Usimamane Shines As ‘Star’ Hits 1 Million Streams On Spotify. Umlazi-born hip-hop sensation Usimamane has once again proven his undeniable talent and growing influence in the music industry as his hit single “Star” surpasses an impressive milestone of 1 million streams on Spotify. Usimamane Shines As ‘Star’ Hits 1 Million Streams On Spotify The track has captured the hearts of fans and critics alike and continues to dominate the airwaves, further cementing Usimamane’s place as one of the most exciting artists to watch in South Africa’s vibrant music scene. Released this year as one of the songs on his debut…
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Men’s college basketball is officially back after an eventful offseason of transfer acquisitions and new head coaches.After an action-packed opening day on Monday that featured a top 10 beatdown, blue bloods with new faces and two Texas teams suffering upsets, here are three takeaways from the start of the men’s college basketball season.No. 6 Gonzaga demolishes No. 8 Baylor in top 10 clashIn what looked like an even matchup on paper, the sixth-ranked Bulldogs completely took over. Making 57.1% of their shots and 41.9% from three, Gonzaga never looked back after leading by 19 at the half. The 101-63 victory…
Demonstrators demand arrests and accountability after 14 people were killed and three others were critically injured.Thousands of Serbians took to the streets in the city of Novi Sad in rage over last week’s roof collapse at a railway station that killed 14 people. Police officers in riot gear, deployed inside the 19th-century building in the city centre, responded to the protests on Tuesday night by firing tear gas canisters and clashing with demonstrators around the city hall building. They also used pepper spray after protesters broke the windows. Some masked protesters allegedly hurled stones and other objects at the building despite…
Live updates: Trump closes in on win over Harris – NBC New York Skip to content What to KnowFormer President Donald Trump has passed the 260 electoral votes required to win the presidency, NBC News projected.The first battleground victory went to Trump in North Carolina, where NBC News projects the former President will win for a third straight election.In Congress, the Republicans are expected to take control of the Senate after four years of Democratic control.The Democrats, meanwhile, saw Josh Stein defeat Mark Robinson in North Carolina in what was one of 11 gubernatorial races across the country.Measures designed to…
ITC and MDIC release women-related policy findings BRASILIA / GENEVA – Women entrepreneurs across Brazil are set to grow their businesses and access new markets with the launch of a resource centre by the Brazilian Trade and Investment Promotion Agency (ApexBrasil) and the International Trade Centre (ITC), on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting. Only 14 percent of exporting companies in Brazil have women-majority boards, according to the Brazilian Ministry of Development, Industry, Trade and Services (MDIC). The resource centre in Brasilia called the SheTrades Brazil Hub, hosted by ApexBrasil – joins a…
The songstress manager gave the detailed story behind the grammy-winning single ‘Wait for U’Nigerian music executive Muyiwa Awoniyi, better known as Donawon, who manages Grammy-winning singer Tems, recently shared the inside story of how her collaboration with American superstars Drake and Future came to be.The acclaimed Tems has been on a global rise since her breakout with Essence, achieving major milestones such as working with Rihanna, Beyoncé, and other top international artistes. During this incredible run, she secured a spot on Wait for U, a track with Drake and Future that earned her two Grammy nominations at the 65th Annual…
On Tuesday, NASCAR’s sanctioning body handed out penalties to several teams after their roles in manipulating the finish of Sunday’s Xfinity 500 at Martinsville Speedway.Members from the Nos. 1, 3 and 23 teams were all suspended for the season finale at Phoenix Raceway. Additionally, those three teams were fined $100K and docked 50 points. This is, in a word, weak. Suspending members of race teams with virtually nothing to race for is not going to send any sort of message. Neither will the pocket-change fines or the points penalties to, again, teams that have very little at stake. None of…
Head of Australia’s Office of National Intelligence said the West must disrupt emerging ‘networks’ that pose a threat.An “emerging axis” of countries providing support to Russia, including China, Iran and North Korea, is “a profoundly troubling strategic development” that Western countries are struggling to deal with, the head of Australia’s national intelligence office has warned. Director-General of Australia’s Office of National Intelligence, Andrew Shearer, said on Wednesday that the strategic impact of the emerging axis, with China and Russia at its core, had been underestimated. “The massive provision by China of dual-use assistance to Putin, and economic support and diplomatic…
Rep. Mike Lawler is the projected winner of New York’s 17th congressional district, NBC News projects, an area where the balance of political power has switched back and forth in recent elections. Lawler had been in a tough campaign against Mondaire Jones, a former Democratic congressman who was one of the first two openly gay Black men to serve in the House when he was elected in 2020. Jones lost his seat when the boundaries of his district were redrawn. Both candidates had geared their strategies toward attracting moderate voters, while criticizing each other as being in league with radicals.…
University of Exeter Mosquito larvae grow faster if they’re exposed to particular bacteria, according to a new study that could help global health programmes. Aedes aegypti mosquitoes spread illnesses including dengue, yellow fever and Zika. Anti-disease programmes breed and release non-biting male mosquitoes that are either sterile or prevent transmission of diseases. These mass release programmes can be substantially more effective than the widespread spraying of insecticides, as these insects have developed resistance to many commonly employed chemicals. The new study, by the universities of Exeter and Wageningen, examined how Asaia bacteria affects the development of mosquito larvae. The results show that Asaia accelerated development…