A mericans will see the flag lowered across the country this week to remember Dolly Parton. President Donald Trump announced Tuesday that U.S. flags will fly at half-staff for seven days following the death of the country music icon. Parton died at 80. Her family confirmed the news earlier in the day. In a tribute posted online, Trump called her one of the greatest voices in music history. “It is very sad to report that Dolly Parton, one of the greatest Country singers, and far beyond, EVER, has just passed away,” he wrote. “This is a true loss for millions of people. There has never been anyone like her, and never will.” He said the flag would be lowered starting Tuesday at 6:00 PM.   “In her honor, I am lowering the American flag throughout the United States for a one week period beginning tonight at 6:00PM. Rest in Peace, Dolly! The World loves you.” That means federal buildings, military bases, and government offices nationwide will keep their flags at half-staff until nex...

D olly Parton, the singer behind Jolene, I Will Always Love You and Coat of Many Colours, has died at 80. Her family announced the news on Tuesday, 25 August 2026, in a video posted on her official Instagram page by her nephew, Brian Seaver. "Dolly lived in the light and is in the arms of Jesus, surely," he said. Her team later confirmed she died peacefully in Nashville, Tennessee, calling her a "global icon and humanitarian." Born in 1946 in a poor farming family in Tennessee, Parton was the fourth of 12 children. She began singing in church at age six and performed at the Grand Ole Opry at 13. Over 60 years she released hundreds of songs, sold more than 100 million records, and had 25 US country No.1s. "Jolene" and I Will Always Love You were written days apart in the early 1970s. 'Jolene' became a worldwide hit with the line "I'm begging of you please don't take my man." "I Will Always Love You" later became the best...

US Army trainer works with Nigerian soldiers during drone training in Bauchi. Photo: U.S. Africa Command The United States is training Nigerian soldiers in Bauchi State. The focus is on using drones, treating injured soldiers on the battlefield, and other important army skills. This was announced on Monday in a report by US Africa Command, AFRICOM. The training is taking place at the US operating base in Bauchi. It is part of the ongoing security partnership between both countries to make Nigerian forces stronger and better prepared. During the training, soldiers learned many things. These include how to save lives in combat, how to handle weapons, how to hide in the bush, how to clean water, how to deal with bombs, small group tactics, and how to fly and use unmanned aircraft, also called drones. “US and Nigerian troops are training together in Bauchi to share skills, build capacity and grow the relationship between our soldiers,” AFRICOM said. Captain Gabriel Feingold, a US Army off...