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Believe strengthens Artist Services division in MENA region, secures deals with renowned artists Angham, Nancy Ajram, and Ragheb Alama

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Believe strengthens Artist Services division in MENA region, secures deals with renowned artists Angham, Nancy Ajram, and Ragheb Alama

Believe has expanded its MENA-based Artist Services division via deals with three superstar artists from the region.

The company has signed Arabic-language pop star Nancy Ajram (from Lebanon), along with Lebanese superstar Ragheb Alama and Egyptian superstar Angham.

According to Believe, the three “strategic deals” form the “cornerstone” of its roster and “evolution” in the MENA region.

Believe said on Wednesday (July 16) that following the announcement of its revamped MENA leadership team in 2024, its Artist Services division (led by Celine Hitti) has been expanding with a focus on both Egypt and Lebanon.

Widely known as the “Queen of Arab Pop,” Believe said that Nancy Ajram has “defined Arabic pop music over the past two decades” with her 10 studio albums, including Nancy 8 (2014), Nancy 9 (2017) and Nancy 10 (2021).

Ajram has had a long-standing relationship with Believe, working with Believe Artist and Label Solutions (LAS) for digital distribution and marketing services for more than 14 years.

Believe said that by signing a deal with its Artist Services division in the region, Ajram will now “[gain] access to a premium partnership that combines technology, data and marketing expertise through teams at both a local and international level, working in sync with her veteran team to deliver world-class service”.

Ajram’s new album Nancy 11 was released today (July 17). The company said in a press release announcing the deal that Ajram “is one of three key figures in Believe’s strategy to grow its presence across MENA through premium long-term collaborations”.

Believe’s other two signings as part of this regional expansion include Ragheb Alama (from Lebanon) and Angham from Egypt.

Described as “a pioneer of modern Arabic pop” and a household name in the Middle East, Alama transitions from Believe’s Label and Artist Solutions unit – into Artist Services ahead of his upcoming studio album.

According to the company, “this deal further solidifies Believe’s leadership in Arabic music and underscores its focus on high-impact partnerships”.

Meanwhile, known as the “Sound of Egypt,” Angham is described as “one of the most respected figures in Egyptian pop”, with a career spanning more than three decades.

Since 2021, she has been self-producing music under her label Soot Masr in collaboration with Believe Label and Artist Solutions, scoring 10 “major hits” in the region.

Angham released her “comeback album” Teegy Nsib via an Artist Services deal with Believe in July 2024. It made it into the Top 10 Arabic Albums in 2024 on MENA-focused music streaming service Anghami – where Angham also ranked as one of the top 10 Egyptian artists of the year.

“The signing of these three key figures, marks a defining milestone in Believe’s journey across the MENA region.”

Viktoria Siniavskaia, Believe

Viktoria Siniavskaia, Regional Managing Director & President – Meta – East & Southern Europe, said: “The signing of these three key figures, marks a defining milestone in Believe’s journey across the MENA region.

“It reflects the accelerating growth of our Artist Services division in Egypt, Lebanon, and beyond. With a renewed leadership team and a long-term vision rooted in local talent development, this is a new chapter for Believe in the region.”

“We are incredibly proud to be continuing our work with iconic artists like Angham, Ragheb Alama & Nancy Ajram, three of the defining voices of Arabic pop.”

Dolly Makhoul, Believe

Regional Managing Director for MENA, Dolly Makhoul, added: “We are incredibly proud to be continuing our work with iconic artists like Angham, Ragheb Alama & Nancy Ajram, three of the defining voices of Arabic pop.

“The long-term relationships we’ve built and the confidence they’ve shown in us with these new deals highlights our dedication to developing artists and continuing to grow their success.”Music Business Worldwide

Taiwan coach expresses regret for allegedly pressuring students to donate blood

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Taiwan coach expresses regret for allegedly pressuring students to donate blood

A sports coach at a Taiwanese university has issued a formal apology over a research project that allegedly involved her coercing students into giving blood, according to local media.

Chou Tai-ying, 61, said that her intention was to help her team “because I had only a few players and they were often injured”, but it is not known exactly what the blood was being taken for.

A Taiwanese politician, Chen Pei-yu, brought the case to light in 2024, alleging students were told that they would lose academic credits if they did not take part.

An internal investigation at National Taiwan Normal University (NTNU) in Taipei later found the blood sampling had started in 2019 and continued into 2024 for different “research projects”.

Coach Chou, who admitted asking unqualified students to help withdraw the blood, apologised on Saturday for placing “any pressure on the school and the students” through her “reckless words and behaviour,” Taiwan’s Focus News agency reported.

“It is definitely my fault for making you feel the way you did,” she said to the students via a statement.

Professor Chen Hsueh-chih, leader of one of the unspecified research projects, also issued an apology.

He said the aim was to help student athletes, but admitted it had unintentionally brought them and their families harm.

The internal investigation indicated that students had given blood once a day. The samples were thrown out after the investigation found fault with the way the blood was drawn.

Chen Pei-yu originally alleged that the research project required players to give three blood samples a day for 14 days straight. She said the players were required to take part in the project over several years.

NTNU principal Wu Cheng-chi apologised on Saturday for what he called the school’s negligence. He said the institution’s ethics and oversight procedures would be reviewed.

Taiwan’s deputy education minister said the case would be reviewed by their department, as well as the actions of Chou and Chen.

Separately, the education ministry said on Thursday it might revoke the coaching license of an NTNU women’s football coach, without naming the individual.

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TravelFreak Tests and Ranks the Top 10 Carry-On Travel Backpacks

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TravelFreak Tests and Ranks the Top 10 Carry-On Travel Backpacks

Tortuga designed this to be the ultimate carry-on backpack for urban travelers. Its outstanding build quality, thoughtful design, and superior comfort earned it the highest score of any carry-on backpack our team has ever tested.

It’s ideal if you want an easy-to-pack, easy-to-carry backpack that works for almost any trip to any destination. It’s ideal for city travel, but you can really take it anywhere.

Even when I was carrying a lot of weight, the Tortuga Travel Backpack felt comfortable and evenly distributed. This pack scored 9.2 for Comfort, which is the highest comfort score of any urban travel backpack we tested.

The main compartment fully opens like a book, which means you can pack it like a suitcase rather than stuffing things in from the top like a standard daypack. The external laptop sleeve made it really easy for me to pull my computer out for TSA checks, and I love the array of pockets. I was able to stay very organized during my trips with this bag.

Lastly, the backpack’s build quality is top-notch, scoring 9.5. The fabric is tough, the zippers are big YKK models, and every component feels durable.

The Tortuga Travel Backpack Pro isn’t perfect though. For one thing, at 4.5 lbs, it feels pretty heavy. I think the added comfort and support makes up for the weight, but if you’re looking for the best lightweight luggage, this isn’t a good option.

The price of this backpack is also on the higher end. You get what you pay for with the durable construction and smart design, but it’s not a great choice for anyone who only travels occasionally. This bag is an investment, and you want to be sure you’ll use it often enough to get your money’s worth.

The Tortuga Travel Backpack is ideal if you need a robust, high-capacity bag that organizes like a suitcase and carries comfortably across city streets and airports. However, if you tend to travel light or are concerned about price, this might not be the best choice. This backpack excels for frequent travelers who value organization, durability, and style.

If you like the Tortuga Travel Backpack Pro but want something lighter or cheaper, Tortuga offers an alternative option: The Travel Backpack Lite. It has a very similar design, but it is made of a less expensive 630D nylon, has less stiffness/structure, is less water-resistant, doesn’t have the adjustable torso length, and weighs a pound less.

Map: Following Typhoon Wipha’s Path – The New York Times

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Map: Following Typhoon Wipha’s Path – The New York Times

Wipha was a typhoon in the South China Sea early Sunday Eastern time, the Joint Typhoon Warning Center said in its latest advisory.

The typhoon had sustained wind speeds of 75 miles per hour, which would make it a Category 1 hurricane if it were in the Atlantic Ocean.

All times on the map are Eastern. By The New York Times

What does the storm look like from above?

Satellite imagery can help determine the strength, size and cohesion of a storm. The stronger a storm becomes, the more likely an eye will form in the center. When the eye looks symmetrical, that often means the storm is not encountering anything to weaken it.

Typhoon season is year-round; however, most typhoons form from early July through mid-December.

Most typhoons scrape or strike places like the Philippines, Japan and Taiwan; they can also hit the Korean Peninsula, China and Vietnam, bringing damaging winds and storm surges.

Typhoons have also hit U.S. territories, causing billions of dollars in devastating damage to places like Guam, which was battered by Super Typhoon Mawar in May last year.

Sources and notes

Tracking map Tracking data is from the National Hurricane Center. The map shows probabilities of at least 5 percent. The forecast is for up to five days, with that time span starting up to three hours before the reported time that the storm reaches its latest location. Wind speed probability data is not available north of 60.25 degrees north latitude.

Wind arrivals table Arrival times are generated from a New York Times analysis of National Hurricane Center data. Geographic locations use data from the U.S. Census Bureau and Natural Earth. Time zones are based on Google. The table shows predicted arrival times of sustained, damaging winds of 58 m.p.h. or more for select cities with a chance of such winds reaching them. If damaging winds reach a location, there is no more than a 10 percent chance that they will arrive before the “earliest reasonable” time and a 50 percent chance they will arrive before the “most likely” time.

Radar map Radar imagery is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration via Iowa State University. These mosaics are generated by combining individual radar stations that comprise the NEXRAD network.

Storm surge map Storm surge data is from the National Hurricane Center. Forecasts only include the United States Gulf and Atlantic coasts, Puerto Rico, and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The actual areas that could become flooded may differ from the areas shown on this map. This map accounts for tides, but not waves and not flooding caused by rainfall. The map also includes intertidal areas, which routinely flood during typical high tides.

Satellite map Imagery is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and Japanese Meteorological Agency via the Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere.

Precipitation map Data for multi-day forecasts or observed rainfall totals are from the National Weather Service. The 1-day forecast is from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Astronomers Surprised by Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

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Astronomers Surprised by Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

Most comets, including the well-known Halley’s, loop through our solar system like cosmic time capsules that formed alongside our Sun and planets around 4.5 billion years ago. But every now and then, something far stranger streaks across the sky; an interstellar nomad, either forged in alien star systems or eternally drifting unclaimed through the void.

On 1 July 2025, as Chile’s ATLAS survey telescope swept the heavens, it captured a glimmer of something extraordinary, a visitor possibly older than the solar system itself. Named 3I/ATLAS, the discovery of this comet surprised astronomers.

Long before our solar system took shape, before Earth had oceans, trees, or trilobites, something remarkable was already drifting through the distant cosmos. And now, billions of years later, it has finally arrived at our cosmic doorstep.

3I/ATLAS is a ghostly interstellar voyager, rich in water ice and steeped in ancient history. Only the third such object ever detected, 3I isn’t just a visitor from outside our solar system; it hails from a completely different quadrant of the Milky Way.

To decode its origin, researchers turned to the Ōtautahi–Oxford Model, a celestial detective tool that simulates interstellar objects based on their orbital quirks and likely stellar birthplaces. According to the team’s analysis, this ancient comet could be more than 7.5 billion years old, predating our Sun by over two billion years and making it the oldest celestial wanderer humanity has ever glimpsed.

Unlike the last two space objects that visited our solar system, 3I/ATLAS is racing in on a steep path. This path hints that it came from a part of the Milky Way called the “thick disk”, where ancient stars orbit above and below the galaxy’s main plane. Since it probably formed near one of these old stars, scientists think it’s packed with water ice.

“This is an object from a part of the galaxy we’ve never seen up close before,” explained Chris Lintott, co-author of the study and presenter of the BBC’s The Sky at Night. “We think there’s a two-thirds chance this comet is older than the solar system, and that it’s been drifting through interstellar space ever since.”

As comet 3I/ATLAS nears the Sun, the heat kicks off a cosmic makeover, its icy surface starts to boil off gas and dust, creating a glowing halo and tail like a celestial dragon breathing mist.

Early peeks suggest this traveler may be bigger and brighter than the two interstellar guests before it: ‘Oumuamua (2017) and Borisov (2019).

If this holds, it could shake up how many such ancient comets future observatories might find. And more than that, it might hint that comets from distant corners of the galaxy have been quietly scattering ingredients for stars and planets wherever they roam.

“We’re in an exciting time: 3I is already showing signs of activity,” said co-author Michele Bannister, of the University of Canterbury in New Zealand. “The gases that may be seen in the future as 3I is heated by the Sun will test our model. Some of the biggest telescopes in the world are already observing this new interstellar object – one of them may be able to find out!”

Just days before the celestial revelation, Oxford astronomer Matthew Hopkins wrapped up his thesis, probably dreaming of beach naps and quiet skies. But the universe had other ideas. When 3I/ATLAS burst into view, his inbox lit up with messages like, “3I!!!!!!!!!!”, and so began an impromptu deep dive into interstellar data.

Instead of unwinding, Hopkins found himself testing predictions from the Ōtautahi–Oxford Model that he’d helped develop, which was now suddenly in action for real. This marked the first-ever real-time use of predictive modeling on an interstellar comet, turning a theoretical framework into a live galactic experiment.

And for the rest of us Earthbound stargazers? 3I/ATLAS is expected to grace our skies in late 2025 and early 2026, visible with a decent amateur telescope, providing a front-row seat to a relic older than our Sun.

Hopkins and his co-authors have published their analysis as a preprint on arXiv.

Source: The Royal Astronomical Society via EurekAlert

38 people confirmed dead in Vietnam tourist boat accident

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Death toll from Vietnam tourist boat accident climbs to 38

Japan votes in election considered a crucial test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba | Elections Update

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Japan votes in election considered a crucial test for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba | Elections Update

Opinion polls suggest Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party may fall short of a majority in Upper House elections.

Voters in Japan are going to the polls in an upper house election seen as a test of the popularity of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and his ruling coalition.

Polling stations opened nationwide at 7am on Sunday (22:00 GMT, Saturday) and will continue until 8pm (11:00 GMT) in most places, according to Japan’s national broadcaster, NHK.

The rising cost of living, especially for the staple food of rice, is a key issue for many voters, with population decline and foreign policy also on the agenda, according to NHK.

Opinion polls suggest Ishiba’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and coalition partner Komeito may fall short of the 50 seats needed to retain control of the 248-seat upper house of parliament in an election where half of the seats are up for grabs.

A poor performance on Sunday would not immediately trigger a change of government because the upper house lacks the power to file a no-confidence motion against a leader, but it would certainly deepen uncertainty over Ishiba’s fate and Japan’s political stability. Ishiba would face calls from within the LDP to resign or to find another coalition partner.

Voters look at posters of candidates for the upper house election outside a polling station in Tokyo, Japan on Sunday [Manami Yamada/Reuters]

Opinion polls also suggest smaller opposition parties pushing for tax cuts and increased public spending are set to gain. These parties include right-wing Sanseito, which is promising to curb immigration, oppose foreign capital inflows and reverse gender equality moves.

“I am attending graduate school, but there are no Japanese [people] around me. All of them are foreigners,” said Yu Nagai, a 25-year-old student who said he voted for Sanseito.

“When I look at the way compensation and money are spent on foreigners, I think that Japanese people are a bit disrespected,” Nagai told the Reuters news agency.

Other voters, meanwhile, voiced concern about escalating xenophobia.

Yuko Tsuji, a 43-year-old consultant, who came to a polling station inside a downtown Tokyo gymnasium with her husband, said they support the LDP for stability and unity and voted “for candidates who won’t fuel division.”

“If the ruling party doesn’t govern properly, the conservative base will drift toward extremes. So I voted with the hope that the ruling party would tighten things up,” she told The Associated Press news agency.

Self-employed Daiichi Nasu, 57, said he hopes for a change towards a more inclusive and diverse society, with more open immigration and gender policies such as allowing married couples to keep separate surnames. “That’s why I voted for the CDPJ,” he said, referring to the opposition Constitutional Democratic Party of Japan. “I want to see progress on those fronts.”

More than 20 percent of registered voters, some 21 million people, voted early, significantly more than three years ago, NHK reported.

Ishiba, 68, a self-avowed defence “geek” and train enthusiast, became prime minister on his fifth attempt last September before immediately calling snap elections for late October.

Those polls marked a significant defeat for the new prime minister’s ruling coalition, which won just 209 seats in the lower house of parliament, down from the 279 it previously held.

In April, Ishiba announced emergency economic measures to alleviate any impact on industries and households affected by new tariffs imposed by the United States on Japanese exports.

The country is still frantically seeking to secure a reprieve from US President Donald Trump’s proposed 25 percent tariffs before a new August 1 deadline touted by Washington.

Ishiba’s centre-right LDP has governed Japan almost continuously since 1955, albeit with frequent changes of leader.

He is the third prime minister to lead the country since former leader Shinzo Abe resigned in September 2020.

Abe was assassinated two years later, leading to revelations and public outrage about ties between the former prime minister, his LDP and the Unification Church.

Trump’s aspirations clash with Epstein scandal, Federal Reserve, and health issues

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Trump’s aspirations clash with Epstein scandal, Federal Reserve, and health issues

For President Donald Trump, whose political career has benefited from voter anxiety over Washington elites, the health of his predecessor and the riches of Wall Street, the past week offered a reversal of fortune.

Trump’s efforts to escape the uproar over Jeffrey Epstein failed spectacularly, after the Wall Street Journal published a story alleging he once sent a suggestive birthday letter to the disgraced financier — a claim the president denied.

The White House was forced to make a rare disclosure that Trump wasn’t in perfect health. And Trump whipsawed on the fate of Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell, signaling to lawmakers that he would attempt to fire him before relenting after concern about a market backlash.

Now, as Trump gears up for a high-profile trip to the UK next week to finalize a trade deal with Prime Minister Keir Starmer, he finds himself looking slightly vulnerable.

There was much Trump hoped to harness in what he called a “week of wins” — passage of his flagship tax-cut package earlier this month, approval of spending cuts this week, a run of favorable economic data, the signing of a stablecoin bill, and implementation of his aggressive tariff agenda.

Instead, there were suddenly a few punctures in the armor of a president who at times in his second term has seemed irrepressible as he bent rival institutions, countries, and political opponents to his will.

Trump concluded the week posting angrily to social media and suing one of his top allies in the press, Rupert Murdoch, along with Dow Jones & Co. and News Corp. for libel.

The Journal reported Thursday that Trump had prepared a letter for a book compiled for Epstein’s 50th birthday. The president said the letter was “FAKE” and called the story “false, malicious, and defamatory.”

Still, the report threw gasoline on a simmering fire, particularly among members of Trump’s base, after the Justice Department claimed it had no evidence that Epstein had blackmailed political figures or kept a client list. That conclusion flew in the face of promises from some of the president’s top aides that they would reveal substantial new details about a case many Trump loyalists see as a smoking gun proving the existence of a so-called Deep State.

‘Weaklings’

Trump supporters and FBI leaders Kash Patel and Dan Bongino are said to be at odds with Attorney General Pam Bondi, while the president has repeatedly tried — and so far failed — to quell the furor.

“Are you still talking about Jeffrey Epstein?” he barked at a reporter earlier this month. “People still talking about this guy, this creep? That is unbelievable.”

This week, he dismissed questions from his base and said those worried about Epstein are “weaklings” and that “I don’t want their support anymore!”

But what was once a potent political tool for Trump — stoking conspiracies about Epstein, and Democrats’ involvement — has now backfired, with his own supporters frustrated that his administration may be covering up details they hoped would be released.

“The emphasis on Epstein is truly the best intentions of your most loyal followers,” Charlie Kirk, a conservative media figure, said in a segment on his show addressed to the president. He said the Epstein case was a sort of linchpin in loyal Trump supporters’ questions about the alleged Deep State.

After the release of the Journal story, Trump moved quickly. He directed Bondi to pursue the release of some grand jury transcripts related to the case, though that stopped short of the full release of materials his allies have demanded.

‘Same Scam’

Separately, Trump’s Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, directed the declassification of materials from the Obama administration that she argued showed evidence the former president and aides sought to politicize intelligence around Russia’s role in the 2016 election.

Trump has repeatedly drawn an equivalence between the Russia controversy and the Epstein case, suggesting both amounted to conspiracy-mongering by his political opponents. A special counsel ultimately did not find evidence Trump had coordinated with the Kremlin to interfere with the 2016 contest.

“It’s all the same scam,” Trump told Real America’s Voice in an interview that aired Wednesday.

The Epstein saga is a rare example of Trump struggling to successfully shift the narrative or change subjects in the news, according to one Trump ally, speaking on condition of anonymity. The ally predicted the matter would fizzle out by next year’s elections but criticized the White House’s move in February to hand right-wing influencers a binder called “The Epstein Files” that was largely a rehash of previously released information.

It even overshadowed the president’s escalating campaign against Powell, which has threatened to undermine longstanding conventions about Federal Reserve independence. Trump mused about dismissing Powell in a Tuesday meeting with lawmakers, with one White House official saying on condition of anonymity they expected the president to act soon to fire the central bank chief.

For Trump, his war against Powell serves an important political function, giving voice to homebuyers and borrowers who see lending costs impacting their wallets. But by Wednesday, Trump said he wouldn’t remove Powell unless the Fed chair was forced out for fraud, nodding to increasing efforts by the president’s allies to pressure the chairman over questions about a bank renovation project.

‘Winning Everywhere’

Trump backed off his push to force Powell out in part because of warnings that it would trigger a messy legal fight, according to one person familiar with the matter, who requested anonymity to discuss internal deliberations.

The issues are distracting from what the White House wants to steer attention to: a winning streak that includes passage of a package of spending cuts and the stablecoin bill Trump signed Friday.

“We’re winning everywhere,” Trump said at a signing ceremony for the stablecoin legislation. “It’s not even close — not even close — and we’re going to keep it going.”

Even as Trump has notched long-sought policy victories — extending his tax-cut package, gutting government agencies and securing funding for his sweeping immigration crackdown — Republicans know that each carries substantial political risk and that he’ll need to focus on selling his agenda.

Democrats have seized on provisions curtailing Medicaid eligibility and tax cuts benefiting the wealthy, to sharpen their economic critique of Trump. And Trump is now two weeks away from his next tariff barrage due on Aug. 1.

The president has batted away economists’ warnings that his tariffs will threaten growth, upend supply chains and amount to a fresh tax on consumers.

Charli XCX ties the knot with The 1975 drummer George Daniel

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Charli XCX ties the knot with The 1975 drummer George Daniel

Pop star Charli XCX has confirmed her marriage to George Daniel, drummer of band The 1975, after a video snapped by a passer-by sparked online speculation of a wedding.

The pair were spotted posing on the steps of Hackney Town Hall on Saturday afternoon – Daniel in suit and tie and the ‘brat’ idol in white.

A TikTok post from the singer several hours later confirmed the nuptials, racking up seven million views and thousands of congratulatory comments for “Mr and Mrs XCX”.

Charli XCX’s album, Brat, became a global cultural phenomenon on its release last year. Filling social media feeds with viral videos and receiving critical acclaim, its success saw her perform a headline slot at Glastonbury in June.

The singer confirmed the news while dressed in an off-the-shoulder white dress and her signature dark wraparound sunglasses.

She stomped away from the camera – pretending to be annoyed – on a video beneath text that read, “When George isn’t crying when he sees me walking down the aisle.”

But “Luckily he did xx” was the accompanying caption.

A later post, which included shots of Daniel wearing Charli’s veil, gave “bridal party energy”, according to XCX.

The footage from outside Hackney Town Hall suggests the couple had an intimate ceremony.

The two have been public about their relationship for several years and shared engagement photos in 2023.

They have also worked together multiple times, first collaborating on Charli’s song Spinning and then on Brat, with Daniel named as co-producer and co-writer of two songs.

He also took part in the viral “Apple dance” at one of Charli’s London shows, appearing on the concert’s screens in front of thousands of fans.

His band The 1975 is fronted by singer Matty Healy and are well known for their song Chocolate. Daniel has released several tracks as a solo artist in recent years.