A mosque attack in South Africa’s Western Cape province left three people dead and more injured, the second such incident in the country. The solo killer stabbed two people to death early on Thursday while they were praying in Malmesbury, about 43 miles from Cape Town, the South African Police Service said. The suspect was…
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World Cup hosts, Russia, opened the 2018 FIFA World Cup with a scintillating 5-0 win over Asian nation, Saudi Arabia. It was a dream opening game for the first time World Cup hosts who started the Mundial same way they did the Confederations’ Cup last year, with a win over a feeble Saudi team. Saudi…
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The US, Canada and Mexico have won the bid to co-host the 2026 World Cup. The decision for a three-nations host was adopted at the 68th FIFA Congress in Moscow, Russia, on Wednesday. The ‘United 2026’ bid was selected by 134 FIFA member nations, beating Morocco’s bid to host the event. The 2026 tournament will…
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Guess Inc. announced Tuesday that its co-founder Paul Marciano is stepping down after the completion of a company-commissioned investigation into allegations of sexual harassment and assault. The Los Angeles-based fashion company revealed in a filing with the Securities and Exchange Commission that Marciano is resigning immediately as executive chairman of the Guess board, and his…
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Amal Al-Awadhi, a TV host in Kuwait, has been fired from her job after viewers complained her dress had been too inappropriate for Ramadan. According to the Daily Mail, Amal, who hosts a game show on a state-run station, was still live on air when she heard controllers being ordered to quit the broadcast. Amal had…
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Instant messaging app Yahoo Messenger is shutting down after 20 years of operation. According to Business Insider, the company did not give a reason for the shutdown. The company announced that the messenger will go offline on July 17, taking it out of competition against the more popular ones like WhatsApp, Telegram and Facebook Messenger. Yahoo, in a…
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Ghana has dissolved its football association following a BBC “Africa Eye”documentary exposing corrupt football officials in West Africa. Ghana Football Association (GFA) president Kwesi Nyantakyi was seen receiving a $65,000 cash gift from undercover journalists with the belief that they were meeting to discuss a sponsorship deal. Nyantakyi, who is vice-president of the Confederation of African Football (CAF)and also a member of…
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Acclaimed chef, author, and TV host Anthony Bourdain, 61, was found dead in a hotel room in France Friday morning, CNN reports. The network released the following statement confirming the news: “It is with extraordinary sadness we can confirm the death of our friend and colleague, Anthony Bourdain. His love of great adventure, new friends, fine food…
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63-year-old grandmother Alice Marie Johnson was on Wednesday released from prison after her life sentence was commuted by President Donald Trump. All thanks to Reality star Kim Kardashian West who had visited Trump in the White House a week ago to seek Johnson’s commutation. Johnson reunited with her family on Wednesday, and it was the most joyous scene ever! According…
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Just a week after meeting with Kim Kardashian, U.S President Donald Trump has commuted the life imprisonment sentence of Alice Johnson, a 62-year old first-time drug offender. Confirming the news, Kim tweeted “BEST NEWS EVER!!!!’ followed by a series of tweets thanking Trump and Jared Kushner. So grateful to @realDonaldTrump, Jared Kushner & to everyone who has showed compassion…
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