Sidney POITIER, trailblazing, Hollywood’s First Black Movie Star Dies at Age 94
US-born French icon Josephine Baker to enter Franceâs Pantheon
The legendary performer will become the first black woman to enter the mausoleum, in recognition of her historic role as a singer, dancer, activist, and World War Two Resistance agent…
Virgil Abloh, Louis Vuitton Artistic Director and Founder of Off-White, Dead at 41
Trailblazing Black fashion designer Virgil Abloh died Sunday in Chicago after battling a rare cancer called cardiac angiosarcoma for two years. He was 41. Abloh was the first Black artistic director of…
Anger, disappointment, joy: US reacts to Rittenhouse acquittal
Kyle Rittenhouseâs acquittal for the fatal shootings of racial justice protesters last year has spurred powerful â and divergent â reactions from activists and lawmakers across the United States, highlighting…
France to send special forces to Guadeloupe after looting, arson
France is sending dozens of special forces to restore order in the Caribbean island of Guadeloupe following rioting, looting, and gunfire directed at police officers during protests against COVID-19 measures….
US, UN demand proof of missing Chinese tennis starâs wellbeing
The UN and the United States on Friday demanded proof of Peng Shuaiâs whereabouts, amid rising concern for the Chinese tennis starâs wellbeing. The player has not been seen in…
World Children’s Day 2021: Quotes, Wishes, WhatsApp Status And Messages To Share
World Children’s Day is commemorated every year on November 20 with an aim to increase the well-being of children worldwide. This day is observed across the globe to raise public awareness and educate people about children’s…
The UN climate summit : What was the outcome from COP26 ?
World leaders signed off on a new climate change agreement after two weeks of intense negotiations in Glasgow, Scotland. While some countries committed to more ambitious cuts to heat-trapping pollution, many nations…
Sierra Leone explosion: Scores dead after Freetown oil tanker collision
A fuel tanker has exploded following a collision in the capital of Sierra Leone, Freetown causing numerous casualties, the central morgue and local authorities said. The government has not yet…
