Jada Pinkett Smith, Alicia Keys, Michelle Obama, and Jennifer Lopez on Feb. 10. Los Angeles (AP) — Michelle Obama made a surprise appearance to help open the Grammy Awards with host Alicia Keys. The former first lady appeared onstage with Lady Gaga, Jennifer Lopez, Jada Pinkett Smith and Keys to say how music has impacted […] Read more
A slab of seal poo used for scientific research in New Zealand has led to the unlikely discovery of a USB stick full of holiday snaps. The sample, known as scat, had been stored for over a year before being thawed out. Researchers analyse seal faeces to assess the health and diet of seals in […] Read more
By: Tom Perry, Laila Bassam A man holding an umbrella walks past a banner of Lebanese Prime Minister Saad al-Hariri in Beirut, Lebanon February 1, 2019. BEIRUT – Hezbollah’s bigger role in Lebanon’s new unity government points to a growing appetite to shape state affairs and builds on unprecedented military clout the group is wielding after helping […] Read more
By Tonderayi Mukeredzi Many Zimbabweans say that broad national dialogue is required immediately to mend deteriorating political conditions in the country. During the past few weeks, the country has plunged into civil unrest, with a restive population protesting government measures to increase the price of fuel and what they consider the dire economic conditions prevailing […] Read more
The mother of a three-year-old girl has become the first person in the UK to be found guilty of female genital mutilation (FGM). The 37-year-old woman, from east London, was convicted following a trial at the Old Bailey. Her 34-year-old partner was acquitted by the jury. Spells and curses intended to deter police and social […] Read more
Satellite imagery reportedly revealing a ballistic missile facility deep in the Saudi desert spotlights Riyadh’s increased investment in its independent warfighting capabilities, U.S. defense experts say. This, they believe, indicates a growing desire by the longtime ally to be able to take offensive measures without the approval of its main weapons sponsors in Washington. “There’s […] Read more
Democrats have taken aim at the wealthy — and that has former Rep. Jeb Hensarling afraid of what could come. Hensarling, a Republican who represented Texas from 2003 to 2019, told CNBC on Tuesday that the move to slap more taxes on the rich by the left wing of the Democratic Party is all about […] Read more
Court of appeal rules Joshua Gardner’s initial suspended sentence was ‘unduly lenient’ A teenager who attacked a car with a “zombie knife” has been jailed for three and a half years after the court of appeal decided his suspended sentence was unduly lenient. Joshua Gardner, 18, was caught on camera hitting a car with a […] Read more
By Kate Bennett A British magazine has issued an apology to first lady Melania Trump for an article it published last week which included several inaccuracies about her life and her family. Titled “The mystery of Melania,” the story was written by American author Nina Burleigh for the magazine section of The Telegraph newspaper, and […] Read more
By Hanna Hoikkala The waterfront in the old city area of Stockholm The holding company that manages about $37 billion in assets for Sweden’s Wallenberg family says political risk stemming from trade wars and Brexit could have serious repercussions for a number of its investments. Johan Forssell, the chief executive officer of Investor AB, says […] Read more
