October 2016
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Ladied and gentlemen. Good evening and welcome to the 2016 Halloween Party. I’ll be giving a brief introduction on the history of Halloween. As most of us already know, Halloween is celebrated around the world on every 31 October. In some countries, the day is also observed as a religious holiday. Early Christian churches celebrated…
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Pennsylvania lawmakers have made “history” by passing a bill which protects the identities of police officers who shoot people “for whatever reason”. That’s a licence to kill and also a warning to citizens that “the police may not be your friend after all”. Pennsylvania’s recent bill reminds us of the strained relationship between the general public,…
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A heartless woman from Oklahoma has finally taken her own life, five years after she allegedly killed her husband by pushing him down from a 17-storey building. She was convicted in a U.S. law court for the murder. Image shows Amber Hilberling and husband Josh. According to a report from PEOPLE, the Oklahoma Department of…
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Halloween is happening somewhere around Cuba and “fun-abiding” citizens are celebrating the day in style. Did I just wrote “style”? October 31 is a day for the living dead but this is neither a video game nor a movie. The war is one. And we’re taking the battle down to the spiritual realm. Are you…
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Jose Mourinho has told Manchester United skipper Wayne Rooney to thrash any plan of moving away from The Theater of Dreams, adding that he will not grant permission for the England international footballer to leave Old Trafford. Image: Wayne Rooney Notwithstanding rumors that the 31-year-old has lost a claim to first team action with the…
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Chinese President Xi Jinping has received confirmation as the country’s “core leader”, a position comparable to that which was held by the late founder of China’s ruling Communist Party, Mao Zedong. Image: Xi Jinping Local media reports confirm the party also reaffirmed its commitment to collective leadership, implying his power will not be absolute. Following…
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A large number of angry protesters took to the streets in South Korea this weekend, calling for an immediate resignation from Park Geun-hye, who took office as the country’s first female president after holding office as acting prime minister since 25 February 2013. The 64-year-old was accused of letting her close friend, Choi Soon-sil play…
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The United States Supreme Court has decided to take up transgender rights for the first time after a Virginia school board prevented their student – a transgender teenager – from using the boys’ bathroom. Reports confirm the Supreme Court will listen to an appeal from Gloucester County school board in April and a final ruling is expected…
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For allegedly hacking and spreading nude pictures from Jennifer Lawrence, Kaley Cuoco, Kate Upton and Kirsten Durst, a suspect has been senetenced to 18 months in prison. Image shows FBI office in Los Angeles. The hacker who has been identified as Ryan Collins, stole and published nude images from celebrities. He will serve time in…
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Donald Trump attracted wrath from basketball legend LeBron James a few days ago for his live radio rants on “grabbing women by their p***y”. Though the 70-year-old later apologised, saying his reckless comments were locker room jokes, he recently claimed there’s need for him to lecture a top U.S. military expert on Mosul. Earlier in…
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Suge Knight, the famous American rapper, record producer and music executive, is reportedly suing longtime pal Dr. Dre for an alleged attempt to take him out. The “Death Row Records” founder claims Dre [real name Andre Young] hired hitmen to kill him in order to avoid paying debts owed. Image: Suge Knight According to a…
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Jay-Z has reportedly tabled a bid for late Prince’s unreleased music trove. The business mogul is offering a whooping $40 in an investment which is expected to bring a huge boost to his multi-business company ‘Roc Nation’. The 46-year-old rapper made an offer to Tyka Nelson [the late musician’s sister], hoping to acquire all legal…
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The members of ABBA will reunite for a new form of digital ‘entertainment experience’ next year. The iconic Swedish pop band made the announcement Wednesday, but didn’t offer much detail. They said they would be teaming up with Universal Music Group and entertainment mogul Simon Fuller (‘American Idol,’ Spice Girls) to ‘create an original entertainment…
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