Author: Kerkula Blama

Sudan\’s Mohamed Abdalrasool has pulled out of Tokyo Olympics instead of facing Israeli fighter Tohar Butbul, becoming the second judo star to leave the games rather than face an Israeli opponent. The 28-year-old was a no-show for his fight against 27-year-old Tohar Butbul in the 73kg class on Monday morning, July 26. It comes after Fethi Nourine of Algeria quit the contest last week because he might have had to fight Butbul, saying he was protesting Israel\’s treatment of Palestinians amid the long running conflict between both countries. Fethi Nourine. Abdalrasool, ranked 469th in the world, has not given a reason…

Kanye West\’s listening party for his latest album \”DONDA\” set a record on Apple that no artist has ever come near. Sources told TMZ that Kanye\’s album event at Mercedes-Benz Stadium in Atlanta broke the Apple Music Global Livestream record with 3.3 million viewers who tuned in on their screens. This is way more than the previous record set by Gucci Mane and Jeezy in their highly-anticipated Verzuz battle earlier last year at a reported 1.8 million viewers. The DONDA streaming was a one-time deal, meaning it aired live for people to stream, but hasn\’t gone back up on Apple for people to watch again. This means that the 3.3 million views…

Renowned Liberian intellect, humanitarian and writer, Bookman Muapoe has taken to Facebook to quickly reminisce on the swift success of MC Caro’s career as Liberia’s first, daring and competitive female rapper amidst the release of her first studio album tagged “King Caro”. “Bookie” who has not really been known as a huge critic of Liberian music; at least not showing most often, has of recent being sharing the link of MC Caro’s newest album that is making rounds and securing huge numbers of streams on all international digital platforms, as well as sitting at spot number one on ITunes top…

The 16-year-old twin sisters who were impregnated by same boy in Cameroon, have given birth to two healthy boys. Ayisha Togina, who shared their story earlier, confirmed the latest development on Friday, July 23. Togina also said that they secured and furnished one room for the new mothers and their babies. \”You have not lived until you do something for someone who cannot repay you. Thank you people of goodwill, your support and efforts have been blessed by God. The twin girls are now mothers of 2 healthy baby boys. (Darrel and Nathan) As every good deed, no one in this world is…

Police have reportedly seized 48 terabytes of mostly adult images and videos during a raid on Bollywood star Shilpa Shetty\’s home as part of a probe into her husband Raj Kundra\’s ongoing pornography case. According to the Times of India, officers are now seeking to clone Ms. Shetty\’s phone and may also bring her in for the second round of questioning. Her husband, Raj Kundra, 45, was arrested on July 19 in Mumbai by police who said they have \’sufficient evidence\’ that he is a \’key conspirator\’ in a porn production ring. The report said Mr. Kundra led police officers…

President Weah has presented the first 500 solar lights to the people of Lofa County under the \”Light Lofa Campaign\”This is a welcoming newskudos to the people\’s president and happy Independence Day president Weah 🙏🙏

Shaykh Azhar Nasser has warned against teaching Muslim women to tolerate their abusive husbands. The Muslim scholar, whose tweets go viral frequently, took to Twitter to write: \”Teaching Muslim women that Allah will reward them with paradise for tolerating their abusive husbands is not a solution, it simply enables the abusers. \”Instead of lecturing the victim on the virtue of patience, let’s create communities where this behavior is met with 0 tolerance.\” His tweet has gone viral, with people re-sharing it on other platforms, including on Facebook and Instagram.

Nine tourists were killed after huge boulders fell from a large hilltop during a landslide in India. The deceased were reportedly travelling in a vehicle on Sunday, July 25, when it was struck by one of the boulders that fell to the ground at devastating speed. In a video shared on social media, one boulder landed on the bridge and the impact broke the bridge and made it collapse. Three other people were injured in the incident in the state of Himachal Pradesh on Sunday, reports the BBC. According to the Hindustan Times newspaper, some of the dead were visiting the…

The Zimbabwe football fraternity has once again been plunged into mourning following the death of legendary former CAPS United coach Steve ‘The Dude’ Kwashi.Kwashi died yesterday at the age of 67, though the cause of his death is still unknown.He was the first coach to lead Makepekepe to a league title, when the star-studded Green Machine class of 1996 won it under his guidance.The Geez Family sends its heartfelt condolences to the Kwashi family.

A man accused of trying to stab Mali’s interim president, Assimi Goïta, last week has died in hospital while under guard, the government says. The assailant, who has not been identified, was arrested after the failed stabbing, which took place while Mr Goïta was attending prayers in a mosque. A government statement said the man’s health had deteriorated in custody and he was taken to hospital, where he died. There are no particular details about his health prior to the incident. The cause of death is said to be under investigation. Mr Goïta has led two coups in Mali over the past…