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S President Donald Trump said a trial run for what’s going to happen in four ion mogul said. “I am running for president of UTuesday that rapper Kanye West’s dec- years,” said Trump, noting that it may be too the United States,” he said, with an icon of a laration that he is running for president late for West to register in some states, and US flag and the hashtag “2020Vision.” He has was “very interesting.” Responding to West’s that he lacks the infrastructure for a presiden- not provided any details about his alleged claim that he would run against Trump—for tial bid. West, who visited Trump in the Oval campaign.—AFP whom the musician has expressed support in Office in 2018 and donned a trademark “Make the past, Trump told reporters at the White America Great Again” red baseball cap, House, “He may.” The declaration by West, 43, announced his proposed run on Saturday, as In this file photo US President on Twitter that he was gunning for the highest the country celebrated Independence Day. Donald Trump meets with rapper office in the land was retweeted half a million “We must now realize the promise of Kanye West in the Oval Office of times and “liked” a million. America by trusting God, unifying our vision the White House in Washington, “If he did it, he would have to view this as and building our future,” the music and fash- DC, October 11, 2018. –AFP

In this file photo Musicians Paul McCartney (left) and Ringo Starr of The Beatles perform Ringo Starr visits his ‘Peace and Love’ sculpture to celebrate his 80th birthday on onstage during the 56th GRAMMY Awards at Staples Center in Los Angeles, California. Tuesday in Beverly Hills, California. —AFP photos

ingo Starr held an online 80th birthday bash before introducing footage of the pair shot in Starr’s Rover tweeted Starr birthday wishes from space. RTuesday with a little help from his celebrity adopted hometown Los Angeles last year. But with “Happy 80th, Ringo! Here’s my view of Earth (and friends—and a number of classic Beatles McCartney seemingly billed in advance promotions as Venus) from the surface of Mars where I’m thinking songs—in aid of causes including Black Lives Matter. the show’s top guest, some Beatles fans took to social about your message of Peace and Love, and how in But fans hoping for a virtual reunion between Starr media to vent their disappointment. “Where were you good times and in tough ones, we all get by with a little and fellow surviving Beatle Paul McCartney were left Paul? Very disappointing. #peaceandlove” wrote Chris help from our friends,” it said. Known for his easy- disappointed, as the celebration concluded with an Durso. “Very very disappointed. Now we know. Ringo going personality and humor, Starr rocketed to global archive clip of the pair performing “Helter Skelter.” is the God,” tweeted Ann Olsson. McCartney did send fame in the early 1960s and helped change the face of Normally Starr marks each passing year with live per- a tweet earlier in the day wishing “Happy birthday SIR pop music forever as part of the Beatles—still perhaps formances that include fellow musicians and hundreds RICHARD alias RINGO. Have a great day my long the world’s most famous band. After the group’s of fans, but the pandemic forced a rethink this time. time buddy!” The duo still play together on occasion, break-up, Starr emerged as a band leader in the late “As most of you know, I’m fond of a good birthday including at the Dodger Stadium gig last year as part 1980s with his All Starr Band. party... but this is a bad year to host a get-together of of McCartney’s “Freshen Up” tour. In an interview with Rolling Stone published any kind,” said the British musician, sitting behind a Tuesday, the newly-minted octogenarian talked about drum kit wearing a colorful face mask adorned with ‘Peace and Love’ his recent turn to health as he heads into his ninth the peace sign. “So I’m celebrating with my friends in a Ben Harper, Dave Grohl and Sheila E. were among decade. Starr said he works out anywhere from three new way this year—we’re going to have to keep our the celebrities who recorded musical segments for to six times a week, goes for long walks and maintains distance due to the coronavirus.” Famous pals from Starr’s online party. The event encouraged donations a vegetarian diet—eating “broccoli with everything musicians Sheryl Crow and Kenny Loggins to filmmak- to the Black Lives Matter Global Network for the fight and blueberries every morning.” He said he hasn’t real- er David Lynch recorded vocals and video tributes, as to “end all this racist violence,” Starr explained, as well ly left his Los Angeles home in some 11 weeks during Starr introduced hits from the Beatles’ back catalog as as The David Lynch Foundation, MusiCares and the pandemic, inviting an engineer over just once for a well as his own. “Come Together,” “All You Need is WaterAid. Documentary footage reflected on the jam session. “I do a bit of that and I have a paint room, Love” and “With a Little Help From My Friends” were Beatles’ refusal to play before a segregated audience a little art room. And I’m going in there, painting and among the tracks aired in an eclectic mix of archive in Jacksonville, Florida during their famous 1964 US doing stuff. And I love to sit in the sun. I love LA. I love concert footage and home recordings watched live by tour. “Black Lives Matter. Stand up and make your the brightness and hanging out. “That’s all we’re some 130,000 fans. voice heard,” said Starr, before noting the major influ- doing.”—AFP At the end of the festivities, Starr announced ence of Black artists including Little Richard on the “We’ve got Paul... and I’m even playing with him!”— Beatles’ sound. Ahead of the bash NASA’s Curiosity

A member of staff checks the temperature of a tourist at the Al Naseem hotel in the Tourists sit at a restaurant at the Al Naseem hotel in the Gulf emirate of Dubai. Gulf emirate of Dubai in the United Arab Emirates.—AFP photos

Tourists walk in a hallway of the Al Naseem hotel in Tourists sunbathe by the pool of the Al Naseem hotel the Gulf emirate of Dubai. in the Gulf emirate of Dubai.