Saudi Presents “Nkalakatha” Open Verse Challenge To Celebrate Music Video Milestone. Saudi has given his fans yet another reason to vibe to his hit track “Nkalakatha.” Released in December 2024, the song has become one of the most appreciated songs in SA Hip hop during the festive season, and the rapper has initiated a move to give his fans a chance to shine on the song. Saudi Presents “Nkalakatha” Open Verse Challenge To Celebrate Music Video Milestone To celebrate the music video’s milestone of surpassing 200,000 views on YouTube, Saudi has announced an exciting Open Verse Challenge on TikTok, giving…
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The president of Austria on Monday gave Herbert Kickl, the outspoken leader of the Alpine country’s far-right Freedom Party, the task of trying to form a government coalition, three months after the party won the most votes in a general election.“Mr. Kickl is confident that he can find viable solutions in the context of government negotiations, and he wants this responsibility,” President Alexander Van der Bellen said during a five-minute speech after meeting with Mr. Kickl.The president’s request starts a process that could make Mr. Kickl, an anti-immigrant firebrand who has vowed to make the country a “fortress,” Austria’s first…
The non-contact injury Christian Watson suffered Sunday has produced a worst-case scenario for the Packers. Ahead of their playoff outing, the Pack will be without Watson. Green Bay may be without him for more games beyond this season. Watson suffered a torn ACL and additional damage in Week 18, NFL.com’s Ian Rapoport reports. While players regularly make Week 1 returns after late-season injuries, it is also not too uncommon for reserve/PUP list stays to commence. The additional damage the third-year wide receiver sustained may key such a move. This injury came after Watson was iffy to play against the Bears…
Rescue operations still under way as nine others remain trapped in flooded Assam coal mine.Three miners are feared dead inside a flooded coal mine in the northeastern Indian state of Assam, with rescue efforts ongoing to save nine others. Rescue teams have spotted three bodies but have not been able to recover them yet, the local authorities in Assam’s hilly Dima Hasao district said in a statement on Tuesday. Twelve miners were trapped when water flooded the mine on Monday. The Indian military said in a statement it has deployed divers, helicopters and engineers to help rescue the trapped men.…
President-elect Donald Trump is considering a tariff plan that will narrow the focus to a select set of goods and services, according to a Washington Post report. Trump, however, disputed the report in a post on Truth Social, saying “That is wrong.” President-elect Donald Trump is considering a plan that still would apply tariffs to all nations but narrow the focus to a select set of goods and services, according to a Washington Post report. The new approach to tariffs likely wouldn’t be as powerful as Trump’s earlier ideas but still would cause major changes to global commerce, the paper…
The Global Reputation Forum (GRF) and Reputable Poll International (RPI) have unveiled the 2025 list of 100 Most Reputable Africans, celebrating leaders, innovators, and changemakers across the Business, Governance, Arts, and Education sectors. The list highlights individuals demonstrating integrity, transformative impact, and influence within Africa and globally. Notable honorees include Teresa Clarke, Africa.com’s Chair and CEO, whose organization aims to revolutionize Africa’s economic landscape by providing insightful and impactful content; Isatou Ceesay from The Gambia, recognized for empowering women through sustainable waste management; Karen Matsiko from South Africa, known for her contributions to trade finance and economic development; and Rosa…
K. Keed Drops “Indaba Yethu” Official Music Video Featuring J’Something & Kaylow. South African hip-hop sensation K.Keed has unveiled the official music video for her soulful album lead single “Indaba Yethu”, featuring the legendary J’Something and the ever-talented Kaylow. Directed by the visionary Larnelle Bakala, the video is a visually stunning narrative that complements the song’s heartfelt themes of connection, growth, and unity. K. Keed Drops “Indaba Yethu” Official Music Video Featuring J’Something & Kaylow The music video opens with K. Keed delivering the song’s poignant chorus while seated in a parked car, setting a reflective and emotive tone. Her…
Reports of a surge in cases of a respiratory virus in China have evoked dark echoes of the start of the Covid-19 pandemic almost exactly five years ago.But despite the surface similarities, this situation is very different, and far less worrisome, medical experts say.The Chinese cases are reported to be infections with human metapneumovirus, known to doctors as HMPV. Here is what we know so far:What is HMPV?It is one of several pathogens that circulate across the world each year, causing respiratory illnesses. HMPV is common — so common that most people will be infected while they are still children…
As Khan’s statement notes, Baalke will remain in place for 2025. The former 49ers GM has been at the helm of the Jaguars since 2021, predating Pederson’s arrival. The collective struggles the pair has endured over the past two years led many to believe sweeping changes could be made this offseason. Leading up to “Black Monday,” however, it remained unclear which way Khan was leaning. While many around the league predicted Baalke would be dismissed, the news of Pederson’s firing comes as no surprise.Jacksonville went 9-8 in Pederson’s first year with the team, and a run to the divisional round of…
Here are the key developments on the 1,048th day of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.Here is the situation on Tuesday, January 7: Fighting Russia’s Ministry of Defence has claimed to have captured the village of Dachenske, south of Pokrovsk, another major city in the Donetsk region of eastern Ukraine, that its troops are targeting. Ukrainian police said a Russian drone strike targeted a bus in a Kherson neighbourhood on Monday, killing one person and injuring eight others. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said that Russia has suffered heavy losses amid the five-month incursion by Ukrainian forces into the Kursk region, with nearly…