Miss South Africa was crowned Miss Universe 2019 on Sunday in Atlanta, US in a glitzy ceremony hosted by popular TV personality Steve Harvey. 26-year-old Zozibini Tunzi, dressed in a silver and blue gown, won beating Puerto Rican and Mexican finalists. Television personalities Vanessa Lachey and Olivia Culpo were backstage commentators, and a panel of […]
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Genoa bridge collapse: 39 Dead, Italy PM declares 12-months state of emergency
Rome Italian Prime Minister Giuseppe Conte has declared a 12-month state of emergency after a section of a motorway bridge collapsed in Genoa claiming 39 lives. Conte announced on Wednesday that he had allocated five million euros for the smooth facilitation of search and rescue operations. He added that his administration would withdraw the concession […]
Independence Day: We Give you 6 Powerful Quotes To Share On 15th August
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Meet the Turkish KBC contestant who used two lifelines to answer ‘Where is Great Wall of China’
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