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Kendrick Lamar Adds Latin American Dates to Grand National Tour
Kendrick Lamar finished performing across North America with SZA on their Grand National Tour. The rapper will start shows across Europe during July. Lamar added new dates for Latin America after announcing the expansion. He will visit Mexico, Colombia, Brazil, Argentina and Chile on the tour. Ca7riel & Paco Amoroso will perform before Lamar at these Latin American concerts. The tour promotes Lamar's album GNX and his popular song Not Like Us. Pitchfork magazine ranked Not Like Us as the top song of 2024. Lamar will perform at major stadiums across multiple countries. European shows begin July 2 and continue through August 9. The rapper will visit Germany, Scotland, England, Netherlands, France, Wales, Portugal, Spain, Italy, Poland...
Walter Scott, Whispers Co-Founder, Dies at 81 Following Six-Month Cancer Battle
Walter Scott passed away at age 81 after battling cancer for six months. The Los Angeles Sentinel reported his death occurred at his home near Northridge. Scott helped create the famous R&B group The Whispers during the early 1960s. His twin brother Wallace Scott joined him as a founding member of the band. The group also featured Nicholas Caldwell, Marcus Hutson and Gordy Harmon. The Whispers released their first songs through Doré Records back during 1964. Their debut album Planets of Life came out five years later on Soul Clock Records. The band struggled to find major success for more than a decade. Everything changed when they signed with Dick Griffey's SOLAR Records. Their popularity exploded during the late 1970s across America...
Government Forms District Committees to Mark July-August Uprising Days
Bangladesh created special groups to watch events marking student protests from last summer. Each district will have one committee with 35 people. The Deputy Commissioner runs each group. An Additional Deputy Commissioner helps as the main assistant. Officials announced this plan on Thursday. These committees have many different government workers as members. Police leaders join with education officials and local government staff. Health workers and agriculture experts also participate. Business leaders and lawyers become part of each group. Two families who lost members during the July protests will have representatives. The groups will watch programs that remember the student uprising period. Activities will happen from July 1...
Professor Yunus Proposes Social Business as Global Path to Universal Healthcare
Bangladesh's chief adviser spoke about changing the world through social business at a major conference. Professor Muhammad Yunus addressed over 1000 people from 38 countries at the 15th Social Business Day. The Nobel Prize winner said people can build a better world despite current global problems. He told attendees that social business offers the best way to provide healthcare for everyone. The two-day event took place at Samajik Convention Centre near Dhaka. Yunus praised young Bangladeshis for creating positive change through recent protests. He said these youth moved the country from darkness to light through their sacrifices. The professor believes other young people around the world can follow this example. He wants to build a...
Burglars Ransack Brad Pitt's Home in Los Feliz While on Global Promotional Tour
Three thieves broke into Brad Pitt's Los Angeles house Thursday night. The burglars climbed over a fence and smashed through a front window. They searched through the home and took several items before escaping. Police arrived at the Los Feliz property around 10:30 PM. Officers confirmed a break-in occurred but would not say who lived there. The 61-year-old actor was not home during the crime. Pitt has been traveling around the world to promote his new movie about racing called F1. He appeared at the film premiere in London recently. The star purchased the residence for $5.5 million during 2023. Police have not revealed what the stolen items were worth. Celebrity homes have become targets for thieves across Los Angeles. French soccer...
Chief Justice Forms Dedicated High Court Bench for Swift Waqf Case Disposal
Bangladesh's top judge created a special court to handle religious property disputes. Chief Justice Syed Refaat Ahmed established the new High Court division to speed up cases about Waqf lands. The court will start work on June 29 at 10:30 AM. Justice Sheikh Abdul Awal and Justice Md Mansur Alam will lead the two-member team. They will focus on Waqf matters, war crimes issues and tax disputes. Religious Affairs Adviser Dr AFM Khalid Hossain asked the chief justice for help with these cases. The chief justice agreed to create the special court after their meeting. Government officials said hundreds of Waqf property cases have waited years for resolution. The delays have caused serious problems for religious land management. Many...
Dhaka Court Places Former CEC KM Nurul Huda on Four-Day Remand
A court in Dhaka ordered another four-day detention for KM Nurul Huda on Tuesday. Huda served as Bangladesh's chief election commissioner before losing his position. Magistrate Awlad Hossain Mohammad Zunayed made this decision after police brought Huda before the court. Police had asked for a longer detention period of 10 days. The case involves accusations that Huda helped manipulate national elections. The same court had already ordered a four-day detention for Huda on June 23. A member of the Bangladesh Nationalist Party filed the case on Sunday morning. Md Salah Uddin Khan accused 24 people of rigging elections held in 2014, 2018 and 2024. The list of accused people covers former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and three former...
Salesforce CEO Says AI Now Handles Half of Company Operations
Salesforce continues expanding its artificial intelligence use as other tech companies pull back from the technology. Chief Executive Marc Benioff told Bloomberg that robots handle half of all company tasks. The software maker believes automation helps workers focus on more important jobs. Many other firms slow their AI projects because of high costs and government rules. Salesforce takes a different path and pushes forward with machine learning tools. The company recently cut 1,000 workers to make room for more AI systems. Benioff plans to hire new employees who can build better computer programs. He thinks people should accept that machines can do work humans used to perform. The CEO wants staff members to move toward higher-level...
Samsung Could Preview Galaxy G Fold Tri-Fold Smartphone at July Unpacked
Samsung plans to hold its second Galaxy Unpacked event during July. The company will show off the Galaxy Z Fold 7 and Galaxy Z Flip 7 smartphones. Samsung also expects to reveal its Galaxy Watch 8 series at the same event. Tech experts believe the Korean manufacturer might surprise audiences with its first tri-fold phone. The device could carry the name Galaxy G Fold according to recent reports. Different rumors exist about whether Samsung will actually display the tri-fold phone at the July event. Some sources claim the company will only show a brief preview to build excitement. Other tipsters argue that Samsung will announce the device alongside its regular product lineup. The tri-fold smartphone would steal attention from other new...
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