Africa’s week in pictures: 23-29 August 2024
A selection of the week’s best photos from across the African continent.
Mineral Resources’ boss opposes staff leaving office for coffee
Managing director of Mineral Resources Chris Ellison wants to “hold staff captive all day long”.
New Zealand’s Maori king dies
The king died peacefully, surrounded by family, after heart surgery.
Grand Canyon National Park hotels to close after waterpipe fails
The park was forced to cancel overnight hotel stays ahead of a busy long weekend due to an ageing water pipeline.
Israel agrees to pauses in fighting for Gaza polio vaccine drive
It will be rolled out in three separate stages across the central, southern and northern parts of the strip.
‘Maria’ Reviews: What Critics Are Saying About Angelina Jolie’s Transformation and Singing as the Opera Diva
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Angelina Jolie stars as late opera singer Maria Callas in ‘Maria,’ director Pablo Larraín’s new movie that premiered at the Venice Film Festival on Thursday, Aug. 29.
Ukraine F-16 destroyed during Russian attack, BBC told
The incident happened just weeks after Kyiv took delivery of the supersonic aircraft.
‘DWTS’ pro Artem Chigvintsev arrested for domestic violence after…
The dancing pro and husband of Nikki Garcia was booked in Napa, California.
‘Dancing With the Stars’ Pro Artem Chigvintsev Arrested on Suspicion of Domestic Violence
‘Dancing With the Stars’ pro Artem Chigvintsev, who is married to Nikki Garcia, was arrested for domestic violence in Napa.
