Ivory Coast has announced that French troops will withdraw from the West African nation, further reducing the military influence of the former colonial power in the region. In an end-of-year address, Ivory Coast’s President, Alassane Ouattara, said the move was a reflection of the modernisation of the country’s armed forces. Separately, Senegal, which last month…
Unlock the Editor’s Digest for free Roula Khalaf, Editor of the FT, selects her favourite stories in this weekly newsletter. Sir Keir Starmer has used his first New Year message as UK prime minister to promise “a year of rebuilding” for Britain in 2025, conceding: “There is still so much more to do.” In the…
50 Cent and Danielle Fishel G-UNIT 50 Cent promised fans surprises at his Las Vegas residency, and he delivered big time during the third show of his six-night run at PH Live in the Planet Hollywood hotel. Midway through the set, after tearing through crowd favorites like “21 Questions” and “Many Men (Wish Death),” 50…
BBC Hurricane Beryl took its toll on the island’s fishing fleet There are few clearer signs of the destructive power that Hurricane Beryl unleashed on Barbados in July than the scene at the temporary boatyard in the capital, Bridgetown. Scores of mangled and cracked vessels sit on stacks, gaping holes in their hulls, their rudders…
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ABC’s Shifting Gears proves this is Tim Allen‘s sitcom world — and we are all just living in it. The official trailer for the upcoming show premiered on Monday, December 30, and introduced Us to Allen’s character Matt, a widowed father who reconnects with estranged daughter Riley (Kat Dennings). “I’m crawling home because I’m broke…
Coach Greg Hackett says a victory for Terence Crawford over Canelo Alvarez in 2025 would make him the best fighter in the last 30 years. For Crawford to be seen as the best fighter in the last 30 years for beating past his best Canelo, it would be ignoring a lot of great fighters who…
Former US President and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Jimmy Carter has died at the age of 100. Honoured for his charitable work at the self-named Carter Center, every living president has now issued a statement about his career. In a series of interviews with the BBC throughout his life, Carter reflected on how he envisioned…
The Curry County Sheriff’s Office reported that more than a dozen workers were transported to area hospitals by ambulances and private vehicles Monday morning after acid mixed with chlorine to create a toxic fume at the cheese plant (not pictured). Photographer: Andrey Rudakov/Bloomberg via Getty Images https://fortune.com/img-assets/wp-content/uploads/2024/12/GettyImages-500553330-e1735678173917.jpg?resize=1200,600 2024-12-31 20:58:08
Stefanie Keenan/Getty Images Paige DeSorbo reflected on her past relationships after announcing her breakup from Craig Conover, revealing that she was in an abusive relationship more than a decade ago. “I probably got my most insecure when I was 19 or 20. I dated a really physically and mentally abusive man, and it changed my…
