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China slams Grammy honour for Dalai Lama, calls it political manipulation Dalai Lama

China slams Grammy honour for Dalai Lama, calls it political manipulation

China slams Grammy honour for Dalai Lama, calls it political manipulation China has slammed The Recording Academy for its decision to honour Tibetan Buddhist spiritual leader the Dalai Lama with Grammy Award, accusing him of being involved in separatist activities. He was given the accolade for the audioversion of his…
bubmag
February 2, 2026
Lego Star Wars BB-8 review Star Wars

Lego Star Wars BB-8 review

Space Verdict This new Lego Star Wars BB-8 model might only be a fraction cheaper than the previous, now retired version, but it’s less than half the size. Still, it’s a very nicely made model, with some nifty movement features — and we do love having a model of this…
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February 2, 2026
Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and sons win grammy with Dalai Lama Album, creating history for Indian classical music Dalai Lama

Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and sons win grammy with Dalai Lama Album, creating history for Indian classical music

Indian classical music reached a rare global high at the 68th Annual Grammy Awards, as sarod maestro Ustad Amjad Ali Khan and his sons, Amaan Ali Bangash and Ayaan Ali Bangash, were honoured as composers on the Grammy-winning album Meditations: The Reflections of His Holiness the Dalai Lama.  The album…
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February 2, 2026
FBI Raid in Georgia Is Part of “Trump’s Scheme to Try to Rig the Midterms”: Ari Berman Joe Biden

FBI Raid in Georgia Is Part of “Trump’s Scheme to Try to Rig the Midterms”: Ari Berman

This is a rush transcript. Copy may not be in its final form. AMY GOODMAN: This is Democracy Now!, democracynow.org. I’m Amy Goodman. We end today’s show with the FBI raid of an election office in Georgia’s Fulton County last week seeking computers and ballots related to the 2020 election.…
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February 2, 2026
Queen’s University Belfast to cut ties with George Mitchell over Jeffrey Epstein link Belfast

Queen’s University Belfast to cut ties with George Mitchell over Jeffrey Epstein link

George Mitchell at Queen's University Belfast event in 2018 celebrating 20th anniversary of Good Friday Agreement Alamy Stock Photo Epstein files Mithcell was chancellor of the university between 1999 and 2009 and its Institute for Global Peace, Security and Justice is named after him. QUEEN’S UNIVERSITY BELFAST has said it…
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February 2, 2026
China slams Grammy Award for Dalai Lama, says he is doing ‘anti-Chinese separatist activity under disguise of religion’ Dalai Lama

China slams Grammy Award for Dalai Lama, says he is doing ‘anti-Chinese separatist activity under disguise of religion’

WORLD Asked for his reaction to the Dalai Lama winning the Grammy Award, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Lin Jian reiterated China's allegation that the 90-year-old octogenarian spiritual leader is carrying out separatist activity in the name of religion. Aman Wadhwa Updated : Feb 02, 2026, 06:47 PM IST | Edited…
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February 2, 2026
‘Dictates homelessness’: Housing cost, poverty linked, former Calgary councillor tells Edmonton crowd Homeless

‘Dictates homelessness’: Housing cost, poverty linked, former Calgary councillor tells Edmonton crowd

Former Calgary city councillor Courtney Walcott discusses housing policy at a Jan. 31, 2026, lecture at the University of Alberta. Photo by Eric Bowling /Postmedia Article content In 2021, there was a sudden spike in applications for affordable housing in Calgary. Conventional wisdom would blame the COVID-19 pandemic. But data…
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February 2, 2026