A new exhibition at the American Museum of Natural History in New York features the jewellery of some of hip-hop’s biggest names – from A$AP Rocky’s necklace to Nicki Minaj’s Barbie pendant. Roxanne Shanté, a hip-hop artist, believes each piece tells a story and “represents hip-hop’s success”. The exhibition is open until January 2025. Source...
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Passengers flee burning plane that skidded off runway
A Boeing 737-300 aircraft has skidded off a runway in Senegal, injuring at least 10 people, four of them seriously. The incident occurred as Air Senegal flight HC 301 was taking off for the Malian capital Bamako in the early hours of Thursday, Dakar’s Blaise Diagne airport said in a statement. The pilot was slightly...
California surf contest told to let trans woman compete
The California Coastal Commission says a longboarding contest must allow a transgender surfer to participate in the women’s division. Source link
UN says 80,000 have fled Rafah as strikes intensify
Israeli tanks reportedly mass close to built-up areas of the south Gaza city amid constant shelling. Source link
US school board to vote on restoring Confederate names
In what may be a first for the US, two Virginia schools could return to their original Confederate names. Source link
Thousands protest against Israel at Eurovision
The authorities are on high alert in the Swedish city as tensions over Gaza spill out into the streets. Source link
Panama Papers law firm founder Ramón Fonseca dies
The 71-year-old died in hospital while awaiting a verdict in his money-laundering trial. Source link
Doorbell camera captures tornado winds tearing down trees
A week of severe storms and tornadoes has left a trail of damage and flooding in multiple parts of the central US. After tearing through Oklahoma and Michigan, storms hit parts of Tennessee and North Carolina, leaving thousands without power. Video recorded with a doorbell camera in Michigan shows the destructive power of the extreme...
Venezuela may be first nation to lose all its glaciers
Scientists say the South American nation’s last glacier is now just an ice field. Source link
US airman shot and killed by police in Florida
Roger Fortson – who was armed – was targeted by officers who got the wrong address, a lawyer alleges. Source link