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Too $hort has made his move into electronic dance music, teaming up with Diplo and Nigerian rapper and singer Kah-Lo on a new track called “Money Calling”. The collaboration, which is due to feature on Diplo’s upcoming album, was performed live for the first time at the DJ’s Run Club event in San Francisco on Sunday. Around 20,000 people attended the event, where the veteran rapper introduced the song as part of his developing EDM crossover. Too $hort has been a long-standing fan of electronic music, while Diplo has spent several years mentoring him as he explored the scene. The…

Manchester United are refusing to cancel JJ Gabriel’s academy registration, leaving the highly rated 16-year-old unable to complete an immediate move away from Old Trafford. Gabriel is understood to want to leave after becoming frustrated by the lack of a clear route into Michael Carrick’s first team. His future has attracted interest from several leading European clubs. Manchester United reject JJ Gabriel registration request Football Insider reports that United have rejected Gabriel’s request to end his registration, despite attempts to persuade him to remain at the club. The teenager had hoped to secure an early departure after becoming concerned about…

Chris Brown is due to be sentenced for an affray at a London nightclub after pleading guilty to attacking music producer Abraham Diaw with a bottle. The Grammy-winning singer, 37, entered the plea at Southwark Crown Court in July over the incident at Tape nightclub in Mayfair in February 2023. Brown had previously denied attacking Mr Diaw. Prosecutors said surveillance footage captured the fight in front of people inside the club. In return for his guilty plea, prosecutors dropped charges of assault, attempting to cause grievous bodily harm and possessing an offensive weapon, identified as a bottle. Brown’s friend and…

The Dakar Rally has been moved out of Saudi Arabia for its 2027 edition because of “recent developments in the region”, organisers have announced. The off-road race, scheduled for January, will take place in an alternative territory yet to be confirmed. The Amaury Sport Organisation and Saudi Motorsport Company said the new location would be announced in the coming days. Organisers said they intend to return the event to Saudi Arabia in 2028, when it is due to celebrate its 50th edition. Saudi Arabia has hosted the Dakar Rally since 2020, but specialist race media have reported that Morocco or…

Youth unrest in Nepal, India and France has intensified as a growing number of young people struggle to secure the university places and graduate jobs they were promised, while in the US about 42% of recent college graduates are working in roles that do not typically require a degree. The figure for Americans aged 22 to 27 rose slightly to 42% in June, from 41.8% the previous month, according to the Federal Reserve Bank of New York’s labour-market tracker. It remains close to the highest levels recorded since the pandemic. Unemployment among recent graduates reached 5.7%, compared with 4.1% for…

Holland Taylor has explained that her decision to stop working under contract on Two and a Half Men was her own, after she said the sitcom had not paid her well despite four Emmy nominations. The actress played Evelyn Harper, the mother of Charlie and Alan, throughout all 12 seasons of the series. She remained a main cast member until season nine before appearing in a recurring role during the final three seasons. Speaking on the Alchemy with Anthony Mason podcast, Taylor said she chose not to renew her contract after six years, although she remained willing to return for…

Arsenal and Liverpool are reportedly monitoring Bayern Munich teenager Lennart Karl, with doubts over his first-team opportunities potentially opening the door to a move in 2027. The 18-year-old remains regarded as one of Germany’s brightest young players and renewed his commitment to Bayern earlier this year. However, his involvement has been less prominent during the opening months of the 2026/27 campaign. Manchester United are also understood to be following Karl’s situation, although neither Arsenal nor Liverpool are currently guaranteed to offer him an immediate starting role. Arsenal and Liverpool monitor Bayern youngster Karl turned down outside interest before signing a…

An East San Jose man was recovering after allegedly being struck in the head with a machete by his neighbour, prompting an hours-long police standoff at a home on Naples Drive. Police said officers were called to the 1800 block of Naples Drive shortly after 9am on Sunday, October 25, following reports of a disturbance involving a weapon. The victim, identified by local media as Alberto Cuevas, was treated in hospital and later released. He told reporters he needed about a dozen staples after the attack. According to the San Jose Police Department, the suspect allegedly assaulted Mr Cuevas before…

Six campers have been rescued from Queensland floodwaters after waking to find their campsite surrounded by water at Leyburn, near Toowoomba. Emergency crews were called to the public campground on Tullamaville Road at about 7.45am on Monday, following a night of rising floodwaters. The group consisted of three men aged 71, 47 and 26, two women aged 68, and another woman aged 26. Queensland Fire and Rescue swiftwater crews brought all six people to safety at about 11.15am. Police said there were no reports of physical injuries among the campers. With wet weather continuing across parts of the region, officers…

A childcare worker who subjected three young boys to more than 80 acts of violence at a centre in Far North Queensland has been sentenced to four years in prison. Edwina Ling was filmed kicking, slapping and shaking the children during a three-day period at Injinoo Childcare Centre, at the tip of Cape York, in late August and early September 2024. The youngest child, aged 13 months, was the victim of 55 of the assaults. His parents, who cannot be identified under laws protecting their son, have released the CCTV footage in the hope it will prompt changes to child…