The album features previously-released singles by Tyler, the Creator, including "Beautiful Scars" with Big Sean, "Work of Art" with Jaden Smith and Russ, and "Tantrum" with Joyner Lucas. In May 2024, Tyler, the Creator discussed his new project in an interview with Extra, calling it "the most personal and powerful music I've ever made".
https://www.thenews.com.pk/latest/1292091-will-smith-makes-musical-comeback-with-based-on-a-true-story-albumRachel Reeves' economic woes worsened as the UK's GDP fell 0.1% in January, with concerns growing over the impact of Labour's planned tax raid and new workers' rights charter. The measures are expected to lead to higher National Insurance payments, a minimum wage hike, and increased costs for hospitality outlets and other businesses, potentially causing prices to rise, employment to fall, and economic growth to decline further.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14500581/daily-mail-comment-downturn-labour.htmlThe UK military has introduced drastic safety measures for female personnel, including fitting spy holes and locks on rooms in barracks, to address a rise in abuse and harassment. The policy change follows an inquest into the death of teenage Gunner Jaysley Beck, who took her own life after being subjected to relentless harassment and assault by male colleagues at Larkhill camp in Wiltshire. Former Tory MP Sarah Atherton has called for further improvements in welfare provisions for women serving in the forces, stating that the measures indicate a need for more action to address problematic behaviors among soldiers.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14500485/Servicewomen-lock-doors-hotels-safety.htmlUkraine reported downing 130 Russian-launched drones across its territory at night as international efforts to end the three-year war intensified. The Ukrainian air force confirmed that the Iranian-made Shahed drones were targeted in 14 regions, while Moscow launched two ballistic missiles. A recent attack on President Volodymyr Zelensky's hometown of Kryvy Rig resulted in 14 wounded people, including a two-year-old and a 15-year-old child, with over a dozen apartment buildings and 10 private houses destroyed.
https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/vladimir-putin-zelensky-amid-ceasefire-proposal-ukraine-says-it-downed-130-russian-drones-launched-overnight-7929079Parents Doug and Carole Shipsey have overturned a coroner's ruling that their daughter Beth, 21, died from suicide after taking online 'diet pills' containing Dinitrophenol (DNP). The High Court has ruled to remove any reference to suicide from the inquest findings, instead allowing for a claim that Beth was unlawfully killed by the deadly drugs sold by Ukrainian dealer Andrei Shepelev. The Daily Mail's assistance in identifying and confronting Shepelev led to his dramatic confession, but he remains unpunished.
https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-14501209/Parents-victory-daughters-death-diet-drugs-not-suicide.htmlFour Ukrainian children, including a 14-year-old girl with a heart disease and two boys aged 15 and 16, were rescued from temporarily occupied territories under the Bring Kids Back UA initiative. The children faced pressure, intimidation, and forced Russification. They were assisted by NGO Save Ukraine in their rescue mission. Since January 28, 1,037 Ukrainian children have been brought back from Russia as part of this initiative.
https://www.ukrinform.net/rubric-society/3970656-four-more-children-brought-back-to-ukrainiancontrolled-territory.htmlUN Secretary General António Guterres has urged Myanmar authorities to allow Rohingya refugees to return home, citing the need for unified pressure from all parties involved. He believes sanctions could be one possible instrument but faces difficulties in obtaining UN Security Council approval. Following funding reductions by major donors including the US and European nations, aid efforts are at risk, with Cox's Bazar being described as "ground zero" for the impact of these cuts, threatening a humanitarian disaster if immediate action is not taken.
https://www.tbsnews.net/bangladesh/necessary-dialogue-must-take-place-arakan-army-guterres-1093641The US Department of Defense, along with five other cabinet agencies, has asked a federal appeals court to temporarily block an order requiring them to rehire thousands of terminated employees who were laid off in February at the direction of the Office of Personnel Management. The government claims that reinstatement would lead to "chaos" and filed an emergency motion on Friday to pause the order issued by US District Court Judge William Alsup, who ordered the agencies to rehire the probationary employees.
https://news.bloomberglaw.com/esg/trump-agencies-seek-emergency-pause-on-employee-rehiring-orderThe US government faces a shutdown if a funding bill is not approved by March 14, with potential consequences including suspended work for some departments and programs, unpaid leave for hundreds of thousands of employees, and delayed salaries. The previous administration's funding bill was signed into law in December 2024 by Joe Biden, following a pattern of frequent shutdowns since 1977, with the longest one lasting 35 days during Trump's presidency from December 22, 2018 to January 25, 2019.
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