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Image source, Getty ImagesImage caption, Kylie Minogue and Raye celebrated their victories together backstageBy Mark SavageMusic correspondent, BBC NewsThis year’s Brit Awards are destined for the history books – with pop star Raye winning six trophies, including best artist, best song and album of the year.”Will it ever get better than this?” the overwhelmed 26-year-old asked backstage. “What is even happening?”But there’s always more to the Brits than the awards themselves. On a night of tears, beers and celebrating careers, who were the real winners and losers at the O2 Arena?Sweetest victory: RayeImage source, Getty ImagesSix Brit awards in one…

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Their online fundraising page, like most, is being managed outside Gaza, in their case by another son Amjad, who lives in Europe. It is one fundraiser among thousands, appealing for donors to assist Gazans to “survive”, “evacuate” and “escape genocide”. Some campaigns have been successful, raising over $100,000. However, the BBC spoke to several of these account holders who, even after achieving their fundraising goals, said their desperate attempts to help loved ones were mired in chaos and confusion. In the words of one fundraiser, a New Jersey woman who asked to remain anonymous to avoid risking the chance of…

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A number of restrictions have already been in place over the last year or so, with decorative fountains switched off, and tight controls on the watering of gardens and parks and the use of water for cleaning streets. However, the new measures, which will include the arrival of boatloads of water from other Spanish regions if the drought continues, are much more drastic. Source link

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