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Pattie LaBelle didn’t envision a six-decade career when she entered the music business during the 60s at just 14 years old. But 67 years later, she doesn’t take it for granted.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.a

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John Legend honoured at Black Music Action Coalition event

Culture • 1:59 PM

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John Legend was honoured at Black Music Action Coalition event. It comes as the Coalition, which aims to uplift under-represented voices in music, marks its fifth anniversary.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.af

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Hollywood icon Robert Redford passes away at 89, leaving legacy of film and independence

Culture • 3:13 PM

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Robert Redford, the charismatic Hollywood star who evolved into an Oscar-winning director and a pioneering champion of independent cinema, has died. He was 89.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/202

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Russia to host Intervision song contest featuring singers from 23 countries

Culture • 12:25 AM

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Russia's Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov announced on Tuesday that singers from 23 countries will take part in the upcoming Intervision song contest, the Russian version of Eurovision<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:/

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Oscar winner and champion of independent film, Robert Redford, dies at 89

Culture • 3:46 PM

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Robert Redford, the Hollywood golden boy who became an Oscar-winning director, liberal activist and godfather for independent cinema under the name of one of his best-loved characters, died Tuesday at age 89.<div class="small-12 column text-center article

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Doll museum in Morocco celebrates culture, tradition

Culture • 2:55 PM

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The World Dolls museum, officially named the "Poupées Du Monde" in French, is home to roughly 2,500 dolls<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/12/doll-museum-in-morocco-celebrates-culture-trad

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A new Whitney Houston duet? How 'I Wanna Dance with Somebody' was made

Culture • 4:57 PM

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The single is a duet between Calum Scott and the late Whitney Houston, a balladic reinterpretation of the timeless “I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me),” using Houston's original vocal stems.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button">

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Venice Architecture Biennale exhibition showcases lives of immigrants and refugees

Culture • 12:59 AM

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A large-scale installation showcasing 100 portraits of immigrants and refugees welcomed visitors on Venice's famous St Mark's Square.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/08/venice-architectur

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Sudanese feminist drama "Cotton Queen" warmly received at Venice Film Festival

Culture • 3:04 PM

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Sudanese-Russian filmmaker Mirghani, who is based in Qatar, made a short film of the story in Sudan, and had wanted to return and make a feature length version in the same location, with the same cast. But when war broke out in Sudan, she was forced to sh

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Sixth edition of Comic Con Africa draws thousands of fans to Johannesburg

Culture • 11:13 AM

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The sixth edition of the festival closed on Sunday, after a four-day celebration of anime, gaming and comic books.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/sixth-edition-of-comic-con-africa-dra

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Ariana Grande announces first tour in seven years for summer 2026

Culture • 11:09 AM

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Ariana Grande is to go on tour for the first time since 2019, with a string of dates, mainly for the United States, announced for summer 2026.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/29/ariana-gr

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Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce announce their engagement

Culture • 11:06 AM

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It’s the announcement Taylor Swift fans have been waiting for: In a five-photo post on Instagram, the superstar singer broke the news that she and American football player Travis Kelce are engaged.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><

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Woody Allen’s appearance at Moscow film festival draws sharp condemnation from Ukraine

Culture • 10:54 AM

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The ministry accused Allen of lending credibility to a festival aligning with Putin’s backers, and warned that culture must not be used to whitewash crimes or as a propaganda tool<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww

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How Nairobi’s rare Vinyl haven is preserving African history

Culture • 10:21 AM

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What started as one man’s fight against piracy has grown into a cultural archive, preserving the rhythms, stories, and pride of Africa’s musical past — one vinyl at a time.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afric

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‘The Voice of Hind Rajab,’ the story of a 6-year-old killed in Gaza

Culture • 4:58 PM

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The impact of the story, and the audio of Hind’s voice from that call, has been vast, inspiring songs, protest movements and now a film from Tunisian filmmaker Kaouther Ben Hania.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://ww

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Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walk the red carpet in Venice for 'The Smashing Machine'

Culture • 2:48 PM

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Hollywood stars Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt walked the red carpet in Venice on Monday for the premiere of their latest film, 'The Smashing Machine.'<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/02/

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Archaeologists stumble on rare statue of Egyptian god Pataikos

Culture • 2:45 PM

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The discovery is believed to be the first of its kind in Anatolia, southeastern Turkey. The statue was dug from a 2,100-year-old tomb containing various figures and artifacts<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.afr

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Haitian performers fight back through dance

Culture • 2:26 PM

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Dancers in Haiti take inspiration from Vodou, slave revolt, in face of gang violence<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/09/01/haitian-performers-fight-back-through-dance/?utm_source=test_mrss&u

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Kaduna film festival 2025 champions African cinema for social change

Culture • 1:23 PM

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The 2025 edition, he revealed, received over 2,000 film submissions from more than 50 countries. Out of these, 168 films were selected by a 9-member board of jurors, with multiple nominations from 15 countries, including Uganda, Nigeria, Kenya, Russia, Fi

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Moscow fashion week draws designers from across the globe

Culture • 7:25 AM

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Moscow Fashion Week continued in the Russian capital, featuring catwalk shows from domestic and international brands such as Inniki from Russia’s Far Eastern region of Yakutia and Chinese fashion house Subai.<div class="small-12 column text-center article

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Guess campaign's AI 'model' raises questions about beauty standards

Culture • 2:55 PM

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It was developed by Seraphinne Vallora, a London-based AI-driven marketing agency, which says it can produce models of any ethnicity, size, or weight.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/28/g

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Lucy’s legacy: ancient hominin arrives in Prague the first in Europe

Culture • 5:04 PM

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Prague’s newest visitor is 3.2 million years old. Lucy, the famed Australopithecus afarensis fossil, has arrived in the Czech capital alongside Selam, a young child of the same species, for a groundbreaking exhibition on human evolution.<div class="small-

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Skies over Colombo burst with color as international kite festival soars once more

Culture • 11:13 AM

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The skies above Sri Lanka’s capital were transformed into a vibrant tapestry of movement and color on Sunday as the Colombo International Kite Festival returned after a five-year hiatus, symbolizing a nation's hopeful turn towards normalcy and tourism.<di

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World military bands unite at Moscow’s Spasskaya tower festival

Culture • 8:18 AM

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Twenty-seven teams from 10 countries are taking part this year, including from Ethiopia, Burkina Faso, and Zimbabwe.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/24/world-military-bands-unite-at-mosco

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Lil Nas X arrested in Los Angeles after street incident

Culture • 5:00 PM

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Lil Nas X rose to fame with his 2018 smash hit “Old Town Road,” which topped the Billboard Hot 100 for a record-breaking 19 weeks, and later released his acclaimed debut album Montero.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https

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Grammy Award-winning US singer Ciara releases first studio album in five years

Culture • 11:06 AM

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Its the US singer-songwriter’s 8th album and her second via her independent label, Beauty Marks Entertainment.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/22/grammy-award-winning-us-singer-ciara-rele

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Boots on the ground: From tiktok to trail ride tradition

Culture • 1:00 PM

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Now, with “Boots on the Ground” topping Billboard’s R&B charts and trail ride culture trending nationwide, a Southern tradition once rooted in tight-knit Black communities is stepping into the mainstream—one line dance at a time.<div class="small-12 colum

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Recognizing Rastafari: A new chapter for religion in Kenya

Culture • 10:32 AM

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Rastafarians around the world have a reputation for their unique Afrocentric spirituality, and they are generally known to be peace advocates.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/recognizi

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Fossil discovery in Ethiopia reveals missing chapter in human evolution

Culture • 8:35 AM

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Fossil Discovery in Ethiopia Reveals Missing Chapter in Human Evolution<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/20/fossil-discovery-in-ethiopia-reveals-missing-chapter-in-human-evolution/?utm_sou

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Tunisia's Women’s Day parade celebrates the traditional sefsari tunic

Culture • 8:11 PM

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Women’s Day marks the anniversary of the 1956 adoption of the Personal Status Code which granted women equal rights.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/14/tunisias-womens-day-parade-celebrat

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Beyoncé wins first Emmy ahead of Primetime ceremony

Culture • 7:18 PM

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Beyoncé now has an Emmy Award to go along with her 35 Grammys – and only needs an Oscar and a Tony Award to enter the prestigious EGOT club<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/13/beyonce-wins

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Spike Lee, Denzel Washington and A$AP Rocky premiere 'Highest 2 Lowest'

Culture • 3:35 PM

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Denzel Washington, A$AP Rocky and Jeffrey Wright were among the stars that walked the red carpet for the new Spike Lee film, “Highest 2 Lowest” Monday in Brooklyn.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com

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Shanghai Museum opens for 168 hours for a final look at ancient Egypt

Culture • 1:14 PM

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The Shanghai Museum will be open for 168 hours straight from Monday to Sunday during the last week of its grand exhibition, "On Top of the Pyramid: The Civilization of Ancient Egypt."<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https:

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Timbuktu's famed manuscripts return home after 13 years in Mali's capital

Culture • 5:40 AM

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The Malian military government on Monday started returning home the historic manuscripts of Timbuktu, which were spirited out of their fabled northern city when it was occupied by al-Qaida-linked militants more than a decade ago<div class="small-12 column

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Rabat's National Museum of Jewelry showcases rich Moroccan heritage and craftsmanship

Culture • 4:49 PM

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The museum reopened to the public in 2023, after undergoing some restoration work.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/11/rabats-national-museum-of-jewelry-showcases-rich-moroccan-heritage-an

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Safeguarding Gullah Geechee culture through music and tradition

Culture • 3:40 PM

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On St. Helena Island, South Carolina, a group of singers in their 70s and 80s—guided by musicologist Dr. Eric Crawford—breathes life into centuries-old Gullah spirituals, safeguarding a cultural treasure born from the struggles and faith of enslaved Afric

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"Black Star": Amaarae's new album returns to her Ghanaian origins

Culture • 10:11 AM

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Ghanaian-American singer Amaarae has risen to popularity in recent years, especially since the release of her second album "Fountain Baby" in 2023, which earned her critical acclaim. With "Black Star", the artist brings rythms and genres from her home cou

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Morocco’s Nif region hosts collective wedding to celebrate cultural heritage

Culture • 2:11 PM

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Organizers say the festival is not only social in nature but a vital way to keep heritage alive and promote shared values among future generations.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/07/moro

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Moroccan caftan collection showcases the tunic's long history

Culture • 4:52 PM

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The exhibition, 'Yesterday's Caftan Seen Today' includes some dating from the 19th and 20th centuries and is currently underway at the National Finery Museum in Rabat.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews

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US museum house home that played a key role in the civil rights movement

Culture • 12:24 AM

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Owned by the Jackson family, it served as a haven and planning site for the 1965 Selma to Montgomery marches led by Dr Martin Luther King jr.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/06/us-museum-

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Charlize Theron couldn't be happier as she turns 50

Culture • 4:41 PM

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The South African-American Oscar-winning actor, film producer, and philanthropist can currently be seen on Netflix in the sequel "The Old Guard 2".<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/05/char

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Summer, sun, concerts: Morocco's beach festival returns for 21st edition

Culture • 1:03 PM

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For the 21st year in a row, Morocco's "Festival des Plages" (Beach festival) is returning to six coastal cities, much to the joy of locals, tourists and families.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/

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Thousand attend annual Mask Festival in Benin's capital, Porto-Novo

Culture • 12:36 AM

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The vibrant cultural event celebrates ancestral spirits, heritage, and traditional identity.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/08/04/thousand-attend-annual-mask-festival-in-benins-capital-port

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Venice's Banksy mural 'Migrant Child' removed for renovation and restoration

Culture • 7:36 AM

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Art restorers have successfully taken down a deteriorating graffiti piece by the renowned street artist Banksy, known as "The Migrant Child," from a building that overlooks a Venetian canal.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href=

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Redefining music: Shi Qichao's household items as instruments in Dongying

Culture • 9:18 PM

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In a small studio in Dongying, Shandong Province, Shi Qichao is revolutionizing music by transforming everyday objects—from carrots to construction materials—into fully functional instruments.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a hre

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Tracee Ellis Ross redefines solo travel in new docuseries: "It’s about joy, not just adventure"

Culture • 2:37 PM

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For nearly 30 years, Tracee Ellis Ross has been carving out her own path—literally. The Emmy-winning actor and producer is now sharing her unique approach to solo travel in a new Roku Channel docuseries, "Solo Traveling with Tracee Ellis Ross."<div class=

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"The Pickup": Eddie Murphy on working with Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson

Culture • 3:47 PM

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While filming the "Pickup" movie, Eddie Murphy said he doesn't feel the need to guide co-stars Keke Palmer and Pete Davidson.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/30/the-pickup-eddie-murphy-on

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'Lilo & Stitch' stars excited for sequel after box office success

Culture • 12:45 AM

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'Lilo & Stitch' stars celebrated the film's success with fans at Comic-Con in San Diego last week.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/28/lilo-stitch-stars-excited-for-sequel-after-box-office

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Twisted Metal returns for season two with more chaos and carnage

Culture • 4:35 PM

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Twisted Metal is back with a second season, promising even more explosive action, outrageous characters, and high-octane destruction. The hit TV adaptation of the cult classic video game returns to streaming on Peacock starting July 31.<div class="small-1

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San Diego comic-con: a sneak peek into pop culture's biggest event

Culture • 11:55 AM

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Comic-Con International 2025 officially begins on Thursday, but eager attendees got a sneak preview on Wednesday at the San Diego Convention Center.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/25/san

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Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis return in Freakier Friday, a sequel tied to nostalgia and tragedy

Culture • 1:44 PM

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Twenty-two years after the original hit theaters, Freaky Friday is back with stars Lindsay Lohan and Jamie Lee Curtis reprising their iconic roles in Freakier Friday. The sequel, filmed in Los Angeles just like the 2003 original, blends supernatural comed

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France: Microsoft partners with French firm to create Notre Dame Cathedral digital twin

Culture • 7:00 PM

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The tech giant will provide key AI assistance to French start up Iconem, to help them build a replica of the cathedral.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/22/france-microsoft-partners-with-f

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"The Cosby Show" actor Malcolm-Jamal Warner dies in drowning accident

Culture • 7:17 AM

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The actor was pulled out to sea by a current while swimming in the ocean in Costa Rica. He was 54 years old.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/22/the-cosby-show-actor-malcolm-jamal-warner-d

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Paris unveils new mural in honour of Josephine Baker

Culture • 2:03 PM

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A new mural in north-eastern Paris revives the spirit of legendary entertainer, activist and French resistance member Josephine Baker, and her love for both her country, the United States, and her elected home city, Paris.<div class="small-12 column text-

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Morocco's Sale crafts centre trains next generation to keep traditional skills alive

Culture • 3:46 PM

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The trainees at a traditional crafts center in the Moroccan city of Sale are learning new skills to prevent ancient crafts from dying out.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/17/moroccos-sale

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Haitians mark annual Voodoo-Christian pilgrimage amid gang violence

Culture • 11:15 AM

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Faithful gathered in Port-au-Prince, instead of Saut d’Eau, after gangs took control of the city.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/17/haitians-mark-annual-voodoo-christian-pilgrimage-amid-

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UNESCO inscribes 26 new sites on World Heritage list

Culture • 2:40 PM

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Five culturally and historically significant sites on the African continent have made the list. They include Maputo National Park in Mozambique and the Gola-Tiwai Complex in Sierra Leone, two important natural reserves home to many endangered animal and p

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"No Substance": Burna Boy apologises for controversial statement about Afrobeats

Culture • 11:34 AM

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"I am mixing all these elements and having an African base […] I couldn't understand why everyone wanted to put me in a box"<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/16/no-substance-burna-boy-apol

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France: Avignon Festival celebrates Egyptian diva Umm Kulthum

Culture • 3:49 PM

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Seven artists performed modern renditions of Umm Kulthum's songs, in a concert celebrating the 50th anniversary of her death.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africanews.com/2025/07/15/france-avignon-festival-ce

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Abuja residents celebrate Igbo festival in grand style

Culture • 3:14 PM

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It was a classic display of visual arts, music, dance attire, food, language and many more as the Ndi Igbo of southeastern Nigeria celebrated the Abuja Igbo Festival 2025.<div class="small-12 column text-center article__button"><a href="https://www.africa

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