Bicester charity on a mission to empower young people in schools across Oxfordshire and Buckinghamshire

EmpowerED: Where Life Skills Meet EducationMehiel Foundation, a registered charity based in Bicester, is launching a new programme called EmpowerED: Where Life Skills Meet Education. The initiative aims to equip young people with essential life skills that are often overlooked in traditional education. EmpowerED will consist of a series of workshops that will be delivered

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Megan Thee Stallion Rocks Rainbow Leggings While Snapping Pics With Fans at Super Nintendo World

Step aside, Princess Peach. There’s a new Hot Girl in the Mushroom Kingdom. Megan Thee Stallion attends the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party Hosted By Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on March 12, 2023 in Beverly Hills, California. WireImage Super Nintendo World has officially arrived at Universal Studios in Hollywood

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NCT DREAM Talk U.S. Tour, New Music & Why ‘Everything Comes With Timing’ for ‘7DREAM’

With the English release of 2022 K-pop single “Beatbox” on Tuesday, the boy band talk to Billboard about making the most of their time in the States: “It’s important that we enjoy it.” NCT Dream Courtesy of SM Entertainment When NCT DREAM made their live Stateside return last August as one of KCON’s most anticipated performers, a quiet

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Dive Into The Morality And Legality Of Justice For Children In Hatcher’s New Release: The Caseworker

    UPPER DEERFIELD, NJ, March 21, 2023 /24-7PressRelease/ — In a world where evil resides in discrete corners, Hatcher’s The Caseworker puts us in an ethical paradox: how can justice be served when there are partial rulings in our legal system for child abusers? With this thought-provoking exploration, The Caseworker provides insight into the world’s law

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Chlöe Bailey Unveils Track List for Debut Album ‘In Pieces’ Featuring Chris Brown, Future & More

The March 31 project also includes a collab with Missy Elliott. Chlöe performs onstage during Recording Academy Honors Presented by the Black Music Collective at Hollywood Palladium on February 02, 2023 in Los Angeles, California. Amy Sussman/GI Chlöe Bailey revealed the track list for her upcoming album In Pieces on Monday (March 20). The 14-song

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Bad Bunny’s Ex-Girlfriend Sues Him Over ‘Unauthorized’ Use of Her Voice on ‘Bad Bunny Baby’ Tagline

Carliz De La Cruz Hernández claims the superstar illegally used a voice memo of her uttering the now-famous catchphrase without her consent. Bad Bunny attends the Los Angeles premiere of Columbia Pictures’ “Bullet Train” at Regency Village Theatre on Aug. 1, 2022 in Los Angeles. Matt Winkelmeyer/WireImage Español Bad Bunny has been hit with a

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Yellowjackets: How to Watch & Stream Season 2 Without Cable

The Showtime Original series returns for a second season on Friday (March 24). YELLOWJACKETS Kailey Schwerman/SHOWTIME All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. Back to The Wilderness. Season

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China launches nationwide fact-finding drive to seek public feedback on policies

Chinese officials are being ordered to carry out field research and gauge public opinion, instead of ‘sitting in the office’. Photo: AFP Xi Jinping + FOLLOW China /  Politics Government officials told to carry out field research, gauge public opinion, instead of ‘sitting in the office’ As Beijing struggles with an ageing workforce, economic headwinds, officials

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Andrew Lloyd Webber to Miss ‘Bad Cinderella’ Broadway Opening Due to Son’s Critical Illness

“We are all praying that Nick will turn the corner,” the Oscar-winning composer said. Composer and executive producer Andrew Lloyd Webber attends the world premiere of “Cats” at Alice Tully Hall on Dec. 16, 2019, in New York.  Evan Agostini/Invision/AP Andrew Lloyd Webber has announced that he will be absent from the opening night of

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Selena Gomez Wants to ‘Hug All 400 Million’ of Her Instagram Followers After Becoming Platform’s Most-Followed Woman

Selena Gomez is expressing her gratitude after becoming the first woman on Instagram to surpass 400 million followers. The Only Murders in the Building star, who is now the most-followed woman in Instagram, took to the social media platform on Sunday (March 19) to show her appreciation to her millions of supporters around the world.

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Codeword: 19 March 2023

Skip to headerSkip to main contentSkip to footerPuzzles and quizzesThe daily codeword – part of The Week’s new puzzles sectionMore puzzles from The WeekCrosswordsCodewordSudokuOr try our list of 16 alternatives to Wordle – a bumper collection of puzzles, games and appsRecommendedCrossword: 19 March 2023Puzzles and quizzesCrossword: 19 March 2023Sudoku hard: 19 March 2023Puzzles and quizzesSudoku hard:

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Mozambique: Arbitrary Arrests, Teargassing and Brutal Assault of Peaceful Protesters a Violation of the Right Freedom of Assembly

In response to the violent repression of nationwide peaceful protests to remember the fallen musician Azagaia by the Mozambican police, including beating up of protesters, teargassing and targeting organizers for their role in organizing the rallies, Amnesty International’s Deputy Director for East and Southern Africa, Emerlynn Gill, said: “The Mozambican police’s heavy-handed response to these

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Clarence ‘Fuzzy’ Haskins, Parliament-Funkadelic Original Member, Dies at 81

“We lost his frequency today,” former P-Funk member Bootsy Collins wrote. Left to right: Calvin Simon, Fuzzy Haskins and Grady Thomas of the funk band Parliament-Funkadelic pose for a portrait in circa 1977. Michael Ochs Archives/Getty Images Clarence “Fuzzy” Haskins, an original member of Parliament-Funkadelic, has died. He was 81. P-Funk frontman/producer George Clinton announced

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Nigeria: #NigeriaDecides

CDD also said online and offline voter suppression affected the governorship elections. The Centre for Democracy and Development (CDD) has identified vote buying and violence as some of the factors that characterised the governorship elections in many states. In its interim report on the elections on Saturday, the pro-democracy think-tank said “those who are participating

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Nigerians vote amid rising tensions

An official of the Independent National Electoral Commission (INEC) counts votes at a polling station after local elections, in Lagos on March 18, 2023   –   Copyright © africanews PIUS UTOMI EKPEI/AFP or licensors By Africanews Last updated: 11 hours ago Nigeria Weeks after presidential elections Nigerians returned to the polls on Saturday to pick governors

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South Africa: Motivating Mondays and Flourishing Fridays Keep Students On Track

The University of Cape Town’s (UCT) students’ Residence Mentor Council and the Academic Representative Council (ARC) have teamed up for the first time to promote student well-being and success within the residence sector, encapsulated in the Motivating Mondays and Flourishing Fridays online series. Recognising that students need a range of support to succeed academically, the

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DC Comics’ Wonderful Swimsuit Covers Are Sexy and Tasteful

Image: DC ComicsBack in the ‘90s, Marvel released several Swimsuit Specials, mimicking the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issues, but for its audience of horny nerds. The results were… well, tragic might be overselling it, but Marvel heroes (including some male ones) were stuffed in the skimpiest costumes imaginable, often contorted into overtly sexual (and frequently impossible)

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Hillsong Church Operated Honorarium Scheme that Earmarked $1 Million for Celebrity Pastors

A new report says that Hillsong Church operated an honorarium scheme that earmarked about $1 million in additional income annually for its celebrity preachers.According to The Christian Post, Phil Dooley, the megachurch’s global senior pastor, told parishioners last week that he was not part of any scheme. The report, however, named Dooley as a “small fry”

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Here’s Why Lainey Wilson Wanted to Step Outside Her ‘Comfort Zone’ With ‘Yellowstone’ Role

The country star appears in the Paramount show as Abby. Lainey Wilson has extended her talents from country music to television. The “Heart Like a Truck” singer-songwriter made her acting debut in the fifth season of Yellowstone last year, and discussed why she wanted to try her hand at something different during Thursday’s episode of

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Songwriters to End Copyright Lawsuit Against The Weeknd Over 2018 Song ‘Call Out My Name’

A pair of musicians had accused the superstar of copying their “atmospheric and melancholic” song, but now they say they’ve “reached a settlement in principle.” The Weeknd attends 20th Century Studio’s “Avatar 2: The Way of Water” U.S. Premiere at Dolby Theatre on December 12, 2022 in Hollywood, California, Axelle/Bauer-Griffin/FilmMagic Two musicians who sued The

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NMSU review urges new weapons policy, curfew

NMSU review urges new policies on weapons possession, curfewplayNew Mexico State cancels men’s basketball season after hazing allegations (2:05)Coley Harvey reports on New Mexico State canceling its men’s basketball season after hazing allegations. (2:05)9:48 PM ETMyron MedcalfESPN Staff Writer Close Covers college basketball Joined ESPN.com in 2011 Graduate of Minnesota State University, MankatoAn internal investigation

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South Africa: Medicine Stockouts Are a Problem in South Africa’s Clinics

Primary healthcare clinics are the main healthcare access point for millions of South Africans. There are at least 3,467 state-funded primary healthcare clinics across South Africa’s nine provinces. Most South Africans get their essential medicines from public health facilities, which serve 71% of the population. Nurses often run the clinics as the only available health

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Rodgers says he wants to play for Jets in 2023

Mar 15, 2023Rich CiminiCloseRich CiminiESPN Staff WriterLongtime Jets beat writer for New York Daily News Syracuse University graduateRob DemovskyCloseRob DemovskyESPN Staff WriterCovered Packers for Green Bay Press-Gazette from 1997-2013 Two-time Wisconsin Sportswriter of the Year as selected by the National Sportscasters and Sportswriters AssociationQuarterback Aaron Rodgers said Wednesday on “The Pat McAfee Show” that he

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How Should Artists Face AI? Entertainment Industry Coalition Releases 7 Principles to Support ‘Human Creativity’

Announced during a South by Southwest panel, the principles state that policymaking around the technology should keep “creators’ interests” in mind. GI A wide coalition of music industry organizations have joined together to release a series of core principles regarding artificial intelligence — the first collective stance the entertainment business has taken surrounding the topic.

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Schoolgirl ‘jumped’ by four boys that ripped out her hair after she was called a ‘gorilla’

A 14-year-old schoolgirl “tried to commit suicide” and “self-harm” after being the subject of “racial slurs” at school, culminating in a violent attack in which her hair was pulled out. Keziah Falanga was “jumped” by three or four boys at Hendon School in north-west London, having previously been compared “to a gorilla”.Her sister Christesse Lukeba

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Nova Wav, Murda Beatz and Guy Moot Reveal Best Ways For Songwriters and Producers To Make and Manage Money

On Thursday, March 16, Billboard’s editorial director Hannah Karp moderated a Featured Speaker panel called “Music Publishing in the New Songwriter Economy.” The compelling conversation featured a lineup that Karp called “music’s most entrepreneurial songwriters and publishers.”  Panelists included Warner Chappell Music’s co-chair and CEO Guy Moot alongside two of the publisher’s superstar producers, Murda

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Warner Chappell Music Colombia Appoints Catalina Santa Peña as Managing Director

Santa Peña replaces Daniel Mora, who is now the managing director of Warner Music Andes. Catalina Santa Peña David Micolta Warner Chappell Music (WCM) has named Catalina Santa Peña as the new managing director for WCM Colombia, the company announced Thursday (March 16). The executive will lead the organization’s operations for the territory while reporting to

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Zambia upbeat about debt agreement

Zambia’s Finance Minister said this Wednesday that the country is working hard with creditors, including China, in order to agree a debt restructuring by the end of March or shortly afterwards. According to Situmbeko Musokotwane, China, Zambia’s largest bilateral creditor, was being engaged on the debt restructuring with bilateral engagements on an almost weekly basis.

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Parallels to 1980s…

Illustration: Shoshana Gordon/AxiosMost of the finance world is looking to the great financial crisis for parallels to what happened to Silicon Valley Bank, but perhaps a better case study lies back in a time before bank runs went viral on Twitter. Before the internet, when roller rinks, “Flashdance,” and big hair were in the air

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South Africa: Ramaphosa Must Step Down to Prevent Looting During National Shutdown, Malema Says

Cape Town —   Only Ramaphosa Can Stop Looming National Shutdown, Malema Warns Economic Freedom Fighters (EFF) leader Julius Malema has said that only President Cyril Ramaphosa’s resignation can prevent a planned national shutdown on March 20, 2023, IOL reports. The EFF intends to mobilise hundreds of its members, along with citizens, in their demand

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Top Creative Strategists Discuss Artist Authenticity On TikTok, Compare App To Stock Market at SXSW 2023

To TikTok, or not to TikTok, that is the question. Plus, many more regarding the app’s instrumental role in making hits — and how an artist can participate in the process meaningfully — were addressed during “The Fight for Artistic Authenticity on TikTok” panel at SXSW 2023. Moderated by Billboard‘s Lyndsey Havens, the panel featured

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Copyright Report Says AI-Assisted Works Can Be Protected – But Only If A Human Was Still In Charge

As questions swirl about how artificial intelligence will impact the music business, the Copyright Office is trying to clarify how it will be treated under the law. GI A new policy report from the U.S. Copyright Office says that songs and other artistic works created with the assistance of artificial intelligence can sometimes be eligible

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Despite What He Says, Not a Single AIIMS Set Up Under PM Modi Is ‘Fully Functional’ Yet

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in his speech in Karnataka’s Mandya district on March 13, claimed that his government has increased the number of AIIMS-like institutions by three times. Health minister Mansukh Mandaviya also tweeted on March 14 that in “Modiji ka zamana (Modi’s era)”, AIIMS-like institutions have gone up from seven to 22.

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Ethiopia: The United States and Ethiopia -Term Partnership

U.S.-Ethiopia Relations The United States and Ethiopia share a long-standing and important partnership based on mutual interests in promoting peace, stability, and economic development. The United States has maintained diplomatic relations with Ethiopia since 1903. Recent Conflict and Its Aftermath On November 2, 2022, under the auspices of the African Union and with the Intergovernmental

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Senate Dems confident they can repeal Iraq war authorizations — despite absences

Sen. Tim Kaine (D-Va.), who co-sponsored the bill to repeal authorizations for the use of military force against Iraq’s government, was still confident Tuesday that the measure would pass. | Francis Chung/POLITICO Senate absences have complicated an otherwise straightforward vote to kill two decades-old Iraq war authorizations. Advocates still predict it will clear the chamber

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Nigeria: What Now for the Igbo?

The Igbo political elite faces the challenge of transforming an unimpeachable moral argument into a winning political coalition. As campaigning for the just concluded presidential election gathered pace, Peter Obi, standard bearer of the Labour Party (LP) found himself athwart two apparently contrary impulses. The first, let’s call it the liberal impulse, centered on the

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Every Latin Music Showcase at 2023 SXSW Festival: Complete Schedule

Billboard officially returns to South by Southwest with three nights of star-studded concerts as part of the “Billboard Presents THE STAGE at SXSW,” which will be headlined by rapper and singer Lil Yachty (March 16), Latin superstars Feid and Eladio Carrión (March 17), and electronic music titans Kx5 (Kaskade and deadmau5) (March 18). All taking place at the Moody Amphitheater

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