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Gaza Protesters Shut Down Golden Gate Bridge In Day of Action
The Golden Gate Bridge in San Francisco was shut down by protesters supporting the Palestinian people and demanding an end to U.S. aid to Israel on Monday. Other cities such as Chicago and Seattle also reported large protest actions.
President Joe Biden Confirms Al-Qaeda Head al-Zawahiri Killed In Surprise Drone Strike
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Maher Attar / Getty In a surprising move, Ayman al-Zawahiri, the leader of the Al-Qaeda terrorist organization and a key engineer of the September 11th, 2001 attacks on the U.S., was killed by an American drone strike in Afghanistan. According to reports, President Joe Biden gave the strike the green light, and it took place in the early morning hours last Sunday (July 31st). al-Zawahiri was hiding at a house in a central neighborhood in the capital city of Kabul. Intelligence agencies confirmed he was there earlier this year after relocating from a tribal area within neighboring Pakistan. Related Stories After the authorization, a drone operated by the Central Intelligence Agency fired two Hellfire missiles, striking the terror leader as he was on the ba...
Lojay & Sarz Release Brand-New Remix Of Global Hit “Monalisa” Featuring Chris Brown
Lagos-based Afro-fusion artist Lojay and internationally renowned super-producer Sarz release a brand-new remix of recent smashsingle Monalisa, featuring R&B superstar Chris Brown. Taken from their joint LV N ATTN EP last year, the original version of Monalisa became an early standout due to its hypnotic beat and infectious hooks, becoming not just one of the biggest releases in Nigeria, but a global hit that put Lojay on the map as one of Nigeria’s fastest-rising cultural exports and cemented Sarz’s reputation as the most significant name in Afrobeats. With over 100m plays, it’s safe to say that Monalisa became something of a cultural phenomenon last year. The track not only won applause from the likes of The Face,Hypebeast, NoMon, GRM Daily, Pause & The Fader (where it ranked as N...
Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix)
Nigerian Afrobeat Singer, Fireboy DML has released his highly anticipated world remix to his hit record “Peru” and it features English singer, Ed Sheeran. Ed Sheeran showed his prowess and love for the song with a lengthy verse and chorus as he takes the record to a whole new level. Finally, the song was produced […] The post Fireboy DML & Ed Sheeran – Peru (Remix) appeared first on NaijaTunez. You Deserve to Make Money Even When you are looking for Dates Online. So we reimagined what a dating should be. It begins with giving you back power. Get to meet Beautiful people, chat and make money in the process. Earn rewards by chatting, sharing photos, blogging and help give users back their fair share of Internet revenue.
Haiti’s Prime Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt on New Year’s Day
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE BAERISWYL / Getty The New Year started off in a dangerous way for Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who narrowly escaped an attempt on his life while in the northern part of the country. On Monday (January 3rd), Henry’s office relayed news of the incident to the press. Prime Minister Henry and other officials from the government were attending a New Year’s Mass that was held to commemorate the nation’s independence from France in 1804 at the Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo in the northern city of Gonaïves. Describing the assailants as “bandits and terrorists”, the statement reported that they found that they had stationed soldiers at the walls of the church to attack them. A person who attended the mass reported to local newspaper that Henry’s...
Haiti’s Prime Minister Escapes Assassination Attempt on New Year’s Day
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: VALERIE BAERISWYL / Getty The New Year started off in a dangerous way for Haiti’s Prime Minister Ariel Henry, who narrowly escaped an attempt on his life while in the northern part of the country. On Monday (January 3rd), Henry’s office relayed news of the incident to the press. Prime Minister Henry and other officials from the government were attending a New Year’s Mass that was held to commemorate the nation’s independence from France in 1804 at the Cathedral of St. Charles Borromeo in the northern city of Gonaïves. Describing the assailants as “bandits and terrorists”, the statement reported that they found that they had stationed soldiers at the walls of the church to attack them. A person who attended the mass reported to local newspaper that Henry’s...
Māori Anchor Oriini Kaipara Is First With Traditional Tattoo To Host Primetime News
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: @oriinz / Instagram A New Zealand news anchor has made history by becoming the first person to ever host a television news bulletin with a traditional facial tattoo. On Monday (December 27th), Oriini Kaipara read the news bulletin on Newshub Live’s 6 P.M. broadcast. In doing so, she presented a striking figure as the first indigenous person to present primetime news with a traditional chin tattoo. Kaipara has had the moko kauae since 2019 and considered it a lifelong dream to present the primetime newscast as a Māori woman in that manner. “It’s really exciting. I’m really enjoying it. I’m not speechless, but it’s a buzz. I am proud of how far I’ve come in being able to anchor 6 pm right now,’ she told local news magazine Stuff after the landmark broadcas...
Missionaries Abducted In Haiti Describe How They Escaped Their Captors
HipHopWired Featured Video Source: Christian Aid Ministries / CBS Twelve of the missionaries that were kidnapped and held for ransom in Haiti who were found last week apparently escaped on their own. According to reporting by the BBC, the group of missionaries made their escape under the cover of night. “When they sensed the timing was right, they found a way to open the door that was closed and blocked, filed silently to the path they [had] chosen to follow and left the place that they were held,” said Christian Aid Ministries spokesman Weston Showalter during a press conference the group held in Ohio. Showalter further detailed the escape of the group, which was comprised of four adult men and two adult women in addition to a married couple and three children aged three, 14 and 15 along ...
ALBUM: Burna Boy – African Giant
“African Giant” is a studio album by Nigerian Afro-fusion star, Burna Boy. It was released on July 26, 2019, under licensed to Atlantic Recording Corporation / WEA International Inc. / A Warner Music Group Company. The body of work, “African Giant” was complied with 19-tracks and had guest appearances from Zlatan Ibile, Future, M.anifest, Jorga Smith, Serani, Damian Marley, and Angelique Kidjo. “African Giant” from Burna Boy is full of creativity and loads of banging Afro tunes for your sweet listening. Stream, Download and enjoy the album below! .ua9d83c43bc16d28f8ff6ad287c1b3cbf { padding:0px; margin: 0; padding-top:1em!important; padding-bottom:1em!important; width:100%; display: block; font-weight:bold; background-color:#2ECC71; border:0!important; border-left:4px solid inherit!importa...
Skepta – Peace of Mind ft. Teezee & Kid Cudi
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UK police seize $249.5 million worth of cryptocurrency
The British police on Tuesday said they have seized £180 million ($249.5 million) of an undisclosed cryptocurrency, as part of a money laundering investigation launched against organised crime groups that moved into cryptocurrencies in order to clean their money. The latest seizure happened in less than three weeks after the London police made a £114 million haul on June 24 as part of its money laundering investigation. By this, a cryptocurrency payload totalling £294 million ($408 million) has been reportedly seized so far under the money laundering investigation. “While cash still remains king in the criminal world, as digital platforms develop we’re increasingly seeing organised criminals using cryptocurrency to launder their dirty money,” Reuters quoted Graham McNulty, a metropolitan P...
Cuba blames unrest on U.S. interference as Joe Biden backs protests
Cuba blamed historic protests that took place over the weekend on U.S. “economic asphyxiation” and social media campaigns by a minority of U.S.-financed counter-revolutionaries, while U.S. President Joe Biden said he stood with the Cuban people. The streets of Havana were quiet on Monday, although there was a heavy police presence. Outages in mobile internet – the only way many Cubans have of accessing the web – were frequent. Chanting “freedom” and calling for President Miguel Diaz-Canel to step down, thousands of Cubans joined street protests here from Havana to Santiago on Sunday in the biggest anti-government demonstrations on the Communist-run island in decades. At least 80 protesters, activists, and independent journalists had been detained nationwide since Sunday, according to exile...
