At the ninth Distinctive International Arab Festivals Awards in Dubai, Florence Otedola, known as DJ Cuppy, received a new accolade. honoring her roots in her mother’s tongue, she declared in Yoruba language , ‘my people are my covering.’
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‘One Step At A Time’ —Ronaldo Updated In New Al-Nassr’s Kit After Scoring In Friendly Draw With Al-Fateh
Al-Nassr drew 2-2 with Al-Fateh on Wednesday, with Ronaldo netting the first goal in the club’s new black away kit and João Félix also scoring. Hours later, Ronaldo shared a thumbs-up photo in the kit, captioning it ‘One step at a time 👍🏼.’ The AL Nassr captain lead attack with 9 Saudi Pro League goals...
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Death Of Popular South African DJ Shot Dead In Johannesburg, Send Shockwaves Across The Nation
A popular South African radio and club DJ has been shot dead in the country’s largest city, Johannesburg, sending shockwaves across the nation grappling with entrenched crime. Warrick Stock, popularly known as DJ Warras, was gunned down in the city centre on Tuesday afternoon. Police said the 40-year-old media personality was approached by three suspects,...
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U.K. Gives Abramovich Last Chance To Give Chelsea Sale Proceeds To Victims Of Russia’s War In Ukraine
Britain on Wednesday said it was giving Russian oligarch Roman Abramovich a final chance to give Ukraine 2.5 billion pounds ($3.33 billion) from the sale of top English soccer team Chelsea or face potential legal action. Britain sanctioned Abramovich in a crackdown on Russian oligarchs after Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, triggering a rushed sale of the Premier...
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WHO Chief Affirms Over 1,600 People Have Been Killed In Attacks On Health Centers In Sudan This Year
More than 1,600 people have been killed in attacks on medical facilities and health care centers in war-torn Sudan so far this year, the United Nations health chief said Wednesday — the latest daunting statistic in the devastating conflict in the African nation. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, the head of the World Health Organization, said the agency has documented...
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Ohio University Fires Coach Brian Smith Over ‘Serious Professional Misconduct’
Football coach Brian Smith was fired Wednesday by Ohio University, which cited “serious professional misconduct.” Smith had been placed on indefinite leave on Dec. 1. The university said it terminated Smith’s contract for cause following an administrative review that found him “engaging in serious professional misconduct and participating in activities that reflect unfavorably” on the...
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Harvard Morgue Manager Who Sold Body Parts Like ‘Baubles’ Gets 8-Year Prison Term
A former manager of the Harvard Medical School morgue in Boston was sentenced to eight years in prison for stealing and selling body parts “as if they were baubles.” Authorities said Cedric Lodge was at the center of a ghoulish scheme in which he shipped brains, skin, hands and faces to buyers in Pennsylvania and elsewhere after cadavers donated...
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France Probes ‘Foreign Interference’ After Remote Control Malware Found On Passenger Ferry
France’s counterespionage agency is investigating a suspected cyberattack plot targeting an international passenger ferry, authorities said Wednesday. A Latvian crew member is in custody facing charges of having acted for an unidentified foreign power, French officials said. But Interior Minister Laurent Nunez appeared to hint that Russia is suspected, saying: “At the moment, foreign interference...