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The singer briefly paused his sold-out show to pay tribute to the country superstar
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Africa: GERD Offers Blueprint for Africa's Self-Reliance, Says Hailemariam
[ENA] Addis Ababa -- Former Ethiopian Prime Minister Hailemariam Desalegn said Ethiopia's experience in financing and building the he Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam (GERD) demonstrates how African countries can drive their own development through self-reliance and greater
Africa: Trade Minister Calls for Lower Air Travel Costs Across Africa
[New Times] Rwanda's Minister of Trade and Industry, Antoine Marie Kajangwe, has called for African countries to reduce taxes, fees and levies on air travel, saying high costs are limiting movement and business opportunities across the continent.
Tom Cruise's Unforgettable 10/10 Action Movie is Officially Free to Watch on YouTube
Tropic Thunder gave Tom Cruise the wildest role of his career as Les Grossman. Now the outrageous Hollywood satire is streaming free on YouTube.
Japan killed 14,000 bears after a rise in deadly attacks on people – but will it work?
Bears killed 13 people in Japan last year, as a lack of forest foods increased conflicts. Yet some say the country’s controversial cull could threaten the endangered species Every summer, millions of people escape the heat and humidity of Tokyo by heading to the tranquil resort
Top of the crops: record heatwaves help deliver bumper UK berry harvest
Investment in climate-resilient irrigation enables this year’s haul to rise 6% on 2025’s already bigger-than-usual yield British farmers have faced a sweltering summer tested by heatwaves, wildfires and water shortages – but a bumper berry harvest could prove a rare bright
France to relax cheese production rules after drought takes toll on grazing land
Comté, beaufort and abondance makers can temporarily supplement cows’ diets as there is ‘no grass left to eat’ Strict production rules will be loosened for some of France’s most famous cheeses after drought and repeated heatwaves dried out grazing pastures, threatening the
Malaysia’s former PM Ismail Sabri charged after previous hospitalisation delay
Ismail Sabri is accused of failing to declare cash in several currencies and precious metals.
Chinese rescue workers search for 558 missing after Nepal-Tibet floods
Of the missing, 260 were foreign nationals.
Africa: Africa's Herbarium Collections Are a Scientific Treasure. They Need to Be Digitised Before More Biodiversity Is Lost
[The Conversation Africa] Universities and biodiversity institutes have hidden treasures: their collections of pressed plant specimens. These are plants that have been flattened, dried and mounted on special cardboard sheets. Some of them were collected centuries ago. They hold
Africa: More Health Workers, Stronger Systems - Africa's New Ambitious Goal
[UN News] Facing a projected shortage of more than six million health professionals by 2035, African countries are stepping up efforts to strengthen their workforce, with a new decade-long plan announced on Wednesday during a meeting of health ministers in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia.
Africa: French Soldiers Disciplined Over Rhodesian Flags Linked to White Supremacists
[RFI] France's Ministry of the Armed Forces has launched disciplinary proceedings against several soldiers photographed holding flags linked to Rhodesia, a former white minority-ruled territory in southern Africa whose symbols have been embraced by white supremacists.
‘Coyote vs. Acme’ Cast and Crew Held a ‘Funeral Screening’ After the Movie Was Shelved: ‘Was Emotional in So Many Ways’
What do you do when you think your movie will never see the light of day? Have a “funeral screening,” of course. That’s exactly what the team behind “Coyote vs. Acme” did when they feared the live-action-animation hybrid comedy was locked in the Warner Bros. vault for good.
Shipping traffic through Strait of Hormuz rises slightly, data shows
SINGAPORE, Aug 27 (Reuters) - Shipping traffic at the Strait of Hormuz rose slightly even as a geopolitical standoff persisted between the United States and Iran, while the market also monitored Iran-Oman talks about the waterway, data showed on Thursday. Visible commodity
Live: What we know so far about Nepal-Tibet floods
Hundreds are missing following flash floods and landslides on Aug 26 that killed at least 160 and swept away entire villages.
Z.ai shares surge 8% after releasing new AI model running only on Chinese chips
The Chinese AI company said it had already launched the model globally in stealth mode for a week.
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with assets concealment
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 27 - Former Malaysian Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob was charged on Thursday with failure to declare assets, the third former premier prosecuted in recent years over alleged graft-related offences.
Josh Turek says Kamala Harris should not campaign for him
Iowa Democratic Senate candidate Josh Turek on Wednesday shot down the idea of former Vice President Kamala Harris campaigning for him. When pressed by a reporter at a Wednesday event in Cedar Rapids, Iowa about the topic of working with Harris during his campaign, Turek — a
Group of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company
The two Singaporeans were among a group of 47 people that also included 15 Australians, 10 Canadians, nine Nepalese, eight Americans, two Britons and one Russian-American dual citizen.
Harry Styles Pays Tribute to Dolly Parton, Completely Revamps Setlist at Madison Square Garden Opening Night: Concert Review
Apart from the special show he performed with an orchestra in London, Harry Styles has played basically the same set since his “Together, Together” tour opened in Amsterdam 33 shows and nearly three months ago. But for the opening night of his unprecedented 30-show stand at New
Selena Gomez Hits Back Against ‘Absurd’ Fraud Claims in Wondermind Lawsuit
The star's lawyers filed a motion to dismiss after investors of the health startup sued Gomez, her mother, and their ex-business partner
Yayoi Kusama, whose art evoked hallucinatory wonder, dies at 97
Her hypnotic, unconventional works propelled her from near-obscurity to a place in the world’s most prominent museums.
Unusual day in court as three ex-Malaysian PMs face separate legal proceedings
Ismail Sabri was charged with “failing to declare assets”, as reported by the Bernama news outlet.
Yayoi Kusama, Japanese artist who turned hallucinations into art, dies at 97
TOKYO, Aug 27 - Japanese avant-garde artist Yayoi Kusama, who transformed hallucinations into art and was known for her obsessive dot-covered paintings and pumpkin motifs, has died at the age of 97.
Group of 47, including 2 Singaporeans, among missing in Nepal floods: Hiking company
The group also included two children.
Nine dams in Malaysia at warning level, one at critical level
Twelve dams are still classified as being at critical, warning or alert levels.
India issues flood alert as over 130 citizens missing in Nepal deluge
The floods have also prompted a rescue and diplomatic effort by New Delhi.
NASA administrator suggests putting data centers in space
NASA Administrator Jared Isaacman on Wednesday suggested housing data centers in space amid mounting controversy surrounding the facilities’ growing presence in the U.S. “Let's take our data centers, put them in Earth orbit, take advantage of that free fusion reactor that's out
Kahlil Gibran on the Art of Becoming Yourself Across the Sweep of Life
A roadmap to the fulfilled belonging on the other side of "the great aloneness which knows not what is far and what is near, nor what is small nor great."
At least 12 dead as wildfires sweep through northern Algeria
Northern Africa has experienced severe heatwaves this summer, leading to hundreds of fires across the region.
Gnosia Is Streaming Its Among Us-Like, Fully Improvised Stage Show For Free
The Japanese improvised theater adaptation is available on YouTube for a limited time
Former Malaysian PM Ismail Sabri charged with failure to declare assets, including nearly US$40m and gold bars
Ismail Sabri Yaakob, who pleaded not guilty, is accused of failing to declare holdings in ringgit and nine foreign currencies, as well as five gold bars, a silver bar and a gold coin.
America’s lost Chinese students are staying home instead
The most telling number on American campuses this month is the one that didn’t show up. New foreign enrollment at US universities fell 20% this past spring from a year earlier, according to a survey of 149 institutions co-published by NAFSA, the association of international
Beyoncé to Donate $1 Million to Earthquake Relief Efforts in Colombia’s Hardest-Hit Areas
The money will help provide food and housing supplies to those impacted by the disaster
Hundreds missing as rescuers race to find survivors after deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
Experts warned that a blockage remaining upstream could trigger another flood.
Mystery shrouds CIA chief Ratcliffe’s urgent visit to Moscow
There is very little information on CIA Director John Ratcliffe’s visit to Moscow. Even so, there is enough information to make some observations. One reason for Ratcliffe’s visit was to warn Moscow about replacing the Kyiv regime, which Washington fears may be on the verge of
Nepal rescuers hunt survivors of devastating flood; 162 dead
TRISHULI, Nepal/BEIJING, Aug 27 - Rescuers in Nepal used helicopters on Thursday to scour for hundreds still missing after a wall of mud and rock collapsed into a river on the Himalayan border with China's Tibet, sending catastrophic floods through towns and valleys, killing 162.
GOP nominee for Texas House seat apologizes for 'crude' online posts
Texas state House candidate Jorge Borrego issued an apology Wednesday for past posts that featured “crude and immature jokes” after laughing the posts off earlier this week. “In no ways do those past posts represent my current sentiments and feelings,” Borrego wrote. He added
What scientists know so far about the deadly Nepal-Tibet floods
The cause of the deadly landslides and floods along the Nepal-Tibet border is not yet certain, but experts say the risk of such events is compounded by the extreme topography of the Himalayas.
Michael B. Jordan’s Near-Perfect Action Trilogy Is About to Leave Netflix
Creed, Creed II, and Creed III are all about to leave Netflix. Catch the Michael B. Jordan movies, featuring Sylvester Stallone as Rocky Balboa
COL Group, Virtue Asia and V47 Entertainment Launch Inside Microdramas, Vertical Entertainment Upfront
COL Group, Virtue Asia and V47 Entertainment have unveiled Inside Microdramas, billed as the first upfront event built around microdramas and the broader vertical entertainment business. The event will take place in Singapore on Oct. 27. The initiative is expected to draw
Nepal-Tibet floods: At least 9 South Koreans missing, response team set to depart for Nepal
The nine missing workers had been working at a hydroelectric power plant construction site in the area.
Nepal-Tibet floods: At least 11 Malaysians missing, Malaysian military ready to assist: Defence minister
Malaysia's embassy in Kathmandu is actively coordinating with local authorities.
Nepal-Tibet floods: At least 11 Malaysians missing
Malaysia's embassy in Kathmandu is actively coordinating with local authorities.
Accused 9/11 'mastermind' to stand trial in 2028
The self-proclaimed and accused "mastermind" of the Sept. 11, 2001, terrorist attacks on the World Trade Center is scheduled to stand trial in 2028, according to an order issued Wednesday.
34 Australians, 9 South Koreans missing following Nepal-Tibet floods
The flash floods that hit the Nepal-Tibet border on Wednesday have killed at least 160, with the death toll expected to rise.
Flock contract cancellations grow among cities, other jurisdictions
Two Phoenix, Ariz. suburbs became the latest municipalities Wednesday to terminate their contracts with Flock Safety, cancelling their use of the company’s automated license plate readers (ALPRs) that have drawn widespread privacy concerns. The city of Tempe, which had an
Dolly Parton Has One Last Song Buried in a Time Capsule: ‘My Place In History’
Country queen and national treasure Dolly Parton may have physically left the world on Tuesday, but her indelible mark on the world and the industry will never be forgotten. And luckily, she’s not done yet. Parton has several posthumous projects to look forward to, one of which
