Sam Nujoma, the fiery freedom fighter who led Namibia to independence from apartheid South Africa in 1990 and served as its first president for 15 years, has died aged 95. Nujoma’s death was announced Sunday by current Namibian president Nangolo Mbumba. Mbumba said Nujoma died on Saturday night after being hospitalised in the capital, Windhoek….
Roy Ayers, the jazz-funk pioneer whose hit Everybody Loves the Sunshine has become a summer staple across the globe, has died aged 84. A post on the musician’s official Facebook page said: “It is with great sadness that the family of legendary vibraphonist, composer and producer Roy Ayers announce his passing which occurred on March…
David Schwimmer Begs Elon Musk to Ban Kanye from X … ‘Silence is Complicity’ Published February 9, 2025 5:48 AM PST David Schwimmer is urging Elon Musk to ban Kanye West from X following the rapper’s controversial hate-filled rant on the platform. The “Friends” actor took to Instagram Saturday criticizing Musk and the platform for…
Opposition MPs in Ghana have fiercely condemned the suspension of the country’s chief justice, accusing President John Mahama of trying to “pack the courts” with justices who are sympathetic to the governing party, the NDC. Gertrude Torkornoo was removed from her post on Wednesday – the first time a chief justice has been suspended in…
When Lamine Yamal glided past two Real Madrid defenders before coolly tucking the ball just inside the post, it was hard not to get a shiver that Lionel Messi was back in a Barcelona shirt. He still wears dental braces, but Barcelona’s teenage phenom has emerged as his opponents’ No. 1 problem thanks to his…
U.S. President Donald Trump delivers remarks in the Oval Office at the White House, in Washington, D.C., U.S., March 21, 2025. Carlos Barria | Reuters President Donald Trump’s forthcoming tariffs will take effect right after they are unveiled on Wednesday, the White House said. “My understanding is that the tariff announcement will come tomorrow. They…
Critics Choice Awards 2025 Here Come The Stars … Kidman, Bloom, Jolie Published February 7, 2025 4:29 PM PST The biggest stars in movies and TV are arriving in droves for the Critics Choice Awards … and ya gotta see what they’re wearing. Orlando Bloom is looking dapper, Angelina Jolie is popping on camera with…
Much of the heart of Hollywood is blanketed in thick smoke. You can barely see the tops of the towering palm trees that line streets here. It is utter chaos on the streets near the fire. People are using sweatshirts to cover their faces so they can breathe. Many are carrying bags and suitcases looking…
U.S. Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell testifies before a Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee hearing on “The Semiannual Monetary Policy Report to the Congress,” at Capitol Hill in Washington, U.S., February 11, 2025. Craig Hudson | Reuters Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell asserted Tuesday that the central bank will not develop its own…
Amensisa Ifa BBC News, Arda Jila Badhasa Amensisa Ifa / BBC Thousands of people have been gathering in southern Ethiopia for one of the country’s biggest cultural events. The week-long Gada ceremony, which ended on Sunday, sees the official transfer of power from one customary ruler to his successor – something that happens every eight…
