Monthly Archives: June 2014
Rick Ross released from North Carolina arrest
Rick Ross has been released after his arrest following a North Carolina concert. Rick Ross, 38, was taken into custody Friday night after the SuperJam...
President Jose Mujica insults FIFA over Luis Suarez ban
Uruguay's President Jose Mujica has insulted FIFA over Luis Suarez's four-month ban. Jose Mujica, 79, described the punishment, which also included a suspension for nine...
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s On the Run tour feature Justin Bieber’s mugshot as background visual
Beyonce and Jay-Z’s joint On the Run tour featured mugshots of celebrities as background visuals. Beyonce and Jay-Z feature Justin Bieber's mugshot in On...
Indio Downey arrested in West Hollywood
Indio Downey, Robert Downey Jr.’s son, was arrested in West Hollywood, California, on Sunday afternoon for drug possession, ET reported. Indio Downey, 20, was arrest...
Pippa Middleton gives her first ever TV interview with Matt Lauer
Kate Middleton’s sister, Pippa, gave her first ever sit-down TV interview with NBC's morning program Today Show. In extracts of Matt Lauer’s interview, Pippa Middleton...
United Airlines flight 1463 makes emergency landing in Wichita
United Airlines flight 1463 from Chicago to Santa Ana, California, made an emergency landing in Wichita, Kansas, after an evacuation slide accidentally inflated mid-flight...
Supreme Court rules on Hobby Lobby birth control mandate
The US Supreme Court has ruled Christian-owned company Hobby Lobby can claim a religious exemption to a legal requirement that employers pay for their...
Rolf Harris found guilty of assault
A London court has found Rolf Harris guilty of assaulting four girls between 1968 and 1986. The 84-year-old entertainer was convicted of 12 attacks. Rolf...
Xu Caihou: China’s top military official accused of accepting bribes
China’s top military official, General Xu Caihou, has been accused of accepting bribes and expelled from the Communist Party, state media report. Gen. Xu Caihou...
Meshach Taylor dies from colorectal cancer aged 67
Meshach Taylor died on Saturday, aged 67, at his home near Los Angeles after suffering from colorectal cancer. Actor Meshach Taylor was best known for...
Glastonbury 2014: Kasabian closes festival with powerful set
English band Kasabian has closed the 2014 Glastonbury Festival with a powerful, bombastic set that drew tens of thousands to the Pyramid Stage. Kasabian covered...
Transformers: Age of Extinction scores biggest opening weekend at US box office
Transformers: Age of Extinction has topped the North American box office, taking $100 million, the biggest opening weekend of the year so far. The fourth...
Pakistan army launches ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan
Pakistan’s army has launched a ground offensive against Taliban militants in North Waziristan. According to a statement issued by the Pakistani army, operations had begun...
ISIS declares Islamic state in occupied territories of Iraq and Syria
ISIS militants have announced they are establishing a caliphate, or Islamic state, on the territories the Islamist group controls in Iraq and Syria. ISIS (the...
Oscar Pistorius verdict: Athlete had no mental disorder when he killed Reeva Steenkamp
Oscar Pistorius did not have a mental disorder when he killed Reeva Steenkamp, a psychological report said as his murder trial resumed in Pretoria. The...
North Korea to put detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle on trial
North Korea has announced that it will put detained US citizens Matthew Todd Miller and Jeffrey Fowle on trial, accusing them of "committing hostile...
Bank for International Settlements urges central banks to normalize interest rates
The Switzerland-based Bank for International Settlements (BIS) has warned that ultra-low interest rates have lulled governments and markets "into a false sense of security". The...
Bulgaria set to dissolve parliament amid concerns over its banking system
Bulgaria's President Rosen Plevneliev has announced he will dissolve parliament and appoint an interim government, amid concerns over the country's banking system. Rosen Plevneliev's comments...
Iraq: Government forces clash with Sunni rebels over Tikrit
Government forces are continuing an offensive to retake Iraq’s northern city of Tikrit from Sunni rebels. Aircraft have struck at rebel positions and clashes have...
Jackson Galaxy weight loss: Did gastric-bypass surgery save My Cat From Hell host?
Jackson Galaxy is a cat behaviorist with more than fifteen years of experience and the host of Animal Planet's hit show My Cat From...
Glastonbury 2014: Dolly Parton draws larger audience than Arcade Fire and Metallica
Dolly Parton took to the Pyramid Stage on day three of this year’s Glastonbury festival. The country singer has drawn a huge crowd for her...
Glastonbury 2014: Dolly Parton setlist
Dolly Parton has drawn a huge crowd for her Glastonbury debut. Baby I'm Burnin' / Girl on Fire Why'd You Come In Here Lookin' Like That Jolene Blue...
Glastonbury 2014: Metallica wins over new fans after performing on Pyramid Stage
Metallica played for 90 minutes on Glastonbury's famous Pyramid Stage on Saturday, with highlights including One, Cyanide and an extended version of Master Of...
Glastonbury 2014: Metallica setlist
Metallica won over new fans as they headlined on Glastonbury's famous Pyramid Stage on June 28. Creeping Death For Whom the Bell Tolls Wherever I May Roam Sad...
