Eddie Murphy is very fond of his couch.He talks about it a lot. It’s where, according to Murphy, he’s spent much of his last few years, in a happy retreat from the public eye. He’s a natural homebody, content to stick close to his Los Angeles home with his family …
your ad hereUkraine President Woos Tom Cruise
Ukraine’s leader isn’t just trying to charm U.S. President Donald Trump — he’s set his sights now on Tom Cruise, too.Mission impossible? Maybe not — Cruise is studying possible Ukrainian locations for an upcoming film, according to Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s office.Zelenskiy tapped his roots as a TV and film …
your ad hereEgypt Displays Looted Coffin Returned From New York’s Met
Egypt is displaying a gilded ancient coffin returned to the country last week from New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art after U.S. investigators determined to be a looted antiquity. The coffin once held the mummy of Nedjemankh, a priest in the Ptolemaic Period some 2,000 years ago. It was …
your ad hereIn Vietnam, Men Parade But Women Rule at Festival Called ‘Kate’
Thousands of Vietnam’s ethnic Cham people met under rainy late September skies for their annual “Kate” festival that, according to the multi-faith community’s calendar, marks the end of one harvest season and the beginning of another.The Cham are descendants of a powerful ancient kingdom that once spanned large parts of …
your ad hereThousand Scout Rocky Mountains in Hopes of Finding Treasure
Sacha Johnston, a single mother and real estate agent, is scouring the landscape of the Black Canyon Campground north of Santa Fe, New Mexico, in search of a hidden treasure.The area, 13 kilometers north of Santa Fe in the Rocky Mountains, is considered, according to Johnston, the starting point in …
your ad hereCalifornia Will Allow College Athletes to Be Paid
California Governor Gavin Newsom has signed a first-of-its-kind law that will allow student athletes to hire agents and negotiate payments for the use of their name, image and likeness. The bill, known as the Fair Pay to Play Act, was strongly opposed by the National Collegiate Athletic Association, which regulates all …
your ad hereFact or Fiction, the Treasure is as Important as the Thrill of the Hunt
About 350,000 treasure hunters from all over the world, have been scouting out a large area in the Rocky Mountains stretching from Northern New Mexico to Montana, looking for a hidden treasure. As the story goes, all one needs to do to find the loot, is to decipher the nine …
your ad hereFact or Fiction, the Treasure is as Important and the Thrill of the Hunt
About 350,000 treasure hunters from all over the world, have been scouting out a large area in the Rocky Mountains stretching from Northern New Mexico to Montana, looking for a hidden treasure. As the story goes, all one needs to do to find the loot, is to decipher the nine …
your ad hereWhat’s ‘Stomach Infrastructure’? Check African Politics Dictionary
Up and down the continent, African politics sees more than its share of chaos and corruption. Africans use colorful terms and phrases to describe the unfolding developments and, sometimes, make fun of them. A new online Dictionary of African Politics, published by Oxford University Press, tries to define these words.In …
your ad hereRunners Fight for Equality by Protesting Track’s Pregnancy Penalty
For decades, the message to women in track and field was crystal clear: get pregnant, lose sponsorship money. A rebellion led by some of the sport’s top runners, Allyson Felix, Kara Goucher and Alysia Montano, is helping to change that. Two months after the U.S. women’s soccer players stated their case …
your ad hereLegendary Mexican Crooner Jose Jose Dies from Cancer at Age 71
Local media outlets are reporting that legendary Mexican crooner Jose Jose, known as the “Prince of Song,” has died from pancreatic cancer. He was 71.Multiple outlets said Saturday the singer known for sad love songs had died at a hospital in South Florida.Jose Jose, whose real name is Jose Romulo …
your ad hereLeslie Gelb, Son of Impoverished Immigrants Who Rose to Be US Foreign Policy Giant
His was a classic example of the American Dream, a rise from a humble childhood with immigrant parents to prestigious positions within U.S. government institutions and think tanks and a reputation as one of the nation’s most respected foreign policy thinkers.In the weeks since the death last month of Leslie …
your ad here‘OK’ Hand Symbol Added to Hate Database
The universal hand gesture that signifies everything is OK is now a hate symbol used by white supremacists and other far-right extremists.The Anti-Defamation League, a Jewish civil rights group, added the gesture made by touching the forefinger to the thumb with three other fingers extended to its online “Hate on …
your ad hereUK’s Princess Beatrice Engaged to Real Estate Entrepreneur
Prince Andrew and his former wife Sarah Ferguson have announced the engagement of their elder daughter, Princess Beatrice.They said Thursday that Beatrice is engaged to Edoardo Mapelli Mozzi, a real estate entrepreneur. The 31-year-old princess is a granddaughter of Queen Elizabeth II. Buckingham Palace says the couple became engaged …
your ad hereAfter NYC Visit, Looted Coffin of Ancient Egyptian Priest Goes Home
The gilded coffin of a high-ranking ancient Egyptian priest, which had been buried, looted and illegally sold before going on public display at a New York museum, was returned Wednesday to Egyptian authorities. The coffin of Nedjemankh, which dates to the first century B.C., came to New York two years ago by way of a global art underground network before …
your ad hereFormer US College Football Player Home From Prison in China
Former college football player and American citizen Wendell Brown says he is enjoying his “freedom” at home in Michigan after being imprisoned in China for his involvement in a bar fight.Brown told The Associated Press on Wednesday at his family’s Detroit home that people “don’t really understand that word to …
your ad hereEthiopian Photographer Spotlights Impact of Water Scarcity on Women
A collection of striking photographs set in the arid landscapes of northern Ethiopia aims to spotlight the harsh reality of water scarcity and how it impacts the lives of women across Africa, said artist Star shine, moon glow from Water Life collection by Aida Muluneh commissioned by WaterAid and supported …
your ad hereRobert Hunter, Grateful Dead’s Poetic Lyricist, Dead at 78
Robert Hunter, the man behind the poetic and mystical words for many of the Grateful Dead’s finest songs, has died at age 78.Hunter died Monday at his Northern California home with his wife, Maureen, at his side, former Grateful Dead publicist Dennis McNally told The Associated Press on Tuesday. The …
your ad herePlacido Domingo Pulls Out of Met Opera While Disputing Sexual Misconduct Accusations
Opera singer Placido Domingo on Tuesday dropped out of a performance at the Metropolitan Opera in New York while disputing accusations of sexual misconduct leveled by several women in the classical music world.Domingo, one of the world’s leading tenors, was due to appear in “Macbeth” on Wednesday. He also suggested …
your ad hereBill Cosby Hit With $2.75M Legal Bill After Losing Dispute
Bill Cosby has been hit with a $2.75 million legal bill as he marks the end of his first year in prison.The 82-year-old Cosby had challenged a California arbitration award that upheld nearly $7 million of a $9 million bill submitted by just one firm in the run-up to his …
your ad hereMedieval Masterpiece by Cimabue Rediscovered in French House
A masterpiece attributed to 13th century Italian painter Cimabue has been discovered in a French woman’s kitchen —and it’s expected to sell for millions of euros at an upcoming auction.Titled “Christ Mocked,” the small wood painting depicts Christ surrounded by a crowd. Experts think it to be part of a …
your ad hereIran’s Female Fans Find Soccer Buzz in Cafes, Malls
On match days Iran’s young female soccer fans cram Tehran’s shopping centers and cafes, their faces painted with the Iranian flag and beaming with excitement, as they follow their national team on giant television screens alongside male fans.Iranian women have been banned from men’s soccer matches at football stadiums in …
your ad hereKabul Musician Teaches Street Kids, Hopes For Future Harmony
In Afghanistan, where the Taliban once banned music, a young musician teaches her art to a new generation of children, including many street kids. Masooma Mohammadi worries the Taliban might regain power, but also hopes one day, her students and all Afghans will embrace music. VOA’s Jim Randle has our …
your ad here‘Thrones,’ ‘Fleabag’ Top Emmys, Billy Porter Makes History
“Game of Thrones” resurrected the Iron Throne at Sunday’s Emmy ceremony, ruling as top drama on a night of surprises in which “Pose” star Billy Porter made history and the comedy series “Fleabag” led a British invasion that overturned expectations.”This all started in the demented mind of George R.R. Martin,” …
your ad here‘Game of Thrones,’ ‘Veep’ Aim for Records at Emmy Awards
Records could be broken at the 2019 Emmy Awards by “Game of Thrones” and “Veep” star Julia Louis-Dreyfus.The HBO fantasy saga already has the most awards for a show in one season, 12, and it’s competing Sunday in seven categories.If Louis-Dreyfus wins top comedy actress honors for “Veep,” she’ll have …
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