Karim Benzema speaks for the first time since sex tape saga

Real Madrid and France striker Karim Benzema has spoken out for the first time to the media since the sex tape saga involving him and France teammate Mathieu Valbuena surfaced publicly. Benzema was arrested and interrogated by French police and is accused of plotting and conspiring with childhood friend Karim Zenati to blackmail Lyon midfielder Mathieu Valbuena over a sextape the midfielder was involved in.

A scapegoat has to be made for the falsehood being peddled on Social media- Senators

Instead of these people to concentrate on more important matters that will move Nigeria forward, they are spending hours talking about what people are tweeting. See more tweets after the cut...

PHOTOS GREEN CONCERT ABUJA @greenconcertabj

 orchard event hosted an exclusive networking event tagged  #green concert  which was held in the capital city of abuja Nov 29th, it was well attended with loads of breath taking performances from vinee, Benny young Africa, mavis, jerry knightz , kris sway,pharbz, chris kuddy, king joe,chris kester,ncee toj  the drama group ,and more not to for get the designers that blazed the runway SPECTRUM by Aisha , EL JARGO , and the drama group

OBAMA: 'We have a pattern now of mass shootingsallel'

President Barack Obama on Wednesday said a mass shooting in San Bernardino, California, is part of a deadly "pattern" of gun violence that has "no parallel in the world."

In a brief preview of an interview with CBS that was set to air on Thursday morning, Obama reiterated his call for increased gun-safety laws, stronger background checks, and a ban on gun purchases for people on the TSA's no-fly list.

‘Man stamped on pregnant girlfriend’s stomach because he didn’t want child’, court is told

Lost baby: Malorie Bantala’s child was stillborn

A teaching assistant stamped on the stomach of his heavily pregnant ex-girlfriend to kill their unborn child which she refused to abort, a court heard yesterday.

Kevin Wilson was allegedly angry that Malorie Bantala had ignored his pleas to get rid of the baby so he recruited a teenager to help him beat the foetus to death.

Malorie, 22, was eight months pregnant when Wilson, also 22, and the youth allegedly ambushed her just yards from home in Peckham, south east London in June.

woman seriously beat up a sex attacker

Jonathan Holmes will think twice about assaulting a woman ever again. CCTV camera caught him hiding behind walls and looking out for a victim after a drunken night out. Around midnight, he began following his intended victim, pushed her and tried to drag into the bushes. What he did not anticipate however is the fight she put up. The woman punched him twice in the stomach while holding her house keys and began to scream.

lion killed at Jos Wildlife Park

 

The lion was shot dead today after it escaped from its enclosure at Jos Wildlife Park. But couldn't they have used tranquilizer instead of shooting it dead?

People are inexplicably upset about Mark Zuckerberg's decision to give away 99% of his fortune

Mark Zuckerberg'sannouncement on Tuesday that he would be giving away 99% of his Facebook stock to "advancing human potential and promoting equality" was greeted with universal cheers, right?Well, no.

There were a lot of people who found bad things to say about the announcement.

They fell into several camps.BuzzFeed pointed out that the organization they're donating to, the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, is a corporation — an LLC — rather than a nonprofit charity. In addition, the initiative won't necessarily be donating all the money to charitable causes — it will also make private investments and do things like advocacy work and lobbying.

University women's rugby team strip off for NAKED calendar - and it sells out pretty quickly

A naked calendar launched by a university’s women’s rugby league team has sold out.

The students kitted off for the third year in a row to raise money for a good cause.

The calendars were sold to support Coppafeel – a charity which teaches women how to check their breasts regularly to detect cancer in the early stages.

The Liverpool ladies team sold 375 copies of the calendar at £10 each and estimate that profits will be more than £2,000 after expenses are taken out.

At least 14 killed in Southern California mass shooting, 2 suspects dead

At least 14 people are dead after a shooting in San Bernardino, California — about 60 miles east of Los Angeles.

The shooting happened at the Inland Regional Center, a county agency that provides services to the disabled.

San Bernardino Police Chief Jarrod Burguan told reporters that at least 14 people are dead and 17 more were injured in the shooting, which police responded to at about 11 a.m. local time, according to emergency officials.

"They came prepared to do what they did as if they were on a mission. They came in with a purpose," Burguan added, noting that the shooters were armed with long guns rather than hand guns. "They came in with the intent to do something."

RAF jets pictured taking off from Cyprus just hours after MPs vote to bomb ISIS

After MPs voted overwhelmingly to Bomb ISIS in Syria, British warplanes have taken to the skies.

GR4 Tornados carrying Paveway IV bombs and LITENING pod reconnaissance equipment took off from RAF Akrotiri on Cyprus tonight.

The Ministry of Defence would not confirm that they were Syria-bound but it is believed the RAF were ready to react very quickly after MPs voted overwhelmingly in favour of extending the air campaign against ISIS.

Defence sources confirmed the two fighter bombers had headed for the Syria and Iraq region but said the warplanes were deployed as part of the “ongoing operation.”

Four jets left in pairs within about an hour of each other from the airbase.

Sky correspondent Jonathan Samuels said two jets returned "missing three Paveway bombs each".

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I'VE FOUND SOMEONE @fromviews1

              I've found someone who loves me a 100%, that loves everything about me, the way i talk, the way i look, the way i act, doesn't care what tribe i belong to , the color of my skin is perfect, she doesn't ask for much only thing is that i show her the kind of love she shows me. she just loves me unconditionally and has embraced me for so long, even though i treat her badly and i know she deserves much more, i know i should love her as much as she loves me, but somehow i cant, is there something wrong?

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#Ghana : Call for Models and Designer

Call for Models and Designers....
If you a young model or designer and would love to partake in a charity fashion show on the 25th at labadi beach 

Rita Ora suffers nip slip (photos)

The singer who turned 25 recently was leaving upscale London night club, cirque Du Soir with a group of friends when her lace bra top slipped to reveal the barest hint of a nipple.

8 dangerous HIV myths debunked by the experts

HIV/AIDS is one of the highest profile diseases of our times, but many of us are still ignorant about key aspects of the illness, how it works and how to live with it.

HIV has killed an estimated 39 million people to date, but making it more dangerous are the misunderstandings and stigmas that surround it. We asked experts to debunk some of the most prevalent and damaging myths about HIV. This is what they said.

Myth: If you are infected with HIV, you'll know about it.

It can take many years for symptoms of HIV to show up, which means you could be carrying the disease for a long time without experiencing any warning signs.

"In the average adult it takes between eight to 10 years for someone who is HIV positive to show signs that they're infected and ill, so it's almost impossible for people to tell if someone has HIV early on," says Owen Ryan, executive director of the International AIDS Society.

Woman told she was 'too ugly to love' because of birthmark ditches makeup in candid photographs

Brave: Lexxie Harford, has stopped hiding behind makeup

A woman told her large facial birthmark made her 'too ugly to love' has decided she will no longer hide it behind makeup.

Lexxie Harford, from Stoke-on-Trent, Staffordshire, has gained more than 100,000 likes after posting photographs revealing the red mark, which covers the right hand side of her face, on social media site Imgur .

The 23-year-old wrote that she wanted to start an open discussion to help debunk myths surrounding birthmarks.

The graphic designer and illustrator said it wasn't until she was nine years old that she released she was 'different' and as a teenager, she would cover her birthmark with makeup.

However, she said that one day she decided that she wasn't prepared to mask her face any more, and says "it's never bothered me since".

What does the world's most expensive meat taste like?

"Would you prefer the 2000 or 2003 vintage?"

A standard question if you're deciding on wine in a fine restaurant -- but unheard of if it's beef you're ordering.

That's because only one butcher in the world, Frenchman Alexandre Polmard, offers (arguably) the ultimate in unique -- and expensive -- meat.

The young farmer, breeder and butcher is the sixth generation to work in the eponymous family business, which was founded in 1846.

The business truly distinguished itself in the 1990s when Polmard's grandfather and father investigated and ultimately introduced a meat treatment called "hibernation."

UK Parliament to vote on Syria bombing

MPs will decide later whether to back UK air trikes in Syria directed against militants from so-called Islamic State.

A 10-hour House of Commons debate will culminate in a vote on whether the UK should join the US, France, Russia and others bombing targets in Raqqa, the group’s stronghold, and other areas.

UK Prime Minister David Cameron says IS is a threat to Britain’s security.

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn opposes bombing but has given MPs a free vote amid divisions within his own ranks.

With up to 50 Labour MPs likely to back the government, and both the Democratic Unionist Party and the Liberal Democrats also giving their backing, Mr Cameron is expected to win parliamentary approval for the UK to intervene militarily in the four-year conflict in Syria.

The prime minister caused controversy on the eve of the vote by urging Tory MPs not to “sit on their hands” or “walk through the lobbies” with Corbyn and others he described as “a bunch of terrorist sympathisers”.

Gigi Hadid, Lily Aldridge, and Joan Smalls pose nude for Stuart Weitzman campaign

Victoria's Secret fashion show supermodel Gigi Hadid, 20, wore nothing but a pair of strappy sandals for shoe designer Stuart Weitzman's new campaign, posing skin-to-skin with her fellow Fashion Show stars Lily Aldridge, 30, and Joan Smalls, 27.

She said: So excited to be a part of the @StuartWeitzman SS16 campaign- shot by @mariotestino.
Best shoes, best team, best day - clearly NOTHING else is needed ;) xx #inourshoes

Oma releases Christmas jam - I Wanna Wish You! @loritosan

The Inspirational Artist and One Nation Crooner is certainly not resting on his oars; he’s back with a melodious and groovy Christmas song infused with contemporary feel. The song titled ‘I wanna wish you” relives the Classic Christmas songs, his distinct and powerful voice will keep you dancing all day!  We love Christmas! Listen here 

The top cop of Illinois wants the federal government to investigate the Chicago Police Department

The Department of Justice may be investigating Chicago PD, thanks to a pair of fresh scandals that have again placed the embattled police department under federal scrutiny.

Illinois Attorney General, Lisa Mandigan, is asking US Attorney General Loretta Lynch to look into the Chicago Police Department's practices — including use of deadly force, amid the continuing fallout from the shooting death of a teenager.

Police officer Jason Van Dyke is facing murder charges on accusations that he shot 17-year-old Laquan McDonald 16 times during an encounter in October last year.

Teenager lived with massive brain tumour for SIX YEARS - and didn't know about it

A brave teenager who was left unable to open her eye after suffering from a massive brain tumour lived for six years without knowing about her disease.

Allana Prosser was just 11 years old when she first started having daily headaches in 2009.

But it wasn't until earlier this year that it was finally discovered that she had a tumour called a Craniopharynigioma.

The growth was pushing on Allana's optic nerves and for some time the 17-year-oldfrom Bedworth near Coventry was unable to even open her right eye

killer bully boyfriend jailed for breaking 32 bones in gf's 6 month old baby

A brutal bully, 22 year old James Laidlaw, was jailed for 19 years after leaving his girlfriend's six-month-old son with 32 broken bones. He abused the defenceless tot over a three-month period.
Warwick Crown Court in the UK heard he broke both of the baby's legs and arms and nearly every rib in his body.

Nurses said the boy went 'wide-eyed with fear' whenever there was a loud noise or someone approached him.
The baby is now in the care of the govt.
The infant was taken to University Hospital Coventry by his mother Tiffany Hilton in May last year when he was five months old.

Erdogan has a trump card against Putin that would transform the Syrian war

Following the downing of a Russian warplane last week by Turkey, Russia has shown no signs of letting up on its military operations near the Turkish-Syrian border.

Prior to the incident, Moscow ignored calls by Ankara to put an "immediate end" to its airstrikes on Turkmen rebel brigades operating along the border.

The tension culminated in Turkey's decision to down the Su-24 fighter jet, which had been bombing units of Liwa Jabal al-Turkman — an ethnic Turkish group backed by Turkey — at the time it was downed.

Russia insisted the plane had been bombing "terrorists" in the area.