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News Rome’s crackdown on golf cart tours sparks outrage among locals and operators
Rome's golf cart tours face backlash as locals and operators protest against the city's recent crackdown on these popular excursions.
Celebrity Buzz He played volleyball in Yaoundé until he was 15. Joel Embiid became an NBA MVP and an Olympic champion
Joel Embiid, born in Yaoundé, Cameroon, took up basketball in his mid-teens and was discovered at a camp run by Luc Mbah a Moute. Injuries delayed his NBA career, but he won the MVP award in 2023 and an Olympic gold medal with the United States in 2024.
News Unity talks in Libya collapse as Saddam Haftar tied to drone strikes on fuel sites
The collapse of unity talks in Libya raises concerns as Saddam Haftar is linked to drone strikes on critical fuel sites.
Celebrity Buzz The finger wag, four Defensive Player of the Year awards and a hospital in Kinshasa: Dikembe Mutombo’s life
Dikembe Mutombo went to Georgetown from Kinshasa intending to study medicine and became one of the greatest shot blockers in NBA history. He built a hospital in Kinshasa named after his mother and died in September 2024.
News Brazil’s election showdown: Lula faces off against son of ex-president amid rising right-wing influence
Lula da Silva faces off against the son of an ex-president in a crucial election showdown amid rising right-wing influence in Brazil.
News Co-pilot of flydubai flight FZ1073 attempted takeover with crash axe, UAE officials report
The flydubai co-pilot's attempted takeover with a crash axe has raised serious safety concerns, according to UAE officials.
Celebrity Buzz Born in Ibadan, raised in Essex: Sade Adu and the quiet voice that outlasted the 1980s
Helen Folasade Adu was born in Ibadan, Nigeria, in 1959 to a Nigerian father and an English mother. As the voice of the band Sade, she sold tens of millions of records with songs such as "Smooth Operator" and "No Ordinary Love", while giving almost no interviews.
News Get Jiro explores brutal turf wars in a dystopian LA through a violent sushi chef
Get Jiro dives into the brutal turf wars of a dystopian LA, revealing the life of a violent sushi chef.
News Nearly half of voters support rejoining EU, potentially boosting Labour’s prospects, poll reveals
A new poll reveals that nearly half of voters support the Labour Party's potential move to rejoin the EU, boosting its prospects.
News Modern film reflects on Vichy regime’s dark past amid France’s current uncertainties
The Vichy regime's dark past is explored in a modern film, shedding light on France's current uncertainties and historical reflections.