Beyoncé’s new single “Texas Hold ‘Em” is crushing it on several Billboard charts this week. The country song opens at No. 1 on the Hot Country Songs chart, which is ranked by streaming activity data, radio airplay impressions and sales data. According to Billboard, “Texas Hold ‘Em” amassed 19.2 million streams, garnered 4.8 million airplay
Usher continues to expand his Past Present Future Tour. The global icon has announced the dates for the European leg. The second leg of his world tour begins April 1, 2025, at The O2 Arena in London, UK. He will perform three shows before heading to Paris, Amsterdam and Berlin, where he will wrap up his stint
The 2024 Roots Picnic returns to Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, at The Mann in Fairmount Park on June 1-2. The two-day festival features a star-studded lineup of R&B, soul, and hip-hop acts. Lil Wayne and The Roots will perform a headlining set to celebrate the rap legend’s hometown, New Orleans, with additional appearances by fellow NOLA natives
The U.S. is negotiating a Security Council resolution that proposes a halt in fighting “as soon as practicable,” and calls on Israel not to invade Rafah.
The country is one of more than 50 scheduled to argue before the United Nations’ highest judicial body over Israel’s “occupation, settlement and annexation” of Palestinian territories.
The wife of Russia’s most famous opposition leader long shunned the spotlight, but his death in prison may make that impossible. “I have no right to give up,” she said.
When war broke out in Gaza on Oct.7, Motaz Azaiza, a Palestinian photographer, turned his camera to covering pain and loss in a territory under siege. In doing so, he attracted millions of followers — documenting the war while also trying to survive it.
Julian Assange, the WikiLeaks founder, has been in prison for nearly 5 years, fighting a U.S. extradition order. A hearing is his last chance to be granted an appeal in Britain.
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