global $post, returns on all items

I am using the global_post function to get posts from a specific category:

<?php
// The Query
global $post;
$args = array('numberposts' => 2, 'category'  => 14,'orderby' => 'post_date','order'  => 'DESC','post_type' => 'post','post_status' => 'publish');
?>

<?php
// The Loop
$myposts = get_posts( $args );
?>
<ul>
<?php foreach( $myposts as $post ) : setup_postdata($post); ?>
	<li>
    <div class="hp-eventthumnb"><?php the_post_thumbnail(); ?></div>
	<div class"hp-eventdetails">
    	<h1><?php the_title(); ?></h1>
		<p><?php substr(the_excerpt(), 0 , 250); ?></p>
		<a href="<?php the_permalink(); ?>">Read More</a>
    </div>
    </li>
<?php endforeach; ?>

Only everytime it returns a bunch of unwanted links on everything:
Testing

If anyone can advise why this is happening and how to work around it, that would be greatly appreciated.

I should mention I am trying to modify a purchased theme:
Mu-types

Thanks in advance