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Israel’s vision for the future is terrifying

Ramzy Baroud

Empirical historical evidence and a little common sense are enough to tell us the type of future options Israel has in store for the Palestinians: Perpetual apartheid, ethnic cleansing or a mix of both. The passing of the Regularization Bill on Feb. 6 is all we need to imagine the Israeli-envisaged future. The new law allows the government to retroactivelyRead more

Hair salon? Library? Novel time for Ivory Coast women

Adzopi - Arba Today

As many African women spend much of their spare time in hair salons, Ivory Coast’s chief librarian, also a woman, came up with a brainwave scheme to help them read and learn to read. Crammed on shelves between hair extensions, untangling creams and straightening lotions, a total 23 hair salons now offer customers a range of books on loan fromRead more

Michael Jordan wins part of his name back in China trademark suit

Beijing - AFP

Basketball mega-star Michael Jordan won part of his trademark suit against a China-based sportswear company Thursday, following a years-long struggle for control over the rights to his Chinese name. In a ruling by the Chinese Supreme Court, Qiaodan Sports Co, based in southeastern Fujian province, must stop using the Chinese characters "Qiaodan" on its merchandise, according to a transcript ofRead more

Marianne Faithfull pays homage to Paris victims at Bataclan

Paris - AFP

British singer and 60s icon Marianne Faithfull paid homage to the victims of last year's Paris attacks in a concert at the Bataclan, singing a song she wrote about the tragedy. "For me, this is an important concert, there are lots of things which I must mourn... through music and through words," Faithfull, 69, clad all in black and supportingRead more

Henderson dies at 82

Washington - Arab Today

Florence Henderson, who played the virtuous matriarch on "The Brady Bunch" -- the iconic US TV series of the early 1970s -- has died at the age of 82. Henderson passed away from heart failure at a Los Angeles hospital, according to US media. The actress rose to television stardom after scoring the role of Carol Brady on the hitRead more

'Doctor Strange' keeps North American box office entranced

Los Angeles - AFP

Leading films at the box office saw a collective bump over the weekend following the caustic US presidential election, with sci-fi flicks performing particularly well according to industry data released Sunday. "Doctor Strange" worked its magic on American moviegoers in need of a bit of escapism after the grinding presidential campaign, raking in $43 million in its second week toRead more

China demands live-streaming censorship

Beijing - AFP

China will demand that live-streaming platforms "censor content before releasing it", state media said on Friday, as authorities seek to tighten control over the fast-growing sector. Rules released by the country's internet regulator the Cyberspace Administration of China (CAC) will ban streams which "undermine national security, destabilise society", the official Xinhua news agency reported. Online streaming has grown rapidly inRead more

Nigeria's Wizkid, South Africa's Semenya take top MTV awards

Johannesburg - AFP

Nigerian afro-pop star Wizkid and South Africa's Olympic gold medallist Caster Semenya won top prizes at the 2016 MTV Africa Music Awards in Johannesburg. Wizkid was named artist of the year and best male musician and also won the prize for top collaboration at the awards, which celebrate pan-African music, youth culture and talent, with the winners chosen by publicRead more

General Electric profit falls 20% on weak oil earnings

New York - AFP

Sluggish activity in oil and gas weighed on General Electric's third-quarter results Friday, offsetting strength in other businesses and pushing profits lower. Net income for the industrial conglomerate fell 20.4 percent to $2.0 billion. The company said it faced a "slow growth, volatile environment."Read more

Ericsson shares plunge over third-quarter warning

Stockholm - AFP

Shares in Ericsson lost more than a sixth of their value Wednesday after the troubled Swedish telecoms giant pointed to "significantly lower" third-quarter results. Ericsson shares, which have lost more than half their value in the last 18 months, plunged more than 17.5 percent shortly after trading opened. The corporation is in the midst of a major overhaul, and earlierRead more