The Algarve Jazz Orchestra will pay tribute to the legendary American singer Ella Fitzgerald with a special concert in Lagos later this month, celebrating her lasting influence on jazz and popular music. The concert, titled “Ella & More,” will take place on 28 January at the Lagos Cultural Centre Auditorium. The performance will revisit some […]
Snow may fall in parts of mainland Portugal over the coming days as a weather system known as the Goretti depression moves across the country, bringing rain, strong winds and colder temperatures. Meteorologists say snowfall is most likely at higher elevations, particularly in mountainous regions, between today and 9 January. According to weather specialists, the […]
As markets move toward the opening quarter of 2025, investors are reassessing which digital assets still offer meaningful upside after a volatile year for cryptocurrencies. Attention has focused on three very different narratives: the relative stability of Ethereum, the technical test facing XRP, and the speculative appeal of newer projects such as BlockDAG, which is […]
A man who previously shocked the country throwing a young boy from a balcony at London’s Tate Modern has been sentenced to a further jail term after attacking two nurses at a high security psychiatric hospital. Jonty Bravery was jailed for 16 weeks after pleading guilty to assaulting two members of staff at Broadmoor Hospital […]
A tanker believed to be part of Russia’s so called shadow fleet has been detected sailing through the English Channel under a false name, adding to growing tensions over maritime enforcement, sanctions and the control of global energy flows. The development comes as China sharply criticised the United States for seizing foreign vessels and as […]
This was meant to be a tour to remember. Instead, it will be remembered for all the wrong reasons. After covering England tours of Australia for a decade, this one stands out as the most disappointing a clear margin, not because expectations were unrealistic, but because the opportunity was real and repeatedly wasted. The interest […]
In Gaza City, the sound of children learning has begun to return after years of silence caused conflict and displacement. Though the setting is far from ideal, the revival of lessons marks an important step for a generation whose education was abruptly interrupted war. In the Tel al Hawa neighbourhood in the south western part […]
US President Donald Trump has said he will meet Colombian President Gustavo Petro at the White House in the near future, signalling a rapid de escalation in rhetoric just days after remarks that appeared to endorse a potential operation targeting Colombia. Speaking to reporters, Trump said discussions with Petro had been constructive and that both […]
An influential Protestant church in China has reported the arrest of several of its leaders, signalling what observers say is a renewed and widening crackdown on underground Christian groups across the country. The developments come amid heightened enforcement of religious regulations and growing pressure on congregations that operate outside state approved structures. The Early Rain […]
The Saudi led coalition fighting in Yemen has accused the United Arab Emirates of secretly helping a senior separatist figure flee the country, deepening strains within the alliance that has long been presented as united against Yemen’s instability. According to a coalition spokesperson, Aidarous al Zubaidi, head of the UAE backed Southern Transitional Council, was […]
