WORLD NEWS ROUND-UP: 2/18/15

The popular U.S. donut chain Krispy Kreme was forced to apologize Tuesday after one of its branches in the U.K. advertised a new series of children's events called "KKK Wednesdays," an abbreviation for "Krispy Kreme Klub."

In an effort to polish its image, Krispy Kreme's UK outlets announced a series of promotional tie-ins with other businesses, including Bed, Bath & Beyond for "White Sheet Wednesdays", the National Weather Service for "Stormfront Saturdays", and Planet Fitness for "Triumph of the Will Thursdays." 

A Saudi cleric has publicly claimed that the Earth is a static object which is orbited by the sun. Sheikh Bandar al-Khaibari suggested that if the Earth was moving, airliners would never be able to reach their destination.

When asked to comment on the cleric's theory, Sen. Ted Cruz said, "That's the first time those guys have made any sense."

New video evidence in the Bruce Jenner car crash incident makes a more compelling case that Jenner was following another car too closely, which opens the door to a possible vehicular manslaughter prosecution.

When asked why the accident happened, Jenner replied, "It was part of my transitioning to a woman driver." 

In an interview with the London Times, musician Jack Antonoff described his relationship with Lena Dunham, creator and star of the HBO series Girls. "We've been together for over two years, which for me is a long time, and I still want to know everything about her."

Among the things he wants to know is how Dunham got the show on the air, who actually watches it, and when it's getting cancelled so he can move on to the next publicity stunt.

Perverted ISIS militants are trying to score Viagra to fuel their lust for “brutal and abnormal” sex that result in hospital treatment for their female victims.

Harper Collins immediately signed the terrorists to write the sequel to 50 Shades of Grey.

Vice President Joe Biden appeared to be sniffing Stephanie Carter’s hair at a swearing-in ceremony for her husband, Ashton, while whispering in her ear. 

When asked later by MSNBC anchor Andrea Mitchell if he had been out of line, Mr. Biden replied, "Of course not!" before slipping her the tongue.