Legendary Singer Tina Turner Is Dead
Tina Turner – one of rock’s great vocalists and most charismatic performers – has died aged 83, her spokesperson has confirmed. The Queen of Rock 'n' Roll died after a long illness at her home in Küsnacht near Zurich in Switzerland. Tina's spokesman confirmed she died "peacefully" at home and added: "With her, the world loses a music legend and a...
Islam Scholar Tariq Ramadan Cleared Of Swiss Rape Charges
Renowned Islamic studies scholar Tariq Ramadan has been cleared of rape and sexual coercion by a Swiss court. Mr. Ramadan, who is a Swiss citizen, is the grandson of Hassan al-Banna, the founder of Egypt's Muslim Brotherhood. The case was brought by a Swiss woman who said she had been raped by Mr. Ramadan in a Geneva hotel in 2008. A convert...
Facebook Owner Fined €1.2bn For Mishandling Data
Facebook's owner, Meta, has been fined €1.2bn (£1bn) for mishandling people's data when transferring it between Europe and the United States. Issued by Ireland's Data Protection Commission (DPC), it is the largest fine imposed under the EU's General Data Protection Regulation privacy law. GDPR sets out rules companies must follow to transfer user data outside of the EU. Meta says it will...
Russia Slams Entry Ban On Obama, 499 Others
In reaction to Washington's penalties, Russia claimed on Friday that it has barred 500 Americans from entering the country, including former President Barack Obama. “In response to the anti-Russian sanctions regularly imposed by the Biden administration… entry into the Russian Federation is closed for 500 Americans,” the foreign ministry said, adding that Obama was among those on the list. The United...
Montana Becomes First US State To Ban TikTok
Montana became the first US state to outlaw TikTok on Wednesday, with the law due to go into force next year as the debate over the app's effects and security heats up. The prohibition, which Governor Greg Gianforte signed into law, will serve as a legal test for a national ban on the Chinese-owned platform, which politicians in Washington are...
WWE Superstar, Billy Graham Dies At 79
WWE Legend, Billy Graham is dead. Billy passed on at the age of 79 on Wednesday. He had been on life support for three weeks after battling congestive heart failure, diabetes, hearing loss, and a significant infection in his ears and skull. His wife Valerie announced on Monday, May 15, that his doctors wanted to take Billy off life support Monday night,...
China Fines Comedy Troupe $2m For Joke About The Military
A Chinese comedy troupe has been slapped with a 14.7m yuan ($2.1m; £1.7m) penalty over a joke about the military that invoked a slogan from President Xi Jinping. The quip, which likened the behaviour of a comedian's dogs to military conduct, irked authorities. They said Shanghai Xiaoguo Culture Media Co and comic Li Haoshi had "humiliated the people's army". The company accepted...
US Student Suspended For Filming Teacher Using Racial Slur
A US high school is facing criticism after it suspended a student for recording her teacher using a racial slur in class. Mary Walton, 15, filmed her teacher saying the n-word repeatedly on 9 May at Glendale High School in Springfield, Missouri. Her family has since retained a lawyer and asked the school to apologize. School officials said they believe the student...
Durham Condemns 2016 Trump Campaign Probe By FBI
Special counsel John Durham has issued a long-awaited report that sharply criticizes the FBI for investigating the 2016 Trump campaign based on “raw, unanalyzed, and uncorroborated intelligence” — a conclusion that may fuel rather than end partisan debate about politicization within the Justice Department and FBI, ABN TV learnt. Durham was tapped in 2019 by President Donald Trump’s attorney general, William P. Barr, to...
Actress Gabrielle Union Reveals She Splits Household Bills 50/50 With Husband
American actress and activist, Gabrielle Union, 50, have said that she splits the bills of household family finances with her athlete husband, Dwyane Wade, who is worth $175 million. Union revealed this in a recent interview with Bloomberg, which went viral on Tuesday. The activist, worth $40 million, spoke about her mindset regarding saving money and being financially conservative. She said, "I'm...
