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A confidential source claims that the man accusing Tyler Perry of sexual misconduct is preparing to subpoena the filmmaker’s celebrity friends as the legal battle escalates. Aspiring actor Mario Rodriguez, 40, has filed a lawsuit alleging that Perry made unwanted advances and groped him. Blogger Janet Carlton reported that Rodriguez intends to call several of Perry’s high profile associates, including Oprah Winfrey, to testify under oath about Perry’s behavior. “One of the biggest stories of the week was mega producer Tyler Perry being sued by yet another attractive male for s-xual harassment. Here’s what we know. This could get even…

Senegal edged Mali 1–0 in the Africa Cup of Nations 2025 quarter-finals in Tangier, securing a place in the semi-finals Everton’s Iliman Ndiaye scored the decisive goal in the 27th minute, proving enough to separate the two West African rivals. Mali’s challenge suffered a major blow when Tottenham’s Yves Bissouma received a second yellow card in added time before halftime, resulting in a red. The narrow victory extends Senegal’s dominance over Mali — the Lions of Teranga remain unbeaten against their neighbours and advance to the AFCON semi-finals for the fifth time in history. Senegal also maintain their remarkable run…

Pope Leo XIV said Friday in a New Year’s message to diplomats at the Vatican that war is “back in vogue” and expressed deep concern about a shift from diplomatic dialogue to force in international relations. He lamented the weakening of multilateral institutions and said diplomacy was being replaced by a “diplomacy based on force.” Leo warned that the post-World War II principle barring the use of force to violate international borders has been undermined and said peace is increasingly sought through weapons to assert dominion, a trend that threatens the rule of law. He highlighted rising tensions in the…

The United Kingdom is facing a growing flood threat as melting snow from Storm Goretti combines with fresh rain and strong winds, prompting more than 100 flood alerts and further disruption across the country. Storm Goretti, described by forecasters as the worst snowfall in a decade, brought heavy snow, coastal winds reaching 100mph, power outages and major travel shutdowns. At the peak of the storm, more than 64,000 homes were left without electricity, airports suspended operations and rail companies issued do not travel notices. As temperatures rise and rainfall moves in, the Environment Agency has issued 106 flood alerts and…

American rapper, Fetty Wap, has been released from prison early The rapper, 34, whose real name is Willie Junior Maxwell II, was released from prison on Thursday, Jan. 8. Maxwell served over three years of his prison sentence at FCI, Sandstone, a low security facility in Sandstone, Minn., The New York Post reports. The “Trap Queen” rapper pleaded guilty to conspiracy to distribute and possess controlled substances in August 2022 and was sentenced to six years in prison in May 2023. “I want to thank my family, friends, and fans for the love, prayers, and continued support — it truly…

Russia launched a hypersonic Oreshnik ballistic missile at Ukraine overnight on Thursday, marking a rare use of one of its most advanced weapons as Moscow intensified attacks amid freezing winter temperatures. The strike was the first deployment of the Oreshnik missile in more than a year. The weapon is capable of carrying multiple warheads and can be fitted with either conventional or nuclear payloads. In a statement on Friday, Russia’s Ministry of Defense said its armed forces carried out a “massive strike with high-precision long-range land- and sea-based weapons,” including the Oreshnik mobile medium-range missile system. Russian authorities did not…

The U.S. Senate advanced a resolution on Thursday that would bar President Donald Trump from taking further military action against Venezuela without congressional authorization, paving the way for further consideration in the 100-member chamber. The vote on a procedural measure to advance the war powers resolution was 52 to 47, as a handful of Trump’s fellow Republicans voted with every Democrat in favor of moving ahead. The vote came days after U.S. forces captured Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro in a dramatic military raid in Caracas. Two previous attempts to advance similar resolutions were blocked in the Senate last year by…

Katy Perry shared a glimpse into her first holiday season with her new beau, Justin Trudeau. She included the pic in a post captioned, “Holidaze ♥️.”

Sacked Premier League referee , David Coote has been sentenced to nine months in prison, suspended for two years, after pleading guilty to making an indecent image of a child. The court heard that police seized the disgraced former Premier League referee’s electronic devices and an explicit two-minute video of a 15-year-old boy, initially in a school uniform, from January 2, 2020, was found on his laptop. Coote was charged in October with an allegation relating to a category A video, the most serious kind, recovered by police in February. The 43-year-old appeared for his sentencing hearing at Nottingham Crown…

Donald Trump has said that Venezuela will only buy US-made products with revenue from its oil sales. On Wednesday, Jan. 7, Trump said Venezuela would only buy US-made products with the profits it makes from any deal with Washington to sell oil. “I have just been informed that Venezuela is going to be purchasing ONLY American Made Products, with the money they receive from our new Oil Deal,” the US President said in a social media post. Trump said the purchases will include agricultural products, medicine, medical devices and equipment to improve Venezuela’s grid and energy facilities. Trump said Tuesday,…