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To mark the 10th anniversary of Scott Weiland’s death, the late Stone Temple Pilots singer’s vaults have been opened for the first time to share the new song “If I Could Fly.” Initially released as part of the recent Record Store Day’s Black Friday and now available on streaming, “If I Could Fly” is “the first unheard song from Scott’s archive since he left us,” Weiland’s official social media account said Wednesday.  “To honor ten years since Scott Weiland’s passing, we’re releasing something truly special for the real fans,” the post continued, adding that the song is “a previously unreleased…

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Nablus, occupied West Bank – The Sanoubar family say the Israeli soldiers only gave them two minutes to leave their homes. Then, the apartment block the extended family lived in was demolished.The explosion in Nablus on Tuesday shook the area as huge clouds of dust and smoke billowed out of the building’s floors.Recommended Stories list of 3 itemsend of listThe home belonged to the extended family of Abdul Karim Sanoubar, a 30-year-old bombing suspect currently detained in Israel. More than 30 people lived in the apartment building, all punished collectively for the alleged actions of Sanoubar.‘They did this to frighten us’Sanoubar,…

“And I’m curious where you land. Do you think that President Trump is a fascist?” “Of course not. I think that’s stupid, honestly. And you know what? Again, you can go all day on this stuff. It’s honestly idiotic. I grew up half my life in Germany. I spent time with actual fascists. I went and talked to lots of former Nazis, this like — we have a democratic society. And he won in a landslide. I don’t see any sign of him being — look, of course, I don’t agree. Like, it’s like I don’t know what the point…

It is hard to think of a more modern entertainment format than the open-world video game. These sprawling technological endeavours, which mix narrative, social connectivity and the complete freedom to explore, are uniquely immersive and potentially endless. But do they represent a whole new idea of storytelling?This week I met Dan Houser, the co-founder of Rockstar and lead writer on Grand Theft Auto and Red Dead Redemption, who has been in London to talk about his new company, Absurd Ventures. He’s working on a range of intriguing projects, including the novel and podcast series A Better Paradise (about a vast…

Wilfried Nancy has vowed to bring “exciting, attacking, winning football” after being confirmed as the new manager of Celtic on a two-and-a-half year contract. The 48-year-old Frenchman will take charge on Thursday – replacing interim boss Martin O’Neill – after his protracted move from Major League Soccer club Columbus Crew was finally confirmed.His first game in charge will be the top-of-the-table Scottish Premiership meeting with Hearts at Celtic Park on Sunday, followed by the Europa League visit of Roma on Thursday and the League Cup final with St Mirren three days later.”I can’t wait to get going and become part…

Humans were isolated in southern Africa for about 100,000 years, which caused them to “fall outside the range of genetic variation” seen in modern-day people, a new genetic study reveals.The finding supports the idea that “modern” Homo sapiens can have many different combinations of genetic features, even those outside the norm.In a study published Wednesday (Dec. 3) in the journal Nature, researchers sequenced the genomes of 28 ancient individuals, whose remains were between 225 and 10,275 years old, from southern Africa, south of the Limpopo River, which begins in South Africa and flows in an arc eastward through Mozambique to…

Artificial intelligence is getting critical travel advice disastrously wrong. Businesses are sounding the alarm.

House Democrats released a handful of photos and videos from Jeffrey Epstein’s private Caribbean island on Wednesday, offering a rare glimpse into a secretive place where Epstein is alleged to have trafficked young girls.The new images and videos show Epstein’s home, including bedrooms, a telephone, what appears to be an office or library, and a chalkboard on which the words “fin”, “intellectual”, “deception” and “power” are written. One photo shows a room with a dentist chair and masks hanging on the wall. The New York Times reported that Epstein’s last girlfriend was a dentist who shared an office with one…

“South Park” partial poster.Comedy Central/Paramount+Trey Parker and Matt Stone’s South Park is nearing the end of its 28th Season, which has squarely focused on President Donald Trump.South Park returned on July 23 to Comedy Central, following a two-week delay as Skydance Media and Paramount Global hammered out their blockbuster merger deal. On the day South Park Season 27 premiered, a five-year, $1.5 billion deal was struck for Parker and Stone to produce 50 episodes over the next five years for Comedy Central to stream on Paramount+.ForbesRecap: ‘South Park’ Turkey Trots Home For Thanksgiving EpisodeBy Tim LammersIn addition, South Park’s 26-season…