The Ugandan teenager, who debuted in the 2016 Disney film about a chess whiz, died of brain cancer, her school said.
Author: Neil Vigdor
British Airways Sets Record for Fastest Subsonic Flight From New York to London
The flight, which took four hours and 56 minutes, reached a top speed of 825 miles per hour, according to flight-tracking data.
State Department Warns Against Traveling to China Amid Coronavirus Outbreak
Americans who are currently in China should consider leaving, United States officials said.
Hong Kong Denies Entry to Human Rights Watch Director, Group Says
Kenneth Roth, executive director of the organization, said immigration officials turned him away at the airport in what some saw as the latest sign of deteriorating freedoms in the city.
What We Know About the 2 Bases Iran Attacked
The Pentagon said Iran fired more than a dozen ballistic missiles at the Asad and Erbil bases in Iraq, where American troops are stationed.
Soccer Broadcast Pulled After Arsenal Star Mesut Özil Criticized China
A state-run television network pre-empted an English Premier League match between Manchester City and Arsenal after Mesut Özil denounced the mass detention of Uighurs.
Help Wanted: Queen Elizabeth Seeks Social Media Director on LinkedIn
The job pays up to 50,000 pounds a year (about $67,000), with weekends off and free lunch, according to Buckingham Palace.
Queen Elizabeth II Will Go Fur Free (Sort Of)
The monarch’s choice to wear mostly faux fur comes as a number of fashion labels have opted to forgo real fur.
El Al Retires Its Last Boeing 747 in Style
To mark the end of the era, the pilot on the retirement flight for the 747 in Israel’s national airline zigged and zagged, following a route shaped like the jet itself. Call it sky art.
Cruise Line Bars Woman Who Climbed on Balcony Railing for Selfie
The episode is emblematic of the selfie culture in which some people have died trying to get the ultimate photo.