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There are many artists having what could easily be considered a “good run.”  And then there’s Karol G, who kicked off her latest headlining stadium tour — Viajando Por El Mundo Tropitour — with the first of two sold-out nights at Chicago’s Soldier Field on Friday. Loosen your hips, cue the fireworks, pyro, and ready the giant guacamaya. No for real, she sings atop one.  The Colombian singer has continued to define new heights for herself since winning Best New Artist at the Latin Grammys in 2018. Nearly a decade into her career, she made history repeatedly: She’s become the…

Nico Simeone is the Scottish-Italian chef behind the Six by Nico restaurant empire, and Lennox, in Spring Gardens, Manchester, is his new baby. If you are unfamiliar with Six by Nico, it’s a fever-dream version of fine dining: Simeone conjured up themes such as “The Chippie”, “Italian Road Trip” and “Ancient Rome”, then served six courses in homage to them. Tokyo! Mad Hatters! Childhood! At one point, the Six empire was growing like knotweed, and by 2025 there were 17 restaurants. You had more chance of eating at a Six by Nico than finding an NHS dentist.Suffice to say, many…

NewsFeedAt least 14 people have died as wildfires continue to devastate Spain. Two blazes merged into one massive fire that is nearing another wildfire in neighbouring Castilla y León, forcing tens of thousands from their homes.Published On 26 Jul 202626 Jul 2026Click here to share on social mediashare-nodesSharegoogleAdd Al Jazeera on Googleinfo

A Nigerian Navy lieutenant commander standing trial over an alleged coup plot admitted sending a message describing President Bola Tinubu as “scared” after the cancellation of the 1 October Independence Day parade. The admission was in a statement written by the 38-year-old officer from Kogi State, Bayawo Abdullahi, where he acknowledged sending a WhatsApp message to the coup leader, Mohammed Ma’aji, a Nigerian Army colonel, shortly after the annual parade was called off. PREMIUM TIMES reported that the coup plot was uncovered in September 2025, leading to the initial arrest of 16 military officers. In total, about 40 people, including…

United Nigeria Airlines has joined Air Peace in suspending flights to and from Benin Airport following a decision by the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) to close the runway after an excursion involving an Enugu Air aircraft on Thursday. The airline confirmed on Thursday evening that all flights to and from the airport have been cancelled, pending the runway’s reopening. While Air Peace had previously announced the suspension of its Benin operations, United Nigeria Airlines subsequently followed suit, citing the ongoing runway closure. In a statement, United Nigeria Airlines explained that the suspension was a necessary measure in response…

Warner Bros. Discovery has filed suit against Amazon, accusing it of illegally poaching employees, including Pia Barlow, former senior VP for originals marketing. In the complaint, Warner says that “Amazon has chosen to ride on the coattails of other well-established Hollywood mainstays,” and that it engaged in a “lawless employee shopping spree.” Deadline reports that Francesca Orsi, HBO’s head of drama series and films, is believed to be one of the other Amazon targets.Barlow is set to begin a new position as Amazon’s head of original series marketing on August 3rd. According to Warner’s suit, Barlow was under contract until…

By Dapo Akinrefon Former Deputy National Chairman of the Peoples Democratic Party, PDP, Chief Bode George, on Friday, urged the National Judicial Council, NJC, to protect the independence, integrity and credibility of the Nigerian judiciary, expressing worry over a recent court judgment arising from the party’s leadership dispute. Read Also: Delta LG 2nd Anniversary: Citizens demand greater transparency George, in an open letter addressed to the Chairman of the NJC, said he was compelled to speak as a concerned citizen, democrat and PDP BoT member over developments he said had raised serious questions about public confidence in the administration of…

Although bird songs are classic models for understanding the evolution of vocal communication, their global diversity has long made the development of a unifying framework challenging. By analyzing the acoustic architecture of songs from more than 3000 …

An emotional Anthony Joshua remembered his late friends as he staved off a seismic shock against Kristian Prenga to rubberstamp a fight with Tyson Fury that he says will be a “lovely treat” for fans.Joshua knocked out Albanian heavyweight Prenga in the second round in Jeddah on Saturday night, after twice being floored himself in the first, including just 20 seconds into the contest. The British star displayed tremendous character to battle back from the brink of defeat, a trait he has had to show in abundance since the deaths of team members Sina Ghami and Latif ‘Latz’ Ayodele in…

On the fourth series of Love Island UK in 2018, Megan Barton-Hanson pulled fellow Islander, Wes Nelson, for a chat.Just moments earlier, she had ended her relationship with Eyal Booker after admitting the pair had little more than physical chemistry. Now, sitting opposite Wes, who had been coupled up with Laura Anderson since the start of the competition, she decided not to wait for him to make the first move.”I think it’s pretty obvious that I do really fancy you,” she told him. “And I just felt like, if I didn’t say something, I’d regret it massively.”By the end of…