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Nigerian artists secured a string of victories at the 9th All Africa Music Awards (Afrima), which concluded in Lagos on Sunday night.Global superstar Burna Boy claimed the prestigious Album of the Year award for his latest work No Sign of Weakness.He also shared the award for Best African Collaboration with fast-rising compatriot Shallipopi, who separately won the coveted Song of the Year for his hit single Laho, which made waves on social media.The week-long event, which had a diverse group of music experts from across Africa and the diaspora as jurors, brought together industry professionals, culminating in a ceremony where…
A referee and a student are among hundreds of people reportedly killed during massive anti-government protests in Iran.Coach Amir Mohammad Koohkan, 26, was hit by live ammunition on 3 January during protests in the town of Neyriz, his friend told BBC Persian.”Everyone knew him for his kindness”, they said, adding his family is grieving and “angry because he was killed by the regime”.Five days later, student Rubina Aminian, 23, was shot from behind during a protest in Tehran, according to human rights groups. “She fought for things she knew were right”, her uncle told CNN.Nearly 500 protesters and 48 security…
The top of the current Premier League Sack Race betting is pretty interesting. You’ve got two clear favourites. One is in the middle of relegating a team that has been a Premier League club in all but four of its seasons, and the other is desperately trying to do the same with an actual ever-present Premier League club while chatting awful sh*t about fences and windmills and sipping coffee from a cup featuring the badge of their bitterest and most successful rivals. Next is the current manager of the team 19th in the league. And then you’ve got the manager…
Creating effective digital solutions to intractable challenges is a business-as-usual activity for Dawn McCarroll, director of supply chain and business excellence at Helios Towers, a FTSE 250-listed telecoms tower company that provides mission-critical infrastructure to connect communities across Africa and the Middle East. It’s a senior leadership role she relishes. “I love it, and the challenge is not letting up,” says McCarroll. “It’s a high-energy company. It’s a growing company. Its people are diverse. And Africa and the Middle East are such exciting parts of the world to operate in. The growth in our industry is almost unlimited.” Helios…
The 2026 Golden Globes took place on Sunday and it was another big night for streamers. Netflix took home seven awards, Apple and HBO Max each won three and Hulu got one.Netflix’s hit show Adolescence received four awards alone, including best limited or anthology series. It also won for best actor (Stephen Graham), supporting actor (Owen Cooper) and supporting actress (Erin Doherty) in a miniseries or television film.KPop Demon Hunters — the sensation which became Netflix’s most-watched title — won for best animated feature and best original song. “I just want to say this award goes to people who have…
EPA/ShutterstockJacques and Jessica Moretti, French owners of Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana, say they are co-operating with the investigationA judge in Switzerland has ordered that one of the two co-owners of the ski resort bar where 40 people died in a fire on New Year’s Eve be kept in detention for 90 days.Swiss prosecutors have argued that Jacques Moretti, a French national, is a potential flight risk. He and his wife Jessica, who is also French, are suspected of manslaughter by negligence, bodily harm by negligence and arson by negligence.The blaze at Le Constellation bar in Crans-Montana also left 116…
Norberto ParedesBBC Mundo, CaracasBBCRamón Guanipa says he has only been allowed to visit his father once since his arrestThe son of a jailed Venezuelan opposition leader has warned Donald Trump to “not be fooled” by the country’s government, amid accusations it has not kept its promise to release a significant number of political prisoners.Ramón Guanipa, the son of Juan Pablo Guanipa, said he believed the US president was unaware that only about 40 releases out of more than 800 political prisoners had reportedly been confirmed so far.On Saturday, Trump thanked the Venezuelan authorities, saying they had “started the process, in…
Aston Villa are looking to improve their attack in the January transfer window with deals for two players lined up, according to reports. The Villans are having a great season in the Premier League with Unai Emery leading his side to third place in the table and three points off leaders Arsenal. They are also third in the Europa League league phase table and they beat Tottenham 2-1 on Saturday to go through to the FA Cup fourth round. Aston Villa are still looking to improve, though, with the board looking to build on their good first half of the…
Image generated by Google Gemini A smartphone app, Are You Dead?, has surged in popularity across China, tapping into growing anxieties among young people living alone in rapidly urbanising cities. The app, which requires users to check in regularly to confirm they are alive, has become the country’s most downloaded paid application in recent weeks, despite — or perhaps because of — its bleak premise. As the BBC reports, the concept is deliberately simple. Users must press a large on-screen button every two days to confirm their wellbeing. If they fail to do so, the app alerts a designated emergency…
The holiday season is fully in the rear view mirror and real life is here to stay. But that doesn’t mean the time for gifts is over — especially ones for yourself. You can still take advantage of great January sales on some awesome tech products.Take the Apple Mac mini M4, which is down to $500 from $599. The 17 percent discount gives you 16GB of RAM and 256GB of SSD for only about $20 more than the computer’s Black Friday sale. Its beefier models are also on sale: opting for 512GB of SSD will cost you $690, down from…