It has been a while since the newspapers were so filled with important stories. Some people may harp on about the old WMD debacle, the collapse of Enron or the all of the Berlin Wall, but I am talking about stories of such real significance that they can literally change the world.

Firstly, the inevitable has happened. As with all celebrity marriages, Ken and Barbie have had to deal with their share of difficulties, including Ken's alleged homosexuality, his erectile disfunction (ie not having one), Barbie's alleged affairs with GI Joe, Action Man, Malibu Stacy and of course the constant stories on suspected plastic surgery. But finally, the end has come, and toyworld's most celebrated couple have finally agreed to split. JC has so far refused to comment, but a spokesperson has said that she will continue to enjoy her holdiay and worry about it when she gets home.

The world of sport has also been rocked by the most serious of allegations: cheating in a world championship event. The Canadian men's softball team has accused the New Zealand team, who defeated them in the final to win the world championship, of video taping the 'signals' given by the pitcher to the catcher. A New Zealand official was believed to have been sitting in the stands and taping the pitcher, then using a lap top to analyse the signals and convey them (possibly by semaphore) to the batter. The entire world is in deep shock that the world championship final of any event would be contested between Canada and New Zealand.

Two of the most respected people in their fields, entertainer Michael Jackson and boxer Mike Tyson, are both reported to be on the verge of bankruptcy. You can't help but be impressed with the way that these two have spent over US$500m in just a few short years, and if anyone is starting up a collection to help these guys gets out of their financial difficulties, please let me know.

Maybe Yasser Arafat would like to help them out?