He gets more streams than Taylor Swift or Bad Bunny, thanks to a shamelessly corny and cannily timeless style. Close collaborators and industry experts explain his secret Sixteen years since his sugary debut Just the Way You Are became a megahit, Bruno Mars is the most-streamed musician in the world. Last year, the Hawaiian-born 40-year-old became the first (and still only) artist to reach 150m monthly listeners on Spotify, and his staying power shows little sign of waning: Mars now has more listeners than even Bad Bunny and Taylor Swift . His latest, funk-inspired single I Just Might – which he performed at the Grammys earlier this month, with a brass band, slick suit and his trademark bandana – shot to the top of the US Hot 100, making him only the fourth male soloist in chart history to achieve 10 No 1 singles there, after Stevie Wonder, Michael Jackson and Drake. “We always say, I don’t know when that happened,” laughs Philip Lawrence, the songwriter and producer who has helped shape Mars’s story, when asked about their huge success together. The two musicians were introduced in 2006 and bonded over a shared dream to get signed and get on stage. “That was our connection – let’s perform!” Continue reading...

• The Guardian
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 57 dakika

"Wedding countdown has officially started guys and I’ve been using UKLash. I’ve been loving the results and it's so easy to apply... as you can see, makes a huge difference, just lengthening and making them look a little bit thicker."

• The Mirror
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The Tories' Wendy Morton warned that sovereignty is “not simply about words, it is about how arrangements operate in practice”.

• Birmingham Live
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 57 dakika

The campaign to save the cinema continues

• Liverpool Echo
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 57 dakika

A little girl in Brisbane was saved after a local tradie heard her pleas for help when a man allegedly tried to steal a car she was sitting in.

• Daily Mail U.K
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 57 dakika

Popular discount chain has confirmed opening dates and locations

• Belfast Live
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 58 dakika

"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un and his teen daughter Kim Ju-ae took centre stage at a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday, following the week-long Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party. Footage shows people wearing matching coats and troops marching in formation in camouflage and special warfare gear. A group of fighter jets flew past alongside fireworks and drone displays. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), approximately 14,000 troops participated in the parade. Kim’s teenage daughter again featured prominently, though no new official titles were announced amid speculation in South Korea over a potential succession role. She is currently director of the army's Strategic Rocket Force. Earlier, Kim told the congress there was "no reason why we cannot get along well" with the United States but also said the country's nuclear capabilities would be ramped up. On South Korea, he said he would "permanently exclude Seoul from the category of compatriots". "As long as South Korea cannot escape the geopolitical conditions of having a border with us, the only way to live safely is to give up everything related to us and leave us alone," he added."

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• 3 gün, 18 saat, 58 dakika

"The Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) leader Kim Jong-un and his teen daughter Kim Ju-ae took centre stage at a nighttime military parade in Pyongyang on Wednesday, following the week-long Ninth Congress of the ruling Workers' Party. Footage shows people wearing matching coats and troops marching in formation in camouflage and special warfare gear. A group of fighter jets flew past alongside fireworks and drone displays. According to the Korean Central News Agency (KCNA), approximately 14,000 troops participated in the parade. Kim’s teenage daughter again featured prominently, though no new official titles were announced amid speculation in South Korea over a potential succession role. She is currently director of the army's Strategic Rocket Force. Earlier, Kim told the congress there was "no reason why we cannot get along well" with the United States but also said the country's nuclear capabilities would be ramped up. On South Korea, he said he would "permanently exclude Seoul from the category of compatriots". "As long as South Korea cannot escape the geopolitical conditions of having a border with us, the only way to live safely is to give up everything related to us and leave us alone," he added."

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• 3 gün, 18 saat, 58 dakika

A man is accused of having a 'lock knife' at Castle Street in Antrim town 'without good reason or lawful authority'.

• Northern Ireland World
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 58 dakika

Lauren Cannon’s presence could ‘confuse’ drivers, council says

• The Independent
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 58 dakika

"A displaced Palestinian family was seen living among the graves in a cemetery in Khan Younis, Gaza. Footage on Thursday shows father Mazen Sarhan cooking food over a small fire inside the cemetery while his children played nearby. Other scenes show the family gathered around their iftar meal - the traditional daily breaking of the Ramada fast - and saying a prayer before eating. "I live here because I have no land. I came here to shelter myself. I don’t have money to buy a house like some people do, or even to rent or anything like that," he said. “Since I came here, I have killed 23 scorpions with these two hands, not to mention the snakes and the swarming flies. There is also a foul smell coming from the dead, may God have mercy on them, after dawn," he went on. "My children go to the community kitchens and collect whatever they can — rice and other food." Mazen’s wife, Manal Younis, described life in the cemetery as “very hard and frightening,” adding that her family missed the sense of joy that usually comes with Ramadan this year" “We did not prepare anything to welcome it. We could not do what we used to do in previous years. It does not feel any different from ordinary days." The Gaza War officially ended in October, when Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire deal, with humanitarian aid entering the enclave and hostage-prisoner swaps. This year, phase two discussions on post-war governance and rebuilding began, as the US formed its 'Board of Peace'. "

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"A displaced Palestinian family was seen living among the graves in a cemetery in Khan Younis, Gaza. Footage on Thursday shows father Mazen Sarhan cooking food over a small fire inside the cemetery while his children played nearby. Other scenes show the family gathered around their iftar meal - the traditional daily breaking of the Ramada fast - and saying a prayer before eating. "I live here because I have no land. I came here to shelter myself. I don’t have money to buy a house like some people do, or even to rent or anything like that," he said. “Since I came here, I have killed 23 scorpions with these two hands, not to mention the snakes and the swarming flies. There is also a foul smell coming from the dead, may God have mercy on them, after dawn," he went on. "My children go to the community kitchens and collect whatever they can — rice and other food." Mazen’s wife, Manal Younis, described life in the cemetery as “very hard and frightening,” adding that her family missed the sense of joy that usually comes with Ramadan this year" “We did not prepare anything to welcome it. We could not do what we used to do in previous years. It does not feel any different from ordinary days." The Gaza War officially ended in October, when Israel and Hamas signed a ceasefire deal, with humanitarian aid entering the enclave and hostage-prisoner swaps. This year, phase two discussions on post-war governance and rebuilding began, as the US formed its 'Board of Peace'. "

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• 3 gün, 18 saat, 58 dakika

He cautioned against using the party’s defeat in the Gorton and Denton Westminster by-election to forecast the outcome of the May 7 poll in Scotland.

• Evening Standard
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 59 dakika

She was much-loved and highly respected, with plans to open her own business

• The Mirror
• 3 gün, 18 saat, 59 dakika

Capcom's Resident Evil Requiem seems to have had a massive launch, as it instantly breaks records for the franchise on Steam.

• Metro
• 3 gün, 19 saat

Liverpool DJ and Red Dwarf actor Craig Charles announced the news

• Liverpool Echo
• 3 gün, 19 saat