Author: THE CONNECTING NEWSPAPER

The Afrobeat scene in London is about to witness a night like no other as the much-anticipated “Proud in London” event takes place on Saturday, September 14th, 2024. This event, orchestrated by Bizzle Entertainment, promises to be a remarkable showcase of African music, headlined by some of Ghana’s most talented artists. Among them, Danny Lampo, the fast-rising Afrobeat sensation, stands out as the star of the night. Event Details – Date: Saturday, 14th September 2024 – Time:10 PM till late – Venue: ProudCity, 1 Mark Lane, Opposite Fenchurch St Station, London EC3R 7AH – Tickets: Available via Shoobs Danny Lampo,…

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Jamal Murray is a core part of the Denver Nuggets roster. He helped them secure the 2023 NBA championship and has proved himself to be the second-best player on Mike Malone’s team. However, Murray’s injury history is a legitimate concern. Just last season, he missed 23 games and is only three years removed from an ACL injury.  Nevertheless, the Nuggets have gambled on Murray’s upside as they look to contend for another championship in the coming years. According to ESPN’s Adrian Wojnarowski, Denver has signed Murray to a four-year, $208 million contract extension — the maximum amount he could sign…

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Tens of thousands of Israeli protesters took to the streets on Saturday in a new wave of protests to press Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to sign a deal with Hamas to free captives held in Gaza. An estimated 750,000 people hit the streets across Israel, including Tel Aviv and Haifa, as well as the Karkur Junction area near Haifa, according to local media reports. “I think even those who were, maybe, reluctant to go out, who are not used to protest, who are sad but prefer to be in private space within their sadness, understood our voice must join together…

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One-on-One with Washington Spirit Head Coach New Washington Spirit Head Coach Jonatan Giráldez joins FOX 5 to discuss his new job! WASHINGTON – Washington Spirit’s Croix Bethune will be out for the rest of the season after suffering a knee injury while throwing the ceremonial first pitch at a Washington Nationals game on August 28.  The rookie midfielder suffered a torn meniscus and won’t play again in 2024, according to the Washington Spirit.  “She had a problem making the first pitch in the baseball game,” Spirit coach Jonatan Giráldez said after Spirit’s match last Sunday against San Diego, according to…

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By FAPA USA / CHINA / TAIWAN – The Formosan Association for Public Affairs (FAPA) strongly condemns the People’s Republic of China’s (PRC) ongoing political infiltration into and espionage efforts within the US government institutions as exposed by the indictment of Linda Sun, a former aide to two New York governors who acted as an unregistered foreign agent for the PRC for more than a decade. Sun covertly advanced China’s interests and undermined US-Taiwan relations. The federal indictment illustrates countless examples of Sun blocking engagement between New York State and Taiwan officials and Taiwanese Americans alike while manipulating government messaging to benefit the…

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Seychelles will be assuming the role of Chair of the Contact Group on Illicit Maritime Activities (CGIMA), following the Contact Group’s second plenary meeting on Thursday 5th September 2024. The Republic of Kenya, the outgoing Chair, has held the position since January 2020 and has played a key role in coordinating regional and international efforts to combat piracy and safeguard maritime security. This will be the second time that Seychelles leads the Contact Group, having first chaired it in 2009 when it was known as the Contact Group on Piracy off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS). With the renewed threat…

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In an unearthed video, renowned Nigerian veteran actor Pete Edochie passionately recounted the true origins of highlife music, giving credit to Ghana as the birthplace of the iconic genre. Edochie’s revelation challenges the claims by some that highlife originated in Nigeria, as he took time to acknowledge several key Ghanaian musicians who played pivotal roles in the genre’s evolution. “All this music originated from Ghana. Why? In Nigeria, the popular genre of music was highlife. Where did highlife come from? Ghana! This is where it originated!” Edochie emphasized in the video, laying to rest any doubts about where the highlife…

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 Austin Hill continues to be dominant at his home track. On Saturday, Hill won the NASCAR Xfinity Series race at Atlanta, notching his fourth victory at the facility. The 30-year-old from Winston, Ga., now has seven wins at drafting tracks in his Xfinity Series career.  The win is Hill’s third of the 2024 season and completes a season sweep at Atlanta. Just like in February’s Xfinity Series race at the track, Saturday’s contest was decided between Hill and Chandler Smith, who dominated the early portion of the Xfinity Series season. While both drivers had rough summer stretches, they returned to early…

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The Houthis have not released footage for the latest attack, but have shown downing US drones with missiles before.The Houthis have claimed to have shot down a United States military drone over Yemen, in the latest attack by the group, which has disrupted shipping trade through the crucial Bab al-Mandeb Strait, drawing US strikes. The Yemeni group has carried out dozens of attacks on ships with links to Israel in a show of solidarity with Palestinians amid Israel’s 11-month-old war on Gaza. Yahya Saree, the military spokesman of the Houthi group, said in a prerecorded video message released early on…

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California senator pushes for media access in prisons California state Sen. Nancy Skinner wrote a bill to allow media access into prisons. The Brief U.S. Department of Justice is investigating sexual assault allegations at two women’s prisons in California.The investigation was sparked by hundreds of private lawsuits at the prisons in Chowchilla and Chino.California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation says it welcomes the investigation.  SACRAMENTO, Calif. – The U.S. Department of Justice announced Wednesday that it has opened an investigation into allegations that correctional officers systematically sexually abused incarcerated women at two state-run California prisons, drawing immediate praise from state…

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