Sandy fire spreads, prompting evacuation warnings in L.A. County

A brush fire in Simi Valley has moved toward the communities that straddle the Ventura and Los Angeles county border.

A Sailor Shot Distress Flares. Now a California Island Is Burning.

The shipwrecked man was rescued from Channel Islands National Park, but the flares set off a 10,000-acre fire that has burned ...
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Kavutse tabs Gaise Baba, SEE Muzik on new gospel collab

Rwandan gospel artiste Olivier Kavutse has released a new track titled Fire, featuring Nigerian Afro-gospel star Gaise Baba and rising local singer SEE Muzik. According to Kavutse, the collaboration ...
Asharq Al-Awsat

Eurovision: 70 Years of Geopolitics, Patriotism, Music and Glitter

It's been the crucible of music icons from ABBA to Celine Dion, a flashy symbol of European integration, the charged focal ...
The New York Times

Finland, the Eurovision Favorite, Is Here for Revenge

The pop star Pete Parkkonen and the violinist Linda Lampenius performed “Liekinheitin” on a stage covered in flames. By Alex Marshall This year’s favorite is Finland, and it’s easy to see why. Linda ...

Finland’s hotly tipped Eurovision performance features flames, a valuable violin and a safety plan

At the Eurovision Song Contest, performers get just three minutes to impress. This year, Finnish duo Pete Parkkonen and Linda ...

The World Cup has an official song with Shakira and Burna Boy combining for ‘Dai Dai’

The World Cup — officially — has an official song. Shakira and Nigerian singer-songwriter Burna Boy have combined to release ...