Browsing: United States

Songwriters are to recording artists what shadows are to people, often unacknowledged in the background. Born in Brooklyn in 1931, Otis Blackwell was a prolific songwriter…

The charity Open for Business estimates that Uganda’s anti-gay law could cost the country as much as $8.3 billion over five years due to diminished foreign…

In this viral video, we see Uber passenger Jennifer Guilbeault, 23, lunging forward and attacking driver Shohel Mahmud, 45, using pepper spray. The driver said he…

Halloween is a time for donning scary costumes, but some Canadians went overboard. After four people showed up wearing Ku Klux Klan-style white hoods, robes and…

Over a month ago, the US accused African Stream – without evidence – of being a Russian propaganda outfit. Since then, we’ve been banned by social…

Since the end of World War II, Bretton Woods institutions have occupied an influential position in global affairs. This has, however, given a lot of power…

Libyan leader Muammar Gaddafi was assassinated by NATO-backed rebels on this day in 2011. Here’s a look at how his removal changed the country from an…

On 16 October 1968, an unforgettable moment unfolded at the Olympic Games in Mexico City. As the US national anthem played, two sprinters, Tommie Smith (centre)…

Africans across the continent and worldwide are outraged about tech giants banning African Stream across YouTube, Facebook, Instagram, Threads, TikTok and Gmail. In this video, Seun…

General Muhoozi Kainerugaba, Uganda’s Chief of Defence Forces, has demanded an apology from the US ambassador, William Popp, to President Museveni – for alleged disrespect. Muhoozi…