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Petition calls for Obama to be tried for ‘war crimes’ in The Hague
A petition accusing Barack Obama of war crimes and demanding he be prosecuted has been published on the White House website. It has already gained about 4,000 signatures. "We demand conviction of a war criminal Barack Obama and trial in the International Criminal Court in Hague. He is guilty of crimes not only against the...
Trump, Sanders blow away rivals in New Hampshire
Billionaire Donald Trump and Senator Bernie Sanders easily swept to victory in the New Hampshire primaries, buoyed by voters clamoring for change in American politics and politicians not backed by Wall Street contributors. Trump and Sanders entered New Hampshire as the favorites in their respective party races, the Republican...
Shark attacks reach record high in 2015 – majority take place in US
The number of unprovoked shark attacks reached a record high of 98 in 2015 – a massive jump of 26 from 2014, beating the previous record of 88 from back in 2000. The US led the way with 59 unprovoked attacks, surpassing its previous high of 53 in 2012 and 2000, according to the International Shark Attack File, which began...
Why Americans don’t live as long as Europeans
Americans die younger than people in other high-income countries, and drug poisonings, gun injuries and motor vehicle crashes are largely to blame, a study finds. To see how the United States measures up in terms of life expectancy, researchers at the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention compared its death rates in 2012...
Why expat Americans are giving up their passports
How does it feel to give up your nationality, to renounce the country you were born in, potentially forfeiting the chance to ever return? "It's not going to be easy at all. It's the last thing I ever thought of doing," Jane tells me when I meet her in a Paris cafe. Her voice cracks and her eyes well up. She is...
David and Victoria Beckham make a stylish duo for dinner party at Anna Wintour’s house
The couple left their brood at home to enjoy dinner at the Vogue editor-in-chief's New York home David and Victoria Beckham made a seriously handsome duo as they headed to a dinner party on Monday night. The stylish pair dusted off their finest clothes for a party at Anna Wintour's house in New York City sans their...
ISIS leader’s widow charged over murder of American hostage Kayla Mueller
Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm Sayyaf, 25, is currently in Iraqi custody for her terrorism-related activities The widow of a senior ISIS leader has been charged over the death of American aid worker Kayla Mueller, who was tortured, raped and murdered while held hostage in Syria. Nisreen Assad Ibrahim Bahar, aka Umm...
Sylvester Stallone’s Gorgeous Wife & Daughters Steal The Spotlight At His Own Movie Premiere!
Sylvester Stallone has so much to be proud of! Sure, his new movie Creed will be in theaters soon, but he also has three beautiful daughters and a gorgeous wife by his side as he celebrates! Photos: Celebrity Model Kids Career success wouldn't be anything without family, now would it? The 69-year-old actor was joined by...
Obama lays out 2017 spending priorities in final White House budget
U.S. President Barack Obama unveils his final White House budget on Tuesday with a blueprint for fiscal year 2017 that will lay out his spending proposals for priorities from fighting Islamic State to providing for the poor. The budget for the fiscal year beginning on Oct. 1 is largely a political document and is unlikely to be...
Viewpoint: Are Donald Trump and his rivals a big joke?
With the US presidential election just nine months away, American political satirist, PJ O'Rourke casts a scathing eye over the candidates hoping to make it to the White House. There's an American saying: "Anyone can become president." And in the 2016 election we've been trying to prove it. The list of...
Beyonce at the centre of a race storm after Super Bowl
Beyonce has found herself at the centre of a race row after her set at the Super Bowl yesterday. The chart-topping star, who joined the likes of Coldplay and Bruno Mars for the halftime show, performed her new single Formation with backing dancers dressed like activists the Black Panthers, while also giving a nod to Malcolm X....
New Hampshire set for key US primary
People in the US state of New Hampshire are to vote in the contests between candidates seeking the Republican and the Democratic party nominations. On the Republican side, frontrunner Donald Trump is hoping for a better performance than in last week's Iowa caucuses, won by Senator Ted Cruz. The main Democratic race is...