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The bathroom where Reeva Steenkamp was shot dead by Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius has been pictured for the first time. The pictures show inside Oscar Pistorius’ house in Pretoria, South Africa, where Reeva Steenkamp was killed in the early hours of Valentine’s Day. Big spots of bl**d cover the toilet and floor of the room, [...]
According to official figures, eurozone unemployment rate has reached another record high in April 2013. The seasonally-adjusted rate for April 2013 was 12.2%, up from 12.1% the month before. An extra 95,000 people were out of work in the 17 countries that use the euro, taking the total to 19.38 million. Both Greece and Spain [...]
Football teams could be relegated or expelled from competitions for serious incidents of racism after tough new powers were voted in by FIFA. First or minor offences will result in either a warning, fine or order for a match to be played behind closed doors. Serious or repeat offences can now be punished by a [...]
The OECD has revised its growth forecasts for the eurozone and called on the European Central Bank to consider doing more to boost growth. The organization says the eurozone will shrink by 0.6% this year, widening the gap between it and faster-growing economies such as the US and Japan. Meanwhile, the European Commission has given [...]
The European Commission has announced it will allow some EU member states to slow their pace of austerity cuts, amid concerns over growth. France, Spain, Poland, Portugal, the Netherlands and Slovenia are all being given more time to complete their austerity plans. France will get two more years to bring its budget deficit below 3% [...]
IMF has cuts its economic growth forecast for China, with weakness in the global economy set to hit exports. The International Monetary Fund it now expected the world’s second largest economy to grow by “around 7.75%” this year, and at about the same pace in 2014. That is lower than the 8% forecast for 2013 [...]
NFL star Mario Williams, who is suing his ex-fiancée Erin Marzouki to get back a $785,000 10-carat diamond engagement ring, actually sent her texts saying she could keep it, according to her lawyer. Mario Jerrel Williams, 28, defensive end for the Buffalo Bills worth over $30 million with a $100 million contract, is suing Erin Marzouki [...]
Australia has been ranked as the world’s happiest country among developed economies for the third year running. Australia won the top position, due to the overall strength of its economy, in the Better Life Index compiled by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Sweden, Canada, Norway and Switzerland also made it to the [...]
Australian Rules Football (AFL) is a physical contact sport that is described as a cross between rugby which is from the UK and Gaelic football which originated in Ireland. AFL’s rules were codified in 1858 – predating soccer, football, rugby and Gaelic football. Today it is the most popular sport in Australia – beating even [...]
Australian Rules footballer Adam Goodes has been praised for his uncompromising reaction after a 13-year-old girl shouted out a racist remark to him during a game on Friday night. Sydney Swans forward Adam Goodes – who is an Aboriginal Australian – was called an “ape” by the girl as he ran past her and responded [...]
Mercedes faces an investigation by the Federation Internationale de l’Automobile (FIA), Formula 1′s governing body, after being accused of taking part in an illegal tyre test. Red Bull and Ferrari lodged an official protest at the Monaco Grand Prix after discovering tyre supplier Pirelli used Mercedes to do a three-day test. In-season testing in F1 [...]
Bayern Munich won a pulsating all-Bundesliga encounter against Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League final on Wembley. Borussia Dortmund 1 (Gundogan 67′ penalty) – Bayern Munich 2 (Mandzukic 60′ Robben 89′) The Champions League’s recent history has offered little other than unrelenting misery for Arjen Robben and Bayern Munich – but the agony is over [...]
The Turkish parliament has approved controversial legislation to ban the sale and advertising of alcohol. The Islamist-rooted ruling AK party says the law will protect the population, particularly young people, from the harmful effects of alcohol. Critics say it is a new move to impose an Islamic agenda on a secular, though predominantly Muslim, country. [...]
Christine Lagarde has arrived at a court in Paris for questioning over a payout to controversial tycoon Bernard Tapie during her time as finance minister. The IMF chief is being asked to explain her handling of a row in 2007 which resulted in some 400 million euros ($516 million) being paid to Bernard Tapie. She [...]
EU leaders at Brussels summit say they are committed to tackling tax evasion and will push for global action to curb banking secrecy. The president of the European Council, Herman Van Rompuy, said there was a “strong political will” in Europe to make tax systems fairer. He said the EU would draft tougher rules this [...]
Tiger Woods and his new girlfriend Lindsey Vonn seem to be proving the doubters wrong. The acknowledged philanderer and his ski star girlfriend appear to be going from strength-to-strength as evidenced by the sight of them taking his children by Elin Nordegren to school together on Tuesday. Low-key and subtly loved up, Tiger Woods, 37, [...]
Carl Pistorius, brother of Paralympic athlete Oscar Pistorius, has been acquitted of culpable homicide over the death of a motorcyclist in South Africa. A magistrate ruled that Carl Pistorius, 28, had not been negligent in the death of Marietjie Barnard in March 2008. The prosecution admitted it had been unable to prove the charges and [...]
The head of the European Commission has told the European Parliament he wants EU-wide exchange of income data as part of the fight against tax evasion. Jose Manuel Barroso said he would urge Wednesday’s summit of EU leaders to support automatic exchange of people’s earnings data between tax authorities. Tax evasion costs EU states 1 [...]
Apple has been accused by US Senate of being “among America’s largest tax avoiders”. A Senate committee said Apple had used “a complex web of offshore entities” to avoid paying billions of dollars in US income taxes. But it said there was no indication the firm acted illegally. Apple chief Tim Cook will go before [...]
South African athlete Oscar Pistorius will not compete again this year as he awaits trial for murder of his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp. Paralympic gold medallist Oscar Pistorius, 26, is on bail after being charged with the murder of 29-year-old Reeva Steenkamp but can compete before his court case is heard. His agent, Peet van Zyl, [...]
Obama administration knew since June 2012 about an investigation into complaints from conservative tea party groups that they were being harassed by IRS, and the probe was ongoing at the height of the presidential race, a Treasury inspector general revealed Friday. J. Russell George, the Treasury inspector general for tax administration, testified alongside ousted IRS [...]
The 911 call legendary NASCAR Dick Trickle made to a hapless operator before he ended his own life with a self-inflicted gunshot wound was released today. In the recording, Dick Trickle matter-of-factly tells the female operator that he is at “the Forest Lawn Cemetery at 150” – where he was later found dead. When the [...]
Dick Trickle’s brother, Chuck, has said the legendary NASCAR driver suffered chronic and debilitating pain in his chest before his suicide. Richard “Dick” Trickle, 71, who died on Thursday from a self inflicted gunshot wound, was so distressed by his mystery ailment that he visited doctors twice a day. According to his brother, Dick Trickle [...]
Dell has reported a 79% slide in net profit, underlining a fall in personal computers sales as more consumers shift to smartphones and tablets. The PC maker’s net profit fell to $130 million in the three months to May 3, on revenue down 2% to $14 billion. Dell is in the middle of a dispute [...]
Retired race car driver Richard “Dick” Trickle died on Thursday at the age of 71 from a self-inflicted gunshot wound, police say. The body of the NASCAR legend was found at the Forest Lawn Cemetery in Boger City, North Carolina, 30 miles west of Charlotte. Dick Trickle’s body was discovered near his pickup truck. The [...]
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Brazil protests: Troops to be deployed to five major citiesBrazil's government has announced it will deploy troops to five major cities to control a wave of protests which has seen almost a quarter of a million people demand better…
Brazil protests over new bus fare and 2014 World Cup spendings spread in Rio de Janeiro, Brasilia and Sao PauloAt least 200,000 people have marched through the streets of Brazil's biggest cities, as protests over rising public transport costs and the expense of staging the 2014 World…
Florindo Flores: Peru's Sendero Luminoso leader jailed for life for terrorismA court in Peru has sentenced Florindo Flores, the last of the original leaders of the Sendero Luminoso (Shining Path) rebels to life in prison. Judges in the Peruvian…
Hurricane Barbara lashes Mexican coast making landfall near Salina Cruz Hurricane Barbara has been lashing parts of Mexico's Pacific coast after making landfall near Salina Cruz in the southern state of Chiapas. Hurricane Barbara has maximum…
Copahue volcano eruption: Chile and Argentina order evacuation of 3,000 peopleArgentina and Chile have ordered the evacuation of some 3,000 people living near the Copahue volcano in the south of their shared border. The authorities in both countries…
Colombia and FARC rebels agree on agrarian reformLeft-wing FARC rebels and the Colombian government have agreed on land reform, after more than six months of peace talks. "This agreement will be the start of a radical…