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Angry Ukrainians Say They’ve Seen Koons’s ‘Ballerina’ Before

Ukrainians took to the internet Thursday to lambaste star US artist Jeff Koons over his latest New York installation, a...

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Wall Street Forges Higher Despite Oil Market’s Glum Mood

Buoyant trading in New York saw Wall Street set fresh records on Thursday, with US stocks recording their sixth...

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Amazon Opens First Brick and Mortar New York Bookshop

Online retail giant Amazon on Thursday opened its first brick and mortar bookstore in New York, selling a limited range...

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US Heiress, Actress Dina Merrill Dead At 93

American heiress Dina Merrill, the Hollywood socialite who became a leading lady, has died aged 93. Merrill, raised in...

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Efya Named Best Female Act At the Ghana Entertainment Awards

Songstress Efya has been honoured as the best female act, at the Ghana Entertainment Awards, in New York. The singer...

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New York Fines BNP Paribas $350 Mn Over Fake Currency Trading

New York state bank regulators fined BNP Paribas $350 million for "illegal, unsafe and unsound" currency trading...

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Amazon’s Bezos Gives $1 Mn To Press Freedom Watchdog

Amazon co-founder Jeff Bezos is giving $1 million to the Reporters Committee for Freedom of the Press, the largest-ever...

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Kids Are the Break-Out Stars of Cannes Film Festival

Young actors are making waves at this year's Cannes film festival -- often in films that are hardly suitable children's...

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The Female Muslim Comic Standing Up To Extremism

Wearing a red hijab and all-encompassing gown, Sakdiyah Maruf cuts an unusual figure in a dark, smokey Jakarta bar as...

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Sandra Ankobia Featured As Emerging Leader By America’s Morgan Lewis and Bockius

Ghanaian celebrity lawyer, Sandra Ankorbiah has been featured on Morgan Lewis’ online platform as one of the young...

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Uber Says It Accidentally Shortchanged Drivers In NYC

Uber on Tuesday said that it accidentally shortchanged drivers in New York City and plans to pay them what they are...

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NY’s Broadway Grosses Record $1.45bn Ticket Sales

New York's famed Broadway grossed its highest seasonal earnings on record, yielding $1.45 billion for the 2016-17...

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Music To Dream and Make Love

Electronic music, to many in its soaring fan base, is synonymous with dancing. Not for Air, the duo which sees its...

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Veteran Actor Kofi Bucknor DEAD

Veteran Ghanaian actor, Kofi Bucknor is dead. He died in the early hours of Tuesday, May 23, 2017. He was 64. It is...

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Sandra Ankobiah Featured As Emerging Leader By Leading American Firm

Ghanaian celebrity lawyer, Sandra Ankorbiah has been featured on Morgan Lewis’ online platform as one of the young...

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Ariana Grande, An Anodyne Teen Favorite Hit By Tragedy

Pop star Ariana Grande, whose concert was struck by one of Britain's deadliest attacks in years, is a favorite of...

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Sandra Ankobiah Featured As Emerging Leader By America’s Morgan Lewis & Bockius

Ghanaian celebrity lawyer, Sandra Ankobiah has been featured on Morgan Lewis’ online platform as one of the young...

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New York Steps Up Security After Manchester Concert Blast

New York authorities on Monday stepped up security at sensitive sites after a deadly blast at a concert in Britain,...

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Brazil’s Immortal Diva Elza Soares Vows To Sing Until End

The emaciated teenager from a Rio favela, dressed in her mother's clothes held tight by pins, showed up in 1953 at a...