Police crack down on protests against constitutional change in DR Congo
Demonstrations held across country against president’s proposed constitutional changes seeking third term.
Protests in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) have spurned violent clashes as police cracked down.
Police fired tear gas as hundreds of people protested in the capital Kinshasa on Tuesday against proposed constitutional changes that critics worry could allow President Felix Tshisekedi to seek a third term in power. The political unrest adds to DRC’s struggles as it faces a rapidly spreading Ebola outbreak and ongoing conflict in the east of the country.
More than 100,000 displaced as they flee violence in Yemen: UN
Thousands making risky maritime journey to Djibouti as conflict between Yemen gov’t and Houthis intensifies.
More than 100,000 people have been forced to flee the conflict in Yemen between the Houthi rebels and forces loyal to the internationally recognised government, according to the United Nations.
The Veterans Who Built a Movement for Disability Rights
Joseph A. Jordan Jr. was only two years out of high school when he enlisted in the U.S. Army in 1943 during the height of World War II. Two years later, while stationed in France, Jordan’s jeep rolled while traversing a minefield in northern France. The crash left him permanently paralyzed from a spinal cord injury and he was sent back to the United States to recover. In many ways, his battle was only beginning.
What time does Black Ops 7 Season 6 start in your time zone?
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The last major update before Modern Warfare 4
Image: Treyarch/ActivisionThe Black Ops 7 Season 6 start time is almost here, marking the start of the final season before Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 4 arrives. As has been the case with every season during Black Ops 7's lifespan, Season 6 is packed to the brim with new content, mostly themed around the spooky season with the return of The Haunting.
Nashville Indie-Rockers Lombardy Run Through the Jungle in Fiery ‘Bazooka’ Video
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Taking inspiration from classic war films, the clip finds the band members firing rockets from their guitars
Lombardy mix a little of Apocalypse Now with a dash of Tropic Thunder and Predator for the Nashville indie-rock band’s new video, “Bazooka.”
Creator-Media Entrepreneur Hopes to Help Influencers Expand Appearances in Ads
Why dispatch replications of Amish farmers, wise elderly doctors or financial gurus to various TikToks and other short-form videos when real people can do the exact same thing?
A technology company that builds products for media users has introduced a new platform that gives advertisers and creators the ability to license individuals’ likenesses for use in an array of promotional videos.
Hyped 'Pokémon' 30th Anniversary TCG Release Reaches A Depressing New Low
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Dick's Sporting Goods and GameStop are determined to squeeze Pokémon fans for everything they've got
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Houthis threaten more Saudi strikes as UN warns of humanitarian crisis in Yemen
Saudi cities faced the threat of a second day of Houthi attacks as fighting across Yemen led the UN to warn of a humanitarian crisis with 100,000 Yemenis already displaced.
Airfares, gas and hotel prices were up this summer—Americans traveled anyway
Many Americans said they would adjust their travel plans if prices got too high. But many of them took the vacation this summer anyway.
Nearly half, or 47%, of travelers surveyed by travel insurance company Squaremouth said a cost increase of 25% or less would be enough to make them change their plans. Over 6,200 customers responded to the question in the survey fielded between June 4 and July 7 with a margin of error of plus or minus 1.2 percentage points.
‘The Odyssey’ Artisans Ellen Mirojnick, Ruth De Jong and Jennifer Lame to Receive Variety’s Creative Collaborators Award at Middleburg Film Festival
“The Odyssey” artisans — costume designer Ellen Mirojnick, production designer Ruth De Jong and editor Jennifer Lame — are set to receive the Variety Creative Collaborators award at Virginia’s Middleburg Film Festival in October.