As The Pirate Bay is being acquired by a new owner, it has to find a way to retain its current users – most of which are abandoning ship already. And they say they have a plan that’s both attractive to the “veteran pirates” and the media copyright holders.
A bus carrying government officials exploded in Rawalpindi, Pakistan, when a rigged bicycle rammed it and detonated. The attack killed approximately five people and injured at least 25 more.
Defending champion Venus Williams has easily reached her eighth Wimbledon final by routing World No.1 Dinara Safina 6-1, 6-0. Williams took just 51 minutes to beat her Russian opponent in the most one-sided women’s semi-final in 40 years.
World No. 2 Serena Williams recovered from match point down to beat Russian number-four seed Elena Dementieva 6-7, 7-5, 8-6 in a nail-biting semi-final at Wimbledon.
This is one of the silliest public service announcements I’ve seen in a long time. According to Japan Probe, “this commercial is apparently an advertisement showing how Nisshinbo cares about global warming and the environment.”
Academy Award-winning actor Karl Malden, best known for his performances in the film classics A Streetcar Named Desire and On The Waterfront, has died aged 97.
Five-time Wimbledon champion Roger Federer reached his 21st consecutive Grand Slam semi-final after beating Ivo Karlovic of Croatia in straight sets, 6-3, 7-5, 7-6 (7-3).