Karol G and Feid took home the most awards during the 2024 Latin American Music Awards in Las Vegas on Thursday night. Though Karol didn’t attend the ceremony in person, she won six awards, including artist of the year and album of the year for her 2023 record “Mañana Será
France's Casino supermarket chain is to cut between 1,300 and 3,200 jobs following its recent takeover by Czech billionaire Daniel Kretinsky.
An independent report says authorities failed to deliver a safe event for thousands of children.
In November 2022, Christine And The Queens released Redcar les adorables étoiles , which was followed by PARANOÏA, ANGELS, TRUE LOVE in June 2023 (the former came out on 11/11 and the latter on 6/9; you have to commend that coordination). Today, the French musician is back with
For a while there, Normani Kordei seemed primed for the biggest solo career of all the Fifth Harmony alumni. She had late 2010s hits with Khalid (“Love Lies”) and Sam Smith (“Dancing With A Stranger”). Her 2020 “ Motivation ” video was a minor sensation online, and the
"It's for people who need a break from their kids but miss them when they aren't around," the singer said
New research has discovered that the number of bugs across the United Kingdom has lessened by a concerning amount over the last two decades.
Thom Yorke has scored his first movie since the 2018 Suspiria remake , which was his first stab at composing music for the screen. This time the film is Confidenza , Italian director Daniele Luchetti’s adaptation of Domenico Starnone’s novel.
Saudi Arabia could have its first Miss Universe contestant this year, organisers said this week, after a fashion model and influencer claimed she had been selected. The Miss Universe Organization "is currently undergoing a rigorous vetting process qualifying a potential
A major Israeli move into Rafah would trigger the frantic flight of hundreds of thousands of Gazans.
The National Democratic Party (Nasdem) and the National Awakening Party (PKB), who backed Mr Prabowo’s opponents in the election run-up, could give the new president-elect a near-supermajority support in parliament.
A selection of the week's best photos from across the continent and beyond.
The Federal Communications Commission (FCC) killed net neutrality back in 2017 under former President Donald Trump, but on Thursday, it brought it back from the dead. Read more...
The US passed a law this week to force the sale of the popular video app or be banned in America.
Just as Pope Paul VI’s controversial encyclical of 1968 – “Humanae Vitae” – foretold the demographic collapse now besetting much of the world, so his landmark “Populorum Progressio: On the Development of Peoples” has proven prophetic since its publication in 1967. It opens
In a speech Thursday, Poland’s Foreign Minister, Radoslaw Sikorski said Russian President Vladimir Putin should fear a war with NATO as it would inevitably end in Russia’s defeat. “It is not we, the West, who should fear a clash with Putin, but the other way around,” Sikorski
CNN anchor Kaitlan Collins pressed an attorney for former President Trump on a line of questioning by Supreme Court Justice Elena Kagan in the former president’s presidential immunity case at the Supreme Court Thursday. “What are the circumstances where ordering a military coup
Ludacris has been honored with a prestigious Webby Award for his epic performance during the Atlanta Falcons' Hip Hop 50 celebration, and he was thrilled.
The actor was taken into custody on Thursday after failing to front court on assault charges.
The US passed a law this week to force the sale of the popular video app or be banned in America.
Iran launched its first direct military assault on Israeli territory nearly two weeks after a 1 April Israeli strike that killed seven IRGC members in Damascus.
A San Diego official on Thursday dubbed his city the “new epicenter” for the border crisis and criticized California for “inflicting this upon ourselves.” “San Diego is the new epicenter for migrants and illegal immigration,” San Diego District 5 Supervisor Jim Desmond posted
White House rejects Hamas accusations that gov't is suppressing pro-Palestinian protests on college campuses ■ Egypt warns of 'catastrophic consequences' as Rafah offensive looms ■ Hamas' negotiations representative says Israel plans to take over 20 percent of Gaza Strip ■
The Korean wave is sweeping across the world, including the hermit kingdom.
[SciDev.Net] Year after year, hundreds of thousands of lives in Africa are lost to malaria--a preventable and treatable disease.
[Capital FM] Azimio La Umoja One Kenya leader Raila Odinga has pledged to root for vows continental integration, non-tariff barrier removal, global cooperation as African Union (AU) Commission post priorities if successful.
Hala Rharrit joined the US State Department almost two decades ago as a political and human rights officer, the department's website showed.
It'll help pay Lewis Hamilton's salary!
The music and lyrics in Broadway’s “Water for Elephants” are expansive and a rich tapestry of American music ranging from folk, to swing, jazz and bluegrass. PigPen, a collective of seven musicians (Alex Falberg, Arya Shahi, Ben Ferguson, Curtis Gillen, Daniel Weschler, Matt
When President Joe Biden signed a US$95 billion foreign aid bill into law on April 24, 2024, it started the clock on a nine-month window for TikTok’s China-based parent company, ByteDance, to sell the app. The president can extend the deadline by three months, and TikTok has
[WHO-AFRO] Brazzaville -- A pioneering health investment charter, a first for the African region, is set to be launched at the African Health Workforce Investment Forum which will take place in Windhoek, Namibia from 6 - 8 May 2024. Key stakeholders will gather to consolidate
[DW] The Commonwealth of Nations appears to chiefly serve as a diplomatic network for politicians. Young Africans see few membership advantages amid growing calls for reforms. Some reject the organization altogether.
[WFP] Rome -- The United Nations World Food Programme (WFP) welcomes the announcement of supplemental emergency humanitarian assistance from the United States government which will be critical in preventing famine and saving millions of lives. "I thank the United States
[Malaria Consortium] Despite being preventable and treatable, malaria threatens the lives of 3.2 billion people around the world. Every year, the disease accounts for hundreds of thousands of deaths, the majority of which are in sub-Saharan Africa. As global actors come
[Global Fund] The fight against malaria is at a pivotal point. In recent years, the progress we have made against this disease has ground to a halt, particularly in countries that carry a high burden of the disease.