Samir Ait Said was performing on the first day of the men’s gymnastics French gymnast Samir Ait Said suffered a horrific leg break while performing in the vault at the Rio Olympics. The 26-year-old’s left leg folded beneath him as he landed badly during the men’s qualification event. Said, who won gold on the rings … Read more
Rebel factions in Syria say they have broken a weeks-long government siege of Aleppo, amid scenes of rejoicing in the crucial northern city. Sources close to government forces denied that they had been pushed aside and said they had driven the rebels back from an artillery base. UK-based activists say the rebels have indeed managed … Read more
Jailed South African athlete Oscar Pistorius has received treatment in hospital, with one report saying he had injuries to his wrists. A prison service spokesman declined to give details of the athlete’s injuries, citing medical privacy. He said that Pistorius had hurt himself falling out of bed. Last month, prosecutors said his six-year jail sentence … Read more
Now that’s a gift! Tyga wins at gift giving. The rapper gave his girlfriend, Kylie Jenner, a $200,000 Mercedes-Benz Maybach for her 19th birthday. Last year, Tygagave Kylie a Ferrari for her 18th birthday. Kylie seemed overly excited about the car and why not. The reality star took to Snapchat on Saturday to share several … Read more
Better late than never, apparently. Amber Heard showed up 90 minutes late to her court deposition on Saturday as part of her divorce with Johnny Depp. In fact, because of her tardiness, she nearly violated a court order, TMZ reported. The actress has postponed the deposition several times already, citing movie roles and engagement parties. … Read more
A staggering 26 members of Nigeria’s Under-17 side failed an age test carried out ahead of an African Cup of Nations qualifier. A mandatory Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) screening of the squad revealed almost half were ineligible to play. Only last year the Golden Eaglets, as they are known, won the FIFA U17 World Cup … Read more
Adele‘s credit card was declined at H&M on Sunday, July 31, reports the Mirror. “I went to H&M and my card got declined,” the singer told the crowd during a performance in San Jose that evening. “Oh, my day’s pretty embarrassing. Nobody knew it was me, but I was mortified.” Before the incident, she was … Read more
A man shot by police after he attacked two officers with a machete in the Belgian city of Charleroi has died. The women officers’ injuries are not life-threatening. The assailant is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great” in Arabic) during the assault outside the city’s main police station. Charleroi was used as … Read more
Liverpool ended their International Champions Cup campaign in style on Saturday as they picked up a 4-0 win over Barcelona. Sadio Mane opened the scoring just 15 minutes into the encounter when he slammed into the bottom corner from a neat pass from Adam Lallana. Jordan Henderson made it 2-0 early in the second half, … Read more
The Matterhorn is in the Alps, on the Swiss-Italian border The bodies of two British climbers who went missing on Thursday have been found on the Matterhorn, Italian rescue workers have said. They said both bodies were found in a ravine at an altitude of 4,000m. A search and rescue effort began late on Thursday, … Read more
play videoTom Stubbins narrowly missed the birth of his daughter In the truly crazy video from Good Morning Britain, Jessica Stubbins goes into labor very suddenly after her husband drops her at the front of a hospital. Stubbins says she felt the baby coming as she walked in, but thought she could make it. Nope! … Read more
WikiLeaks on Saturday walked back a claim made by its founder, Julian Assange, that it was “working on” obtaining Donald Trump’s undisclosed tax returns. Assange’s remark came at the end of a contentious interview Friday with “Real Time” host Bill Maher, during which the two discussed WikiLeaks’ recent disclosure of Democratic National Committee emails and … Read more
A fence collapsed during rapper Snoop Dogg’s concert in New Jersey, leaving 42 people injured as fans spilled over the ledge, authorities said. The incident occurred Friday night at the BB&T Pavilion, an amphitheater in Camden, fire officials said. Most of the injuries were minor. Snoop Dogg and Wiz Khalifa were performing at the time. … Read more
Two police officers have been injured by a machete-wielding assailant in the Belgian city of Charleroi. The attacker was shot and wounded, Charleroi police said on Twitter. The assailant is said to have shouted “Allahu Akbar” (“God is great” in Arabic) during the assault outside the city’s main police station. Charleroi was used as a … Read more
ISIS militants have captured up to 3,000 people displaced from their homes trying to flee conflict zones in northern Iraq, the United Nations said Friday, reportedly killing 12 of them. The UN refugee agency said it had received reports that ISIS rounded up the thousands of internally displaced people Thursday from villages as they tried … Read more
Police detained Vic Mensa Thursday on suspicion of stealing after him and his crew went on a $4,000 shopping spree at Barneys. Taking to his Snapchat, Mensa blasted the police for accusing him of stealing. “I’m tired of dealing with these motherfuckers man,” he said as he pointed his camera at a police officer. “Over … Read more
A man whose kayak was attacked by a saltwater crocodile has been rescued from an island in Australia. The unnamed man was left stranded on Townshend Island, off the coast of Queensland, for three days after the crocodile sank its teeth into his boat. He told authorities he fended off the animal before paddling to … Read more
Nigeria announced on Monday it resumed payments to former militants in its oil-rich Niger Delta region, according to a Bloomberg report. The payments of 65,000 naira per month (about $204) to about 30,000 ex-militants were stopped back in March amid lower oil prices. In light of the news, some folks quickly penciled in a return … Read more
South Africa’s governing African National Congress has been defeated by the opposition Democratic Alliance in local polls in the capital Pretoria. With counting almost over, the DA has 43% of the vote compared with the ANC’s 41% in Tshwane, the municipality that includes Pretoria. The DA will need to form a coalition in order to … Read more
A German art gallery says a print by Renaissance artist Albrecht Durer that was donated by a man who found it at a flea market is in very good condition. The print, entitled Mary Crowned by an Angel, was bought for a few euros in the eastern French town of Sarrebourg. The buyer saw the … Read more