*50 Cent is dedicating some of his time, money and energy in bringing awareness to the issues of poverty Africans are facing in Kenya and Somalia. He recently visited Kenya and flew to Somalia’s southern border town Dolo, where he encountered thousands women and children fleeing drought and conflict in the nation. “What I am seeing is devastating — these [...]

*Scientists in Australia have renamed a breed of horse-fly after Beyonce, who welcomed a daughter, Blue Ivy, on Saturday (Jan. 7). The creature, which was first discovered in the year of her birth, 1981, will now be called Scaptia (Plinthina) Beyonceae. Scientists claim they decided on the name after the insect’s golden hair reminded them of Beyonce. “It was the [...]

(MSNBC) — Every day is Halloween for Hugo Chavez. The 35-year-old Filipino designer (who shares a name with Venezuela’s president, but, presumably, has different life goals) has spent the last 10 years of his life undergoing a series of cosmetic surgeries on his lips, chin and thighs — all intended to make him look more like Superman. Chavez says he’s [...]

NEW DELHI — A strong earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 6.8 hit northeastern India on Sunday near the border with Nepal. Reports said several people were injured and some buildings fell in the capital of India’s Sikkim state. The quake, centered in Sikkim, was felt over a broad area. It triggered at least two aftershocks of magnitude 6.1 and [...]

* According to RTE.ie, Beyonce’s song “Run the World” is one of a hundred songs banned by the Chinese Ministry of Culture on Friday. Others include Katy Perry’s “E.T.” featuring Kanye West, as well as Lady Gaga’s “The Edge of Glory,” “Hair,” and several others. Her song, “Born This Way” was banned on a previous list. You may be wondering [...]

*Forget a bling’d out grill, because a doctor in India is now selling the world’s first diamond and gold-encrusted contact lenses. The extravagant lenses reportedly cost between $12,000 and $16,000 and are said to be “completely safe.” *TMZ Tweet Share on Tumblr

NAIROBI, Kenya (August 4, 2011) — The drought and famine in Somalia have killed more than 29,000 children under the age of 5, according to U.S. estimates, the first time such a precise death toll has been released related to the Horn of Africa crisis. The United Nations has said previously that tens of thousands of people have died in [...]

LONDON — Thousands of extra police officers were stationed on Britain’s streets, as the country faced its first weekend since riots raged through the country’s suburbs and town centers, leaving a scarred landscape of broken glass and torched buildings. Those passing through London’s courtrooms on Tuesday and Wednesday — some courts sat overnight to cope with the numbers — have [...]

Last month 50 Cent announced plans to feed 1 billion Africans in need over the next five years. “I want to impact people’s lives more,” he wrote on Twitter at the time. “I’ve set a new goal for myself. I want to feed a billion people in Africa over the next five years.” Today we know exactly how 50 plans [...]

Don’t Illegally Park When You’re In Lithuania Because This Will Happen: Crazy Mayor Runs Over Illegally Park Cars With A War Tank! WorldStarHipHop Tweet Share on Tumblr

After a massive earthquake brought a devastating tsunami to the eastern shores of Japan, American bank Wells Fargo decided to facilitate an easy way for customers to contribute to relief. Its campaign may have set a new national precedent for charitable giving. The company set up a donation option at each of their 9,000 ATMs, the Star Tribune reports. The [...]

After a massive earthquake brought a devastating tsunami to the eastern shores of Japan, American bank Wells Fargo decided to facilitate an easy way for customers to contribute to relief. Its campaign may have set a new national precedent for charitable giving. The company set up a donation option at each of their 9,000 ATMs, the Star Tribune reports. The [...]

I know it’s wrong but all I can think about is Aang, the last Air bender. The Dalai Lama said Thursday he is retiring from his political role in the Tibetan government in an effort to prepare a successor for when the spiritual leader dies. The 76-year-old long had indicated he wanted to hand off his powers to an elected [...]