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Harrison Ford crushed on Star Wars set: Han Solo star airlifted to hospital

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The 71-year-old Hollywood star was at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire when a hydraulic door fell down and hit him as he began work on Star Wars: Episode VII Star Wars actor Harrison Ford was airlifted to hospital today after he was crushed on the set of the new movie. The 71-year-old Hollywood star  was at Pinewood studios in Buckinghamshire when a hydraulic door fell down and hit him as he began work on Star Wars: Episode VII. A source on set said Ford, known around the world as Han Solo in the original Star Wars trilogy, collided with the metal door while he was performing a stunt for the sci-fi film. The actor, who also played Indiana Jones, fell to the ground in agony and after medics assessed him on the M Stage at the studios close to spaceship the Millennium Falcon, he was taken by stretcher onto a helicopter for further treatment. Reports claim Ford was injured by the door of the Millennium Falcon, the spaceship that his character flies in the original film

Diezani Alison-Madueke Failed To Become OPEC Secretary General

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Another disappointment awaited President Goodluck Jonathan on June 11, 2014, Wednesday, as his lobbying of the Minister of Petroleum Resources, Diezani Alison-Madueke, for the post of the Secretary General of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) led to nothing. * OPEC press conference in Vienna, June 11, 2014. Photo credit – @DWOlafKrieger   The 165th OPEC meeting of finished in the Austrian capital city of Vienna, Austria, with the decision to extend the tenure of the current Secretary General, Abdalla S. El-Badri, Iraq, for one more tenure of six months, starting from January 1, 2015. According to SaharaReporters, the minister, who is in the centre of attention due to multiple loud corruption cases in Nigeria, failed to make the grade. Therefore, Alison-Madueke’s dream to become the first ever female Secretary General of the OPEC has been shattered.

Chelsea convinced Cesc Fabregas transfer from Barcelona is in the bag at £27m

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West Londoners now hope to whisk the former Arsenal captain through a medical and announce his return to English football this week David Ramos Cescy football: Will Fabregas return from World Cup duty as a Chelsea player? Jose Mourinho believes Cesc Fabregas to his Chelsea side is a done deal. And  the Blues  even hope to announce the World Cup-bound Spain midfielder's £27million transfer from Barcelona before the end of the week. It will be a massive blow to Arsenal fans to see their former captain go to one of their biggest rivals. But Chelsea have struck a deal with Barca - and  the Gunners  decided not to activate the "first option" clause in the deal that took him from the Emirates to the Nou Camp three years ago. Arsenal boss Arsene Wenger clearly feels his priorities for this summer are elsewhere - and Mirror Sport understands they have reignited their interest in Bayern Munich striker Mario Mandzukic. Wenger is also targeting a defensive midfie

Transfer news and rumours LIVE: Fabregas and Schweinsteiger updates plus all the done deals

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Follow all the latest transfer news, views, gossip and those all-important done deals right here with our rolling, up-to-date live blog Refresh automatically  On  |  Off Arsenal round-up:  Mario Mandzukic to be watched by Gunners during World Cup? Liverpool round-up:  Dejan Lovren determined to force summer Anfield move? Manchester United round-up:  Nicolas Gaitan admits he could leave Benfica this summer Fernando  has cut short his holiday in Brazil to complete his £16million move to Manchester City. Fernando, 26, has returned to Portugal and is waiting for the nod from Porto to fly to Manchester to complete his move. His agent Antonio Araujo said: "Fernando is in the city of Porto and is waiting for FC Porto to tell him the transfer documents are completed and he can travel immediately." City are believed to have agreed an initial £12million fee for the defensive midfielder rising to £16million with add-ons. The Blues anticipate no problems

It's Italy who should be worried about England before World Cup crunch says Wayne Rooney

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Three Lions star reckons Hodgson's men are now better than Saturday's opponents, who knocked them out of Euro 2012 on penalties Michael Regan - The FA Let's rock! Rooney believes Italy are the ones with a mountain to climb, not England Wayne Rooney reckons Italy should be frightened of England ahead of Saturday's World Cup showdown,  writes John Cross in Rio De Janeiro . Rooney even insists that  his Three Lions side  have moved ahead of the Italians, who they face in their  Brazil 2014  group-stage  opener in Manaus  on Saturday night. The Manchester United striker also says Roy Hodgson's men are not worried about Azzurri dangerman Andrea Pirlo, who was man of the match when they knocked out England in the quarter-finals of Euro 2012. Rooney said: "I think we have (moved ahead of them). The team, not just the team but the squad, is a youthful one - a lot of energy and excitement. "In terms of Italy, it is more or less the same squad so i

R Kelly's 14-year-old child comes out as transgender - but singer still hasn't spoken to son

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Jay was born biologically female and named Jaya, but took to social media this weekend to announce he's now a boy Getty/Instagram Father and son R Kelly's 14-year-old child has come out as transgender, announcing his news to the world on social media. Jaya was born a girl, but made the brave decision to tell his many fans he is now a boy going by the name Jay on his Ask.fm profile this weekend. But while his mum Andrea Kelly is being supportive, Jay said  his singer dad  still hasn't reached out to him. "My mom was like, 'Baby, you know I love you if you were bi, gay, lesbian, you name it and I would still love you so much'," Jay wrote his profile. "She was very proud of me, I was like, 'Thank you mom for accepting the fact that I'm a transgender'." He went on: "And same with my sister, she told me that she was proud of me, and respects me by calling me handsome and calling me her little brother now, and I lo

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West share unseen wedding photos of North and Kim's dazzling bridesmaids

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One of the never-seen-before family portrait shows the happy family posing on the roof of the historic Forte di Belvedere Instagram How cute is North? Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have released a new batch of photos from the pair's lavish wedding ceremony in Florence, Italy. The happy couple got hitched two weeks ago at the historical Forte di Belvedere, and one of the new shots sees the family standing on the roof under the blazing Italian sun as Kanye holds onto a rather grumpy-looking North. Reality royalty Kim , dressed in her Kate Middleton-style Givenchy Haute Couture gown smoulders as she stands next to her smart man. Kim captioned the sweet shot: "My everything." In another candid snap, which Kim's sister Khloe posted on her Instagram account under the simple caption "family", the rapper can be seen with his back to camera as he talks to the Kardashian-Jenner bridal party, who look radiant (and admittedly a little bemused) dress

World Cup 2014: 10 players you haven't heard of who are set to burst onto the scene

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In every World Cup, a number of players go from relative unknowns to household names in the space of a month. And for the benefit of us Premier League fans, a lot of them end up in England. We are all hoping it will be some of England's young stars who announce themselves on the greatest stage, whether it be Ross Barkley, Raheem Sterling or another Three Lion. But the reality is, there are several others who could make their mark in Brazil and put themselves in the shop window. So before you flood your fantasy team with the likes of Neymar, Lionel Messi and Andres Iniesta, take a lot at this lot who could make a name for themselves over the next month. Hiroshi Kiyotake (Japan)

Angelina Jolie: We must fight to stop those who use rape as a weapon of war

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Following visits to Bosnia and Congo, the Hollywood star launched a global summit with Foreign Secretary William Hague calling for a code of conduct among nations FilmMagic Quest: UN special envoy Angelina attends the Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict We must send a message across the world that there is no disgrace in being a survivor of sexual violence. The shame is on the aggressor. This sends a big message round the world. You see how women are treated as second-class citizens and abused. This is to say: “No, you can’t and we will, in an organised fashion, come after you.’” If this works, it can spill out into all the other crimes against humanity. I think this kind of summit is the only way to address these issues in a comprehensive fashion to get change and make a ­difference. Wherever you go in the world and you meet victims of rape there is sadly so much that is very much in common. What is shocking about the Congo is that it is not in a crisi

Overexposed: Stars who dared to bare just like Harry's side boob ex

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From Downton Abbey aristocrats to Hogwarts graduates, the shameless celebs who prove that less is phwoar Flashing the flesh at an arty party this week, Prince Harry's ex Cressida Bonas added a touch of class to the  world of side boob snaps . Cressie is well known for her bohemian dress sense, but the backless gown she was pictured wearing at the bash in Kensington, West London, was daringly bare even by her standards. We all expect Lady Ga-Ga or Rihanna to show some skin, but they are  not the only celebs to flaunt their assets  in stunning and shocking style. Night out: Cressida Bonas is barely contained by her dress Michelle Dockery, who plays telly toff Lady Mary Crawley in Downton Abbey, showed she's not too posh to pose with a bit of side boob on the red carpet, while Holly "Willoughbooby" Willoughby caused viewers a distraction with her upfront presenting style on The Voice. And many Harry Potter fans thought Hermione actress Emma Watson had boobed w

Doctor suspended for 'sexting and sending explicit pics during surgery'

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Arthur K Zilberstein is accused of sending more than 250 texts containing sexual innuendo during complex procedures Dr Arthur K. Zilberstein An anaesthetist has been suspended for allegedly  sexting and sending photographs  of his  exposed genitals  while involved in surgery including caesarean births. The hospital doctor sent more than 250 texts containing sexual innuendo during complex procedures including 45 messages over a 90 minute period during one stomach operation, an investigation found. Arthur K Zilberstein  compromised patient safety  with his “preoccupation with sexual matters” from April to August 2013, while working in Seattle, Washington state health authorities reported on Monday. In one message he said: "I’m hella busy with C sections.” In another it is claimed he invited his girlfriend to come to the hospital and told her he would let her into the doctors’ lot so she wouldn’t have to pay for parking. He is also accused of sending a picture to a

Beyonce’s New Toyota Commercial

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Beyonce  only rides in luxury cars that have partitions and drivers, but effortlessly endorses Toyota. The Beyhive leader is the face of Toyota’s “Get Going” campaign and in case you aren’t tired of looking at Bey’s ah-mazing body (we sure aren’t) peep her in flourescent glory in the 30-second spot features “XO” from her album”Beyonce.” In related Beyonce news, she and friend Gwentyh Paltrow have allegedly checked into a four-day yoga retreat in California where they will “meditate, go on long walks and sample local wine.”  [SOURCE] Nothing like a girl’s trip!

Jay Z’s Infidelities Exposed?

When  Solange viciously attacked Jay Z in the elevator following the MET Gala , we concluded two things: Jay obviously did something so disrespectful it warranted an a** beating  and  whatever it was, Beyonce clearly didn’t break it up because he deserved to be pummeled.  We think we finally know what happened…

Brazilian women turning to prostitution for World Cup - and England fans are their biggest goal

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The working girls of Rio's Vila Mimosa red light district are offering cut-price 'specials' for England fans 'because 'they have travelled so far Come on England: Rio's hookers old and new are ready and waiting for English fans Prostitutes working in Brazil’s biggest red light district are offering World Cup “specials” to  England fans,  just in time for the Greatest Show on Earth. As  the tournament  finally arrives in the spiritual home of football, around 4,000 girls in Rio’s Vila Mimosa – or the City of Tender Love – are ready for a huge invasion of punters from the 32 competing nations. Many see our Three Lions supporters as a source of extra income, and some have even  signed up to the trade  especially for the competition. The country’s biggest collection of brothels stands little more than a mile from the famous Maracana stadium and six miles from Copacabana beach. Flags are out, the girls are in tiny football bikinis, thongs and England top