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Upcoming Event – Aribisala Care Foundation

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OBA AGUNSOYE INSTALLS CHIEF LEKAN AJIFOWOBAJE AS SALORO OF IJEBU-JESA

November 18, 2020November 26, 2020 - by Ijebu_Jesa_Admin - Leave a Comment

Chief Smith Olalekan Ajifowobaje was on Tuesday 10th November, 2020 installed as the Saloro of Egboro kingdom. The event brought the creme of the society from within and outside of …

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IJUC SENDS SPECIAL APPRECIATION TO HON. (DR.) DESMOND OLUDARE OJUMU

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 - by Ijebu_Jesa_Admin - Leave a Comment

After a long period of presumed darkness caused by a faulty transformer in Ijebu-Jesa for about eight (8) months, throwing a larger part of the ancient town into an untold …

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DESMOND OJUMU LIGHTS UP IJEBU-JESA

November 18, 2020November 18, 2020 - by Ijebu_Jesa_Admin - Leave a Comment

In a rare display of love and patriotism to fathers land, a son of the soil, Dr. Desmond Ojumu has donated a 500kva Transformer to Ijebu-Jesa community bringing respite to …

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SPECIAL INFORMATION

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The Ijebu-Jesa Unions’ Conference (IJUC) hereby wish to register our appreciation to Hon. (Dr.) Desmond Oludare Ojumu for his magnanimity, concern and love for Ijebu-Jesa towards the procurement and donation …

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Egboro Benevolence Food Bank distributes food, beverages to residents of Ijebu-Jesa

October 4, 2020October 6, 2020 - by Ijebu_Jesa_Admin - Leave a Comment

A group under the auspices of Egboro Benevolence Food Bank on Saturday distributes food items and beverages to the aged and vulnerable residents of Ijebu-Jesa. The event which took place …

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Ijebu Jesa Town Hall is back and better

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ELEGBORO COMMISSIONS WATER PROJECT DONATED BY EGBE OMO OBOKUN IJESALAND

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The Elegboro of Ijebu-Jesa, HRM Oba (Engr.) Moses Oluwafemi Agunsoye, Abikehin-Ekun Agunsoye ll today commissioned the Borehole project donated to Ijebu-Jesa by the Egbe Omo Obokun Ijesaland, Baltimore, in the …

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Going by the untold hardship inflicted on the entire world arising from the lockdown being promulgated recently by the government at all levels due to the comon ravaging global pandemic …

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Nigeria: The WhatsApp Chat That Could End a Health Crisis #CPHIA2025
24 October 2025

[allAfrica] Durban, South Africa -- Every day in Nigeria, hundreds of women and thousands of children lose their lives to preventable causes, yet in some of the country's most remote corners, a smartphone notification from HelpMum is now helping rewrite that story. [...]

Africa: Microsoft - AI-Powered Cyberattacks Surge in Africa
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Africa has become a testing ground for the world's most advanced cyberattacks, according to Microsoft's 2025 Digital Defense Report, which warns that artificial intelligence (AI), deepfakes, and digital impersonation are driving a new wave of threats across the continent. [...]

Kenya: Crucial Talks Begin to End 151-Day Kiambu Doctors' Strike
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Council of Governors (CoG) has convened a high-level meeting with officials from the Kenya Medical Practitioners, Pharmacists and Dentists Union (KMPDU) and representatives from Kiambu County in a fresh effort to end a prolonged doctors' strike that has paralyzed public health services in the devolved unit. [...]

Tanzania: Tanzania Resumes SGR Operations After Ruvu Derailment
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The Tanzania Railways Corporation (TRC) has resumed operations on its Standard Gauge Railway (SGR) line between Dar es Salaam and Dodoma, a day after services were suspended following a derailment near Ruvu Station. [...]

Zimbabwe: In Zimbabwe, Secondhand Clothes From the West Are Collapsing the Local Textile Industry
24 October 2025

[IPS] Mutare, Zimbabwe -- Shamiso Marambanyika assists a male customer in selecting a pair of jeans on a Saturday morning in Mutare, a city in the eastern part of Zimbabwe. [...]

South Africa: SA Pushes Debt Sustainability, Green Financing and Disaster Response Before G20 Summit
24 October 2025

[Daily Maverick] A month before South Africa hosts the first G20 Leaders' Summit on African soil, the country is pushing key issues of debt sustainability and the cost of capital, mobilising financing for Just Energy Transitions, harnessing critical minerals and disaster-risk response. [...]

Nigeria: Investors Must Prepare, Plan to Succeed in Nigeria's Hospitality Sector - - Ogosi
24 October 2025

[Vanguard] Industry stakeholders have emphasized the need for strategic planning and informed investment decisions in Nigeria's hospitality sector as experts gathered for the Hospitality Enterprise Network (HEN) 2025 Conference in Lagos. [...]

Ghana: Public Expenditure Goes Electronic Effective Jan. 2026
24 October 2025

[Ghanaian Times] Effective January 2026, the Comptroller and Accountant-General will cease issuing manual cheques as all public expenditures will be processed through the Ghana Integrated Financial Management Information System (GIFMIS), Deputy Finance Minister, Mr. Thomas Nyarko Ampem, has announced. [...]

South Africa: What Features to Look for in a Legitimate Forex Trading Platform for African Traders
21 October 2025

[InfoWire] There's no shortage of trading platforms vying for attention in Africa's forex market. From Lagos to Cape Town, brokers are pitching fast execution, leverage options, and sleek dashboards. But for experienced traders, a flashy interface is never the full story. What matters is whether the platform holds up under real pressure. Whether your capital, data, and execution are actually safe. And whether the platform can adapt to the volatile and often fragmented realities of African markets. [...]

Ethiopia: Federal Revenue Hits 323 Billion Birr in Three Months, Up From 152 Billion Last Year
24 October 2025

[Addis Standard] Addis Abeba -- The federal government collected 323 billion birr in revenue during the first three months of the current Ethiopian fiscal year, marking a significant increase from 152 billion birr collected during the same period last year. [...]

Liberia: Turkish Airlines Team Assesses RIA Facilities
24 October 2025

[Liberian Observer] A high-level delegation from Turkish Airlines has begun a two-day technical assessment visit to the Roberts International Airport (RIA) in Margibi County as part of the airline's preparatory engagements to commence direct flight operations between Monrovia and Istanbul. [...]

South Africa: Outrage As Cape Town Rubbish Removal Company Fails to Pay Workers
24 October 2025

[GroundUp] City of Cape Town says it will strengthen checks and balances when appointing contractors in the future [...]

Kenya: Nairobi-Nakuru Highway Dualing to Cost Sh90bn, Set for 2027 Completion
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- The dualing of the Nairobi-Nakuru Highway will cost about Sh90 billion and is expected to be completed by June 2027, the Kenya National Highways Authority (KeNHA) has announced. [...]

Kenya: Extortion and Ransomware Drive Over Half of Cyberattacks
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- In 80% of the cyber incidents Microsoft's security teams investigated last year, attackers sought to steal data -- a trend driven more by financial gain than intelligence gathering. According to the latest Microsoft Digital Defense Report, written with our Chief Information Security Officer Igor Tsyganskiy, over half of cyberattacks with known motives were driven by extortion or ransomware. That's at least 52% of incidents fueled by financial gain, while attacks focused solely on espionage made up just [...]

Kenya: How Bitget's New Ai Agent Is Turning Kenyan Traders Into Market Pros
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] For years, Kenyan traders have been masters of momentum,reading charts, predicting moves, and finding opportunity in volatility. From forex to crypto, Kenyans have built one of Africa's most active trading communities. [...]

Uganda: Woman Run Over By Trailer After Falling Off Boda in Mukono
24 October 2025

[Nile Post] A woman was killed Friday in Mukono morning after falling off a boda boda and getting crushed by a trailer. [...]

Kenya: Lenders Pay Sh38.5 in Tax for Every Sh100 Profit
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan lenders paid Sh38.5 in taxes for every Sh100 profit earned in 2024, new industry data shows. [...]

Liberia: Senator Saah Joseph Urges Focus On Skills Training to Reduce Foreign Dependence
24 October 2025

[New Republic] Montserrado County Senator Saah H. Joseph has underscored the importance of vocational and technical education, describing it as the hope for Liberia's development future. [...]

Nigeria: Police Name Owner of Truck Involved in Accident, Killing Eight People in Ondo
24 October 2025

[Premium Times] PREMIUM TIMES reported that a truck loaded with cement lost control in Akungba Akoko on Wednesday, killing many people. [...]

Kenya: Banks Remit Sh194.8bn in Taxes to Treasury
24 October 2025

[Capital FM] Nairobi -- Kenyan banks paid Sh194.81 billion in taxes to the National Treasury in the year ended December 31, 2024, underscoring their significant contribution to the economy. [...]

Africa: Can the World Investment Summit in Abuja Transform Africa's Economic Future?
24 October 2025

[Vanguard] Nigeria will host the World Investment Summit (WIS) from April 27 to 30, 2026. The event will take place in Abuja and bring together heads of state, ministers, global investors, and business leaders. Over 80 presidents and prime ministers, 96 ministers, 800 speakers, and 8,000 delegates will attend. [...]

Nigeria: Whistle-Blowing - Lasaa Probes Employee Over Fraudulent Financial Transaction
24 October 2025

[Vanguard] The Lagos State Signage and Advertisement Agency, LASAA, has commenced an investigation into improper transaction practices against one of its staff (name withheld) for allegedly using a personal bank account to collect payments from customers for signage-related services. [...]

Ghana: Producer Inflation Sees Modest Uptick in September - GSS
24 October 2025

[Ghanaian Times] Ghana's year-on-year Producer Price Inflation (PPI) for all goods and services rose to 3.2 per cent in September 2025, a 0.2 percentage point increase from the 3.0 per cent recorded in August, according to new data from the Ghana Statistical Service (GSS). [...]

Uganda: Pupils Thrilled As Equity Bank Hands Over Bus to Nabumali Boarding Primary School
24 October 2025

[Independent (Kampala)] Mbale -- It was jubilation and a mood of joyousness at Nabumali Boarding Primary School in Mbale on Thursday, 23 October 2025 when Equity bank Uganda delivered to the school its very first bus. [...]

Gambia: Nawec MD Blames Old Networks, Overloads for Power Faults
24 October 2025

[Foroyaa] The Managing Director of the National Water and Electricity Company (NAWEC), Mr. Gallo Saidy, has blamed the recent low voltages and transformer bursts within the Greater Banjul Area and the West Coast Region on ageing networks and overloaded transformers. [...]

Al Jazeera

Trump foe Letitia James slams federal charges against her
24 October 2025

New York Attorney General Letitia James slammed the federal charges against her as "revenge" from Donald Trump. [...]

Russia’s top Indian oil buyer to comply with Western sanctions
24 October 2025

Last year, Reliance Industries Ltd signed a deal with Russian major Rosneft to import nearly 500,000 barrels per day. [...]

Trump adversary Letitia James pleads not guilty in mortgage fraud case
24 October 2025

US President Donald Trump has publicly called for the prosecution of James and other political rivals despite concerns. [...]

Israeli drone strike targeting Hezbollah kills two in Lebanon
24 October 2025

An Israeli drone strike killed two people in southern Lebanon. Israel says it's targeting Hezbollah fighters. [...]

Activists say Mamdani must counter Trump, starting with how he leads NYPD
24 October 2025

Candidate's roots in grassroots activism hearten longtime organisers, but test is on his vision of reform yet to come. [...]

AWS outage: Are we too dependent on Big Tech?
24 October 2025

With so much of the global internet ecosystem dependent on a few US tech companies, is it time for digital sovereignty? [...]

Brentford vs Liverpool: Premier League – teams, start, lineups
24 October 2025

Premier League champions Liverpool travel to Brentford in our featured live text commentary stream on Saturday. [...]

US rejects Hamas, UNRWA roles in Gaza as Israeli aid blockade persists
24 October 2025

US's Marco Rubio says Israel can veto countries in proposed task force for Gaza as UN urges more aid be allowed in. [...]

‘Can’t control’ US tariffs: Canada ‘stands ready’ to resume trade talks
24 October 2025

Canadian PM Mark Carney says Ottawa “can’t control” US trade policy but will “stand ready” to resume talks. [...]

Bosch warns production at risk as Nexperia dispute hits auto suppliers
24 October 2025

China has banned exports of Nexperia's finished products which are widely used in car parts. [...]

US consumer prices rise less than expected before Fed decision
24 October 2025

The biggest increases came from the surging price of petrol, according to the report. [...]

What’s available, and at what prices, in Gaza’s markets
24 October 2025

Take a walk with Al Jazeera's Hani Mahmoud through one of Gaza City’s main markets. [...]

‘Occupation, expulsion and colonisation’: Israeli protesters block Gaza aid
24 October 2025

Footage shows Israeli protesters blocking aid trucks at the Kerem Shalom crossing. They say Hamas broke ceasefire terms. [...]

Who are the private donors funding Trump’s White House ballroom?
24 October 2025

White House releases list of donors funding $300m construction on the site of the demolished East Wing. [...]

US conducts 10th deadly boat strike as bombing campaign quickens
24 October 2025

The latest air strike took place in the Caribbean Sea, amid growing concerns about human rights violations under Trump. [...]

Rubio: Gaza security force must include nations Israel ‘comfortable with’
24 October 2025

US Secretary of State Marco Rubio says a new international security force will help run Gaza. [...]

Four killed as man detonates explosive device at Ukraine train station
24 October 2025

The suspect, a 23-year-old Kharkiv resident who recently attempted to cross into Belarus, was among the dead. [...]

Returning to Gaza City, a family finds bulldozed graves and little hope
24 October 2025

Hiba and Mohammad have suffered immensely during Israel's war on Gaza, and have little to look forward to. [...]

Is Trump’s pardon of Binance boss Changpeng Zhao a conflict of interest?
24 October 2025

Zhao is a convicted criminal who founded the world's biggest cryptocurrency exchange. [...]

Europe is not “off the hook” on pressuring Israel
24 October 2025

“Focusing on the US should not let others off the hook.” [...]

Ivorians protest ‘flawed and rigged’ system as pivotal election looms
24 October 2025

Civil society and opposition urge shutdowns and boycotts as Alassane Ouattara seeks fourth term in presidential polls. [...]

High stakes for Javier Milei as midterm elections loom in Argentina
24 October 2025

The midterms are set to serve as a referendum on President Milei's economic policy. But will scandals scuttle his goals? [...]

Aspinall attempts to shut out noise ahead of Gane bout at UFC 321
24 October 2025

Abu Dhabi stages UFC 321 with Tom Aspinall shaking off the pressure ahead of heavyweight defence against Ciryl Gane. [...]

Freed Palestinian mother recounts torture in Israeli prison
24 October 2025

Mervat Sarhan has returned to Gaza after nearly five months in Israeli detention, where she says she endured abuse. [...]

Can Israel annex the West Bank if the US says no?
24 October 2025

One day after the Israeli parliament votes to annex the West Bank, Donald Trump declares he will forbid it. [...]

BCC NEWS

Men jailed over arson attack for Russia on Ukrainian business in London
24 October 2025
Men jailed over arson attack for Russia on Ukrainian business in London

Ringleader Dylan Earl, 21, was recruited by Russian mercenary group Wagner to attack a London warehouse sending aid to Ukraine. [...]

Cyclists attacked by axe-wielding bike thieves
24 October 2025
Cyclists attacked by axe-wielding bike thieves

Hertfordshire Police advised if cyclists think they may be being followed they should call 999. [...]

Police disciplined over strip search of boy, 15
24 October 2025
Police disciplined over strip search of boy, 15

Officers who searched the boy and exposed his intimate parts were given final warning letters. [...]

Suitcase murderer jailed for at least 40 years
24 October 2025
Suitcase murderer jailed for at least 40 years

Yostin Mosquera is sentenced to life for murdering two men and dumping their remains near Clifton Suspension Bridge. [...]

Baby gorilla enjoys 'spooky' Halloween pumpkin
24 October 2025
Baby gorilla enjoys 'spooky' Halloween pumpkin

A baby gorilla at London Zoo was spotted enjoying a "spooky" pumpkin for Halloween. [...]

Teenagers appear in court over TfL cyber attack
24 October 2025
Teenagers appear in court over TfL cyber attack

Thalha Jubair, 19, and Owen Flowers, 18, were arrested in September by the National Crime Agency. [...]

Tech bosses could stop mobile phone theft, say MPs
24 October 2025
Tech bosses could stop mobile phone theft, say MPs

The chair of the Science, Innovation and Technology Committee says "robust technical measures" could help reduce phone thefts. [...]

Family pledges to rebuild ski shop wrecked by fire
24 October 2025
Family pledges to rebuild ski shop wrecked by fire

Finches Emporium was devastated in the blaze on 16 October, with the family escaping across a roof. [...]

Drill rapper jailed for 2017 murder of gang rival
24 October 2025
Drill rapper jailed for 2017 murder of gang rival

Ahmed Deen-Jah was chased into an off licence and stabbed near Custom House on 2 April 2017. [...]

'Getting financial help through my GP has improved my health'
24 October 2025
'Getting financial help through my GP has improved my health'

How linked are financial worries and health? GPs in London are trialling a financial support scheme. [...]

Man charged with murder after father stabbed
24 October 2025
Man charged with murder after father stabbed

Earl Junior Strachan is charged following the fatal stabbing of Sanchini Thompson on 15 October. [...]

Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person
24 October 2025
Bank of England chief tops 2026 Powerlist as UK's most influential black person

Afua Kyei, 43, is in charge of the financial governance of the Bank's £1 trillion balance sheet. [...]

Woman with Parkinson's plays clarinet during brain surgery
21 October 2025
Woman with Parkinson's plays clarinet during brain surgery

Denise Bacon, 65, underwent deep brain stimulation (DBS) as Parkinson's Disease has affected her ability to walk, swim, dance and play her instrument. [...]

Watch: 'I started my own scream club in London'
20 October 2025
Watch: 'I started my own scream club in London'

A 'scream club' has hosted its first London event at Primrose Hill. [...]

Watch: BBC follows family forced to move four times in a year and live in hotel for months
16 October 2025
Watch: BBC follows family forced to move four times in a year and live in hotel for months

Danielle and her three children have moved four times in a year after her landlord wanted to sell their flat. [...]

Watch: The London Weather Watcher who never stops
12 October 2025
Watch: The London Weather Watcher who never stops

Ruth Wadey’s weather photos have for a decade now lit up forecasts from her Twickenham balcony. [...]

London bus crashes into taxi and dental clinic
8 October 2025
London bus crashes into taxi and dental clinic

Dashcam video shows the moment a double decker bus ploughs into a taxi and building in Westminster. [...]

Streamer reacts to Storm Amy wobbly plane landings
6 October 2025
Streamer reacts to Storm Amy wobbly plane landings

A live streamer is full of nerves watching planes wobble into landing at Heathrow during Storm Amy. [...]

Fare dodgers: 'He doesn't look like a child'
20 October 2025
Fare dodgers: 'He doesn't look like a child'

BBC London offers a window into the world of the people trying to stop fare evaders. [...]

Has the Elizabeth line led to a rise in rental prices?
20 October 2025
Has the Elizabeth line led to a rise in rental prices?

Data suggests rents along the line's route have risen disproportionately since it opened in 2022. [...]

Ritual, wrestling and Reddit: Grand Sumo meets internet fandom in London
17 October 2025
Ritual, wrestling and Reddit: Grand Sumo meets internet fandom in London

Going to Japan is almost the only way to see a top-flight suo sumo tournament. This week, London is hosting. [...]

'Did racism stop my dad becoming Football League's first black referee?'
17 October 2025
'Did racism stop my dad becoming Football League's first black referee?'

The stepson of a London referee fears he lost out on the top job due to racial discrimination. [...]

Disability hate crime: 'It's the worst I've experienced it'
16 October 2025
Disability hate crime: 'It's the worst I've experienced it'

Home Office statistics suggest disability related hate crime is falling, but Steven Lacey's lived experience paints a different picture. [...]

'Daily migraines forced me out of my job'
15 October 2025
'Daily migraines forced me out of my job'

Sean O'Hara has said his migraine symptoms are like a "constant thumping ache". [...]

How group singing is helping London mums with postnatal depression
14 October 2025
How group singing is helping London mums with postnatal depression

New research suggests singing can be clinically effective at treating the symptoms and cost effective for the NHS. [...]

CNN – WORLD NEWS

Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
14 April 2023
Markets digest bank earnings after recent turmoil
Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know
14 April 2023
Still haven't filed your taxes? Here's what you need to know

So far this tax season, the IRS has received more than 90 million income tax returns for 2022. [...]

Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back
14 April 2023
Retail spending fell in March as consumers pull back

Spending at US retailers fell in March as consumers pulled back amid recessionary fears fueled by the banking crisis. [...]

Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone
14 April 2023
Analysis: Fox News is about to enter the true No Spin Zone

This is it. [...]

Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color
13 April 2023
Silicon Valley Bank collapse renews calls to address disparities impacting entrepreneurs of color

When customers at Silicon Valley Bank rushed to withdraw billions of dollars last month, venture capitalist Arlan Hamilton stepped in to help some of the founders of color who panicked about losing access to payroll funds. [...]

Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too
21 March 2022
Not only is Lake Powell's water level plummeting because of drought, its total capacity is shrinking, too

Lake Powell, the second-largest human-made reservoir in the US, has lost nearly 7% of its potential storage capacity since 1963, when Glen Canyon Dam was built, a new report shows. [...]

These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows
22 March 2022
These were the best and worst places for air quality in 2021, new report shows

Air pollution spiked to unhealthy levels around the world in 2021, according to a new report. [...]

Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?
20 March 2022
Big-box stores could help slash emissions and save millions by putting solar panels on roofs. Why aren't more of them doing it?

As the US attempts to wean itself off its heavy reliance on fossil fuels and shift to cleaner energy sources, many experts are eyeing a promising solution: your neighborhood big-box stores and shopping malls. [...]

Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks
18 April 2023
Look of the Week: Blackpink headline Coachella in Korean hanboks

Bringing the second day of this year's Coachella to a close, K-Pop girl group Blackpink made history Saturday night when they became the first Asian act to ever headline the festival. To a crowd of, reportedly, over 125,000 people, Jennie, Jisoo, Lisa and Rosé used the ground-breaking moment to pay homage to Korean heritage by arriving onstage in hanboks: a traditional type of dress. [...]

Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings
30 March 2023
Scientists identify secret ingredient in Leonardo da Vinci paintings

"Old Masters" such as Leonardo da Vinci, Sandro Botticelli and Rembrandt may have used proteins, especially egg yolk, in their oil paintings, according to a new study. [...]

How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand
11 April 2023
How Playboy cut ties with Hugh Hefner to create a post-MeToo brand

Hugh Hefner launched Playboy Magazine 70 years ago this year. The first issue included a nude photograph of Marilyn Monroe, which he had purchased and published without her knowledge or consent. [...]

'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend
6 April 2023
'A definitive backslide.' Inside fashion's worrying runway trend

Now that the Fall-Winter 2023 catwalks have been disassembled, it's clear one trend was more pervasive than any collective penchant for ruffles, pleated skirts or tailored coats. [...]

Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million
12 April 2023
Michael Jordan's 1998 NBA Finals sneakers sell for a record $2.2 million

In 1998, Michael Jordan laced up a pair of his iconic black and red Air Jordan 13s to bring home a Bulls victory during Game 2 of his final NBA championship — and now they are the most expensive sneakers ever to sell at auction. The game-winning sneakers sold for $2.2 million at Sotheby's in New York on Tuesday, smashing the sneaker auction record of $1.47 million, set in 2021 by a pair of Nike Air Ships that Jordan wore earlier in his career. [...]

The surreal facades of America's strip clubs
6 March 2023
The surreal facades of America's strip clubs

Some people travel the world in search of adventure, while others seek out natural wonders, cultural landmarks or culinary experiences. But French photographer François Prost was looking for something altogether different during his recent road trip across America: strip clubs. [...]

Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly
7 April 2023
Here's the real reason to turn on airplane mode when you fly

We all know the routine by heart: "Please ensure your seats are in the upright position, tray tables stowed, window shades are up, laptops are stored in the overhead bins and electronic devices are set to flight mode." [...]

'I was up to my waist down a hippo's throat.' He survived, and here's his advice
12 April 2023
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They bought an abandoned 'ghost house' in the Japanese countryside
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He'd spent years backpacking around the world, and Japanese traveler Daisuke Kajiyama was finally ready to return home to pursue his long-held dream of opening up a guesthouse. [...]

Relaxed entry rules make it easier than ever to visit this stunning Asian nation
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Due to its remoteness and short summer season, Mongolia has long been a destination overlooked by travelers. [...]

The most beautiful sections of China's Great Wall
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Having lived in Beijing for almost 12 years, I've had plenty of time to travel widely in China. [...]

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Nelly Cheboi, who creates computer labs for Kenyan schoolchildren, is CNN's Hero of the Year
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Celebrities and musicians are coming together tonight to honor everyday people making the world a better place. [...]

CNN Heroes: Sharing the Spotlight
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Anderson Cooper explains how you can easily donate to any of the 2021 Top 10 CNN Heroes. [...]

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