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South African producer and entrepreneur Carol Bouwer brought African women’s leadership and peacebuilding into the global spotlight in New York on September 21, as her African Odyssey marked its 10th anniversary alongside the 10-year milestone of the United Nations Women’s Peace and Humanitarian Fund (WPHF).The milestone gathering, held on the International Day of Peace, brought together women leaders, philanthropists, humanitarian advocates and supporters of women-led peacebuilding, with Botswana’s First Lady, […]

Twenty-five years after Judith Sephuma introduced herself to South African audiences with her landmark debut album "A Cry, A Smile, A Dance", one of its most enduring songs is getting a fresh lease on life.The jazz and Afro-soul singer has released the "Iya Iyo" (Remixes) EP, bringing together the original recording with three new interpretations by South African producers Stixx, Shazmicsoul and C-Blak.For Sephuma, the project is about more than […]

ZHENGZHOU -- Wang Jinwu picks up a violin and points to the patterns running across its back. He taps the instrument, listens to its sound, and then walks visitors through his workshop.Wang, 54, runs a violin-making company in Xiaowangzhuang Village in Queshan County, Henan Province in central China.Around him, workers continue their tasks in small, precise movements.Liu Ziming, 30, is bending thin pieces of wood into the curved sides of […]

Tickets are now on sale for the University of Pretoria’s (UP) 2026 Principal’s Concert, with all proceeds going towards UP’s Degrees Delivered campaign.This year’s Principal’s Concert invites the public to experience the story of one of South Africa’s most significant archaeological discoveries through music and dance – while helping graduates who are unable to access their degree certificates because of historical student debt.The 2026 Principal’s Concert will take place on […]

A 16-year-old Thai rock singer and guitarist who has performed with the prime minister and Linkin Park won a top US television talent show Thursday, sparking celebrations back home -- and praise from her principal.Nene Royal, whose real name is Rattikarn Amloy, took home the $1 million prize as winner of "America's Got Talent", after wowing judges and viewers with blistering guitar solos and rock ballad shrieks.The teen from the […]

Movie star Susan Sarandon and "Hacks" actress Hannah Einbinder were among a reported 100 people detained by police in New York on Thursday as they broke up a protest against the Israeli prime minister.AFP footage showed NYPD officers leading away cuffed "Thelma & Louise" star Sarandon at the demo in the city as Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was readying to address the United Nations General Assembly.The New York Post […]

Mid-Autumn Festival is almost here. To people in China, the moon is not just a rock in the night sky. It stands for reunion, longing, and a distinctly Chinese kind of romance.Everyone in China knows the legend of Chang'e flying to the moon and the Yutu, or Jade Rabbit, pounding medicine, but far fewer visitors know that Chang'e and Yutu are also the names of spacecraft. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​​What ancient China imagined […]

Taylor Swift has released an expanded edition of her album The Life of a Showgirl, featuring four new songs.The Life of a Showgirl: The Encore arrived on streaming platforms on Friday, September 25, with Patient Zero, Cleveland!, Pink Clouding and Babylon added to the album.Swift announced the release on Instagram, saying the additional songs were written in Sweden with collaborators Max Martin and Shellback while celebrating the album's success.She said […]

Actress and singer Dove Cameron has married Måneskin frontman Damiano David in Italy.The 30-year-old tied the knot with the Eurovision Song Contest-winning musician at the town hall in Montalcino, Tuscany, on Thursday, September 24.The couple reportedly wore matching white suits for the ceremony. Pictures shared online show Cameron holding a bouquet of white flowers as they celebrated with friends and family outside the venue.Cameron and David first met at the […]