Sarah Myles

Ben Affleck Goes To Washington And Gives An Impressive Performance

Though he opted to leave his Bat-cape at home, Ben Affleck was no less powerful as he appeared on Capitol Hill, Washington D.C on Thursday, to represent his Eastern Congo Initiative. According to Sky News, he appeared with Bill Gates – renowned philanthropist and founder of Microsoft – and testified before the State, Foreign Operations […]

9y ago

egypt|iran|middle east|Saudi Arabia

Egypt Is Ready To Intervene In Yemen, “If Necessary”, After U.S-Backed Air Campaign

Yemen has descended into a battleground for a regional conflict over the past 48 hours, according to The Washington Post, as a Saudi Arabia-led coalition launched an air campaign against Iranian-backed rebels who are seeking to overthrow the U.S-backed President of Yemen, Abed-Rabbo Mansour Hadi. The action was prompted after Hadi was forced to flee […]

9y ago

London

Playboy Bunny Murder: Police Appeal For Information On Aging Serial Killer

Forty years have passed since a serial killer committed at least two brutal murders in London, but with a continued lack of suspects, police have marked the anniversary of the first killing by issuing a new appeal for information, according to BBC News. DNA analysis connected the Playboy Bunny Murder to the killing of a […]

9y ago

Dwayne Johnson

Dwayne Johnson Addresses Black Adam Rumours: ‘He Could Join The Justice League’

When a performer is cast in a comic book movie these days, two things are inevitable. Firstly, the casting will be announced far in advance of the movie actually being made, and secondly, every time that performer is in front of the press in the mean time, they will be quizzed for every snippet of […]

9y ago

U.K. Election Candidate Afzal Amin Suspended Amid Accusations Of A ‘House Of Cards’ Style Plot

It reads like a storyline lifted straight from an episode of Netflix Original series, House Of Cards, but instead, this drama is playing out across the U.K. news media. It began with the often controversial Mail On Sunday, which published video and voice recordings of Conservative Party election candidate Afzal Amin, apparently colluding with representatives […]

9y ago

London|terrorism

Jail For Radicalised UK Teen After Police Foil Soldier Murder Plot

19-year-old Brusthrom Ziamani has been sentenced to up to 22 years in jail following his conviction last month of “preparing an act of terrorism” – consisting of a soldier murder plot. The teenager, who converted to Islam in 2014, was described to BBC News by Commander Richard Walton of the U.K Counter Terrorism Command as […]

9y ago

sweden

Sweden Rocked By Gang-Related Mass Shooting In Gothenburg Bar

One of Sweden’s largest cities, Gothenburg, was rocked by gunfire late on Wednesday, March 17, when two men walked into a crowded bar and opened fire with automatic weapons. The shooting attack, which authorities are treating as gang violence, left two men dead and between 10 and 15 wounded. Bullets flew through the popular social […]

9y ago

bbc|jeremy clarkson|top gear

All For One, And One For All: ‘Top Gear’ Presenters Refuse To Return Without Jeremy Clarkson

As the suspension of co-presenter Jeremy Clarkson leaves the fate of the top-rated, globally adored BBC show Top Gear controversially in the balance, an unnamed source at the broadcasting corporation has revealed to the Mirror that co-hosts Richard Hammond and James May were given the option to continue broadcasting the current series — but refused […]

9y ago

economy

Will The Final Budget Before The U.K. General Election Win Votes For The Tories?

With opinion polls indicating something of a deadlock between the Conservative and Labour parties in the U.K., all eyes will be on Westminster today, as the Chancellor of the Exchequer, George Osborne, unveils the government’s final budget announcement before the General Election in May. Today we set out the next stage in a plan that […]

9y ago

jeremy piven|pbs

Jeremy Piven Announces The Return Of ‘Mr Selfridge’: ‘I’m Back In April’

Mr Selfridge – the television dramatization of the life and times of the American entrepreneur – has been commissioned for a fourth season by the U.K. channel, ITV, and Jeremy Piven is very happy about it. The actor, took to the airwaves on March 13 to discuss the latest development with Good Morning Britain via […]

9y ago

Horror On The Slopes: Skier Suffers Near Amputation As Plane Loses Control In French Alps

Tragedy was narrowly avoided on Thursday, March 12, when a light aircraft experienced difficulty on takeoff and began careening down the ski slopes of the Avoriaz resort in the French Alps. The plane clipped a skier, causing the near amputation of her hand, according to the Irish Times. The aircraft in question was a single-propeller […]

9y ago

feminism

TripAdvisor Welcomes Eyewitness Accounts Of Sexual Harassment — Just Don’t Call It Misogyny

When Christina Fowler of Bedford, U.K, chose to post a review on TripAdvisor of her March 8 dining experience, she quickly discovered that the words “feminism” and “misogyny” are not welcome on the site — regardless of the content of the review. As outlined by the Telegraph, the review of The Bell at Westoning in […]

9y ago

Paris

French Jewel Heist: ‘Heavily Armed And Battle-Hardened’ Robbers Escape With Millions

The hunt is on for a gang of armed robbers who ambushed two security vans on the A6 motorway in France, at around midnight on Tuesday March 10, The Guardian reports. The attack occurred at the Avallon toll booth, which lies approximately 105 miles to the south-east of Paris. As the latest in a string […]

9y ago

Angela Merkel Asks Japan To Confront Its War Time Actions ‘Openly And Squarely’ – Just As Germany Did

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has taken the step of using a speech delivered in Tokyo to give a diplomatic suggestion to Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Guardian reports that Merkel’s remarks urged Japan to continue to acknowledge its actions in World War II in order to aid proper healing and progress. The German Chancellor […]

9y ago

White House

Explosion Prompts White House Lockdown

The White House was beset by more security woes on Saturday morning, as a loud noise was heard from the South Lawn, prompting an immediate lockdown, Reuters reports. The incident occurred shortly before President Obama and his family were due to leave the premises by helicopter – although they had not yet exited the building. […]

9y ago

Shortlist Of Locations For British Spaceport Down To Six – Stornoway Gearing Up To Bid

Following a 2014 consultation that identified eight locations as possibilities for a British spaceport, the U.K government has announced the reduction of that shortlist to six – reports Space News. The locations now ruled out – Kinloss Barracks and RAF Lossiemouth – were deemed unsuitable due to ongoing and future planned operational requirements for the […]

9y ago

murder|russia|ukraine

Two Held In The Murder Of Putin Opponent Boris Nemtsov

Two men from the North Caucasus have been detained by Russia’s Federal Security Service as part of the investigation into the murder of former Deputy Prime Minister of Russia Boris Nemtsov. The Guardian reports that President Putin is aware of the detention of Anzor Gubashev and Zaur Dadayev. The announcement was made by the Director […]

9y ago

immigration|India

Rape Suspect Is Dragged Through Streets And Beaten To Death By Angry Mob

A 35 year-old man, accused of rape, has been dragged from Dimapur central prison in Nagaland, north-east India, and beaten to death in the street, reports The Guardian. An angry mob consisting of several thousand people is said to have stormed the facility, overpowering security forces and seizing the man, who was being held on […]

9y ago

Isis|terrorism|Twitter

ISIS Threats To Twitter Personnel Appear Online As Internet Propaganda War Rages

The global social networking site Twitter is reportedly working closely with law enforcement agencies to investigate terrorist threats that seem to have been made against the organisation and its co-founder, Jack Dorsey. Appearing to relate to Twitter’s actions to suppress the activity of ISIS on its network, the threats were posted to an anonymous website, […]

9y ago

international space station|moon|russia

Russia Set To Build Its Own National Space Station To Help Put Cosmonauts On The Moon

Having committed to using the International Space Station until it closes in 2024, the Independent reports that Russia has also confirmed its plans to build its own, national space station, recycling parts of the discontinued vessel. The Russian space agency, Roscosmos, plans to retrieve the three Russian modules from the closed ISS, and use them […]

9y ago