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Madeleine Albright, the 64th U.S. Secretary of State passed away on Wednesday, her family has confirmed. She was 84 years old.

Ali Wentworth has paid a heartfelt tribute online following the sad death of global humanitarian leader, Dr. Paul Farmer, who passed away at the age of 62.MORE: George Stephanopoulos receives outpour of support after incredible career newsTaking to Instagram following the news of his death, Ali shared an emotional message, writing: "We lost one of the great humanitarians. Rest in Peace Dr.

Dr. Paul Farmer was a co-founder of the nonprofit health organization Partners In Health whose mission is to provide proper health care for people around the world living in poverty.  Dr.

North Belfast actor Ciarán Hinds his first nomination. But what of the other Northern Irish stars or creators who have won or been nominated over the years? From Liam Neeson, to Enya's Belfast-born songwriting partner, there's been quite a few.

Christopher Vourlias Rwandan director Kivu Ruhorahoza’s “Father’s Day,” which bows in the competitive Encounters strand of the Berlin Film Festival, is a timely story of fatherhood in a country that saw a generation orphaned by one of the worst atrocities of the 20th century.The film presents a trio of interwoven stories set in the East African nation. A mother tries to cope with the loss of her only son.

Lisa Kennedy Hauntingly beautiful and deeply enigmatic, “Neptune Frost” has enjoyed perhaps the most coveted festival run of 2021. Blending science fiction, dance and allegorical elements, the striking Afrofuturist feature debuted at the 2021 Cannes Film Festival. It has since been invited to screen at some of the top showcases: Toronto, New York, London, Sundance, Rotterdam and Gothenburg — all venues where African cinema, especially experimental, formally ambitious work, remains relatively uncommon.The opening scenes of this curious film hint at the poetic paths it intends to take.

Ellen DeGeneres' gorilla campus is now accepting visitors in Rwanda.The 64-year-old's section of the Fossey’s Gorilla Fund had it's grand opening on Tuesday.The gorilla sanctuary, which isdedicated to the protection of gorillas, was gifted to the talk show host by her wife, Portia de Rossi, for her 60th birthday four years ago. Four years in the making:Ellen DeGeneres' gorilla campus is now accepting visitors in Rwanda'To see my name alongside hers on the walls of this beautiful campus, and to know I'm doing my part to protect endangered gorillas and continue Dian's legacy, is simply amazing,' Ellen shared withTMZas she referred to Dian Fossey.

a gorilla conservation center to celebrate her 60th birthday.The spread is named the Ellen DeGeneres Campus of the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund after the late American primatologist and conservationist.“Dian Fossey has always been a hero of mine, and so it’s been the honor of a lifetime to support this project,” DeGeneres said in a press release sent to The Post. “To see my name alongside hers on the walls of this beautiful campus, and to know I’m doing my part to protect endangered gorillas and continue Dian’s legacy, is simply amazing.”Initially founded by Fossey, whose life and ultimately death were portrayed in the movie “Gorillas in the Mist,” the Dian Fossey Gorilla Fund is considered the world’s largest and longest-running organization dedicated entirely to gorilla conservation, according to the press release.“From the outset, the mission of this project has focused on creating a space to engage the many stakeholders in conservation — students, scientists, tourists, conservation partners, community members—to advance our collective goal of saving gorillas and more broadly, the planet,” said Dr.

Ellen DeGeneres is celebrating the fourth anniversary of the Ellen Fund in an exciting way.

A special flag was raised outside the Civic Centre in Motherwell to mark Holocaust Memorial Day today.

A service to mark International Holocaust Memorial Day is being organised by the Provost of Falkirk, Billy Buchanan.

Brian Steinberg Senior TV EditorEven though she is on the cusp of turning 80, Lesley Stahl is still climbing mountains.Thirty years ago, the “60 Minutes” correspondent “huffed and puffed for two months to get myself in training” for what she has said was “one of the best days of my life,” a visit with the famous  Rwanda mountain primates that were the basis of the 1988 film “Gorillas in the Mist.” Her stamina work at that time didn’t do much for her, she recalls in an interview. “I almost died climbing to find them.”  Despite her work, “what I failed to take into account was the altitude.

There are plenty of good things to see on Twitter every day, but boy, is there also a lot of overreaction, misinterpretation, misinformation, and stupidity, too…

Well, that didn’t last long. A little under two weeks after making his debut as a member of the Rwanda Patriots basketball team, J Cole has now seemingly left said team and returned to the US.According to ESPN, Cole has left the Patriots due to a “family obligation”.

The Off-Season, would drop this Friday, May 14. Naturally, many fans were excited to see that he would be releasing a project. There was also some talk that he would be playing basketball for Africa League’s Rwanda Patriots.

J Cole is a professional basketball player now. He has signed a contract with Rwandan team Patriots BBC, and may play his first game against Nigeria’s Rivers Hoppers this Sunday.Rumours that Cole had joined the team began to circulate after he was seen in the Rwandan capital, Kigali, at the weekend.

The service is being broadcast live from 10am and you can watch it live in the video above.Those who join will hear from speakers including Holocaust survivor Tomy Komoly and Rehma Muguyeneza, survivor of the 1994 Rwandan genocide.There will also be musical performances from Chazan Yossi Muller and Choir and Chazan Michael Isdale.This year’s Holocaust Memorial Day takes place under the theme of ‘Be the Light in the Darkness’, encouraging people to reflect on the individuals and communities throughout history that have resisted ‘darkness’ and in doing so acted as a light for others.The theme is also a reminder that even in the darkest of times, we can all choose to ‘be the light’ in our own way, from acts of solidarity and support to others,

Robert Downey Jr. and Don Cheadle paid tribute to the late Chadwick Boseman at the MTV Movie & TV Awards: Greatest of All Time.In a video message that aired during the Sunday, December 6, ceremony, Downey, 55, and Cheadle, 56, shared some of their fondest memories of the Black Panther star while honoring him as the Hero for the Ages. Boseman died at age 43 in August after a secret battle with colon cancer.“The second you first saw him on screen or had the opportunity to meet him in person, his energy and intensity was undeniable,” the Iron Man lead began.

The mother of a 21-year-old boy born with learning difficulties said she is forced to chase her son through forests with a makeshift lasso as he lives as an animal.

Emma Thompson and husband Greg Wise couldn’t be prouder of their “remarkable" adopted son who has landed a job in the police after escaping a war zone.The couple gave child soldier Tindyebwa Agaba a new life in Britain after he witnessed unimaginable horror in his native Rwanda.The 33-year-old is a now proud humanitarian who has just landed a prized job with a specialist arm of the Metropolitan Police, helping refugees just like him.Emma, 61, daughter of Scottish actress Phyllida Ann Law and Greg, 54, star of film Sense and Sensibility, have told of their pride over their son and his work in war zones across the globe, The Mirror reports.Greg said of the Met Police role: “Tindy is just about to start a job there and he’s doing some very

As a script, it might seem far fetched: Boy soldier escapes war zone, is adopted by famous couple… then aids refugees who still face hell.