A $27 million divorce settlement may seem generous to some, but not Guy Ritchie. When he and Madonna parted ways after eight years of marriage, he reportedly scoffed at that figure, knowing he had more to gain because even though Madonna was worth an estimated $500 million, she had never asked Ritchie, worth an estimated $45 million, to sign a ...

Electoral Expert MacDonald Chipenzi says the directive by Home Affairs Minister, Davies Mwila for prisoners or detainees with voters’ cards to participate in this year’s General Elections is illegal as it is against the provisions of the Electoral Process Act No. 35 of 2016. Mr. Chipenzi says section 47 (c) states that quote, “a person shall not be entitled to ...

The Electoral Commission of Zambia (ECZ) has warned political parties in the Country against tearing down each other’s campaign material. ECZ public relations manager Crispin Akufuna has reminded all political parties contesting this year’s general elections to be wary that it is a crime for any political party to tear down another political party’s campaign material during an election. Mr. ...

Green Party President Peter Sinkamba has successfully filed in his presidential nomination papers to contest the August general election. And speaking shortly after filing his nomination Mr. Sinkamba who was accompanied by his running mate Clement Tafeni told his supporters that the journey to legalize Marijuana has just begun. Mr. Sinkamba says once his party forms government it wants to ...

Jon Snow, is that you? Kit Harington looks nearly unrecognizable after shaving off his trademark beard. The 29-year-old actor debuted his clean-shaven look when he snapped a few photos with fans in London, England, where he’s currently starring in the play, “Doctor Faustus.” Once the Twitterverse got word of Harington’s new look, “Game of Thrones” fans paid their respects to ...

Former high-ranking Fifa officials Sepp Blatter, Jerome Valcke and Markus Kattner awarded themselves pay rises and bonuses worth $80m (£55m) over five years, say Fifa lawyers. Football’s governing body revealed the contracts of ex-president Blatter, fired ex-secretary general Valcke and sacked former finance director Kattner one day after a Swiss police raid. Its lawyers said there was evidence that the ...

Floodwaters in Paris continue to rise with the River Seine due to hit a peak of up to 6.5m (21ft) later on Friday. The world-famous Louvre and Orsay museums have been shut so staff can move priceless artworks to safety. The number of dead in the floods has now risen to at least 15 – 10 in southern Germany, two ...

UPND president Hakainde Hichilema has finally ended speculation on his choice of running mate by settling for party vice president for administration Geoffrey Bwalya Mwamba popularly known as GBM. Mr Hichilema and his running Mr Mwamba have since successfully filed in their nomination papers. ECZ Chairperson Justice Esau Chulu validated both Mr Hichilema and Mr Mwamba’s nominations. Speculation had been ...

Andy Murray v Stan Wawrinka Venue: Roland Garros, Paris Dates: 3 June Time: Not before 14:00 BST Coverage: Live radio and text commentary on selected matches on BBC Radio 5 live sports extra, the BBC Sport website and app. Andy Murray believes he can become the first British winner of the French Open since Fred Perry in 1935 as he ...

US singer Prince died from an accidental overdose of the painkiller fentanyl, medical examiners have found. The report, from the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office in Minnesota, comes more than a month after the singer was found slumped in a lift at his home. Detectives have already questioned a doctor who saw the 57-year-old twice in the weeks before he died. ...