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A China Eastern Airlines plane carrying 132 people on board has crashed in Guangxi province. Chinese aviation officials who confirmed this said the number of casualties and reason for the crash are not yet known.Reports say the crash of the Boeing 737 jet, in a mountainous region, led to a fire in the woods, Meanwhile, rescue crews have been deployed to the area.
Music experts have given contrasting views over whether Ed Sheeran copied the work of another singer when he wrote his 2017 multiple award winning single Shape of You.The British singer star denies stealing the chorus of Sami Switch's Oh Why for the Oh I, Oh I, Oh I, hook of his hit song.Forensic musicologists were called by both sides to argue the case at London's High Court and while one […]
At least 31 pilot whales have died after a mass stranding at a New Zealand beach known to be a notorious spot for whale deaths.Wildlife officials said the pod was first spotted yesterday, beached across several kilometers of Farwell Spit on the South Island and rescuers today managed to refloat five whales who had survived the night.This is just the latest in mass strandings at Farewell Spit, the northernmost tip […]
American rapper Kanye West has been suspended from Instagram for 24 hours for going after Kim Kardashian, Pete Davidson and Trevor Noah on the social media platform. According to reports, the rappers recent posts violated the companys policies on hate speech and bullying and harassment as there will be more stringent measures taken against him if he continues to violate the guidelines of the social media app. This comes after […]
Rafael Nadal sealed his place in the quarter-finals at Indian Wells after beating Reilly Opelka in straight sets to claim his 18th straight win. Spain's Naddal won both sets by tie-break 7-6 (7-3) 7-6 (7-5) as the big-serving American Opelka held his own. Opelka served nine aces to Nadal's six but the 21-time Grand Slam winner used all of his experience to advance. Nadal will now face Australia's Nick Kyrgios, […]
A delegation from Mauritania has arrived in neighbouring Mali to investigate the recent disappearance of a number of Mauritanians from a border area in January and early March. Locals have accused the Malian army of rounding up and killing as many as 44 Mauritanians in the second incident alone. The delegation, made up of police and military officers, is part of a hurriedly created joint committee to investigate what the […]
Barcelona's stadium will be renamed as the Spotify Camp Nou after the La Liga club agreed a multi-year partnership with audio streaming service Spotify. The agreement, subject to ratification of the club's Extraordinary Delegate Members Assembly, will begin in July while the stadium's rights deal would continue over the ambitious redevelopment of the Camp Nou site". The Swedish company's name will also appear on the front of the men's and […]
Chelsea forward Kai Havertz has said he would pay for his own travel to away matches while the Premier League club struggles to operate under government restrictions.Havertz while speaking to reporters yesterday, said he would pay for his own travel to away games, adding that it is no big deal for the club as there are a lot harder issues facing the club at the moment, with an FA Cup quarterfinal clash at […]
The UN Security Council has extended the mandate of the peacekeeping force in South Sudan for one year, amid ongoing rebel violence in parts of Africa’s youngest nation. It was reported that Russia and China abstained from the vote. The United States Ambassador to the UN, Linda Thomas -Greenfield said the renewed mandate would help fortify efforts to prevent sexual and gender-based violence and enable the peace mission to provide […]
