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United States US rapper Coolio, known for the iconic hit Gangsta's Paradise, has died at the age of 59. His longtime manager Jarez Posey told US media the artist was found unresponsive on the bathroom floor of a friend's house In Los Angeles. Coolio whose real name is Artis Leon Ivey Jr started making music in the 1980s, but he cemented his place in hip hop history when he recorded […]
Rangers women threatened a shock result away to Benefica before missing out on qualifying for the Champions League group stage for the first time. A close-range finish from 16-year-old Emma Watson took the tie into extra time at 3-3 on aggregate but a solo goal from Canada striker Cloe Lacasse and a late breakaway finish from Jessica Silva gave the Portuguese what was a deserved win. Even defender Lucia Alves' […]
Vice president of the United States US, Kamala Harris arrived in South Korea a day after the North fired two ballistic missiles off its east coast. The launch, two days after South Korean and US troops held joint drills was a clear act of intimidation that underscored regional tensions, after both South Korea and Japan officials reported the tests last night, condemning the provocations. The United Nations UN bans North […]
President Muhammadu Buhari has congratulated the newly appointed Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Prince Mohammed Bin Salman. Buhari welcomed the appointment, which is combined with the position of Defense Minister, the first ever in the history of the Kingdom and prayed to Allah to increase his health and wisdom. The President in a statement yesterday through his senior special assistant on media and publicity Garba Shehu said […]
The International Monetary Fund IMF has openly criticized the United Kingdom UK government over its plan for tax cuts, warning that the measures are likely to fuel the cost-of-living crisis. In an exceptional outspoken statement, the IMF said the proposal would be likely to increase inequality and add to pressures pushing up prices. Markets have already raised alarm over the plans, sending the pound plunging. The government says the measures […]
Japan today held state funeral for its former Prime Minister, Shinzo Abe who was assassinated on July 8, 2022 during a campaign rally. In a black kimono Abe's wife Akie walked slowly, carrying her husband's ashes in a silk-covered funeral jug, which she placed on a wide altar covered in white chrysanthemums. About 4,300 attended the ceremony including at least 48 current or former government figures, including U.S. Vice President, […]
Far-right leader Giorgia Meloni has claimed victory in Italy's election and is on course to become the country's first female prime minister. Meloni is widely expected to form Italy's most right-wing government since World War Two, which would alert much of Europe as Italy is the European Union EU's third-biggest economy. However, speaking after the vote, Meloni said her brothers of Italy party would govern for everyone and would not […]
Japan will open its doors back up to vaccinated foreign tourists, after more than two years of closed borders due to the Covid pandemic. Tourists will b able to visit the country without a visa and will no longer need to go through a travel agency, from 11 October, with a cap on daily arrivals to also be lifted. Visitors will still need to prove their triple vaccination status and […]
More women have come forward to accuse Maroon 5 lead singer Adam Levine of sending flirty messages to them and they released screenshots as proof. A comedian named Maryka posted a series of screenshots yesterday of an alleged conversation with the singer. In the chat, Adam Levine told her to distract herself with sleeping with him, while another woman, Alyson Rosef, also posted private messages allegedly sent to her from […]
