Taylor Alison Swift is an American singer-songwriter. She is known for narrative songs about her personal life, which have received widespread media coverage. At age 14, Swift became the youngest artist signed by the Sony/ATV Music publishing house and, at 15, she signed her first record deal.
Her 2006 eponymous debut album was the longest-charting album of the 2000s in the US. Its third single, "Our Song", made her the youngest person to single-handedly write and perform a number-one song on the Billboard Hot Country Songs chart. Swift's second album, Fearless, was released in 2008.
Buoyed by the pop crossover success of the singles "Love Story" and "You Belong with Me", it became the US' best-selling album of 2009 and was certified diamond in the US. The album won four Grammy Awards, and Swift became the youngest Album of the Year winner.
Imran Khan shot in 'assassination attempt' on former Pakistan Prime Minister
dailyrecord.co.ukImran Khan, the former Pakistan Prime Minister, has been shot in what is understood to be an assassination attempt. It is believed Khan was injured in his foot during the incident.He was giving a speech at a rally in Wazirabad when a gunman reportedly opened fire at a container truck he was travelling in, his supporters say.
Local reports claim the politician was quickly carried away through a crowd of his supporters.The gunman was arrested by police at the scene but his identity is not known and no group has claimed responsibility for the shooting.
Police say the attack happened in the Wazirabad district in the eastern Punjab province where Khan was traveling in a large convoy of trucks and cars heading towards the capital, Islamabad, as part of his campaign aimed at forcing the government to hold early elections.Party official Asad Umar said Khan was wounded in the foot and was not seriously hurt.
He was later seen with a bandage on his foot as he moved to another vehicle while announcements called that he was safe. Some of the supporters from his Tehreek-e-Insaf party were also wounded, according to the announcement from the party.The attack happened less than a week after Khan began his march from Lahore, the capital of Punjab province, along with thousands of supporters.
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