Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Action hero Arnold Schwarzenegger is back home in Los Angeles and in good spirits after undergoing open heart surgery following complications with a routine operation, his spokesman said on Friday. The 70-year-old “Terminator” and “Predator” star, and former governor of California, was at the …
Read More »Bollywood hero Khan now Prisoner 106 in fight for bail
New Delhi, India | AFP | Bollywood superstar Salman Khan, now Prisoner 106, will have to spend at least another night in jail as he fights a five-year prison term for killing endangered wildlife. Khan, one of the world’s highest paid actors, was imprisoned Thursday after a court convicted him …
Read More »Spotify soars in $26 billion stock debut
New York, United States | AFP | Spotify soared Tuesday to a value of more than $26 billion in its long-awaited stock debut as the market delivered a ringing endorsement of the future of music streaming. In one of the largest public offerings ever in the tech sector, Spotify on …
Read More »Schwarzenegger wakes from heart surgery declaring: ‘I’m back!’
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Hollywood action star Arnold Schwarzenegger is in a stable condition after undergoing emergency open-heart surgery, his representatives said Friday, adding that his first words on waking were “I’m back.” The 70-year-old actor turned activist — famous for the catchphrase “I’ll be back” — was …
Read More »US judge jails rapper DMX one year for tax fraud
New York, United States | AFP | A US federal judge on Wednesday sentenced troubled American rapper DMX, best known for his taunting song “Party Up (Up in Here),” to one year behind bars for tax fraud. The 47-year-old rapper and actor, real name Earl Simmons, pleaded guilty last November …
Read More »‘Pacific Rim’ dethrones ‘Black Panther’ in box office
Los Angeles, United States | AFP | Smash-’em up blockbuster “Pacific Rim: Uprising” sent shockwaves through the North American box office this weekend, claiming the top spot with takings of $28 million, industry estimates showed Sunday. The action-packed sequel knocked “Black Panther” from number one after five straight weeks, according to …
Read More »Woman shoots boyfriend dead in YouTube stunt
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Monalisa Perez and her boyfriend Pedro Ruiz of the U.S. state of Minnesota were recording the stunt for their YouTube channel which publishes videos of their daily lives and pranks. Ruiz convinced Perez to shoot him from a foot away with a powerful Desert …
Read More »Black Panther billions
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | As expected, Panther” easily passed $1 billion worldwide when China opened to strong numbers. Overseas, the Marvel title now ranks above nearly all recent comic-book movie adaptations. It was expected to cross $600 million in North America. This year, not only is “Black Panther” …
Read More »Orange Moon Dance Production comes to Kampala today
Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Female dace production “Orange Moon” comes to Kampala March 24, with an exhibition and show at The Square 3rd Street, Industrial Area. Orange moon is a female dance production inspired by the mystics of a female moon image, were three different female dancers from …
Read More »Ex-Playboy model says Trump tried to pay her for sex
Washington, United States | AFP | A Playboy model who says she had a months-long affair with Donald Trump a decade before his election as president told CNN that he tried to pay her for sex. Karen McDougal wants to be released from a $150,000 deal she made in 2016 …
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