Rod Stewart Accused Of Hitting Guard Outside US Kids’ Party
British pop star Rod Stewart has been charged for allegedly punching a hotel security guard in the chest outside a children’s party in Florida, according to a police report obtained by US media. The 74-year-old singer of “Forever Young” and numerous other hits was with his family at The Breakers, a luxury hotel in Palm […]
Japan ‘Tuna King’ Buys New Year Catch For $1.8 Million
A celebrated Japanese sushi businessman, nicknamed “Tuna King”, paid $1.8 million for a giant tuna at New Year’s auction at Tokyo’s main fish market on Sunday. Kiyoshi Kimura, who runs a successful sushi restaurant chain, paid 193 million yen ($1.8 million) to purchase a 276-kilogramme (608-pound) bluefin tuna, caught off the Aomori region in northern […]
Iran Crowds Mourn General Killed By US Strike
A tide of mourners packed the streets of the Iranian city of Ahvaz Sunday to pay respects to top general Qasem Soleimani, days after he was killed in a US strike. “Death to America,” they chanted at a mass gathering in the streets of the southwestern city, where Soleimani’s remains arrived from Iraq before dawn, […]
Spain’s Sanchez Loses First Bid To Return
Spain’s parliament rejected Socialist leader Pedro Sanchez‘s bid to be reappointed prime minister on Sunday but he appeared on track to win a second confidence vote later in the coming week. Sanchez needed 176 votes — an absolute majority in the 350-seat assembly — to be confirmed as prime minister for another term. He lost […]
Iraq Parliament Demands US Troop Ouster
Iraq’s parliament on Sunday urged the government to oust thousands of American troops from the country, stepping up pressure over the US killing of a top Iranian general in Baghdad. US installations were also facing new military stresses, with missiles slamming into the Baghdad enclave where the US embassy is located and an airbase north […]
Hollywood Prepares To Toast Winners At Golden Globes
Hollywood’s biggest party, the Golden Globes, kicks off the showbiz awards season Sunday, with streaming giant Netflix expected to be popping champagne corks through the night. Stars will don couture gowns and extravagant jewels before they hit the red carpet at the luxury Beverly Hills hotel where the calendar’s second-most important — but rowdiest — […]
Pompeo Sees Real Likelihood Iran Will Try To Hit US Troops
US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo said Sunday that Iran will probably try to attack American troops after a US strike killed a top Iranian commander. “We think there is a real likelihood Iran will make a mistake and make a decision to go after some of our forces, military forces in Iraq or soldiers […]
‘Revenge, Revenge’: Black-Clad Iranians Mourn General
Black-clad mourners packed Iran’s second city Mashhad on Sunday as the remains of top general Qasem Soleimani were paraded through the streets after he was killed in a US strike. “Iran’s wearing black, revenge, revenge,” they chanted as darkness fell and they followed a truck carrying Soleimani’s coffin towards the floodlit Imam Reza shrine. The […]
Somali Jihadists Attack Military Base In Kenya
Jihadists from Somalia’s Al-Shabaab group on Sunday stormed a military base used by US forces in Kenya’s coastal Lamu region, destroying several aircraft and military vehicles, according to Kenyan police and army officials. Attackers breached heavy security at Camp Simba at dawn but were repelled and four jihadists were killed, said army spokesman Colonel Paul […]
Venezuela Police Block Guaido’s Access To Parliament
Venezuela’s opposition leader Juan Guaido hit out at the police on Sunday for preventing him from attending a National Assembly session where he hoped to be voted in for a second term as parliament speaker. Guaido had been widely expected to be confirmed as National Assembly president, a post he has held for the past […]
Trump Threat To Target Iran Cultural Sites Sparks Backlash
Secretary of State Mike Pompeo insisted Sunday that any US military action against Iran would conform to international law after President Donald Trump was accused of threatening a war crime by declaring cultural sites as potential targets. Tehran’s foreign minister drew parallels with the Islamic State group’s destruction of the Middle East’s cultural heritage following […]
Aus$25mn Raised As Australia Reels From Bushfire Fury
A global appeal to help Australian firefighters tackling catastrophic bushfires raised more than Aus$25 million on Monday, as swaths of the country suffered extensive damage and the death toll from the long-running crisis hit 24. East coast seaside towns were plunged into darkness, ash rained down on rural communities and major cities were again cloaked […]