Kenya abductions spark fears of a return to dark past
“I was scared he had come to beat me or finish me off,” a government critic tells the BBC about his ordeal.
2025 Oscars: Universal’s Film Empire Nabs Historic 25 Noms, Netflix Leads Individual List With 16
A24 also made a strong showing with 14 nominations, while Searchlight Pictures picked up 10 to propel Disney’s vast film stable to a total count of 15.
‘All My Children’ star Colin Egglesfield diagnosed with cancer for third time
Actor Colin Egglesfield revealed this week that he was diagnosed with prostate cancer and underwent surgery, saying it was caught early. He has been diagnosed with testicular cancer twice before.
A$AP Rocky assault trial heads to opening statements as a jury is seated
A jury of five men and seven women was seated Thursday for the trial of rapper A$AP Rocky, who is charged with firing a gun at a former friend in 2021. Opening statements at the Los Angeles trial of the 36-year-old hip-hop superstar and fashion maven will begin Friday after the 12 jurors and four alternates are sworn in. Rocky turned down a prosecution plea offer of 180 days in jail to risk years in prison if the jurors find him guilty of two felony counts of assault with a semiautomatic firearm.
Belarusian opposition denounces Lukashenko and Sunday’s election
Since the protests in 2020 the Lukashenko government has brutally repressed political opponents.
Billy Ray Cyrus’ family ‘worried’ after Trump inauguration performance
Trace Cyrus, son of country star Billy Ray Cyrus, said his family is “worried” following his father’s chaotic performance at Trump’s inauguration.
Before Los Angeles disaster, wildfires pushed others out of California
Some are moving to so-called “climate havens” in the Great Lakes region to avoid climate disasters.
The Brutalist honours my ancestral struggles, says Adrien Brody
The actor, who plays a Hungarian-born holocaust survivor, can see parallels with his own background.
UnitedHealthcare names new boss after former CEO killed
The company’s former chief executive Brian Thompson was shot and killed in December.
Russia suffering ‘environmental catastrophe’ after oil spill in Kerch Strait
Activists say the spill – caused after two ships ran were battered by a storm – could cover an area of 400 sq km.
