Judge tosses part of a lawsuit against UK band The 1975 for gay kiss at Malaysian music festival
A London judge has dismissed part of a lawsuit against the British band The 1975 over the lead singer’s gay kiss that led Malaysian authorities to shut down a music festival
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Judge dismisses corruption indictment against New Jersey power broker George Norcross
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Cymande founding members open up about the band's unusual journey
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Cheekface leans into the DIY mentality that makes it 'America's local band'
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Activists to hold vigils to protest death penalty in Singapore as a Malaysian man awaits execution
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2 college students were publicly caned for having gay sex in Indonesia’s Aceh
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Mexican musical legend Paquita la del Barrio dies at 77
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Luis Rubiales Found Guilty of Sexual Assault for Kissing Jennifer Hermoso
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‘The music industry is as cold blooded as Scrooge McDuck’: the return of rapper Yasiin Bey
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The late Gwen McCrae brought emotion to dance music like no one else
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AI video of Trump kissing Musk’s feet plays on TVs in HUD building
A video produced using artificial intelligence (AI) showing President Trump rubbing and kissing Elon Musk's feet played on television screens in the Department of Housing and Urban Development ...The Hill - 6d -
Fake video of Trump kissing Musk's feet displayed at HUD office in Washington
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Kiss the ring: business titans line up for Saudi Arabia and Trump
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Carnival's women revelers take over the Rhineland for a day, dancing, drinking and kissing
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South Korean Police Investigate Japanese Woman for Kissing BTS Star Jin
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Yankees Part With Tradition: Facial Hair Is Now Allowed
The team is ending its longstanding policy on facial hair and will allow “well-groomed beards moving forward,” Hal Steinbrenner said.The New York Times - Feb. 21
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