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The International Olympic Committee has stripped the Jamaican sprinter of the 4 x 100m gold he won at the 2008 Olympics in Beijing after his teammate Nesta Carter was found guilty of doping offences. Carter, who helped the 4×100 team to win Olympic and world championship titles, returned a doping violation for the banned stimulant methylhexanamine in a retest of 454 samples from the Beijing Games. Carter and his teammates from 2008, including Bolt, have now been ordered by the IOC to return their gold medals. The news means that Bolt, 30, no longer has the triple-treble feat next to his name. Bolt won golds for the 100m, 200m and 4 x 100m relay at the 2008, 2012 and 2016 Olympics. But rather than nine Olympic golds, the fastest man of all time will now finish his career with eight. On the possibility of having to hand back the medal, Bolt was quoted by the Guardian last June as saying: “It’s heartbreaking [the positive test] because over the years you’ve worked hard to accumul

The Spanish giants have won the European Cup a record 11 times and boast a remarkable 32 La Liga titles, which is also a domestic record. AC Milan are next on the list of most successful European clubs, with seven Champions League triumphs, followed by Barcelona, Liverpool and Bayern Munich (all on five). This, combined with the fact they possess some of the world’s best footballers, means Los Blancos aren’t just big business in Spain, they’re massive all over the world. Fans from all four corners of the globe watch their heroes on TV every week and many of them also snap up merchandise – usually a replica jersey – as a way of expressing their support. Madrid, like every other football club, make the most of their popularity by cashing in. There’s a particularly high demand for their products in the Middle East – in countries like the United Arab Emirates, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain and Oman – however, it’s been revealed that in order to cater for fans in that part of th

Social media is awash with claims one of the Secret Service agents protecting President Donald Trump had prosthetic arms, with his real hands on the trigger of a gun under his coat. The theory stems from analysis of video footage as President Trump, his wife Melania and son Barron went on an informal walkabout down Pennsylvania Avenue after Friday’s inauguration. They were surrounded by a phalanx of bodyguards in the standard-issue trenchcoats, but one of the agents has come in for particular scrutiny. The presidential entourage of limousines traveled for more than two miles down towards the White House, occasionally getting out to greet the crowd. The bald agent’s eyes move constantly, scanning the crowds for signs of a potential assassin, but his arms never move once. His right hand is splayed out and his left hand is bunched into a fist with one finger touching the other hand’s pinky finger. This led to Internet speculation he was concealing a weapon under his jacket and had hi

President Donald Trump has ordered that the erection of wall along the US-Mexico border begin Wednesday. He said this yesterday as he unveiled his actions on border and national security. He has indicated temporary ban on immigration from Muslim countries deemed a ‘threat to national security’. Trump will also sign other domestic immigration enforcement measures that will include targeting sanctuary cities that decline to prosecute undocumented aliens. The president posted a tweet on Tuesday evening signaling that major announcements were in the offing. ‘Big day planned on NATIONAL SECURITY tomorrow (Wednesday)’, Trump tweeted. ‘Among many other things, we will build the wall!’ The new Trump directives will also stop most refugees including those from Syria coming to America while vetting processes are reviewed. The one exception is religious minorities fleeing persecution – which would apply to Christians fleeing Syria and other Muslim majority countries. In total the 6 immediate

British Prime Minister Theresa May has turned down a rare invitation to address the Irish parliament during an official visit scheduled for next week, her Irish counterpart Enda Kenny said today. "My understanding is that the prime minister's schedule will not allow that to happen and I am not in control of that schedule. Obviously, when details are absolutely finalised, we will be aware of those," Kenny told lawmakers. Dublin is yet to confirm the precise date for next week's visit, during which Kenny will hold a meeting with the British prime minister. The invitation to address parliament was sent to May's office earlier this month, following earlier confirmation of the one-day visit to discuss the implications for both countries of Britain's decision to leave the European Union. Ireland is set to be the only country in the EU to share a land border with Britain after it leaves the bloc, leading to considerable concerns in Dublin over the implicati

US President Donald Trump has asked FBI Director James Comey, who faced criticism over his handling of an inquiry into Hillary Clinton's use of a private email, to stay on the job despite their differences, according to a media report. Comey told his top law enforcement agents from around the country that he had been asked by President Trump to stay on the job, according to people familiar with the matter. A decision to retain Comey would spare the president another potentially bruising confirmation battle. It would also keep Comey at the center of the FBI's investigation into several Trump associates and their potential ties with the Russian government, The New York Times reported. Retaining Comey could also help calm the bureau's work force, which has been rattled after a tumultuous few months in which the FBI and the director himself were sharply criticised for moves that many felt influenced the outcome of the presidential election, it said. Comey's unusuall

Donald Trump stopped an interview for some time and asked lawyer to register the phrase “Keep America Great” both with and without an exclamation point. President Donald Trump is clearly confident he'll achieve his campaign promise to "Make America Great Again." Never straying far from his business roots, Trump has already submitted an application to trademark the slogan he plans to use for his 2020 re-election run: "Keep America Great." Records from the United States Patent and Trademark Office show that the president applied on Wednesday -- before he was even sworn into office -- to trademark the phrase, both with and without an exclamation point. It covers usage from bumper stickers to clothing to fundraising. The applicant was New York-based Donald J. Trump for President, Inc. The applications are pending, awaiting review by the trademark office. Trump told The Washington Post last week that he had chosen "Keep America Great!" as his re-e

Thibaut Courtois, following an uncharacteristically shaky season last term, has re-established his reputation as one of the world’s very best goalkeepers over the past five months. Belgium’s No. 1 has been outstanding for Chelsea this season, which makes the recent reports regarding his future extremely concerning for everyone associated with the Blues. It’s been reported that Courtois, whose current contract at Stamford Bridge expires in 2018, is keen to move back to Spain to be with his partner and child who are based in Madrid. Los Blancos were, of course, involved in a similar situation with Manchester United’s David de Gea two years ago. Madrid struck a deal with United to sign De Gea, who wanted to return to Spain, but the deal collapsed after a crucial deadline was missed at the eleventh hour. De Gea ended up signing a new long-term deal with the Red Devils and so Madrid, now under the management of Zinedine Zidane, have turned their attention to Courtois instead. Losin

Everybody was delighted on Sunday when Hull City released a statement confirming Ryan Mason was in a stable condition following his sickening head collision with Gary Cahill at Stamford Bridge. Ryan was rushed to London’s St Mary’s Hospital after fracturing his skill in the first half of Hull’s 2-0 defeat to Chelsea. He is currently recovering from emergency surgery. “We would like to take this opportunity to express our sincere thanks and gratitude for the overwhelming support shown to Ryan during what has been an extremely traumatic 24 hours,” read a statement from the midfielder’s family, via the Telegraph . The well wishes and support that we’ve received as a family from such a large number of players, managers, clubs, fans and everyone involved in football – as well as even from people outside of the sport – has helped give Ryan and all of the family great strength during this incredibly difficult time. “We would also like to send a special thank you to the superb medical

Exiled Gambian ruler Yahya Jammeh stole millions of dollars in his final weeks in power, plundering the state coffers and shipping out luxury vehicles by cargo plane, a special adviser for the new president said Sunday. Trending photos on Twitter have shown the moment about 13 luxury cars being loaded into a Cargo Plane from Chad. Meanwhile, Yahya Jammeh, personally flew out of the country he ruled for 22 years into exile on a plane owned by the National Leader of the All Progressives Congress, Asiwaju Bola Ahmed Tinubu. The Falcon jet which ferried Jammeh out of The Gambia on Saturday to Equatorial Guinea where he is expected to settle with his family belongs to Mauritanian president.

Lee O’Denat, known as Q, the founder of the influential website WorldStarHipHop.com — which grew into the preeminent clearinghouse of hip-hop music videos, entertainment news and viral videos — died suddenly on Monday in San Diego. He was 43. The San Diego County medical examiner’s office said O’Denat was at a business in a San Diego shopping center — identified by police as a massage parlor — when he became unresponsive. Paramedics arrived and attempted to revive him with CPR, but he was pronounced dead about 5:30 p.m. The cause of death is heart disease, with obesity considered a contributing factor, according to the coroner’s office. TMZ first reported O’Denat’s death. WorldStar issued a statement confirming the news and said the site would continue.

Iggy Azalea just made her art collection a little more poppin’ by dropping serious cash on melting ice cream on a stick. The artist, Simone Rosenbauer, tells TMZ … Iggy was walking by M Contemporary gallery in Sydney last month, and saw the display for a collection called, “Like Ice in the Sunshine II (LA).” She says Iggy loved it enough to pay $12,000 for the 63″ x 63″ artwork … on the spot. Simone only made 3 of the pop art popsicles, and says Iggy bought the first one. It recently arrived at her L.A. pad. Unclear if Iggy loves the piece as much as she does this piece.

President Trump proudly flaunted a photo from his inauguration, but there’s one problem — it has the wrong date on it! The portrait — by Panoramic Visions Photography — touts “The Ceremony of President Donald J. Trump” going down on January 21st, 2017. Just a bit outside. It actually went down on Jan. 20 — as it always has since 1937. Chalk it up to alternative facts. Maybe that’s why the president says he’s hanging it in the Press Hall. Panoramic Visions tells us the flub’s being corrected.

Sean Spicer has been upset with the media for what he called deliberate attempt of media to minimise the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall for Donald Trump’s inauguration. White House spokesman Sean Spicer gave his first "official" press conference of the Trump administration Monday afternoon. "I think sometimes we can disagree with the facts," CNBC quoted Spicer as saying. "Our intention is never to lie to you." Spicer's appearance before the White House press corps is his first after blasting reporters on Saturday evening over what he called "deliberately false reporting" by some media outlets about the size of crowds at US President Donald Trump's inauguration the day before. "Photographs of the inaugural proceedings were intentionally framed in a way, in one particular tweet, to minimise the enormous support that had gathered on the National Mall," Spicer fumed that day. He went on to claim th

Lawyers who have sued Donald Trump say that his properties have created conflict of interest and that it is a serious threat to the US A group of attorneys on Monday in New York filed a lawsuit against US President Donald Trump accusing him of violating the Constitution by receiving money from foreign governments for their diplomats' stays at his hotels or for leasing office space in buildings he owns. The lawsuit was filed by the watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington in the Southern District of New York because a large number of Trump's real estate holdings are located there, EFE news reported. According to the plaintiffs, Trump's properties have created "countless" conflicts of interest and constitute a "serious threat" to the United States. "As the Framers were aware, private financial interests can subtly sway even the most virtuous leaders ... and entanglements between American officials and foreign power

The facility, dubbed Beijing light source, will meet the national security demands and create aerospace materials among other products. China plans to build a next-generation synchrotron radiation facility in Beijing, according to a researcher from Chinese Academy of Sciences. A synchrotron is a large device that accelerates electrons to almost the speed of light. Dong Yuhui said on Monday that the project is expected to start in November 2018 and will be completed in six years. The total investment will reach 4.8 billion yuan ($698 million), the China Daily reported. The facility, dubbed Beijing light source, will meet the national security demands and create aerospace materials among other products. It will provide high-resolution method to know substantial structures better. Beijing light source will be the so-called fourth generation light source and its key performance indicators would be higher than the third-generation ones. It will create the brightest X-rays worldwide,

The claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election was widely debunked by Donald Trump. US President Donald Trump, during his discussion with congressional leaders, claimed that "illegals" voting deprived him of a victory in the popular vote, a media report said on Tuesday. Trump's agenda for discussion on Monday night revolved around relitigating the campaign, NBC news reported. The claim of widespread voter fraud in the 2016 presidential election was widely debunked. Sources told NBC News that Trump spent about the first 10 minutes of his bipartisan meeting with congressional leaders at the White House talking about the campaign and about how 3 to 5 million "illegals" voted in the election, causing him to lose the popular vote. The meeting with congressional leaders was described as more of a social occasion than a formal session. Senate Majority leader Mitch McConnell said it was "light-hearted", joking that he was mos

Protests have taken on many forms from the Women’s Marches across the country to celebrities like Jaden Smith, who decided to protest in an exceptional way. Smith, an outspoken star, has opted to wage protest against President Trump. According to reports, the son of Will stood still for seven hours outside the The Museum of Moving Image in NY. Soon after the video begins, the 18-year old begins repeating “He Will Not Divide Us,” the motto of a new movement at hewillnotdivideus.us The protest has gotten mixed reviews from commenters and others on social media, some in support and others rejecting the manner of protest Smith has adopted.

On Friday the National Archives released the note that Obama had received from outgoing Republican President George W. Bush on his inauguration day. Bush wished Obama “congratulations” and said “you have just begun a fantastic chapter in your life.” _ “Very few,” Bush noted, “have had the honor of the responsibility and the excitement of the challenges ahead.” “There will be trying moments,” Bush warned. “The critics will rage. Your ‘friends’ will disappoint you.” “But you will have Almighty God to comfort you, a family who loves you, and a country that is pulling for you, including me,” he continued. “No matter what comes, you will be inspired by the character and compassion of the people you now lead,” Bush wrote.

Despite being Chelsea’s top scorer and having been one of the best performers in the Premier League this season, Diego Costa has attracted some negative press of late. The Spain striker was left out of the Blues squad that comfortably saw off current champions Leicester little over a week ago – leading to speculation about his future. Costa has been linked with huge offers from China – as have so many other of the Premier League’s best talents – and his absence from the squad had further fuelled the speculation. On top of the fact that the 28-year-old reportedly had a training ground fall out with fitness coach Julio Tous, it certainly made for some rather unwanted headlines over the past week or so. However, the stories surrounding the Chelsea striker did little to put Costa off against relegation-threatened Hull City at the weekend, with the Spaniard netting the Blues’ first in a 2-0 win. Pedro has already come out and claimed that their star frontman is happy at the club, a

American rapper, business mogul and music demi-god, Shawn Corey Carter popularly known as Jay-Z has sold one-third (33%) of Tidal’s streaming service to Sprint for over $200 million. According to Forbes, part of the deal will have Tidal available to Sprint’s 45 million customers while CEO Marcelo Claure will join Tidal’s board of directors. Commenting on the recent development, Marcelo Claure said; Jay saw not only a business need, but a cultural one, and put his heart and grit into building Tidal into a world-class music streaming platform that is unrivaled in quality and content Jay-Z on the other hand also had some good words to throw around saying Marcelo understood Tidal’s goals; Marcelo understood our goal right away and together we are excited to bring Sprint’s 45 million customers an unmatched entertainment experience. However Jay-Z would retain stakes in the company as $75 million fund would be dedicated to musicians’ exclusive releases, this being agreed by both parties.

President Trump (Left) and Vice President Mike (Right) President Trump took another jab at reporters on Sunday joking that he wouldn’t reveal to them the contents of what former President Barack Obama wrote to him in the traditional letter the outgoing President leaves for his successor. President Trump revealed that President Obama had kept to tradition and left him a letter. “I just went to the Oval Office and found this beautiful letter from President Obama,” Trump said at a swearing-in ceremony for his senior staff at the White House yesterday. Trump may not reveal Obama’s words of advice, but on Friday the National Archives released the note that Obama had received from outgoing Republican President George W. Bush on his inauguration day. Bush wished Obama “congratulations” and said “you have just begun a fantastic chapter in your life.” _ “Very few,” Bush noted, “have had the honor of the responsibility and the excitement of the challenges ahead.” “There will be trying momen

Below is how 45th America’s President, Donald Trump expressed his impression against protest that went down yesterday.

The Central Board of Excise and Customs has chosen Goods and Services Taxes their tableau theme. Developmental and social schemes -- including Goods and Services Tax and 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' - of the Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government will be showcased through a tableaux at the 68th Republic Day parade at Rajpath this year. The Central Board of Excise and Customs chose Goods and Services Tax as their tableau theme. The Housing for All scheme, launched in 2015 by the Ministry of Housing and Urban Poverty Alleviation, will also be part of the tableaux. Social awareness programmes, like the 'Beti Bachao, Beti Padhao' initiative, will be showcased through Haryana's tableau. The state, which recently drew much attention on account of its women sportspersons, particularly in the field of wrestling, will showcase their achievements through the tableau. The Central Public Works Department's tableau will be focusing on the concept of "Green Ind

Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev Trump's pledge to bring a fresh eye to Russia has produced some excitement in Russia. Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev on Sunday said the west's sanctions on Russia are likely to remain in place "for a long time" despite expectations that Donald Trump's inauguration as US president will lead to warmer relations between Washington and Moscow. Medvedev told members of the ruling United Russia party on Sunday that Russian leaders "can't place hope on foreign elections", adding, "It's time to dispense with the illusion that sanctions against our country will be lifted." Trump's pledge to bring a fresh eye to Russia has produced some excitement in Russia. But senior Russian officials are warning that differences between Moscow and Washington will not disappear overnight. The US and European Union imposed sanctions on Russia in 2014 over Moscow's annexation of Crimea and support for re

On Sunday, a Cameroon military helicopter crashed, killing a general and five other officials. Authorities in Cameroon say a helicopter fighting the Boko Haram insurgency has crashed on the border with Nigeria, killing six people including the commander of this central African nation's troops. Midjiyawa Bakari, governor of the far north region of Cameroon, confirmed that Gen Jacob Kodji died Sunday evening near the village of Bogo, while on an inspection mission. Three other top officials and two crew members also died. A multinational force has been fighting Boko Haram extremists who have expanded their deadly insurgency beyond Nigeria and into neighbouring countries in the Lake Chad region. Kodji was a top Cameroonian military official in the fight against the insurgents. He had been appointed 17 months ago by President Paul Biya.  Source: PTI

According to the Nielsen reports, 30.6 million viewers watched Donald Trump inauguration on Friday. Over 30 million people watched the live coverage of Donald Trump's inauguration as he became the 45th President of the US, reports said on Sunday. According to the Nielsen reports, 30.6 million viewers watched his inauguration on Friday. Their analysis measured the number of viewers who watched live coverage on 12 networks from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., USA Today news reported. At least 37.8 million tuned in to watch Barack Obama take the oath of office as the first African-American President in 2009. That ceremony was the second-most watched inauguration in the last 47 years.

You can never call it a day without a Samsung Galaxy S8 leak. At least, that has been the case for the last couple of months. And today is no different. According to a fresh report, the next iteration of Samsung’s flagship phone could have a dedicated button for the much-rumored 'Bixby,’ Samsung’s very own AI-based voice assistant. The case renders provided by MobileFun reveal a fourth button (below the volume rocker key) on the handset suggesting that the Galaxy S8’s voice assistant, Bixby will get a dedicated button. Moreover, the design schematics which surfaced on the internet a couple of days ago also revealed a new physical button placed below the volume rocker. Initially, we mistook it to be the repositioned power button, but the new leaks say a different story. Also, the same case renders showcase an unusually large opening at the back, so big that a dual camera module would perfectly fit. All said and done, the rumors for the upcoming Galaxy S8 are turning out to be r

Gambia’s former President, Yahya Jammeh, on Friday night left the country to Guinea in the wake of elections that ousted him after 22 years in power. Yahya left the country in company of his wife and Guinean president, Alpha Conde. Adama Barrow who is his successor would return to the country to assume office after he was sworn in at the Gambian Embassy in Senegal on Thursday.

A man has had his penis removed after getting into a row over a parking space in Minsk, central Belarus. The argument broke out when a younger man, 33, took a shovel and used it to clean a space out of the snow for his wife to park. When he returned the shovel to the garage, another car driven by an older man, 55, took the space he’d cleared. The older man refused to move and the younger man allegedly stamped on his head and groin. He was rushed to hospital where doctors were forced to remove his penis. He is still in hospital and the younger man has been arrested and is facing up to two years in jail. Neither were named in local media reports.

The iPhone 8 is expected to arrive with some major design changes and enhanced features as it marks the tenth anniversary of iPhones. The upcoming iPhone is said to have many new features that are talked about a lot. One such highly anticipated features of the iPhone 8 is the long range advanced wireless charging feature that does not require the handset to be placed on the wireless charging cradle. This is a feature that is not seen in any of the smartphones available as of now. If the fresh reports that are making rounds on the internet about the iPhone 8 are to be believed, Apple has teamed up with a Chinese company in order to supply one of the parts needed for long range wireless changing. DigiTimes has reported that a Taiwanese Lite-On Semiconductor firm has signed a deal with Apple to offer GPP bridge rectifiers for rapid wireless charging for the upcoming iPhones. Apart from this one, the reports also speculate another company called Energous to be working along with A

At least 18 people were killed and over 50 were injured on early Saturday when a powerful explosion ripped through a crowded market in Kurram agency, Pakistans northwestern tribal region, officials said. The explosion occurred early morning around 8.50am in the northwestern city of Parachinar at Eidgah market, Geo TV reported. An eye witness said that a large number of people were present in the market at the time of the blast . The political administration in Kurram tribal agency confirmed the death toll and said the injured were shifted to the agency headquarters hospital. At least 10 persons were said to be in critical condition. However, the Inter-Services Public Relations, the military's media wing, said that six people were killed and 20 were injured in the blast, which it said was carried out through an improvised explosive device (IED). Parachinar is the administrative headquarters of Kurram agency and is located close to the Afghan border. It has suffered terrorist a