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Los Angeles, United States | AFP | A Los Angeles woman filed a lawsuit on Wednesday against Chris Brown and a fellow rapper, alleging she was repeatedly raped and sexually assaulted at Brown’s home during a drug- and alcohol-fueled party last year. The woman, identified only as Jane Doe, said …

Cannes, France | AFP | Rambo is back on the warpath. US film star Sylvester Stallone has revealed that his muscle-packed combat hero Rambo is getting ready to draw blood again in a fifth sequel next year. Stallone — now 71 — posted a teaser poster on his Instagram account …

Children’s NGOs partner with GZK, the German Cultural Society, to launch Azulato Children’s Festival Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | The Azulato Children’s Festival had a successful first year opening on Sunday May 6th, 2018 at Seven Trees Gardens in Kololo, drawing a crowd of about 1000, mostly young children with …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | The promoters of Coachella canceled Sunday a Los Angeles festival to be headlined by Janet Jackson, an unusually visible sign of trouble in the long vibrant live music industry. Concert promoters Goldenvoice said they were calling off FYF Fest, two days of music …

Kampala, Uganda | THE INDEPENDENT | Ryusei Imai, or “Little Bruce Lee”, as he’s come to be known, started watching Bruce Lee movie since he was one. Then he started imitating scenes from Bruce Lee movies at age four. In one year’s time he had already mastered the nunchaku scene …

Kigali, Rwanda | THE INDEPENDENT | For a week, President Paul Kagame of Rwanda took renowned travel documentary maker, Peter Greenberg, on a tour of the country known as the “land of a thousand hills.” Greenberg is America’s most recognised, honoured, and respected front-line travel news journalist. He is a multiple …

New York, United States | AFP | R. Kelly’s management has lashed out at a campaign for the music business to dump him over his alleged treatment of women and girls, denouncing a “public lynching.” The R&B singer, best known for his ballad “I Believe I Can Fly,” supports the Time’s …

Kanye says: Truth is my goal. Controversy is my gym. I’ll do a hundred reps of controversy for a 6 pack of truth Kampala, Uganda | MARK SAVAGE | “It’s not where you take things from. It’s where you take them to.” We all knew Kanye West had a way with …

Los Angeles, United States | AFP | “Avengers: Infinity War” took in $630 million in its first weekend, the highest global opening of all time, industry estimates showed on Sunday. “The latest Marvel juggernaut… opened with $630M worldwide, making it the largest global weekend tally in the history of film, and …

New York, United States | AFP | For Generation X, “The Karate Kid” is a pop culture touchstone. Now, more than 30 years on, YouTube wants to bring a new generation into the dojo. Thirteen years after its creation, the wildly popular video-sharing platform is rolling out its first major …