The path has been cleared for Nigeria’s Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala to become the first woman and the first African to lead the World Trade Organization after South Korea’s candidate pulled out of the race for the job. Ms Okonja-Iweala said there was vital work ahead, and called on everybody to pull …
Read More »The late Chadwick Boseman earns nomination for NAACP Award
With his final two performances, the late Chadwick Boseman earned two NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Image Awards nominations, while “Ma Rainey’s Black Bottom” could make its presence felt at next month’s ceremony. The awards honoring entertainers and writers of color will air on CBS on …
Read More »German parliament propose new law on assisted suicide
Members of Germany’s parliament proposed legislation on Friday that would allow assisted suicide for terminally ill adults once they have received counselling. Germany’s top court last year ruled in favour of groups that help people die, saying an existing law that bans assisted suicide services breached the constitution. “Everyone who …
Read More »American actress Cicely Tyson dies at 96
The legendary actress Cicely Tyson died Thursday night at age 96, according to her family. No details were immediately provided. Tyson is known for uplifting the stories of black women both on stage and the big screen. Oprah Winfrey took to twitter to honor Tyson’s legacy. “She used her career …
Read More »The mysterious legacy of the Argentinian Diego Maradona
Unknown objects are parts of the patrimony that Diego Maradona left at Dubai. After his death at the age of 60, many are the questions we ask ourselves. Heirs of Diego Maradona started sharing his fortune. A part from cars, houses, jewelry and the personnal affairs that he owns in …
Read More »Ghana: former president Jerry Rawlings to be buried Wednesday
Ghana’s longest-serving leader, former President Jerry John Rawlings, will be buried on Wednesday. His body has been lying in state since Monday and hundreds of people have taken the opportunity to pay their last respects. The funeral rituals are taking place with strict enforcement of coronavirus restrictions. Rawlings died on …
Read More »Ghana pays last tribute to former President John Jerry Rawlings
Former Ghanaian President Jerry Rawlings will lie in state from Monday in the capital, Accra, although strict Covid-19 protocols will be in place for people who want to pay their respects. John Jerry Rawlings, who was Ghana’s longest-serving leader, died in November, aged 73, after a short illness. Funeral events …
Read More »Why has Donald Trump pardoned Lil Wayne?
In the last hours of his stay in the White House, the former American president Donald Trump decided to pardon 73 persons. The very last gesture has been benefited by Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne benefits this Tuesday like 72 other people, from a presidential pardon in the last day of …
Read More »Tokyo maintains the 2021 Olympic Games
The health situation due to the coronavirus pandemic makes it problematic the hold of the Tokyo Olympics in 2021. However Japan does not intend to cancel the competition. The International Olympic Committee and the Japanese Olympic Committee remain determined to organize these competitions planned in 2020 and which could not …
Read More »New US president Joe Biden revokes Muslim travel ban
Hope and relief for Muslims who were banned by former US president Donald Trump in January 2017. In keeping to his word, President Joe Biden reversed the ban on Wednesday after his inauguration. ‘’Make no mistake, where there are threats to our Nation, we will address them’’, according to a …
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