Sinead O’Connor’s estate asks Donald Trump to stop playing her music at rallies
The estate of Sinéad O’Connor has asked Donald Trump to stop using her music at his political rallies. Last month, Mr Trump played O’Connor’s best-known song Nothing Compares 2 U at a campaign event in Maryland. The singer’s estate said it was “no exaggeration to say that Sinéad would have been disgusted, hurt, and insulted” […]
Wendy Williams is diagnosed with aphasia and frontotemporal dementia
American talk show host, Wendy Williams Hunter, was diagnosed last year with primary progressive aphasia and frontotemporal dementia (FTD). Her care team revealed it was sharing the news “to correct inaccurate and hurtful rumours about her health”. The news of her diagnosis comes a day after a People Magazine cover story, in which relatives said […]
Sean ‘Diddy’ Combs Respond to Gang Rape Lawsuit
Music Exec, Sean Combs, also known as Diddy, has filed his first official response to claims he raped a 17-year-old girl in a recording studio in 2003. The rapper was sued in December by an unnamed woman, who said the star and two other men plied her with “copious amounts of drugs and alcohol” before […]
2024Â National Basketball Association (NBA)Â All-Star Game Makes History, Africa Well Represented
Seven players with ties to Africa represented the continent in Indianapolis this weekend Access Multimedia Content INDIANAPOLIS, United States of America, February 19, 2024/ — Damian Lillard (Milwaukee Bucks), Tyrese Haliburton (Indiana Pacers) and Jaylen Brown (Boston Celtics) combined for 107 points and the East beat the West 211-186 in the NBA All-Star Game 2024 […]
President Biden Defends Handling of Classified Files Amid Memory Concerns
US President Joe Biden has angrily criticised an investigation into his handling of classified files which questioned his memory. He held a surprise news briefing on Thursday evening, telling reporters: his “memory is fine.” Special Counsel Robert Hur decided not to charge Mr Biden for mishandling files. But his report made several scathing remarks, including […]
US approves plan to strike Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq
The US has approved plans for a series of strikes on Iranian targets in Syria and Iraq. The strikes will take place over a number of days, officials said, and weather conditions will likely dictate when they are launched. It comes after a drone attack killed three US soldiers in Jordan, close to the Syrian […]
Tesla Recalls 2 Million Cars In US Over Autopilot Defect
Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator, following a two-year investigation into crashes, found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly defective. The recall applies to almost every Tesla sold in the US since the Autopilot feature was launched in 2015, but while an automatic software update “over the air” […]
Zelensky Heads To The US To Try To Rescue $60bn Package
Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelensky is going to Washington D.C, to try to rescue a threatened US defence package to Kyiv worth billions of dollars. The aid has become embroiled in US domestic, partisan politics. It will be Mr. Zelensky’s third visit to the US since Russia’s February 2022 invasion of Ukraine. Meanwhile, voting for the […]
Usher Speaks On Performing At The Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show
Usher on Why He’s Excited To Perform at the Apple Music Super Bowl LVIII Halftime Show… It’s happening. It has happened, ladies and gentlemen!! It’s been a lot like to keep secrets from my own kids at home. Yeah. A very, very close knit group of people knew and were really excited about the entire […]
Donald Trump Charged With Plotting to Overturn 2020 Election Defeat
Former US President Donald Trump has been criminally charged with plotting to overturn his 2020 election defeat. He is accused of four counts, including conspiracy to defraud the US, tampering with a witness and conspiracy against the rights of citizens. The indictment caps an inquiry into events surrounding the January 6, 2021 riot at the […]
