill in Brockworth.Thousands of people gathered in the baking heat to watch competitors from all over the world chase a 7lb (3kg) wheel of Double Gloucester cheese – which can reach speeds of up to 70mph – down the 1:2 gradient slope. “It’s everyone’s race and you have just got to give your best, and…
At least 19 people have been taken to hospital after a strong smell was reported at a shopping complex in Tokyo, according to media reports.A police spokesperson said a man had sprayed a substance at a cash machine on the ground floor of the building in the luxury Ginza 6 shopping centre on Monday.The substance is believed to have been an irritant spray, identified by authorities as likely containing capsaicin – which is found in chilli peppers.Police are still looking for the suspect, national broadcaster NHK reported.”By the time I arrived, the commotion had already started, and I thought there…
At least three people have died after a vehicle collided with an elephant in a national park in Uganda, officials have said.Police said four other people were injured in the incident in Murchison Falls National Park in the northwest of the country on Sunday evening.The vehicle was carrying seven officials from the Uganda Revenue Authority (URA), it added.Car accidents are common in Uganda and incidents involving wildlife and humans are also on the rise, as expanding communities encroach on protected wildlife areas.The injured were rushed to a local hospital and later to Kampala for treatment, it said. Officials did not…