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Jon Savage, music critic: ‘Being a straight man seemed boring to me, hence my interest in punk’

31 October 2026 at 04:00

Jon Savage is an absolute musical icon. This 73-year-old journalist, critic and writer is a key figure in the history of British (and global) punk, as demonstrated by his book, England’s Dreaming: Sex Pistols and Punk Rock (1991), which delved into the pioneers of the genre.

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British music critic and writer Jon Savage.
Received — 23 October 2026 ⏭ El País - English

First known human case of Shamonda: What do we know about an emerging virus that has surprised experts?

23 October 2026 at 09:38

The death of a person in France infected with the Shamonda virus (SHAV) has put European public health authorities on alert. “The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) is carefully monitoring the situation after the French authorities announced the first ever reported human infection with Shamonda virus (SHAV), a disease that has until now only affected animals,” the agency said in a statement.

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Cattle are mainly affected by the Shamonda virus, although it has also been detected in sheep and goats.
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