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US announces fresh intervention in Nigeria

Nigeria is among countries that will benefit from the United States’ $550 million humanitarian assistance to countries ravaged by food insecurity. This was disclosed in New York by the Administrator of the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Mark Green. Mark announced “more than $550 million in additional humanitarian assistance from the United
Health

Powerful new antibiotic could halt superbugs

Scientists in the United States have developed a vital tool in the battle against superbugs by re-engineering a decades-old antibiotic. A new version of vancomycin is much more effective at fighting Enterococci bacteria, which is found in hospitals and can cause dangerous wound and blood infections. Some infections had become resistant to the drug, which […]
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Veteran actor James Bond is dead

Legendary James Bond actor Sir Roger Moore has died at the age of 89. The star’s family revealed that the London-born actor died today in Switzerland after a ‘short but brave’ battle with cancer. In a statement announcing his death, Sir Roger’s family said that the iconic actor had been ‘surrounded’ by love in his […]
Entertainment

Vanessa Bayer leaves ‘SNL’ after 7 years

“Saturday Night Live” is losing another longtime cast member. Vanessa Bayer finished her seventh season with NBC’s comedy institution this weekend. Her memorable impressions include Miley Cyrus, Rachel from “Friends” and Jonah the Bar Mitzvah Boy. She’s been with the show longer than any other female cast member. Bayer, who’s acted
Entertainment

Painting sells for world record $110.5m

A 1982 painting by Jean-Michel Basquiat sold Thursday for $110.5 million, the highest price paid at auction for a work by an American artist. It is also a world record price ever paid for contemporary work of art. Japanese billionaire Yusaku Maezawa purchased Basquiat’s painting “Untitled,” which first sold for $19,000 in 1984. “I am […]
Entertainment

Another Veteran Actor, Michael Parks Dies

Michael Parks, a character actor who enjoyed a career renaissance in recent decades thanks to high profile roles in films by Quentin Tarantino, Robert Rodriguez and Kevin Smith, died Wednesday at the age of 77. Parks’ agent confirmed the actor’s death to The Hollywood Reporter, though a cause of death was not revealed. Parks made […]