Meryem Uzerli quit smoking and slightly recovered in preparation for the role of a written beauty Hjurrem in the series "Magnificent Century". Hard work without proper rest required replenishment of energy resources, and the actress increasingly eating of a dark chocolate during filming. After a while...
Moving to fatten low- and middle-income paychecks that have languished for years, the Obama administration on Tuesday unveiled a long-awaited rule that will make millions of Americans newly eligible for overtime pay. While some businesses welcome the measure, many say it will simply force them to reshuffle salaries to get...
Gary Zielinski thought someone was playing a cruel prank on him early Monday when he looked down on his friend's porch and saw a baby in a car seat, wrapped in a pink blanket and a pink coat, with a pacifier in her mouth. It was only 7:15 a.m., and Zielinski and his friend Ray Harper stared in disbelief as they watched the...
Kesha and Dr. Luke's bitter legal and professional quarrel careens on. In the latest conflict, Kesha lost a gig — she was to perform at Sunday's Billboard Music Awards — because Dr. Luke's record label, Kemosabe Records (to which she is still tied), nixed its approval. Why? It might have something to do...
Hillary Clinton defeated Bernie Sanders in the Kentucky presidential primary Tuesday night, the state Democratic party said. In Oregon, Sanders was declared the victor with about 60% of the vote counted. With 99.89% of the precincts reporting in Kentucky, Clinton had 46.75% to Sanders' 46.33%, a difference of about...
Former Republican presidential candidate Marco Rubio has launched a tirade on Twitter against an article speculating on his political future. The Washington Post reported that the Florida senator is "betwixt and between when it comes to his next move". But Mr Rubio said: "Funny to read about unnamed 'people...
World and regional powers have begun fresh talks aimed at putting the Syrian peace process back on track. Germany's foreign minister told reporters in Vienna that the aim was to strengthen a fragile truce and boost humanitarian aid. That would encourage the opposition to resume negotiations on a political settlement to end...
Up to 31 athletes from six sports could be banned from competing at the Rio Games, Olympic chiefs have said. The announcement comes after the International Olympic Committee (IOC) retested 454 selected doping samples from the 2008 Games in Beijing. The IOC said the retests were conducted using the very latest scientific...
MASS immigration is costing British taxpayers £17billion a year, a bombshell report warned last night. But it said the UK could save £1.2billion by quitting the EU. A detailed study of the costs of migration to Britain set against its benefits showed an overwhelmingly negative impact on the Treasury. The...
ANGELINA JOLIE has been criticised for giving a speech at a special event organised by the BBC in which claimed "fear of migration" could threaten world peace. The Hollywood star claimed on Monday there was a "race to the bottom" between European nations to reintroduce border controls as the continent...
SPY listening post GCHQ has been keeping tabs on security threats for years. ow the secretive agency has emerged from the shadows with a Twitter account. Learn more about the birth of British Signals Intelligencehttps://t.co/3nkdWCaacO pic.twitter.com/CZGW8dNcra — GCHQ (@GCHQ) 16 мая 2016 г. Its first post, sent...
CRACK British special forces could soon be using wing suits to launch deadly silent attacks against Islamic State fanatics. The SAS is reportedly trialling gliding kits, which could replace traditional free-fall parachute jumps behind enemy lines. The hi-tech outfits mean soldiers can travel further and faster, surprising the...