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What do we know about the death of Gabon forward Boupendza?

Aaron Boupendza, a Gabonese professional footballer who played as a forward, has died after he fell from the 11th floor of a building in China. The incident happened on Wednesday in the building where he was playing for Zhejiang F ...

What do we know about actor Manoj Kumar?

Renowned actor and filmmaker Manoj Kumar, who died on Friday at 87 after a prolonged illness, was popularly known as Bharat Kumar. Kumar, who left a significant impact on Indian cinema, was also fondly known for his patriotic film ...

Palestinian director missing after attack, what happened?

Palestinian film director and Academy Award-winner Hamdan Ballal went missing after he was violently attacked in the Palestinian village of Susya, south of Hebron in the occupied West Bank on Monday night. Israeli settlers assault ...

What do we know about Israel and Hamas ceasefire deal?

Israel and Hamas have reached a ceasefire deal to halt the ongoing war in Gaza and exchange Israeli captives for Palestinian prisoners held in Israeli prisons. Israel and Hamas reached the deal after 15 months of war. US President ...

What do we know about the South Korean plane crash?

A plane carrying 175 passengers and six crew crashed into a wall at Muan International Airport in the southwest of South Korea on Sunday, killing at least 85 people. The crash took place when the Jeju Air flight landed at the airp ...

When did Zakir Hussain start playing tabla?

Renowned tabla maestro Zakir Hussain, who died in the US at 73 on Sunday (December 15, 2024), began his tabla training at seven. Ustad Zakir, also known as composer, percussionist, music producer and film actor, was already perfor ...

Who is Eminem’s daughter Hailie Jade Scott?

If one has listened to Eminem’s rap music, they are not unfamiliar with his daughter, who has been a muse and a character in his raps for more than two decades now. Bruce Marshall Mathers III has name-dropped Hailie Jade Scott i ...

What is South Korea mostly known for?

South Korea is known for many things, namely its food, K-dramas, K-pop, crime drama thriller movies, and technological prowess, such as with brands like Samsung and KIA and its parent company, Hyundai. While some countries have mi ...

Why did South Korea president declare emergency martial law?

South Korean President on December 3 declared martial law, describing it as a necessary measure to eliminate “shameless pro-North anti-state forces. In an unannounced late-night TV address, he also accused the country’s main o ...

Is Ayatollah Khamenei still living?

Iran on November 17 published a picture of its Supreme Leader Ayatollah Khamenei after some unsourced reports on social media claimed that he was in a coma or had died. In the picture, Khamenei is seen at his office talking with t ...