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Burkina Faso – Burkina Faso’s military leaders want to bring back the death penalty. Capital punishment was abolished in 2018. Justice Minister Rodrigue Bayala says the penalty might be added to a new law, following orders from Captain Ibrahim Traoré, who took power in a 2022 military coup. Traoré’s government recently extended its rule by five years, delaying a return to civilian government. Amnesty International reports that more executions are happening in Africa, though 24 countries in sub-Saharan Africa have stopped using the death penalty for all crimes.
USA – Yale University will soon offer a course called “Beyoncé Makes History: Black Radical Tradition, History, Culture, Theory & Politics Through Music.” The class will study Beyoncé’s influence since her 2013 album and cover topics in Black feminist ideas, philosophy, and music. It will be taught by Daphne Brooks, an expert in Black studies, who will show how Beyoncé’s work affects culture and activism. Beyoncé’s latest album, Cowboy Carter, recently earned her 11 Grammy nominations.
Australia – In Geelong, Australia, thousands are lining up to see a rare corpse flower, which is famous for its terrible smell. The flower blooms only once every 10 years, and the bloom lasts just one or two days. It started blooming on 11 November, bringing in 5,000 visitors on its first day. The Geelong Botanic Garden, which acquired the flower in 2021, will stay open until Tuesday night for more visitors.
USA – Actress Megan Fox, 38, announced her pregnancy with a bold Instagram photo, showing herself nude and covered in black paint while holding her baby bump. She captioned the photo, “Nothing is ever really lost. Welcome back,” and also shared a picture of a positive pregnancy test. Fox, known for her roles in Transformers and Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, has three children with ex-husband Brian Austin Green. She tagged her current partner, rapper Machine Gun Kelly.
Pictured above: Captain Ibrahim Traore.
Source: X
