January 26, 2010

Top Stories –
Haiti man alive after being buried for 14 days –
14 days after the devastating earthquake that has killed tens of thousands in Haiti, Rico Dibrivell, has been pulled alive from the rubble of a collapsed building the capital. U.S. troops rescued the 35-year-old from the ruins in Port-au-Prince.

Avatar mountain in China –
A Chinese mountain has been renamed in honour of the film Avatar, after it apparently inspired scenery in the movie. The Southern Sky Column in Zhangjiajie, Hunan province, will now be known as the Avatar Hallelujah Mountain. Avatar has become the most popular film ever in China, making $80m (£50m) at the box office so far.

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Avatar movie trailer

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March 11, 2011

March 11, 2016

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Japan earthquake: Tsunami hits north-east –
Japan’s most powerful earthquake since records began has struck the north-east coast, triggering a massive tsunami. Cars, ships and buildings were swept away by a wall of water after the 8.9-magnitude tremor, which struck about 400km (250 miles) north-east of Tokyo. A state of emergency has been declared at a nuclear power plant, where pressure has exceeded normal levels. Officials say 350 people are dead and about 500 missing, but it is feared the final death toll will be much higher. In one ward alone in Sendai, a port city in Miyagi prefecture, 200 to 300 bodies were found. The quake was the fifth-largest in the world since 1900 and nearly 8,000 times stronger than the one which devastated Christchurch, New Zealand, last month, said scientists. Thousands of people living near the Fukushima nuclear power plant have been ordered to evacuate. [BBC] See Video of the Day

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Japan Tsunami Footage

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List of ten most powerful earthquakes [Wikipedia]

Rank	Date	Location	Event	Magnitude
1	May 22, 1960	Valdivia, Chile	1960 Valdivia earthquake	9.5
2	March 27, 1964	Prince William Sound, Alaska, United States	1964 Alaska earthquake	9.2
3	December 26, 2004	Indian Ocean, Sumatra, Indonesia	2004 Indian Ocean earthquake	9.1
4	March 11, 2011	Pacific Ocean, Tōhoku region, Japan	2011 Tōhoku earthquake	9.0
5	November 4, 1952	Kamchatka, Russian SFSR, Soviet Union	1952 Kamchatka earthquakes	9.0
6	August 13, 1868	Arica, Chile (then Peru)	1868 Arica earthquake	9.0 (est.)
7	January 26, 1700	Pacific Ocean, USA and Canada (then part of the British Empire)	1700 Cascadia earthquake	8.7–9.2 (est.)
8	July 9, 869	Pacific Ocean, Tōhoku region, Japan	869 Sanriku earthquake	8.9 (est.)
9	December 2, 1611	Pacific Ocean, Hokkaido, Japan	1611 Sanriku earthquake	8.9 (est.)
10	April 2, 1762	Chittagong, Bangladesh (then Kingdom of Mrauk U)	1762 Arakan earthquake	8.8 (est.)

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Armed conflicts and attacks

2011 Libyan civil war:
- European Union leaders gather in Brussels for an urgent summit. (BBC)
- Clashes continue to take place between rebels and Gaddafi loyalists at Ra’s Lanuf. (Al Jazeera)
2011 Saudi Arabian protests:
- Protesters take to the streets of Hofuf and al-Ahsa in the east of the country. (Reuters) (Wall Street Journal)
2011 Kuwaiti protests:
- Riot police fire tear gas at a demonstration of stateless Arabs demanding more rights. (Reuters)
2011 Bahraini protests:
- Security is increased as a large march takes place towards the royal court. (Reuters)
India and Pakistan successfully conduct missile tests. (Sify India)

Arts and culture

American actor Mel Gibson is charged with misdemeanor battery for an alleged assault on his ex-girlfriend Oksana Grigorieva in January 2010. (Access Hollywood)

Disasters

2011 Tōhoku earthquake and tsunami
- A 9.0 magnitude earthquake hits offshore of Japan‘s Miyagi prefecture, producing tsunamis as high as 10 meters near the epicenter and reaching land throughout the Pacific ocean. (Japan Times)(Canadian Press via Google News), (AP via ABC News America)
- At least 1000 people have died in the earthquake and tsunami.(LA Times)
- The United States Geological Survey estimates that it is the fifth strongest earthquake since 1900. (USGS)
- Japanese television shows footage of flooding along Japan’s northeastern coast. (AP via New York Times)
- A tsunami warning is also issued for Russia, Taiwan, Indonesia, Papua New Guinea and the United States. (Market Watch), (Oregon Live)
- The Government of Japan evacuates thousands of residents living near the Fukushima I Nuclear Power Plant following a radiation leak. (New York Times)
- The cooling system at the Onagawa Nuclear Power Plant also experiences problems. (RT)
- The Governor of California Jerry Brown declares a state of emergency in Del Norte, Humboldt, San Mateo and Santa Cruz counties. (LA Times)
The Governor of Oklahoma, Mary Fallin, declares a state of emergency in all 77 counties due to wildfires burning out of control in that state and Colorado. (CNN)
A bus plunges into a ravine in the Xinjiang region in western China killing at least 16 people and with 24 people injured. (AP via MSNBC)
Mount Karangetang erupts in Sulawesi, Indonesia, forcing local evacuations. (The Hindu)

Law and crime

A U.S. federal magistrate rules that prosecutors can demand Twitter account information in relation to Wikileaks. (AP)
Two ex-Blackwater consultants are found guilty in the United States of the involuntary manslaughter of a civilian in the Afghan capital Kabul. (AP via NPR)

Politics

The UNASUR Constitutive Treaty enters into force, making the Union of South American Nations an international legal personality. (Telesur)(Télam)
Taiwan‘s opposition leader Tsai Ing-wen launches her presidential bid. (Focus Taiwan) (Straits Times)
Zimbabwean Prime Minister Morgan Tsvangirai calls for an end to the country’s unity government after one of his party members is arrested. (AllAfrica.com)

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July 4, 2012

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Higgs boson: scientists 99.999% sure ‘God Particle’ has been found –
The historic announcement came in a progress report from the Large Hadron Collider particle accelerator. Professor John Womersley, chief executive of the Science and technology Facilities Council, told reporters at a briefing in London: “They have discovered a particle consistent with the Higgs boson. “Discovery is the important word. That is confirmed. It’s a momentous day for science.” Scientists say it is a 5 sigma result which means they are 99.999% sure they have found a new particle. Finding the Higgs plugs a gaping hole in the Standard Model, the theory that describes all the particles, forces and interactions that make up the universe. [Daily Telegraph]
Prof Stephen Hawking said Prof Higgs deserved a Nobel Prize for his work, but admitted the discovery of the new particle had come at a cost. He said: “I had a bet with Gordon Kane of Michigan University that the Higgs particle wouldn’t be found. It seems I have just lost $100.” [Daily Telegraph]
The CMS detector at the Large Hadron Collider

Tom Cruise to file rival divorce case against Katie Holmes –
Tom Cruise will file a rival divorce case against Katie Holmes, his lawyer has said, adding that they were letting the “other side play the media until they wear everyone out”. Bret Fields told BBC Radio 1 that for the moment Cruise’s camp is content to let Holmes have the spotlight. “We are letting ‘the other side’ (Katie and her team), play the media until they wear everyone out and then we’ll have something to say,” he said.
“Tactically we can’t say where Tom will file a divorce case and if he’ll be seeking joint custody of [daughter] Suri.”
Tom Cruise with Katie Holmes in 2009

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian uprising (2011–present):
- Syrian President Bashar al Assad accuses neighboring Turkey of supporting “terrorists” and contributing to the bloodshed in Syria. (Voice of America)
A gunman, who was facing eviction from his apartment, is believed to have seized and killed four hostages in the German city of Karlsruhebefore turning the gun on himself. (BBC)
Eleven people are killed in further unrest in Iraq, including eight people in a bombing of a Baghdad marketplace. (The Times of India)

Arts and culture

China accuses the Vatican of obstructing the development of Catholicism after the latter threatens to excommunicate new bishops ordained without papal approval. (Washington Post)
British broadcaster George Entwistle is named as the next Director-General of the BBC, beginning in autumn 2012. (BBC)
Archaeologists in Israel discover a mosaic floor depicting the biblical figure of Samson and a Hebrew inscription in an ancient synagogue in theGalilee region. (CNN)

Business and economy

Libor inter-bank interest rate:
- Bob Diamond, former CEO of Barclays, gives evidence to the Parliament of the United Kingdom‘s Treasury Select Committee on the bank’s manipulation of Libor and Euribor interest rates. (RTÉ) (BBC)
- Chancellor George Osborne accuses ministers in Gordon Brown’s government of attempting to manipulate interest rates during therecession. (The Guardian)
Standard & Poor’s raises the credit rating of the Philippines to BB+. (Reuters)

International relations

Egyptian officials deny that newly elected Egyptian President Mohammed Morsi will visit Iran to attend a conference. (The Times of Israel)

Law and crime

Two Iranian suspects held by Kenyan police reportedly confess that they planned to detonate a series of 30 bombs simultaneously acrossKenya. (Kenya Standard Media)
The Qatari-owned satellite channel, Al Jazeera, reports that traces of radioactive polonium-210 have been found in some personal effects of former PLO Chairman Yasser Arafat, who died in 2004; the PLO and Arafat’s widow agree to his exhumation to investigate if he had beenpoisoned. (Huffington Post) (CNN) (YNet News)
Spain‘s national court opens a criminal investigation into last year’s listing of Bankia SA on the stock market, with former chairman Rodrigo Ratoand 32 others listed as suspects. (Wall Street Journal)

Politics and elections

Hundreds of protesters clash with police in the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the parliament speaker offers to resign over moves to boost the status of the Russian language in the country. (Al Jazeera)
The Chinese city of Shifang cancels the planned development of a copper plant after thousands of people demonstrated. (CBC)
The European Parliament rejects the Anti-Counterfeiting Trade Agreement in a session with more than 470 votes against the treaty. (CNet)
Mexican general election, 2012: Over half of the ballot boxes in the Presidential election will have to be recounted following the discovery of voting irregularities. (AP via Fox News)
Palestinians in Ramallah protest outside the offices of Palestinian Authority President Mahmoud Abbas against the 1993 Oslo Peace Accordsbetween Israel and the PLO. (The Media Line)

Science and technology

CERN scientists present recent results from CMS and ATLAS experiments consistent with the existence of a Higgs boson particle. (BBC)(CERN press release)

Sport

The Scottish Premier League refuses to admit Newco Rangers, the team that emerged from the ashes of Rangers F.C. following its disintegration. (BBC)

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December 11, 2014

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Christiano times it right for Christmas –
Christiano Ronaldo has given each of his Real Madrid team-mates a Bulgari watch worth £6,500. Each watch is engraved with the recipient’s name, the motif CR7 (he wears shirt number 7) and the words ‘La Decima’, to celebrate Real Madrid winning their 10th European Cup last season.
Christiano Ronaldo

New female boss of Santander –
Baroness Shriti Vadera is appointed chair of Santander UK, making her the first woman to chair a major British bank. Vadera, a former Labour minister, will receive £650,000 a year for a three-day week. She will also continue her roles as a non-executive of drugs group AstraZeneca and mining company BHP, two of the largest companies in the FTSE 100.
Baroness Shriti Vadera

No returns accepted –
US firm Astobiotic launches the first postal service to send items to the moon – with prices ranging from $460 to $26,000.
The firm, which calls the service MoonMail, says it can give over entire missions for larger items that need more shipping space and hopes to fund the development of its lunar landing by offering to take items. (See video of the day)

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Astrobotic: Lunar Delivery Service

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December 20, 2014

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New York police shot –
A gunman has shot dead two police officers sitting inside a patrol car in New York before killing himself. Officers Rafael Ramos and Wenjian Liu were shot by a Ismaaiyl Brinsley who apparently made online statements suggesting that he planned to kill police officers.

Sony hack: Is Idris Elba the next James Bond? –
The latest leaked memo from Sony Entertainment has revealed that Idris Elba, the British-born star of cult TV series The Wire and Mandela: Long Walk to Freedom, is a Sony executive’s favourite to replace Daniel Craig as 007. According to the Daily Beast, Amy Pascal, the co-chairman of Sony Pictures Entertainment, said in an email that Elba, 42, “should be the next Bond”. [Daily Telegraph]

Ticking the boxes –
Real Madrid have beaten San Lorenzo 2-0 to win the Club World Cup which means that Cristiano Ronaldo has now won the same eight trophies with two different teams Real and Manchester United. He became the first player to achieve the feat and his manager Carlo Ancelotti equalled the record for the most European and international club competitions won by a manager.
Christiano Ronaldo

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December 31, 2014

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Cheapskate footballers conned –
Players at an English Premier League football club have apparently lost £30,000 to fraudsters in a scam. West Ham United footballer Andy Carroll and manager Sam Allardyce paid £11,000 for cut-price Fortnum & Mason hampers and Harrods champagne last month – and the pair but never saw the goods delivered.
Andy Carroll

Coding error? –
Silicon Valley security firm Norse has said the massive hack on Sony earlier this year may not have been made by North Korea but by a disgruntled group of former employees headed by a person called Lena who was laid off last May.

More thumb action for 2015 –
New fashion app Grabble works like Tinder but with fashion items instead of potential dates being “thrown” or grabbed”.

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Google Search 2014

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January 1, 2015

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Happy New Year! –
5 years done, 5 to go in the decade that still hasn’t earn’t a name. Onesies, Deccies, Tennies – what will it be?

2014 was The Year Of… –
The Selfie. The ultimate one was, of course, by Ellen DeGeneres at the Oscars [see March 13th 2014]

2015 will be…? –
2015 was year in which the film Back to the Future was set, so expect hoverboards and DeLorean cars to be big this year. October 21st is the magical day.

Very fast wedding –
Formula 1 driver Jenson Benson, who has retained his seat for McLaren in 2015 tweeted that he has married his partner of 7 years, lingerie model, Jessica Michibata in Hawaii.

Captain Fantastic –
Steven Gerrard captain of Liverpool FC announces he is leaving the club to play overseas at the end of the English Premier League season. Gerrard who is 34 made his debut for the club in 1998 is likely to go to MLS club LA Galaxy.

Rouble to Euro –
Lithuania becomes the nineteenth state to join the Euro and in doing so gets its fourth currency in 25 years – after the Soviet rouble, the talonas and the litas.

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Show me your Hoverboard from Jørgen Håland on Vimeo.

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January 6, 2015

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Prince Ali challenges for FIFA presidency –
Fifa vice-president Prince Ali Bin Al Hussein will challenge incumbent Sepp Blatter for the leadership of world football’s governing body on 29th May 2105. The Jordanian Prince, son of the late King Hussein and the late Queen Alia will stand as a candidate at Fifa’s presidential election where Blatter, 78, will seek a fifth term of office. Prince Ali said: “It is time to shift the focus away from administrative controversy and back to sport. “The headlines should be about football, not about Fifa.” Former diplomat Jerome Champagne, who joined Fifa in 1999, is the only other challenger to run for the presidency.
Prince Ali bin Al Hussein

This is Quite Interesting –
QI presenter Stephen Fry is to marry his partner, Elliott Spencer. The 57 year-old has given formal notice to wed Mr Spencer, 27, at a registry office in Dereham, Norfolk, near where he grew up. He confirmed it to his 8 million plus followers on Twitter (@StephenFry) after The Sun newspaper revealed the marriage plans. Fry said: “Oh. It looks as though a certain cat is out of a certain bag. I’m very very happy of course but had hoped for a private wedding. Fat chance!”

Footballing giant –
His football (soccer) team lost 2-1 to Liverpool in yesterday’s FA Cup but Adebayo Akinfenwa (@daRealAAkinfenwa), Wimbledon FC centre forward not only scored but set Twitter alight with over 39,000 related tweets. The 5’11”, 16 stone (224lb) striker known as the Beast is the world’s strongest player according to the FIFA 15 game. Before the match, the man who can bench press 180kg (392lb) warned team-mates “I want Steven Gerrard’s shirt,” he said before the match. “I’ve told the boys that if anyone gets his shirt before me we are going to have a problem.” He got Gerrard’s shirt.

Lance Percival dies –
Actor Lance Percival, who starred in British hit comedy in Up Pompeii, has died at the age of 81.

Nike shoes accepted as bail –
A man in the US state of Massachusetts has avoided jail for failing to pay court fees by leaving a pair of $85 (£55.94) Nike trainers as a bail bond. Judge Douglas Stoddart offered Jason Duval, who is charged with drug offences, the chance to “be creative”. He can get the shoes back by paying $100 or doing 10 hours of community service.

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Toronto Skyline Porn from Ryan Emond on Vimeo.

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January 10, 2015

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France remembers gunmens’ victims –
Nearly a quarter of a million people held marches in France on Saturday to condemn the attacks by extremist gunmen on France that took place on Wednesday 7th January 2015 killing 17 people including 12 at the offices of the magazine Charlie Hebdo. Large crowds gathered in Paris, Orleans, Nice, Pau, Toulouse and Nantes, with people holding banners that read “I am against racism”, “unity”, or “Je suis Charlie” – the latter a reference to the magazine.

#JeSuisCharlie top hashtag –
#JeSuisCharlie has become one of the most popular hashtags ever used on Twitter with between 4 and 5 millions tweets containing the phrase in 4 days.

Dart attack –
Rioting fans in fancy dress brawled and threw chairs and tables, stopping play at an Australian darts competition. Dutchman Michael ‘Mighty Mike’ van Gerwen was playing Australia’s Simon ‘The Wizard’ Whitlock in an invitational tournament at the Etihad Stadium in Melbourne when chaos broke out. Images show a man dressed as Batman’s sidekick Robin wrestling with an English knight, while security guards try to calm the situation down.

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Gold and Grey from Kyle Camarillo on Vimeo.

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January 14, 2015

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Space Panic Stations –
Crew members were evacuated from a US segment of the International Space Station when an ammonia leak was detected in the USA section of the craft forcing all the crew to evacuate the area. The six crew members put on breathing equipment and moved into the Russian segment after the alert at around 0900 GMT, closing the hatch to the US side behind them. NASA officials believe a computer problem is likely to have caused the false impression of leaking coolant.

Pub Landlord takes on Nigel Farage –
British comedian Al Murray will stand against UKIP leader Nigel Farage at the general election in May using his character the Pub Landlord as a front. Murray, who has formed the Free United Kingdom Party (FUKP), will stand for election in Thanet South in Kent but said “Let it be known that like many of the parliamentary hopefuls in the forthcoming election, I have no idea where South Thanet is. But did that stop Margaret Thatcher from saving the Falkland Islands? No.”

Samsung launches Tizen –
Samsung’s first smartphones powered by its Tizen operating system have gone on sale. The Z1 handsets are only available in India and cost 5,700 rupees ($92 or £60) and have faster boot times and longer-lasting battery life than many budget-priced rivals. All other Samsung phones use the Android operating system.

Yosemite’s Dawn Wall finally scaled –

Tommy Caldwell, 36, and Kevin Jorgeson, 30, become the first climbers to successfully scale Yosemite National Park’s El Capitan mountain’s without bolts or climbing tools. The men have been ‘free-climbing’ the Dawn Wall to the 3,000-foot summit for 17 days, using only ropes only to prevent falling.

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January 26, 2015

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Greek parties form anti-austerity coalition –
The winner of yesterday’s election in Greece, the far-left Syriza party won 149 seats, just two short of an absolute majority. It has formed an anti-austerity coalition right-wing party, the Greek Independents led by Panos Kammenos.
Panos Kammenos, leader of the Greek Independents

Greek F-16 crashes at Spanish airbase –
A Greek F-16 jet “lost power” during take-off at the Los Llanos airbase in Albacete in central Spain and crashed into a number of parked planes and ground crew. Ten people have died including the two pilots of the plane.

Demis Roussos dies –
Demis Roussos, a Greek singer who sold more than 60 million albums worldwide most during the 1970s and 1980s has died aged 68 in Athens. He was best known for solo hits including Forever and Ever, Goodbye and Quand je t’aime as well as writing the soundtrack to the film Abigail’s party.

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Light Goes On from Darren Pearson on Vimeo.

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February 17, 2015

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Haitian carnival accident kills 16 –
At least 16 people are killed when a power-line connected with a carnival float in Haiti’s capital Port au Prince. Some died through electrocution, others in the panic that ensued. Around 78 others were injured.

Where there’s make-up, there’s brass –
YouTube beauty blogger Zoe Sugg, known as Zoella, buys a five-bedroom £1 million home in Hove, East Sussex, England, with her boyfriend Alfie Deyes. Zoella has seven million subscribers on her beauty blogs and charges advertisers £20,000 a month to place ads on her vlogs. She also features in the celebrity edition of The Great British Bake Off.
Zoe Sugg A.K.A. Zoella

Sony start taking orders for SmartEyeglass –
Sony announce that their “augmented reality” smart glasses will go on sale in ten countries in March 2015 and pre-orders for the SmartEyeglass, costing $840 (£620), are now being taken in the UK and Germany. The glasses work with recent Android operating systems but also come with a software kit so developers can design apps for it. It includes an accelerometer, gyroscope, electronic compass, brightness sensor and two microphones.
Sony SmartEyeglass

Apple Watch not that exclusive –
Apple orders between 5 and 6 million Apple Watches to be produced in time for their release in April 2015. The Apple Watch is the first unique product Apple has launched since the iPad in 2010. There are 3 versions – Apple Watch, Apple Watch Sport and Apple Watch Edition.

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The Apple Watch trailer

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April 8, 2015

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South Carolina policeman charged after black man shot dead –
A white South Carolina police officer has been charged with murder after video emerged of him shooting a black man, running away from him. State investigators arrested North Charleston police officer Michael Slager on Tuesday after viewing the mobile phone video of the shooting. Authorities say victim Walter Lamer Scott was shot after the officer had already targeted him with a stun gun. #WalterScott is top trending hashtag Worldwide and UK (See Top Twitter Trends) [BBC]

The Interview: Activist ‘sends DVDs into N Korea by balloon’ –
A South Korean activist says he has flown thousands of copies of controversial Sony film The Interview over the North Korean border. Sony initially pulled the film after a hacking attack and threats to attack cinemas which were screening it.Lee Min-bok said he had carried out the launches at night four times since January, most recently on Saturday. Mr Lee, a defector from the North, said he had tied the DVDs to balloons along with bundles of US dollars and leaflets criticising Mr Kim’s regime. He told AFP news agency: “I launched thousands of copies and about a million leaflets on Saturday, near the western part of the border.” [BBC]

Narendra Modi: Bus tours to India PM’s Vadnagar tea stall –
A private tour operator in India plans to lay on daily bus trips to the town where PM Narendra Modi was born and worked at his father’s tea stall.
The day-long tour of Vadnagar in western Gujarat state has run once a week since starting in February and has proved a big draw with visitors.
The operator expects tens of thousands to sign up for the tour this summer. Mr Modi was Gujarat chief minister for more than a decade before his landslide general election win last year. The tour of the BJP leader’s birthplace includes visits to the street where he once lived, his former school, the railway station where he sold tea and a local lake where, according to reports, he once “caught a baby crocodile” [BBC]

Hatton Garden raiders plunder jewels worth up to £200m from safety deposit boxes –
Jewels worth tens of millions of pounds were stolen during a raid on hundreds of safety deposit boxes in Hatton Garden, London’s most exclusive jewellery district. Burglars are believed to have used heavy cutting equipment to cut through the roof before abeiling down a lift shaft to access the vault over the Easter weekend. They disabled the alarm system, leaving them four days to plunder around 300 boxes in the vault over the Bank Holiday. Former Flying Squad chief Roy Ramm said he “would not be surprised” if the stolen gems were worth £200 million, although he said the figure would probably never be declared in full. (See List of the Day) [Daily Telegraph]

Apple releases Mac app to store photos in iCloud –
Apple has released a new photo storage app for Macs, which can automatically store full-resolution images online. The iCloud Photo Library syncs photos across devices while managing storage. Users can opt to keep original high-res photos in the cloud with lower-res version on a Mac, PC or iOS device. But critics highlight recent online photo security breaches and say Apple’s storage fees are much higher than some of its competitors.
The iCloud Photo Library app responds to how much storage is left on each device. It automatically downgrades the resolution of images held on a device as its storage space starts to run out – starting with the oldest images first – while ensuring they are still of suitable quality to be viewed full-screen. [BBC]

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April 12, 2015

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Hillary Clinton declares 2016 Democratic presidential bid –
Former US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has formally entered the 2016 race for the White House in a bid to become the first woman US president.
She launched her campaign website on Sunday, telling Americans she wanted to be their “champion”. Mrs Clinton ran for the Democratic presidential nomination in 2008 but lost to Barack Obama. The overwhelming Democratic favourite, she had been expected to declare her candidacy for months. In a video on her website, Mrs Clinton declared: “I am running for president”. [BBC]
Hilary Clinton

Game Of Thrones season five leaked online –
The first four episodes of Game of Thrones season five have been leaked online a day before its official release. The copies were spotted on IPTorrents, The Pirate Bay, RARBG and KickassTorrents. The US TV network has yet to comment on the pirated episodes. [BBC]
Sophie Turner (Sansa Stark in Game of Thrones)

Masters 2015: Jordan Spieth wins first major with dominant display –
Jordan Spieth equalled the lowest winning score in Masters history to cap a record-breaking display at Augusta and win his first major. The 21-year-old American, second on his debut last year, shot a two-under 70 to triumph on 18 under. England’s Justin Rose hit 70 to finish 14 under, joint second with three-time champion Phil Mickelson (69) who ended runner-up in a major for the 10th time. World number one Rory McIlroy tied for fourth on 12 under after a 66. Spieth, the new world number two, dominated the headlines on each day, equalling Tiger Woods’s winning score of 18 under in 1997, when the former world number one won his first Green Jacket. Spieth also became the second-youngest Masters champion, winning the tournament at the age of 21 years and 259 days, 155 days older than Woods when he recorded his 1997 win. He also became the first player in 39 years to lead a Masters from start to finish, and the first to shoot 28 birdies at the tournament. [BBC]
Jordan Spieth

Bad move: Grandmaster caught cheating at chess in a lavatory –
A disgraced chess Grandmaster faces a 15-year ban from the game after being caught pretending to be desperate for the loo so he could use a mobile phone to cheat. Georgian champion Gaioz Nigalidze was expelled from the Dubai Open on Saturday after his opponent Tigran Petrosian, became suspicious about the amount of times he nipped to the lavatory. A complaint followed and Nigalidze was challenged. Tournament organisers then found Nigalidze had stored a mobile phone in a cubicle, behind the pan and covered in toilet paper. The device was found to be logged into Nigalidze’s social networking account and had one of his games being analysed by a smartphone chess app.
Gaioz Nigalidze

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Game of Thrones Season 5 Trailer

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April 14, 2015

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When carp attack: Watch fish jump at rowers –
As the Washington University in St. Louis men’s rowing teams practiced Friday morning, a school of Asian carp showed their apparent displeasure with the activity by leaping frantically from the waters of Missouri’s Creve Coeur Lake. Junior Benjamin Rosenbaum, a captain of the varsity team, captured the aquatic onslaught on video. Rosenbaum says practices on the lake aren’t normally so eventful, but recent heavy rains and flooding may have brought more of the fish to this particular area. He had seen this activity once before, in 2013, when he was in a boat rather than on the banks. (See Video of the day) [USA Today]

Soul singer Percy Sledge dies aged 73 –
US soul singer Percy Sledge, famed for his song When a Man Loves a Woman, has died aged 73. Steve Green from talent agency Artists International Management Inc confirmed to the BBC that he died at his home in Baton Rouge, Louisiana, on Tuesday. Sledge’s debut single When a Man Loves a Woman reached the top 10 twice in the UK and topped the US Billboard chart for two weeks in 1966, when it also got to number four in the UK chart (See List of the day). During an interview for the the 2013 documentary Muscle Shoals, he recalled his first recording of it. “When I came into the studio, I was shaking like a leaf. I was scared,” he said, adding that it was the “same melody that I sang when I was out in the fields. I just wailed out in the woods and let the echo come back to me”.

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Rowers attacked by asian carp 2015 –

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April 23, 2015

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Hatton Garden heist: £20,000 reward offered by police –
A £20,000 reward has been offered for information leading to the arrest and conviction of the gang responsible for the Hatton Garden heist. On BBC One’s Crimewatch, Det Supt Craig Turner, head of the Flying Squad, appealed for witnesses to the burglary, which took place over Easter. New CCTV images of the thieves entering and leaving Hatton Garden Safe Deposit Ltd have been released. The contents of 56 safe deposit boxes were taken in the raid. Items were removed from the premises in wheelie bins and bags during the raid in Central London. No arrests have yet been made. [BBC]
Hatton Garden road sign

Student continues Sahara marathon on broken leg but still beats Sir Ranulph Fiennes –
A student broke his leg while competing in the ‘toughest race on earth’ – but still kept going for another 100 miles to overtake the explorer Ranulph Fiennes. James Tuffnell, 20, stumbled down a sand dune on the fourth day of the six-day Marathon Des Sables, a 155 mile ‘ultramarathon’ across the Sahara desert, shattering his ankle and fracturing his tibia. Despite his injuries he carried all his own supplies including food, water and sleeping materials for the length of the race in 50 degree heat. [Daily Telegraph]
James Tuffnell [@JamesTuffnell – Twitter]

Japan: Low-level radiation in drone found on PM’s roof –
A drone carrying a tiny amount of radioactive material has been found on the roof of the Japanese prime minister’s office in Tokyo. The four-propeller device was found on top of the building on Wednesday morning [22 April], and was carrying a container of liquid which was marked with a radiation warning symbol, the public broadcaster NHK reports. The 50cm (20in) wide drone was also equipped with a small camera. Police say “minute” levels of radiation were detected on the drone, which they think is likely to be radioactive caesium, but that the amount is too low to be harmful to human health. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wasn’t in the building at the time, as he’s currently in Indonesia. [BBC] In January 2015 the prime minister called the footage of Islamic State hostage Kenji Goto apparently holding a photograph showing the body of fellow captive Haruna Yukawa “outrageous and unacceptable”.
Japanese prime minister Shinzō Abe

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May 13, 2015

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Prince Harry does the Haka in New Zealand –
Prince Harry has taken part in a traditional Maori Haka during his tour of New Zealand. It was part of a day of activities at Linton Military Camp, the largest army base in the country. [BBC] In December 2013 Prince Harry led his Sandringham workers team to a 7-2 victory in a football (soccer) match against local villagers in Scotland.
Prince Harry

China imposes smartwatch and wearable tech army ban –
China has forbidden its armed forces from wearing internet-connected wearable tech, according to reports. The People’s Liberation Army Daily, the Chinese military’s official newspaper, said security concerns had been raised after one recruit had received a smartwatch as a birthday gift. News site NBC said its sources had confirmed a ban was now in place. [BBC]

Prince Charles’s private letters published –
Private letters sent by the Prince of Wales to Labour ministers a decade ago have been published after a lengthy legal battle. Clarence House said the move would “only inhibit” the prince’s ability to express concerns. In one letter to the prime minister, the prince said the armed forces were being asked to do a challenging job “without the necessary resources”. Release of the letters follows a decade-long campaign by the Guardian. [BBC] See Top Twitter Trends
Prince Charles

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Why Do We Wrinkle When Wet?

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Gunmen open fire on a bus containing members of the Ismaili Shia Muslim community in the Pakistani city of Karachi, killing at least 44 people and injuring a dozen. (Pakistan Tribune), (BBC)
The Government of Iraq claims that Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant second-in-command Abdul Rahman Mustafa Mohammed has been killed in an airstrike in northern Iraq. (BBC)
War in Afghanistan: Gunmen attack a Kabul guesthouse used by both foreigners and locals sparking a gun battle with police. At least eight people including the three gunmen are killed with 16 rescued and 100 still inside. (Thomson Reuters Foundatiion), (NBC News)
Yemen crisis: A five day truce begins in Yemen as aid groups seek to gain access. (BBC)
A military reservist opens fire at a South Korean military base killing 2 and injuring 3. (Yonhap)

Business and economy

Japanese carmakers Toyota and Nissan recall 6.5 million vehicles due to fears over exploding airbags. (AFP via Yahoo! )
The United States Department of Agriculture reports that more than 40% of honey bee colonies died in the preceding year. Growers rely on honey bees to pollinate more than $15 billion of crops annually. (Wall Street Journal)
International conglomerate Danaher announces plans to acquire water filtration company Pall for US$13.8 billion and to split off its industrial businesses into a new company. (Bloomberg)

Disasters and accidents

Rescue efforts resume in Nepal after yesterday’s earthquake which killed at least 63 in Nepal and 17 in northern India. (BBC), (CNN)
2015 Philadelphia train derailment
- The death toll from the derailment rises to seven with over 200 people injured. (WCAU), (US News and World Report)
- Search teams recover the black box. (AFP via News24)
- Report that train believed to have been traveling in excess of 100 mph, about twice the speed limit for the curve.(CNN)
Thirty-one people die and dozens of people are missing and feared dead after a fire engulfs a rubber sandal factory in Manila, capital of the Philippines. (Al-Jazeera) (Reuters via News24)
Rescue workers attempt to rescue at least 15 gold miners trapped by floods in a mine in Colombia‘s Caldas Department. (BBC)

International relations

The Vatican concludes a treaty to recognize the Palestinian state. (New York Times)

Law and crime

2015 Burundian protests
- Major General Godefroid Niyombare has declared a coup in Burundi and the establishment of a “national salvation committee”. PresidentPierre Nkurunziza is attempting to return home from Tanzania. (BBC)
- Police in Burundi fire on protesters in Bujumbura opposing the bid by President Pierre Nkurunziza for a third term. (BBC)
- Bujumbura International Airport and all land borders are ordered closed by Major General Godefroid Niyombare. (AFP via News24)
The small nation of Nauru temporarily bans Facebook, purportedly to protect young people. (ABC Australia)
Shooting of Tony Robinson: Demonstrators peacefully protest Wisconsin prosecutor’s decision, announced yesterday, not to pursue charges against the officer who shot and killed 19-year-old. (Milwaukee Wisconsin Journal Sentinel)

Politics and elections

South Korea claims that North Korea has executed its defense chief Hyon Yong-chol with an Anti-aircraft gun. (Yonhap) (CNN)
The United States House of Representatives votes overwhelmingly to end the mass collection of Americans phone data with the USA Freedom Act passing 338-88. Its passage through the Senate is less certain. (The Guardian)

Sports

Athletics at the 2012 Summer Olympics
- In athletics, the U.S. men’s 4×100 metres relay that won a silver medal at the 2012 Summer Olympics in London is stripped of the medal due to a positive test result by Tyson Gay. (Reuters via Yahoo 7)

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May 19, 2015

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Cannes Film Festival ‘turns away women in flat shoes’ –
Cannes Film Festival has come under fire after reports women were turned away from a red carpet screening for wearing flat shoes instead of heels. The women – some of whom were said to be older with medical conditions – were attending the world premiere of Cate Blanchett’s new film Carol. Screen Daily said the festival had confirmed heels were obligatory for women at red carpet screenings. However the director of the festival said the “rumours” were “unfounded”. [BBC]
Cate Blanchett

Prostitute pleads guilty in Google executive heroin overdose death on yacht –
A high-end prostitute who pleaded guilty to killing a Google executive with an overdose of heroin aboard his yacht has been jailed for six years. Alix Tichelman, 27, was initially arrested on suspicion of murder over the death of Forrest Hayes, 51, a father-of-five, who was found on his 50ft boat in Santa Cruz, California in November 2013. Surveillance cameras on the yacht recorded Tichelman gathering her belongings, including heroin and needles, finishing a glass of wine, and stepping over Mr Hayes as she left. Following her arrest she was dubbed the “call girl killer” and the “harbour hooker”. [Daily Telegraph]

‘Australian Hugh Hefner’ criticised for posting photo of his wife on a leash –
A tobacco tycoon labelled “Australia’s Hugh Hefner” has been accused of creating a poisonous cult in his waterside mansion after he posted images of his wife on a leash and of his children attending raucous poolside parties. Travis Beynon, who calls himself The Candyman, lives on a £1.9 million estate in Queensland’s Gold Coast and publishes a constant stream of images of his antics on his Instagram account. But the former Australian Football league player has been criticised for his lifestyle, particularly after he posted a photo of himself leading his wife Taesha and another woman on a leash, with the caption “Candyman’s interpretation of ‘Doggy Style’”. [Daily Telegraph]

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Scream Queens Trailer

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War
- The Russian embassy in Damascus is shelled. (RT)

Business and economy

The inflation rate in the United Kingdom goes to -0.1 in April, marking the first time since 1960 it has done so. (BBC)
Takata Corporation doubles the size of its recall of faulty airbags in the United States with 34 million vehicles to be recalled. (Wall Street Journal)
The Los Angeles City Council votes to increase the minimum wage in the American city of Los Angeles, California to $15 an hour by 2020. (New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

More than 20 garment workers are killed after a bus that they were travelling to work in collides with a tourist bus in Cambodia‘s Svay Rieng Province. (Cambodia Daily)
The death toll from landslides in the Colombian town of Salgar rises to 56 with scores missing. (Agencies via Al-Jazeera)
Germanwings Flight 9525
- French prosecutors say the passengers onboard the Germanwings flight that crashed in southern France have all been identified, and their bodies can be returned home to their families. (Reuters via Daily Mail)
At least 16 people are killed and scores are injured in a residential building fire in Baku, Azerbaijan. (Reuters UK)
Norwegian Cruise Line’s Norwegian Dawn ran aground three miles off Bermuda when departing for return trip to Boston, Massachusetts, U.S.A..(Boston Herald) (Irish Independent)

International relations

Prince Charles of Wales becomes the first member of the British Royal Family to meet with Gerry Adams, the President of Sinn Fein during a two-day visit to Ireland. (AFP via ABC News)

Law and crime

Former nurse Victorino Chua has been found guilty of murder and poisoning patients at Stepping Hill Hospital in Stockport, Greater Manchester,U.K. and sentenced to 35 years in jail. (BBC)
Police arrest more than 50 people following a probe into match fixing in Italian football. (BBC)
Mohawk Industries and five other companies agree to pay $275.5 million to settle lawsuits related to alleged price fixing of polyurethane foam,(Reuters)

Politics and elections

The President of Burundi Pierre Nkurunziza says that the government will proceed with a presidential election despite protests and a recent failed coup. (BBC)
The United States Congress sends a human trafficking bill to President Barack Obama for signature.

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June 18, 2015

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Eton launches online lessons for China –
Eton College is going to launch online lessons for schools in China. From this autumn, the leading UK independent school is going to provide classes in leadership to Chinese students, using live online tuition. The school has formed a partnership with a technology firm to create a company called EtonX. The school, in Berkshire, says any income raised by the international project will be used for bursaries to cover pupils’ fees. Percy Harrison, director of information technology at Eton College, says the school would be able to reach a wider number of pupils, without setting up an overseas campus. [BBC]
The Eton College Coat of Arms

Star Wars: The Force Awakens second trailer sets YouTube world record –
The second trailer for Star Wars: The Force Awakens is officially the most viewed film trailer on YouTube in a 24-hour period. Guinness World Records says the clip, released in April, was watched more than 30 million views in a day. The trailer sees the return of Han Solo, played by Harrison Ford again, alongside co-pilot Chewbacca. The Force Awakens, the first instalment of the franchise’s new trilogy, will be set 30 years after Return of the Jedi. [BBC Newsbeat] See Video of the Day and List of the Day

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Star Wars: The Force Awakens Official Teaser #2

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Fictional Old Etonians (from Wikipedia) –

Bertie Wooster and Psmith from the books by P.G. Wodehouse
The pirate known as Captain Hook in J. M. Barrie‘s play Peter Pan^[128]
The detective Lord Peter Wimsey^[129]
The game shot George Hysteron-Proteron^[130]
Lord Sebastian Flyte in Brideshead Revisited^[131]
MI6 Agent James Bond 007. He was expelled from Eton after some “trouble” with a maid. Bond author Ian Fleming also attended the school^[132]
Francis Urquhart is a fictional character created by Michael Dobbs.
Sir Arnold Robinson GCMG CVO MA (Oxon) is a fictional character in the 1980s British sitcom Yes Minister & its sequel, Yes, Prime Minister.
Mark Darcy in the Bridget Jones films, when confronted with the possibility of having a baby, says he’ll “visit him at Eton on St Andrew’s Day. The Darcy men have been going to Eton for five generations.”
Jack Gurney, the 14th Earl of Gurney, in Peter Barnes‘s The Ruling Class and its film adaptation, a role that garnered Peter O’Toole an Oscar nomination.
Rudolph Rassendyll from The Prisoner of Zenda.^[133]
Jonathan Higgins from the television series Magnum, P.I.
Captain Arthur Hastings from the books by Agatha Christie^[134]
Rawdon Crawley, the husband of Becky Sharp, from William Makepeace Thackeray‘s Vanity Fair
According to some editions of T.H. White‘s The Once and Future King, Merlyn attended Eton and received a medal for achievement in an unspecified subject (in others he had a medal for being the best scholar at Winchester)^{[citation needed]}
Allan Quatermain from books by H. Rider Haggard
Lord Grantham, played by Hugh Bonneville, from the ITV series Downton Abbey
Inspector Thomas “Tommy” Lynley, 8th Earl of Asherton from the BBC series The Inspector Lynley Mysteries, based on novels by Elizabeth George
Dr. Donald “Ducky” Mallard, played by David McCallum, the chief medical examiner at NCIS, on the television show NCIS
Will Bailey, played by Joshua Malina, from the American serial drama The West Wing.

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Attacks and armed conflicts

West African offensive
- The Chadian Air Force carries out airstrikes against bases of Boko Haram in neighbouring Nigeria to avenge twin bombings in Chad‘s capitalN’Djamena three days ago. (Al Jazeera)
- The accidental detonation of an explosive device kills 13 vigilantes and injures 53 others near the town of Monguno in northeast Nigeria. The vigilantes were assisting the military in the fight against Boko Haram. (AP via News24)
- At least 38 people were killed in a suspected Boko Haram attack on two villages in Niger. (BBC)

Businesses and economy

Universal Orlando decides to close Wet ‘n Wild Orlando at the end of 2016 to be replaced by Volcano Bay, which is expected to open in 2017.(NewsMax)

Law and crime

Charleston church shooting
- Suspected shooter Dylann Roof is arrested at a traffic stop. Roof is suspected of killing nine people including a South Carolinian state senator.(ABC News) (ITV News)
The Church of the Multiplication of the Loaves and Fish on the Sea of Galilee in northern Israel is damaged by a suspected arson attack. (i24),(Haaretz), (Times of Israel), (BBC)

Politics and elections

Hong Kong electoral reform
- The Legislative Council of Hong Kong rejects a Beijing-backed electoral reform which sparked the Occupy Central with Love and Peacemovement. (Wall Street Journal)

Religion

At the Vatican, Pope Francis‘s officials in the Roman Curia formally release the text of his most recent encyclical, “Laudato si” (Latin; meaning “Praised Be”, from the famous poem/hymn “Canticle of Brother Sun“, by Saint Francis of Assisi). The text, which had been quite anticipated by many sides on the climate change debate and been criticized by some for his involvement in the politicized and charged issue, had been previously leaked. (Reuters, via MSN, (CNN), (Vatican)

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June 27, 2015

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Taiwan Water Park Blast Leaves Hundreds Injured –
Hundreds of people were injured at a water park in Taiwan on Saturday when a cloud of colored powder ignited in the air over a crowd during an event, erupting into a huge fireball. No deaths were reported, but at least 516 people were injured, 194 seriously, including eight with life-threatening injuries, the island’s official Central News Agency reported. The injured, many suffering burns, were overwhelmingly young, in their 20s or younger, according to a roster posted on the news agency’s website. Color Play Asia bills itself as Asia’s biggest color party, an event where people dance to music while spraying each other with colored powder. A promotional video for the event on its Facebook page shows employees on a stage blasting colored powder onto the crowd. [NY Times]

Thousands attend London Pride march –
Thousands of people have taken to the streets of London for the annual Pride parade. More than 250 groups took part in the parade, which started in Baker Street at 13:00 BST. Police said there was extra security on the route following terror attacks in France, Tunisia and Kuwait on Friday. The United States flag joined Ireland and Mozambique’s at the front of the march, recognising recent gay rights progress in the three countries. [BBC] See List of the Day below

2 Charged in Confederate Flag Removal at South Carolina Capitol –
A protester climbed a 30-foot flagpole and removed the Confederate battle flag from its perch outside the South Carolina State House early Saturday, before she was arrested and the flag replaced, the police said. The protester, an African-American woman, was nearly halfway up the pole when a State Capitol police officer on routine patrol ordered her to come down. The authorities said the woman, who was wearing climbing gear, had ignored the command. She continued her climb to the top of the flagpole and unhooked and removed the flag before descending. An officer from the Bureau of Protective Services arrested her and a white male who had aided her. [NY Times] See Video of the Day

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#KeepItDown Confederate Flag Takedown

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Legal status of same-sex marriage [from Wikipedia]

Performed

Argentina
Belgium
Brazil
Canada
Denmark:
· Denmark proper
· Greenland*
Finland*
France
Iceland
Ireland*
Luxembourg
Mexico:
· CH, CA, QR,
· DF

Netherlands:
· Netherlands proper¹
New Zealand:
· New Zealand proper
Norway
Portugal
Slovenia*
South Africa
Spain
Sweden
United Kingdom:
· England and Wales
· Scotland
· Pitcairn Islands
United States**
Uruguay

Recognized

Israel
Malta

Mexico²

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Suspected Islamist militants attack an army base in Nara, Mali leaving three soldiers and eight attackers dead. (Voice of America) (Reuters via News24)
2015 Kuwait mosque bombing
- Kuwait declares a day of mourning for the victims of the bombing of a Shia mosque yesterday. (AFP via Melbourne Age)
- A mass funeral for the victims of the bombing draws thousands of mourners in Kuwait City. (Brisbane Times)
2015 Sousse attacks
- Tunisia announces plans to close down 80 “propagandist” mosques following yesterday’s attacks in which 39 people died. (BBC)
- Nineteen victims have so far been identified with fifteen from the United Kingdom and one each from Belgium, Germany, Ireland and Portugal.[Boston Herald)l (BBC)

Arts and culture

Tonga begins an 11 day coronation ceremony of King Tupou VI. (ABC Australia)

Business and economy

The People’s Bank of China cuts interest rates for a fourth successive time to help stablize growth. (Wall Street Journal)
Greek government-debt crisis
- Eurozone finance ministers reject a request by Greece to extend debt negotiations past Tuesday’s deadline. (New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

Malaysia Airlines Flight 17
- Malaysia announces that they will host a memorial for the victims of MH17 on July 11 at Kuala Lumpur International Airport. (Channel NewsAsia)
2015 Taiwan water park explosion
- A midair explosion from flammable powder at a recreational water park in Taiwan injures at least 472 people with about 100 in serious condition. (CNN)

Politics and elections

The United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees claims that instability ahead of Burundi‘s Legislative and presidential elections is creating a refugee crisis. (Al-Jazeera)
Greek economy referendum, 2015
- The Hellenic Parliament approves the holding of a referendum on a proposed bailout on Sunday 5 July 2015. (AP, Reuters via Breaking News)

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June 29, 2015

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Floyd Mayweather tops the 2015 Forbes Celebrity Rich List –
Since 1999 Forbes have been ranking the wealth and influence of the world’s biggest stars. Factors taken into account include income, Google hits, fan base, press clips and magazine covers. But for the the first time, this year’s list has ranked the world’s top earning entertainers by annual income only. Mayweather’s $300 million year shatters the record for athlete earnings, which was previously held by Tiger Woods who banked $115 million in 2008. Mayweather earned an estimated $180m from his fight with Manny Pacquiao on May 2, 2015. Katy Perry has been crowned the highest earning female celebrity. [Daily Telegraph] See List of the Day below
Floyd Mayweather

Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris top highest paid couple list –
Taylor Swift and Calvin Harris have become the highest paid celebrity couple, overtaking Beyonce and Jay Z. The relatively new romance of Swift with her superstar DJ boyfriend see them top this year’s Forbes list; with a combined income of $146m (£92m). It means Queen Bey and her rapper husband slip down to second place with earnings of $100m (£70m). The power couple have been number one on the list since 2013. [BBC]
Taylor Swift

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Avril Lavigne says having Lyme disease has been the ‘worst time’ of her life –
Avril Lavigne has opened up about her struggle with Lyme disease, calling it the “worst time” of her life. The 30-year-old singer contracted the disease, spread by infected ticks, whilst touring last year. The Canadian says she became “bedridden” in October but is now expected to make a full recovery. She told Good Morning America: “I was seeing every specialist and every doctor. They’d say ‘chronic fatigue syndrome?’ or ‘are you depressed?’ “I woke up and had night sweats and felt like I had the flu. She says it took took months for someone to finally figure out that she had Lyme Disease. [BBC Newsbeat]
Avril Lavigne

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Do We Have to Get Old and Die? – Minute Earth

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The World’s Highest-Paid Celebrities 2015 according to Forbes Magazine

Rank	Name	Age	Earnings	Category
#1	Floyd Mayweather	38	$300 M	Athletes
#2	Manny Pacquiao	36	$160 M	Athletes
#3	Katy Perry	30	$135 M	Musicians
#4	One Direction	–	$130 M	Musicians
#5	Howard Stern	61	$95 M	Personalities
#6	Garth Brooks	53	$90 M	Musicians
#7	James Patterson	68	$89 M	Authors
#8	Robert Downey Jr.	50	$80 M	Actors
#8	Taylor Swift	25	$80 M	Musicians
#10	Cristiano Ronaldo	30	$79.5 M	Athletes

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War
- The Turkish military is reportedly preparing for an imminent invasion of northern Syria following a National Security Council meeting. The aim is to establish a buffer zone for refugees and drive back Islamic State militants. The Kurdish militia group YPG have said they will oppose any Turkish intervention in Syria. (Telegraph)
Four Israelis were shot and injured in a drive-by shooting attack near Shilo, as a manhunt begins for the suspects. (YNet)
A Palestinian woman was arrested after stabbing and seriously wounding a female IDF soldier at a checkpoint near Bethlehem. (Haaretz)
Five Chadian security officials and six militants have been killed during an explosion in a raid in the capital N’Djamena. (BBC)
Egypt‘s state prosecutor Hisham Barakat dies in a bomb attack in Cairo. (AP via Fox News)
Afghan Civil War:
- According to witnesses who fled fighting in Nangarhar province, fighters loyal to Islamic State seize substantial territory in Afghanistan for the first time, wresting areas in the east from rival Taliban insurgents in a new threat to stability, scorching opium poppy fields that help to fund the Taliban’s campaign to overthrow the Afghan government. (Newsweek)
Yemeni Crisis (2011–present)
- A car bomb explodes behind a military hospital in the Yemeni capital Sanaa causing 28 casualties. Islamic State has claimed responsibility.(AP), (AFP via France 24)

Arts and culture

Chinese state-run media reports the Great Wall losing around 30% of its structure due to natural conditions and human activities. (AFP via Discovery)

International relations

The Israeli Navy intercepts and takes control of the lone ship still involved in Freedom Flotilla III and pilots it to Ashdod. The other three ships involved had already turned back after being intercepted. Israel offered all ships to unload their humanitarian aid cargo in Israeli ports and transport it into Gaza for free but the ships refused. (Israel National News)(Times Of Israel)
The United States Office of Personnel Management closes down its system for employee background checks following the theft of millions of records in a computer hacking incident suspected to be conducted by Chinese hackers. (Breaking News)

Law and crime

The Supreme Court of the United States upholds the use of capital punishment by lethal injection involving midazolam. (USA Today)
The Supreme Court of the United States strikes down the Environmental Protection Agency‘s limit on mercury emissions from power plants because it did not take costs of the regulations into consideration. (Wall Street Journal)
The California State Legislature passes a bill which would enact a state requirement for the vaccination of children enrolled in schools. The bill is now pending Governor Jerry Brown‘s approval before going into law. (Los Angeles Times)

Politics and elections

Burundian legislative election, 2015
- Voters in Burundi go to the polls for a legislative election with several polling places attacked overnight. (Al-Jazeera)
Puerto Rico government-debt crisis
- Governor Alejandro García Padilla said the region has failed attempts and is unable to pay off the $72 billion debt. (USA Today)

Sports

Guus Hiddink, the head coach of the Netherlands national football team, prematurely resigns before the end of his term. (Espnfc)

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July 7, 2015

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Fat people ‘are better at sniffing out food’ –
Fat people could be gaining weight because their sense of smell is stronger and more vivid, scientists have found. A study by Yale University showed a heightened ability to imagine odours was linked to food cravings and in turn to higher body weight. Researchers found the ability to vividly imagine the smell of popcorn, freshly baked biscuits and even non-food odours is greater in obese adults. They said most people can imagine the view of a favorite location or sing a song to themselves, but struggle to imagine smells associated with our favourite foods. [Daily Telegraph]

Bill Cosby admitted he gave woman drugs before sex –
US comedian Bill Cosby admitted he obtained sedatives with the intent of giving them to women he wanted to have sex with, court papers from 2005 show. The unsealed files, obtained by the Associated Press news agency, show Mr Cosby made the admission in a sex abuse civil case brought by a woman. That case was settled for an undisclosed sum in 2006. Mr Cosby, now 77, is facing a series of sexual assault accusations dating back decades. He has denied the claims. Mr Cosby has never been criminally charged. [BBC] See Top Twitter Trends
Bill Cosby in 2011

World’s oldest man dies in Japan aged 112 –
The world’s oldest man, Sakari Momoi, has died in Japan at the ripe old age of 112. Momoi, born months before the Wright brothers made their first successful flight, passed away late on Sunday, said the official at Saitama City, north of Tokyo, where he had lived for many years. The supercentenarian, recognised as the world’s oldest male at the age of 111 last year, died of kidney failure in a care home in Tokyo. [Daily Telegraph]

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Saudi-led military intervention in Yemen (2015-present)
- Air strikes and combat kill 200 in Yemen, highest daily toll so far. (Reuters via SANAA)
Terrorism in Kenya, War in Somalia (2009–present)
- Al-Shabaab militants kill 14 in northern Kenya. (US News)
War in Afghanistan (2015–present)
- A NATO convoy is hit by a suicide car bomb in Kabul. Three or four civilians are injured; no fatalities have been reported. (NBC News)

Business and economy

Greek debt crisis timeline
- Eurozone leaders hold a crisis meeting to discuss options on Greek debt following the referendum as Greek banks are near to running out of cash. For the last week Greek banks allowed to withdraw only 50 euros a day. (Reuters)
- The Government of Greece does not present any new proposals and Greek banks are unlikely to reopen this week. (AP)
- The European Union gives Greece a deadline of Thursday to develop new proposals for discussion at an emergency summit on Sunday.(BBC)

Disasters and accidents

A United States Air Force F-16 collides with a privately-owned Cessna to the north of Charleston, South Carolina. The pilot of the jet ejects safely, but the Cessna breaks up mid-air, killing the two unidentified occupants. (CNN)

Law and crime

1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal
- Malaysian authorities order a freeze on six accounts associated with alleged payments by development bank 1Malaysia Development Berhadto the Prime Minister Najib Razak. (Wall Street Journal)
The FBI, U.S. Postal Service, and Indiana State Police seize electronics and other items from the Zionsville, Indiana home of Subway commercial spokesman Jared Fogle. The seizure comes two months after the former head of Fogle’s foundation was arrested on child pornography charges.(Indianapolis Star)

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July 11, 2015

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Williams Wins Wimbledon for ‘Serena Slam’ –
Serena Williams let herself briefly bask in the joy of a sixth Wimbledon championship, 21st Grand Slam singles trophy overall and fourth consecutive major title Saturday, even balancing the winner’s silver dish atop her head — Look, Ma, no hands! — as she sauntered off Centre Court. “I was peaceful, feeling really good,” Williams said. “Maybe a little after that, I started thinking about New York.” On to the next one. When the U.S. Open begins at Flushing Meadows in August, Williams will pursue pretty much the only accolade to elude her so far: a calendar-year Grand Slam, something no one has accomplished in tennis in more than a quarter-century. [NY Times]
Serena Williams

Earth heading for ‘mini ice age’ within 15 years –
The earth is 15 years from a “mini ice-age” that will cause bitterly cold winters during which rivers such as the Thames freeze over, scientists have predicted. Solar researchers at the University of Northumbria have created a new model of the sun’s activity which they claim produces “unprecedentedly accurate predictions”. They said fluid movements within the sun, which are thought to create 11-year cycles in the weather, will converge in such a way that temperatures will fall dramatically in the 2030s. Solar activity will fall by 60 per cent as two waves of fluid “effectively cancel each other out”, according to Prof Valentina Zharkova. [Daily Telegraph]

Kylie Jenner’s hair causes Instagram race row –
Kylie Jenner’s been accused of “appropriating black culture” in a row on Instagram. Hunger Games actress Amandla Stenberg made the claim after the reality star posted a picture of her hair in cornrows. The 16-year-old argued Kylie wasn’t using her fame to help black people. She accused her of “directing attention towards wigs instead of police brutality or racism”. Kylie replied: “Mad if I don’t, Mad if I do…. Go hang w Jaden or something.” Amandla went to a prom with Jaden Smith in May. [BBC Newsbeat]

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Manhunt for escaped Mexican drug lord Joaquin Guzman –
The Mexican President, Enrique Pena Nieto, says he has faith that the security forces will recapture one of the world’s most powerful drug lords, who has escaped from a high security prison. Mr Pena Nieto said he wanted a full investigation into Joaquin Guzman’s escape. Guzman, known as El Chapo, or “Shorty”, is believed to have made his way through a tunnel more than a kilometre long from showers near his cell. [BBC] See Video of the Day

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Watch “El Chapo” Guzmán’s escape and his amazing 4,921-foot tunnel

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Serena Williams Grand Slam tournament performances

Tournament	1998	1999	2000	2001	2002	2003	2004	2005	2006	2007	2008	2009	2010	2011	2012	2013	2014	2015	SR	W–L
Australian Open	2R	3R	4R	QF	A	W	A	W	3R	W	QF	W	W	A	4R	QF	4R	W	6 / 15	68–9
French Open	4R	3R	A	QF	W	SF	QF	A	A	QF	3R	QF	QF	A	1R	W	2R	W	3 / 14	54–11
Wimbledon	3R	A	SF	QF	W	W	F	3R	A	QF	F	W	W	4R	W	4R	3R	W	6 / 16	79–10
US Open	3R	W	QF	F	W	A	QF	4R	4R	QF	W	SF	A	F	W	W	W		6 / 15	79–9
Win–Loss	8–4	11–2	12–3	18–4	21–0	19–1	14–3	12–2	5–2	19–3	19–3	23–2	18–1	9–2	17–2	21–2	13–3	21–0	21 / 60	280–39

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Boko Haram insurgency
- A suicide bomber attacks the Nigerian city of Maiduguri killing at least one person. (Reuters)
- A suicide bomber in a burqa kills 14 people in Chad‘s capital of N’Djamena. (Reuters) (Chron via AP)
South Thailand insurgency
- At least seven people have been killed and dozens injured in a series of attacks in southern Thailand. (AFP via The Daily Star)
2015 Bombing of the Cairo Italian Consulate
- A car bomb explodes outside the Italian consulate in the Egyptian capital Cairo, resulting in at least one death and four people injured; ISISclaims responsibility. (The Daily Star) (BBC), (CNN)
War in Somalia (2009–present)
- At least six people and four militants are killed in attacks on two hotels in the Somali capital of Mogadishu. (Reuters)
Yemeni crisis, Saudi-led intervention in Yemen (2015-present)
- A truce brokered by the United Nations due to last for the remainder of Ramadan is broken within an hour with both sides exchanging blame.(AP via US News and World Report)

Business and economy

Greek government-debt crisis
- The Hellenic Parliament passes a package of economic reforms to end the current stage of the debt crisis. (BBC)
Steve Huffman is re-appointed as the CEO of Reddit as Ellen Pao steps down over a dispute with the website’s users over the firing of a popular employee. (Irish Times)

Disasters and accidents

2015 Pacific typhoon season
- Eastern China braces for the impact of Typhoon Chan-hom with the province of Zhejiang evacuating 865,000 people in coastal areas.(CNN), (Business Insider)
Volcán de Colima
- Hundred of villagers are evacuated from near the Colima volcano following recent eruptions. Authorities fear that it could be on the same scale as a 1913 eruption. (BBC)

Law and crime

Serbian Prime Minister Aleksandar Vučić is pelted with stones and other objects as he attempts to pay respects to the victims of the Bosnian Genocide, Vučić is a former member of the Serbian Radical Party, a far right anti-Islam party. (AP via New York Times)
Russian military intervention in Ukraine
- Dozens of Russian soldiers face trial for fleeing a training ground in Maikop, fearing deployment to Ukraine. (Deutsche Welle)
Mexican drug kingpin Joaquín Guzmán Loera escapes from a maximum security prison the Federal Social Readaptation Center No. 1. (AP)

Politics and elections

Aung San Suu Kyi announces that the National League for Democracy will participate in Myanmar’s general election later this year. (Wall Street Journal)

Sport

2015 Wimbledon Championships
- Serena Williams defeats Garbiñe Muguruza to win the 2015 Wimbledon Women’s Singles title. (The Guardian)

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July 25, 2015

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Parking attendant ‘mistakenly gives away’ Grandmaster Flash’s car –
Hip-hop pioneer says he returned to garage to find his customised Dodge Charger had been given to someone “dressed like him”. When you leave your customised muscle car with a valet parking service in New York, you assume it is in safe hands.Particularly if you are a hip-hop superstar. But when Grandmaster Flash returned to the garage in Manhattan where he had left his Dodge Charger for two hours he was told by the attendant that his “whip” – slang for souped-up car – had been given to someone else. To make matters worse, he had left thousands of dollars of vintage vinyl in the car. [Daily Telegraph]

Has Kim Kardashian just fixed Twitter? –
Reality TV star wants to be able to edit misspelled tweets and Twitter co-founder says ‘great idea’. It is easily one of the most annoying things about Twitter: the inability to edit tweets that contain mistakes, spelling errors or just came out sounding a bit wrong. Instead, Twitter users have the delete the tweet, and repost a new version, which leads to all kinds of problems if the earlier tweet had been retweeted, and on it goes. But hopefully not for long. Enter Kim Kardashian, the reality TV star and unofficial queen of Twitter, who uses the site daily to communicate with her 33.8 million followers and promote herself. On Friday, Kardashian turned her attention to the workings of the site, asking why it wasn’t possible to simply edit tweets. Not long afterwards, she got a reply from Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey, which suggests a fix for the problem isn’t far off. [Daily Telegraph]
Kim Kardashian Twitter fix with Jack Dorsey

Kim Kardashian

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Written and Directed by Alicia MacDonald @AliciaMacDonald

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Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- The Saudi-led military coalition announces that a 5-day humanitarian ceasefire has been agreed to, set to begin just before midnight Sunday.(Wall Street Journal)
Two suicide bombings at a swimming pool in northern Iraq killed at least 12 people. (Reuters)

Arts and culture

Chris Brown leaves the Philippines after he is prevented from leaving for four days due to a financial dispute between Brown and the Christian sect Iglesia ni Cristo. (The New York Times)

Disasters and accidents

A large fire 12 miles (19 kilometres) west of the French city of Bordeaux ravages more than 350 hectares (860 acres) of forest. (The Daily Star)

Politics and election

The Tunisian parliament approved a new anti-terror law that allows the death penalty for terrorists. (Reuters)

Sports

Dutch cyclist Niek Kimmann wins his first UCI BMX Supercross series world title, while Venezuelan Stefany Hernandez finished first at the elite women’s race. (British Cycling)

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July 26, 2015

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Lord Sewel faces call to quit Parliament over drugs claim –
Senior peer Lord Sewel has been urged to resign from the House of Lords after he was filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes. He could also face a police inquiry over the Sun on Sunday’s footage.The original footage released appeared to show Lord Sewel snorting powder from a woman’s breasts with a £5 note. Lords Speaker Baroness D’Souza condemned his behaviour, saying it was “shocking and unacceptable” and the allegations would be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan Police. [BBC]

Tour de France: Chris Froome completes historic British win –
Chris Froome became the first Briton to win the Tour de France twice when he safely reached the finish line in Paris at the end of the three-week race. The 2013 champion finished alongside his team-mates on the final stage, behind a sprint won by Andre Greipel. Mark Cavendish, seeking a fifth win on the Champs-Elysees, finished sixth after the 109.5km race from Sevres. The win for Froome means a Briton, and Team Sky, have now won three of the last four of cycling’s showpiece races. Froome, 30, beat Colombia’s Nairo Quintana to the yellow jersey by 72 seconds with Spain’s Alejandro Valverde third. [BBC] See List of the Day
Chris Froome

Bobbi Kristina Brown dies after coma –
Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22, a family representative has said. Kristen Foster said she passed away on Sunday surrounded by her family and was “finally at peace in the arms of God”. [BBC] She fell into a coma after she was found in a bathtub on January 31, 2015.

Bobbi Kristina Brown and Whitney Houston in 2009

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Tour de France Winners

Tour de France general classification winners
Year	Country	Cyclist	Sponsor/Team	Distance	Time/Points	Margin	Stage wins	Yellow jerseys
1903	France	Maurice Garin	La Française	2,428 km (1,509 mi)	94h 33′ 14″	+ 2h 59′ 21″	3	6
1904	France	Henri Cornet	Conte	2,428 km (1,509 mi)	96h 05′ 55″	+ 2h 16′ 14″	1	3
1905	France	Louis Trousselier	Peugeot–Wolber	2,994 km (1,860 mi)	35	26	5	10
1906	France	René Pottier	Peugeot	4,637 km (2,881 mi)	31	8	5	12
1907	France	Lucien Petit-Breton	Peugeot	4,488 km (2,789 mi)	47	19	2	5
1908	France	Lucien Petit-Breton	Peugeot	4,497 km (2,794 mi)	36	32	5	13
1909	Luxembourg	François Faber	Alcyon	4,498 km (2,795 mi)	37	20	6	13
1910	France	Octave Lapize	Alcyon	4,734 km (2,942 mi)	63	4	4	3
1911	France	Gustave Garrigou	Alcyon	5,343 km (3,320 mi)	43	18	2	13
1912	Belgium	Odile Defraye	Alcyon	5,289 km (3,286 mi)	49	59	3	13
1913	Belgium	Philippe Thys	Peugeot	5,287 km (3,285 mi)	197h 54′ 00″	+ 8′ 37″	1	8
1914	Belgium	Philippe Thys	Peugeot	5,380 km (3,340 mi)	200h 28′ 48″	+ 1′ 50″	1	15
1915	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1916	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1917	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1918	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1919	Belgium	Firmin Lambot	La Sportive	5,560 km (3,450 mi)	231h 07′ 15″	+ 1h 42′ 54″	1	2
1920	Belgium	Philippe Thys	La Sportive	5,503 km (3,419 mi)	228h 36′ 13″	+ 57′ 21″	4	14
1921	Belgium	Léon Scieur	La Sportive	5,485 km (3,408 mi)	221h 50′ 26″	+ 18′ 36″	2	14
1922	Belgium	Firmin Lambot	Peugeot	5,375 km (3,340 mi)	222h 08′ 06″	+ 41′ 15″	0	3
1923	France	Henri Pélissier	Automoto	5,386 km (3,347 mi)	222h 15′ 30″	+ 30 ’41”	3	6
1924	Italy	Ottavio Bottecchia	Automoto	5,425 km (3,371 mi)	226h 18′ 21″	+ 35′ 36″	4	15
1925	Italy	Ottavio Bottecchia	Automoto	5,440 km (3,380 mi)	219h 10′ 18″	+ 54′ 20″	4	13
1926	Belgium	Lucien Buysse	Automoto	5,745 km (3,570 mi)	238h 44′ 25″	+ 1h 22′ 25″	2	8
1927	Luxembourg	Nicolas Frantz	Alcyon	5,398 km (3,354 mi)	198h 16′ 42″	+ 1h 48′ 41″	3	14
1928	Luxembourg	Nicolas Frantz	Alcyon	5,476 km (3,403 mi)	192h 48′ 58″	+ 50′ 07″	5	22
1929	Belgium	Maurice De Waele	Alcyon	5,286 km (3,285 mi)	186h 39′ 15″	+44′ 23″	1	16
1930	France	André Leducq	Alcyon	4,822 km (2,996 mi)	172h 12′ 16″	+ 14′ 13″	2	13
1931	France	Antonin Magne	France	5,091 km (3,163 mi)	177h 10′ 03″	+ 12′ 56″	1	16
1932	France	André Leducq	France	4,479 km (2,783 mi)	154h 11′ 49″	+ 24′ 03″	6	19
1933	France	Georges Speicher	France	4,395 km (2,731 mi)	147h 51′ 37″	+ 4′ 01″	3	12
1934	France	Antonin Magne	France	4,470 km (2,780 mi)	147h 13′ 58″	+ 27′ 31″	3	22
1935	Belgium	Romain Maes	Belgium	4,338 km (2,696 mi)	141h 23′ 00″	+ 17′ 52″	3	21
1936	Belgium	Sylvère Maes	Belgium	4,442 km (2,760 mi)	142h 47′ 32″	+ 26′ 55″	4	14
1937	France	Roger Lapébie	France	4,415 km (2,743 mi)	138h 58′ 31″	+ 7′ 17″	3	4
1938	Italy	Gino Bartali*	Italy	4,694 km (2,917 mi)	148h 29′ 12″	+ 18′ 27″	2	8
1939	Belgium	Sylvère Maes*	Belgium	4,224 km (2,625 mi)	132h 03′ 17″	+ 30′ 38″	2	4
1940	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1941	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1942	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1943	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1944	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1945	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1946	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1947	France	Jean Robic	France	4,642 km (2,884 mi)	148h 11′ 25″	+ 3′ 58″	3	1
1948	Italy	Gino Bartali*	Italy	4,922 km (3,058 mi)	147h 10′ 36″	+ 26′ 16″	7	9
1949	Italy	Fausto Coppi*	Italy	4,808 km (2,988 mi)	149h 40′ 49″	+ 10′ 55″	3	5
1950	Switzerland	Ferdinand Kübler	Switzerland	4,773 km (2,966 mi)	145h 36′ 56″	+ 9′ 30″	3	11
1951	Switzerland	Hugo Koblet	Switzerland	4,690 km (2,910 mi)	142h 20′ 14″	+ 22′ 00″	5	11
1952	Italy	Fausto Coppi*	Italy	4,898 km (3,043 mi)	151h 57′ 20″	+ 28′ 17″	5	14
1953	France	Louison Bobet	France	4,476 km (2,781 mi)	129h 23′ 25″	+ 14′ 18″	2	5
1954	France	Louison Bobet	France	4,656 km (2,893 mi)	140h 06′ 05″	+ 15′ 49″	3	14
1955	France	Louison Bobet	France	4,495 km (2,793 mi)	130h 29′ 26″	+ 4′ 53″	2	6
1956	France	Roger Walkowiak	France	4,498 km (2,795 mi)	124h 01′ 16″	+ 1′ 25″	0	8
1957	France	Jacques Anquetil	France	4,669 km (2,901 mi)	135h 44′ 42″	+ 14′ 56″	4	15
1958	Luxembourg	Charly Gaul	Luxembourg	4,319 km (2,684 mi)	116h 59′ 05″	+ 3′ 10″	4	2
1959	Spain	Federico Bahamontes*	Spain	4,358 km (2,708 mi)	123h 46′ 45″	+ 4′ 01″	1	6
1960	Italy	Gastone Nencini	Italy	4,173 km (2,593 mi)	112h 08′ 42″	+ 5′ 02″	0	14
1961	France	Jacques Anquetil	France	4,397 km (2,732 mi)	122h 01′ 33″	+ 12′ 14″	2	21
1962	France	Jacques Anquetil	Saint–Raphaël	4,274 km (2,656 mi)	114h 31′ 54″	+ 4′ 59″	2	3
1963	France	Jacques Anquetil	Saint–Raphaël	4,138 km (2,571 mi)	113h 30′ 05″	+ 3′ 35″	4	5
1964	France	Jacques Anquetil	Saint–Raphaël	4,504 km (2,799 mi)	127h 09′ 44″	+ 55″	4	6
1965	Italy	Felice Gimondi	Salvarani	4,188 km (2,602 mi)	116h 42′ 06″	+ 2′ 40″	3	18
1966	France	Lucien Aimar	Ford–Gitane	4,329 km (2,690 mi)	117h 34′ 21″	+ 1′ 07″	0	6
1967	France	Roger Pingeon	Peugeot–BP–Michelin	4,779 km (2,970 mi)	136h 53′ 50″	+ 3′ 40″	1	17
1968	Netherlands	Jan Janssen	Pelforth-Sauvage–Lejeune	4,492 km (2,791 mi)	133h 49′ 42″	+ 38″	2	1
1969	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Faema	4,117 km (2,558 mi)	116h 16′ 02″	+ 17′ 54″	6	18
1970	Belgium	Eddy Merckx*	Faemino	4,254 km (2,643 mi)	119h 31′ 49″	+ 12′ 41″	8	20
1971	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Molteni	3,608 km (2,242 mi)	96h 45′ 14″	+ 9′ 51″	4	17
1972	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Molteni	3,846 km (2,390 mi)	108h 17′ 18″	+ 10′ 41″	6	15
1973	Spain	Luis Ocaña	Bic	4,090 km (2,540 mi)	122h 25′ 34″	+ 15′ 51″	6	14
1974	Belgium	Eddy Merckx	Molteni	4,098 km (2,546 mi)	116h 16′ 58″	+ 8′ 04″	8	18
1975	France	Bernard Thévenet	Peugeot	4,000 km (2,500 mi)	114h 35′ 31″	+ 2′ 47″	2	8
1976	Belgium	Lucien Van Impe	Gitane–Campagnolo	4,017 km (2,496 mi)	116h 22′ 23″	+ 4′ 14″	1	12
1977	France	Bernard Thévenet	Peugeot	4,096 km (2,545 mi)	115h 38′ 30″	+ 48″	1	8
1978	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,908 km (2,428 mi)	108h 18′ 00″	+ 3′ 56″	3	3
1979	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,765 km (2,339 mi)	103h 06′ 50″	+ 13′ 07″	7	17
1980	Netherlands	Joop Zoetemelk	TI–Raleigh	3,842 km (2,387 mi)	109h 19′ 14″	+ 6′ 55″	2	10
1981	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,753 km (2,332 mi)	96h 19′ 38″	+ 14′ 34″	5	18
1982	France	Bernard Hinault	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,507 km (2,179 mi)	92h 08′ 46″	+ 6′ 21″	4	12
1983	France	Laurent Fignon^#	Renault–Elf–Gitane	3,809 km (2,367 mi)	105h 07′ 52″	+ 4′ 04″	1	6
1984	France	Laurent Fignon	Renault–Elf–Gitane	4,021 km (2,499 mi)	112h 03′ 40″	+ 10′ 32″	5	7
1985	France	Bernard Hinault	La Vie Claire	4,109 km (2,553 mi)	113h 24′ 23″	+ 1′ 42″	2	16
1986	United States	Greg LeMond	La Vie Claire	4,094 km (2,544 mi)	110h 35′ 19″	+ 3′ 10″	1	7
1987	Ireland	Stephen Roche	Carrera Jeans-Vagabond	4,231 km (2,629 mi)	115h 27′ 42″	+ 40″	1	3
1988	Spain	Pedro Delgado	Reynolds	3,286 km (2,042 mi)	84h 27′ 53″	+ 7′ 13″	1	11
1989	United States	Greg LeMond	ADR Agrigel	3,285 km (2,041 mi)	87h 38′ 35″	+ 8″	3	8
1990	United States	Greg LeMond	Z Vêtements	3,504 km (2,177 mi)	90h 43′ 20″	+ 2′ 16″	0	2
1991	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,914 km (2,432 mi)	101h 01′ 20″	+ 3′ 36″	2	10
1992	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,983 km (2,475 mi)	100h 49′ 30″	+ 4′ 35″	3	10
1993	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,714 km (2,308 mi)	95h 57′ 09″	+ 4′ 59″	2	14
1994	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,978 km (2,472 mi)	103h 38′ 38″	+ 5′ 39″	1	13
1995	Spain	Miguel Indurain	Banesto	3,635 km (2,259 mi)	92h 44′ 59″	+ 4′ 35″	2	13
1996	Denmark	Bjarne Riis^[A]	Team Telekom	3,765 km (2,339 mi)	95h 57′ 16″	+ 1′ 41″	2	13
1997	Germany	Jan Ullrich^#	Team Telekom	3,950 km (2,450 mi)	100h 30′ 35″	+ 9′ 09″	2	12
1998	Italy	Marco Pantani	Mercatone Uno-Bianchi	3,875 km (2,408 mi)	92h 49′ 46″	+ 3′ 21″	2	7
1999^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~US Postal~~	3,687 km (2,291 mi)	~~91h 32′ 16″~~	~~+ 7′ 37″~~	4	15
2000^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~US Postal~~	3,662 km (2,275 mi)	~~92h 33′ 08″~~	~~+ 6′ 02″~~	1	12
2001^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~US Postal~~	3,458 km (2,149 mi)	~~86h 17′ 28″~~	~~+ 6′ 44″~~	4	8
2002^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~US Postal~~	3,272 km (2,033 mi)	~~82h 05′ 12″~~	~~+ 7′ 17″~~	4	11
2003^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~US Postal~~	3,427 km (2,129 mi)	~~83h 41′ 12″~~	~~+ 1′ 01″~~	1	13
2004^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~US Postal~~	3,391 km (2,107 mi)	~~83h 36′ 02″~~	~~+ 6′ 19″~~	5	7
2005^[B]	~~United States~~	~~Lance Armstrong~~	~~Discovery Channel~~	3,593 km (2,233 mi)	~~86h 15′ 02″~~	~~+ 4′ 40″~~	1	17
2006	Spain	Óscar Pereiro^[C]	Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears	3,657 km (2,272 mi)	89h 40′ 27″	+ 32″	0	8
2007	Spain	Alberto Contador^#	Discovery Channel	3,570 km (2,220 mi)	91h 00′ 26″	+ 23″	1	4
2008	Spain	Carlos Sastre	Team CSC	3,559 km (2,211 mi)	87h 52′ 52″	+ 58″	1	5
2009	Spain	Alberto Contador	Astana	3,459 km (2,149 mi)	85h 48′ 35″	+ 4′ 11″	2	7
2010	Luxembourg	Andy Schleck^#^[D]	Team Saxo Bank	3,642 km (2,263 mi)	91h 59′ 27″	+ 1′ 22″	2	12
2011	Australia	Cadel Evans	BMC Racing Team	3,430 km (2,130 mi)	86h 12′ 22″	+ 1′ 34″	1	2
2012	United Kingdom	Bradley Wiggins	Team Sky	3,496 km (2,172 mi)	87h 34′ 47″	+ 3′ 21″	2	14
2013	United Kingdom	Chris Froome	Team Sky	3,404 km (2,115 mi)	83h 56′ 20″	+ 4′ 20″	3	14
2014	Italy	Vincenzo Nibali	Astana	3,660.5 km (2,274.5 mi)	89h 59′ 06″	+ 7′ 37″	4	19
2015	United Kingdom	Chris Froome*	Team Sky	3,660.3 km (2,274.4 mi)	84h 46′ 14″	+ 1′ 12″	1	16

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Boko Haram insurgency in Cameroon
- A 13 year old female suicide bomber attacks in the Cameroonian town of Maroua, killing 20 people and injuring another 70. (Voice of America)
- Cameroonian officials order the closing of mosques and Islamic schools, and bar underage children from being at public places, following the recent strings of suicide bombings. (AP via Fox News)
A suicide bomber detonates a vehicle loaded with explosives at a hotel in the Somali capital of Mogadishu, killing 15 people. (CNN)
A bomb detonates on a bus carrying Egyptian military conscripts in Arish, injuring 18. (Daily News Egypt)

Business and economics

German marketplace organizer Deutsche Börse agrees to purchase trading platform 360T for €725 million. (Wall Street Journal)
Verizon employees in nine states (Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Jersey, New York, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Virginia) and Washington, D.C. go on strike because of disputes between the union and the company. (New Haven Register)
Nike agrees to pay a combined $2.4 million to consumers of Nike+ FuelBand over false advertising. (Times Gazette)

Arts and culture

Bobbi Kristina Brown, age 22, the daughter of the late Whitney Houston (d. 2012), dies, approximately 6 months after having been put in amedically induced coma since being found face-down in a bathtub in her Roswell, Georgia home near Atlanta on January 31, 2015. (CNN),(MSN)

Disasters and accidents

A light plane crashes in the Tokyo residential area of Chōfu, killing three people. (ABC Online)

Law and crime

Palestinian youth and Israeli police clash at the Al-Aqsa Mosque as the youth attempted to block Jews access to the site. (New York Times)
At least 20 people are killed as gunmen open fire at a wedding celebration in Afghanistan‘s Baghlan province. (Al-Jazeera)

Politics and elections

John Sewel, Baron Sewel steps down from his position as Chairman of Committees in the House of Lords following a drug scandal. (BBC)

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August 13, 2015

Top News Stories –

Nigerian granted divorce over wife’s late meals –
A Nigerian court has recently granted a 57-year-old man a divorce on the premise that his wife was bringing him his meals too late at night, local media reported on Thursday. Olufade Adeyoka recently explained to a courtroom in Lagos that he was fed up, that his wife of 25 years, Olusola, continued to serve him his meals late. In an interview with the Nigerian newspaper ‘Vanguard’ Adeyoka claimed that his wife “had failed in her matrimonial obligations”. This is thought to be the first time a legal divorce has been granted due to problems regarding domestic mealtime arrangements, however Nigeria has seen many abnormal divorce cases granted. [Daily Telegraph]

Pants ‘for superheroes’: Underwear that protects sperm count by blocking smartphone radiation –
Smart underwear designed to protect male fertility from radiation emitted by smartphones and laptops has been unveiled by a British scientist. Described by Sir Richard Branson as “underpants for superheroes”, the Wireless Armour underwear contains a mesh of pure silver woven into the fabric. It shields against 99.9 per cent of electromagnetic radiation, which is emitted from devices such as smartphones, tablets and laptops, and has been linked to fertility problems by scientists. [Daily Telegraph]
Wireless Armour underwear

Modern Family’s Ariel Winter has had a breast reduction –
Modern Family star Ariel Winter has revealed she has undergone breast reduction surgery. The 17-year-old said she made the decision after suffering with back and neck pain as a result of her 32F cups. “It’s amazing to finally feel right,” she told Glamour magazine. The actress, who plays young teenager Alex Dunphy in the TV series, had the surgery in June and reduced the size of her chest to a 34D. [BBC Newsbeat]
Ariel Winter

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Beautiful Footage: Chameleons Are Amazing

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Chameleon scientific data [from Wikipedia]

Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Animalia
Phylum:	Chordata
Class:	Reptilia
Order:	Squamata
Suborder:	Iguania
Infraorder:	Acrodonta
Family:	Chamaeleonidae
Genera
Brookesiinae Brookesia Palleon Chamaeleoninae Archaius Bradypodion Calumma Chamaeleo Furcifer Kinyongia Nadzikambia Rieppeleon Rhampholeon Trioceros

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Armed conflicts and attacks

2015 Baghdad market truck bomb, Iraq War (2014–present)
- At least 76 people are killed and 212 others are wounded in a truck bombing in Baghdad, Iraq. Responsibility for the attack was claimed by the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant.(Reuters) (Daily Mail)
Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, Rojava Revolution
- The United States believes that ISIL has likely used a sulfur mustard agent against Kurdish forces in Iraq earlier this week. (Wall Street Journal)

Business and economy

The government-owned New Zealand coal-mining company Solid Energy goes into temporary voluntary administration, asking creditors to freeze most of its debt. (Radio New Zealand)
2015 Chinese stock market crash
- The People’s Republic of China further devalues the yuan (Renminbi) by 1 per cent after two previous devaluings. (BBC)

Disasters and accidents

2015 Tianjin explosion
- The death toll from the 2015 Tianjin explosion rises to 50. (AP)
An unspecified-type Egyptian military aircraft crashes due to a ‘technical failure’ near the Libyan border killing four crew members and injuring two others. (ABC via AP)

Law and crime

Assange v Swedish Prosecution Authority
- Swedish prosecutors drop some charges against Wikileaks founder Julian Assange as the statute of limitations expire but will continue to investigate rape claims. (Sky News)

Politics and elections

Al-Qaeda leader Ayman al-Zawahiri pledges allegiance to the new Taliban chief Akhter Mansour in an audio message posted online. (BBC) (Reuters)

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September 8, 2015

Top News Stories –

Wayne Rooney breaks England goals record –
Wayne Rooney made history by breaking Sir Bobby Charlton’s all-time England goalscoring record in the Euro 2016 qualifier against Switzerland at Wembley. England captain Rooney equalled Charlton’s tally of 49 with a penalty in the victory against San Marino on Saturday that ensured a place in France next summer. And he was on the spot again late on in Tuesday’s match against the Swiss for goal number 50 to erase a record that has stood for 45 years. [BBC] See List of the Day 2
Wayne Rooney

British Airways plane catches fire in Las Vegas –
A British Airways plane bound for London has caught fire at Las Vegas airport, forcing the evacuation of 172 people on board on emergency slides. Airport officials said at least 13 people were taken to hospital with minor injuries. US Federal Aviation Administration spokesman Ian Gregor said the left engine of the Boeing 777-200 caught fire before take-off. The plane was seen engulfed in flames and smoke. The fire was later put out. Flight 2276 was bound for London’s Gatwick airport. There were 159 passengers and 13 crew members on board. [BBC]

Sam Smith blows his cover: Spectre theme song singer confirmed –
Sam Smith would make an excellent secret agent. After months of speculation, the singer has confirmed that he has recorded the theme song for the next James Bond film, Spectre. Smith has co-written the title song, Writing’s On The Wall, with Jimmy Napes. It is the first Bond theme to be recorded by a British male solo artist since 1965. Smith confirmed the news on Twitter, calling the opportunity “one of the highlights of my career”. The identity of the theme song’s singer had been an impressively well-kept secret. Smith, whose 2012 collaboration with Disclosure brought him to fame, gave particularly mixed messages: when pushed on the subject by Radio 2 last week, he flatly denied involvement with the film’s soundtrack. But yesterday he dropped a heavy hint to the contrary, tweeting a teaser picture of a ring imprinted with the Spectre logo.[Daily Telegraph] See List of the Day 1

Earlier this week Smith’s album In the Lonely Hour stayed in the UK top 10 for 67 weeks in a row – a new record.
Sam Smith

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Justin Bieber – What do you mean? (acoustic)

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James Bond Movie title themes [Wikipedia]

Film	Year	Score composer	Title song	Composed by	Performed by	U.K. peak position	U.S. peak position
Dr. No (soundtrack)	1962	Monty Norman	“James Bond Theme“	Monty Norman	John Barry & Orchestra; Monty Norman	—	—
Dr. No (soundtrack)	1962	Monty Norman	“Kingston Calypso”	Monty Norman	Byron Lee and the Dragonaires	—	—
From Russia with Love (soundtrack)	1963	John Barry	“Opening Titles: James Bond Is Back/From Russia with Love/James Bond Theme”	John Barry, Lionel Bart, Monty Norman	Matt Monro	—	—
Goldfinger (soundtrack)	1964		“Goldfinger“	Leslie Bricusse Anthony Newley John Barry	Shirley Bassey	21	8
Thunderball (soundtrack)	1965		“Thunderball”	John Barry Don Black	Tom Jones	35	25
You Only Live Twice (soundtrack)	1967		“You Only Live Twice“	Leslie Bricusse John Barry	Nancy Sinatra	11	44
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (soundtrack)	1969		“On Her Majesty’s Secret Service”	John Barry Hal David	The John Barry Orchestra	—	—
On Her Majesty’s Secret Service (soundtrack)	1969		“We Have All the Time in the World” – Secondary Theme	John Barry Hal David	Louis Armstrong	—	—
Diamonds Are Forever (soundtrack)	1971		“Diamonds Are Forever”	John Barry Don Black	Shirley Bassey	38	57
Live and Let Die (soundtrack)	1973	George Martin	“Live and Let Die“	Paul McCartney Linda McCartney	Paul McCartney & Wings	7	2
The Man with the Golden Gun (soundtrack)	1974	John Barry	“The Man with the Golden Gun”	John Barry Don Black	Lulu	—	—
The Spy Who Loved Me (soundtrack)	1977	Marvin Hamlisch	“Nobody Does It Better“	Marvin Hamlisch Carole Bayer Sager	Carly Simon	7	2
Moonraker (soundtrack)	1979	John Barry	“Moonraker”	John Barry Hal David	Shirley Bassey	—	—
For Your Eyes Only (soundtrack)	1981	Bill Conti	“For Your Eyes Only“	Bill Conti Michael Leeson	Sheena Easton	8	4
Octopussy (soundtrack)	1983	John Barry	“All Time High“	John Barry Tim Rice Stephen Short	Rita Coolidge	75	36
A View to a Kill (soundtrack)	1985		“A View to a Kill“	John Barry Duran Duran	Duran Duran	2	1
The Living Daylights (soundtrack)	1987		“The Living Daylights“	John Barry Pål Waaktaar	A-ha	5	—
Licence to Kill (soundtrack)	1989	Michael Kamen	“Licence to Kill”	Narada Michael Walden Jeffrey Cohen Walter Afanasieff	Gladys Knight	6	—
GoldenEye (soundtrack)	1995	Éric Serra	“GoldenEye“	Bono The Edge	Tina Turner	10	102
Tomorrow Never Dies (soundtrack)	1997	David Arnold	“Tomorrow Never Dies“	Sheryl Crow Mitchell Froom	Sheryl Crow	12	—
The World Is Not Enough (soundtrack)	1999		“The World Is Not Enough“	David Arnold Don Black	Garbage	11	—
Die Another Day (soundtrack)	2002		“Die Another Day“	Madonna Mirwais Ahmadzaï	Madonna	3	8
Casino Royale (soundtrack)	2006		“You Know My Name“	David Arnold Chris Cornell	Chris Cornell	7	79
Quantum of Solace (soundtrack)	2008		“Another Way to Die“	Jack White	Jack White Alicia Keys	9	81
Skyfall (soundtrack)	2012	Thomas Newman	“Skyfall“	Adele Paul Epworth	Adele	2	8
Spectre (soundtrack)	2015	Thomas Newman	“Writing’s On The Wall”	Sam Smith Jimmy Napes	Sam Smith	–	–

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Wayne Rooney International appearances for England by year [from Wikipedia]

England national team
Year	Apps	Goals
2003	9	3
2004	11	6
2005	8	2
2006	8	1
2007	4	2
2008	8	5
2009	9	6
2010	11	1
2011	5	2
2012	5	4
2013	10	6
2014	13	8
2015	6	4
Total	107	50

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Turkey–PKK conflict
- Turkey bombs PKK sites in northern Iraq after a bombing yesterday in Hakkâri Province that killed at least 16 soldiers. (BBC)
- A PKK bombing attack on a minibus in the eastern Iğdır Province near the Armenian border kills 14 Turkish police officers. (Reuters)
Syrian Civil War, Military intervention against ISIL
- U.K. Prime Minister David Cameron confirms that two ISIS militants, UK citizens, Reyaad Khan and Ruhul Amin, were killed in Syria when a British drone attack hit their car on August 21, 2015. Both Khan and Amin had appeared in an ISIS recruitment video last year. They are alleged to have been plotting a terrorist attack on the UK. (BBC) (The Guardian)
- The Syrian government calls off airstrikes against rebel fighters in a central province due to a sandstorm affecting large parts of the Middle East. (AP)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- The UN announces that it has grave concerns for around 96,000 children in Al Hudaydah, Yemen who are starving due to the nearby fighting. (Al Jazeera English Online)
- A Saudi-led air raid on Yemen‘s Al Hudaydah port reportedly kills 20 Indian nationals involved in oil smuggling. (Times of India)

Arts and culture

Pope Francis announces reforms making it easier for people to annul their marriages. (BBC)
New Zealand temporarily bans the sale or lending of the book Into the River by Ted Dawe, pending a review which could see the book restricted long-term. This is the first time in 22 years that a book has been restricted to this extent in New Zealand. (The Guardian) (Radio New Zealand Online)

Business and economy

German airline Lufthansa cancels 84 long-haul flights as pilots go on strike over a proposed restructure plan. (Bloomberg)
Jeff Smisek resigns as CEO of United Airlines due to allegations that he tried to improperly influence officials at the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey. (Wall Street Journal)

Disasters and accidents

A massive sandstorm hits Lebanon and Syria as well as Jordan, Israel and Egypt. The Lebanese Health Ministry said the storm caused the deaths of two women, and sent hundreds to hospitals with breathing difficulties. Particularly hard hit were the 1.1 million Syrian refugees in Lebanon, many in flimsy tents in informal campsites. (Middle East Eye) (AP via CTV News) (Al Jazeera English Online)
The VU University Medical Center in Amsterdam is fully evacuated after parts of the hospital were flooded because of a burst in a major water-pipeline. (DutchNews)
A British Airways Boeing 777 aircraft suffers an uncontained engine failure and fire on take-off from McCarran International Airport, Las Vegas, Nevada, United States. All on board safely evacuate.BBC News Online

International relations

North and South Korea are to hold reunions for families divided by the Korean War from October 20 to October 26. (AP via Washington Times)
European migrant crisis
- Sigmar Gabriel, the Vice Chancellor of Germany, says that Germany “can take 500,000 asylum seekers a year” while calling on other nations to take their fair share. ” (BBC)

Law and crime

During protests over a lack of mining jobs in South Africa‘s Limpopo province, demonstrators destroy 21 buses, a police station, and a municipal office as well as blocking roads from Lephalale to Marapong. (ENCA)
Death of Freddie Gray
- The U.S. city of Baltimore, Maryland agrees to a $6.4 million settlement with relatives over the death of Freddie Gray. (AP via Yahoo! News)
Miller v. Davis
- Kim Davis, the county clerk of Rowan County in the US state of Kentucky, is released from jail on contempt of court charges but she may not interfere with her deputy clerks issuing marriage certificates to same sex couples. (Yahoo! politics)

Politics and elections

Shinzo Abe, the Prime Minister of Japan, is reelected unopposed as the President of the Liberal Democratic Party. (AP via The New York Times)

Sport

In football, Wayne Rooney becomes the highest goalscorer for the England national football team with a goal against Switzerland in a UEFA Euro 2016 qualifying match. (ITV)

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September 19, 2015

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Novelist Jackie Collins dies aged 77 –
The novelist Jackie Collins has died of breast cancer at the age of 77, her family said in a statement. “It is with tremendous sadness that we announce the death of our beautiful, dynamic and one-of-a-kind mother,” the statement said. The British-born writer, sister of actress Joan Collins, died in Los Angeles, her spokeswoman said. Collins’s raunchy novels of the rich and famous sold more than 500 million copies in 40 countries.
In a career spanning four decades, all 32 of her novels appeared in the New York Times bestseller list. [BBC]
Jackie Collins

Japan shocks the rugby world and Twitter erupts –
80-1 outsiders to beat South Africa, Japan’s win over the two-times world champions has sent Twitter into a frenzy. Japan’s utterly well-deserved conquering of the mighty Springboks [32-34] has, unsurprisingly, made Twitter’s rugby community quite excited.The bookmakers usually know a thing or two about these things, yet more than a few people would have thought this morning that even 40-1 for the Brave Blossoms to win against the Boks was rather generous. For those who don’t understand how big a shock this was, @Burgerboxx provided an interesting, and somewhat useful, analogy. [Daily Telegraph]

Guinness World Record judicator hit in head by robot at giant Belfast Meccano bridge opening –
Engineering students have set a new world record with a 100ft footbridge made from Meccano. The temporary structure – weighing in at approximately 1,300lbs – has been built 100 feet long across Belfast’s Clarendon Dock and was unveiled at an event on Saturday. Representatives from Guinness World Records were on site to confirm it had set a record for the world’s largest ever Meccano construction. However the event did not go quite as smoothly as organisers hoped, with a giant Meccano robot believed to have malfunctioned and swiped a Guinness World Record judicator round the head.Dr Danny McPolin from the school of Planning, Architecture and Civil Engineering, who led the project, said: “If you count all the nuts and bolts and washers, there is approximately 70,000. “In terms of the longer pieces, if they’re all laid out end-to-end I think it would be about 3.8kms – approximately 10,000 or 11,000 pieces. [Daily Telegraph]

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Inferno – Time Slice (Bullet Time) Camera Array from Mitch Martinez on Vimeo.

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War
- Islamist rebels execute 56 Syrian Army personnel following the capture of the Abu al-Duhur airbase in the Idlib Governorate according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights. (Telegraph), (The News Hub)
Turkey–PKK conflict
- At least 55 are killed when Turkish warplanes hit Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) camps in northern Iraq, according Turkey’s security sources. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- A Saudi-led military coalition bombards government buildings and residential neighborhoods in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, killing about 30 people, including civilians. Rescuers continue searching for other possible victims buried under the rubble. (AP viaOrange County Register), (Xinhuanet)

Arts and culture

Pope Francis departs from Rome to begin his Apostolic Visit to Cuba, where he will visit Havana, Holguin, and Santiago de Cuba, and meet with Raul Castro. The visit is his first there, and the third to the country by a reigning Pope. Francis will then visit the US, also his first visit there as Pope. In the US, he will address a joint session of Congress (the first by an incumbent Pope), meet with President Obama, canonize Junipero Serra, tour a prison and the World Trade Center site, hold Masses in New York, Washington, and Philadelphia, and preside over the World Meeting of Families in Philadelphia. (Vatican), (USCCB), (The New York Times)
Sábado Gigante, the world’s longest running variety show in television history, ends after 53 years on air. (USA Today)

Disasters and accidents

Heavy rain triggers flash floods killing 10 people in Tehran and southern Iran with eight others missing. (AP via CP24)
Ten Burlington Northern Santa Fe Railroad ethanol tanker cars derail and two catch fire in southeast South Dakota between the towns of Scotland and Lesterville. No injuries are reported and no nearby structures are threatened by the fire. (AP via ABC News)

Health

2015 Dengue fever outbreaks
- Authorities in the Dominican Republic issue an alert as the number of deaths (57 this year) and cases of dengue fever continue to rise. (AP via ABC News)
- The Delhi government defers elective surgery to free up 1000 hospital beds to treat a dengue fever outbreak. (Times of India)

International relations

Japanese Self-Defense Forces
- Japan’s upper chamber of Parliament approves controversial legislation, which the lower chamber passed in July, that expands the role of the Japanese Self-Defense Forces overseas. (CNN), (Mainichi Daily News)
European migrant crisis, Croatia–Hungary relations
- Hungarian security forces confiscate a Croatian train carrying 1000 migrants and disarm 40 Croatian police officers accompanying the migrants. Hungarian authorities repatriate the officers. (Sky News)
- Croatian prime minister Zoran Milanović says Croatia will ‘force’ Hungary to accept migrants by sending them to the Hungarian border. Hungary responded angrily calling Milanović “pathetic” and accused Croatia of human smuggling. (BBC)
- Croatia allows some asylum seekers to move on past its borders into Hungary and Slovenia. (Washington Post)
European migrant crisis
- Italy rescues thousands of refugees in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Libya. (Al-Jazeera)
- A five-year-old Syrian girl dies and several other refugees are missing after their boat sinks in the Aegean Sea near the Greek island of Lesbos. The Greek Coast Guard says it rescued 11 people from the boat carrying 26 people. (AFP via Asian Age),(Reuters)
Egypt’s new Cabinet is sworn in before President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi, a week after the previous administration resigned following a corruption scandal, and a month before parliamentary elections. The 33-member body has 16 new ministers, including two women. Sherif Ismail, petroleum minister in the last cabinet, is the new prime minister. (Egyptian Streets), (Reuters)

Law and crime

1Malaysia Development Berhad scandal
- The Federal Bureau of Investigation launches an investigation of money laundering associated with the 1Malaysia Development Berhad sovereign wealth fund. (Wall Street Journal)

Sports

2015 Rugby World Cup
- In what media called “the greatest shock in rugby history”, Japan defeat two-time World Cup champion South Africa 34–32 in Brighton. (ESPN (UK))
- In another result viewed as a surprise, Georgia defeat Tonga 17–10 in Gloucester. In the match, Georgia’s 18-year-old Vasil Lobzhanidze becomes the youngest player ever to appear in a Rugby World Cup match. (PA via ESPN (UK))

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September 21, 2015

Top News Stories –

Apple ‘sets shipping date for electric car’ –
Apple has designated building an electric car as a “committed project” and has set a target shipping date for 2019, according to reports. The project has been codenamed Titan and its leaders have been given permission to triple the 600-person team, the Wall Street Journal claimed. For Apple, a “ship date” doesn’t necessarily mean the date that customers receive a new product; it can also mean the date that engineers sign off on the product’s main features. Reports in August revealed that Apple was developing a car and studying self-driving technology, but it was unclear if the iPhone maker was designing a vehicle that could drive itself. [Daily Telegraph]

Foo Fighters ‘kicked off’ performing at Emmys after disagreement with Fox –
Dave Grohl says Foo Fighters were “kicked off” performing at the Emmy’s after a disagreement with Fox. The singer said that the band had been approached to play at the ceremony. But he says their spot was pulled after they refused to play half of Sonic Highways and half of Learning To Fly. “The band and the Academy were extremely happy and excited to have Foo Fighters play as the first ever rock band on the Emmys,” the Foos said in a statement to Rolling Stone magazine. “Fox then refused to allow the band to play a full song from the Emmy-winning Sonic Highways. [BBC Newsbeat]
Dave Grohl

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Movie Phone Super Call from Burger Fiction on Vimeo.

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Syrian Civil War, Russia’s role in the Syrian Civil War
- U.S. officials say Russia has begun flying drones on surveillance missions over Syria in what would be Russia’s first military air operations in the country since the recent military build-up at a Syrian airbase in Latakia. (Reuters)
War in Somalia (2009–present)
- A car bomb in Somalia kills at least six people at the gates of the presidential palace in Mogadishu. (BBC)
Iraq War (2014–present)
- An Islamic State car bomb kills at least 12 people in Baghdad. (Reuters)
Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- A Saudi-led military coalition bombardment in the Yemeni capital, Sana’a, kills at least 50 people. (Reuters)
Moro conflict
- Gunmen abduct a Norwegian resort manager, two Canadians, and a Filipino from a resort in the southern Philippines. (AP)

Arts and culture

Pope Francis, on the second day of his journey in Cuba, leaves Havana for Holguin. He says a Mass at Revolution Plaza, blesses Holguin from the Loma de la Cruz area, arrives in Santiago de Cuba, flies to Santiago de Cuba, meets with the Cuban Bishops at Saint Basil the Great Seminary, and says a prayer with them at the Minor Basilica of the Basílica Santuario Nacional de Nuestra Señora de la Caridad del Cobre (Shrine of Our Lady of del Cobre). (CNN)

Business and economy

French regulator Commission nationale de l’informatique et des libertés (CNIL) rejects Google, Inc.’s appeal of their order that the company remove ‘Right to be forgotten (RTBF)‘ search results worldwide. Failure to comply could subject Google to sanctions, from €300,000 (US$465,060) to 5 percent of global operating costs. The Guardian, (PC World)
Apple Inc announces that it will speed up work on an electric car to be ready by 2019. (Wall Street Journal), (VentureBeat)
Many Skype users are unable to access the service. The Microsoft-owned company acknowledges the problem. (Reuters), (Skype)

Disasters and accidents

The toll of homes destroyed by Northern California wildfires reaches 1,600. (AP)

International relations

European migrant crisis
- Hungary‘s parliament passes a law allowing the Hungarian military to help handle the migrant crisis at its borders with Serbia and Croatia, including the right to use non-lethal force such as rubber bullets, pyrotechnical devices, tear gas grenades or net guns. (Reuters)
- The United States White House announces the U.S. will give $419 million more in humanitarian aid to assist Syrian refugees and the countries that are hosting them. (The Washington Post)

Law and crime

In Auckland, New Zealand, an extradition hearing for Kim Dotcom, former owner of a file sharing website, for alleged copyright infringement, racketeering, and money laundering begins, seeking to bring him to the U.S. (BBC)
At least eight people are killed and 45 wounded in shootings over the weekend across Chicago. (Fox Chicago)
A Denver, Colorado federal jury convicts Harold Henthorn of murder in the death of his wife Toni Henthorn, who fell off a cliff as they hiked in Colorado’s Rocky Mountain National Park to celebrate their wedding anniversary. His previous wife had died in suspicious circumstances also. (AP)
Peanut Corporation of America owner Stewart Parnell is sentenced to 28 years for Salmonella typhimurium-tainted peanut butter, the most severe punishment ever handed out to a producer in a foodborne illness case. In late 2008 and early 2009, nine people died and at least 714 people in 46 states, half of them children, fell ill. Parnell and his brother were convicted in September 2014 of 71 criminal counts. His brother Michael Parnell is sentenced to 20 years, and the plant’s former quality control manager Mary Wilkerson is sentenced to five years. (LA Times), (USA Today)

Politics and elections

Political parties in Northern Ireland hold talks to save a power-sharing agreement following claims that Irish nationalist militants were involved in the murder of a former operative. (Reuters)
United States presidential election, 2016
- Governor of Wisconsin Scott Walker quits his campaign for the Republican Party nomination. (The New York Times)
2015 Burkinabe coup d’état
- The coup leader General Gilbert Diendéré says that he is ready to hand over power to transitional authorities as the army marches on the capital Ouagadougou. (BBC)

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October 25, 2015

Top News Stories –

Lewis Hamilton wins his third F1 World Championship –
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling United States Grand Prix to seal his third World Championship. Hamilton pressured team-mate Nico Rosberg into a mistake during a frantic last 10 laps after a safety car and swept by to take his 10th win of 2015. It was an exciting climax to a race of fluctuating fortunes, lead changes and superb racing in changing conditions. Hamilton becomes only the second British driver after Sir Jackie Stewart to win three Formula 1 drivers’ titles. [BBC] See List of the Day
Lewis Hamilton

Moto GP: Valentino Rossi penalised for kicking Marc Marquez –
MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi will start the final race of the season from the back of the grid after kicking Marc Marquez off his bike during the Malaysian Grand Prix.Rossi finished third but was given three penalty points following a post-race investigation. He later accused Marquez of “making me lose the championship”. Honda’s Dani Pedrosa won the race, with Jorge Lorenzo second. The final race takes place in Spain on 8 November. Rossi now leads Lorenzo by just seven points in the championship. [BBC]
Valentino Rossi

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Confusion as Turkey clocks defy time-change delay –
Confused Turks are asking “what’s the time?” after automatic clocks defied a government decision to defer a seasonal hour’s change in the time. Along with other countries, Turkey had been due to “fall back” an hour on Saturday at the end of summertime daylight saving. The Turkish government however decided to postpone the change until after upcoming polls. But some clocks have changed the time regardless – causing bewilderment.
The hashtag #saatkac – or “what’s the time?” – is now trending in Turkey as Twitter users express confusion. [BBC]

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Formula One Grand Prix Winners
Rank	Country	Driver	Wins	Seasons active	First win	Last win
1	Germany	Michael Schumacher	91	1991–2006 2010–2012	1992 Belgian Grand Prix	2006 Chinese Grand Prix
2	France	Alain Prost	51	1980–1991 1993	1981 French Grand Prix	1993 German Grand Prix
3	United Kingdom	Lewis Hamilton	43	2007–	2007 Canadian Grand Prix	2015 United States Grand Prix
4	Germany	Sebastian Vettel	42	2007–	2008 Italian Grand Prix	2015 Singapore Grand Prix
5	Brazil	Ayrton Senna	41	1984–1994	1985 Portuguese Grand Prix	1993 Australian Grand Prix
6	Spain	Fernando Alonso	32	2001 2003–	2003 Hungarian Grand Prix	2013 Spanish Grand Prix
7	United Kingdom	Nigel Mansell	31	1980–1992 1994–1995	1985 European Grand Prix	1994 Australian Grand Prix
8	United Kingdom	Jackie Stewart	27	1965–1973	1965 Italian Grand Prix	1973 German Grand Prix
9	United Kingdom	Jim Clark	25	1960–1968	1962 Belgian Grand Prix	1968 South African Grand Prix
9	Austria	Niki Lauda	25	1971–1979 1982–1985	1974 Spanish Grand Prix	1985 Dutch Grand Prix
11	Argentina	Juan Manuel Fangio	24	1950–1951 1953–1958	1950 Monaco Grand Prix	1957 German Grand Prix
12	Brazil	Nelson Piquet	23	1978–1991	1980 United States Grand Prix West	1991 Canadian Grand Prix
13	United Kingdom	Damon Hill	22	1992–1999	1993 Hungarian Grand Prix	1998 Belgian Grand Prix
14	Finland	Mika Häkkinen	20	1991–2001	1997 European Grand Prix	2001 United States Grand Prix
14	Finland	Kimi Räikkönen	20	2001–2009 2012–	2003 Malaysian Grand Prix	2013 Australian Grand Prix
16	United Kingdom	Stirling Moss	16	1950–1962	1955 British Grand Prix	1961 German Grand Prix
17	United Kingdom	Jenson Button	15	2000–	2006 Hungarian Grand Prix	2012 Brazilian Grand Prix
18	Australia	Jack Brabham	14	1955–1970	1959 Monaco Grand Prix	1970 South African Grand Prix
18	United Kingdom	Graham Hill	14	1958–1975	1962 Dutch Grand Prix	1969 Monaco Grand Prix
18	Brazil	Emerson Fittipaldi	14	1970–1980	1970 United States Grand Prix	1975 British Grand Prix
21	Italy	Alberto Ascari	13	1950–1955	1951 German Grand Prix	1953 Swiss Grand Prix
21	United Kingdom	David Coulthard	13	1994–2008	1995 Portuguese Grand Prix	2003 Australian Grand Prix
23	United States	Mario Andretti	12	1968–1972 1974–1982	1971 South African Grand Prix	1978 Dutch Grand Prix
23	Argentina	Carlos Reutemann	12	1972–1982	1974 South African Grand Prix	1981 Belgian Grand Prix
23	Australia	Alan Jones	12	1975–1981 1983 1985–1986	1977 Austrian Grand Prix	1981 Caesars Palace Grand Prix
26	Canada	Jacques Villeneuve	11	1996–2006	1996 European Grand Prix	1997 Luxembourg Grand Prix
26	Brazil	Rubens Barrichello	11	1993–2011	2000 German Grand Prix	2009 Italian Grand Prix
26	Brazil	Felipe Massa	11	2002 2004–	2006 Turkish Grand Prix	2008 Brazilian Grand Prix
26	Germany	Nico Rosberg	11	2006–	2012 Chinese Grand Prix	2015 Austrian Grand Prix
30	Sweden	Ronnie Peterson	10	1970–1978	1973 French Grand Prix	1978 Austrian Grand Prix
30	South Africa	Jody Scheckter	10	1972–1980	1974 Swedish Grand Prix	1979 Italian Grand Prix
30	United Kingdom	James Hunt	10	1973–1979	1975 Dutch Grand Prix	1977 Japanese Grand Prix
30	Austria	Gerhard Berger	10	1984–1997	1986 Mexican Grand Prix	1997 German Grand Prix

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Israeli-Palestinian conflict (2015)
- Israeli border police shoot dead a 17-year-old girl after she allegedly approached them with a knife in the southern West Bank city of Hebron. (The New Daily AU)
- A Palestinian stabs an Israeli settler in Gush Etzion. (Ynet)

Business and economics

The United Parcel Service pilots’ union authorizes its executive board to call a strike at the board’s discretion as contract talks slog into a fifth year. This, in the wake of competitor FedEx pilots’ approval of a new six-year contract. (WSJ)

Disasters and accidents

At least 17 people are killed and 71 injured following a fire in a karaoke bar on the Indonesian island of Sulawesi. (AP via Fox News)
European migrant crisis
- The bodies of 40 migrants wash ashore on the Libyan coast with another 30 people missing. (AAP via SBS)
At least four people are dead and a number missing as a tour boat carrying 27 people sinks off the coast of Tofino on Vancouver Island off the coast of the Canadian province of British Columbia. (CTV), (CNN)

International relations

European migrant crisis
- Thirteen European and Balkan leaders meet about the migrant crisis at an emergency summit in Brussels, Belgium; Turkey did not attend. The Prime Minister of Slovenia says the EU will ‘start falling apart’ within weeks if the migrant crisis continues unchecked. Huge divisions remain among EU states over how to deal with the influx of hundreds of thousands of migrants. (Chicago Tribune) (Radio New Zealand) (Daily Mail)

Law and crime

2015 Oklahoma State University homecoming parade crash
- Police have updated information on the casualties from this crash. Four died and 47 were injured; five remain in critical condition. (Q13 Fox) (Lethbridge Herald)
- The attorney for Adacia Chambers, the woman whose car plowed into homecoming parade crowd, says he doesn’t think his client was intoxicated at the crash. Tony Coleman said, “I don’t believe right now that she was intoxicated. … she’s suffering frommental illness.” (USA Today) (KFOR)
More than 200 bears are killed in a single day in the U.S. state of Florida after state officials allow the hunting of the animals for the first time in 21 years; supporters say the aim is to cut down on the surging population of black bears, but animal rights activists have criticized the hunts as cruel and ineffective. (Sky News)

Politics and elections

Argentine general election, 2015
- Voters in Argentina go to the polls to select a new President and legislature with the presidential election to go to a runoff on November 22 as neither candidate could secure a majoriey. (BBC), (CNN)
Polish parliamentary election, 2015
- Voters in Poland go to the polls for a parliamentary election with the opposition Law and Justice party performing well in exit polls. (BBC)
- Exit polls show Poland’s conservative Law and Justice (PiS) party, led by eurosceptic Jarosław Kaczyński and the new PM Beata Szydło, won an absolute majority in today’s general elections. Kaczyński is the twin brother of the late President Lech Kaczyński, who died in a 2010 jet crash. The PiS picks up 242 out of 460 seats in the Sejm, the lower house of parliament, ousting the governing Christian democratic Civic Platform (PO) party gets 133 seats and becoming the first party to win a majority in its own right since the collapse of communism in 1989. Prime Minister Ewa Kopacz has conceded defeat. (NDTV) (Newstalk)
Tanzanian general election, 2015
- Voters in Tanzania go to the polls for an election with the ruling Chama Cha Mapinduzi facing the greatest challenge to its dominance in over 50 years. (Washington Post)
Ivorian presidential election, 2015
- Voters in the Ivory Coast go to the polls for a presidential election with incumbent Alassane Ouattara favoured to win. (AP via New York Times)
Republic of the Congo constitutional referendum, 2015
- Voters in the Republic of the Congo go to the polls to vote on a constitutional amendment that would allow incumbent President Denis Sassou Nguesso to seek another term. (AP)
Guatemalan general election, 2015
- Voters in Guatemala go to the polls for the second round of voting in a presidential election with former TV comedian Jimmy Morales winning a landslide victory. (Wall Street Journal), (Reuters via ABC News Australia)
Haitian presidential election, 2015, Haitian parliamentary election, 2015
- Most polls in Haiti’s high-stakes presidential, second rounds of legislative, and local elections closed on schedule. Voting was relatively orderly across the nation of some 10 million people. Voters have 54 contenders for president to choose from; a runoff between the top two candidates is scheduled for December 27. (Miami Herald) (NBC News) (SABC)
Ukrainian local elections, 2015
- Voters across Ukraine go to the polls to elect regional leaders amid widespread frustration over a sagging economy and stalled reforms nearly two years after the Ukrainian revolution. (Washington Post) (Global Voices)
Elections in the United States
- Louisiana gubernatorial election, 2015
  - Republican U.S. Senator David Vitter and Democratic state Representative John Bel Edwards top two Republican candidates for spots in the November 21 runoff election. Edwards wins 40 percent and Vitter 23 percent of the primary vote, according to unofficial returns. (AP)

Sports

Lewis Hamilton wins a third World Drivers’ Championship in Formula One, as his team Mercedes secures the Constructors’ Championship. (The Guardian)

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October 27, 2015

Top News Stories –

Halle Berry and Olivier Martinez announce divorce after two years of marriage –
Oscar-winning actress Halle Berry and her French actor husband, Olivier Martinez, said on Tuesday they are divorcing after two years of marriage. It is the third divorce for Berry, 49, who has a two-year-old son with Martinez. The couple cited irreconcilable differences, according to celebrity website TMZ.com. Berry in 2002 became the only black actress to win an Academy Award for a lead role, clinching the Oscar for her performance in Monster’s Ball. [Daily Telegraph]
Halle Berry

Darth Vader supporter Chewbacca arrested in Ukraine –
It’s a sentence we never thought we’d write, but here goes: Chewbacca has been arrested in Ukraine after police say they caught him campaigning for Darth Vader. A candidate, using the identity of the Star Wars Sith Lord has been running in local elections in the city of Odessa. It’s claimed the man dressed as Chewbacca had broken election day rules by campaigning on voting day. It’s being reported Chewbacca was fined the equivalent of a fiver. He’d arrived at a polling station along with the candidate when police stepped in. [BBC]

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Armed conflicts and attacks

Saudi Arabian-led intervention in Yemen
- A Yemeni hospital in Saada run by Médecins Sans Frontières (Doctors Without Borders) is destroyed by several Saudi-led coalition airstrikes overnight. The director of the hospital, Ali Mughli, reported “The air raids resulted in the destruction of the entire hospital with all that was inside – devices and medical supplies – and the moderate wounding of several people”. Another airstrike hit a nearby girls school and damaged several civilian homes according to local media. UNICEF said the Saada hospital was the 39th health center hit in Yemen since March. The Saudi-led coalition denies that its planes had hit the hospital. (Reuters)
Syrian Civil War, Destruction of cultural heritage by ISIL
- The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reports the Islamic State, on Sunday, executed three detainees in the ancient Syrian city of Palmyra by strapping them to pillars and blowing them up with the antiquities. ISIL has yet to tell locals the identities of the three individuals or say why they had been killed. (BBC) (USA Today)
American-led intervention in Iraq (2014–present), American-led intervention in Syria
- United States Defense Secretary Ashton Carter says the U.S. will begin “direct action on the ground” against the ISIL forces in Iraq and Syria, aiming to intensify pressure on the militants as progress against the militants remains elusive. The U.S. has done some special operations raids in Syria, e.g., last week’s rescue operation with Kurdish forces in northern Iraq to free hostages held by ISIL. Carter also said the U.S. would intensify the air campaign against ISIL with heavier airstrikes and will focus on Raqqa, the group’s declared capital in Syria. (NBC News) (Al Jazeera) (AP via Boston Globe)
Libyan Civil War (2014–present)
- A Libyan helicopter carrying cash for a local bank on the way out and returning to Tripoli with passengers is shot down near the coastal Almaya area west of the capital city, killing at least 14 of its 23 passengers including senior officers Hosein Bodaya and Duhain Al-Rammah, officials with Libya’s Dawn militias. (AP via ABC News) (BBC) (UPI)
Israeli-Palestinian conflict (2015)
- Three Palestinians are shot dead after attacking Israeli soldiers with knives in the occupied West Bank. Jerusalem’s Hadassah Hospital reports that 76-year old American-Israeli Richard Lakin, who was critically injured in a bus attack on October 13, 2015, died of his injuries. (Reuters) (Israel Hayom)
War in North-West Pakistan
- Pakistan says seven of its soldiers have been killed in the South Waziristan tribal region by fire from across the border with Afghanistan. The soldiers belonged to the Frontier Corps; the attack targeted a checkpoint northeast of the border village ofAngoor Adda. (UPI) (BBC)

Business and economics

In a plea bargain with U.S. federal prosecutors, Rohit Bansal, a former Goldman Sachs banker accused of using private information leaked by source inside the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, has agreed to plead guilty. The leaked information was said to have given Goldman an undue advantage regarding client advisement. Goldman also faces fines from the New York State’s Department of Financial Services. (New York Times)
Walgreens Boots Alliance agrees to buy Rite Aid for US$9.4 billion in a move which will create a retail pharmaceutical giant with 13,000 stores. (Dow Jones via Fox Business)
Northrop Grumman, the developer of the Air Force’s current bomber, the B-2, beats out the Boeing–Lockheed Martin team and is awarded the Pentagon contract to build a fleet of stealthy planes known as the Long Range Strike Bomber (LRS-B).(Washington Post) (CNN)

Disasters and accidents

2015 Hindu Kush earthquake
- Rescuers continue a search for survivors of the earthquake in Afghanistan and Pakistan including in areas controlled by the Taliban. The death toll from the earthquake is 339 with many thousands injured. (AFP via ABC News) (Himalayan Times)
- The Taliban, which effectively controls some of the worst-affected areas across multiple provinces, urged charity organizations not to hold back in delivering aid to Afghan victims of the quake, saying militants in the affected areas were ordered to provide “complete help.” (Reuters) (Daily Star)
2015 Southeast Asian haze
- Raging Indonesian forest fires have advanced into dense forest on Borneo and now threaten one third of the world’s remaining wild orangutans, say conservationists. (South China Morning Post) (ABC news)

International relations

Territorial disputes in the South China Sea, China–United States relations
- A United States Navy ship, the USS Lassen, sails near the Spratly Islands, challenging Beijing‘s claim that the islands are Chinese territory. China‘s Ministry of Foreign Affairs strongly condemned the actions of the United States in the South China Sea, saying “China will firmly react to this deliberate provocation”. (Wall Street Journal) (NPR) (The New York Times)
- Chinese Vice Foreign Minister Zhang Yesui summons US ambassador Max Baucus to protest a US naval patrol close to Beijing’s man-made islands in the South China Sea. Zhang called the US patrol “extremely irresponsible” and urged Washington to cease actions that harm China’s sovereignty and security. (Hong Kong Standard) (The Guardian)
- Greg Poling, a director at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington, says the U.S. operation was aimed at testing control of the seas, not sovereignty over the disputed islands, to force a clarification of China’s claims. Undermaritime law, artificial islands were not usually afforded the 12-mile territorial zone, and that the U.S. Navy deliberately chose to send the destroyer near Subi Reef for this reason. (CNN)
Humanitarian International Services Group, an NGO founded by evangelical Christian Kay Miramine, was part of a secret Pentagon program devised by Lt. Gen. William Boykin used to spy on North Korea, according to an investigation by the online publication The Intercept. The program, which started in 2004, was shut down in 2012 by now-retired Admiral William McRaven, concerned with pushback if this became public. Some current and former American NGO staff with experience in North Korea have expressed doubts about key claims in the report. (The Intercept) (Christian Post) (NK News)
Syrian Civil War
- Iran is invited to attend the next round of talks over Syria’s future, along with the representatives from the United States, Russia, Saudi Arabia, Turkey, Britain, France, Germany, Jordan, the United Arab Emirates, and the United Nations mediator forSyria, Staffan de Mistura. The next round of the “Vienna II” meeting is expected to start tomorrow and continue Friday in Vienna, Austria. (Irish Examiner) (Reuters) (Sputnik News) (New York Times)
- United Nations humanitarian chief Stephen O’Brien tells the Security Council the worsening conflict in Syria has left 13.5 million people in need of aid and some form of protection, including more than six million children. (AP) (Arab News)
The United Nations General Assembly overwhelmingly condemns the U.S. embargo of Cuba in its first vote on the matter since the start of normalization of relations between the two countries. The largely symbolic tally on the unenforceable resolution was 191 to 2 (U.S., Israel). (UPI) (AP via ABC News)

Law and crime

Guatemala arrests 11 in a public hospital, medicine-buying kickback scheme. Two others remain at large, including Gustavo Alejos Cambara, the former private secretary to ex-President Álvaro Colom. A U.N. commission set up to tackle criminal networks in Guatemala participated in the investigation. (AP)

Politics and elections

Britain is reviewing the powers of the House of Lords after the unelected peers stalled legislation yesterday that would have eliminated some tax allowances for the nation’s poor. Senior Conservatives say the upper chamber of Parliament stepped out of their usual roles as technical overseers of legislation. However, Conservative MP David Davis warned that such a move was “bully politics” that would “disgust” the public. (BBC) (AP via Washington Post)
Ivorian presidential election, 2015
- Partial results from Sunday’s election give Ivory Coast’s President Alassane Ouattara an overwhelming lead (83.18 percent) on the way to a second five-year term. This weekend’s vote was judged to be peaceful and transparent by observers, making it the first in Côte d’Ivoire’s history not to be marred by serious rights violations or irregularities. (Reuters) (Financial Times) (Abidjan.net)

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