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Legendary jazz trumpeter Hugh Masekela, a leading figure in the struggle to end apartheid and "the father of South African jazz", has died aged 78. In a statement, his family said he had "passed peacefully" in Johannesburg "after a protracted and courageous battle with prostate cancer". Masekela gained global recognition with his distinctive Afro-Jazz sound and hits such as Soweto Blue...

Ankara's 'Operation Olive Branch' aims to create a buffer zone in Afrin, a Kurdish-controlled enclave on Turkey's border Turkey has begun a major new offensive in northwestern Syria, in a bid to oust Kurdish militia from the area. Named 'Operation Olive Branch', the ground and air operation aims to create a 20-mile (30km) "secure zone" in Afrin, a Kurdish-controlled enclave on Turkey's border. Members of Free Syrian Army (FSA), backed by the Turkish...

Hollywood's oldest working actress, Connie Sawyer is dead. She died at home after an incredibly long and prolific caree...

  his past Saturday (January 20), thousands of women marched across the U.S. in cities like New York, Washington, Los Angeles, Chicago, and more to protest President Trump and his administration's policies (and to commemorate the one-year anniversary of last year's historic Women's March). Among them was Halsey, one of a reported 200,000 who protested in New York alon...

Yesterday (January 2), Justin Timberlake announced he was dropping his new album Man of the Woods on February 2. Today, the pop singer is back to reveal the wolf pack that will accompany him through his metaphorical trek into the musical wilderness. According to Pitchfork, Timberlake's fifth studio album will feature frequent collaborators like Timbaland and The Neptunes along with Alicia Keys and country musician Chris Stapleto...