Celine Dion tops ‘Billboard’ 200 for first time in over 17 years

'Courage' is Dion's fifth album to reach No. 1 on the 'Billboard' 200. It is her first No. 1 album since 2002's 'A New Day Has Come.'. The 17 years between No. 1s is the longest gap ever for a woman. 'Courage,' released on Nov. 15, earned 113,000 equivalent album units for the week ending Nov. 21.

Mariah Carey's 'All I want for Christmas Is You' tops 'Billboard' Hot 100

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On Inside Stuff this week, Martin Oloja looks at the presidential act of bravery on the suspension of Ibrahim Magu, the former EFCC chairman, and the continued closing down of schools at all levels.

A giant banner advertising the new season of Real Madrid star Sergio Ramos' documentary on Amazon Prime caught the attention of Barcelona residents, seen on Friday, due to an equally giant Catalan mistake. The six-floors-tall billboard hung in the city centre features a challenging slogan that should be reading, 'Looking forward to seeing you again', but it reads instead 'You want to see me again.'

The singer picked up seven accolades before the live portion of the show even began, claiming prizes such as Top Male Artist, Top R&B Artist, and Top R&B Album for After Hours, and he added a further three - including Top Artist - to his haul during the main ceremony.

Stories of courage, specifically about women, are the theme of a special festival organised this weekend by Amnesty International in Paris. For three days, the curtain will go up on the 12th Cinema and Human Rights Festival. The event invites moviegoers and activists to watch a series of short and longer films and then debate their content. In Perspective, we spoke to coordinator Ievgeniia Sokova.

The publisher of The Guardian Newspapers, Lady Maiden Alex-Ibru, has won the 2021 Ladies Tiffany Circle/Red Cross Courage to Dream Award. The award was given to the humanitarian, film producer, publisher and chairperson of The Guardian Group at the Asian World Film Festival for her philanthropic efforts and exemplifying the mission of the Red Cross. The Asian World Film Festival (AWFF), founded by Kyrgyz public figure Sadyk Sher-Niyaz, brings the best of a broad selection of Asian world cinema to Los Angeles to draw greater recognition to the region’s wealth of filmmakers and to strengthen ties between the Asian and Hollywood film industries.

After a pause due to the pandemic, Dion had been scheduled to resume her world tour in November 2021 with a slate of performances in Las Vegas. Those dates were canceled in October after she began “experiencing severe and persistent muscle spasms,” she said at the time on Twitter.

Whistleblowers uncover corruption and help bring the truth to light, often benefiting society in the process. But in Africa they face dismissal, violence and murder. Extensive legislation seldom offers real protection.

The war in Ukraine is being waged on many fronts. From Odesa on the Black Sea to Irpin in the north, via Mykolaiv and the capital Kyiv, FRANCE 24's Gwendoline Debono has followed the trail of violence and devastation. Our reporter met fighters joining the war, civilians hiding in underground bunkers and women giving birth amid Russian shelling. She witnessed the horror of the morgue of Mykolaiv, where bodies are brought in all day long for families to identify. She also followed volunteer ambulance workers who take huge risks to try to save those trapped by the fighting.

At least 14 domestic tourists have been killed in a crash in East Java province. Police say there are reports the driver appeared to have been drowsy before the collision.