Congo-Kinshasa: Belgium Finally Returns Murdered DRC Leader Lumumba’s Tooth

Sixty-one years after Belgian mercenaries and separatists murdered Congolese leader Patrice Lumumba, Belgium officially returned his tooth, his only remains, in a televised ceremony on Monday. “I think it will provide solace for the family and the Congolese people,” Lumumba’s eldest son François told Belgium’s RTBF broadcaster, adding that the family had been waiting more

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Marcos to head agriculture department

Read this in The Manila Times digital edition. President-elect Ferdinand ‘Bongbong’ Marcos Jr. speaks during a press briefing at his headquarters in Mandaluyong City, Monday, June 20,2022. PHOTO BY J. GERARD SEGUIA (UPDATED) PRESIDENT-ELECT Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr. on Monday will temporarily act as the secretary of the Department of Agriculture (DA) to address the…

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Obi-Wan Kenobi’s Battle for Jabiim Is a Fascinating Parallel to Its Comic Inspiration

Obi-Wan sits at the heart of two very different battles for Jabiim.Image: Kev Walker/Dark Horse Comics, LucasfilmContemporary Star Wars is far from unafraid of taking concepts that worked from the Expanded Universe and loosely slotting them into its own narratives. Last week’s penultimate episode of Obi-Wan Kenobi was no exception—but in returning to the planet…

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Katharine McPhee Shares First Look at Son’s Face in Sweet Father’s Day Post for David Foster

‘The Masked Singer’ alums recently celebrated the tot’s 1st birthday. David Foster and Katharine McPhee attend the 2020 Vanity Fair Oscar Party hosted by Radhika Jones at Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts on Feb. 9, 2020 in Beverly Hills, Calif. Frazer Harrison/GI Katharine McPhee took to social media on Father’s Day to give…

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CDs Are Back! Listen to New Music From Beyoncé, BTS & More With These Portable CD Players

All products and services featured are independently chosen by editors. However, Billboard may receive a commission on orders placed through its retail links, and the retailer may receive certain auditable data for accounting purposes. CDs are back in rotation! If you grew up in the ’80s or ’90s, digital discs were pretty common, but younger…

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Wait, Didn’t We Already Know?

Image: Prime VideoYou can say a lot of things about Amazon’s The Boys, but you can’t exactly call it subtle. The show, based on Garth Ennis and Darick Robertson’s acclaimed comics from Dynamite Entertainment, focuses on a group of corporate owned superheroes called The Seven, and a semi-covert group of average people named The Boys…

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Pharrell Brings Clipse, Justin Timberlake to the Stage at Something in the Water Festival

Pharrell’s all-star headlining set featured Justin Timberlake, a reunited Clipse, T.I. and N.O.R.E. Pharrell and Clipse at Something in the Water Festival in Washington, D.C., on June 18, 2022. Greg Noire Pharrell Williams‘ Something in the Water Festival took over Washington, D.C., over Juneteenth weekend, with his all-star headlining set featuring Justin Timberlake, a reunited…

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Transgender Swimmer Lia Thomas’ Professional Career Hits a Brick Wall After Major Ruling

Lia Thomas, a biologically male “transgender” swimmer who recently defeated a bunch of biologically female women to win the NCAA women’s swimming championship, had big aspirations after leaving the University of Pennsylvania. That included dreams of crushing physically disadvantaged women at the Olympics. But a new ruling by FINA, the international body that governs women’s…

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Taxi driver who used his vehicle to transport July 2021 looters sentenced to five years in jail

A taxi driver who used his vehicle to transport looters during the July 2021 unrest in KwaZulu-Natal has been sentenced to five years’ imprisonment.The Durban regional court convicted Lungelo Nthenga, 24, after he pleaded guilty to three counts of theft.His conviction relates to incidents in the Mobeni industrial area in July 2021, during the unprecedented…

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Paul McCartney’s 80th Birthday Celebrated by Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono, Sean Ono Lennon & More: See Their Tributes

Happy birthday, Paul McCartney! The legendary Beatles member turned 80 years old on Saturday (June 18) and received numerous celebratory tributes on social media from his famous friends and fellow superstar musicians, including Ringo Starr, Yoko Ono and Sean Ono Lennon. “They say it’s your birthday Saturday happy birthday Paul love you man have a…

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Guy Ritchie to Direct ‘Hercules’ Live-Action Remake

Ritchie will direct the remake based on the 1997 film, after previously directing Disney’s 2019 live-action ‘Aladdin.’ Director Guy Ritchie attends the world premiere of Disney’’s ‘Aladdin’ at the El Capitan Theater in Hollywood on May 21, 2019. Jesse Grant/Getty Images for Disney Guy Ritchie has boarded Disney’s upcoming live-action remake of Hercules. Ritchie will direct the…

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Pharrell Williams Talks Admiration for Kendrick Lamar, Fight Against Racial Injustice & More Ahead of D.C. Festival

Pharrell Williams‘ Something in the Water Festival is officially underway. The ceremonious event started with an informative panel featuring Williams, retired NASA astronaut and NFL player Leland Melvin, and YELLOW executive director Stacey Owsley. The discussion, moderated by journalist Dan Kloeffe, focused on William’s youth-centric nonprofit organization YELLOW’s new partnership with STEM and the power…

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Liberia: Blessing Kieh Returns Home

By Naneka A. Hoffman Monrovia Football Academy-LEAD forward, Blessing Kieh, who left Liberia on July 11, 2021, to honor a full scholarship from Westminster High School in the United States, is currently in Liberia for a summer vacation, meeting with friends and family members. The CEO of Monrovia Football Academy Sekou Degeorge Manubah said the…

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NCAA recommending transfer portal windows

playOld faces in new places: The best QBs from the transfer portal (2:01)Check out highlights from some of the top quarterbacks who tested the transfer portal this offseason. (2:01)5:21 PM ETHeather DinichESPN Senior Writer Close College football reporter Joined ESPN.com in 2007 Graduate of Indiana UniversityThe NCAA’s transformation committee on Thursday announced recommendations that would…

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Baker Boy Talks Debut Aussie BBQ Performance for New York’s SummerStage: ‘I Get to Share Not Only My Music, But Also My Culture’

Sounds Australia has once again teamed up with New York City’s Capital One City Parks Foundation SummerStage for the annual Aussie BBQ. For the first time in three years (waylaid since 2019 due to the pandemic), the showcase of new and rising Australian talent will take over Central Park this Saturday from 3-10pm with performances…

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Lou Reed’s Curators Shed New Light on Rock Iconoclast With NYC Exhibit

Lou Reed fans rejoice. The innovative singer-songwriter’s vast archive — including previously unheard songs, rare videos and unpublished poetry — is currently on view at The New York Public Library for the Performing Arts at Lincoln Center.  Lou Reed: Caught Between the Twisted Stars, the first large-scale exhibition of Reed’s archive, which opened on Thursday (June…

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Hilary Duff Is Teaming With Amazon to Spotlight Small Business Owners: Here’s How You Can Watch & Shop Live

On June 28, the ‘How I Met Your Father’ star will join some of her favorite small business owners as they showcase their products and share inspiring stories. Hilary Duff attends the Baby2Baby 10-Year Gala Presented By Paul Mitchell at the Pacific Design Center on November 13, 2021 in West Hollywood, California. Emma McIntyre/GI All…

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Russia sanctions hundreds more Australians

Russia says it is sanctioning more than 120 additional Australian citizens, blaming Australia’s alleged “Russophobic agenda”. Russia’s foreign ministry has announced it is sanctioning an additional 121 Australian citizens, including journalists and defence officials. The move cited Australia’s “Russophobic agenda”. Journalists from ABC News, The Sydney Morning Herald and Sky News were among the newly-sanctioned,…

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‘This feels dirty. This doesn’t feel like golf.’ How a traditional sport just got turned upside down

Jun 14, 2022Kevin Van ValkenburgCloseESPN Senior WriterSenior Writer for ESPN.com and ESPN The Magazine Born and raised in Western Montana Spent 11 years as a feature writer for The Baltimore SunMark SchlabachCloseESPN Senior WriterSenior college football writer Author of seven books on college football Graduate of the University of GeorgiaBROOKLINE, Mass. — Phil Mickelson, alone,…

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Jack Harlow, Halsey & Kid Cudi Take Over New York’s Governors Ball While Roddy Ricch Is Arrested Before Going On | Billboard News

Most Popular ‘Joker 2’: Lady Gaga in Early Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips in Musical Sequel (Exclusive) Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Has an Impressive Talent & Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are ‘Very Proud’ ‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Falls for Striking La Cañada Hacienda Azealia Banks Calls Cardi B An “Industry Plant,” Says “Bodak Yellow”…

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The underappreciated NBA Finals matchup that has Golden State on the cusp of a title

8:00 AM ETBrian WindhorstESPN Senior Writer CloseESPN.com NBA writer since 2010 Covered Cleveland Cavs for seven years Author of two booksSAN FRANCISCO — The highlights of the Stephen Curry 3-pointers, Robert Williams’ blocked shots and, now, Andrew Wiggins’ dunks, continue to run as the premier moments in the 2022 NBA Finals.Celtics coach Ime Udoka keeps…

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South Africa: North West Human Settlements On Portfolio Committee Calling for Punitive Measures On Developers

Human Settlements portfolio committee calls for punitive measures on developers The Chairperson of the Portfolio Committee on Human Settlements Aaron Motswana has urged the North West Department of Human Settlements to enforce consequence management on non performing developers. Motswana’s appeal follows a visit by the portfolio committee in Kopela Village in the Tswaing Local Municipality…

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Nardo Wick, KenTheMan, Saucy Santana, SoFaygo, Doechii & More Named to 2022 XXL Freshman Class

Cochise, Babyface Ray, Big Scarr, Big30, KayCyy, Kali & BabyTron round out the list. Saucy Santana Brandon Nwanze/Boss Life Productions* XXL revealed its 2022 Freshman Class on Tuesday (June 14). The 12 rappers on the list are Cochise, Saucy Santana, Babyface Ray, KenTheMan, SoFaygo, Big Scarr, Big30, KayCyy, Doechii, Kali, Nardo Wick and BabyTron. Doechii,…

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Africa: Twitter Town Square

Elon Musk, the world’s richest man and founder of Tesla and SpaceX, recently made an offer to buy the social media network Twitter for $44 billion. In a statement Musk declared Free speech is the bedrock of a functioning democracy, and Twitter is the digital town square where matters vital to the future of humanity…

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Are Haji Wright, Ethan Horvath & Co. worthy of World Cup consideration?

2:35 PM ETKyle BonaguraESPN Staff Writer CloseCovers the Pac-12.Joined ESPN in 2014.Attended Washington State University.SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador — With roughly five months until his team will assemble for the World Cup, United States men’s national team coach Gregg Berhalter is about to set off into uncharted territory.Under normal circumstances, the tournament might already be…

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Exclusive Look Inside the BTS’ Pop Up Shop in New York | Billboard News

Most Popular Shiloh Jolie-Pitt Has an Impressive Talent & Angelina Jolie and Brad Pitt are ‘Very Proud’ ‘Joker 2’: Lady Gaga in Early Talks to Join Joaquin Phoenix, Todd Phillips in Musical Sequel (Exclusive) ‘Black-ish’ Star Yara Shahidi Falls for Striking La Cañada Hacienda Azealia Banks Calls Cardi B An “Industry Plant,” Says “Bodak Yellow”…

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Britney Spears’ First Husband Jason Alexander Charged With Stalking Her at Her Wedding

A man once briefly married to Britney Spears was charged Monday (June 13) with felony stalking after showing up at the pop star’s wedding to longtime boyfriend Sam Asghari. Jason Alexander, 40, pleaded not guilty in Ventura County court to the charge, along with misdemeanor counts of trespassing, vandalism and battery. Explore Explore See latest…

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Namibia: Farmgate

The presidency said there is absolutely no truth in the allegations that President Hage Geingob inappropriately used his office to assist President Matamela Ramaphosa. State House on Friday issued a statement over what it calls “unfounded allegations” that President Geingob might have assisted his South African counterpart Ramaphosa in “apprehending” a suspect connected to the…

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Taylor Swift Drops 11-Minute ‘Short Film’ Version of ‘All Too Well’ Song on Spotify & Apple Music

The newly released, cinematic version of “All Too Well,” officially titled “All Too Well (10 Minute Version) (The Short Film),” actually clocks in at 11 minutes, 26 seconds. Taylor Swift attends the “All Too Well” New York Premiere on Nov. 12, 2021 in New York City. Dimitrios Kambouris/GI Is 10 minutes of “All Too Well”…

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QatarEnergy and TotalEnergies to collaborate on North Field East project

/ Middle East Issued on: 12/06/2022 – 16:53 TotalEnergies sign with Qatar to collaborate on North Field East project © Christophe Archambault, AFP QatarEnergy signed a partnership deal with France’s TotalEnergies on Sunday for the North Field East expansion of the world’s largest liquefied natural gas (LNG) project. QatarEnergy’s chief executive said more partners would be announced in…

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