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Senegal approves tougher anti-gay law as rights groups raise concerns
3+ mon, 3+ week ago (878+ words) Senegal's parliament has approved a new law doubling to 10 years the maximum prison term for sexual acts by same-sex couples and criminalising the "promotion" of homosexuality. The measure was supported by 135 MPs, none voted against it while three abstained. The…...
Europe heatwave: Drowning deaths soar in France as Europe buckles in record June heat
1+ week, 3+ day ago (582+ words) Forty people have drowned in heatwave-related deaths in France since last Thursday, Prime Minister S'bastien Lecornu says....
Kogi State school attack: Six-year-old pikin, vice principal dey among pipo gunmen kpai for Kogi as Edo receive advisory on planned attack
3+ week, 1+ day ago (604+ words) Three-year-old pikin and one school principal dey among di three pipo wey gunmen kpai on Wednesday, 10 June, wen dem attack Govment Secondary School, for Iluke Bunu for Kabba-Bunu Local Govment Area of Kogi State, northcentral Nigeria. Kingsley Fanwo wey be…...
How the White House correspondents' dinner shooting unfolded
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (547+ words) US President Donald Trump had to be rushed to safety by his security agents after a gunman fired shots inside the hotel hosting the White House correspondents' dinner. Others in attendance included Vice-President JD Vance, White House Press Secretary Karoline…...
Michael review: "A bland and barely competent daytime TV movie' "
2+ mon, 1+ week ago (749+ words) This saccharine, reverential biopic about controversial music legend Michael Jackson is set to be one of the worst films of 2026 " removing "everything that might be deemed dramatic". It's bad. It's bad. It's really, really bad. The new Michael Jackson biopic,…...
Michael Jackson film set to be a controversial hit
2+ mon, 2+ week ago (989+ words) A new film about Michael Jackson's extraordinary but troubled life is set to open in cinemas. It's tracking to be very popular " but will it tell the full story? Bohemian Rhapsody was a troubled production, to put it mildly. The…...
California governor candidate Eric Swalwell denies sexual assault allegations
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (554+ words) Democratic Congressman Eric Swalwell, one of the leading candidates in the race to be California's next governor, has denied allegations from former staff of sexual misconduct. "These allegations are false and come on the eve of an election against the…...
Kanye West travel to UK blocked by government
2+ mon, 3+ week ago (1434+ words) This summer's Wireless Festival has been cancelled after headliner Kanye West was blocked from coming to the UK. The government refused permission for West, now known as Ye, to travel to the UK after backlash to his planned set at…...
France's Socialists hold onto power in major cities in election boost for mainstream
3+ mon, 1+ week ago (938+ words) Socialists and allies held on to power France's big four cities - Paris, Marseille, Lyon and Lille - on a local election night that offered hopes for mainstream parties in next year's presidential elections. The new aspirants of the far-left and far-right…...
Is China quietly winning the AI race?
5+ mon, 1+ week ago (981+ words) Every month, hundreds of millions of users flock to Pinterest looking for the latest styles. One page titled "the most ridiculous things" is filled with plenty of wacky ideas to inspire creatives. Crocs repurposed as flower pots. Cheeseburger-shaped eyeshadow. A…...