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LL Cool J says it’s “an amazing, amazing moment’ for a hip hop artist who Kennedy Center officials describe as the youngest recipient ever to win an award at the Kennedy Center Honors.The 49-year-old hip hop artist made the

NEW DELHI (AP) — Shashi Kapoor, a leading Bollywood actor and producer from the 1970s and ’80s, has died after a long illness. He was 79.A family member, Randhir Kapoor, said he passed away Monday at Kokilaben Dhirubhai Ambani Hospital

LOS ANGELES (AP) — The Screen Actors Guild Awards will have a host for the first time next year.Executive producer Kathy Connell said Monday that actress Kristen Bell will preside over the 24th annual ceremony in January.Bell said in a

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Production is resuming next year on the sixth and final season of “House of Cards.”Taping of the political drama was halted in October amid sexual misconduct allegations against star Kevin Spacey.Netflix Chief

A Nigerian pastor charged with human trafficking, sexual assault and the rape of young girls is expected back in the Port Elizabeth Magistrate’s Court on Tuesday.The 58-year-old televangelist allegedly trafficked more than 30 girls and women

The South African Municipal Workers Union (Samwu) wants municipal workers to earn a minimum wage of R10,000 per month, the union said on Monday.Trade unions representing municipal workers tabled their initial demands at the wage negotiations with

South Africa’s energy department on Monday announced motorists will have to fork out 71 cents more per litre of petrol, while the wholesale price of diesel is set to increase between 57 cents and 60 cents a litre.The department, in a statement

South Africa’s minister of health on Monday said it had learned with shock and sadness about the death of two final-year Cuba-based South African medical students.Health ministry spokesperson Popo Maja said: “We are informed that

The African National Congress (ANC) on Monday announced its national executive committee (NEC) had resolved that all disputed branch general meetings be re-run as the party’s much awaited elective conference draws nearer.Secretary General