This book is my sacred text, says Jyotishko Biswas, holding up a much-thumbed copy of Chander Pahar. Bibhutibhushan Bandyopadhyay’s 1937 novel chronicling an intrepid youth’s expedition to the ...

In the midst of recording artist Akon’s divorce proceedings, the singer has asked the court to ignore a request from his soon-to-be-ex-wife, Tomeka Thaim, for spousal support. According to TMZ, the ...

Renowned singer Akon, also known as Aliaune Thiam, has been arrested in metro Atlanta following a mishap with his Cybertruck. This incident comes on the heels of a previous encounter where Akon was ...

Bulky, obnoxious, and exorbitantly expensive, the Cybertruck seems tailor-made for the rich and famous. Take the Grammy-winning R&B superstar Aliaune “Akon” Thiam, for example. Last week, Akon was ...

*In a bold move that’s lit up gossip feeds, Akon filed court docs claiming his wife of nearly three decades, Tomeka Thiam, doesn’t deserve “a dime” in spousal support. The response comes two months ...

Akon was arrested last week in DeKalb County, Georgia, according to police records. The “Locked Up” singer, whose real name is Aliaune Thiam, was arrested by the Chamblee Police Department on Friday ...

Superstar singer Akon was arrested in Georgia last week after authorities discovered a bench warrant had been issued for his failure to appear in court on a suspended license case, according to new ...

ATLANTA (Atlanta News First/Gray News) - Akon, the five-time Grammy-nominated singer who rose to prominence in the early 2000s with his song “Locked Up,” was arrested last week near Atlanta in the ...

“Lonely” and “Locked Up” singer Akon has been arrested, Us Weekly can confirm. The 52-year-old musician (real name Aliaune Thiam) was arrested on November 6, in Alpharetta, Georgia, according to jail ...

A rep for Akon tells PEOPLE: "Due to a clerical issue the suspended license should have never been escalated" Sean Mandell is a Senior Reporter at PEOPLE. He joined PEOPLE in 2025. He previously ...

CHAMBLEE, Ga. (AP) — Hip-hop artist Akon was arrested last week in suburban Atlanta after he didn't show up in court to face a ticket for driving with a suspended license. Police records show Akon, ...

Chamblee police arrested Akon after a Flock camera alert linked his vehicle to an outstanding bench warrant. The warrant stemmed from a Roswell Police case involving a suspended license and a prior ...