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Daily Archives: Jan 8, 2017

Rapper Tinie Tempah makes catwalk debut with menswear line in London

British rapper Tinie Tempah made his catwalk debut at London Fashion Week Men's on Saturday with a minimalistic, casualwear collection inspired by architecture and "the everyday man".

British musician Ed Sheeran returns with two new singles

British singer-songwriter Ed Sheeran ended a near-two year hiatus from music by releasing two new singles, "Shape of You" and "Castle on the Hill", on Friday.

Carrie Fisher's ashes carried in 'a giant Prozac pill'

Carrie Fisher, who has been laid to rest alongside her mother Debbie Reynolds, was adored by family, friends and fans for her gallows humour and frank talk about her struggles with mental illness.

Prince's estate includes cash, property, gold bars on inventory list

An inventory of Prince's estate submitted to a probate court in Minnesota shows he had acquired tens of millions of dollars' worth of real estate and other personal property before he died last year.

Casey Affleck, Mel Gibson in spotlight as Golden Globes kick off

Hollywood's awards season gets underway on Sunday with the Golden Globes, an often raucous party where the champagne flows along with pointed barbs and surprises.

New Brazil prison clash leaves at least four dead in Amazon region

A new prison uprising in Brazil early on Sunday left four dead, adding to the chaos in Brazil's penitentiary system that has left almost 100 inmates killed in the past week in a gang war.

U.S. military vows more complex training in Europe to deter Russia

The U.S. military on Sunday vowed to increase the scope and complexity of its European training exercises to deter Russian aggression, as more U.S. tanks, trucks and other equipment arrived in Germany for a big buildup on NATO's eastern flank.

Iraqi forces reach east bank of Tigris in Mosul: Iraqi officer

Iraqi special forces reached the eastern bank of the Tigris river in Mosul on Sunday for the first time in a U.S.-backed assault on Islamic State, and clashed with militants near a historic site in the city, military officials said.

Trump accepts U.S. intelligence on Russia hacking, top aide says

President-elect Donald Trump accepts the U.S. intelligence community's conclusion that Russia engaged in cyber attacks aimed at disrupting the presidential election and may take actions in response, his incoming chief of staff said on Sunday.

Transport Minister orders review of security arrangements at local airports

Transport Minister Mike Henry has ordered a review of security arrangements at the Norman Manley, Sangster and Ian Fleming International Airports.
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