Wednesday, October 21, 2015 Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag yesterday announced his retirement from international cricket matches and the next Indian Premier League season. Opener Sehwag played his last test match in March 2013 against Australia. He scored 8,586 runs, including 23 centuries, in 104 test matches, with a batting average of 49.34. Sehwag, who turned 37 yesterday, said on Twitter […]
US bank Goldman Sachs accused of fraud
Saturday, April 17, 2010 US bank Goldman Sachs has been accused of fraud by the American regulator Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). Goldman Sachs arranged a transaction at Paulson’s request in which Paulson heavily influenced the selection of the portfolio to suit its economic interests According to the SEC, Goldman Sachs failed to inform investors of a conflict of interest […]
Author of My Billion Year Contract reflects on life in elite Scientology group
Thursday, January 14, 2010 Wikinews interviewed author Nancy Many about her book My Billion Year Contract, and asked her about life working in the elite Scientology group known as the “Sea Org“. Many joined Scientology in the early 1970s, and after leaving in 1996 she later testified against the organization. Published in October, Many’s book has gone on to become […]
British singer George Michael, 53, dies
Wednesday, December 28, 2016 George Michael, a well-known British pop singer and songwriter, died on Christmas Day at the age of 53. Michael was found dead at his home in Oxfordshire, England, by boyfriend Fadi Fawaz. I am in deep shock. I have lost a beloved friend — the kindest, most generous soul and a brilliant artist. Michael’s publicist released […]