Daily Archives: May 5, 2015
Avengers: Age of Ultron Tops US Box Office with $191 Million
Avengers: Age of Ultron has topped the North American box office with $191.3 million, the second-biggest opening weekend ever in the US. The sequel failed...
Sam Smith Cancels Japan and Manila Dates Due to Vocal Cords Haemorrhage
Sam Smith has been forced to cancel a series of shows in Japan and Manila due to a haemorrhage on his vocal cords. The singer...
McDonald’s Faces EU Investigation over Tax Avoidance
McDonald's could be facing a European Commission (EU) investigation into its tax affairs. EU competition commissioner Margrethe Vestager said she is looking into trade union...
White House 2016: Mike Huckabee Launches Second Presidential Bid
Mike Huckabee has announced his bid for the 2016 Republican presidential nomination on May 5th. The former Arkansas governor has launched his second attempt at...
Mediterranean Migrants: At Least 40 Drown After Boat Sinks South of Sicily
According to Save the Children aid group, dozens of migrants have drowned in the Mediterranean after a boat carrying an estimated 137 people sank...
Jean-Marie Le Pen Wants His Daughter to Change Name
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France's far-right National Front party, says he is "ashamed" his daughter - current party leader Marine Le Pen...
ISIS Claims Responsibility for Dallas Prophet Cartoon Attack
ISIS claims it was behind the attack on a Prophet Muhammad cartoon contest in the Dallas suburb of Garland. The Islamic State militant group said...
Princess Charlotte Meets Queen Elizabeth at Kensington Palace
Queen Elizabeth II has arrived at Kensington Palace to meet her new great-granddaughter, Prince William and Kate Middleton’s second child, Princess Charlotte. Princess Charlotte, who...
King Salman of Saudi Arabia Fires Head of Royal Protocol After Slapping Photojournalist
King Salman of Saudi Arabia has fired the head of royal protocol, Mohammed al-Tobayshi, days after he was filmed slapping a photographer. In a decree...
Australia Cuts Key Interest Rate to All-Time Low of 2%
Australia’s central bank (the Reserve Bank of Australia) has cut its key interest rate by 25 basis points to a historic low of 2%. Rising...
McDonald’s to Restructure Business Globally
McDonald’s CEO Steve Easterbrook has announced a major shakeup after the fast-food chain reported poor results for Q1 2015. The world’s largest rest chain it...
Chris Brown Involved in Basketball Brawl at Las Vegas’ Palms Casino Resort
According to new reports, Chris Brown has been accused of being involved in a brawl at the Palms Casino Resort in Las Vegas on...
Elton Simpson: Garland Gunman Was a Terror Suspect
Elton Simpson, one of two gunmen shot dead at an event in the Dallas suburb of Garland exhibiting cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad had...
Traveling Incognito: Fashion Tips for Touring London Like a Local
London is one of the most cosmopolitan cities in the world and it is a real melting pot of cultures and fashion trends. This can...