Donald Trump’s latest forthright outburst was made as part of his attempts to create a peace deal with Iran and Israel. “I’m not happy with Israel,” he told reporters on June 24. “We basically have two countries that have been fighting so long and so hard that they don’t know what the fuck they’re […]
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After prevaricating about whether the United States would enter Israel’s war on Iran, President Donald Trump finally made a decision. Early Sunday, US warplanes and submarines struck three of Iran’s nuclear sites at Natanz, Isfahan and Fordow, where the Iranians have a uranium enrichment plant buried about 80 metres beneath […]
Kerry Washington stood under the blazing Los Angeles sun, holding a hand-painted sign and surrounded by hundreds of fellow protestors. Nearby, Veep star Julia Louis-Dreyfus held hers a little higher: “The only monarch I like is a butterfly,” it read, paired with the hashtag #NoKings. From coast to coast, celebrities […]
In 2025, U.S. President Donald Trump implemented a policy to fast-track asylum for white South African farmers, citing alleged “land seizures” and persecution — despite no credible evidence that these farmers met the internationally recognised definition of a refugee. Critics pointed out the hypocrisy: while the U.S. sought to bar […]
For decades, Sean “Diddy” Combs curated a public image of glamour, wealth, and success — a hip-hop mogul turned fashion icon, media tycoon, and master of reinvention. But in a starkly different portrait presented to jurors this week, prosecutors described Combs not as a cultural powerhouse but as a predator […]
As African culture experiences a global resurgence—spanning viral Afrobeats dance trends, traditional food challenges on social media, and a renewed interest in indigenous knowledge systems—South African designer Hlumelo Nyaluza is determined to ensure that luxury fashion is part of the movement. Through his avant-garde handbag label, he is blending centuries-old […]
Pope Francis’ journey from the streets of Flores, a neighbourhood in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to the Vatican, is a remarkable tale. Born in 1936, Jorge Bergoglio was raised in a middle-class family of Italian Catholic immigrants. Bergoglio defied his mother’s wish for him to become a medical doctor and chose instead to […]
Many Americans have watched in horror as Elon Musk, the world’s richest person, has been permitted to tear through various offices of the United States government in recent weeks. Backed by President Donald Trump, and supported by a small team of true believers, he has successfully laid siege to America’s […]
Explosive New Episode of The Back Cover Tackles Media Censorship, Hollywood Scandal, and an International Love Disaster The latest episode of The Back Cover is here, and it’s packed with controversy, celebrity drama, and an international romance gone horribly wrong. Host Mibenge Nsenduluka breaks down three of the biggest stories […]
