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NEW YORK (AP) – Joyce DiDonato was unsure at first how to approach her character of Adalgisa in Bellini’s “Norma,” but she knew she didn’t want to play her… Via: Mezzo solves 'enigma' in 'Norma'

Leader of Kurdish self-determination struggle was first non-Arab Iraqi president, but stepped down after health problemsIraqi Kurdish leader and former Iraqi president Jalal Talabani has died, Iraqi state TV said. Talabani, a veteran leader of the Kurdish struggle for self-determination, stepped down as president in 2014, after a long period Read more

Demands for tougher gun laws are perfectly consistent with a belief that the best response to jihadist terrorism is to carry on as normalIt’s not been 48 hours since the massacre in Las Vegas, and the political fight is in full swing. There’s nothing necessarily wrong with that, so long Read more

Accused, 24, confesses to fatal knife attack on Tracey Wilkinson, 50, and son Pierce, 13, at Birmingham Crown Court after Stourbridge family had befriended him and come to his aid Via: Aaron Barley: Homeless man pleads guilty to murder of mother and son who saved him from streets

Energy Minister Paul Wheelhouse announces outlawing of controversial gas extraction practice after lengthy consultation period Via: Scottish government bans fracking in landmark decision

• John Gosden quashes suggestion star filly could run on Champions Day• ‘She’s done everything that we could begin to dream of,’ says trainerEnable is recovering well from her exertions on Sunday when she was a runaway winner of the Prix de l’Arc de Triomphe at Chantilly, giving real reason Read more

Peter Wilkinson reflects on how Aaron Barley came into his family’s life, only for the homeless man to kill his wife and their sonIn March 2016, Tracey Wilkinson came upon Aaron Barley, a homeless man in his early 20s, hunkered down in a cardboard box outside a supermarket in Stourbridge. Read more

Passengers face disruption after RMT members vote for industrial action, while talks held to avert London tube strikePassengers on South Western Railway are likely to face disruption to services after conductors voted to strike, as the dispute that plagued Southern moves to another major commuter rail network.The ballot result came Read more

Ms Rudd also pledges to ban acid sales to under-18s – but fails to mention Theresa May's immigration target Via: Carrying acid in public without 'good reason' to be banned, Home Secretary Amber Rudd announces

Alan Partridge star says High Court verdict means 'vindication' for Hacked Off campaign against iniquities of tabloid press Via: Steve Coogan awarded six-figure compensation payout from Mirror Group Newspapers over phone hacking