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To release or not to release? Music's dilemma over virus

Mar 21, 2020 - 8:25 PM

Some of the musicians such as The Weeknd, and Bob Geldof released their new music despite the coronavirus crisis affected the world

Irish composer, singer and actor Bob Geldof poses during a photo session in Paris on March 11, 2020. (Photo by Christophe ARCHAMBAULT / AFP)

Flotilla protest in London as Berlin warns on Brexit

Jun 16, 2016 - 9:24 AM

Prime Minister David Cameron s government warns that leaving the European Union in the referendum on June 23 will cause such economic turmoil that tax hikes and spending cuts will quickly follow

IN VS OUT. Campaigners to remain in the EU unfurl a banner on Westminster Bridge as a bus bearing the face of UKIP leader Nigel Farage and a message urging voters to leave the EU in the upcoming referendum sits behind it as they wait for a flotilla of boats from the group 'Fishing for Leave' to sail by on the river Thames in London on June 15, 2016. Niklas Hallen/AFP

Millions pour into aid groups after toddler's death

Sep 05, 2015 - 9:02 AM

There is an enormous response from the public the tide of indifference is shifting

Indian artist Sudarsan Pattnaik works on a sand sculpture depicting drowned Syrian boy Aylan Kurdi at Puri beach, some 65 kilometers away from Bhubaneswar, on September 4, 2015. Charities helping refugees saw a surge in donations on September 4 across Europe as people shocked by the heart-rending images of a drowned Syrian boy on a Turkish beach dug deep to help out. The photos of the lifeless body of three-year-old Aylan Kurdi, lying on a beach in Bodrum, Turkey, have triggered a wave of emotion across the continent, despite deep divisions among European governments on how to deal with the crisis. Photo by Asit Kumar/AFP

Heroin role in Peaches Geldof death – inquest

May 01, 2014 - 9:50 PM

UPDATED Geldof s mother TV presenter Paula Yates died of a heroin overdose in 2000

PEACHES GELDOF. The file picture dated 19 February 2014 shows British presenter Peaches Geldof arriving on the red carpet at the O2 Arena for the Brit Awards 2014 in London, Britain. According to media reports on 07 April 2014, Peaches Geldof died aged 25. Photo by Facundo Arrizabalaga/EPA

Stars turn out for Peaches Geldof funeral

Apr 22, 2014 - 9:02 AM

Among the guests were Kate Moss Trudie Styler Bill Wyman Jo Wood and Sarah Ferguson the Duchess of York

TIME TO SAY GOODBYE. Sarah Ferguson, Duchess of York, arrives at the funeral of British celebrity Peaches Geldof at the Church of St Mary Magdalene and St Lawrence in Faversham, Kent, south east England, 21 April 2014. Photo by Will Oliver/EPA

Peaches Geldof funeral set for Monday

Apr 18, 2014 - 9:56 PM

The funeral for the star who was a mother of two will be a private affair

Bob Geldof 'beyond pain' at death of daughter Peaches

Apr 08, 2014 - 9:37 AM

Live Aid founder Bob Geldof said his family was beyond pain at the death of his 25 year old socialite daughter Peaches

GONE. In a file picture taken on February 25, 2014 British TV host and model Peaches Geldof poses prior to the start of the Etam 2014/2015 Autumn/Winter collection fashion show, in Paris. Peaches Geldof, the socialite daughter of Band Aid founder Bob Geldof, has died at her home in Britain aged 25, police said on April 7, 2014. AFP PHOTO / MIGUEL MEDINA

Peaches Geldof dies age 25: Police

Apr 08, 2014 - 2:26 AM

Her father Band Aid founder Bob Geldof says that the family is beyond pain

Why star power and foreign policy don't always mix

Feb 09, 2014 - 2:38 PM

What do Scarlett Johannson Kim Kardashian and Jennifer Lopez have in common? Issues with complex foreign policy