USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43

USF men’s basketball coach Amir Abdur-Rahim dies at 43

TAMPA, Fla. – South Florida coach Amir Abdur-Rahim, who led the Bulls to the American Athletic Conference’s regular-season championship a year ago, has died, the school announced Thursday. He was 43. The school said he died from complications that presented while he was undergoing a procedure at a Tampa-area hospital. “He was authentic, driven, and … Read more

Dean Forbes named as most influential black Briton

Dean Forbes named as most influential black Briton

A man who was twice homeless as a teenager before becoming a multimillionaire entrepreneur has topped a list celebrating influential black Britons. Dean Forbes, who, after failing to make it as a professional footballer, began his career in a call centre, is now the boss of several software companies. He worked his way up from … Read more

Devices could last longer and be more efficient

Devices could last longer and be more efficient

The FutureTECH Show/The Presenter Studio Waseem Mirza wanted his phone to run for longer Actor and presenter Waseem Mirza was not happy when he realised he would have to change his phone – particularly as it was working just fine. Although the hardware was running smoothly, Samsung ended security updates for the phone in 2020. … Read more

‘Whole neighbourhood wiped out’ in Israel air strike

‘Whole neighbourhood wiped out’ in Israel air strike

When the air strike hit on Monday night, Fouad Hassan, 74, was sitting on his balcony in south Beirut’s Jnah neighbourhood, reading his phone. No evacuation order was given by the Israeli army before the rocket slammed into the home of his children and grandchildren a short walk away. “When the bombing happened, I fainted,” … Read more