Natnael Yemane was chosen by Locog as part of an international scheme to bring sport to children He went missing from his hotel in Nottingham just hours after his leg of the relay Police said he had been found a day after his disappearance They had been concerned since he is speaks little English and […]
Archive for June, 2012
Natnael Yemane, 15, who carried Olympic torch, is found by police 24 hours after he was reported missing
Karen Royce sues college professor after sexuality course required them to ‘masturbate, document sexual abuse, fetishes and promiscuity to pass’
By Daily Mail Reporter PUBLISHED: 12:07 EST, 29 June 2012 | UPDATED: 06:35 EST, 30 June 2012 Comments (20) Share Instructor: Tom Kubistant asked the students to reveal intimate details about their sex lives A woman taking a human sexuality course has filed a lawsuit claiming she was required to masturbate, keep detailed sex journals, […]
Frankie Boyle faces questions over £900,000 tax loophole, latest celebrity to be quizzed after Jimmy Carr
Frankie Boyle’s artistic company amassed assets of more than £3million Liquidation of the company means he may have paid around 10 per cent tax rate – rather than 50 per cent – on company’s surplus Operation was sharp – but entirely legal – accountancy practice By Stephen Wright PUBLISHED: 16:01 EST, 29 June 2012 | […]
Banking crisis: Government orders urgent inquiry into Libor rate
Independent review will consider introduction of criminal sanctions Barclays chief executive Bob Diamond has been summoned to appear in front of the Treasury Select Committee on Wednesday Vince Cable has admitted banking sector is a ‘massive cesspit’ Barclays, HSBC, Lloyds and Royal Bank of Scotland were censured for selling risky and inappropriate insurance to thousands […]
Man shot in foot in Sydney’s west
A man has been taken to hospital in Sydney’s west with a gunshot wound to his foot after an alleged robbery. Police and emergency services were called to a home in Hythe Street in Mount Druitt about 7.20pm (AEST) on Saturday and found a 30-year old man who had been shot in the foot. Police […]
Sydney teenager injured in explosion
A 15-year-old boy has suffered major injuries from an explosion at a home in Sydney’s west. Police were called to the property in Aleta Way in Seven Hills at about 6.30pm on Saturday after reports the boy was injured in an explosion. He has been taken to Westmead Children’s Hospital after sustaining a major wound […]
Hackett admits to abusing sleeping pills
Former champion Olympic swimmer Grant Hackett has revealed he was heavily reliant on sleeping pills at the end of his swimming career. Hackett began using Stilnox after it was given to him by swimming officials, he has told News Limited. He admitted taking excessive amounts of the drug, but says it was always under the […]
Labor Senator backs TPVs for boat people
A Labor senator says it was a mistake to abolish temporary protection visas. Mark Bishop has told News Limited that Labor should stop listening to minority parties like the Greens, that will never be in government. The senator says he never had a problem with TPVs. News Limited reports Labor MPs are urging Prime Minister […]
$2.5m theft racket reported at Holden
Thieves have reportedly stolen $2.5 million worth of engines, transmissions and parts from car maker Holden in South Australia, in what police say could be an inside job. News Limited says the items allegedly siphoned off include hi-tech V8 motors worth $10,000 each, but sold for as little as $1,500 by the thieves on the […]
Rhetoric continues as carbon tax hits
As one of the country’s most contentious political issues becomes reality, both sides of politics are busily continuing the public campaign to spruik or refute the merits of the carbon tax. Prime Minister Julia Gillard said most of the country will go about their normal Sunday activities on July 1, the day the nation’s 500 […]
Bottles fly at Sydney suburban parties
Several people are injured after a fight at a Lebanese restaurant in Sydney’s inner-west overnight, with police bringing in reinforcements from six different stations, as well as riot police. Police say the fight at the Dulwich Hill restaurant broke out at about 11.20pm (AEST) on Saturday and was sparked by an argument between the two […]
EU summit: How France reacted to Hollande’s ‘victory’
“Francois Hollande promised to renegotiate what had been decided: promise kept!” chimed in the head of the socialist group in the Senate, Francois Rebsamen, in Le Parisien. Still, Le Monde described Italy and Spain as the real heroes of the latest EU agreement, while enjoying key support from Mr Hollande, dubbed a “good sport” for […]
EU Summit: How Germany reacted to Merkel’s ‘defeat’
“Merkel, on the other hand, always wanted IMF participation because she doesn’t believe that EU monitors will be as ruthless.” “Merkel’s evil setback in Brussels,” said popular daily tabloid Bild. “Already, early on Friday morning, the media coverage was very bitter for the Chancellor Merkel caved in was the general tenor. “She again achieved a […]
Mohammed Morsi sworn in as Egypt’s new president
The new president was winner of a June 16-17 election run-off, against a rival who was a former close ally of jailed former president Mubarak. Hours before the official swearing in, Mr Morsi symbolically took his oath on Friday before tens of thousands of supporters in Cairo’s Tahrir Square, the epicentre of the revolt that […]
British grandmother continues Cuba to Florida swim
“It’s all coming together, and so exciting to finally get to this point where we can get started.” A member of Mrs Palfrey’s crew was tweeting to fans, while a webpage updated her location every 10 minutes or so based on data from a GPS device worn by the swimmer. The site showed her making […]
American Way: How the Obamacare Supreme Court ruling is a win-win-win
Unusually, from a political perspective, this is a victory for everyone. President Obama gets a very much needed boost after a terrible month of bad news. Had the law been struck down, he would have been left looking small and ineffective with no real major legislative achievements on which to campaign. Now he can say […]
Egypt’s new president Mohammed Morsi takes oath of office
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China prepares for the first trial in the Bo Xilai scandal
But it is Wang Lijun who is believed to be the man who can reveal exactly what happened to Mr Heywood, who was found dead in a Chongqing hotel room last November. It was Mr Wang’s brief flight to the US Consulate in Chengdu in western Sichuan province in February that triggered the CCP’s decision […]
Nicolas Sarkozy’s ex wife backs Valerie Trierweiler
Mrs Attias entirely gave up her role as First Lady when she divorced Mr Sarkozy, later marrying husband Richard Attias, and famously said that the idea of being France’s Premiere Dame “bored” her. Uninvolved with French politics since leaving the country for Dubai and then New York, where she works on her global foundation for […]
Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi’s Californian days
Mr Morsi arrived in California three years after the end of the state’s Republican Governor Ronald Reagan’s term in office. Reagan was replaced in 1975 by Democrat Jerry Brown, who was elected in the wake of Watergate and Richard Nixon’s resignation. Brown, who is also the state’s current governor, held office until 1983. During Mr […]