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Tucker Zimmerman dead: Music legend dies in horror house fire

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An iconic 1960s musician and his wife of 56 years died in a horrific house fire. After their Belgian home caught fire, Tucker Zimmerman and Marie-Claire Lambert passed away in smoke.

The 84-year-old died on January 17 in Liege as a result of a fire at their Saint-Georges-sur-Meuse residence. Although one of their neighbors called the emergency services, firefighters were already putting out the fire. The fire is being handled as an unintended event.

Tony Visconti, a well-known musician, shared the news of Tucker’s passing on social media. He wrote, “I just received tragic news from Tucker Zimmerman’s son, Quanah Zimmerman.

In a fire, Tucker Zimmerman and his wife passed away.
In a fire, Tucker Zimmerman and his wife passed away.

In a house fire yesterday, Tucker and his wonderful wife Marie-Claire perished. I’m stunned. In 1967, I met Tucker and Marie-Claire in London.

“Tucker was a master songwriter and musician from San Francisco. His songs were revolutionary and biting. I wrote Tucker Zimmerman’s Ten Songs, his first album, for him.

Tucker, who he called one of his “oldest friends,” was adored by British artist David Bowie, he added. We had previously made a podcast and had met several times over the years. One of my oldest friends was him. Bowie was in love with him.

At David’s Arts Lab night, David gave Tucker a masterful psychedelic light show while playing a set of his songs at the Three Tuns in Beckenham, Kent. It was like a very dark Bob Dylan song if you haven’t heard Tucker’s music. I’m completely engulfed.

British singer-songwriter David Bowie performing at BC Place in Vancouver, during his Serious Moonlight tour, Canada, 9th August 1983. (Photo by Armando Gallo/Getty Images)
“Tucker Zimmerman (Armando Gallo, Armando Gallo, Getty Images)” was reportedly “adored” by David Bowie.

The Life On Mars singer claimed that Tucker’s 1969 album Ten Songs was one of his favorites in a Vanity Fair article from more than 20 years ago. According to me, the guy is way too qualified for folk, “he said.” He has a Fulbright scholarship, studied with composer Henry Onderdonk, studied theory and composition, and wants to be Dylan.

“A waste of incendiary talent,” Not, in my opinion. I frequently wondered what ever happened to him when I first discovered this album of stern, angry compositions enthralling.

Tucker continued to record music despite David’s passing in 2016 from liver cancer. Dance of Love, his most recent album, was released in September 2024.

Tucker, who was four years old, began learning to play music when he was born in February 1941. He moved to Italy in 1966 when he was 25 years old to pursue a career in composition and released his debut album Ten Songs. He wed Marie-Claire the following year, in 1970.

From 1985, Tucker also wrote compositions for orchestras and film music as well as short stories and poems. Passing Through/Torn Formations (1988) and All Fall Down (2009) were two of the movies he co-wrote for. His music was also used in the soundtrack to David Bowie’s 2020 biopic Stardust, which had no permission to use any of David Bowie’s music.

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The UK is now willing to undermine British institutions to protect Israel

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Craig Guildford, the chief constable of West Midlands Police in the United Kingdom, retired on Friday, according to a press release. His decision to step down was prompted by what he termed the “political and media frenzy” surrounding the Israeli fans’ ban from attending the team’s game against Aston Villa in Birmingham.

It was the first time a home secretary has publicly stated in two decades that she had “lost confidence” in Guildford’s leadership following sustained political and media pressure. The ban was viewed by ministers and the majority of the media as a national disgrace, not just a moral outrage.

Risk assessment was needed to assess the risks involved in this scandal, not one involving corruption, brutality, or police cover-ups. The internal guidance that underpined the decision to ban Maccabi Tel Aviv supporters from Villa Park in November was dissected by the British media and public officials. The British state did so by opposing its own police in a way that resembles the supporters of an Israeli football team.

Later, West Midlands Police made errors known. Those errors should be corrected, but they should be balanced. They are not sufficient evidence of prejudice, conspiracy, or bad faith. No evidence was found by an independent review, which the public outrage machine has largely drowned out, making it clear that officers were not influenced by anti-Semitism or malicious intent.

Context has also been consistently left out of media coverage. A fan base of Maccabi Tel Aviv has a long, well-known history of violent and racist behavior, including explicitly anti-Palestinian chants. This invention is neither recent nor a marginal claim. It has been acknowledged for decades, even within Israel itself.

Violence that occurred at a Maccabi Tel Aviv game in Amsterdam in 2024, which led to the police risk assessment, racist chants that praised the Israeli military, and Palestinian symbols that were used as targets, were heard, and there was violence that affected the police risk assessment. Israel’s genocide in Gaza occurred in the midst of intense international outcry over its systematic killings, displacement, and starvation. In light of all of this, it was neither shocking nor sinister to choose caution. It involved policing.

Anti-Semitism is a real problem that needs to be seriously addressed, and it is becoming more prevalent globally. However, denying any suspicion of an Israeli football team’s fan base and imposing its support on its supporters does nothing to combat anti-Semitism. Instead, it uses it to bolster its position by eroding trust in public institutions and raising suspicion over Muslim communities.

Football supporters being prohibited on safety grounds is not a common practice in the UK, which makes the political response to this case even more revealing. Due to their reputations for violence and disorder, British fans have been frequently prohibited from watching matches abroad or at home.

These preventive, collective actions have long been accepted as routine public order policing. No ministers have expressed discrimination. No arrests have been made against police chiefs. There hasn’t been a national crisis declared.

Not in terms of principle, but rather. It is political, indeed.

This incident fits a more extensive and painfully well-known pattern for Palestinians. In Gaza, Israel has carried out a genocide for more than two years, with tens of thousands of people killed, the majority of the population displaced, homes, hospitals, schools, and universities destroyed, and starvation imposed as a means of warfare. War crimes and crimes against humanity have been the subject of international legal experts and human rights organizations’ warnings. The British government has responded with three constant responses: equivocation, protection, and delay.

No arms embargo has been lifted. No restrictions. No meaningful Israel-related accountability.

The pattern that shapes Britain’s response to Gaza is the same one that was revealed in Birmingham. The state mobilizes when Israeli interests are threatened. It urges restraint when Palestinians are killed. People in Britain are prosecuted when they attempt to obstruct genocide’s supply chains. Some are currently incarcerated. Some people are demonstrating hunger.

Today, Palestine Action activists are confronted with this reality. And that is why it is impossible to ignore the fundamental theme of this narrative.

Israel will never be confronted by the British government over a mass murder if it can’t tolerate a police decision that causes an Israeli football team. If it is willing to defy its own institutions in order to demonstrate loyalty, it won’t be able to defend impunity against whom it has been accused.

The controversy relates to power workings, not the events at a stadium in Birmingham. It demonstrates who’s fears are treated as valid, who’s suffering calls for action, and who’s lives can be explained away.

The message is clear to Palestinians. In these circumstances, justice is not delayed. It is denied.

Influencer Lorna Luxe preparing to be a widow in her 40s after husband’s tragic diagnosis

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As the pair spend as much time together as possible, British fashion and lifestyle influencer Lorna Luxe, who has over 1.6 million Instagram followers, has posted a heartbreaking update on her husband’s battle with cancer.

Last week, British fashion aficionado and brand owner Lorna Luxe revealed that her husband’s cancer has exhausted all available treatment options, necessitating him from palliative care. And now she opens up about the realities of living in your 40s.

Lorna and her husband John Andrews have been together for decades, making a fortune from business ventures despite Lorna’s humble beginnings growing up on a council estate in Trafford, Greater Manchester.

The couple, now 43 and 64, have documented their life together for years, with Lorna accumulating a following of 1.7 million on Instagram. But the pair were hit with devastating news in April 2023 when John, a former banker, was first diagnosed with stage three cancer and underwent chemotherapy.

After going into remission, Lorna revealed in May 2024 that the cancer had spread to John’s brain, as well as coming back in his adrenal gland. It was then classed as stage four. Now Lorna, who can earn up to £80,000 a month from social media deals, is preparing for the devastating reality of becoming a widow in her 40s.

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Speaking to Fabulous in a candid interview, Lorna said: “Fundamentally, I’m probably going to be a widow at some point in my 40s and that’s a bit of a scary place to be for any woman.” Lorna revealed to her followers that she had been looking into changing all their finances into her name following his diagnosis, ensuring she was able to understand payments – from household bills to other expenses – that husband John usually sorted.

The well-loved couple were optimistic that things were improving last year after his oncologist had cleared him for surgery to remove the tumour on his adrenal gland. Just a few days later, John was taken ill with an excruciating migraine and rushed to hospital, where doctors discovered another tumour on his brain.

Earlier this month, Lorna revealed his cancer was now terminal and all treatment options had been exhausted. In an update, she posted on Instagram alongside clips of the loved up couple: “John’s condition has worsened and he was hit with sepsis over Christmas. He’s back home with me now, but we’ve been told his cancer has progressed to other organs so treatment is no longer an option. But one thing about John, in the 16 years we’ve been married, his mindset has never wavered. We’re looking for a bit of a miracle.”

Lorna went on to call John the “bravest man” she’s ever known. Speaking to the Metro’s Just Between Us podcast, she said: “When you fall in love with someone older, your brain doesn’t immediately jump to worrying about them getting sick… Where’s the romance in that?”

Although they had previously agreed not to have children, Lorna, a former member of the cabin crew, has since become more “curious” about motherhood. When we first met, Lorna, 26, “wasn’t really fussed about a lot of things that she is, right? For instance, we don’t have children. Perhaps I should start having children right away. Because I’ve always put everything off over the past 15 years, I’ve been putting everything on hold, so I’m definitely putting some stock in my decisions.

The influencer claimed that publicly documenting John’s illness has helped her cope, with encouraging messages from followers saying “exactly what I needed” in difficult circumstances. You simply want to see others backing you when the chips are down, Lorna said. I don’t have any sisters or brothers. I don’t have a sizable family.

I would go home overnight, get myself a glass of wine, and wait patiently while John was in the hospital while I was a patient, responding to all these messages. They were all so sweet and kind, which was exactly what I needed at the time.

The couple is now enjoying trips in between hospital visits to make the most of their time together. Lorna celebrated her front-page cover with Fabulous Magazine while the pair enjoyed a weekend getaway to a luxurious hotel in London.

She revealed in the same interview that the pair racked up hundreds of thousands of pounds of debt to help the fashion influencer’s dream come true despite their current financial success.

On the off chance that she would start a career, Lorna, who had a passion for online content creation, began buying thousands of pounds of clothing to style for Instagram videos and photos. She said, “Something in my gut told me to keep going.”

Sure enough, Lorna quickly gained notoriety as one of the first Instagram influencers of British fashion, and she has since gained a sizable following online. Up to £80,000 can be made from one brand deals.

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She said she is aware of the couple’s relationship because of John’s illness. However, “she added,” “we aren’t talking about funerals or anything like that. Simply put, we are not in that space.

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Israel launches ‘large-scale’ military raid in occupied West Bank’s Hebron

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In a move that has rendered the city’s southern districts paralyzed by the Israeli military’s “large-scale” operation in Hebron in the southern occupied West Bank.

The Israeli army and Shin Bet confirmed the offensive in a joint statement released on Monday, saying it would “thwart terrorist infrastructure” and seize weapons from the Jebel Johar area.

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The army forewarned that the operation would last “several days.”

“Defensive Shield” strategies

Montaser Nassar, a correspondent for Al Jazeera Arabic on the ground, described a total lockdown state.

Hebron, the so-called southern region, has been closed off since dawn, according to Nassar. Bulldozers and tracked armoured vehicles are frequently deployed as occupation forces, according to the statement.

He noted the significance of the heavy equipment and said, “We witnessed tracked armoured vehicles. The last time we saw these in Hebron was during]Israel’s] Operation Defensive Shield.”

Dividing the Divided

As soldiers installed new metal barriers, Nassar observed, citing “counterterrorism goals,” as a sign of a long-term tightening of control.

Iron gates were introduced recently, and this is where it’s dangerous, Nassar said. What appears to be happening on the ground is a prelude to dividing the already divided, one might say.

Israeli forces used cement blocks and earth mounds to close the Tariq bin Ziyad roundabout, according to local sources’ videotape. At least seven arrests were reported by the Palestinian news agency Wafa.

Mosque under fire

In response to recent Israeli moves to oust Palestinian authority over the site, Nassar pointed out that the raid is occurring less than a kilometer from the Ibrahimi Mosque.

According to Nassar, the decision to place a 15-day ban on the Ibrahimi Mosque’s director follows a transfer of site management to the Israeli Civil Administration.

Meghan Markle shows glimpse of Archie and his US accent as Harry heads back to UK

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Meghan Markle shared a number of videos on Instagram that show how happy her kids were when Prince Harry and Meghan Markle visited the UK.

Meghan Markle gave a glimpse of a ‘carefree’ weekend with Prince Archie and Princess Lilibet as Prince Harry headed back to the UK for his bombshell trial. The Duchess of Sussex took to Instagram with a series of stories showing her and the children enjoying a sunny weekend at home in Montecito.

In a video, Meghan and her daughter Lilibet splashed in their pool with Meghan’s mother, Doria, while Lilibet watched her as she watched from her lush green garden. Another image showed Lilibet displaying her shopping list with her items spread out on the worktop in the kitchen. Archie could be seen feeding a rhino at the Living Desert Zoo in Palm Springs in another heartwarming clip, and the six-year-old could be heard saying “what” in an American accent while a zoo worker explained how the creatures can weigh up to 3, 000lbs.

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Harry grinned and thanked an onlooker who had wished him good luck as he arrived at the High Court in London this morning to start another legal battle. Meghan’s Instagram update featured the kids.

A trial is scheduled to begin today in the case against the Daily Mail’s publisher due to be held against allegations of unlawful information gathering. He is one of several prominent individuals. Associated Newspapers Limited (ANL) is being sued by Sir Elton John, his wife David Furnish, campaigner Baroness Doreen Lawrence, politician Sir Simon Hughes, and actresses Sadie Frost and Liz Hurley.

The Duke of Sussex is said to arrived back in the UK yesterday and is believed to be staying in London until the end of the week. His father, Charles, will at the start of the week be 500 miles away in Scotland performing royal duties, but will return to London to resume his cancer treatment on Tuesday.

The King will hold meetings with both of his rivals in the capital the following week, but royal sources have confirmed that neither side requested a meeting with the other, and that no plans have been made for a visit.

Meanwhile, the Prince and Princess of Wales will also be in Scotland next week, traveling to Stirling and Falkirk on Tuesday. There they will be shining a spotlight on unique Scottish heritage traditions and how they are continuing to connect communities and inspire new generations.

Harry, 41, will appear in court on Thursday and then will be expected to show up at his Californian home with his wife Meghan and their two children, Archie, six, and Lilibet, four. While there is growing rumors that Meghan, 44, will travel to the UK for the first time since 2022, the Duke won’t be accompanied by the Duchess of Sussex on his trip.

Following the Duke of Sussex’s decision to withdraw his request for taxpayer-funded security when he returns to the UK, the King last saw Harry in person in May of last year.

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His father and his father’s first face-to-face encounter since February 2024 took place at Clarence House in London. Due to serious concerns over their safety, Harry has claimed that he no longer feels safe to bring his wife and children to the UK.