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The singer posted a lengthy message on social media yesterday as unrest swept the US, calling out racism and President Trump while urging people "to speak gently" and with passion and inspiration. Read her full sta
The number of COVID-19 fatalities in Brazil has risen by almost 1,000 in a day, making the country's overall death toll the world's fourth-highest. BBC News reports its figure of 28,834 has now surpassed France, an
Denzel Washington is being called a "good Samaritan" after coming to the aid of a man in distress in Los Angeles in the US last week. A representative for Washington told CNN the actor pulled over to help a man he
India still remains in lockdown however, restrictions are all set to be lifted, especially for the entertainment industry. Shootings of ads, shows, and films will begin over the next few days as the new Government
Police in the US are struggling to control arson, damage, and looting following the death of George Floyd in Police custody. In the video footage, the Police officer can be seen kneeling on Floyd's neck for several
Curfews have been ordered in cities across the US in an attempt to stem the violent clashes between protesters and police over the death of George Floyd. BBC News reports widespread demonstrations have taken place,
Netflix has taken to social media to “speak up†following nationwide protests in the US over the death of George Floyd citing “a duty to our Black members, employees, creators, and talent.†The streaming gi
Protests have erupted in at least 30 US cities over the death of unarmed black man George Floyd at the hands of a police officer in Minneapolis, Minnesota. The former officer seen in a video with his knee on Floyd'
The private rocket company SpaceX has sent two NASA astronauts into orbit. It's the first time since the retirement of the shuttles nine years ago that an American crew has made the journey from US territory.
US President Donald Trump has announced that he is terminating the country's relationship with the World Health Organisation (WHO). Trump has accused the WHO of failing to hold Beijing to account for the coronaviru
India has announced plans to further ease a strict national lockdown even as the country reported a record daily rise in new coronavirus cases. BBC News reports from 9th June, restaurants, hotels, shopping centres
Protesters have clashed with police in cities across the US over the killing of an unarmed African-American man at the hands of officers in Minneapolis. Hundreds of people rallied outside the White House, which was br
Forbes magazine has removed reality TV star and entrepreneur Kylie Jenner from its list of billionaires and accused her family of inflating the value of her cosmetics business. Forbes said the family went to "unusu
A former Minneapolis police officer has been arrested and charged with murder and manslaughter following the death of an unarmed black man in custody. Derek Chauvin is shown in the footage kneeling on George Floyd'
Bollywood actor, Varun Dhawan has revealed how actress Kiara Advani had knowingly hit him on his nose during a dance rehearsal for the song, Sun Sathiya. Dhawan has also shared a video clip of the Sun Saathiya rehe
Police and protesters have clashed for a second night in the US city of Minneapolis after an unarmed black man died in police custody. BBC News reports tear gas was fired by police, while protesters threw rocks and
Gru and the popular yellow Minions from the animated “Despicable Me†movie franchise are urging people to keep their distance to help fight the spread of the novel coronavirus in a new public service announcement.
A Pakistani villager has urged Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to return his pigeon, currently being held in India on charges of spying. The man, who lives just 4 kilometres from the border, said he flew his pi
JK Rowling has surprised fans with the announcement of a brand new children's book, which she is publishing in daily instalments on her website for free. The Ickabog is her first children's story not to be linked t
Google has deleted millions of negative TikTok reviews from its Play store after the app's rating fell from 4.5 to 1.2 stars overnight. The video-sharing platform was inundated with one-star reviews after an Indian
