Two men have been found guilty in the 2022 shooting death of rapper PnB Rock, according to reports. The verdict reached Wednesday in Los Angeles court determined that Freddie Trone and Tremont Jones took part in the murder of PnB Rock (real name: Rakim Allen), who was shot by Trone’s …
Read More »Taylor Swift cancels Vienna Eras tour concerts after two arrested in alleged terror plot
Taylor Swift’s three Eras Tour concerts in Vienna were canceled after government officials confirmed a planned terrorist attack at Ernst Happel Stadium, the local concert promoter announced Wednesday. The security situation was very serious and a tragedy was averted, Austria’s Chancellor Karl Nehammer wrote in a social media post. “We …
Read More »Nelly’s attorney says singer was ‘targeted’ in casino arrest for alleged drug possession
Nelly has been arrested after an outing in Missouri led to an allegedly illicit discovery. The hip-hop singer, born Cornell Iral Haynes Jr., was arrested in his hometown of St. Louis early Wednesday morning, according to an online arrest report from the Missouri State Highway Patrol. Nelly was charged …
Read More »Harris and Walz hold first rally together as new Democratic ticket
Tim Walz touted his rural roots and said Donald Trump would take the US “backwards” as he appeared for the first time as Kamala Harris’s running mate at a raucous Democratic Party rally. At the event in Philadelphia on Tuesday night, the party’s new nominee for vice-president said their Republican …
Read More »Elon Musk sues Unilever and Mars over X ‘boycott’
Elon Musk’s X/Twitter is suing a group of major companies, alleging that they unlawfully conspired to boycott the site. It accuses the food giants Unilever and Mars, private healthcare company CVS Health, and renewable energy firm Orsted – along with a trade association called the World Federation of Advertisers (WFA) …
Read More »‘I fled Afghanistan to achieve my Olympic dream’
Manizha Talash knew the moment she first saw a video of a man spinning on his head that she would dedicate her life to breaking – a style of street dance. But it is a dream for which she has risked her life, and the lives of her family, in …
Read More »Black Panther actress Connie Chiume dies aged 72
Connie Chiume, a veteran South African actor who appeared in Marvel film Black Panther, has died at the age of 72, her family has announced. The multi-award-winning actress starred in several South African TV shows including Rhythm City, Zone 14 and most recently, Gomora. Chiume was a trained teacher but …
Read More »Ken Agyapong urges NPP to admit mistakes and apologise for economic hardships
Member of Parliament for Assin Central, Kennedy Agyapong, has urged the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) to acknowledge the current economic challenges in the country and render an apology to Ghanaians during its campaign ahead of the upcoming December 2024 General Elections. According to the legislator, Ghanaians would not accept …
Read More »Bobrisky finally free after 4 months in prison for spraying naira notes
The socialite was sentenced to six months in prison without the option of a fine. Idris Okuneye, the Lagos socialite known as Bobrisky, who was arrested by the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) in April 2024 for mutilation of the naira, has been released. A new video posted on …
Read More »FG issues travel alert to Nigerians in UK amid rising violence
The Nigerian government confirmed that the travel advisory remains under review as the situation evolves. The Federal Government of Nigeria has issued a critical travel alert advising citizens to exercise extreme caution when visiting the United Kingdom. This alert follows recent violent riots triggered by the tragic killing of three …
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