Five-time Grammy award winner Angélique Kidjo has made history as the first African musician to get a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.
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Kanye West To Play In Russia, The First Since Start Of Ukraine Invasion
Rapper Kanye West, will perform two shows in St Petersburg this October, becoming the most well-known western star to play in Russia since its invasion of Ukraine four years ago.
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Nick Kryios Suspended After Testing Positive For Cocaine
Australian tennis star Nick Kyrgios has been suspended from the sport after testing positive for cocaine, with the 31-year-old admitting Wednesday that he made a “huge mistake.”
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UK: Thousands Turn Out For Jason Arday’s Vigil In London
Cambridge University’s chancellor has criticised the “racist feeding frenzy” around Jason Arday, the professor who died after stepping down during a plagiarism row.
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SENEGAL: Patrick Vieira Is New Head Coach Of National Side
Senegal have appointed former Arsenal captain Patrick Vieira as their new head coach, turning to the Dakar-born France legend to rebuild the national team after a disappointing World Cup campaign and the dismissal of Pape Thiaw.
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SOUTH AFRICA: Nation Seeks Reimbursement For $18m Spent On Migrant Repatriations
South Africa is asking several other African governments to reimburse it for the cost of sending tens of thousands of their citizens back home. The request comes after South Africa deported or helped repatriate more than 80,000 immigrants, following protests and violence against illegal immigration.
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ICE Plans To Spend $20m On Electric Shock Gloves For Agents
US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) plans to spend up to $20m to purchase thousands of gloves for officers and agents that can deliver painful electric shocks, according to a notice published Monday by the Department of Homeland Security.
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CANADA: Thousands Wants US Ambassador’s Expulsion
More than 60,000 Canadians have signed a petition calling for the US ambassador in Ottawa to be expelled for undermining diplomatic relations between the two neighbours.
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Backlash! As Zuckerberg’s $300M Superyacht Fails To Respond To Stranded Ship’s Distress Call @Sea
Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg has come under fire after his superyacht (Launchpad) stood by as a stranded small cruise ship ran into trouble in Alaskan waters close to where the Facebook owner’s $300m superyacht, despite the distress ship putting out a call for help.
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UK: Essex Radio Breached Ofcom Rules After Announcing King’s Death In Error
A radio station has been found to have breached Ofcom rules when it accidentally announced that the King had died.
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