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Oscar Pistorius Suffers Injuries In Prison, Rushed To Hospital

Oscar Pistorius has been rushed to hospital after suffering cuts to his wrists at his prison in South Africa, officials have revealed. The Paralympian denied the injuries were a suicide attempt and claimed he had 'fallen out of his bed' in his cell at Kgosi Mampuru...

Oscar Pistorius On Suicide Watch As He Accuses Nurses Of Wanting To Take His Life

Oscar Pistorius is reportedly on suicide watch after sustaining wrist injuries in jail last week. The Paralympian has however denied trying to commit suicide. Pistorius who is serving a six-year prison sentence for murdering girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was rushed to...

Court Dismisses Appeal Seeking To Prolong Oscar Pistorius’ Jail Term

Oscar Pistorius will not face more years in jail after prosecutors today lost an appeal against his sentence. South African Judge Thokozile Masipa rejected an application by state prosecutors to appeal Pistorius' six-year murder sentence. She told them it had no...

Outrage as Oscar Pistorius is Secretly Freed from Prison to Attend Grandma’s Memorial at Luxury Hotel

There is outrage among South Africans, both white and black, after it emerged that convicted murderer Oscar Pistorius was secretly freed to join his family at a posh hotel for a memorial service for his grandmother. The 29 year-old former Paralympian – who is...

Jackie Chan Receives Honorary Oscar After Five Decades In Film

62-year-old Chinese actor and martial arts star Jackie Chan was the recipient of an honorary Oscar at the 2016 Governors Awards in Los Angeles, California on Saturday. Chan, who has never been nominated for an Academy Award during his 54-year career, finally received...

Oscar Pistorius Moved To Prison With Better Facilities For Disabled People

The South African prisons authority has moved Oscar Pistorius after he requested going somewhere with better facilities for disabled people. The former Paralympian, who is serving a six-year prison sentence for the murder of his model girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp in...

Oscar confirms Shanghai SIPG move is '90 per cent done'

Chelsea midfielder Oscar says he is on the verge of completing a transfer to Chinese Super League giants Shanghai SIPG. Reports in England have claimed the Brazil international is set to reunite with former manager Andre Villas-Boas after Chelsea accepted an offer...

Pigeon Caught And Jailed For Flying Drugs Into Prison In Costa Rica (Photos​)

A pigeon smuggling cocaine and cannabis into a prison in Costa Rica has been caught by guards. The bird was seen landing in the central concourse of the medium security La Reforma jail, in San Rafael de Alajuela, where it was taken into custody. The drugs were...

Oscar Pistorius Is Rushed To Hospital With 'Chest Pains'

Blade-runner Oscar Pistorius has been rushed to hospital with 'chest pains' surrounded by armed guards, it has emerged.There were initial fears the shamed athlete had suffered a heart attack at Atteridgeville Prison in South Africa.But it is understood that the...

“I will win an Oscar in 2 to 5 years” – Kemi Adetiba declares

Nollywood filmmaker, Kemi Adetiba, has opened up on her desire to bag one of the most pretigious awards, an Oscar.. According to the movie producer, she say she has given herself two-five years to win an Oscar, which is regarded as the most prestigious film award...

Aisha Buhari wears $4490 Oscar De La Renta Magnolia Guipure Caftan dress (photos)

Nigeria’s first lady, Aisha Buhari, received the First Lady of the Republic of Uganda, Janet Museveni who paid her a courtesy visit at the Presidential Villa on Friday 15th September. What caught our attention was her $4490 Oscar De La Renta Magnolia Guipure...

South African Court Doubles Pistorius Sentence

South Africa’s Supreme Court increased Oscar Pistorius’ murder sentence on Friday to 13 years and five months after the state argued his original sentence of six years for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp was “shockingly lenient”.Rights...

Oscar Pistorius To Appeal His Increased Sentence

Former Paralympian Oscar Pistorius has filed papers to the Constitutional Court appealing his 13-year sentence for murder.Last month the Supreme Court of Appeal (SCA) in Bloemfontein increased his sentence to 13 years and five months in prison for the 2013 murder of...

The Shape Of Water’ Wins Best Picture Oscar

Guillermo del Toro’s sci-fi/fantasy romance “The Shape of Water” has been named best picture of the year by the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences.The win follows industry victories at the Producers and Directors Guild Awards for the film,...