Colin Powell Dead: First Black Secretary of State Dies After Complications From COVID-19

Jessica Kiang Turning a deeply serious, controversial incident in recent German history into a bouncy, beat-the-odds character comedy is a brave move. Thanks in large part to the extrovert likability of German-Turkish star Meltem Kaptan — well-known in Germany as a comedian and TV presenter — Andreas Dresen’s “Rabiye Kurnaz vs. George W.

Piers Morgan” on Good Morning Britain.Several viewers have made the comparison since Richard took on a more frequent position on the show and his polarising comments often create a stir.Most recently, Richard’s on-air views regarding whether politicians getting death threats is a “big deal” sparked uproar and one Twitter user, named Matthew, compared Richard to Piers Morgan “wrapped in woolly, comical jibes”.Following the remarks, Richard fiercely told Express.co.uk: “I am part of a team, I am not, I repeat NOT the new or next Piers Morgan.“I am me. I’m doing it my way.”Richard has appeared on GMB since 2017, first as a stand-in for Piers when he was away.Following the former host's departure last year, Richard has taken on a more permanent role and steers the show on a rotational basis from Monday to Wednesday most weeks.On whether he would consider taking on Piers’ old job, Richard states he already does “quite enough”.He explained: “It’s not my full-time job, I'm there two to three weeks out of four, usually three days of a week.“I don’t do it to the extent Piers did when he was on.

West Ham supremo Karen Brady has sensationally called time on grizzly Porto and Portugal centre back Pepe’s career.Pepe, no stranger to controversy, was red carded in the midst of a 40-man brawl after Porto’s gripping 2-2 draw with title rivals Sporting.He received his marching orders after an altercation with former Newcastle man Hugo Viana.But reports from Portuguese newspaper A Bola allege that the 38-year-old then aimed a kick at a Sporting director, which could lead to a ban of up to two years.Brady, writing in The Sun, said: “There must have been 50 men involved and eventually four players received red cards (another was sent off earlier). One of them was Pepe, gesticulating, accusing and threatening.“He hasn’t much of a football career left.

KSI has offered his former boxing coach Viddal Riley a bumper £10,000 reward if he can win his UK professional debut with a knockout. The 24-year-old will make his hotly-anticipated return to the ring on the undercard of Amir Khan's clash with Kell Brook at the AO Arena in Manchester on Saturday evening.

Met Office has issued a yellow warning for parts of England between 11am and 3pm today.Following the chaos of Storm Eunice, parts of Yorkshire, Greater Manchester and the Peak District have been warned of temporary disruption to travel from wintry weather.Some areas are expected to see between 2cm and 4cm of snow fall over the four-hour period. The warning said: "A short period of heavy snow may cause some temporary disruption on roads, mainly across higher ground such as the Peak District."Some roads and railways likely to be affected with longer journey times by road, bus and train services."Rain may turn to heavy snow in a few places later this morning and early this afternoon.

50 Cent has responded to being fat shamed following his surprise performance at last week’s Super Bowl.At the 2022 Super Bowl in Los Angeles last weekend (February 13), 50 Cent made a surprise appearance at the Halftime Show, which saw him join Dr. Dre, Snoop Dogg, Eminem, Kendrick Lamar and Mary J.

A couple claim their new-build became "uninhabitable" after their £385,000 dream home quickly turned into a nightmare.Sallyann Smith, 23, and fiancé Gareth Hawkins, 26, recalled how they uncovered "thick, black mould" in the kitchen of their three-bedroom house in Maldon, Essex.It kick-started weeks of stress for the couple and resulted in them moving out as the kitchen was dismantled piece by piece.The couple claim the saga has cost them £5,000 in total.The developer, Crest Nicholson, said it had now completed all works relating to the kitchen and hopes to bring the couple's complaint to a "satisfactory close".Sallyann, who was seven months pregnant at the time, said: "I saw mould under the kitchen cupboards so I emailed Crest Nicholson and they agreed to deal with it - but after that it was radio silence."The bottom of the skirting board was covered in black, thick mould."A manager eventually agreed investigate it. In September, someone came to inspect the property.

Kill Bill movie.Director Quentin Tarantino has mooted the possibility of a new Kill Bill film over the years and now Thurman has addressed the rumours on a recent interview with SiriusXM’s The Jess Cagle Show. When asked about a follow-up for the franchise, Thurman said a third film is “not immediately on the horizon”.Thurman added: “I can’t really tell you anything about it.

An investigation has been launched into the cause of a huge fire which ripped through an industrial unit in Wythenshawe.

A university student who found a deadly lump on her neck when she was getting ready for a night out with friends has told of her horrifying ordeal.

Manchester City return to Premier League action with a clash against Tottenham on Saturday, following a brilliant away performance in the Champions League in midweek.

Love Is Blind recently made a welcome return to our screens, with the second season of the hit series having landed on Netflix. A fresh batch of singletons are on the hunt for long-lasting love, but will they manage to meet their special someone? The hit dating show first launched back in 2020, and it had viewers instantly hooked with its experimental nature and instant drama.

This is the moment several planes attempted to land at Manchester Airport as Storm Eunice battered the country.

There really was – and is – nowhere quite like Dolphin Square. Even today, if you visit its basement laundry, you will discover that its washing machines have a setting for capes.When Dolphin Square officially opened in 1936, it was never intended to be just another block of flats.

The spectacle of the UK’s Storm Eunice created a brand new British broadcasting star on Friday, in the form of an ebullient planespotter perched near the perimeter of Heathrow Airport.

Stranger Thingsis officially coming to an end after season five.The timing of the show's ending was revealed on Thursday, as it was explained that the upcoming season four will be split into two parts.The announcement about the hit Netflix show was released on the streaming giant's official Twitter account, and an official poster for the new set of episodes was also shared.It was stated that the first part of the series' fourth season would make its debut on May 27th while its second would premiere on July 1st, and it was also confirmed that its fifth season would be its last. Coming soon:The two parts of the fourth season of the highly popular science fiction series Stranger Things have officially been given release datesSeries creatorsMatt and Ross Duffer also released an open letter where they discussed their hopes and aspirations for the upcoming run of episodes.The showrunners also confirmed that, while Stranger Things' fourth season would be the show's longest as of yet, it would also serve as the show's penultimate release.

Tomorrow X Together (TXT) member Hueningkai has dropped his cover of Avril Lavigne‘s 2002 pop rock hit, ‘Sk8er Boi’.For his rendition, the Korean-American K-pop idol largely stays faithful to the Canadian pop star’s original version, albeit in a lower key. Hueningkai’s cover also comes shortly after Lavigne recently responded to a tweet by the idol, where he referenced the early-aughts song.“He was a skater boy / She said, ‘See you later, boy’ / He wasn’t good enough for her / Now he’s a super star / Slammin’ on his guitar / Does your pretty face see what he’s worth?” Hueningkai sings on the chorus.Hueningkai’s version of ‘Sk8er Boi’ is the latest cover song he has released on the official TXT YouTube channel.

After news broke that Colin Powell died from COVID-19 complications on Monday October 18, many influential political figures honored the former secretary of state, who served during former President George W. Bush‘s administration. Aside from being a high-ranking cabinet-member during a crucial time in modern history, Powell was also the first African American secretary of state. Both Democrats and Republicans offered condolences following his passing.

Colin Powell, the former U.S. Secretary of State and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, has tragically passed away at the age of 84.

Manori Ravindran International EditorFormer U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell has died of COVID-19 complications.His family confirmed his death on Monday in a public Facebook post.

Colin Powell, the first Black secretary of state who played an influential role in shaping foreign and military policy in the administrations of Ronald Reagan, George H.W. Bush and George W. Bush, has died.