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NEW YORK (AP) — Frank Beard, the drummer for the Texas boogie-rock trio ZZ Top who kept the tempo for the band's biggest hits like "Sharp Dressed Man," "Gimme All Your Lovin'" and "Legs," has died. He was 77.Beard was in hospice care when he died Tuesday at his ranch in Richmond, Texas, with family members at his side, according to publicist Bob Merlis. Band co-founder and guitarist Billy Gibbons, on tour with bassist Elwood Francis, hailed Beard in a statement.“Today, Elwood and I lost a great friend and collaborator, and the world lost one of the most naturally innovative drummers and a great and true son of Texas. His signature backbeat was key to keeping ZZ on top. The band of which he was part for six decades is going to keep on keeping on as he had wished,” Gibbons said.ZZ Top sold m

One of Germany's top footballers has collapsed on the pitch for a second time in four days ahead of the new season. Bayern Munich's Jamal Musiala has a "neurological dysfunction" that causes blackouts.

Tim Montgomerie says he will make his suspension a ‘test case’ for the party

A Dior executive and her film producer partner were killed in a head-on car crash in France.

The body was buried inside a canal, resting on its left flank, with the skull facing the pyramid and the Pacific Ocean, archaeologists said.

In a statement signed on Wednesday by the POMR Spokesman, Idris Zekeri, the media office urged Nigerians to pay close attention to Obi’s message and assess all presidential candidates based on their records, ideas, competence and character.

It is all new for Jaxson Dart. His footwork. Where his eyes should be focused. His reads. The routes by the receivers. What the plays are called. How the plays are designed.

Live England face Pakistan at Headingley (August 19-23) before further Tests at Lord's (August 27-31) and Edgbaston (September 9-13); Joe Root back as permanent captain following Ben Stokes' international retirement; Marcus Trescothick interim coach with Stephen Fleming taking over in winter Wednesday 19 August 2026 11:28, UK

Shares declined in Europe and Asia on Wednesday as artificial intelligence-related stocks were hit by heavy selling.

The group were on their way to the airport when their car was hit by a BMW that was being driven the wrong direction on the motorway.

A study found that type 2 diabetes patients taking dihydropyridine calcium-channel blockers (DCCBs) were at a 33 per cent higher risk of complications like kidney disease.

Catherine Zeta-Jones’ highly anticipated thriller series, “Kill Jackie,” has set a premiere date on Prime Video. The Fremantle and Steel Springs Pictures production will release all eight episodes Oct. 2 on the streamer in in the U.K., Ireland, Netherlands, Turkey, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, Liechtenstein, Luxembourg and Canada. The series will air on AMC+ in the U.S.…

Former Ekiti Governor Fayose praises President Tinubu’s magnanimity in the Osun election, contrasting it with alleged federal influence in the 2018 Ekiti p

NATO is prepared to address any threat and will do what is necessary to defend all allies, a NATO official said in response to questions about a report that Iran weighed attacking targets in Europe.

The E1 plan has drawn criticism over concerns that construction could disrupt Palestinian territorial continuity and make statehood more difficult.

The developer behind the proposed Teneriffe Banks project is adamant it will go ahead after questions were raised about its viability.

…Directs immediate processing of CATA arrears, moves to address ASUU demands By Ben Ngwakwe, Gombe GOMBE — Gombe State Governor and Visitor to Gombe State University, Muhammadu Inuwa Yahaya, has approved an additional N148.762 million monthly subvention for the institution to facilitate the implementation of the Enhanced Salary Structure, otherwise known as the Consolidated Academic…

Aadhav Arjuna | Photo Credit: ANI The functioning of the Public Works Department (PWD) would be restructured to modernise the construction of government buildings in line with international standards, Tamil Nadu Public Works Minister Aadhav Arjuna said on Tuesday (August 18, 2026).Addressing the Assembly during the discussion on the Public Works Department’s budgetary demands, Mr. Arjuna said, “Instead of following the conventional practice of constructing three or five-storey buildings, the department would assess land value and calculate the permissible Floor Space Index (FSI) to maximise vertical development like in other countries.”He announced maximum premium FSI, which is permissible under the Tamil Nadu Combined Development and Building Rules 2019, would be utilised to construct bui

Simon Peter Carman walks with a 17-year-old Thai girl, whose body was found in a suitcase, at a condominium in Pattaya City, Thailand, Jun 25, 2026, in this screengrab obtained from a handout video. (Image: Pattaya Provincial Police Station/Handout via REUTERS) 19 Aug 2026 06:24PM (Updated: 19 Aug 2026 06:25PM) BANGKOK: A 17-year-old Thai girl whose body was found in a suitcase in the seaside resort of Pattaya in June died of suffocation, police told AFP Wednesday (Aug 19).An Australian man, 45-year-old Simon Peter Carman, was charged with murder following the discovery of her body near a railway track."We received the autopsy reports from the doctor yesterday that she died of suffocation," Pattaya police chief Anek Srathongyoo said."We will add the cause of the death into our investigatio

The US is tightening Green Card rules with a stricter public charge test from September 18, 2026. Understand the new requirements for applicants.

Russia is importing refined fuel from Asian nations this month. Ukrainian attacks on its oil refineries have reduced domestic fuel production significantly. India supplies about one-third of these crucial refined fuel imports. These shipments use ship-to-ship transfers to obscure their origins. Russia has also tightened its own fuel export curbs to manage shortages.

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Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy slammed the attack as part of a "safari" hunt against Ukrainian civilians. Kyiv has repeatedly accused Moscow of purposefully targeting civilians.

Target posted better-than-expected second-quarter sales and raised its full-year outlook.

Video footage shared with the ECHO showed the crash as it happened

SAO PAULO/TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Peruvian President Keiko Fujimori, the second person of Japanese descent to serve as the country's head of state, is making

Suranne Jones appears in a first-look image of the third and final series of the BBC hit Doctor Foster

We have a mechanism to punish corporations that harm us. We should use it

BBC Persian reported that the announcement comes amid the renewed presence of morality police and heightened street harassment of women perceived to be violating Iran’s compulsory dress code.

What if zoning decisions were not made in your backyard? Would more housing follow?

The Dell XPS 13 and MacBook Neo are both premium-feeling laptops with only 8 GB of RAM. Which $700 laptop is the better buy?

Squirrel Flower’s latest album, “Say a Prayer to the Gods of Getting Going,” reads like a travelogue of vast American highways and fleeting encounters. Written during a relentless tour schedule between 2024 and 2025, these nomadic tracks by Chicago singer-songwriter Ella O’Connor Williams were born on the road — yet their sonic heart remains very much local. Trading the heavy distortion of 2023’s “Tomorrow’s Fire” for an ethereal folk warmth, Williams tracked much of the new material live…

The car world is filled with designers still obsessed with shoehorning sex into their rides. Slate went a different route, and it’s why people are smitten with the charming electric pickup.

Strengthening ties with Myanmar and North Korea could provide Moscow additional leverage in its relations with China.

The visitors had travelled to Angus off the back of a good display in midweek against League One Cove Rangers - but Forfar proved too much to handle.

Ollie Robinson took a wicket with the very first ball of England's Test match against Pakistan.

The Black Bull in Edinburgh's Grassmarket has been named Edinburgh Rugby's official away hub until the end of the 2026/27 season.

The warning affecting Greater Manchester comes into effect at 7pm on Wednesday

Speaking at the launch of the updated GSE ESG Manual, Ms. Amoah said the equities index had closed 73% higher year-to-date as of August 18, 2026, describing the performance as one of the strongest among global equity markets.

NewsScottish NewsCar crashesParamedics attended to the female driver at the scene.11:28, 19 Aug 2026A woman has been left injured after a car flipped onto its roof following a crash in West Lothian.‌Emergency crews rushed to West Main Street in Broxburn on the morning of Wednesday, August 19. An alarm was raised around 7.15am after police received a report of a collision.‌Upon attendance, the female driver was treated for injuries by the Scottish Ambulance Service. Her condition is not known at this time.‌Images from the scene show a silver car on its roof, with debris, including one of the car's tyres, on the road next to the vehicle, reports Edinburgh Live. A crowd can be seen on the path, looking at the accident.Buses and traffic were diverted as a result. Lothian Buses have confirmed s

Oil prices hit a three-week high as Strait of Hormuz shipping fears and supply disruptions raise risks, while traders watch Iran tensions and US oil stocks.

Lowe's reported mixed results as the retailer said it continued to see pressure in home improvement spending.

The Hubballi-Dharwad-Belagavi region has the potential to be a major industrial and logistics hub by leveraging rapid growth of EV sector

[Premium Times] The News Agency of Nigeria reports that the committee, mandated to report back in two weeks, is to investigate allegations of corruption and inflated costs in the purchase of Lexus SUVs and Hilux trucks during Mr Agbebaku's tenure as speaker.

Plus: 30 universities face a Pentagon research-security audit, the national debt closes in on $40 trillion, and China has a competitor for Tommy Wiseau’s ‘The Room’

The disgraced former Celtic Boys Club manager was forced to leave his home under police guard.

The Prime Minister said he wants everyone who needs a bed to get somewhere to sleep by Christmas