A major South Africa clothing chain has had to withdraw T-shirts with the words “stud”, “single” or “how to get laid” after complaints they were sexist. The Foschini Group (TGF) said they were meant to be tongue-in-cheek but had caused offence to some customers. “Those withdrawn are three [designs] we felt crossed the line between [...]

Singer Michael Jackson was warned by a nurse practitioner about using the sedative propofol to help him sleep, a Los Angeles court has heard. Cherilyn Lee said Jackson told her that Diprivan – a brand name for propofol – was the only thing that would knock him out and induce the sleep he needed. Ms [...]

An Egyptian court has sentenced two policemen to seven years in prison for killing activist Khaled Said in June 2010. His death sparked protests and an internet campaign credited with helping to launch the popular uprising that toppled former President Hosni Mubarak. A lawyer said the court convicted the two policemen of manslaughter. The two [...]

EU leaders are gathering for an emergency summit in Brussels aimed at tackling the eurozone debt crisis. But with disagreement on how to expand the EU’s bailout fund for debt-ridden countries, there is growing doubt a comprehensive deal will be reached. German Chancellor Angela Merkel, after winning support from her parliament for moves to boost [...]

As in my last blog ‘An Open Letter To Republicans’ where I told them that they better get used to Mitt Romney – here is my advice to you Democrats… Hold your nose and swallow hard – Obama Is Your Man! It is tradition that you Democrats like to ‘fall in love’ with your candidate [...]