Charlene Wittstock and Prince Albert of Monaco’s Royal Wedding – South African swimmer Charlene Wittstock married Prince Albert of Monaco this weekend, in a wedding shrouded in controversy – as only the Grimaldis can. Full photo gallery available. [popyacollar]
Djokovic Crowned King Of Wimbledon – In an encounter which lasted nearly two and a half hours, Djokovic came out on top with a 6-4, 6-1, 1-6, 6-3 victory over Nadal, who wasn’t quite the Rafa of old. Djokovic stuck to the tried and tested policy of forcing Nadal wide and working him at his backhand. And it paid off. [ibtimes]
Sharapova Loses At Wimbledon Final – Petra Kvitova, a 6-footer from the Czech Republic who had never been in a major tournament final, wowed the Centre Court crowd with her controlled power and craft lefty serving, and overpowered 2004 Wimbledon champion Maria Sharapova Saturday in the Wimbledon final. [latimes]
Charlene Addresses Rumours – “It is a shame that those rumors came at such a bad time, but I think they were timed to sabotage such a happy occasion. They are categorical lies. I won’t dignify them with any response other than to say that the photographs of me and Albert in love and getting married will speak louder than any vicious gossip and empty rumors.” [vogue]
Boerewors Served At Royal Wedding – French journalists covering the royal wedding in Monte Carlo this week added new words to their vocabulary – boerewors, melktert and kameelhout. South African executive chef Dean Uren flew to the principality to help prepare the huge buffet for more than 6000 guests. [timeslive]
Biker Dies During No-Helmet Protest Rally – An American motorcyclist participating in a protest ride against helmet laws has died after he went over his handlebars and hit his head on the pavement. The motorcyclist, 55-year-old Philip A Contos, likely would have survived the accident if he’d been wearing a helmet, state troopers said on Sunday. [ninemsn]
Apple Under Fire As Hacked iTunes Complaints Swell – Apple is facing mounting criticism as a possible iTunes hack attack has seen customers’ gift certificate accounts drained. Several pages on Apple’s forums highlight the security flaw, with dozens of users blaming a Sega app called Kingdom Conquest for removing funds. [pcpro]
Was DSK Maid A Hotel Hooker? – Dominique Strauss-Kahn’s accuser wasn’t just a girl working at a hotel — she was a working girl. The Sofitel housekeeper who claims the former IMF boss sexually assaulted her in his room was doing double duty as a prostitute, collecting cash on the side from male guests. [nypost]
William And Kate Heckled In Montreal – The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge faced the first organised protests against their visit to Canada within minutes of their arrival in Montreal on Saturday night. Demonstrators held up placards denouncing the couple as “parasites” as they arrived at the world renowned Sainte-Justine university hospital. [guardian]
Gaddafi’s Son Says They “Will Never Surrender” – Gaddafi’s son, Saif al-Islam, rejected calls this weekend for his father to quit Libya as the price of peace. “To tell my father to leave the country, it’s a joke. We will never surrender . We will fight. It’s our country. We have to fight for our country and you are going to be legitimate targets for us.” [reuters]
Giant Leap For Record-Breaking Rollerblader [Video] – Taig Khris, 35, launched himself off a 150-metre long ramp at Paris’ Sacre Coeur Basilica (Sacred Heart) monument and achieved a distance of 29 metres. After an initial jump of 28.4 metres, Khris had already broken the previous world record of 24 metres, set by American Danny Way. [skynews]
Europe’s Last Dictatorship Blocks Twitter / Facebook – Police used tear gas to break up an antigovernment protest in Belarus and forcefully detained dozens of demonstrators Sunday in the capital. The authoritarian government had sought to thwart the protest Sunday, a national holiday in Belarus, by blocking access to Facebook, Twitter and a major Russian social-networking site used by the organizers. [wallstreetjournal]
GoDaddy Sold For $2.25 Billion – GoDaddy, the world’s largest domain registrar, has been sold to three private equity firms in a deal valued at $2.25 billion, the company announced late Friday. GoDaddy, known for its sexy Super Bowl ads and controversial CEO with a penchant for elephant killing, has seen significant growth over the past three years. [mashable]
Transformers III Gets Third Highest Debut Sales Of All Time – Paramount’s Transformers: Dark of the Moon has transformed into the third best worldwide debut of all time, smashing records and grossing a whopping $372 million through Sunday. Harry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince scored the best worldwide debut of all time in grossing $394 million, followed by Spider-Man 3 at $382 million. [hollywoodreporter]
Cape Royale Hotel “30 Days Of Giveaways” Launches – Cape Royale Luxury Hotel and Spa is offering all Facebook members a chance to win prizes in their daily giveaways. In order to enter the competition all you have to do is “like” their Facebook page and see what our daily competition entails. Prizes include spa treatments and products, dinners, accommodation
and even a helicopter flip! [facebook]
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