Colin Powell , who served as the first black Secretary of State for the United States of America has died at the age of 84. Powell was a mainstay in several Republican administrations and his work shaped US Foreign policy for decades. Powell had been battling Blood Cancer, but it is reported that he died of complications to Covid-19 despite being fully vaccinated.
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Nas is bringing the iconic 1984 movie Beat Street to Broadway as a brand-new musical. According to Deadline, Nas has assembled a top-tier creative team for the stage adaptation. The project features director Schele Williams (The Wiz), playwright Kristoffer Diaz (Hell’s Kitchen), and music supervisor Jason Michael Webb. Under Williams’ direction, Diaz will adapt the original film’s script for the stage while Webb handles musical arrangements and orchestration. To refine the adaptation, the crea
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UEFA confirmed on Thursday afternoon that it had received multiple documents from Real Madrid regarding the investigation into allegations that Barcelona have made payments to Jose María Enriquez Negreira, the former deputy head of Spain's technical committee of referees. The Negreira case, an investigation into payments that Barcelona allegedly sent to the CTA vice-president over several seasons, is has loomed large over Spanish football in recent years. On Thursday afternoon, UEFA confirmed
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After a simply stratospheric 2025-2026 season, Harry Kane has secured his place in the pantheon of world football. The England striker was named the 2026 Ballon d'Or winner, finishing ahead of Frenchman Kylian Mbappe(2nd) and Spanish prodigy Lamine Yamal (3rd) on the podium. By lifting the most prestigious individual trophy, Harry Kane becomes the fifth English player in history to win the Ballon d'Or. He ends a 25-year drought for British football and joins an elite group of legends: Sir Stanl
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The Atlanta Falcons caused an upset over the undefeated San Francisco 49ers, while the Minnesota Vikings continued their perfect start on a busy NFL Sunday. Atlanta Falcons 29-20 San Francisco 49ers The San Francisco 49ers (6-1) came into Week 7 unbeaten, and while they were just 2-0 away from home, there was optimism that this team could keep their streak going against an Atlanta Falcons (3-4) team that have yet to be consistent in 2026. After scores in both the first and second quarter, San
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Luka Doncic scored a monster 52 points as the Los Angeles Lakers maintained their perfect start to life after LeBron James with a 132-123 defeat of the Utah Jazz. Now the undisputed superstar of the Lakers since James departed this summer for Philadelphia, Doncic also provided 10 assists and eight rebounds in a masterful performance, with eight three-pointers and two steals. Doncic was supported by Austin Reaves, who had 29 points, as the visitors pulled decisively clear in the last four minut
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Lewis Hamilton topped the times for Ferrari ahead of Red Bull's Max Verstappen, with Mercedes' championship leader Kimi Antonelli fourth in Saturday's third and final free practice ahead of the United States Grand Prix. The 41-year-old seven-time champion clocked a best time of one minute and 34.893 seconds to outpace his old rival, four-time champion Verstappen, by 0.168 seconds at the Circuit of the Americas. Hamilton's Ferrari teammate Charles Leclerc was third after having several laps del
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