Azanian Doll Hails Nasty C’s “Zulu Man With Some Power” Album. South African rapper and OnlyFans model Azanian Doll has praised Nasty C’s Zulu Man With Some Power as a groundbreaking album that will be fully appreciated in the years to come. Azanian Doll Hails Nasty C’s “Zulu Man With Some Power” Album In a recent social media post, Azanian Doll described the album as a “no-skip” experience and boldly stated that Nasty C was “ahead of his time” with it, foreseeing that the full impact of the project would only truly be understood in the next decade. “Zulu Man…
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The killer was waiting by a noodle stand on Tuesday afternoon, on a busy street in Bangkok, with foreign backpackers milling around. When the bus traveling from the border with Cambodia pulled up, he strolled toward it, video footage released by the Thai police showed. Three shots rang out, like firecrackers, witnesses said. Then the assassin casually returned to the noodle stand, where his motorcycle was parked, and left the scene of the crime.The victim was Lim Kimya, 73, a former legislator with the popular Cambodia National Rescue Party, which was crushed by the Hun dynasty that has ruled the…
This past week, Pittsburgh Penguins captain Sidney Crosby set a franchise record when he broke Mario Lemieux’s record for most assists. On Tuesday, he set an NHL record when he won his 15,183rd face-off in the second period of their game against the Columbus Blue Jackets.That makes him the NHL’s all-time face-off king, breaking a record that had previously been held by former Boston Bruins forward Patrice Bergeron. There are two things about this record that need to be discussed.The first is that the NHL only tracked face-off wins starting with the 1997-98 season, so it is entirely possible, if not…
A flu-like viral disease has surged in China in recent months, particularly infecting children, raising concerns about its potential spread. Cases of human metapneumovirus (HMPV) have also been reported from India amid seasonal winter patterns of a rise in respiratory illnesses. Chinese health officials are piloting a monitoring system while authorities in India have advised people not to panic. Here is what to know about the virus, which transmits like other respiratory diseases such as flu and COVID-19. What is HMPV? Human metapneumovirus is a respiratory virus that causes flu or cold-like symptoms. The virus peaks during late winter and…
NYC officials warn congestion pricing cheats New York City officials say they will ramp up enforcement efforts against drivers trying to evade the new $9 congestion pricing toll by obscuring their license plates. FOX 5 NY’s Linda Schmidt has the story. NEW YORK – New York City officials are putting drivers on notice. Don’t try and obscure your license plates to avoid the controversial $9 congestion pricing tolls. City officials announced a proposal Monday aimed at penalizing drivers who use tactics such as covering plates with plastic, glass, dirt, or even bike racks to prevent toll gantries from reading them.…
SWITZERLAND / HAITI – At least 5,601 people were killed in Haiti last year as a result of gang violence, an increase of over 1,000 on the total killings for 2023, according to figures verified by the UN Human Rights Office. A further 2,212 people were injured and 1,494 kidnapped. “These figures alone cannot capture the absolute horrors being perpetrated in Haiti but they show the unremitting violence to which people are being subjected,” said UN High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk. In one of the most deadly and shocking incidents in 2024, at least 207 people were killed in…
John Mahama has returned to power in Ghana after a decisive victory in December’s presidential election, defeating Vice-President Mahamudu Bawumia with 56.6% of votes. However, his presidency begins under intense scrutiny as Ghanaians expect swift economic recovery and reforms to combat widespread hardship. With nearly 15% unemployment and a cost-of-living crisis, Mahama has promised to ease the burden by scrapping “nuisance taxes,” creating night-time jobs, and reducing electricity costs. Nevertheless, critics remain skeptical, citing the electricity crisis, Ghana’s worst ever, which occurred during Mahama’s first term. Mahama has also pledged to fight corruption through special courts and his Operation Recover…
Emtee Channels Doubt into Determination: “I Love it When People Doubt Me.” In a world where praise often takes centre stage, Emtee is reminding everyone why he’s one of the fiercest voices in South African Hip Hop. Emtee Embraces Doubt As Fuel For His Artistic Fire Taking to Twitter, the rapper boldly shared, “I love it when people doubt me. When everyone dick riding, they don’t even correct you when you offside. Everything goes type shit. Doubt me so I can show a film.” I love it when people doubt me. When everyone dick riding, they don’t even correct you…
After struggling without heat for six days, a breakaway region in the Eastern European country of Moldova is now short of electricity, too, with the authorities ordering eight hours of power cuts a day to prevent the overloaded electricity system from collapsing.The energy crisis in Transnistria, a sliver of pro-Russian territory between Moldova and Ukraine, began on Jan. 1 when Moscow stopped supplying natural gas through a pipeline running across Ukraine. It intensified this week as residents tried to keep warm using electric heaters, overloading and often blowing out an antiquated Soviet-era electricity grid. The power outages have in turn…
Speaking to reporters after the game, Beal said he doesn’t consider himself a bench player, but made it clear he doesn’t intend to make waves by pushing back against head coach Mike Budenholzer‘s decision to make lineup changes.“I’m a starter in the league. I firmly believe that,” Beal said, per Duane Rankin of The Arizona Republic. “No disrespect to anybody, but I’m a starter and that’s what I firmly believe, but Coach made his decision. I’m not going to sit there and argue with him. I’m not going to sit here and be a distraction. I’m not going to sit…