San Francisco, United States | AFP | Facebook on Tuesday unveiled “Instant Games” allowing users of the world’s biggest social network to play from its Messenger application or directly on their news feeds. The new games effort could be a step toward eventually monetizing Messenger, which now has more than …
Read More »Patricko Mujuuka on being shy, reserved
He is best known by his stage name `Patricko’ under which he has traded the radio, entertainment and drama industry for almost two decades. When in character as Patricko, he is funny, loud-mouthed and showy, especially when paired up with other renowned Ugandan theatre and film personalities, Abbey Mukiibi, …
Read More »Youngster Ndawula shines at climax of 6th Uganda breakdance finals
Winners Seven 2 Smoke – Alex Heskey 1 on 1 – Naganzwa Erick Kids battle (below 15yrs) – Ndawula Ronald Bgirl Battle – Nambalirwa Joan Popping – Walter Ruva 3 on 3 – Hit the beat crew (Mukalazi Moses, Egesa Erick and Faisal Ddamba). Another great crowd and enthusiastic performances …
Read More »Putin hands action star Seagal Russian passport
Moscow, Russia | AFP | President Vladimir Putin on Friday personally handed a new Russian passport to US action star Steven Seagal and said he hoped the gesture showed a “normalisation” of strained relations with Washington. Sitting at a round table in the Kremlin at a televised meeting, Putin showed …
Read More »Ivanka Trump separates personal, business social media
New York, United States | AFP | Donald Trump’s daughter Ivanka, accused of a potential conflict of interest as she helms her own brand while making frequent appearances with her president-elect father, is separating her business and personal social media accounts. In a “letter” that appeared Tuesday on her Twitter …
Read More »Kanye suffers mental breakdown
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Rapper Kanye West was taken to a hospital in Los Angeles after his doctor called the emergency services to report he was suffering a mental breakdown, news reports said Tuesday. The musician’s personal physician Michael Farzam told police that his 39-year-old patient was …
Read More »Kanye scraps US tour after rant about Jay Z, Beyonce
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Rap superstar Kanye West has pulled the plug on his North American tour, organizers said Monday, two days after a rambling onstage tirade against fellow artists Jay Z and Beyonce. The “Saint Pablo Tour” was set to run through December 31 but all …
Read More »French fashion designer refuses to dress Melania Trump
New York, United States | AFP | There’s no doubt which side the fashion world supported during the US presidential campaign. For years, First Lady Michelle Obama and Democrats’ vanquished presidential candidate Hillary Clinton have been favorites with fashion designers who dressed them in clothes aimed at evoking their values. …
Read More »Tintin drawing sells for record 1.55 mn euros in Paris
Paris, France | AFP | An original drawing from “Explorers on the Moon”, widely regarded as one of the two best Tintin adventures, sold for a record 1.55 million euros at a Paris auction on Saturday, auction house Artcurial announced. The 50 cm X 35 cm drawing in Chinese ink …
Read More »Kanye West stuns crowd with Trump support
New York, United States | AFP | Rap superstar Kanye West stunned a crowd by revealing his support for US President-elect Donald Trump while suggesting he still plans to challenge him in 2020. After a campaign in which fellow artists and African Americans overwhelmingly backed rival Hillary Clinton, the rapper …
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