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Lucia di Lammermoor review: A stunning soprano in a dubious Royal Opera production | Theatre | Entertainment

Lucia di Lammermoor review: A stunning soprano in a dubious Royal Opera production | Theatre | Entertainment

Heather Blacksmith

When Katie Mitchell’s production of Donizetti’s Lucia di Lammermoor was first seen at the Royal Opera eight years ago, its ...

This family traveled for a year. These are their biggest mistakes

This family traveled for a year. These are their biggest mistakes

Bob Elliott

Life-changing experiences, unforgettable memories and beautiful pictures — these are things that come to mind when people think of a ...

Rare ‘Excalibur’ sword from Spain dates to Islamic period 1,000 years ago

Rare ‘Excalibur’ sword from Spain dates to Islamic period 1,000 years ago

Albert Wagner

A rare sword nicknamed ”Excalibur” from the Spanish city of Valencia is 1,000 years old, meaning it was last wielded ...

‘Tar in a bottle’: Makeup brand faces backlash for jet-black foundation – National

‘Tar in a bottle’: Makeup brand faces backlash for jet-black foundation – National

James Odonell

rewrite this content and keep HTML tags A U.S. makeup brand is being slammed online by Black beauty influencers for ...

Beermen pay tribute to Arwind with rout of Bossing

Beermen pay tribute to Arwind with rout of Bossing

BrettRiley

Photo: PBA San Miguel Beer paid tribute to one of its greatest players ever while moving closer toward adding another ...

Smoking can now be banned on balconies in raft of changes impacting Queensland unit residents

Smoking can now be banned on balconies in raft of changes impacting Queensland unit residents

Adesola Mojo

Queensland residents face the prospect of being banned from smoking on unit balconies. But in the raft of changes under ...

Starbucks, McDonald’s, Yum earnings show consumers pulling back

Starbucks, McDonald’s, Yum earnings show consumers pulling back

Mickey Vernon

It’s finally here: the long-predicted consumer pullback. Starbucks announced a surprise drop in same-store sales for its latest quarter, sending ...

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty admits he paid  million ransom to hackers

UnitedHealth CEO Andrew Witty admits he paid $22 million ransom to hackers

John Ray

Health insurance provider UnitedHealth paid a multimillion-dollar ransom to hackers who broke into one of its subsidiaries, disrupting healthcare providers ...

Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban set to be repealed after Senate vote – National

Arizona’s 1864 abortion ban set to be repealed after Senate vote – National

Craig Fedirighi

Democrats secured enough votes in the Arizona Senate on Wednesday to repeal a Civil War-era ban on abortions that the ...

Cold case: Engraved ring helps identify buried teen

Cold case: Engraved ring helps identify buried teen

Addrew Shawn

In February 2003, workers preparing the basement of a Manhattan building for demolition made a gruesome discovery: the skeleton of ...