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Thousands of African students spread across Ukraine are trapped and fearing for their safety following Russia’s invasion of the embattled country. Korrine Sky, a 26-year-old second-year medical student in Dnipro, told Insider that she is trying to coordinate with other students in the hope of escaping the conflict. “I’m very, very afraid,” Sky said. “We’re […]
The White House has announced that travel bans to eight southern African countries will be lifted. Reuters reports that foreign nationals who traveled to South Africa, Botswana, Zimbabwe, Namibia, Lesotho, Eswatini, Mozambique, and Malawi will be allowed to enter the U.S. after 12:01 a.m. ET on Dec. 31. Leaders in the region have criticized the […]
ComplexCon returns to Long Beach Nov. 6 – 7 with hosts J. Balvin and Kristen Noel Crawley, performances by A$AP Rocky and Turnstile, and more shopping and drops. Secure your spot while tickets last! Buy tickets Ndakazi, the famous gorilla who went viral for photobombing a park ranger’s selfie in the Democratic Republic of Congo, […]
Scientists revealed Wednesday that the fossil from a new amphibious four-legged whale species known as Phiomicetus anubis was discovered in the Fayum Depression of the Western Desert in Egypt, BBC News reports. Dating back 43 million years, this species was named after the area where the discovery was made and Anubis, the Egyptian jackal-headed god […]
Arsenio Hall stepped up to host Jimmy Kimmel Live while its star was on vacation, producing a special edition of the show’s “Lie Witness News” segment, where unsuspecting people happily weigh in on a fictional crisis in the equally fictional Zamunda. Yes, that Zamunda—the fabricated African nation from Coming to America, which got a sequel this year reuniting Hall and Eddie Murphy. “We asked […]
Not everyone is thrilled with J. Cole’s venture into professional sports. Less than two weeks after making his BAL debut, the Dreamville rapper received some criticism from fellow league athlete Terrell Stoglin. The AS Sale guard, who was reportedly the first BAL player to put up 40 points in a single game, described Cole’s basketball skills as “average,” and […]
Akon is putting all his chips on the table when it comes to cryptocurrency. While some are still leery of the concept, Akon believes that the idea could change the world—starting with Africa. On Wednesday, Akon penned a piece for Fortune in which he explained why his homeland is “a cryptocurrency frontier.” He stated that South Africa, […]
The remains of an ancient city has been discovered in Egypt, which is said to be the largest ever found in the country. CBS News reports that archaeologists have unearthed the remains in the desert near Luxor, Egypt, where the Valley of the Kings is located. The newly uncovered site is 3,000 years old, from […]
On Tuesday, the Suez Canal, one of the biggest waterways on the planet, had traffic clog up because a massive container ship (the Ever Given) got stuck. At the risk of either patronizing you or giving you a geography lesson, the 120-mile-long man-made passage connects the Red Sea and the Mediterranean. Trade goes both ways (duh) but the […]
A Montana man involved in the U.S. Capitol insurrection on Jan. 6 is facing federal charges. Isaac Steve Sturgeon has been hit with a total of eight counts, including assaulting, resisting, or impeding certain officers—and if convicted, he could be imprisoned for up to 20 years. He’s been released on a $250,000 bond and is […]
