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Louis Farrakhan, the leader of the Nation of Islam, called the coronavirus shot a “vial of death” at an event held this weekend, and falsely claimed that the vaccine has killed people. Videos of the event are found on the Nation of Islam’s Facebook and Twitter accounts. Both social media sites have recently developed policies to combat vaccine-related misinformation. Farrakhan chided black celebrities who have promoted the vaccine, saying that they were ‘being bought and paid for’ by the government and aid in the ‘destruction of your people.’ Louis Farrakhan, the influential leader of the Nation of Islam, continued his crusade against the coronavirus vaccines over the weekend, calling the vaccine a “vial of death” during remarks at the extremist group’s convention, where other speakers falsely claimed that the vaccines have caused more than 900 deaths. Videos of the convention, which was held for the Nation of Islam’s annual Saviours’ Day, are posted on the group’s … [Read more...] about ‘Vial Of Death’: Louis Farrakhan Pushes Vaccine Conspiracy Theories In Videos Posted On Facebook, Twitter

SINGAPORE: Sultan Muhammad V of Kelantan has divorced Russian-born Rihana Oxana Gorbatenko, the sultan's lawyer confirmed on Saturday (Jul 20). The 49-year-old sultan "irrevocably divorced" Ms Rihana Oxana Gorbatenko by three Talaqs on Jun 22, said the sultan's lawyer, Mr Koh Tien Hua of Eversheds Harry Elias LLP in a statement. The divorce, done in front of two competent Muslim witnesses, was in accordance with Syariah laws, he added. He would not comment on where the divorce took place. “The Kelantan Syariah Court has issued a Divorce Certificate dated 1 July 2019 in accordance with the Islamic Family Law Enactment 2002,” the statement said. The Kelantan palace has not commented on the divorce, nor the marriage, despite several media reports last week on the matter citing anonymous sources. Ms Rihana, 26, had refuted they were divorced and put up on Thursday a video on Instagram which had them professing their love for each other. However, Mr Koh said that Ms Rihana … [Read more...] about Sultan of Kelantan has divorced Russian ex-beauty queen, Singapore lawyer confirms

Rolling Stone interview series Unknown Legends features long-form conversations between senior writer Andy Greene and veteran musicians who have toured and recorded alongside icons for years, if not decades. All are renowned in the business, but some are less well known to the general public. Here, these artists tell their complete stories, giving an up-close look at life on music’s A list. This edition features backup vocalist Dolette McDonald. When Dolette McDonald walked into the Talking Heads rehearsal space shortly before the launch of their 1980 Remain in Light world tour, she had no idea that her life was about to change forever. The band had hired her sight unseen as its first backup vocalist even though her main experience was singing in the church and on a handful of disco records. She’d never heard a note of their music and didn’t know who any of them were, but she instantly integrated herself into their world and became an incredible onstage foil for David Byrne, … [Read more...] about Backup Singer Dolette McDonald on Her Years With Talking Heads, the Police, and Don Henley

SINGAPORE: Not politics, not secularism and not even extremism. Religion’s biggest enemies in today’s world are unkindness, selfishness and heedlessness, according to reknowned author and historian, Karen Armstrong. The 74-year-old former Catholic nun turned author and historian was in Singapore for the inaugural International Conference on Cohesive Societies (ICCS) in Singapore last week, when she spoke to CNA on her take on the state of religion and societies in the world today. With an impressive oeuvre translated into more than 40 languages, Armstrong has endeavored to explain and defend religion against the voices that challenge its place in society and question its relevance. Born in Britain, the Irish author spent seven years as a nun before she left the church in a state of disenchantment. She thought she had “had it with religion”, as she described that juncture in her life in a landmark speech at a TED conference in 2008. Armstrong would go on to author acclaimed … [Read more...] about Unwinding the biggest enemies of religion: A conversation with Karen Armstrong

PUTRAJAYA: An accident victim in Putrajaya received some unexpected royal intervention on Wednesday (Jun 26), from none other than the Malaysian king . Sultan Abdullah Ahmad Shah was travelling past the scene when he saw the accident. “His Royal Highness Yang di-Pertuan Agong alighted from his official car to help an accident victim in the vicinity of Putrajaya. “Praise God, the driver of the car, Jasliza Jamil was not seriously hurt,” a post on Istana Negara's official Instagram account stated. View this post on Instagram A post shared by ISTANA NEGARA (@istana_negara) Pictures of the incident immediately went viral on social media. According to the Instagram post, the king later continued the journey to his pre-Cabinet meeting with Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad at Istana Melawati in Putrajaya. It is tradition for the prime minister to seek an audience with the king before chairing the … [Read more...] about Malaysia’s king stops motorcade to help accident victim in Putrajaya