Diddy is calling witnesses from prison, prosecutors say
Reuters Diddy is facing both civil and criminal lawsuits in the US Sean “Diddy” Combs has been breaking prison rules by contacting potential witnesses in his upcoming sex trafficking trial, prosecutors have alleged. The music mogul is accused of making “relentless efforts” to “corruptly influence witness testimony”, by using other inmates’ telephone accounts, and using […]
Charles Dumont, composer of Edith Piaf’s Je Ne Regrette Rien, dies
French singer-songwriter Charles Dumont, who composed Edith Piaf’s Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien, has died at the age of 95. Dumont was 27 years old when he wrote the song in 1956. But it was not until 1960 that he was persuaded to approach the star, who enthusiastically accepted it. Non, Je Ne Regrette Rien […]
Wynne Evans addresses ‘running joke’ after exit
Wynne Evans says lies were told about him in the media during his time on Strictly Come Dancing Wynne Evans says he is “disappointed” about what he says were “lies” told about him in media coverage during his appearance in this year’s Strictly Come Dancing. The opera singer was caught up in controversy with dance […]
Pro-democracy icons sentenced to decades in jail
A Hong Kong court has sentenced key pro-democracy leaders to years in jail for subversion, following a controversial national security trial. Activists Benny Tai and Joshua Wong were among the so-called Hong Kong 47 group involved in a plan to pick opposition candidates for local elections. Tai received 10 years while Wong received more than […]
Glasgow fiddler is late stand-in for Sharon at Corrs’ Hydro gig
A Glasgow-based fiddle player stood in with just a few hours’ notice to play live with Irish pop band The Corrs at their Hydro gig on Sunday. Folk musician Éadaoin Ní Mhaicín agreed to the performance after band member Sharon Corr was forced to pull out of the concert at the last minute. Éadaoin had […]
Peterborough mosque’s open day supported by community
Masjid Khadijah and Islamic Centre Masjid Khadijah and Islamic Centre hosted an open day on Sunday A city mosque said it was “honoured” to open its doors and welcome diverse groups of people at an event on Sunday. Masjid Khadijah and Islamic Centre on Cromwell Road, Peterborough, held its annual open day which was “well […]
From political outsider to Ghana’s ‘Mr Digital’
AFP Mahamudu Bawumia soared from being a political outsider to become Ghana’s second-in-command – and in December he could make history as the country’s first Muslim president. Bawumia, currently Ghana’s vice-president, was chosen by the governing New Patriotic Party (NPP) as their candidate for the forthcoming general election. The 61-year-old Tottenham Hotspur supporter has quite […]
Documentary explores why men struggle to open up emotionally
Cowles Filmmaker Duncan Cowles says the idea of the “old-fashioned man” is still a “seductive idea” to some Male mental health is back in the spotlight ahead of International Men’s Day on Tuesday (19 November). The subject has received much more prominence in the last decade – something many would argue is long overdue. But […]
Indian tribes seeks to bring home ancestral remains from UK museums
Alok Kumar Kanungo Naga human remains, including skulls, were taken out of India by European colonial administrators Last month, Ellen Konyak was shocked to discover that a 19th-Century skull from the north-eastern Indian state of Nagaland was up for auction in the UK. The horned skull of a Naga tribesman was among thousands of items […]
Beyoncé to star in NFL half-time show on Christmas Day
Getty Images The Christmas Day show will be the first time Beyoncé has performed Cowboy Carter live Beyoncé has announced she will perform during the NFL’s half-time show on Christmas Day. The singer will perform as the Houston Texans take on the Baltimore Ravens – one of two fixtures scheduled for that day. The second […]