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The first time British singer Rick Astley was introduced to what would become his smash pop hit, 1987's "Never Gonna Give You Up," was when Mike Stock of the production team Stock Aitken Waterman sang the song's melody and worked out the chords in the recording studio. At the time, Astley was not only a signed artist to SAW but also served as their tea boy—a sort of apprentice or intern who did odd jobs for them. "I'm literally brewing the coffee while this is happening," Astley tells Newsweek . "I kind of thought, 'Oh that's interesting,' because it's super catchy. As I heard it being built, I said to myself, 'If I was in a club with my friends, I'd dance to that.'" Released 35 years ago, "Never Gonna Give You Up," which appeared on Astley's debut album Whenever You Need Somebody , became the blue-eyed soul singer's first No. 1 smash in the U.S., followed by the hit singles "Together Forever" and "It Would Take a Strong Strong Man." Not only "Never Gonna Give You Up" has … [Read more...] about Rick Astley looks back at “Never Gonna Give You Up” turning thirty-five

“ How to Build a Life ” is a weekly column by Arthur Brooks, tackling questions of meaning and happiness. Click here to listen to his podcast series on all things happiness, How to Build a Happy Life . W hen you’re admired and well known, “people are always nice to you,” the actor Robert De Niro once confessed to Esquire magazine. “You’re in a conversation, and everybody’s agreeing with what you’re saying.” Sounds great! Agreement makes life smooth, and the praise and esteem of others gives us pleasure, even stimulating a reward center in our brain. Wanting to surround ourselves with admirers, if we can, is only natural. But in his interview, De Niro clarified exactly what a life filled with admirers can mean. Admirers agree with you “even if you say something totally crazy.” And that’s bad: “You need people who can tell you what you don’t want to hear,” he said. In other words, the admiration of others can be a double-edged sword. Being admired for our … [Read more...] about Why You Should Befriend the People You Admire

When it comes to planning who you'd like to invite to your wedding , the choice is wholly between you and your partner - and you shouldn't be forced into inviting anyone you don't want to. But for one bride, denying one person entry to her wedding means she will have to start funding the ceremony herself, as her dad has decided to pull support as a result of her choice. Posting on Reddit , the 58-year-old dad explained that he has been paying for his daughter's wedding in instalments, but recently discovered that his wife isn't invited to the special day. And after trying to convince his 27-year-old daughter to reconsider, she told him that the wedding is for "real family" only - even though her mum's boyfriend is invited. The man's daughter is upset over the situation (stock photo) ( Image: Getty Images) Get the news you want straight to your inbox. Sign up for a Mirror newsletter here. In his post , he said: "My daughter is getting married in … [Read more...] about ‘My daughter won’t invite my wife to her wedding – so I’ve stopped funding it’

A former SNP MP who embezzled almost £25,000 from two pro-independence groups has been jailed for two years Natalie McGarry, 40, who represented Glasgow East between 2015 and 2017, was convicted of two charges of embezzlement - totalling £24,635 - in May following a trial at Glasgow Sheriff Court. A jury found her guilty by majority of a charge of embezzling £19,974 while she was treasurer of Women for Independence (WFI) between April 26 2013 and November 30 2015. She was also found guilty by majority of a second charge of taking £4,661 between April 9 2014 and August 10 2015 when she was treasurer, secretary and convener of the Glasgow Regional Association of the SNP . Sentencing McGarry, Sheriff Tom Hughes said she had betrayed people who put their trust in her and that a custodial sentence was inevitable. Former SNP MP Natalie McGarry ( Image: PA) He told her: "It's quite clear that society has a right to expect the highest standards from those who seek and … [Read more...] about Ex-SNP MP jailed for two years for embezzling £25,000 from pro-independence groups

Scientists once assumed that the best place to look for extraterrestrial life would be planets within their star ’s habitable, or “Goldilocks” zone, that narrow range of orbits where water remains liquid on a planet ’s surface. Around our Sun , the habitable zone stretches from just outside the orbit of Venus to just outside the orbit of Mars, with Earth squarely in the middle. But new research suggests scientists searching for habitable planets should look outside habitable zones — way outside. In a paper published Monday in the journal Nature astronomy, researchers from the universities of Bern and Zurich conclude that certain super Earth exoplanets — rocky planets between 2 and 10 times Earth’s mass —  could remain habitable for forms of life at distances 10 times that of Earth from the Sun. Some planets could even remain habitable for tens of billions of years after getting expelled from their solar system, becoming strange oases wandering interstellar … [Read more...] about No star, no problem: Rogue planets could incubate life for billions of years

Of the 5,03,570 students who registered to appear for the Telangana 10th exams, as many as 4,53,201 students have passed. The pass percentage is the lowest in three years, with as many as 90% of students passing the TS SSC. Not only is there a drop of a huge 10 percentage points when compared with last year when all 100% of students were promoted but also the pass percentage has dipped from 2019 – when the TSBSE had held board exams last. Since for the past two years, the Telangana Board is not conducting exams, the result seems to have mirrored the reality of learning among students after two years of school shut down and online classes. The Telangana Board has decided to hold two hours of daily classes for students who have failed. This is aimed at covering up the learning losses. For students who could not clear their exams, advanced supplementary exams will be held from August 1 to August 10. Girls Performed Better Than Boys Gender-wise, girls have performed better than … [Read more...] about TS SSC Results 2022 Declared: Pass Percentage at Three-Year Low, Special Classes to Fill Learning Gaps

The body of a 21-year-old girl who went missing more than a month ago in Missouri was found June 18. Jessi Wilfong was reported missing May 25 by her mother and was last seen alive days earlier on May 19 when she was captured on surveillance footage arriving at the home of her uncle, Lawrence Schanda, and his 59-year-old girlfriend Teresa Baumgartner, Fox 3 Now reported . The Cape Girardeau County Sheriff’s office immediately launched an investigation into her disappearance, with authorities issuing a search warrant June 15 at a residence. Authorities suspected “from the evidence collected and other information” that “foul play was involved” in Wilfong’s disappearance. During the investigation, “information led deputies to a location in close proximity to the previously searched residence,” on June 18, according to the sheriff’s office. “Subsequent investigation revealed the site of a recently dug portion of ground inside of a barn structure,” the sheriff’s office … [Read more...] about Body Of 21-Year-Old Who Went Missing After Her Uncle Picked Her Up Found Buried In Barn

A bloke is making money in his sleep by charging people to wake him up - and he's racking up £28,000 a month. Jakey Boehm is a social media influencer and came up with a clever way to earn a bit of extra cash and rigged his bedroom with speakers, lasers, and a bubble machine. Then he encouraged his followers to pay to wake him up - they can choose whatever song they like and it'll be backed up with an annoying light show. Jakey, from Australia’s Gold Coast, is now going viral and has racked up 520,000 followers - many of whom are paying real money to wake him up each day. He gets woken up at all times of the night ( Image: Jam Press Vid/@jakeyboehm) He made £28,000 last month ( Image: Jam Press Vid/@jakeyboehm) What do you think about Jakey's business idea? Let us know in the comments... The avid TikTok user said shared a clip that has been viewed over 6.9 million times with over 438,000 likes, which shows the 28-year-old being abruptly … [Read more...] about Bloke makes £28,000 a month by letting people wake him up however they want

A study has revealed that over 35,000 girls in Belgium have either been victims of female genital mutilation (FGM) or are at risk of becoming victims, a number that has steadily increased in recent years. The figures come from a report presented by FPS Public Health and the Institute for the Equality of Women and Men and presented alongside Belgian Secretary of State for Gender Equality Sarah Schlitz, who revealed significant growth in those who are victims or at risk of being victims of FGM. A previous study from 2016 claimed that 17,575 women and girls were “mostly likely circumcised” while 8,342 were at risk of FGM. According to the figures, the number of victims and those at risk has steadily increased since records began in 2007, newspaper 7sur7 reports . Majority of Flemish Believe No Immigrants Can Be Truly Belgian https://t.co/ivc8ZSQUX2 — Breitbart London (@BreitbartLondon) May 13, 2022 The women and girls most at risk tend to come from migrant … [Read more...] about Belgium: Over 35,000 Girls Either Victims or At Risk of FGM

India logged over 18,000 new coronavirus infections in a single day after a gap of 130 days, taking the COVID-19 tally to 4,34,52,164, according to the Union Health Ministry data updated on Thursday. The active cases crossed the one lakh mark again after 122 days. A total 18,819 new Covid cases were reported in a span of 24 hours while the death toll climbed to 5,25,116 with 39 new fatalities, the data updated at 8 am stated. The active cases increased to 1,04,555 comprising 0.24 per cent of the total infections, while the national COVID-19 recovery rate was recorded at 98.55 per cent, the ministry said. An increase of 4,953 cases has been recorded in the active COVID-19 caseload in a span of 24 hours. The daily positivity rate was recorded at 4.16 per cent and the weekly positivity rate at 3.72 per cent, according to the ministry. The number of people who have recuperated from the disease surged to 4,28,22,493, while the case fatality rate was 1.21 percent. According to … [Read more...] about India Logged Over 18,000 New Coronavirus Infections in One Day; Active Cases Cross One Lakh Mark