Hong Kong billionaire reportedly spent £50m on two rare diamonds for his little daughter

Hong Kong billionaire Joseph Lau purchased both diamonds at auction. He spent reportedly spent £50million on the diamonds as presents for his 7 year old daughter and renamed them after her. His office confirmed this week that the real estate investor - worth an estimated £6.5billion went on the spending spree over two days at jewellery auctions in Geneva.

Jihadi John is 'evaporated' by a US drone strike: Britain's ISIS executioner (the world's most wanted man is taken out by a 'flawless clean hit' )

The world's most wanted man, Jihadi John, is believed to have been killed in a US drone strike inSyria. 

Pentagon officials say they are '99 per cent' sure they have assassinated British Islamic State executioner Mohammed Emwazi in the terror group's capital of Raqqa.

The 27-year-old from London, who became the face of ISIS in their sickening beheading videos of Western hostages including two British aid workers, was 'evaporated' by a missile as he climbed into a vehicle.

A senior US defence official told Fox News: 'We are 99 per cent sure we got him. We were on him for some time.'

The Kuwaiti-born militant, who moved to the UK when he was six years old, was blown up in a 'flawless' and 'clean hit', another defence source told ABC News.

However, there is a good chance his death will never be confirmed if his body has been incinerated and spies may have to rely on intercepting chatter from the jihadi militants to verify the reports.

Everton footballers pose topless for new club's charity calendar

Everton players have undressed for the club's latest calendar publication titled '12 Shades of Blue'. Mirallas, who stars in the calendars, said:

'The first calendar was such a success and raised a lot of money for Everton in the Community so we were only too happy to get involved again for12 Shades of Blue 2. All of the players are aware of the ground-breaking work the charity carries out every day. I got the chance to see first-hand how many young peoples' lives are touched by the charity's hard work. Here's hoping 12 Shades of Blue 2 will be just as popular and raise even more money for Everton in the Community.' 'See more photos after the cut...

More high-ranking college officials are resigning over racial tensions on campus

Protests over racial tensions at another college campus in the US have led to the resignation of a high-ranking school official.

Mary Spellman, the dean of students at Claremont McKenna College — a private, liberal-arts school in Claremont, CA — has relinquished her post.

Spellman's resignation Thursday comes after students began protesting over a perceived racial bias on campus.

According to a report from the campus magazine, Claremont Independent, Spellman's resignation was the result of students' concerns that Spellman and other school officials "had not done enough to create a safe space on campus for students from marginalized backgrounds."

Claremont Independent reports the protests were bolstered by ongoing anguish over perceived racial prejudice within the small, private institution.

Torture is routinely used in China to obtain confessions and silence human-rights lawyers

Human-rights lawyers, activists, and people accused of crimes are regularly tortured, detained, and subject to other forms of mistreatment, according to a report released Thursday by Amnesty International.

For the report, Amnesty interviewed 37 lawyers practicing in China and multiple experts in the Chinese criminal-justice system, as well as analyzed 590 court decisions involving torture claims and "forced confessions."

China's response has been schizophrenic at best.

The country voluntarily joined the UN Convention against Torture, or UNCAT, in 1986 and has made efforts in recent years to put an end to torture and forced confessions through a series of legal initiatives, amendments, and regulations. The most notable reform was the ending of the "reeducation through labor" system in 2013.

Ghanaian University Horror !!!!! Female student stabbed to death by jealous boyfriend ( 18+ graphic pics)

When I say graphic, I mean very graphic and so sad! According to reports, a male student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra stabbed his girlfriend to death late last night/in the early hours of the morning. The unidentified student allegedly stabbed the lady severally in the neck, chest and head after he suspected she was cheating on him. The body of the deceased has been sent to the Alfa Hospital at Madina. While the accused who attempted to commit suicide after the heinous crime is being treated in hospital.

According to Ghana's Starr News, the boy is in critical condition after his failed suicide attempt. The alleged photos are horrific to look at. See them after the cut...

Julius Agwu Speaks on ‘Disloyal Friends’ in the Entertainment Industry | Mentions Banky W, Don Jazzy, Dbanj

Julius “Da Genius’ Agwu bares his mind in this candid interview with TVC Entertainment, on the evils of the entertainment industry and disloyal friends. It is clear Julius Agwu has taken a new turn to make things right for himself and people around him. In this interview he called out the likes of Ayeni The Great, Banky W,Don Jazzy & D’banj, Duncan Mighty, Timaya, Comedians Basketmouth, Teju Babyface, and so many more on the note that the devil has locked their mouths and they have lost the memory of things he did for them.

"We are 99% sure we got him": ISIS executioner Jihadi John 'killed' in drone strike, say Pentagon - updates

British ISIS terrorist Jihadi John has been targeted by the US military in a drone strike.

While The Pentagon are still assessing the strike, US sources have said they are "confident" he is dead.

We'll be bringing you all the latest.

• Jihadi John 'eviscerated' as he got into vehicle

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Authorities could take days to confirm death

The Pentagon correspondent for the Washington Post Missy Ryan broke the story of the drone strike in the early hours of this morning.

And she’s warning that it could take days for authorities to confirm the ISIS killer is dead.

However that hasn’t stopped US sources from telling both Fox News, ABC and CNN that they’re “confident” they’ve killed him.

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Killer: Jihadi John brandishes a knife

The World's First Super-Yacht That Can Truly Take You Anywhere On Planet Earth

Is this a yacht or an aircraft carrier? Developers are creating a super-yacht that is making the line between luxury yacht and warship thinner by the day. If you happen to have 10 figures in the bank and want to be able to travel anywhere in the world, this is your ship. Designed by Damen Group, the SeaXplorer is billed as, "The first purpose-built, Polar Code-compliant range of expedition yachts, with true global capability; from extreme polar to remote tropical areas."

Most luxury water vessels are built for tropical areas, and although ice-breaking ships have been around, no luxury yacht has had that capability before. If you've ever wanted to take your extended family to the Antarctic, now you can. Check out the pictures below and get a glimpse of the future of personal travel!

Fake penis woman jailed for 8 years for tricking female pal into sex using prosthetic

Dispute: Newland claimed the victim, also 25, consented to the sex

A woman who tricked her female friend into having sex by pretending to be a man for two years has been jailed for 8 years.

Gayle Newland, 25, disguised her appearance and voice as she persuaded the other woman to put on a blindfold when they met up.

The pair had sex about 10 times until the complainant ripped off her mask and in disbelief saw Newland wearing a prosthetic penis.

Newland was found guilty on three charges of sexual assault following a trial.

She wept uncontrollably as she was jailed for eight years by Judge Roger Dutton at Chester Crown Court today.Newland was so distraught she was unable to stand and had to be physically carried down to the cells where he shouts and cries could still be heard in the courtroom.

Her family were left visibly stunned by the lengthy sentence, with one heard to say "That did not f***ing just happen" .

Before she was sent down, they shouted "we are here from you" from the public gallery.

New STD often with no symptoms could affect hundreds of thousands of adults

Danger: Mycoplasma genitalium is transferred during sex, scientists have discovered

A new sexually-transmitted disease could have infected hundreds of thousands of people in the UK - and many are not aware because of its lack of symptoms.

An infection called Mycoplasma genitalium, known as MG, is now known to be transferred through sexual activity, scientists warned.

Friday the 13th school massacre plot foiled after 14-year-old pupil arrested for 'threatening to stab classmates'

A 14-year-old boy has been arrested after allegedly threatening to stab classmates and rape a teacher in a Friday 13th classroom massacre.

The pupil at Heathfield School in Taunton, Somerset, is claimed to have posted the hit-list of classmates he wanted to target on Facebook and made threats to children in person.

Worried parents kept many children away from lessons today as police officers patrolled the school grounds.

One grandmother said: "My grandson expressed concern about attending school today and Friday when I picked him up.

Former Olympian-Turned-Doctor Now Lives In Bug Infested Mobile Home

In a preview clip of OWN network’s “Iyanla: Fix My Life,” bronze medalist Debi Thomas sits down with host Iyanla Vanzant in the season finale that everyone has been talking about.

Thomas reached climatic fame in the 1988 Olympics after winning the bronze medal, and later went on to become a doctor. The world class athlete turned doctor’s life, however, took a devastating turn after a bitter divorce changed her life forever.

ISIS stone 2 men accused of homosexuality to death

Photos purportedly released by Islamic State shows two men accused of engaging in homosexual act being stoned to death in Aleppo, Syria...More photos after the cut...

Book Claims Mathew Knowles Was Addicted to Cocaine, Cheated “over and over”

This year seems to be the year when every possible thing about the Knowles family is bared for all to see! Everyone, inside and outside Queen Bey’s family, has one thing or another to say about how things were way back when.

Most of the dirty laundry that is being aired in public comes from the biography “Becoming Beyoncé,” by J. Randy Taraborrelli.

Among the many revelations the book has brought out about the diva are details of how her father, Mathew, was a serial cheater and also battled a cocaine addiction.