August 13, 2018
Aretha Franklin said to be ‘seriously ill’
Aretha Franklin is "seriously ill", according to a person close to the veteran soul singer. The source, who spoke on condition of anonymity, confirmed to the Associated Press that Franklin was gravely unwell. The 76-year-old cancelled planned…
August 13, 2018
Shannade Clermont Indicted by Grand Jury for Wire Fraud, Identity Theft, Faces Up To 42 Years In Prison If Convicted
Shannade Clermont might have to say bye bye to her twin sister Shannon Clermont because Shannade was just inducted by a grand jury on felony fraud charges. As most of you know, sis got arrested last month for allegedly using a dead man’s credit…
August 13, 2018
US ambassador Woody Johnson warns Britain to side with Trump on Iran
The United States ambassador to the UK has called on Britain to side with President Donald Trump on Iran or risk "serious trade consequences" for UK businesses.In a pointed intervention into an issue that has strained ties between the two allies,…
August 13, 2018
Vigo festival collapse in Spain injures hundreds
More than 300 people have been injured, five seriously, after a section of wooden platform collapsed at an urban sports and music festival in Spain. It had been packed with people watching a rap artist at the two-day O Marisquiño event in the…
August 13, 2018
Battle-torn Ghazni residents ‘can’t find food’
Food supplies in the Afghan city of Ghazni are running low, as a battle with the Taliban rages for a fourth day, the UN has warned. "Life is getting hard for people, they can't get food or water," a man who fled the city on Sunday told the BBC. More…
August 13, 2018
Ecuador bus crash: 12 Barcelona SC fans killed
At least 12 fans of Ecuadorean football team Barcelona SC have been killed and 30 injured when the bus they were travelling in overturned. The fans were returning from an away game in Cuenca where the team from Guayaquil had drawn against Deportivo…
August 13, 2018
Cancer-causing metal discovered in Volkswagen plug-in cars
Cadmium is a highly toxic cancer-causing metal that is a usually a by-product of zinc production. It has also just been found to be present in 124,000 VW plug-in hybrid and electric vehicles, prompting a production shutdown and possible recall.…
August 13, 2018
Brooks Koepka outpoints Tiger Woods in heavyweight PGA Championship battle for the ages
It was fitting that the 100th PGA Championship was contested on a golf course with all the design variety of a boxing ring. Brooks Koepka confirmed himself as the undisputed heavyweight champion with his second major victory of the year and third in…
August 13, 2018
Disney’s New Streaming Service Has Been Given ‘A Release Date’
Earlier this year it was revealed that Disney would be pulling all their popular titles from Netflix, and begin work on their own streaming service to rival the current business. While the ink only dried on the official FOX and Disney partnership…
August 13, 2018
Migration of nurses and midwives in CARICOM a cause for concern
The call for urgent action to address the migration of nurses and midwives from the region was made during the opening of the 45th annual general meeting of the Regional Nursing Body (RNB) on 7 August 2018, at the headquarters of the Caribbean…