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US pop-rock outfit Nine Days are heading to Australia for the first time this November to celebrate the 25th anniversary of their breakout single, “Absolutely (Story of a Girl),” and its parent album The Madding Crowd. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news The Long Island band will perform three intimate shows on the East Coast, with dates locked in for Melbourne (Nov. 13 at Croxton Bandroom), Sydney (Nov. 14 at Caringbah Hotel), and Brisbane (Nov. 15 at The Back Room). Tickets will go on sale Thursday, June 26, via MRG Live, with…

Over 21,000 jobs are at risk in the country’s audio electronics segment due to restrictions imposed by China on the export of rare earth metals, according to an estimate shared by industry body ELCINA (Electronic Industries Association of India) with the government.In April, China implemented strict export licensing on rare earth elements including terbium and dysprosium, which are key inputs for high-performance NdFeB (Neodymium-Iron-Boron) magnets used in consumer electronics.The country’s oldest electronics industry body said that the move has disrupted global supply chains, hitting India’s fast-growing hearables and wearables sector hard and the device makers are switching to import fully…

Kneecap’s Glastonbury Festival set is now at the center of a political firestorm, with U.K. Prime Minister Keir Starmer publicly opposing the Northern Irish hip-hop trio’s appearance following terrorism charges against member Mo Chara. Explore Explore See latest videos, charts and news See latest videos, charts and news In comments published by The Sun, Starmer said he does not believe Kneecap should perform at the iconic festival on June 28. “No, I don’t, and I think we need to come down really clearly on this,” he said. “This is about the threats that shouldn’t be made. I won’t say too…

Hello,The rare earth magnet crisis has Indian industry in a chokehold.Industry body ELCINA has estimated that over 21,000 jobs are at risk in India’s audio electronics segment due to restrictions imposed by China on the export of rare earth metals. It warned that device makers are switching to import fully assembled speaker modules from China.Some startups are scrambling to find rare-earth-free motor alternatives for EVs and electronic components.ICYMI: The rare earth magnet supply crunch, explained.The government has sensed an opportunity here. India is preparing to launch a PLI scheme worth between Rs 3,500 crore and Rs 5,000 crore to promote…

In today’s fast-paced world of work, the one thing employees crave more than coffee or flexible schedules is real-time feedback. And yet, most organisations are still stuck in the outdated loop of annual performance reviews, static surveys, and delayed recognition. The result? Disengagement, missed potential, and, more critically, employee attrition.As a former HR practitioner and now as the founder of an employee experience AI company, I’ve seen one truth become increasingly clear: Retention is not about perks—it’s about presence. And nothing signals presence more than meaningful, timely feedback.The cost of delayLet’s be honest—employees don’t leave companies over a single bad…

The European branch of the Walking Dead universe will move to its new locale in September. AMC has set a Sept. 7 premiere date for season three of The Walking Dead: Daryl Dixon, which as previously revealed takes place (and was filmed in) Spain. The cable network also released a brief teaser for the coming season Sunday night, during the season finale of The Walking Dead: Dead City. Watch it below. After reuniting in France during season two of Daryl Dixon, Daryl (Norman Reedus) and Carol (Melissa McBride) “continue their journey to somehow return home and to the ones they…

“Gabriela,” the new single from KATSEYE, tops this week’s new music poll. Music fans voted in a poll published Friday (June 20) on Billboard, choosing the global girl group’s fresh track as their favorite new music release of the past week. Votes streamed in over the weekend, with music fans ultimately making “Gabriela” their top pick over new releases from Public Enemy, Cardi B, Benson Boone, Karol G, Lorde, Haim and more. The new KATSEYE track brought in 43% of the vote. KATSEYE dropped “Gabriela” as a pre-release from their upcoming Beautiful Chaos EP, due out on June 27 via HYBE x Geffen…

[This story contains spoilers for Prime Video’s We Were Liars.] After the We Were Liars book was released in 2014, author E. Lockhart had a bestseller. But now more than a decade later, the author’s YA novel about the affluent Sinclair family who spend every summer on Beechwood, a wealthy fictional island off of Martha’s Vineyard, has garnered new attention thanks to social media and TikTok aesthetic videos, and now a Prime Video series adaptation starring Emily Alyn Lind, Esther McGregor, Shubham Maheshwari and Joseph Zada (who notably scored the lead role in the upcoming Hunger Games prequel Sunrise on…

News Corp. is giving CEO Robert Thomson a long-term contract extension, a deal that should keep the executive at the helm of the company as it pursues new AI deals, and continues its digital transformation. Thomson, who has led News Corp. since 2013, signed a deal that will keep him as CEO through June 2030. News Corp. owns The Wall Street Journal and Dow Jones, as well as book publisher HarperCollins, The New York Post, a digital real estate business and other assets. It also comprises a big piece of the Murdoch family empire, alongside Fox Corp. “Robert has been…

The 27th Shanghai International Film Festival cast a net wide for the winners of this year’s Golden Goblet prizes, with filmmakers from as far afield as Kyrgyzstan and Portugal being called to the stage to accept awards during a glittering closing ceremony inside the Shanghai Grand Theatre.Golden Goblet jury president Giuseppe Tornatore — whose Oscar winner Cinema Paradiso remains a love letter to moviegoing — was quick to salute the event’s global mix. “Each competition film was unique … and magnificent,” he said. The top honor went to Black  Red  Yellow, Kyrgyz filmmaker Aktan Arym Kubat’s simmering rural meditation on marriage, praised by the…