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Katy Perry topearning musician
Japan’s UNESCO heritage bid draws ire over past labor abuse Page 6
NEW YORK - Katy Perry pulled in $135 million in the past year to be the world’s top-grossing musician, beating out Taylor Swift who has hinted at “bad blood” with the fellow pop singer. Forbes magazine said that the 30-year-old Perry, who is on a 150-date world tour for her album “Prism,” narrowly edged out One Direction for income in the year through June 1. The British boy band, whose future and image were thrown into doubt in March when member Zayn Malik left, grossed $130 million, according to the magazine. They were followed at $90 million by Garth Brooks, the 1990s country star who has returned to the road for a comeback album, and then Swift at $80 million.
Perry’s dominance over Swift is not surprising considering that Forbes looks at earnings during the year, not total income. Similarly, Beyonce -- who was the highest-paid among all celebrities on last year’s list -- slipped to number 29 as she ended a major tour in March 2014. Swift in October released “1989,” which was the fastestselling US album in 13 years, but she did not go on tour until May, near the end of the period analyzed by Forbes. “1989” includes the song “Bad
Blood” in which Swift complains about a rival who “hit me where I’m weak” and warns that “time can heal, but this won’t.” Swift told Rolling Stone magazine that the song was about a rival who tried to “sabotage” her tour by poaching the people working for her, leading to wide speculation she was speaking about Perry. Perry was the third highestearning celebrity overall, behind boxers Floyd Mayweather Jr. and Manny Pacquiao who fought a highly anticipated match in May in Las Vegas. (afp)
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Wednesday, July 1, 2015
Vargas double takes hosts Chile into Copa final Page 8
A year after Gaza war, Hamas entrenched as frustration grows Page 13
38 dead after military plane crashes in flames
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Cast member Paul Rudd (L) takes a selfie with a fan wearing an “Ant-Man” helmet during premiere of Marvel’s “Ant-Man” in Hollywood, California June 29, 2015.
Sam Smith singing again after surgery
MEDAN - An air force transport plane crashed Tuesday into a residential area of a major city shortly after take-off, exploding in a fireball and killing at least 38 people. Officials warned the death toll could rise after the Hercules C-130 came down in Medan, a city of two million on the island of Sumatra, leaving buildings severely damaged and cars reduced to flaming wrecks. A major rescue operation swung into action, with ambulances fer-
rying bodies from the accident site, and crowds of anxious residents gathering around a police cordon to get a look. Novi, who works at an international school near the accident site and goes by one name, said she heard the aircraft and from her office window saw it flying very
low before it crashed. “It was very scary,” she told AFP, adding she rushed to the site with her colleagues but the wreckage and plumes of smoke looked “very bad”. Another local resident Januar, 26, said the aircraft appeared to be in trouble just before the accident. “I saw the plane from the direction of the airport and it was tilting already, then I saw smoke
billowing.” Thirty-eight bodies, including a child, had so far been brought to a hospital in Medan, said Eko Triandi, a Red Cross official who was assisting emergency teams at the hospital. “Based on reports, there are many victims still in the field,” he said. The military has said the plane was carrying 12 crew members. It was not clear how
many of the victims were from the plane and how many were on the ground. News can also be heard in “Bali Image” at Global Radio FM 96.5 from 9.30 until 10.00 am. Listen to Global Radio FM at http:// globalfmbali.listen2myradio.com or live video streaming at http://radioglobalfmbali.com and http:// ustream.tv/channel/global-fm-bali.
NEW YORK - Young soul sensation Sam Smith is singing again six weeks after he underwent vocal surgery that left him silent. The 23-year-old British singer posted Monday on Instagram a short video of him singing Elvis Presley’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love” with his brassy range. “I’m back,” was Smith’s simple message. Smith earlier announced that he would resume performing on July 3 at a festival in England’s Thetford Forest. Upcoming dates include the Montreux Jazz Festival in Switzerland and Lollapalooza in Chicago. Smith, who had been touring with little break as his career grew, canceled shows in April when doctors noticed a vocal cord hemorrhage following a performance in Sydney. He sought help from a vocal specialist in Los Angeles and was advised to undergo surgery. The May 14 operation in Boston left him silent for several weeks. Smith, who until a few years ago was a bartender in London, amassed a global fan base with his soulful ballad about a onenight stand, “Stay With Me.” He was the big winner at the latest Grammy Awards, taking home three of the four most prestigious prizes. (afp)
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Fire fighters and military personnel inspect the site where an Air Force cargo plane crashed in Medan, North Sumatra, Indonesia, tuesday, June 30, 2015. An Indonesian Air Force Hercules C-130 plane with 12 crew aboard has crashed into a residential neighborhood in the country’s third-largest city Medan.