The founder of a popular dating app wants to see more people committing the 'ultimate sin' in romance

In a recent interview with Sophia Amoruso on the #Girlboss Radio podcast, Whitney Wolfe discussed the experiences that motivated her to found Bumble, a dating app through which women can ask out men — but not the other way around.

Wolfe told Amoruso why the app "really turns the rules on society's head":

"I can't tell you how many times in college I had a crush on a guy, or I thought a guy was cute, and I would text him, and my friends would be like, 'You just committed the ultimate sin.' Like, 'What have you done? You texted him first?'

"No thank you. … It's so outdated, and it's so needed for something to come in and say 'enough.'"

15-year-old boy who was dragged from his tent and mauled by a hyena at SA park, loses eyes

Five surgeons worked around the clock at Milpark Hospital last Sunday to rebuild the face of 15-year-old Erco 'Boela' Janse van Rensburg after he was mauled by a hyena at the Kruger National Park (KNP) South Africa.


According to the Park's spokesperson William Mabasa, on Sunday, June 26, a hyena entered the Crocodile Bridge campsite in the park around 04:30 and attacked the boy. It dragged him 30m from his tent and mauled him.

"The hyena attacked the 15-year-old boy, who was sleeping in one of the tents with his parents." Mabasa said.

He suffered extensive injuries to his eyes and the bones and soft tissue in his face. He is now under sedation, but he reacts to doctors and nurses in ICU. Sadly it appears that he has lost one of his eyes. A spokesperson for the family from a prayer support group said. 

'That's nativism. Or xenophobia. Or worse': Obama unloads in an extended rant about Trump

President Barack Obama unloaded on Donald Trump in a lengthy rant during a Wednesday press conference in Canada, implying that Trump is not really a "populist" and is instead exploiting people for his own gain.

Without ever mentioning the presumptive Republican presidential nominee by name, Obama implicitly attacked Trump for using the populist label to mask his appeals to what he described as nativist and xenophobic sentiments within the US electorate.

14 surprising psychological reasons someone might fall in love with you

Love is many things: butterflies and giggles, happiness and comfort, commitment and best friendship.

But love, alas, is not easy to find.

How and why do two people click? We dug into years of psychological research to find some answers. And in the process, we busted some myths and learned that certain clichés turn out to be actually true.

This is an update of an article written by Drake Baer 

61 year old father of 2 finds true love with his rubber sex doll girlfriend

Senji Nakajima, a 61 year old father of two has boasted that he is in a relationship with his rubber sex doll girlfriend called Saori - after falling for her personality.
Senji bought the life size doll to satisfy his sexual urges six years ago while away from his wife on work duties but then months later Mr Nakajima, from Tokyo claims their physical relationship has blossomed into something more - and they have taken it to another level.

Senji lives with his rubber doll girlfriend in the same house, sleep on the same bed, constantly 'makes love' to her, takes her on shopping sprees strapped to a wheel chair, bathes her and even dresses her up for romantic nights.

Dozens dead after 3 suicide bombings rock Istanbul's international airport

Paramedics help a man in a wheelchair at Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, after a blast on June 28. REUTERS/Osman Orsal

• At least 41 people killed.
• More than 200 injured.
• Three attackers dead.
• Police officers and foreign nationals are among those wounded.
• Air traffic at Ataturk Airport has returned to normal.

Dozens were killed after three suicide bombers blew themselves up at Turkey's largest airport, Istanbul Ataturk, around 10 p.m. local time on Tuesday.

At least 41 people have died, according to Istanbul's governor Vasip Sahin. Turkish officials on Wednesday said that among the dead were 23 Turkish citizens and 13 foreigners. Among the foreign victims are four Saudis, an Iranian, and a Ukrainian. At least 239 people were wounded in the ambush, including police officers and foreign nationals, Sahin confirmed.

Air traffic has returned to normal at the airport.

NFL player Zurlon Tipton shoots himself dead while retrieving his gun from his car

NFL player Zurlon Tipton died on Tuesday June 28th, after accidentally shooting himself at a Michigan car dealership, according to reports from The Detroit News.

26 year old Zurlon pulled into the service bay at a Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram dealership in Roseville, Michigan, at around 9:30 a.m on Tuesday and reached for a duffel bag, which had two guns inside. One of the guns accidentally went off and shot Tipton in the stomach according to reports from Police

Mentally deranged man beheads 70-year-old farmer, roams around with victim's head

 

A 70-year year old farmer was on Tuesday, June 28 beheaded by a mentally deranged man at Akpafu-Menpease in the Hohoe municipality of the Volta region, Ghana.

The suspect identified as Emmanuel Kadidze, 56, was said to have murdered Samuel Okiti in the early hours of Tuesday, while he was on his way to the farm.


Kadidze, who is said to be mentally unstable was seen roaming the community with the head of the victim, which drew attention.

Istanbul Ataturk Airport terror attack: CCTV shows suicide bomber fire on crowds in massacre that left 36 dead

Witnesses have described the bloodshed and carnage after three suicide bombers opened fire then blew themselves up in Istanbul's main international airport.

A total of 36 people are dead and close to 150 wounded after an attacker sprayed the departures hall with an automatic rifle, sending passengers diving for cover and trying to flee, before all three blew themselves up in the arrivals hall a floor below, witnesses and officials said.

Turkey's prime minister said it appears to have been an attack by ISIS terrorists.

CCTV has emerged that appears to show one of the gunmen, wearing a dark jacket and red top, aiming an assault rifle.

Most of those killed were Turkish nationals but foreigners were also among the dead, a Turkish official said.

The Foreign Office said it was "urgently seeking further information" about possible British casualties.

This CCTV grab shown by a Turkish news channel appears to show one of the attackers take aim with an assault rifle

Nigerian Participant of 2016 Mandela Washington Fellowship, John Paul Usman Passes On

John Paul Ojaojogwu Usman

A 2016 Mandela Wahington Fellow John Paul Ojaojogwu Usman on Saturday passed on after an accident while hiking near Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University, where he was studying Civic Leadership.

The U.S Mission to Nigeria in a statement said:

We extend our deepest condolences to John Paul’s family and friends over this tragic loss.  John Paul was a rising star, devoted to the causes of sustainable development, children’s rights, and peace building in Nigeria.  His selection to the Mandela Washington Fellowship was a tribute to his drive, talent, and dedication to making his country’s civil society even stronger.

One of John Paul’s professional mentors at Virginia Tech put it best, “While his time with us was short, he was well loved.”  This young man will be remembered fondly as a great citizen ambassador of his country.  We mourn his passing.

Woman and Her Siblings Allegedly Murder Her Husband Over Extramarital Afairs

A woman and her siblings in Benue allegedly murdered her husband over extramarital affairs, a family source claims.

The deceased Godwin Abuul was a lecturer in the Theatre Arts Department of the College of Education, Oju in Benue state. The source said that the deceased went missing some weeks ago after he said he was travelling to Katsina/Ala – a local government area in the state.

The source told Vanguard that the clothes of the deceased was found with a man who the police arrested immediately.

The source said that the suspect confessed that the lecturer was beating to death by his wife’s siblings for cheating on his wife. The wife and all those involved were then arrested by the Force.

Police Begin Investigation Into Alleged Brutality by Its Officers in Rivers State | Watch

The Nigerian Police Force has begun investigation into the alleged police brutality reported in Rivers state.

The Force’ Complaints Response Unit made the disclosure on their Facebook page, saying:

CRU has reviewed a video in circulation on the Social Media in respect of subject.
Investigation has been initiated, Tracking Number is ‪#‎CRU426427‬
‪#‎NPFcomplaint‬

The act was allegedly carried out at Graceland, by Oyigbo, Rivers State Police Unit while they were trying to arrest a man.

Beyonce & Kendrick Lamar shut down the 2016 BET Awards Stage with an opening performance

Beyonce opened up the 2016 BET Awards at the Microsoft Theater in Los Angeles with a surprise performance of Freedom. Performing a high-energy choreography with back up dancers from her Formation world tour, she looked amazing in a black sequined bodysuit and was later joined by rapper Kendrick Lamar on the water filled stage. See more photos  after the cut...

Sergio Aguero and Javier Mascherano follow Lionel Messi in quitting international football

Argentina and Manchester city footballer Sergio Aguero and Barcelona player Javier Mascherano have followed Lionel Messi to quit international football after suffering a heart breaking Copa America final loss to Chile early this morning.

Decapitated and mutilated body of missing Abuja-based woman Charity Aiyedogbon found (very graphic)

Remember this lady Charity Aiyedogbon? We put up a missing person notice for her on a story in May. The Abuja-based mother of four went missing on May 9 after she announced she was going on road trip. The extremely sad update is that her badly mutilated body been found, according to a family member. It was found in the bushes close to a stream by school children on Bwari Expressway, Dutse Abuja. Read more *viewer Discretion advised*

According to a Facebook page called Justice For CHACHA:

"Over the last couple of days, since we announced that Charity Aiyedogbon aka Deepdeal ChaCha Dehammer, has been presumed dead, we have been inundated with questions as to what evidence we have to have reached our conclusion.
After thorough examination of the clues which have been in full view and positive identification by those most intimate with Chacha we have surmised thus.

That the decapitated and mutilated body of the woman, found on the Bwari Expressway, Dutse Abuja, opposite the Lower Usman Dam on the 12th of May 2016, belongs to Mrs Charity Aiyedogbon.

The mutilated and decomposing body was found by school children who were playing in the bushes close to a stream and was reported to the Bwari Council, Environmental Sanitation Department who disposed of the body in accordance with the law.