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Keane’s ‘mission’ to ‘get people’s attention’ during afternoon Glastonbury slot
The Comet· 9 hours agoThe British indie band, who has been celebrating 20 years of their debut studio album Hopes And Fears this year, are playing Worthy Farm’s main stage at 4pm. Frontman Tom Chaplin said the band ...
Explainer: How does election day work?
The Comet· 9 hours agoThe workers issue ballot papers, check the register of electors and mark people off as they vote, and set up and close the polling station at the beginning and end of the day. What is a polling ...
Tropical storm in Atlantic could become year’s first hurricane
The Comet· 9 hours agoThe Meteorological Service of Barbados issued a hurricane watch for Barbados early Saturday morning. Beryl is the second named storm in what is predicted to be a busy hurricane season, which ...
Opponents stage protests as German far-right party opens convention
The Comet· 8 hours agoAlternative for Germany, or AfD, took 15.9% of the vote to finish second in the European Parliament election on June 9, despite a series of scandals and setbacks in recent months. At the regular ...
Coldplay to break record with Glastonbury 2024 headline performance
The Comet· 9 hours agoThe Saturday performance marks the British band’s first Pyramid Stage appearance since 2016, and it will see them overtake The Cure, who have headlined the slot four times. Frontman Chris Martin ...
Iran goes to run-off election in presidential race
The Comet· 9 hours agoThe run-off election on Friday will pit reformist candidate Masoud Pezeshkian against the hard-line former nuclear negotiator Saeed Jalili. Mohsen Eslami, an election spokesman, announced the ...
New approach to rollout of 20mph zones across Herts
The Comet· 10 hours agoTransport officials may now re-look at plans for 20 mph zones that have not been supported by residents.
Hertfordshire couple to take on charity trek in honour of late friend
The Comet· 1 day agoAnna Samuels, who works at Davies Veterinary Specialists near Hitchin, and her partner Paul will take on the Peak District Ultra Challenge on July 6. They hope to complete the 25km trek through ...
High-stakes French election hits final stretch before first-round voting begins
The Comet· 1 day agoIt is a pivotal and polarising poll in which Mr Macron’s centrist government risks a potentially fatal beating at the hands of the surging far right. With pollsters indicating that the anti-immigration ...
Putin calls for production to resume in Russia of intermediate-range missiles
The Comet· 24 hours agoThe Intermediate-Range Nuclear Forces treaty, which banned ground-based missiles with a range of 500-5,500 kilometres (310-3,410 miles), was regarded as an arms control landmark when then-Soviet ...
