Joseph Ratzinger died in the Vatican at the age of 95 this Saturday, December 31, the Vatican announced. He died nearly nine years after renouncing his office, a rare decision. His pontificate was to be one of transition, it had been marked by controversy. His Holiness Benedict XVI, Roman pontiff emeritus since his resignation from … Read more
Pharoah Sanders, one of jazz’s most creative figures, died on Saturday at the age of 81, his label Luaka Bop said. The press release states that the American saxophonist died “peacefully” in Los Angeles, surrounded by his family and loved ones. He had explored the saxophone to the limits of its timbre, drawing on Eastern, … Read more
By Randy Joe Sa’ah BBC News, Bamenda 51 minutes ago For the people of Mankon, in the grass fields of northwest Cameroon, their king – known as fon or fo – never dies. It simply disappears. Regional Governor Adolphe Lele therefore drew the ire of the Mankon people when he broke a taboo by announcing … Read more
When in doubt, differ. This seems to be Toronto’s official approach to anything half-fun. Last week city councilors came together to do what they do best: talk about their love of big, bold ideas, but not in this particular context and not at this particular time and not before further consultation is carried out and … Read more