More than 1,600 civilians were killed in US-led coalition air and artillery strikes during the offensive to oust the Islamic State group from the Syrian city of Raqqa in 2017, activists say. Amnesty International and monitoring group Airwars said they had carried out investigations […]
Oscar-winning actor Rami Malek has been confirmed in the cast of the 25th official James Bond film at the movie’s launch event in Jamaica. Malek won the Academy Award for best actor in February for playing singer Freddie Mercury in Bohemian Rhapsody. The […]
Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, the defense minister that ousted the country’s first elected president in a popularly supported coup in 2013, once promised to stick to the two four-year terms mandated in Egypt’s young constitution. But, like so many strongmen before him, he has sought […]
He gave a “Sunday Service” performance at Coachella; now, Kanye West apparently wants to give Sunday services for real—at a church of his own. Yes, that’s right. According to a source close to Ye, the man known for “Jesus Walks” wants to minister to […]
WASHINGTON (AP) — Former Vice President Joe Biden formally joined the crowded Democratic presidential contest on Thursday, betting that his working-class appeal and ties to Barack Obama’s presidency will help him overcome questions about his place in today’s increasingly liberal Democratic Party. He made […]
There’s so much to feel good about in black TV world today. With showrunners like Shonda Rhimes, powerhouse talents like Issa Rae, black superheroes like Black Lightning, family tearjerkers prominently featuring black storylines like This Is Us, and so much more, the television landscape is […]