- Pearl Shongwe has passed away.
- Qatar football ambassador “says homosexuality is ‘damage in the mind’.
- Condé Nast has filed a lawsuit against Drake and 21 Savage over their album cover.
Metro FM newsreader Pearl Shongwe, 35, has died – News24
Pearl Shongwe, the presenter for Metro FM and Daily Thetha, has passed away. According to News24, Shongwe supposedly passed away peacefully while sleeping. On Tuesday, her neighbours found her dead.
“It is with great sadness that the Shongwe family announces the untimely passing of our beloved daughter Ntombifuthi Pearl Shongwe,” News24 reports. The family has requested privacy during their period of bereavement, noting that memorial information will be released in due time. Read more here
Qatar World Cup facing ‘boycott’ after ambassador’s statement – The South African
The ambassador for Qatar at the World Cup was criticised on Tuesday by European and American officials for calling homosexuality “damage in the mind” in an interview broadcast in Germany, only 12 days before the tournament begins, The South African reports.
Former international footballer Khalid Salman remarked in an interview with the ZDF television that LGBT visitors to Qatar would be welcome, but “they have to accept our rules.” After Salman declared homosexuality to be “haram” (prohibited in Islam), the interview was cut short. Read more here
Drake and 21 Savage sued over use of Vogue name to promote new album – The Guardian
Condé Nast, the parent company of Vogue magazine, has filed a lawsuit against Drake and 21 Savage for allegedly misappropriating the Vogue brand in order to promote their new album, Her Loss.
“Condé Nast, also known as Advance Magazine Publishers Inc, is seeking at least $4m (£3.5m) in damages, or triple the defendants’ profits from their album and counterfeit magazine.” Read more here
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