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Jul 24, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Shaun Dacosta |Manish Pandey
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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Jul 24, 2024 | 
aol.com | Shaun Dacosta |Manish Pandey
July 24, 2024 at 7:47 PMAlexia Putellas has won numerous titles in her career [Getty Images]Spanish football is on top of the world right now. Last year its women's squad won the World Cup in a nail-biting final against England. But, as Alexia Putellas is quick to point out when she speaks to BBC Newsbeat, they're not the only ones packing silverware. The country's female under-17s and under-20s teams are also the current world champions. Oh, and the men's team won the Euros a few weeks ago, too.
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May 3, 2024 | 
newsbreak.com | Shaun Dacosta
Welcome to NewsBreak, an open platform where diverse perspectives converge. Most of our content comes from established publications and journalists, as well as from our extensive network of tens of thousands of creators who contribute to our platform. We empower individuals to share insightful viewpoints through short posts and comments.
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May 3, 2024 | 
bbc.co.uk | Shaun Dacosta |Riyah Collins
Ever felt your contribution at work goes unnoticed? Try being a stunt actor. They're some of the unsung heroes of the film industry, regularly risking their bodies and even their lives to thrill audiences. And when it all goes according to plan, you're not supposed to notice them. "The better they are at their job, the more they disappear," Ryan Gosling told the BBC earlier this week.
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Dec 21, 2023 | 
yahoo.com | Shaun Dacosta
DJ Ace - one of Radio 1Xtra's most popular hosts - is leaving the station after 21 years. The presenter's fronted various shows on the network, racking up 10,000 hours of broadcasting in some of its prime slots. But Ace, real name Ashley Asomani, says it's time for him to "move on" after two decades of music and A-list interviews. His final R&B show will air on Saturday 20 January. Since Ace joined the station back in 2002, he's presented shows including Weekend Breakfast and 1Xtra's Live Lounge.
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Dec 10, 2023 | 
bbc.co.uk | Shaun Dacosta |Andrew Dawkins
A poet has recalled how Benjamin Zephaniah inspired him to "keep writing and keep performing". Jordan Emmanuel met the writer and poet - who has died aged 65 - aged 16 and said he wished he could go back to that day "and really take it in a bit more". Mr Emmanuel, 29, from Birmingham, who is also a writer and musician, stated watching him "captivate the room, it really did push me on to do what I'm doing today". His energy was "just massive", he said.
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Nov 9, 2023 | 
bbc.co.uk | Shaun Dacosta |Jasmine Sandhar
It's been over three years since Frank Ocean last released a new single. But now it looks like he could be making a comeback after he posted a one-minute teaser of a new song on his Instagram story. The singer has played out unreleased tracks on his Apple Music radio show since his last, but none have been officially published. And the snippet has caused a wave of reaction from his fans, who were shocked to see him drop new material.
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Sep 18, 2023 | 
bbc.com | Shaun Dacosta
Image source, WSOWImage caption, Team Biffle, who are based in the US, dominated the World Series of Warzone global finalThe World Series of Warzone (WSOW) held its global final in London over the weekend, and it came at an interesting time for the UK esports scene. But if you watched the WSOW final, based on the battle royale offshoot of the first-person shooter, you would think the UK esports scene was doing pretty well.
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
ca.movies.yahoo.com | Sam Harris |Shaun Dacosta
Big engines, high speeds and events all across the world come to mind when you think of Formula 1. But the sport has a target of being carbon-neutral by 2030 - removing as much carbon dioxide from the environment as it puts into it. For F1, this includes changes to things such as travel, as well as technological advances like cleaner engines. Some fans think this will be a tough target to hit without reducing the power and excitement of the races. So is it realistic?
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Jul 7, 2023 | 
bbc.co.uk | Sam Harris |Shaun Dacosta
Image source, Getty ImagesBy Sam Harris & Shaun DacostaBBC SportBig engines, high speeds and events all across the world come to mind when you think of Formula 1. But the sport has a target of being carbon-neutral by 2030. Some fans think this will be a tough target to hit without reducing the power and excitement of the races. So is it realistic? McLaren driver Lando Norris thinks so. "They are doing as much as they can. Everything really starts with the fuels that we use, that's the big thing.
