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Elon Musk is no longer the richest man on the planet, according to Forbes

Elon Musk is no longer the world’s richest person, according to Forbes. On Thursday, Musk dropped to the second spot on Forbes’ list of “Real-Time Billionaires,” putting the Twitter and Tesla CEO behind Bernard Arnault, CEO of French luxury brand…

Aid staves off Somalia famine, for now: UN

Humanitarian aid and support from local communities have helped avert a dreaded famine declaration in Somalia this year, but the situation remains “catastrophic,” the UN said on Tuesday. The United Nations humanitarian agency OCHA said the latest assessment found that,…

3 gunmen killed, 2 foreigners injured in Kabul hotel attack

Armed men opened fire on Monday inside a hotel in central Kabul popular with Chinese nationals in an attack that ended when at least three gunmen were killed by security forces, the Taliban-run administration said. Two foreigners were injured while…

Golden Globes: Tom Cruise snubbed after returning past awards

Tom Cruise did not receive a Golden Globe nomination for his performance in Top Gun: Maverick, which itself was nominated in the best drama category. The snub comes after the actor returned his three Golden Globes statues in 2021 amid…

Transport fares hit rooftop as fuel shortage lingers in Lagos, environs

Transport fares in Lagos and its environs, yesterday, rose by more than 100 per cent, as the Nigerian National Petroleum Company Limited, NNPCL, and oil marketers battle to find a lasting solution to the fuel shortage. This came as Petroleum…

Marc Anthony worldwide virtual concert streamer sued over failed stream

Marc Anthony’s failed worldwide virtual concert is sparking a legal war between the promoter and the streaming service … and it’s getting nasty. The promoter, Loud and Live, is suing streaming platform Maestro … claiming the streaming service didn’t hold…

Wieambilla: 6 dead in shooting at remote Australian property

Six people, including two police officers, have been fatally shot after a suspected ambush at a remote Australian property. Police said they had been searching for a missing person in Wieambilla – 270km (168 miles) west of Brisbane, Queensland –…

INEC debunks viral video on Voter Identification Number

The Independent National Electoral Commission on Wednesday debunked a viral video on Voter Identification Numbers. This was as the Commission also warned against fake news and disinformation. The Commission said the picture painted by the video circulating was not the…

Tina Turner’s son Ronnie died due to complications from colon cancer

Tina Turner’s son Ronnie died due to “complications” from colon cancer. According to the Los Angeles County Medical Examiner-Coroner’s office, he also suffered from atherosclerotic cardiovascular disease — which is a build-up of cholesterol plaque in the walls of arteries…

Ferrari: Frederic Vasseur, ex-Alfa Romeo boss, is new team principal

Frederic Vasseur will become the team principal of Ferrari at the start of 2023. The 54-year-old Frenchman, who has been managing director of Alfa Romeo/Sauber since 2017, replaces Mattia Binotto, who Ferrari said resigned last month. Vasseur will be charged…

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