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One of Uganda's best-known mountain gorillas, Rafiki, has been killed. Four men have been arrested, and they face a life sentence or a fine of US $5.4 million if found guilty of killing an endangered species.
A man in California has been charged with poisoning eight homeless people with a substance described as "twice as strong" as pepper spray. William Robert Cable is accused of giving at least eight people food laced
Sony has kicked off its PlayStation 5 launch event with a first look at Spider-Man: Miles Morales. The video game centres on the star of the firm's recent hit movie - Into the Spider-Verse - and briefly showed off
Chart-topping US pop group Lady Antebellum have changed their name to Lady A because Antebellum has connotations with the slavery era. The Nashville trio have won five Grammys and had seven US top 10 albums, includ
Nigerian police say they have arrested a man after 40 people were raped in one town over the period of a year. BBC News reports a mother in the northern town Dangora caught the man in her children's bedroom. .
David Beckham is reportedly in talks to launch his own cooking show. The 45-year-old star has held discussions with the BBC and Netflix about the prospect of creating a cooking show - which would be developed by hi
Some of the biggest names in the music industry are joining the call for reform of policing in New York. Rihanna, Ariana Grande, Billie Eilish, Justin Bieber, Post Malone, Meek Mill, the Jonas Brothers and many mor
A museum in memory of the late electronic dance DJ Avicii will open in his birthplace Stockholm as part of a new digital culture centre next year. Avicii, whose real name was Tim Bergling, achieved world fame with
As the Indian government eased the lockdown restrictions after a few months, several Bollywood stars were snapped in the city recently. But veteran actor Shakti Kapoor took it to a whole new level when he shared a
The first Arab space mission to Mars is preparing to lift off within weeks. BBC News reports fuelling is due to begin next week. It will take seven months to travel the 493 million km to reach Mars and begin
Republic Records, one of the most powerful record labels in the US, will stop using the word "urban" to describe music of black origin. The company, which is home to Drake and Ariana Grande, says it will no longer
The former Police officer accused of killing the unarmed black man George Floyd has made his first court appearance, where his bail was set at $US1.25m. BBC News reports prosecutors cited the "severity of the charges"
The man accused of murdering African American George Floyd, whose death sparked global protests, is to appear in court for the first time today. Derek Chauvin, a white policeman, knelt on Floyd's neck for almost ni
Tanzania's President John Magufuli has declared the country "coronavirus-free" thanks to prayers by citizens. Magufuli told worshippers in a church in the capital, Dodoma that “The corona disease has been elimin
Security measures in the US have been lifted as unrest over the death in police custody of African-American George Floyd eases. New York ended its nearly week-long curfew and US President Donald Trump said he was o
Several hundred people have attended a private memorial service for George Floyd at a Baptist church in Raeford, North Carolina. Protesters hold placards as they march through central London. [Image: smh.com.a
In a time when people are feeling the impacts of COVID-19 and need a reason to smile, veteran Bollywood actor Ranjeet has shared a video where he is seen dancing to the Mehbooba Mehbooba from the movie Sholay. In t
The first week of June unfolded in historic bursts in the US, five days of turmoil and tension the US President, Donald Trump watched unfold mostly from inside an ever-expanding buffer of security and its borders patrol
Versatile Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has time and again proved his mettle in films like Andhadhun, Bala, Dream Girl, Vicky Donor, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho and many more. The actor has revealed the
Versatile Bollywood actor Ayushmann Khurrana has time and again proved his mettle in films like Andhadhun, Bala, Dream Girl, Vicky Donor, Shubh Mangal Saavdhan, Badhaai Ho and many more. The actor has revealed the
