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Jakarta (dpa) – Indonesian police have arrested three people they say were part of a syndicate that spread fake news and other misinformation online for money, a spokesman said Thursday. The group, called Saracen, posted false news

NEW YORK (AP) — A Hollywood film yet again finds itself responding to a social-media outcry over the casting of a white actor in a role that was originally Asian-American.British actor Ed Skrein earlier this week joined the cast of the &ldquo

NEW YORK (AP) — Afropunk festival co-founder Matthew Morgan remembers when the musical event carried out as a small gathering on New York's Lower East Side with 25 people. Now, celebrating its 12th year this weekend in Brooklyn, New York

NEW ORLEANS (AP) — Neo-soul Grammy Award-winning songstress Jill Scott has been added to the lineup for the second edition of Essence Festival Durban in South Africa.Scott joins the Rev. Al Sharpton and Bishop T.D. Jakes for the event

NEW YORK (AP) — Yes, Taylor Swift fans, Wednesday was a lucky one for you.The pop star who whipped her army of Swifties into a frenzy with video snippets of slithery snake parts on social media posted the title of her new album, &ldquo

The Nelson Mandela Bay Stars made international sporting history on Wednesday night when it was announced they would be the first team in the world to carry the name of the greatest South African of them all in the inaugural T20 Global League.Nelson

Three suspects, Phumeza Mbana (40), Brian Kibirige (31) and Nasifu Walakira (31) have appeared in the East London Magistrate court for allegedly defrauding a 61-year-old retired teacher of approximately R1,2 million.The three were arrested by the

A single winning Powerball ticket matching all six numbers has been sold in Massachusetts.The jackpot for Wednesday night’s drawing reached $758.7 million.Powerball officials did not immediately disclose the location where the winning ticket

“Thank you, thank you, thank you,” was the response received from Marius de Vries of CANSA (The Cancer Association of South Africa) after hearing the news that CANSA had been chosen as one of three beneficiaries for the 2017 Algoa FM Big