The R&B star had sexual contact with a 17-year-old he met in McDonald’s, prosecutors claim. Source link
Day: July 24, 2021
Wirawan, a firefighter in the capital city of Jakarta, sees the worsening crisis first-hand. He and his team are tasked with picking up bodies from homes before finally delivering them for burial. Before the latest spike in cases, he arranged two or three funerals a day. Now, he gets calls […]
The jackets, ankle-high boots and head warmers are reminiscent of the 1990s hip-hop scene, while many young male Fulani herders say they are now more influenced by Nigeria’s Afrobeats scene. Naira Marley, based hundreds of miles away in Lagos, was mentioned repeatedly as having the most impact on their style […]
Here’s a round-up of the week’s news you might have missed. Source link
Some of the youngest ever Olympians are competing at the 2020 Tokyo Games – including 13-year-old skateboarder Sky Brown. But there have been even younger in the history of the Games. Video produced, edited and presented by Hannah Gelbart for BBC What’s New. Source link
Historians believe the wreck found in Antigua to be the 1762 Beaumont, a French merchant ship. Source link
A mysterious marketing agency secretly offered to pay social media stars to spread disinformation about Covid-19 vaccines Source link
Stephen Harmon, who opposed getting vaccinated, has died after a month-long struggle with the virus. Source link
Infamous “Dating Game Killer” Rodney Alcala was sentenced in 2010 for murdering women in California. Source link
French officials say more than 160,000 people across the country have taken part in latest protests against government moves to curb the spread of Covid-19. In Paris, anti-riot police fired tear gas as clashes broke out during protests, and made several arrests. Source link