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Kazakhstan's leader has embraced Soviet-style pomp to celebrate his 68th birthday on Sunday and the anniversary of his new capital in a week of festivities that includes a concert by US pop star Whitney Houston.

June Sarpong has always been a bit political. The 31-year-old might be best known to teenagers as the anchor of the Channel 4 Sunday morning magazine T4 ? but she is known in Westminster as the ex-girlfriend of David Lammy, the former arts minister. She works for several charities, such as Kids Company, The Prince's Trust and Make Poverty History ? and she has interviewed Tony Blair, Al Gore, ...

If I were a poet, I would say an ode to the latest victim of the dreaded axe at Pop Star, Elizabeth Ramaeba and the opening line would be Elizabeth, Oh Elizabeth.

For the third year running, THISDAY Newspapers, one of the leading newspapers in Nigeria has brought Nigeria close to the world through its annual music festival, which is today, adjudged the best in the African Continent.

*Budding singer/songwriter Claude Kelly wrote Akon's recently-leaked track "Hold My Hand," which to Kelly's surprise, included added vocals from the legendary Michael Jackson.

Chaka Khan performed live on "Good Morning America" July 4.

Tickets to a special preview of Eddie Murphy's hilarious new comedy: Meet Dave, at Cineworld Cinema, Reading on Sunday 13th July at 10.30am + Free Meet Dave bag for everyone attending!

'HANCOCK'S' JULY 4TH DOMINATION CONTINUES: Moviegoers around globe give 'Hancock' $185 million. *"Hancock's" flawed superhero flew in the face of movie critics over the weekend and topped the box office with $185 million in sales worldwide, according to its studio, Columbia Pictures.

Nicholas Bishop took home a large trophy and the grand prize of $2,500.