The FBI hacked a child porn website on the dark web and nailed 1,500 users

The FBI has used hacking methods never seen before in the history of law enforcement to bring down the owners and clients of the largest child pornography website found on the dark web to date.

A bulletin board website named Playpen that enabled users to sign up and then upload any images they liked was launched in August 2014 on the dark web, and according to court documents, the website's primary purpose was to advertise and distribute child pornography.

The dark web is a section of the internet not discoverable by conventional means, such as through a Google or search or by directly entering a website URL.

As the websites are hidden, they are perfect for cyber criminals, who list thousands of goods and services for sale on secret underground marketplaces, including narcotics, chemicals, firearms and counterfeit goods, as well as adverts for services such as hacking, gambling and sports betting. Many users of the dark web use the Tor anonymity network to disguise their web traffic and ensure anonymity.

'New Jihadi John' Siddhartha Dhar helped radicalise one of Lee Rigby's killers

The 32-year-old was a close associate of Michael Adebolajo and mentored him before the attack

The Brit named as the “new Jihadi John” helped radicalise one of the terrorists who murdered Lee Rigby .

Fugitive Siddhartha Dhar, 32, who is believed to feature in the latest Islamic Statevideo, was a close associate of Michael Adebolajo and mentored him before the attack.

Dad-of-four Dhar, a convert to Islam from Hinduism, praised Adebolajo after he andMichael Adebowale slaughtered solder Lee in Woolwich, South East London, in May 2013.

Dhar called Adebolajo, who is serving a life sentence for the killing, “quiet, refined and brave” as he was himself becoming a renowned jihadist sympathiser on the streets of London.

Colorado girl charged with plotting to kill high school classmates

 One of two 16-year-old girls accused of plotting to kill classmates and staff at their Colorado high school last month was formally charged as an adult on Tuesday with conspiracy to commit first-degree murder, prosecutors said.

Sienna Johnson appeared in Douglas County Court to face allegations that she and another girl planned to attack Mountain Vista High School in the Denver suburb of Highlands Ranch, said District Attorney George Brauchler.

Brauchler told Reuters he decided to charge Johnson as an adult based on evidence seized by police, including a journal in which he said the girl drew a map of the school, made detailed notes about where people congregated and tracked the movements of security personnel.

North Korea says conducted 'successful' H-bomb test

North Korea said Wednesday it had carried out a "successful" miniaturised hydrogen bomb test -- a shock announcement that, if confirmed, would massively raise the stakes in the hermit state’s bid to strengthen its nuclear arsenal

The announcement triggered swift international condemnation but also scepticism, with experts suggesting the apparent yield was far too low for a thermonuclear device which the North was believed to be years from developing.

The United Nations Security Council will hold an emergency meeting Wednesday in New York, diplomats said.

The closed-door morning talks between the 15 member nations were called by the United Nations and Japan.

"The republic's first hydrogen bomb test has been successfully performed at 10:00 am (0130 GMT)," North Korean state television announced.

Michael Weatherly Leaving 'NCIS'

NCIS favorite Michael Weatherly is exiting the CBS drama after 13 seasons, TVLine can exclusively confirm.

The actor will make his final appearance as Special Agent Tony DiNozzo at the end of this season.

“After 13 years on NCIS, Michael Weatherly is leaving the show at the end of this season,” reads a statement from CBS. “He is a valued part of the CBS family, and the immense charm and talent he brings to the screen as ‘Very’ Special Agent Tony DiNozzo has helped make NCIS what it is today – the No. 1 drama in the world.

EastEnders actress and her children missing three bodies found in her back garden? Detectives find corpses 20 days after they were last seen as hunt goes on for boyfriend

Police searching for ex-EastEnders actress Sian Blake and her two young children have found three bodies in the garden of the family home - as the appeal to find her missing boyfriend continues.

The 43-year-old who played Frankie Pierre in the soap, was last seen after visiting relatives in Leyton, east London, with her sons Zachary, eight, and Amon, four, on December 13, and neighbours reported seeing her loading bags into the boot of her car.

Three days later, police spoke to her partner, the children's father Arthur Simpson-Kent, 48, at the family's home in Erith, Kent, and he has since disappeared. Police have refused to clarify why they spoke to Mr Simpson-Kent.

A murder investigation was launched after the bodies were discovered and forensic teams were seen searching the property. Neighbours said police had been at the house for several days.

Questions are being asked as to why officers missed three bodies during their 20-day search for the mother-of-two.

The bodies have not yet formally been identified, but police repeated appeals for help finding Mr Simpson-Kent.

Post-mortem examinations on all three bodies will take place tomorrow.  

Speaking at her family home in east London, Ms Blake's mother Lyndall said 'I'm doing okay' despite the horrific discovery this afternoon.

Meet Elijah Oyefeso, 21 University dropout becomes a stockbroker after using his student loan to start trading and now claims he earns £30,000 on a BAD month

A university drop-out who taught himself to become a stockbroker claims he earns between £20,000 and £30,000 on a bad month.

Elijah Oyefeso, 21, started by using his student loan and now trades on the stock market for just one hour a day to earn his income.

Elijah, from Camberwell, London, now lives in a £5,000-a-month flat and his weakness is super cars, with his most recent purchase a £125,000 Mercedes GTS.

This Potent Herb Heals COPD, Adrenal Fatigue, Cancer, Immune Dysfunction and More

by PAUL FASSA

Cordyceps burst into the media spotlight in 1993 when a team of Chinese women’s track and field runners broke nine world records at the Chinese National Games in Beijing. Initially, the Chinese team was suspected of using steroids. After testing negatively for anabolic steroid use, the team’s coach revealed that the success of the Chinese athletes was not drug related but was instead the result of a daily Cordyceps elixir, which significantly boosts the body’s energy, endurance, stamina and overall vitality. This highly publicized episode launched the widespread use of Cordyceps by the World’s top athletes.

“Cordyceps is considered in Asia to be a powerful athlete’s tonic. It has no steroidal constituents, but greatly improves performance and muscle building capability.”

Girl of 15 questioned over murders of mum and mum's boyfriend who 'repeatedly raped her'

Shot dead: Sara Mutschlechner was driving her friends home

A suspected road rage killer is being hunted after a student was shot dead after volunteering to be the designated driver for her friends on New Year's Eve.

Sara Mutschlechner, 20, was driving her pals home from a party at around 2am on Friday morning, in Denton, Texas, when a black SUV pulled up alongside her car.

Police say words were exchanged between the five or six men in the SUV and passengers in Mutschlechner's car before someone in the SUV opened fire.

Mutschlechner, a junior at the University of North Texas, was shot and crashed her car, the Daily News reported.

Girl of 15 questioned over murders of mum and mum's boyfriend who 'repeatedly raped her'

Scene: The bodies were found at an apartment on Batchelder Street, in Brooklyn

A teenage girl is being questioned over the murders of her mum and mother's boyfriend after their decomposing bodies were found at their home, it was reported.

The remains of Rosie Sanchez, 38, and Anderson Nunez, 40, were discovered at their Brooklyn apartment around 8pm on Sunday.

Sanchez's 15-year-old daughter is being quizzed by police after allegedly confessing to a cousin that she killed them because her mum's boyfriend repeatedly raped her, police said.

Conjoined twins born in Ganjuwa, Bauchi State

The conjoined twins were born in Tondo of Miya in Ganjuwa Local Government Area of Bauchi State, over the weekend. According to Aminu Bombiyo who shared the photos, the twins were delivered at home before being brought to ATBU Teaching Hospital Bauchi. Their mother, a poor Fulani nomad named Adama Sani is seeking for assistance from well meaning Nigerians. 

Archbishop Desmond Tutu's daughter weds her lesbian partner...and he was there!

Reverend Mpho Tutu, daughter of South African social rights activist, retired Archbishop Desmond Tutu got married to her lesbian partner, Professor Marceline Furth in a private ceremony in the Netherlands on Wednesday December 30th, 2015. Mpho, a mother-of-two, is an ordained Episcopal priest. She was previously married to Joseph Burris, with whom she had her 2 children.

UK journalist braves World's Most Dangerous Prison having to 'play by inmates rules' while avoiding ''special rape'' wing

A UK journalist has braved the ' world's most dangerous prison '.

As part of Channel 5 documentary, Inside the World's Most Dangerous Prison, crime journalist, Paul Connolly heads to Honduras, the murder capital of the world, to spend a week living as a prisoner inside one of the most dangerous prisons - Danli Prison.

Inside Danli, the inmates - many of them murderers, rapists and drug traffickers - run the prison, and the guards stay out of their way.

"Once inside I'll have to play by the inmates rules," says Connolly, as he passes through the prison's enrollment procedure, where he is searched.

Rafa Benitez sacked: Live updates as Real Madrid axe boss after seven months in charge

Real problem: Benitez looks set for the axe after seeing Real Madrid slip to third in La Liga

Rafa Benitez has been sacked by Real Madrid - seven months after he took charge of the club.

The former Liverpool and Chelsea boss has lost three of his 18 La Liga games in charge, though Los Blancos were kicked out out of the Copa Del Rey for fielding an ineligible player .

Zinedine Zidane is current favourite to take over. Here are five other contenders.

8 gadgets that’ll help you achieve your New Year’s resolution

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Let’s be real here: There is no one piece of tech that’s going to magically fulfill all of the hopes you may have for improving yourself in 2016. As always, sticking to whatever goals you’ve set requires properly managed expectations and a healthy dose of perseverance on your part. You can’t buy that.

None of this is to say that good tech can’t help, though. Per usual, the highest-quality gadgets will make your stab at self-improvement more enjoyable than it’d be with inferior gear. And at the very least, dropping the cash on something new should give you some motivation to make the most of that investment. 

Sunni mosques in Iraq attacked in apparent retaliation for Saudi execution

At least two Sunni Muslim mosques have been attacked in Iraq and two people killed in apparent retaliation for the execution of a senior Shi'ite cleric in Sunni-ruled Saudi Arabia, officials and police said on Monday.

Iraqi Shi'ites protesting the Jan. 2 execution of Saudi Shi'ite cleric Nimr al-Nimr separately marched in Baghdad and in southern cities, calling for a boycott of Saudi products and severing ties with the Sunni-ruled kingdom.

Iraq's Interior Ministry confirmed the attacks on Sunni mosques late Sunday in Hilla, around 100 km (60 miles) south of Baghdad. Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi blamed them on "Daesh (Islamic State) and those who are similar to them," without further explanation.

Tale of the missing Hong Kong booksellers: Government wants answers

Hong Kong's leader has appealed for information after the mysterious disappearance of five people linked to a publisher of books critical of China.

C.Y. Leung said there was "no indication" that those reported missing had been taken to mainland China by Chinese security agents, an accusation raised by some opposition political leaders in Hong Kong.

Instead, Leung stressed that only Hong Kong law enforcement agencies had the legal authority to enforce laws here.

Little boy with cancer who Paul Okoye & wife helped with his surgery has died

Sometime in November, Paul Okoye granted his wife's birthday by paying the medical bills of cancer patient, little Eniola (Read story here). Sadly, Eniola died after the treatment. Paul took to his Instagram account to relay the sad news. He wrote;

Olamide and Don Jazzy reconcile, release joint statement

Olamide and Don Jazzy both shared the photo on their respective instagram pages and wrote "We are very Sorry for the wahala make una no vex oh. It is our responsibility to lead but then again we are only human and we all make mistakes! #WeAreSorryHeadies #WeAreSorryFans #PeaceAndUnity"

'Star Wars: The Force Awakens' will break the all-time US box-office record by Monday

Disney"Star Wars: The Force Awakens."

The third weekend in theaters for "Star Wars: The Force Awakens" was another strong one. The film earned an estimated $88.30 million, according to BoxOffice.com (a record for New Year's weekend), putting it atop the weekend box office for a third consecutive week.

But many are eyeing what the film's number will be by Monday. 

If estimates hold, "Force Awakens" (now at an estimated $740.27 million) will pass the lifetime domestic total of "Avatar" ($760.5 million), making the seventh "Star Wars" the all-time US box-office record-holder. And doing it in only 18 days!

Saudi Arabia is severing diplomatic ties with Iran

Saudi Arabia will cut all diplomatic ties with Iran, the Saudi foreign ministry said on Sunday.

Saudi officials said that Iranian diplomats have 48 hours to leave the country, according to CNN.

Foreign Minister Adel al-Jubeir told a news conference that "Riyadh would not allow the Islamic Republic to undermine the Sunni kingdom's security," according to Reuters.

He added: “The Iranian regime has a long record of violating foreign diplomatic missions."

Jay Z vows to make Harry Styles the “biggest artist in the world” after One Direction

Roc Nation boss Jay Z has got his eyes on Harry Styles, and has reportedly promised to make him “the biggest artist in the world”.

The music mogul, who has mentored the likes of Rihanna, Shakira and Kanye West, has vowed to give Harry the help he needs to forge a solo career.

"Harry doesn't need any help with exposure, everybody in the world knows who he is,” he reportedly told The Daily Star Sunday.

"But he does need to make the transition from being part of a group to becoming an individual artist.

Millionaire stabbed to death in Bahamas home led an idyllic lifestyle but was all as it seemed?

Phillip and wife Donna met when they were teenagers but was there trouble in paradise?

Respected podiatrist Phillip Vasyli was at the top of his game when he was found stabbed to death in his luxury home in the Caribbean.

Australian Phillip, 59, was a leader in his field. Over 30 years, he’d run several podiatry clinics, and he’d also founded an orthotic footwear company which sold shoes in the UK and across America. His website boasted the fact he’d treated over 50,000 people during his career.

Who would want to kill a man who’d devoted his life to helping people? And how had the killer entered an exclusive gated community and taken the life of a much-loved family man? No one expected the events that unfolded next.

The charismatic businessman was married to Donna, 54, who he’d met when they were both teenagers. And the couple had two grown-up children: son Aron and daughter Lauren. Phillip and Donna had started the Vasyli Foundation; a charity that gave health support to the underprivileged.

Saudi Arabia executes 47 convicted terrorists in one day

Saudi Arabian government has executed 47 people in one day including the prominent Shia cleric Sheikh Nimr al-Nimr after convicting them of Terrorist related activities that have occurred in the last decade.

According to the Saudi Arabian Ministry of Interiors, the executed men believed in extremist ideology, were members of terror groups, and they were convicted of plotting and carrying out attacks against civilians going back as far at an attack on the U.S. consulate in Jeddah in 2004.

TRUMP: 'Hillary Clinton created ISIS with Obama'

Real-estate mogul Donald Trump opened his Saturday-night rally by blasting the Obama administration's approach to Iran and the Islamic State terrorist group.

"I'm pretty good at signals, and I see a lot of things happening," Trump said at a campaign stop in Biloxi, Mississippi.

The Republican presidential front-runner pointed to Iranian protesters sacking the Saudi Embassy in Tehran earlier in the day, after Saudi Arabia executed a prominent Shiite cleric.