Roberta Flack, the revered singer behind soul classics including “Killing Me Softly With His Song,” died this morning (February 24), her publicists said in an email. No cause of death was given, but Flack had been living with amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, the neurological condition also known as ALS or Lou Gehrig’s disease. She was 88 […]
Photo credit: MaroItoje/X Meet Oghenemaro Miles Itoje, also known as Maro Itoje, the captain of England’s rugby team and one of the country’s top players. The Nigerian-British star recently led England to a 16-15 victory over Scotland in the Calcutta Cup at Twickenham on February 22, 2025, as part of the Six Nations tournament. It
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MultiChoice, the parent company of DStv and GOtv, is increasing subscription prices by at least 20%, marking the second price hike in a year. The increase, effective March 1, comes as the company faces a shrinking subscriber base and economic challenges in its key African markets. According to documents seen by TechCabal and an email
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British Airways has reopened its lounge at Seattle Tacoma International Airport (SEA) after an extensive refurbishment that forms part of the carrier’s £7 billion ($8.8 billion) transformation program. The revamped lounge features a new full-service bar, a re-designed food servery area, dining service and zones for first class passengers and 180-degree views of the runway.
DONETSK REGION, Ukraine (AP) — The Ukrainian intelligence soldier doesn’t know how long his clinical death lasted after an explosive detonated beneath him. All Andrii Rubliuk remembers is overwhelming cold, darkness and fear. When he regained consciousness in his shattered body — missing both arms and his left leg — excruciating pain engulfed him, and
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British Airways’ Seattle lounge has opened its doors following an extensive refurbishment, becoming the latest to offer an improved pre-flight customer experience. It joins Singapore, Washington, Lagos and London Gatwick, which have all been given a new look and feel over the last nine months, following lounge refreshes in Edinburgh, London Heathrow Terminal 5B and Heathrow
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Despite another challenging year in many respects, the global hotel industry remained resilient in 2024. Through November, global hotel demand reached a staggering 4.8 billion room nights, 102 million more than 2023, resulting in Revenue per Available Room (RevPAR) growth of 3.7%. Resort and leisure-heavy markets, which were generally the first to recover following the
https://www.rawpixel.com/ The public works programme helps fill a gap for people who fall outside the grant system, especially those who need work experience and skills training if they’re to get a job. These include unemployed young people, women and people with disabilities. One of the programmes under its umbrella is the Working for Water programme,
The five-day FIFA Video Assistant Referee (VAR) Workshop in Lusaka has officially concluded with participating referees encouraged to uphold the highest levels of integrity and fully embrace VAR technology as part of modern football officiating. A total of 40 referees took part in the pioneering workshop, which was the first of its kind in East,
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With the cultivation of genetically modified plants banned in nearly all EU countries, the European Commission wants to treat products of the latest lab techniques as equivalent to conventional crops. Governments appear to be getting on board. ADVERTISEMENT The EU has moved a step closer to lifting the stringent regulation of a new generation of
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