Kenyan government orders mandatory evacuations for residents near 178 dams and water reservoirs in 33 counties. Floods have killed at least 210 people in Kenya since March [File: Luis Tato/AFP] Published On 3 May 20243 May 2024 Kenya and Tanzania have been bracing for a cyclone on the heels of torrential rains and floods that have devastated East Africa, killing nearly 400 people and forcing tens of thousands from their homes. Cyclone Hidaya is inching closer to the eastern coast of Tanzania, with an expected landfall later on Friday, according to the latest weather forecast. It is also likely to…
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Who’s the best in MLS? GOAL looks at the early frontrunners for 2024 MLS MVP With 11 matchdays complete in the 2024 MLS season, there are countless standout performers across the league that have delivered week-in and week-out. From Inter Miami’s star duo of Lionel Messi and Luis Suarez to Real Salt Lake’s brilliant goalscoring machine Chicho Arango, there is no shortage of exceptional talent in MLS. However, at the end of the season, only one player can be named league MVP. Who will that be? GOAL takes a look at the candidates, just over two months into the 2024 season… USA Today…
Julian Gressel has delivered an update on the English of Inter Miami team-mate Lionel Messi, with the USMNT star admitting to still being “bilingual”. Eight-time Ballon d’Or winner Messi moved to the United States in the summer of 2023 having spent time in Spain and France with Barcelona and Paris Saint-Germain. Arriving in an English-speaking country could have been something of a culture shock, but there is a large Spanish-speaking community in Florida. Messi has also been joined in Miami by the familiar faces of former Barca team-mates Luis Suarez, Jordi Alba and Sergio Busquets – while ex-Blaugrana coach Tata Martino is calling the…
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal will consider whether to make David Raya’s loan move a permanent one after the conclusion of the season. Spain international Raya joined the Gunners from Brentford last summer and quickly established himself as the team’s first-choice goalkeeper, usurping Aaron Ramsdale. However, Arteta refused to confirm whether Raya would stay at the Emirates beyond 2023-24 during his pre-match press conference ahead of Saturday’s meeting with Bournemouth. Raya has been a key figure in Arsenal’s impressive campaign, with his 14 clean sheets making him the clear favourite to win the Premier League’s Golden Glove award – a clean sheet…
The Adella Shores disappeared en route to Duluth, Minnesota on May 1, 1909 Historians in Michigan recently announced that a shipwreck dating back more than a century has been discovered at the bottom of Lake Superior. The Adella Shores, a wooden steamship built in 1894, was carrying salt to Duluth, Minnesota, when it mysteriously disappeared on May 1, 1909. None of the ship’s 14 sailors were ever heard from again, according to the Great Lakes Shipwreck Historical Society (GLSHS), located in Paradise, Michigan. The vessel’s name came from the company that built it, which was Shores Lumber Company, and the owner’s daughter…
NEW YORK, NEW YORK – MARCH 05: Pardison Fontaine performs onstage at S.O.B.’s on March 05, 2024 in New York City. (Photo by Johnny Nunez/WireImage/Getty Images) Was this a dismissal or a denial? Pardison Fontaine had to pop out again on Twitter to seemingly address some rumors floating around him, which has unfortunately been a pretty big part of his 2024 so far. Moreover, one particular user on the social media platform made some unverified and self-admittedly biased claims about him at a recent get-together that he supposedly hosted. “Pardi threw an event at my job n had his friends fighting…
ATLANTA, GA – SEPTEMBER 04: Rapper Blueface attends Atlanta Black Pride Weekend Pure Heat Community Festival at Piedmont Park on September 4, 2022 in Atlanta, Georgia. (Photo by Prince Williams/Wireimage) Blueface is supposedly going to be in jail until the summer. Blueface has been going through it these days. Overall, this is due to the fact that he is currently in jail. He landed himself in jail a few months ago after breaking the terms of his probation. For now, it appears as though he will have to remain locked up until July. However, on Thursday, he had himself a…
Manchester City’s Pep Guardiola is chasing a fourth straight Premier League titleAFP Pep Guardiola has played down suggestions that Manchester City’s greater experience will be pivotal as his side go head to head with Arsenal for the Premier League title, saying his side must be perfect to come out on top. Defending champions City, chasing an unprecedented fourth straight English top-flight crown, are second in the table, one point behind the Gunners but with a game in hand. Arsenal, on 80 points with three games to play, have a chance to put pressure on City as they host Bournemouth in the early kick-off on Saturday.…
Dortmund are guaranteed a place in the Champions League next seasonReuters Borussia Dortmund can rotate their side for this weekend’s game with Augsburg after their win over Paris Saint-Germain in midweek secured Germany a fifth place in next season’s Champions League, manager Edin Terzic (41) said on Friday. Dortmund are fifth in the standings, and with a 12-point gap over Eintracht Frankfurt and three games remaining, they are guaranteed a place in the Champions League, and can concentrate on the semi-final second leg against PSG on Tuesday, with a 1-0 advantage. “Obviously we are thinking about having energy and freshness tomorrow. We will rotate as…
Mauricio Pochettino’s Chelsea are chasing a European spotAFP Mauricio Pochettino has pleaded for an end to “stupid rumours” over his Chelsea future after the Blues hauled themselves firmly into Europa League contention with Thursday’s 2-0 win over Tottenham. Victory at Stamford Bridge lifted the Argentine’s side to within three points of sixth-placed Manchester United, which could be a qualifying berth for Europe’s secondary competition, with the Conference League a more achievable target. Pochettino, who signed a two-year contract with the option of a further year last May, has been under intense pressure during an inconsistent season where a young squad have…
T-Pain has revealed that there are various other unreleased versions of his classic Kanye West collaboration “Good Life” featuring other artists. In an interview with Billboard, the rappa turnt sanga delved into the history of the track, which cracked the top 10 of the Billboard Hot 100 and appeared on West’s third album Graduation. “That song took two months to record. There’s five different versions of the hook and he didn’t use any of them,” T-Pain said. “The version that we know now, I didn’t hear that version of the song until I got to the video shoot. “It sounded nothing like that in the…
De La Soul‘s Maseo has opened up about the group’s conversation with JAY-Z that was instrumental to their music arriving on streaming. After a long delay and legal battle with their former label Tommy Boy Records, De La Soul’s first six albums — including classics like 3 Feet High and Rising, De La Soul Is Dead and Buhloone Mindstate — were finally released streaming platforms in March 2023. In a new interview with TIDAL, Maseo talked about the initial boycott that played a pivotal part in getting their catalog on DSPs after voicing their disapproval with their financial cut. “What was crazy, we thought Tommy Boy was gonna…
Meek Mill has been roasted over an outlandish outfit that he wore to the Philadelphia 76ers’ playoff game against New York Knicks. The Philly rapper attended Thursday night’s (May 2) contest wearing a tight-fitting long-sleeved top that was partially see-through, paired with baggy leather shorts. The ensemble, which Meek posted himself on Instagram, led to an abundance of jokes being made at his expense, particularly after he was accused of having a sexual relationship with Diddy. One person joked in the comments section: “The shirt ain’t helping the accusations,” while another said: “Meek bro I’ve been tryna defend these allegations to my…
Nigerian music icon Innocent Idibia, better known as 2face, has responded after his son’s stepfather, Pastor David Adeoye, celebrated him on his birthday. The clergyman, who is married to Sumbo, the mother of two of Tuface’s sons, shared a lovely photo of himself and Zion Idibia to wish him a happy birthday. In the heartwarming post, he expressed how proud he is of Zion and conveyed his love for him, describing him as his son. He wrote, “Happy birthday King Zii I thank God for the Man you’re becoming. The Lord will continue to bring out the Best in you, in all areas…
The Bundesliga has secured a fifth Champions League spot for the upcoming season, leaving the Premier League behind due to the underwhelming performance of English clubs in European competitions. An extra spot in the revamped 36-team league phase for the 2024/25 season will be awarded to the top-performing club from each of the two countries in European club competition this season. Germany can no longer be caught by England after Borussia Dortmund’s 1-0 semi-final first-leg victory over Paris Saint-Germain on Wednesday. Italy, who currently lead UEFA’s points table, won the first European Performance Spot last month. Regardless of how well…
The Grammy-winning singer Temilade Openiyi, better known by her stage name Tems, is about to release her first album, “Born in the Wild.” The hit song “Damages” singer revealed the much awaited project on Monday through a post on her Instagram page. She revealed a video that appeared to be a sneak peek at the album’s artwork and stated that the project will be out in May. She did not, however, specify when the project would be released. “Born in the Wild. The Album. May 2024,” she wrote. The announcement comes a few hours after she teased one of the…
The Chief Magistrate Court in Ikorodu has approved the directive to serve Wunmi, the late singer Ilerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad’s wife, with notice of the pending DNA test application through alternative means. This was stated in a letter to the Aloba family, signed by Monisola Odumosu, a member of the legal team. The family requested an order to serve Wunmi by posting all of the originating processes and other processes in the suit on the respondent’s last-known address in an application that the legal team filed to Joseph Aloba, the late singer’s father. The statement claimed that the…
Wunmi, the late singer Lerioluwa Aloba, also known as Mohbad’s wife, claims she hasn’t received any notification from the Chief Magistrate Court in Ikorodu, Lagos, regarding the pending DNA test application. Following two unsuccessful attempts to serve her directly, the court ordered that the notice be served to her by alternative means. On Thursday, April 18, Wunmi, through her attorney Taiwo Olawanle, refuted being aware of the court order. “We don’t have the court order. If we have an order, we will advise her to adhere to it. That is not a problem. But we are not aware of any…
Nigerian sensation Ayra Starr has unveiled the artwork and tracklist for her second album, ‘The Year I Turned 21,’ surprising her fans on social media. She described herself in the artwork as resembling a bag of money while posing against a vintage car in a highway setting. “Track list ‘The Year I Turned 21’ otherwise called ‘TYIT21’ is now available for preorder and will be released officially on May 31, 2024,” she wrote. The musician already had the entertainment industry anticipating her album, including fellow superstars such as Nigerian music star Wizkid, who reposted her artwork unveiling and showing support…
Two Suspected Motorcycle Snatchers Burn to Death in Benue Two men were burnt to death by a mob in Nyon, a suburb of Makurdi, Benue state capital, in the early hours of Friday. The men were allegedly attempting to steal a motorcycle from a commercial motorcyclist, also known as an Okada rider. The Okada man raised an alarm while the suspects were attempting to steal his motorcycle. As a result, members of the community apprehended the suspects and subsequently lynched them. One witness, identified only as Terna, stated that the Okada man had picked up the two passengers from Katsina…