Saturday, June 4, 2016

British tourist arrested in Tenerife after girlfriend falls to her death from high-rise holiday apartment

The couple are believed to have been on holiday with their five-year-old daughter as well as the man’s father and his partner at the hotel complex (pictured)

A British tourist has been arrested in Tenerife after his girlfriend fell to her death from their high-rise holiday apartment.
Ann Kerry Roberts, 25, who is also believed to be British, died instantly after plunging from the 12th floor of the building in the south of the island in the early hours of yesterday morning.
According to reports in Spain, the man was detained by police after detectives viewed footage from CCTV cameras which showed her returning to the flat.

Ramadan for non-Muslims: An etiquette guide

A typical Eid morning in the Islams' household would start with a plate of Shir Khurma for breakfast. This is a vermicelli and milk pudding, spiced with cardamom and cinnamon and served with an Indian rusk. Vermicelli noodles are a popular ingredient in a multitude of dishes and sweets eaten during Ramadan and Eid across the world. This photo shows an Indian worker drying the fine noodles in preparation for Eid.
There are 7 billion people in the world. And a full 22% of them -- 1.6 billion -- are about to begin a fast that'll last from sunup to sundown. Every day. For an entire month.
Ramadan, the holiest month of the Muslim calendar, begins after the sun sets Sunday.
But what if you're not a Muslim; just a caring, considerate person. Is there anything you should be doing so you don't come across as insensitive to your fasting friends?
Short answer: No.
Long answer: No. But you can earn some cool points if you follow these 10 tips.

Impossible worlds caught on camera

Swedish artist Erik Johansson is a master photo manipulator.
A river that shatters like glass? A dog that floats like a balloon?
These bizarre visuals may seem like magic at first glance, but they are the careful handiwork of Swedish artist Erik Johansson, who edits images to create beautifully peculiar collages.
"I create these pictures in order to find a connection between two everyday objects in an unexpected way," says Johansson.
"It's a look into another world -- one that is much like ours, but just a little bit odd and different."
A master photo manipulator, Johansson's 'Perspective Illusion' series uses photography and photo editing to bend landscapes out of proportion, twist objects beyond comprehension, and create images that depict the impossible.

'You inspired me, thank you for everything'- Floyd Mayweather posts touching tribute to late Muhammad Ali


Boxing legend Muhammad Ali passed on early this morning at the age of 74. Floyd Mayweather, the World's richest boxer took to his IG page to pour tributes to his hero and inspiration. He wrote;
'Today my heart goes out to a pioneer, a true legend, and a hero by all means! Not a day went by entering the gym that I didn't think of you.'
'Your charisma, your charm and above all, your class are all of the elements that will be greatly missed by myself and the world. You are someone that inspired me greatly throughout my boxing journey and words cannot express how great you were as a person! Thank you for everything you've done for Black America, in the the world of sports & entertainment and for the legacy you leave behind! My sincerest condolences to the Ali family!'

Woman gives birth to baby in a hospital toilet, tries to flush it then throws the baby in a trash can


Ashley with her first child
A 22 year old Iowa woman, Ashley Hautzenrader, gave birth to a baby on May 8, around 9:30pm at the John Colloton Pavillion at the University of Iowa Hospitals and Clinics in Iowa City, then she proceeded to flush her newborn baby down the toilet, after which she put the child in a pillowcase, before leaving the baby for dead in a hospital trash can.
Hautzenrader has now been arrested and charged with attempted murder. She is facing the new charge in addition to a previous charge of child endangerment according to The Des Moines Register and the University of Iowa police.

Stephen Curry shared a great anecdote about guarding the Warriors' Game 1 hero in practice


Stephen Curry gets taunted by teammates while trying to guard Shaun Livingston in practice.
Christian Petersen/Getty
In Game 1 of the NBA Finals, it wasn't Stephen Curry who led the Golden State Warriors to a 104-89 win over the Cleveland Cavaliers.
On a night when Curry scored just 11 points on 4-15 shooting, backup guard Shaun Livingston carried the Warriors off the bench, scoring 20 points on 8-10 shooting.
The 6-foot-7 Livingston, who doesn't possess Curry's gifted shooting stroke, instead punished the smaller Cavs guards, prodding his way into the paint for midrange jumpers and floaters that couldn't be blocked.

How the US military trains to take any airbase, anywhere in the world in just 18 hours



Paratroopers assigned to the 1st Battalion, 325th Airborne Infantry Regiment, 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, begin an assault on an enemy-held urban environment as part of a live-fire range at the National Training Center at Fort Irwin, Calif., Aug. 10, 2015.
Staff Sgt. Jason Hull
What happens when all hell breaks loose and the US military needs to act within hours?
Enter the 5,000 specialists of Global Response Force, from the Army's 82nd Airborne Brigade, Joint Special Operations Command, and the US Air Force capable of deploying to any location on earth within 18 hours.
"We need to have demonstrated legitimacy in this capability. It's our muscle. It's us flexing our muscle. Nobody wants to get in the ring with the undefeated heavyweight champion," Staff Sgt. Dillon Heyliger said of the GRF.
In the slides below see how the GRF trains to take enemy airfields with overwhelming force.

Incredible transformation of woman after undergoing life-changing surgery on enormous facial tumour

Samira Benhar with Doctor Cavadas - a Moroccan woman whose face was grotesquely disfigured by a facial tumour has been given reconstructive treatment to give her a better life
Samira Benhar with Doctor Cavadas after the surgery
A woman whose face was left disfigured by a massive tumour has had an amazing turnaround thanks to surgeons.
Samira Benhar found herself isolated and alone after the massive facial tumour left one side of her face hideously mutated.
The 39-year-old mum of two, who was disowned by her own husband due to the condition, was given a lifeline by Doctor Pedro Cavadas , a world-renowned surgeon in reconstructive surgery and implants.
He has been treating the patient for 13 months at Manises Hospital, in the city of Valencia in the eastern Spanish region of the same name.

Muhammad Ali dead: Sporting icon passes away aged 74

Boxing great Muhammad Ali has died at the age of 74.
The three-time former world champion, widely considered among the greatest heavyweights in the history of the sport, has passed away after being taken to an Arizona hospital with respiratory issues.
Ali had suffered for 35 years with Parkinson’s disease, having been diagnosed three years after his retirement in 1981.
The last several years has seen the former boxer’s public appearances diminish as he continues to battle the crippling condition. Recently he was forced to cancel a planned trip to London to open an exhibition on his life.
Two years ago reports surfaced the Olympic gold medalist’s health had deteriorated so much he was unable to speak. It led him to miss the premiere in Hollywood of the new I Am Ali movie, due to his frailty.

THE FATHER OF A SERIAL KILLER’S VICTIM ATTACKS THE MURDERER DURING SENTENCING

One of the hardest things any human being will ever do is confront someone that’s killed a loved one. The combination of emotions and urges that will arise is overwhelming to even think about, let alone experience.
That notion makes the above video both shocking and completely understandable. Today in Cleveland, Michael Madison was sentenced to the death in the killing of three women: 18-year-old Shirellda Terry, 28-year-old Shetisha Sheeley, and 38-year-old Angela Deskins. Shirellda Terry’s father, Van Terry, took the courtroom podium to address the court following Madison’s sentencing, and he barely got out the words he’d planned to say before he tossed the podium aside, charged at Madison, and quite literally launched himself across the table at which Madison was sitting in an effort to express his grief in a more physical manner.
Court officials got to Terry before he came close enough to Madison to attack him, but Terry’s actions speak for themselves, and the real emotional damage losing a loved one to a senseless act like murder can cause.

Friday, June 3, 2016

7 behaviors of people who are easy to talk to


Learn the subtle strategies good conversationalists like Fredrik Skavlan use to guide the interaction.
Fredrik Sandberg, TT
Maybe it's because I'm a journalist, but the way I know I'm in a good conversation is that I unconsciously start to reach for my notepad, because everything we're discussing fascinates me so.
On the one hand, I want to take notes on what we're talking about - maybe they're telling me about an awesome vacation they took or maybe I'm telling them about my relationship with my family.
But on the other hand, I want to record those subtle strategies they're using to guide the interaction. How did I wind up gripping my chair in suspense? Or, how did they get me to open up like that?
I imagine I'm not the only one who's had these questions. So I turned to someQuora threads for insight into the most common behaviors that make someone a pleasure to talk to.

Looks like Lamar Odom may be back on hard drugs


 Friends of Lamar Odom fear he is back on crack-cocaine...
Lamar Odom's family and friends believe he's back on hard drugs -- and tell us they recently confronted the NBA star and questioned him about crack pipes in his home. 
Odom's history with crack is well-documented -- but people close to him thought he'd been scared straight after he overdosed at a Nevada brothel back in October.

kylie Jenner shows off underboobs in new photos




The 18 year old reality star who recently split from ex-boyfriend Tyga, displayed her underboob and toned body in a cross neckline bandage jumpsuit as she headed to The Nice Guy, in West Hollywood. More photos after the cut.



TEEN DIES AFTER ATTEMPTING DANGEROUS NEW “TASER CHALLENGE”

Kryon Mathews, a 17-year-old boy, was found dead by authorities late last night. The teen was fatally injured after attempting an extremely dangerous challenge that has gone viral across the Internet.
The “Taser Challenge” encourages people to place a stainless steel butter knife, or any metallic butter knife in their mouth and shock it with a Taser gun. In some cases, the challenge has resulted in brain damage, nerve damage, and in this case death.

Muhammad Ali is on life support, and his family has been warned 'the end is near'



Muhammad Ali poses for photographs during a news conference in Berlin on December 16, 2005.
Reuters
Former heavyweight champion Muhammad Ali is reportedly on life support, and his family has rushed to his bedside after being told to "expect the worst."
Ali, 74, was diagnosed with Parkison's disease in the 1980s. According to The Mirror, he is being treated for a respiratory problem complicated by the Parkinson's. Sources told The Mirror that his fate is uncertain.
"Like in the ring, Ali is a fighter on the ward," a source told The Mirror. "Doctors are working to regulate his breathing but it is being hampered by his Parkinson's."

1894 EBROHIMI EXPEDITION: Itsekiri leaders eulogise Nana Olomu


ITSEKIRI Leaders, under the auspices of the Itsekiri Leaders of Thoughts, ILoT, yesterday, showered encomium on Nana Olomu, the last Governor of the Benin River (Itsekiri Country), describing him as a true symbol of African resistance against domination. They formally handed over some historical artefacts and books relating to Nana Olomu to the National Commission for Museums and Monuments, NCMM, for conservation and promotion of the country’s heritage. The artefacts, procured from London Museum and donated by ILoT Chairman, Mr Johnson Ayomike, related to the Famous Nana Olomu, the great merchant of the Niger Delta, the last Governor of the Benin River (Itsekiri Country). Nana vehemently resisted British Imperialism, and the military expedition carried out by the British on Ebrohimi,

Thursday, June 2, 2016

Jeremy Clarkson's new car show to launch in South Africa as motormouth moves on from Top Gear

Jeremy Clarkson
Jeremy Clarkson will be back on screens with a new car show soon
The first glimpse of Jeremy Clarkson’s new car show The Grand Tour will be seen by his South African fans.
But Brits can win free trips to the first studio recording in Johannesburg next month in a competition run by show chiefs Amazon Prime.
The pre-recorded studio segments will be filmed in a large tent in front of a live audience in locations around the world.
The previously hosted a similar segment on Top Gear at a racetrack in Surrey.
Fans can compete to win tickets to the filming, as well as travel and accommodation, by sharing a photo or video of the most unusual place they have pitched a tent in the hopes of giving the stars inspiration of where else to take their tent.

Terror scare on British Airways flight from London to US after 'unspecified threat' made against plane

Police in the US confirmed an 'unspecified threat' had been made against the plane which landed at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 1pm local time

Police have confirmed a terror threat was made against a British Airways flight from London to the US.
Authorities in the US confirmed an 'unspecified threat' had been made against the plane which landed at Newark Liberty International Airport at around 1pm local time (6pm UK time).
The plane was carrying 206 passengers and was met on the runway by emergency service crews.
It will now be moved to a remote section of the airport where passengers, bags and luggage will be re-screened as a precaution.

Ecobank Nigeria fires 1,040 workers

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The current economic hardship in the country has caught up with Ecobank, as the pan-African lender has sacked over 1,040 of its employees.
Our sources have confirmed that the affected staff members of Ecobank include full time and contract workers.
Top officials also confirmed to the newspaper that the initial list of those to be sacked had over 1,400, workers but was later reduced to “a little above 1,000.”
Ecobank spokespersons declined to comment on the number of workers who were disengaged.

Muhammad Ali hospitalised but in a ‘stable condition’

US former heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali gives a punch in front of photographers at hotel Belvedere in Davos 28 January 2006. AFP PHOTO ERIC FEFERBERG (Photo credit should read ERIC FEFERBERG/AFP/Getty Images)
Boxing legend to be treated for a respiratory problem
The 74-year-old former Heavyweight champion has been hospitalized for a respiratory issue and is currently being treated by his team of doctors.
According to family spokesman Bob Gunnell in a written statement: ‘Ali, who suffers from Parkinson’s disease, is being treated by his team of doctors and is in fair condition.’
‘A brief hospital stay is expected. At this time, the Muhammad Ali family respectfully requests privacy.’ Concluded the spokesman.
The former champ was last seen out in public back in April — when he attended the Celebrity Fight Night charity event in Arizona … along with huge stars like Carrie Underwood and Rob Gronkowski.
Ali, widely regarded as the sport’s greatest heavyweight ever, was diagnosed with Parkinson’s disease in 1984 at the age of 42.

Fans Share Heartbreak Reacting To Prince's Autopsy Results

It's still hard to believe this upsetting news.
On Thursday, Prince's autopsy results were revealed after months of rampant speculation. Now that the world knows the singer died of an opioid overdose, fans have taken to Twitter to hash out their feelings on the revelation
From shock to even anger, the icon's adoring admirers have A LOT of emotions about the depressing situation. It's very clear the wounds are still fresh regarding the Minnesota native's untimely passing.

Amy Schumer Practically Flashes Her Privates When She Ditches Her Panties For Gun Safety!

See Amy's SKINtillating statement!Amy Schumer is stripping down and speaking up!
On Thursday, the blonde beauty took to Instagram to raise awareness for gun safety in honor of National Gun Violence Awareness Day.
For the special day, a campaign is spreading through social media, encouraging individuals to wear orange to raise awareness, because the color supposedly symbolizes the value of human life.
And the Trainwreck star is donning that special shade in a very… inneresting place.
The funny lady shared a snap on social media revealing that she was wearing orange in the form of a leopard print bra, but also ditched her panties in the process!

PRINCE DIED OF OPIOID DRUG OVERDOSE

502-prince-getty-08Prince died from an opioid drug overdose ... according to multiple reports on the medical examiner's testing.
The ME's Office has been conducting toxicology testing on the singer, and 3m360 has confirmed the results point to an "opioid overdose."
We broke the story ... 6 days before his death, Prince had nearly died from a Percocet overdose that forced an emergency landing in Moline, IL ... where he had to get a "save" shot.
Percocet is an opioid -- a combination of oxycodone and acetaminophen (Tylenol) -- but the AP report doesn't specify what opioid was in Prince's system.
As we've reported, Dr. Michael Schulenberg was at Paisley Park the morning Prince died there -- and Dr. Howard Kornfeld's son was also there with opioids used to treat addiction. Schulenberg's attorney has said he did not give Prince any meds that morning.

picture of six-year-old girl 'found in pool of blood' next to her dad's body

Keziah Edmonds
This is the first picture of the six-year-old girl who was 'found unconscious in a pool of blood ' by the bodies of her dad and two dogs at their family home.
Little Keziah Flux-Edmonds was rushed to hospital but died shortly afterwards while her father Darren Flux-Edmonds, 44, died at the scene on Wednesday morning.
The £250,000 four-bedroom house on a new-build estate in East Cowes, Isle of Wight, has been sealed off as forensics officers combed the house for clues into the tragic incident.
Police today named the youngster and her dad Darren, who it is believed split up with Keziah's mother just weeks ago.
He recently posted an ominous message on his Facebook , which read: "Lord, my heart hurts right now. I have no idea what I need, but you do. Please help."
Shocked neighbours, friends and one of Keziah's teachers have paid tribute to the "Disney -mad" youngster today as floral tributes were left outside the house.

'Perfect selfie kills student' who plunges 300ft from lighthouse while trying to take photo of herself

Pranita Mehta, who died after falling from Kaup lighthouse while trying to take the 'perfect selfie'
Pranita's body was recovered by local fishermen after the horror selfie fall
A student has died after plunging 300 feet while trying to take a selfie from the top of a lighthouse.
Pranita Mehta was holidaying with a group of friends at Gokarna beach in India when she fell and died on Sunday.
The 21-year-old law student was attempting the “perfect” selfie, according to local media reports.
After Mehta slipped her friends pleaded with local fishermen for help but they could only pull her body from the water.
India reported 27 deaths related to taking selfies in 2015 – the most of any country in the world.

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