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Singer MIA faces criticism for comments on Beyonc and Black Lives Matter | MIA

Maya Arulpragasam said Black Lives Matter is the only problem talked about in the US and called on Beyonc to highlight plight of other groups, such as Syrians MIA has been criticised for her comments about Beyonc, the Black Lives Matter movement and the lack of similar protest organisation aimed at addressing violence towards Muslims.

The Age of Miracles by Karen Thompson Walker review

We live in unnerving and uncertain times for publishers. Just this morning, as I sat to write, I received an oddly buoyant letter from my (very big, long-established) American publisher, explaining why it had "filed for reorganisation under chapter 11 of the US Bankruptcy Code" and how this "restructuring" constituted "good progress", et cetera. So

Theodore Draper | US news

An American communist youth activist, later a combative liberal cold-war warrior and still later a stringent critic of imperial aims and consequences, Theodore Draper, who has died aged 93, was one of the last famous freelance intellectuals of mid-20th century America. His death leaves only Daniel Bell as a survivor of a distinct political trajectory

Tommy Morrison obituary | Boxing

When Tommy Morrison outpointed George Foreman to win the WBO version of the world heavyweight boxing title in 1993, it seemed he had it all. He was then aged 24, and three years earlier had starred in the film Rocky V alongside Sylvester Stallone. With millions in the bank and an internationally recognised face, he

Watching extinction in real time: conservationists losing hope for Australias swift parrot

Experts predict there will be fewer than 100 individuals of the species by 2031 as the rate of decline in population grows faster Theyre really cute. They are very chatty. When theyre around you know theyre around, says conservation scientist Giselle Owens. They make this little flying call it goes pip, pip, pip, pip.