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Cologne, Germany | AFP | Gamers at the industry’s biggest  fair in Europe have taken aim at US President Donald Trump’s assertions that violence in video games was partly to blame for recent mass shootings. Experts and fans alike at the Gamescom trade fair in the German city of Cologne rejected …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson has reclaimed his position as the world’s highest-paid actor, according to a Forbes rich list otherwise dominated by the cast of Marvel’s record-breaking “Avengers” films. Former professional wrestler Johnson raked in $89.4 million over 12 months, rising back to the …

London, United Kingdom | AFP | The next James Bond film and the last to feature Daniel Craig as 007 will be called “No Time To Die” and released in April , the franchise announced on Tuesday. The 25th instalment of the British spy saga will see Bond drawn out of retirement by his friend and …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Marvel’s superhero films could lose their most famous character after Sony confirmed Tuesday that talks over its deal to share Spider-Man with the Disney-owned studio have broken down. The Marvel movies have together grossed $22 billion at the global box office, and British actor …

Shanghai, China | AFP | A record $33.5 million is up for grabs but professional eSports players like those competing in The International in Shanghai this week pay a physical price with deteriorating eyesight, digestive problems and wrist and hand damage. At first, Evgenii “Blizzy” Ri looks perplexed at the notion: …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Basketmouth, who is among Africa’s most popular comedians, hailing from Nigeria, is in Uganda to perform at the weekly fun event – Comedy Store – on August 15. The fun event – held every week on Thursday night – attracts crowds at its venue (Uganda Manufacturers …

Abidjan, Ivory Coast | AFP |  DJ Arafat, an Ivorian singer with a huge following in francophone Africa, has died after a road accident in Abidjan, evoking a wave of tributes to the award-winning star of the “coupe-decale” dance genre. “Death of artist DJ Arafat… today at 8am as a result …

New York, United States | AFP |  A contrarian businessman with a penchant for fashion and a boyish smile, rapper A$AP Rocky has risen out of poverty in Harlem to become one of contemporary hip hop’s VIPs in the past decade. Now the 30-year-old artist faces trial on Tuesday, as …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Will Smith does battle with a younger clone of himself in new sci-fi action thriller “Gemini Man,” which filmmakers say represents Hollywood’s biggest leap forward yet into futuristic computer generated imagery. Several movies have employed “de-aging” techniques to airbrush away wrinkles on grizzled stars, …

Kampala, Uganda | Julius Businge | Nasibu Abdul Juma, popularly known by his stage name Diamond Platnumz, a Tanzanian singer is set to perform as a guest international artist at the weekly comedy show at Uganda Manufacturers Association – located about 5 kilometers out of the capital city, Kampala. Platnumz arrived in …