Monthly Archives: May 2015
Jose’s no cricketer, but he knows which shots to play
So Chelsea have wrapped up the Barclays Premier League, touted before the season kicked off as the most open and competitive ever, with time...
Brixton murder film shows new perspective on gangs
Gang culture has often been associated with violent young men, selling drugs and killing their rivals over what is usually perceived to be a...
Mariah Carey set for BMA gig after 17-year hiatus
Mariah Carey is set to perform at the Billboard Music Awards for the first time in 17 years, but the pop superstar is keeping...
Tiger Woods and Lindsey Vonn end relationship
Former world number one golfer Tiger Woods and World Cup ski champion Lindsey Vonn have announced their decision to split after three years. Each...
April robs music of second iconic soul singer
The music industry this week mourned the death of another legend of soul music when representatives of 76-year-old Ben E King announced the singer...
France announces massive increases in surveillance
The French parliament approved new rules this week to provide help for the country’s intelligence services trying to prevent Islamist attacks.
The law on intelligence-gathering...
Aussie PM in gay snub controversy
Australians have sent a resounding message to Prime Minister Tony Abbott: wait in the car.
On Tuesday night, the hashtag #waitinthecar was the second most...
KSA monarch sacks slapper
Saudi Arabia's King Salman sacked a senior aide on Tuesday (March 5), shortly after a video posted online appeared to show the official slapping...
Fears over safety as Djerba pilgrimage goes ahead
The Jewish pilgrimage to Ghriba synagogue on the Tunisian island of Djerba is to take place this week under extra security after the Bardo...
Journalist ordered to criticise al-Shabaab
The government of Somalia has issued an edict banning the use of the term al-Shabaab in reference to the group of armed anti-government militants.
Speaking...
