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    Chris Evans struggled to get to grips with the "very basics" of drumming ahead of his performance with Ed Sheeran
     14 August 2025
    The Thor actor joined the Bad Habits hitmaker on stage at a concert in Bucharest, Romania to play Thinking Out Loud in front of 70,000 fans last August for his Limitless: Live Better Now series but footage from the National Geographic series showed mastering the instrument didn't come easily to him
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    Multiple investigations - after a police officer shot two people, one fatally, in Christchurch last night
    14 Aug: Multiple investigations - after a police officer shot two people, one fatally, in Christchurch last night... more
    Deaths in Gaza from airdrops as countries try to deliver more aid
    14 Aug: The parents of the 14-year-old boy speak of their grief after he was killed during an airdrop of humanitarian aid in Gaza earlier this week.... more
    Is it OK to wear Indigenous fashion when you're not First Nations?
    14 Aug: Non-Indigenous people can feel apprehensive about wearing First Nations fashion, but there are ways to respectfully engage with it.... more
    Cate Blanchett is "wildly open" to leading an English-language take on Squid Game
    14 Aug: The 56-year-old actress made a surprise appearance in the third series of the South Korean series as an unnamed American recruiter and she aditted she would love to take the role further... more
    Taylor Swift, the showgirl? Her album launch has her labelled a 'marketing mastermind'
    14 Aug: Taylor Swift's new album might be called The Life of a Showgirl, but her ability to whip her fans into a frenzy ahead of the announcement has one expert calling her a "marketing mastermind".... more
    Chase Sui Wonders had a lot of "fun" working on the Buffy the Vampire Slayer reboot
    14 Aug: The 29-year-old actress has landed a mystery role on the upcoming series after befriending Sarah Michelle Gellar - who reprises her role as Buffy Summers - and she was thrilled to be part of the project... more
    Confidence the transition to the Australian Super Netball league will be a smooth one for Central Pulse duo Maddy Gordon and Kelly Jackson
    14 Aug: Confidence the transition to the Australian Super Netball league will be a smooth one for Central Pulse duo Maddy Gordon and Kelly Jackson... more
    Turning around house prices - is taking a long time
    14 Aug: Turning around house prices - is taking a long time... more
    Dean Cain has hit back at John Oliver after the presenter ridiculed his decision to join ICE
    14 Aug: The Lois + Clark: The New Adventures of Superman actor revealed last week he had signed up to work for US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) amid the federal agency's recruitment drive in order to support US President Donald Trump's scheme to boost immigration raids and Sunday's (10.08.25) episode of Last Week Tonight saw the host unable to resist mocking Dean... more

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