Elsa the lion captured the public imagination in Born Free. But her memory lives on in Kenya, and in the work of conservationist and former hellraiser Tony Fitzjohn As Tony Fitzjohn approaches the lion cub, he does two things. First, he holds out a clenched fist. He is giving the cub a chance to have a good sniff at him. Then he crouches down and leans in until their heads […]
The defence in the murder trial of Oscar Pistorius has been postponed until 7 April as one of the assessors assisting the judge has been taken ill. The athlete had been expected to take the stand on Friday. The trial, in the South African city of Pretoria, has already heard 15 days of prosecution-led testimony. Mr Pistorius denies deliberately shooting his girlfriend, Reeva Steenkamp, in February 2013, saying he mistook […]
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Translated letter provides first-hand account of the “unforgettable scenes where horror mixed with sublime heroism” as the Titanic sank. A harrowing first-hand account of the moment the Titanic sank has been uncovered in a letter purportedly from a French maid who survived the disaster. The letter, written in French and dated 8 August 1955 – more than 43 years since the RMS Titanic sank in the North Atlantic Ocean on […]
Could the president sitting down to record a comedy website video harm national security? Bill O’Reilly thinks it could. The Fox News host blasted President Barack Obama’s mock interview recorded two weeks ago with comedian Zach Galifianakis to help promote enrollment by young Americans in health insurance plans mandated by the Affordable Care Act. “The interview was a farce, and some believe demeaning,” O’Reilly said on his “Talking Points” program. […]
STORY HIGHLIGHTS Devyani Khobragade is indicted on visa fraud and false statement charges Diplomat faces arrest if she returns to the United States Indictment comes days after court dismisses the original indictment against her Diplomatic immunity is key defense in Khobragade’s case The Indian diplomat whose arrest sparked a diplomatic row with India has again been indicted by the federal government and faces arrest if she returns to the United […]
Mr Zuckerberg said that the internet needed to be made more secure for users Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg has said he has called President Barack Obama to “express frustration” over US digital surveillance. The 29-year-old said in a blog post the US government “should be the champion for the internet, not a threat”. His comments come a day after a report the US National Security Agency (NSA) imitated a Facebook server to […]
Two men who boarded the missing Malaysia Airlines flight using stolen passports have been identified as Iranians and were “probably not terrorists”, according to Interpol. One of the men travelling on a stolen passport is believed to have been looking for a “better life” in Europe. Military radar suggests the missing Malaysia Airlines plane turned west, away from its planned route, before vanishing. Please follow and like us:
Tony Hawken, 57, is divorcing millionairess wife Xiu Li, 51, after 21 years Couple met on a blind date while he was a teacher and she was a student Couple suddenly became rich in 2011 when Li’s idea of building shopping centres into Chinese air-raid shelters made her £1.1billion They traded modest semi in South Norwood for £1.5million home in Surrey Mr Hawken doesn’t like being rich and ‘isn’t in […]
On March 2nd, 2014 Matthew McConnaughey won the Oscar for Best Actor in a Motion Picture: Dallas Buyers Club. What I most liked about the Oscars was actually his speech. It was powerful and resonated with me. In his acceptance speech, he mentioned: There are three things that I need each day. One, I need something to look up to, another to look forward to, and another is someone to chase. […]
