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AKA speaks on Burna Boy not winning Grammy Award

Rapper AKA has reacted to the Grammy Award loss of Afrobeats singer Burna Boy. The 62nd Grammy Awards, which was held last night in Los...

John Legend, Kanye West, JLo, Kevin Hart, Drake, more react to Kobe Bryant’s death

Celebrities took to social media to pay tribute to Kobe Bryant after reports surfaced that the basketball legend died Sunday. Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna were among those...

Michael Jordan’s reaction to Kobe Bryant, daughter’s death

The basketball world is still in shock over the death of NBA icon, Bobe Bryant including stars of the NBA game such as Michael...

The 2020 Grammy Awards in pictures

The 62nd Annual Grammy Awards took place Sunday night in Los Angeles. Lizzo and Billie Eilish made their Grammy debuts as both first-time nominees and...

Identities of the nine victims who died in tragic Kobe Bryant helicopter crash

The nine victims of the tragic helicopter crash that killed NBA legend Kobe Bryant have been identified. The 12-seater Sikorsky S-76B helicopter was ferrying passengers...

Coronavirus: Companies tell workers ‘stay at home’

Companies in China have advised staff to work from home in an attempt to slow the spread of the deadly coronavirus. Businesses are also offering...

Plane ‘carrying 83 people’ crashes in Taliban-controlled area of Afghanistan

A passenger jet reportedly carrying more than 80 people has crashed and burst into flames in territory controlled by the Taliban in Afghanistan. The Ariana Afghan Airlines...

Angélique Kidjo beats Burna Boy, dedicates Grammy Award to him [Video]

Angélique Kidjo won Best World Music Album for Celia at the 62nd GRAMMY Awards. This marks her fourth win in the category and fourth GRAMMY win overall.  During her...

Barack Obama’s emotional words to Kobe Bryant’s family after death

Former president and avid basketball fan Barack Obama paid his condolences to the Bryant family following the tragic death of NBA legend Kobe Bryant. In...

Kobe Bryant’s death: LeBron James in tears as he exits the Lakers team plane [Video]

LA Lakers star LeBron James broke down in tears following the death of Kobe Bryant on Sunday. Bryant was killed alongside his 13-year-old daughter...

Democrats call for Bolton to testify in impeachment trial

Democrats have renewed their demand for US President Donald Trump's former National Security Advisor John Bolton to be called to testify in the president's...

Kobe Bryant killed in helicopter crash

Kobe Bryant was killed in a helicopter crash in Calabasas, California, on Sunday morning.    The 41-year-old former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star's death was confirmed by TMZ.  The...

Ugandan Climate activist angry over ‘racist’ photo crop

Ugandan climate activist Vanessa Nakate has accused the media of racism after she was cropped out of a photograph taken with her white peers...

China virus toll hits 41; Australia reports first four cases

The death toll from China’s coronavirus outbreak jumped on Saturday to 41 as the Lunar New Year got off to a gloomy start, with...

Trump first president to attend anti-abortion March for Life

Donald Trump has become the first US president to attend the anti-abortion movement's biggest rally. He addressed thousands of protesters at the March for Life...

Sex is for straight married couples – Church of England says

The Church of England has today declared civil partnerships between men and women are not as good as marriage. ALSO READ: Abandoned coffin triggers controversy Aluta continua –...

Grammy Awards boss ‘has evidence’ votes were ‘rigged’

A crisis at the Grammy Awards has deepened after the chief executive of the organising body, who is currently suspended, said she had evidence...

74-year-old Dolly Parton starts a viral meme challenge

Legendary singer Dolly Parton posted a meme on social media, accidentally creating a viral challenge. Parton, 74, took to Instagram on Tuesday to put up four photos...

Turkey debates passage of ‘Marry Your Rapist’ law

A new law allegedly allowing men accused of abusing women under the age of 18 to avoid punishment if they marry their victims is...

Video: Pastor slumps and dies while preaching

https://www.instagram.com/p/B7suFgynrXn/?utm_source=ig_embed&utm_campaign=embed_video_watch_again A South African pastor, Reverend Bassie Jackals has died while delivering a hot sermon at African Methodist Episcopal Church in Kuruman, Northern Cape on Sunday...

Voice of 3,000-year-old Egyptian mummy heard again

Scientists have fulfilled a mummified Egyptian priest's wish for life after death - by replicating his voice with artificial vocal chords. Nesyamun's voice has been...

Africa’s richest woman plans to sue Angolan government

Africa's richest woman, Isabel dos Santos, has denied fraud and plans to sue the Angolan government. Ms Dos Santos in a statement on Thursday said...

Archbishop of Canterbury: ‘I first learnt about God in Kenya’

The Archbishop of Canterbury Justin Welby, the principal leader of the Church of England, has visited Kiburu Boys Secondary School, a school he taught...

This dad took his son to Mongolia just to get him off his phone

Riding through a remote valley in Mongolia on the back of his motorbike, adventurer Jamie Clarke let the hum of the engine and the...

New Schengen visa changes to benefit South Africans who frequent Europe

Major changes are coming for the popular Schengen Visa - a 104 countries' passport to visiting Europe, including South Africa. From 2 February 2020, new revisions will...

Couple cancels wedding after groom’s father, bride’s mother elope

An Indian couple have been forced to cancel their wedding and set aside their romantic feelings towards each other as the groom’s father...

Billionaire pays Zimbabwe doctors to return to work

Zimbabwe's junior doctors have agreed to return to work, ending a strike that has lasted for over four months, after they accepted an offer...

Trump considers expansion of travel ban to Nigeria, 6 other countries

US President Donald Trump has confirmed that his administration plans on expanding his administration's controversial travel ban, the Wall Street Journal reported on Tuesday.  In an interview with...

Boko Haram beheads Christian leader in Nigeria

Boko Haram insurgents beheaded a Christian leader in their captivity on Monday, according to Ahmad Salkida, a Nigerian journalist closely covering the crisis in...

How a boy became a slave on UK cannabis farm

Ba is slight for 18. His body shrinks into a neat package as he recalls his experiences. We're sitting in a brightly lit kitchen,...

Harry and Meghan drop royal duties and HRH titles

Prince Harry and Meghan will no longer use their HRH titles and will not receive public funds for royal duties, Buckingham Palace has announced. The...

American musician, John Legend visits Nigeria; wife reacts

America's renowned musician and producer, John Legend has paid a surprise visit to Nigeria. The singer’s visit has generated reactions from fans on social media including his...

Trump impeachment: Legal team says charges ‘brazen and unlawful’

US President Donald Trump's legal team has issued its first formal response to the impeachment charges against him, describing them as a "dangerous attack"...

Cow named after Robert Burns given to Rwandan hero

A man who saved a baby left for dead during the Rwandan genocide has been presented with a cow named after Scotland's national...

Man killed by ‘armed’ chicken

A 55-year-old man was accidentally killed after a sharp blade tied to a rooster cut his abdomen during a cockfight in India. The said fight...

Imam who married a man charged

A Ugandan Imam who married man dressed as a woman has been arrested and charged. Sheikh Mohammed Mutumba was charged with having carnal knowledge with ...

Why South Koreans are flipping out over a US ambassador’s mustache

It might just be the most bizarre criticism of a US ambassador in recent memory. Harry Harris, Washington's envoy to South Korea, has been subjected...

Lesotho Prime Minister Thabane ‘to resign’

Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane's party has announced to his party that he will step down, the AFP news agency reports. A spokesperson for the...

Iran plane crash: Khamenei to lead Friday prayers for first time since 2012

Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei is to lead Friday prayers in the capital Tehran - the first time he has done so in...

Angola’s Dos Santos moots presidency run despite charges

Africa’s richest woman and Angola’s ex-first daughter Isabel dos Santos expressed interest on Thursday in running for the presidency despite an asset...