Surviving

Nedra Talley Ross, the final surviving member of 1960s pop trailblazers The Ronettes, has died aged 80. Talley Ross sang in The Ronettes with her cousins Ronnie Spector and Estelle Bennett, helping drive the group to major success with hits such as Be My Baby, Walking in the Rain, Baby, I Love You and (The Best Part of) Breakin' Up. News of the singer’s death was announced on the group’s Instagram account, which said: "It is with heavy hearts that we share the news of Nedra Talley Ross’ passing. She was a light to those who…

The recent release of worshippers abducted in Kurmin Wali Village, located in the Kajuru Local Government Area of Kaduna State, marks a significant development more than two weeks after gunmen disrupted services on January 18. The incident, which initially faced denial from law enforcement, has now escalated into a stark reminder of the persistent violence affecting communities in northern Nigeria. Reports indicate that 177 individuals were taken by the armed assailants during the attack. However, some victims managed to…

Anthony Joshua has been discharged from a Lagos hospital after surviving a car crash in southwest Nigeria that killed two of his close friends, state officials said. The former world heavyweight boxing champion, 36, was traveling Monday with friends Sina Ghami and Latif Ayodele on the highway linking Lagos and Ibadan when their SUV slammed into a stationary truck, authorities said. The accident occurred in Ogun state. Preliminary findings by the Traffic Compliance and Enforcement Agency (TRACE) in Ogun indicated the vehicle…

Twenty freed after two years: faces and small artifacts of a long national grief When word reached Tel Aviv that 20 living hostages had been released from Gaza under a ceasefire deal, the city's already taut air broke into song, sobs and the kind of relieved, stunned silence that follows long waits for a miracle. Families who had camped for months outside government offices embraced strangers. At a central square, a woman who had been at almost every protest sat down and laughed with disbelief. A radio blared an old pop…