Oscars: Iran’s Asghar Farhadi boycotts 89th academy awards
Iranian director Asghar Farhadi has won a second Oscar. The world-renowned filmmaker decided not to attend the award ceremony in protest over President Trump's immigration ban.…
Chelsea’s Cesc Fabregas marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a goal
Chelsea's Cesc Fabregas marked his 300th Premier League appearance with a goal, plus the rest of this weekend's five interesting facts.…
Lionel Messi’s late winner was his 13th goal at Vicente Calderon
Lionel Messi was the scourge of Atletico Madrid again, the Barcelona star's late winner was his 13th goal at Vicente Calderon, more than at any other away ground.…
Davido – If
Davido’s first single of the year is finally out. The release of the record titled “If” was announced a few days back.…
America’s future strategy in Southeast Asia? Local US allies keen for answers
It began as a bilateral drill between the US and Thai armed forces. Thirty-six-years later, Cobra Gold has ballooned into the biggest multinational military gathering in the Asia Pacific region.…
8-year-old fatally shot after car crash
A mother is pleading for the person who shot her 8-year-old daughter after a car crash in Houston to surrender to police. "I just want her, the person who did this, to…
Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit back at criticise after inspiring Manchester United win
Zlatan Ibrahimovic hit back at those who criticise his character after he inspired Manchester United to a 3-2 EFL Cup final victory over Southampton.…
Naira rallies against dollar
Nigeria's local currency the naira, rallied to 460 to the dollar last Friday, its highest level in more than 3 months. The currency got a boost from the Central Bank of Nigeria…
White House silence over Kansas bar shooting angers India
Politicised, anticlimactic and finally, inclusive, this year's Academy Awards ceremony was anything but ordinary. And in India, officials are demanding answers from Washington after one of their nationals was shot dead in…
Holger Schmieding sees parliament as last word on Brexit
Francesco Papadia, a non-resident fellow at Bruegel, and Holger Schmieding, chief economist at Berenberg, talk about U.K. House of Lords scrutiny of the Brexit bill and the economic effects they see from…