Monthly Archives: October 2024

Olivia Rodrigo OK after falling through a trap door onstage

Plainly Olivia Rodrigo took too many steps ahead and never sufficient steps again earlier than she fell via a entice door throughout a latest live performance down beneath.

The Grammy-winning singer, 21, sparked concern amongst followers after video of the stunning second from her ultimate present in Melbourne made the rounds on social media. Throughout her Monday live performance, the “deja vu” and “vampire” pop star could be seen hyping up her followers. After riling up one facet of the world, Rodrigo makes an attempt to run to the opposite facet of the stage — however as an alternative drops straight down via the stage.

Some followers cried out. Video taken from one other angle appears to point out the singer hanging onto the stage earlier than she bounces again up and reassures followers. “Oh, my God. That was enjoyable,” she says.

“I’m OK,” she continues. “Typically there’s only a gap within the stage. That’s all proper. OK, the place was I?”

Regardless of Rodrigo’s tumble, the singer’s first spherical of exhibits in Australia have been one thing to behold, the Rod Laver Enviornment stated on Instagram. “A magical week in Melbourne,” the venue stated forward of Monday’s present. After Melbourne, Rodrigo heads to Sydney for one more set of exhibits, this time on the Qudos Financial institution Enviornment.

Rodrigo left Melbourne with a bandaged thumb post-fall, based on 7News Australia. A consultant for Rodrigo didn’t instantly reply to The Occasions’ request for remark.

The “Excessive College Musical: The Musical: The Collection” alumna carries on together with her Guts world tour weeks after she made her debut within the Philippines. Rodrigo, whose mother is white and pop is Filipino American, advised Billboard earlier this month about her Oct. 5 cease on the Philippine Enviornment in Bulacan.

“I’m so happy with my Filipino heritage, so having the ability to deliver this expertise to the Philippines means the world to me,” she stated.

Greater than only a long-awaited homecoming of some types, Rodrigo’s Philippines present was additionally a fundraiser for the ladies’s well being charity Jhpiego, in partnership together with her Fund 4 Good. “It was essentially the most particular present and essentially the most significant journey. to say I’m grateful doesn’t even minimize it,” she wrote on Instagram.

“Mahal kita,” she stated. For these hoping to brush up on their Tagalog throughout Filipino Historical past Month, which means “I like you.”

Student reflections: What does Indigenous Peoples’ Day mean to me? 

In honor of Indigenous Peoples’ Day, Marquette Right this moment is spotlighting reflections written by a few of our various Native pupil physique. Via their distinct lens, these college students supply a potent restorative historical past of Indigenous peoples by no means found and defiantly resilient. 

Janiah Stewart, Ho-Chunk Nation, freshman majoring in political science and criminology 

Janiah Stewart

Indigenous Folks’s Day is the day that we as Native American individuals have reclaimed as a day to honor our existence, resilience and sovereignty. This can be a day of consciousness, to let the world know that we’re nonetheless right here and that we’ll proceed to rise. Collectively, we keep in mind all of the power our ancestors had and the sacrifices they needed to make to maintain their individuals alive. We’re not simply remnants of the previous depicted inaccurately by historical past books and Hollywood — we’re survivors. We observe the strides now we have made as a neighborhood as we proceed to make our previous seen and our voices heard. It means every part to me once I get the chance to share my experiences and information and educate those that aren’t conscious. Today is about resilience and the love of our neighborhood. We’re Indigenous, we’re sturdy, and we’re irrepressible. We are going to proceed to convey the ability of our ancestors and thrive as we honor at the present time. 

Matejka R. Abeita

Matejka R. Abeita, Navajo/Laguna Pueblo/Isleta Pueblo, second yr pupil within the Grasp of Athletic Coaching program  

I consider that Indigenous Peoples’ Day is honoring the power and resilience of all Native American individuals. Our individuals endured atrocities all through historical past and had been put right into a class labeled as “different.” It’s by the ability of our prayers and cultural ceremonies that we exist in the present day. The Indigenous college students all through instructional establishments throughout the nation reside proof of our ancestor’s perseverance and sacrifices for his or her future generations. WE ARE STILL HERE! 

By, Ashaila Jackson, sophomore majoring in laptop science and economics and present President of the Native American Pupil Affiliation 

Ashaila Jackson

Indigenous Peoples’ Day means having the ability to have a good time my heritage with out being mislabeled or recognizing an individual who didn’t uncover years of traditions and tradition. As an alternative, it’s acknowledged for me as a day to have a good time household, neighborhood and self because it brings us along with traditions and naturally the meals which I hope to grasp cooking from my nookomis (grandma), ninoshenh (auntie) and nizhishenh (uncles). It additionally makes me much more grateful of my roots from Anishinaabe of Purple Cliff Band of Lake Superior. 

Olivia Rodrigo says she’s OK after falling on stage in Melbourne

Olivia Rodrigo has reassured followers that she’s “OK” after falling on stage throughout a present in Melbourne, Australia, on Monday.

Movies of the Vampire singer falling right into a gap on stage on the Rod Laver Enviornment throughout her fourth and ultimate present within the metropolis have been shared on-line.

Olivia is seen dealing with the group, sidestepping throughout the stage and briefly disappearing out of sight.

She ultimately posted her personal clip of the second on TikTok with a remark: “I’m okay hahaha”.

In footage, followers may be heard screaming as she falls, together with her fingers simply seen as she grips the aspect of the stage.

Earlier than lengthy the Good 4 U singer emerges, laughing, and says: “Oh my God, that was enjoyable. I am OK.

“Generally there’s only a gap within the stage – that is alright. OK, the place was I?” she says, earlier than persevering with with the set.

Olivia tagged her personal video with #subtleforeshadowing – a reference to an enhancing methodology the place the second of the “fail” is repeated at random all through a clip.

The singer is at present touring Australia as a part of her Guts world tour which kicked off within the US in February.

Her second studio album of the identical title was named critics’ favorite of 2023 with hits like Vampire, Get Him Again and Unhealthy Concept Proper?.

Whereas she’s been in Australia, Olivia has met one other world celebrity – Pesto, the viral penguin that hatched at Melbourne’s Sea Life Aquarium in January.

The chick, dubbed an “absolute unit”, grew to become an internet favorite because of his standing as the largest new child the attraction had ever seen.

Olivia additionally welcomed the largest crowd of her profession when she carried out to greater than 50,000 followers in Manila.

It was the primary time the singer, who has Filipino heritage, had carried out in The Philippines and she or he donated all of the income from the gig to a charity offering healthcare to ladies and ladies within the nation.

On the time, Olivia mentioned she’d been dreaming of the efficiency and “it was essentially the most particular present and essentially the most significant journey”.

She’s resulting from carry out 4 dates in Sydney later this week earlier than taking a break from the Guts world tour, which resumes in South America in March subsequent yr.

She’ll additionally return to Manchester in June 2025 to carry out on the Co-op Reside Enviornment after the unique dates have been postponed resulting from points with the brand new venue earlier than it opened.

BBC Newsbeat has contacted Olivia’s group and the Rod Laver Enviornment for remark.

Pep Guardiola to manage Everton AND England and sign Harry Maguire?

Pep Guardiola as England supervisor is a beautiful concept however wouldn’t it work? Effectively it might if he managed at membership stage too.

Ship your views on England and the return of the Premier League to theeditor@football365.com

 

Simply make Everton into England FC and appoint Pep
Would Pep actually be nationwide group supervisor? He’s a supervisor that focuses on the minute particulars of formations, participant positioning and behavior so would he have the ability to adequately coach this into his gamers within the week and half he’d get 5 instances a 12 months? It’d be attention-grabbing to see in any case.

I discovered it very humorous how the pundits had been speaking about how England wanted a focus and Kane being again would give that to them. Harry Kane? Harry Kane the defensive midfielder, left again, proper midfielder? That Harry Kane?

I’ve an concept although. Why don’t the FA purchase a Premier League group and simply signal English gamers? Purchase Everton, make Pep the supervisor and play the identical group in internationals, you’d find yourself successful all the things.

BTW, Saka performs on the proper as a result of he’s a improbable participant and that’s his only place, it’s not rocket science.
SC, Belfast (Fascinated by the media circus surrounding what are friendlies with lipstick on)

READ: Lee Carsley and the ‘weird psychodrama’ robbing England of Pep Guardiola

 

Southgate knew you want your Harry Maguires
Whereas Gareth Southgate didn’t win something, he was extra profitable in successful precise video games of knockout soccer than any supervisor in latest historical past regardless of some truly first rate managers attempting their hand. How about fascinated about why that was for a begin, what did he try this others didn’t? (slightly than fixed knee-jerk reactions to every solitary sport)

Firstly, he was fairly good at ignoring the followers and media frenzy to play whoever was in kind for his or her membership. Equally, he didn’t drop gamers who had a nasty run for his or her membership. And moreover, he didn’t throw gamers below the bus. He constructed a core of gamers and remained loyal to them. Some use this as a follow beat him with nevertheless it was attention-grabbing to listen to one mailboxer say they missed Maguire yesterday. That core of gamers was Southgate’s greatest asset and sadly some key ones weren’t obtainable (Shaw) or injured (Kane) on the incorrect instances.

England’s greatest downside is that the one England matches which can be taken severely are match soccer (which doesn’t embody this silly Nations League malarkey) and the few video games earlier than that the place gamers are vying for choice. All different video games are glorified friendlies whereby golf equipment are reluctant to launch gamers and managers are pressured to attempt gamers they in all probability didn’t need to. But the media nonetheless choose the group efficiency as if each sport was a knockout sport. I’m unsure if the usual match favourites of Germany/Spain/Italy/Frace deal with internationals the identical approach? Does anybody know?

Gareth realised that his finest likelihood of successful something was by getting a squad collectively that had been used to enjoying collectively. When half the group should not used to enjoying collectively it’s little shock that a few coaching classes earlier than the sport isn’t going to make them play like world beaters. Maguire is an ideal instance, regardless of actually powerful instances at Utd he’s rewarded Southgate’s religion with largely good England performances.

Southgate’s greatest criticism is that he performed with the handbrake on. Sadly, that’s what worldwide soccer is all about, it’s extra about not shedding than it’s about successful. Greece, Norway and a poor Italy aspect have received tournaments with comparatively poor sides constructed on defending and never shedding. We’d all prefer to play with out the handbrake on however I feel the one approach you get to that is by having a robust core of gamers which can be used to enjoying collectively and the defensive solidity that enables the group to go ahead extra.

We don’t have to shoehorn one of the best gamers into the England group. We want a core of 16-18 gamers {that a} supervisor sticks with and solely brings in new gamers when he has to. As one other mailboxer talked about, one of the best groups don’t have 5 or 6 aptitude gamers, they could have 2 or 3 and even simply the one.

Lastly, I feel Southgate constructed his group round a core of stable gamers realising that aptitude gamers additionally include their deficiencies. The media and the person within the pub suppose we should always construct the group across the aptitude gamers. We have to decide gamers to swimsuit a system, not a system to swimsuit the gamers. Gareth favoured Kane, Walker, Pickford, Stones, Maguire, Rice, Rashford, Shaw, Sterling, Trippier and Henderson. You possibly can criticise all of those gamers for one thing however what they’ve in frequent is that they’re/had been stable and reliable – you recognize what you’re getting from them and a nasty sport was a 7/10.

Regardless of the system a brand new supervisor decides on, gamers like Rice, Mainoo, Maguire, Guehi, Stones must be the primary sort of names on the group sheet as they’re sq. pegs in sq. holes. Proceed to place one of the best sq. pegs in sq. holes, a few of these aptitude gamers will nonetheless match however we undoubtedly can’t get too lots of Foden, Saka, Grealish, Belligham, TAA, Gordon, Palmer, Watkins, Gomes, Toney in with out the group missing in steadiness or just defensive capability.

And a few of the ones that don’t make it will likely be good to have off the bench once we want them.
Jon, Cape City (I did giggle at somebody slating Chelsea for a way they fared towards a run of groups in a mean of tenth place – the longer the season goes on everybody faces groups in a mean of tenth place, that’s how maths works buddy and that’s precisely what you might be measured towards)

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Why England managers fail
Johnny Nic is correct to level out the simplistic nature of a lot of the criticism levelled at England managers. However he then proceeds to counsel a proof of England’s perennial underachievement which is simply as drained and foolish. The gamers aren’t ok.

Come on, Johnny, a person of your intelligence can certainly do higher than that. You sound like precisely the pub bore you’re presumably making an attempt to lampoon. The reality is that England’s lack of trophies is all the way down to a mixture of things, the relative affect of which naturally shifts over time.

Throughout the Sven period, I might contend our gamers had been actually ok however we had been held again by a supervisor with very restricted tactical nous. Throughout the Greenwood years, the gamers had been very clearly NOT ok despite the fact that we had a sensible, forward-thinking supervisor. You get the concept.

The percentages on any group aligning each single success issue at any given time are vanishingly small. That’s why (as a latest Mailboxer identified) Man U have solely had two eras of sustained success, Liverpool two/three and most golf equipment none in any respect. On the lookout for catch-all options to something is naive. Life and soccer are slightly extra difficult than that.
Matt Pitt

 

Johnny is correct…and incorrect
The John Nicholson article on English gamers virtually hit the nail on the top.

Most of England’s gamers at this time are overrated by followers and the media.

I’ve the identical angle he does to English exceptionalism, I even caught myself doing it driving by France, asking myself why they don’t have toll cubicles for proper hand drive vehicles, earlier than, metaphorically, slapping myself…. why would they!

Nevertheless, while we should settle for England gamers are typically overhyped, it’s necessary to concede there are a couple of genuinely ‘world class’ gamers within the squad. A pair could fall into the ‘arguably’ class, they have a tendency to play for Arsenal, however Trent Alexander Arnold and Jude Bellingham are each ‘within the high drawer’.

Nevertheless, let’s additionally acknowledge that when England get a very nice participant, actually from an attacking perspective, they get (by managers, followers and Media alike) dragged down, their flaws highlighted.

Bellingham, for my part, is a (for England at the very least) generational expertise, however the criticism geared toward him was unbelievable through the Euros.

Alexander-Arnold is one of the best participant, in his place, on this planet and could be an absolute first group starter for Brazil, Italy, France, Spain and so forth, however in England it’s ‘he can’t defend’ (he can defend, he’s truly fairly good at it, simply to not Maldini ranges).

Matt Le Tissier, earlier than he purchased shares in a tinfoil hat firm, received 8 caps, EIGHT! And, it’s broadly accepted Glenn Hoddle ought to have had greater than 53 appearances.

You may go even additional again with Len Shackleton and his 5 caps, ready 5 years between caps 3 and 4, with selectors telling the press ‘we play at Wembley, not the London palladium’.

The purpose is, that is nothing new.

English followers and media and even managers, construct up the mediocre and assault the actually nice.

I ponder what number of instances these studying this have watched Spain, Argentina and the like, seen a participant and thought ‘actually? They begin for them!’ (Admit it you probably did it while you noticed Cucurella at left again for Spain didn’t you).

That is largely as a result of different nations don’t attempt to ‘shoehorn’ all their finest gamers into the group. They decide a formation primarily based round one or two of their finest gamers and match everybody else round that. Taking part in gamers of their precise positions.

England have to do extra of that, even when it means enjoying Ron Benson of Plymouth Argyle.

They’re nonetheless unlikely to win something and followers, managers and particularly the media will proceed to have unrealistic expectations.

All in video games that the majority suppose at the moment are an annoying distraction… however that’s for one more mailbox.
Graham

 

Participant burn-out and the American fashions
I really like the false equivalents.

After the potential/never-in-a-million-years strike of soccer gamers primarily based on 0.1% of gamers feeling that enjoying 70 video games a 12 months (a la Rodri), I began to listen to a load of drivel about the truth that the NFL solely play 15-25 video games a 12 months and but the NFL makes extra money than soccer or some such garbage.

It in fact misses the purpose that AMERICAN soccer is barely performed within the USA and subsequently gamers don’t want to fret about worldwide matches. After all, if the NFL mannequin is the best way to go we should additionally reference that the NFL has grown the game and income by enjoying video games exterior of the USA enjoying not solely within the UK but additionally in Mexico, Germany and Brazil, when the premier league floated this the nation went into soften down.

After soccer/soccer the most well-liked sport by way of what number of nations it performed in could be basketball which additionally has credible worldwide tournaments.

So what number of video games are performed within the NBA season, effectively 82 in the usual season then as much as 110 extra video games for groups that get to the top of the play offs (or so my 10mins analysis said), along with this there are all-star video games in addition to the Olympics and World cup each 4 years.

I do know individuals will say basketball is “non-contact” however it’s a quick tempo sport with plenty of twisting and turning so I assume the gamers get injured and drained.

To be sincere, I’m unsure how equal it’s to match, nevertheless I’d love for certainly one of your readers from the USA to state in the event that they suppose soccer/soccer gamers play a variety of video games in comparison with basketball gamers?

The few dwell basketball video games I’ve seen there appears to be greater squads and far more substitutions, certainly that is how soccer/soccer will evolve as a substitute of pretending we’ll regress to enjoying much less video games?
Paul Ok, London

 

My membership’s greater than your membership…
MAW, you baited me in, and I get reeled in like your favourite fish. As a result of GODDAMN the irony of claiming that if you happen to ever brag about successful a cup like United did, you’ll really feel like a Spurs fan, when you brag about successful nothing as an Arsenal fan.

Let’s hold it clear, you’ll by no means really feel that trigger you haven’t received ANYTHING. Therefore you might be EXACTLY like Spurs mate. You say cups aren’t learn how to outline how United continues to be in 2024 greater and doing higher than Arsenal, then how else can we outline greater and higher between your “World Class” Arsenal and my “Absolute Garbage” Manchester United??

Cups received since Arteta? Not even shut
Cups received earlier than Arteta? Nonetheless not shut
Income? Not even shut
Income? Not even shut
Social Media? No comparability
Followers? Attain? Worldwide influence? Not even shut

Even on the stupidest metric, we’re greater.

So please MAW, apart from “vibes”, the one factor that Arsenal EXCEL in is NOT WINNING. You understand who holds the RECORD for many 2nd place finishes/first losers? The one that you love Arsenal, since you lot are specialists in failure as I recall somebody saying. So yeah, we could also be absolute trash in enjoying soccer for a decade, however in that point we nonetheless managed a couple of cups and a mini European trophy, when you lot have received a couple of FA cups below Wenger, and ONE cup in 5 years and ZERO cups in 4 years below Arteta.

However keep it up, no matter helps you consider Arsenal as “huge”. Leicester are greater mate, at the very least they received some trophies that matter and didn’t cry on a few “course of” for half a decade. Chelsea & Liverpool are greater with a EPL title and European CL within the final decade. Even Moyes/WHU received a third price European Trophy. The one membership you could combine round is together with your beloved Spurs who’ve received 1 much less trophy than you within the Arteta Period. United could also be shit, however we won’t be referred to as shit by a membership that’s completely beneath us 😉

Cheers and have an exquisite day.
A

Governor Newsom proclaims Indigenous Peoples’ Day 2024

SACRAMENTO – Governor Gavin Newsom right this moment issued a proclamation declaring October 14, 2024, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”

The textual content of the proclamation and a replica may be discovered beneath:

PROCLAMATION

For the sixth yr in a row, California proclaims right this moment as Indigenous Peoples’ Day. In doing so, we mirror on the colourful cultural variety, and tenacity, of the Indigenous peoples who now name California residence – together with those that originate from and keep deep relationships with these lands and waters, those that had been relocated right here from their sacred homelands by federal insurance policies and people who have crossed oceans and borders with hope within the means to seek out financial stability, group and security in these lands of alternative.
 
Lately, now we have skilled a worldwide effort to disentangle the dangerous legacies of historic violence and extraction and restore the helpful legacies of Indigenous steadiness, sustainability and reciprocity. This features a rising understanding of how the doctrine of discovery was known as on traditionally to justify the expropriation of Indigenous lands and subjugation of Indigenous peoples, a legacy that has additionally been linked to the worsening of local weather change and different environmental harms.
 
More and more, we’re turning to Indigenous peoples within the existential crucial to revive steadiness, climate local weather impacts and protect biodiversity. This yr alone, California adopted the cost of the Klamath Basin tribes to finish the most important dam elimination undertaking in American historical past; welcomed native beaver, wolf and condor populations residence; and enacted historic land entry, return and stewardship mechanisms for Indigenous peoples. Later this month, California, together with leaders from throughout the globe, will meet to debate the necessity to respect, protect and keep the data, improvements and practices of Indigenous peoples within the race to halt and reverse biodiversity loss.
 
As we glance towards a future by which we proceed to help these practices whereas additionally bolstering Indigenous language studying and revitalization, uplifting Indigenous sports activities in mainstream areas, spotlighting Indigenous arts and infusing governance with Indigenous values, we’re excited for the prospect to show this work on the world stage on the 2028 Olympics in Los Angeles. Los Angeles boasts not solely a wealthy group of the primary folks of these lands and waters, but additionally one of many largest populations of Native American folks and numerous Indigenous immigrants alike. Additional, for the primary time in over 100 years, the video games will embody the Indigenous sport of lacrosse, providing a possibility to showcase the Haudenosaunee athletes whose ancestors invented the sport.
 
At present, as we’re reminded of the forces of violence, displacement and oppression that attempted and didn’t eradicate Indigenous communities, I name on all Californians to seek out significant alternatives to uplift, validate and interact with Indigenous peoples and cultures on a worldwide scale.
 
NOW THEREFORE I, GAVIN NEWSOM, Governor of the State of California, do hereby proclaim October 14, 2024, as “Indigenous Peoples’ Day.”

IN WITNESS WHEREOF I’ve hereunto set my hand and precipitated the Nice Seal of the State of California to be affixed this 14th day of October 2024.

GAVIN NEWSOM
Governor of California

ATTEST:

SHIRLEY N. WEBER, Ph.D.
Secretary of State

 

 

Explosions seen across the border as North Korea blows up roads linking it to South Korea | World News

North Korea has blown up roads and rail strains that lead as much as the border with South Korea – an extra signal of its rejection of any chance of reunification.

South Korea condemned the incident and mentioned it was deplorable that its neighbour was “repeatedly conducting such regressive behaviour”.

Round noon on Tuesday, some elements of rail strains and roads that related the 2 nations have been destroyed, in accordance with South Korea’s army.

It got here after rising tensions on the peninsula, with Pyongyang saying final week it might reduce off the linking routes and additional fortify areas on its aspect of the border.

In response to the blasts, South Korean army fired warning photographs.

A video launched by the army exhibits a plume of smoke rising above a street within the North following an explosion.

Destroying the roads is in step with Kim Jong Un’s push to chop off ties with South Korea and formally cement it because the North’s principal enemy.

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It comes after the North accused the South of launching drones over its capital 3 times this month with a purpose to drop propaganda leaflets.

The nation’s army warned of a “horrible catastrophe” if the drones have been positioned once more and mentioned it has put eight-armed artillery models on the border “on standby to open hearth”.

In accordance with specialists, it’s extremely unlikely for the North to launch full-scale, pre-emptive assaults as its army is outmatched by the mixed US and South Korean forces.

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South Korea has refused to verify whether or not it despatched drones, however warned it might punish North Korea if the security of its residents is threatened.

Officers within the South declare the North has been including anti-tank boundaries, planting mines and reinforcing roads on its aspect of the border since earlier this 12 months in a possible try to spice up its frontline safety and stop troopers and residents from defecting.

Why Korean tensions are rising

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Guests use binoculars to have a look at the North Korean facet of the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) dividing the 2 Koreas

North Korea has accused South Korea of flying drones into its capital, ratcheting up tensions which have been simmering for months.

The drones allegedly scattered propaganda leaflets over Pyongyang in what the North described as a provocation that would result in “armed battle and even warfare”.

After levelling these allegations on the South on Friday, Pyongyang stated it had ordered border troops to be ready to fireplace. South Korea in flip stated it was prepared to reply, and warned that if the protection of its residents was threatened it might sign the “finish of the North Korean regime.”

Then, on Tuesday, the North blew up sections of two roads that linked it to South Korea, making good on an earlier menace. The following day, it claimed that 1.4 million younger North Koreans had utilized to hitch or return to the military.

These flare-ups are the newest in a string of exchanges between the 2 Koreas, which have seen tensions rise to their highest level in years for the reason that North’s chief Kim Jong Un declared in January that the South is his regime’s primary enemy.

What is occurring?

On 11 October, North Korea’s international ministry accused the South of sending drones to Pyongyang at night time over the course of two weeks. It stated that leaflets dispersed by the drones contained “inflammatory rumours and garbage”.

Kim’s influential sister, Kim Yo Jong, warned Seoul of “horrible penalties” if the alleged drone flights occurred once more. She later stated there was “clear proof” that “army gangsters” from the South have been behind the alleged provocations.

North Korea has launched blurry photos of what it stated have been the drones flying within the sky, in addition to footage allegedly exhibiting the leaflets, however there is no such thing as a means of independently verifying their claims.

Whereas South Korea initially denied flying drones into the North, its Joint Chiefs of Employees later stated that it might neither affirm nor deny Pyongyang’s allegation.

There was native hypothesis that the drones have been flown by activists, who’ve been sending the identical supplies to the North utilizing balloons.

Park Sang-hak, the chief of the Free North Korea Motion Coalition, denied North Korea’s declare concerning the drone incursion, stating, “We didn’t ship drones to North Korea”.

On Monday, Kim met the top of the military, army chiefs, the ministers of state safety and defence, and prime officers, the North’s official information company KCNA stated.

There, Kim set the “path of speedy army motion” and tasked officers with the “operation of the warfare deterrent and the train of the correct to self-defence”.

South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Employees public relations officer, Lee Sung-joon, stated the North might mount “small-scale provocations” akin to small explosions on roads connecting the Koreas.

Then got here the explosions on the symbolic Gyeongui and Donghae roads.

Watch second North Korea blows up roads connecting to South Korea

Whereas each roads have lengthy been shuttered, destroying them sends a message that Kim doesn’t need to negotiate with the South, in response to analysts.

Following the explosions, the South Korean army stated it had fired weapons on its facet of the border as a present of pressure, and had heightened surveillance of the North.

Hours later, the federal government of Gyeonggi Province, which surrounds Seoul, designated 11 inter-Korean border areas as “hazard zones” in a bid to cease individuals from sending anti-North propaganda leaflets throughout the border.

“Gyeonggi Province has decided that the act of scattering leaflets towards North Korea is an especially harmful act that would set off a army battle,” Kim Sung-joong, vice governor of Gyeonggi Province, stated in a media briefing.

The scattering of such leaflets might threaten the “lives and security of our residents”, Kim added, as “inter-Korean relations are quickly deteriorating”.

What does this present?

Analysts say the drone incident means that North Korea is shoring up inside assist by making it seem as if threats towards the nation are escalating.

Utilizing phrases like “separate states” in reference to the South, and dropping phrases like “compatriots” and “unification”, is a part of this technique, stated Professor Kang Dong-wan, who teaches political science and diplomacy at Dong-a College in Busan.

“The North Korean regime depends on the politics of concern and desires an exterior enemy,” Prof Kang stated. “At any time when tensions rise, North Korea emphasises exterior threats to spice up loyalty to the regime.”

Analysts say the tit-for-tat between the 2 Koreas exhibits how they’re locked in a “hen recreation”, with each side unwilling to blink first.

“Neither facet is keen to make concessions at this level,” stated Professor Kim Dong-yup from the College of North Korean Research in Seoul.

As there’s mutual mistrust, Seoul “must strategically contemplate methods to handle the disaster”, Prof Kim added.

Are the Koreas headed for warfare?

Not in the mean time, analysts say.

“I doubt that the scenario would escalate to the extent of warfare. North Korea is exploiting army confrontation to strengthen inside cohesion,” Prof Kang stated.

“I query North Korea’s capability to provoke a full-scale warfare. The regime is nicely conscious of the extreme penalties such a battle would deliver,” Prof Kim stated.

The latest spat over alleged drone flights will almost definitely stay a “verbal battle”, stated Prof Nam Sung-wook, who teaches North Korean research at Korea College in Seoul.

As a result of Seoul and Pyongyang know that they can not bear the price of a full-blown warfare, Prof Nam stated, “the chance of truly utilizing nuclear weapons is low”.

What’s the massive image?

The 2 Koreas are technically nonetheless at warfare since they didn’t signal a peace treaty when the Korean Struggle led to 1953.

Reuniting with the South had at all times been a key, if more and more unrealistic, a part of the North’s ideology for the reason that inception of the state – till Kim deserted reunification with the South in January.

Kim has introduced North Korea nearer to Russia underneath Vladimir Putin, putting him at odds with the US and the West, that are South Korea’s key allies.

Additionally vital are North Korea’s long-standing ties with China, arguably its most vital ally. Within the wake of the drone incident, a spokesperson from China’s international ministry on Tuesday referred to as on all events “to keep away from additional escalation of conflicts” on the peninsula.

Tensions within the Korean peninsula are rising because the US presidential marketing campaign enters the house stretch.

Cardinals Fall To Packers On Dreary Day In Green Bay

THE STORY: GREEN BAY, Wisconsin – Kyler Murray was succinct, shaking his head on the “bonehead play after bonehead play” the Cardinals placed on Lambeau Area on Sunday afternoon.

The least penalized staff within the league almost reached its season complete for flags in a single recreation. The TD-score-to-open video games streak got here to a jarring halt, ending on a miscommunication incompletion between Murray and Marvin Harrison Jr. that Murray stated was his fault. The protection, trying to stop large performs in opposition to Jordan Love and the Packers, gave up large performs.

The 34-13 loss was 24-0 earlier than the Cardinals (2-4) might discover their footing, and it could not have been way more disappointing after an emotional highway win the week earlier than.

“That is upsetting,” defensive lineman L.J. Collier stated. “We are able to win back-to-back video games and we are able to do issues like that. We’ve got to execute. We’ve got to place this (expletive) in movement, truthfully.

“We have got the whole lot we want within the constructing. We simply must play higher.”

The Cardinals had an NFL-low 19 penalties earlier than the sport however dedicated 13 for 100 yards (and had one flag declined and one other worn out from offsetting fouls). Too many got here pre-snap.

It was out of character for a Jonathan Gannon staff, however indicative of a day that was typically performed beneath darkish clouds and rain.

“We simply did not compete good sufficient at this time,” Gannon stated.

That did not embrace the three misplaced fumbles, short-circuiting any hope of a rally. The Cardinals did drive a Love interception by cornerback Sean Murphy-Bunting, however the offense might solely flip it right into a discipline objective.

Love threw 4 landing passes for a second straight recreation, and the Packers had seven gamers with a minimum of one speeding try whereas piling up 179 yards on the bottom. Gannon famous the Cardinals did not do sufficient on the cross rush to have an effect on Love, who too typically had a very long time to decide on his goal.

“We have got to return to the drafting board,” linebacker Mack Wilson Sr. stated. “If we need to be a playoff staff, we have to determine that (expletive) out.”

Whereas the Packers have been working, the Cardinals could not. The deficit did not assist, however the Cardinals totaled 89 yards on the bottom with James Conner notching solely 24 on seven carries earlier than basically sitting out the fourth quarter with the sport out of attain.

Murray accomplished 22-of-32 passes for 214 yards and a landing to Michael Wilson. However his gaudy working common was held down – Murray had 14 yards on seven carries – and the turnovers worn out potential drives.

“We play like that, we can’t beat anyone,” Murray stated.

“There isn’t a magic wand to wave. We simply must execute.”

Sam Fender teases big return with posters outside music venues

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Blossoms and Rick Astley mix to ship one of many coolest Reside Lounges in ages

Danny Jones

Let’s begin this off by clearing one thing up: we’re in no way saying that there haven’t been good appearances within the Reside Lounge of late however, by way of the calibre of covers to have ever graced BBC Radio, this Blossoms and Rick Astley collab is without doubt one of the finest we’ve heard in years.

Blossoms and Rick Astley have change into agency associates and have carried out collectively on a number of events in latest instances – most famously performing a variety of The Smiths classics again in 2021 – so it didn’t come as an excessive amount of of a shock after we noticed him becoming a member of them on the Radio 1 studios earlier this week.

The Newton-le-Willows-born singer even featured in movies in addition to promo clips for his or her newest album Gary, which went straight to primary again in September, and now his newest crossover is available in one of many coolest little remixes the Reside Lounge has been given for some time.

Please take pleasure in Charli XCX‘s ‘360’, the lead single from her smash-hit file, Brat, bleeding seamlessly into ‘Music Sounds Higher With You’ by Stardust.

Come on, how intelligent is that?

The primary time we noticed this clip reposted on social we didn’t even know Rick was going to pop up in direction of the top however boy are we glad we did it.

After Blossoms frontman Tom Odgen delivers his pared-down efficiency of 1 digital pop track, the 59-year-old effortlessly sidles as much as sing the opposite, even placing a little bit of gruff behind that refrain.

With Josh Dewhurst mixing the 2 tracks completely with that immediately recognisable little guitar riff, it’s just like the listener will get that thrilling second of realising the place the remixed cowl goes – a sense we’ve not had from a Reside Lounge session in a while.

Not solely does it work as a break up nevertheless it additionally works as a result of these key tones and the easy however catchy acoustic development working all through do really feel very Blossoms, and if there’s one factor that outlines a nice BBC Radio Reside Lounge it’s an artist masking an iconic observe while nonetheless sounding like themselves.

We are inclined to agree with these guys – although we nonetheless stan Smooth Play’s (a.ok.a. Slaves) cowl of Shutdown by Skepta with a fierce ardour.

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It’s additionally value noting that this isn’t even the primary time the Stockport boys have nailed a Reside Lounge efficiency as their 2017 cowl of ‘In Da Membership’ by 50 Cent nonetheless dwell rent-free in our heads too.

We actually loved their efficiency of their ‘Good Me’, ‘There’s A Motive Why’ and ‘I Like Your Look’ on the day too and the entire session served as yet one more reminder of how the native lads actually are on high type.

It additionally begs the query: are they up there with one of the best Reside Loungers ever?…

You possibly can watch the remainder of Blossoms‘ Reside Lounge performances over time down beneath:

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Sam Fender launches cryptic countdown clocks as he tells fans to “get ready” for new…

15 October 2024, 16:15 | Up to date: 16 October 2024, 14:17

Sam Fender is teasing an announcement.

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The Geordie singer-songwriter has urged his followers to “prepare” as he prepares to share information of his third studio album.

Sam Fender has launched a countdown clock on his official web site.

The Geordie singer-songwriter has been teasing his third studio album for a while, however has now given followers a sign of when to anticipate an announcement.

See a picture of the countdown on his web site on Tuesday (fifteenth October), which was taken across the time of this text being revealed.

The 2 dates point out that one thing will probably be approaching Friday (18th October) round 10am and that one other announcement will observe the week after.

Sam Fender launches countdown on web site.

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Followers are requested to register on a brand new mailing checklist to “prepare” for info, with a message as soon as they’ve accomplished the method, which reads: “alreet. thanks for becoming a member of. information very quickly.”

Followers have already begun to take a position that this might imply a brand new album announcement and probably tour information on the horizon.

Sam’s newest stunt comes after he beforehand confirmed that his report is full.

Sharing a sequence of pictures and movies from the making of the report on Instagram, the Geordie singer wrote: “mastered x.”

The picture and video dump contains Fender with together with his guitar round his neck, the recording studio itself, his saxophonist Johnny Blue Hat and The Warfare On Medicine’ Adam Granduciel on keys, plus dwell footage of Fender on stage.

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The replace got here not lengthy after the star shared a teaser of a brand new tune on his Instagram Story.

Sam Fender teases new music

The snippet provides to beforehand shared tracks Folks Watching and Nostalgia’s Lie, which he debuted throughout his intimate gig at Plymouth Pavilions.

Sam Fender – Folks Watching UNRELEASED SONG – Plymouth Pavilions 1080p

It has been an extended watch for album quantity three after the discharge of 2019’s Hypersonic Missiles and 2021’s Seventeen Going Below, which each scored a primary on the UK Albums Chart.

Nonetheless, the singer-songwriter has talked at size about why he did not wish to rush the report.

Talking on Sky Arts’ Johnson and Knopfler’s Music Legends, he defined: “We have now been recording and recording and making a great deal of stuff but it surely bought to the purpose the place I believed, ‘We don’t must get this out but. We have to get it proper’.”

The BRITs Critics Alternative winner added: “For the second we rushed to get that out and the third one we began speeding and I believed, ‘No, we now have bought to take the time’.

“I wish to do the perfect I probably can. I’d slightly or not it’s late and nice than early and s****.

“What we now have bought up to now I’m completely over the moon with however I wish to give it that bit extra time and extra thought.”

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