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President Bola Ahmed Tinubu and his wife, First Lady Oluremi Tinubu, were received by King Charles III and Queen Camilla during Nigeria’s state visit to the UK on Wednesday, March 18. The two-day visit, hosted by King Charles III at Windsor Castle, is expected to yield significant new partnerships and memoranda of understanding. A state banquet is also scheduled for Wednesday evening at St George’s Hall, which the King, Queen Camilla, and the Prince and Princess of Wales will attend. See more photos below…

Keke Palmer was on stage at the SXSW Music Festival & Conference when a man interrupted her panel to propose to her. The incident was caught on video while Keke hosted a panel for her “Baby, This Is Keke Palmer” podcast on Sunday. The man got down on one knee and asked Keke to marry him, but she rejected him. “I can’t marry you, I don’t know you. I’m so sorry,” she told the fan. A female security guard quickly approached the man and attempted to lead him away from the stunned star. Keke’s “I Love Boosters” co-stars, Demi Moore,…

Teyana Taylor got into a heated confrontation moments after the Oscars wrapped … and TMZ has learned it all started after a security guard put his hands on her. Sources with direct knowledge tell us the incident happened seconds after the Sunday night broadcast ended, as she was attempting to head back onstage for the Best Picture photo with her “One Battle After Another” costars. https://twitter.com/MattWallace888/status/2033379976360206499?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E2033379976360206499%7Ctwgr%5Edda91ff2a9019f7291e42b0aa1c401ec576fa8aa%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.tmz.com%2F2026%2F03%2F15%2Fteyana-taylor-calls-out-security-guard-at-oscars-after-being-shoved%2F According to our sources, Taylor was trying to return to the stage alongside Pam Abdi, co-head of Warner Bros., when a security guard attempted to stop them from going up the stairs. Our sources…

A 41-year-old Afghan man died in a Texas hospital less than a day after being taken into U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement custody, prompting calls for an independent investigation. Mohommad Nazeer Paktyawal, who previously worked with U.S. Army Special Forces in Afghanistan, was evacuated to the United States in 2021 after the Taliban takeover. His asylum case was still pending at the time of his death, according to AfghanEvac, an organization that assists Afghan evacuees. ICE said Paktyawal was arrested during a targeted enforcement operation on March 13. After complaining of shortness of breath and chest pain, he was taken…

The captain of Iran’s women’s national football team, Zahra Ghanbari, has withdrawn her request for asylum in Australia, becoming the fifth member of the delegation to reverse an earlier decision to defect. According to Iranian state news agency IRNA, Ghanbari will return to Iran from Malaysia. Australian officials confirmed that another member of the group also withdrew an asylum application but did not publicly identify the individual. The footballers initially sought protection after concerns they could face punishment in Iran for remaining silent during the national anthem at their opening Women’s Asian Cup match. With the latest withdrawal, only two…

The Pentagon has identified six U.S. Air Force airmen who were killed when a KC-135 Stratotanker aircraft crashed in western Iraq on Thursday during operations linked to the ongoing conflict with Iran. The victims were Maj. John A. Klinner, 33, of Auburn, Alabama; Capt. Ariana G. Savino, 31, of Covington, Washington; Tech. Sgt. Ashley B. Pruitt, 34, of Bardstown, Kentucky; Capt. Seth R. Koval, 38, of Mooresville, Indiana; Capt. Curtis J. Angst, 30, of Wilmington, Ohio; and Tech. Sgt. Tyler H. Simmons, 28, of Columbus, Ohio. Klinner, Savino and Pruitt were assigned to the 6th Air Refueling Wing at MacDill…

The 95th Annual Academy Awards were presented on Sunday, March 12, 2023, at the Dolby Theater, and it was hosted by Conan O’Brien. Paul Thomas Anderson’s “One Battle After Another” took home six Oscars, including best picture, best director, and adapted screenplay at the 98th Academy Awards. “Sinners,” which earned a record 16 nominations, won four awards, including Michael B. Jordan for actor in a leading role and Ryan Coogler’s original screenplay. Jessie Buckley was another first-time winner, taking the Oscar for actress in a leading role for “Hamnet.” Amy Madigan won for supporting actress for “Weapons.” See the full…

Meta is preparing for sweeping job cuts that could affect 20% or more of its workforce as the company shifts resources toward artificial intelligence and automation, according to three sources familiar with the discussions. No final decision or timeline has been set, but senior executives have reportedly instructed leadership teams to begin planning potential reductions. Meta currently employs nearly 79,000 people, based on its latest filings. A spokesperson for the company described the reports as speculative and said they were based on theoretical planning scenarios. If implemented, the layoffs would be Meta’s largest since its 2022–2023 restructuring, which the company…

John Alford, a British actor convicted last year of sex offenses involving two teenage girls, has died while serving his prison sentence. Authorities confirmed he died on March 13, 2026. According to reports from the BBC and The Mirror, a spokesperson for the prison service confirmed the death, stating that “John Shannon died in prison on 13 March 2026.” As with all deaths in custody, the Prisons and Probation Ombudsman will carry out an investigation. Shannon was Alford’s legal surname, though he was widely known by his professional name throughout his acting career. Alford became well known in the 1980s…

Boxer Anthony Joshua is preparing to return to training camp for a summer comeback fight, with a potential Tyson Fury showdown. Joshua, 36, last fought on December 19 when he stopped YouTuber-turned-boxer Jake Paul in six rounds. But ten days after that victory, tragedy struck when the former world champion was involved in a horror road crash in Nigeria that claimed the lives of two of his close friends — Kevin ‘Latz’ Ayodele and recovery therapist Sina Ghami. Joshua survived the accident but has since been recovering from injuries sustained in the accident while also grieving the loss of the…