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Flaco Jiménez, master of the accordion and pioneer of tejano music, has died at the age of 86.“It is with great sadness that we share tonight the loss of our father, Flaco Jimenez,” reads a post from his family on Facebook. “He was surrounded by his loved ones and will be missed immensely. Thank you to all of his fans and friends – those who cherished his music. And a big thank you for all of the memories. His legacy will live on through his music and all of his fans.”The cause of death is unknown but a January post…

Have you ever wondered what the Namibian government owns and where? At the onset, the Government of the Republic of Namibia owns immovable assets with a combined value of N$47.4 billion, which this publication can confirm. In this article, New Era exclusively breaks down the government’s asset register, infrastructural gaps, challenges, and sharp inequalities in the distribution of public infrastructure across the country’s 14 regions. Official information confirms that the Namibian State owns a total of 8 247 immovable assets nationwide. A dossier obtained from the Ministry of Works and Transport, the chief custodian of the State’s assets, covers a…

Ned Davies, Shayan Sardarizadeh & Matt MurphyBBC VerifyGetty ImagesSocial media companies ​​are blocking wide-ranging content – including posts about the wars in Ukraine and Gaza – in an attempt to comply with the UK’s new Online Safety Act, BBC Verify has found.The new legislation, which came into effect last Friday, imposes fines on social media companies and other websites which fail to protect under-18s from pornography, posts promoting self-harm, and other harmful content. In serious cases, services could be blocked in the UK.But BBC Verify found a range of public interest content, including parliamentary debates on grooming gangs, has been…

The health department has R622-million extra to prop up South Africa’s HIV treatment programme in the wake of foreign aid cuts. But it’s only about a fifth of the total gap. We look at how data can help drive decisions to make the most of this lifebuoy. Just over two weeks ago, Health Minister Aaron Motsoaledi announced that the Treasury had given R622-million of emergency funding to his department to prop up South Africa’s HIV treatment programme, with about R590-million for provinces’ HIV budgets and R32-million for the chronic medicine distribution system, which allows people to fetch their antiretroviral treatment…

Former Fox News host Pirro secures Senate confirmation with 50-45 vote, becoming US attorney general for the nation’s capital.The United States Senate has confirmed former Fox News television personality Jeanine Pirro as the top federal prosecutor in the nation’s capital, Washington, DC, filling the post after President Donald Trump withdrew his controversial first pick, conservative activist Edward Martin Jr.Pirro, a former county prosecutor and elected judge, was confirmed on Saturday, with a vote of 50-45. Before becoming the acting US attorney for the District of Columbia in May, she co-hosted the Fox News show The Five on weekday evenings, where…

Dozens killed on Saturday include 38 Palestinians seeking aid at controversial distribution sites, according to sources.Sixty-two Palestinians, most of them aid seekers, have been killed by Israeli fire in Gaza since dawn on Saturday, hospital sources in the besieged enclave have told Al Jazeera.The death toll includes 38 Palestinians seeking aid at distribution sites operated by the controversial United States and Israel-backed Gaza Humanitarian Foundation (GHF).The deaths are the latest killings reported near GHF-operated sites, despite Israel’s announcement last week that it would begin implementing “tactical pauses” in fighting in some areas to allow Palestinians greater access to humanitarian aid.Israel…

Former Arsenal and Chelsea striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang has rejoined Marseille on a free transfer – a year after leaving the French club.The 36-year-old joined Saudi Pro League side Al-Qadsiah from Marseille last summer, but left them earlier this month on a free transfer.Aubameyang has reportedly signed a contract with the Ligue 1 side until 2027.The Gabon international scored 21 goals and provided three assists in 36 matches in all competitions last season as Al-Qadsiah finished fourth in the league and reached the King’s Cup final.Aubameyang returns to Marseille after contributing 30 goals and 11 assists in 51 games during his…

When the air ambulance brought Jim Ashworth-Beaumont to King’s College hospital in south-east London, nobody thought he had a hope. He had been cycling home when a lorry driver failed to spot him alongside his trailer while turning left after a set of traffic lights. The vehicle’s wheels opened his torso like a sardine tin, puncturing his lungs and splitting his liver in two. They also tore off his right arm. Weeks after the accident, in July 2020, Ashworth-Beaumont would see a photo of the severed limb taken by a doctor while it lay beside him in hospital. He had…

Russia fired more than 6,000 drones on Ukraine in July, more than any other month since it launched its full-scale invasion in 2022, the AFP news agency and the Kyiv Independent reported.The drone attacks killed dozens of people and injured many more. They also damaged civilian targets, including many homes, a kindergarten and an ambulance.According to the AFP news agency, data published by Ukraine’s air force showed that Russia fired 6,297 long-range drones into Ukraine last month, up by nearly 16 percent compared with June.The Kyiv Independent reported that Russia launched a record 6,129 Shahed-type drones in July, 14 times…

Conservative Party leader Kemi Badenoch has said she no longer identifies as Nigerian and has not renewed her passport since the early 2000s.Badenoch, who was born in the UK, grew up in both Nigeria and the US. She returned to England aged 16 because of Nigeria’s worsening political and economic climate, as well as to continue her education.Speaking on former MP and television presenter Gyles Brandreth’s Rosebud podcast, she said she was “Nigerian through ancestry” but “by identity, I’m not really”.Last year, Badenoch faced criticism from Nigeria’s vice-president, who said she had “denigrated” the West African country.Badenoch, who previously lived…