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By Mark SavageBBC Music CorrespondentAs Taylor Swift revels in her imperial phase, the rest of pop music is in a state of flux.There isn’t one unifying sound or genre. Polished studio productions rub shoulders with TikTok hits recorded teenage bedrooms and songs by fictional characters.A drum and bass revival is well under way, while K-Pop and Afrobeats have become so mainstream that acts like Blackpink and Burna Boy are headlining festivals. Meanwhile, The Beatles are back and The Stones never went away.In short, it’s an exciting time to be a music fan – so here are 25 songs I’ve had…

Temples are key civic spaces in Taiwan, with two-thirds of the population following folk religions, Buddhism and Taoism. Visiting local temples and taking part in religious events is a must for politicians, especially during election season. In the last presidential election, President Tsai Ing-wen made headlines when she visited a record 43 temples in a month. Source link

The airplane maker is urging airlines to inspect rudder control systems on the planes. Source link

Transport Secretary Mark Harper says the technology will be rolled out “gradually”. Source link

Planning focused more on burying the dead than averting disaster, ex-health secretary says.

Author Jilly Cooper, known for her best-selling raunchy romance novels, has been made a dame in the 2024 New Year Honours list. Speaking to the BBC after learning of the news, Dame Jilly was asked about her appointment and what it was like to know that Prime Minister Rishi Sunak was among her fans.Earlier in the year, Mr Sunak appeared on ITV’s This Morning programme and confirmed reports that he was a fan of the author, telling presenters: “You need to have escapism in life.” Other notable names that appear the in honours list include Glastonbury Festival founder Michael Eavis…

The match at Al-Awwal Stadium was called off after the scheduled kick-off timeThe Turkish Super Cup final between Galatasaray and Fenerbahce in Saudi Arabia was postponed because of a disagreement between the clubs and the host nation’s authorities.The match was scheduled to kick off at 17.45 GMT but, with thousands of fans inside Riyadh’s Al-Awwal Stadium, it was called off at 19:00.The Turkish Football Federation and the clubs blamed “problems in organising” the match after authorities refused banners referring to the revered father of modern Turkey Mustafa Kemal Ataturk.Galatasaray and Fenerbahce were expected to arrive for the showpiece between Turkey’s…

The pub chain founder and Brexit campaigner is recognised for services to hospitality and culture. Source link

Dr Sabesan Sithamparanathan is among a host of Cambridgeshire recipients of New Year Honours. Source link

The first phase of the Covid Inquiry has come to an end. What have we learnt over the past six weeks?