The heartbreaking picture of an 18-year-old girl with autism celebrating her birthday alone - when NONE of her friends turned up to her party

An autistic girl was left 'crying into her birthday cake' as she celebrated her 18th birthday alone after none of her friends turned up to her party.

Hallee Sorenson from Maine, US, had invited all her friends and classmates to help celebrate her special day with bowling and ice cream cake, in July last year.

But now, almost 12 months on, a picture of the girl sitting 'heartbroken' and alone at her birthday table has gone viral, after her cousin shared the photo on Facebook in the hope that Hallee won't have to celebrate alone ever again.

Euro 2016 off to violent start as England fans clash with French youths ahead of Russia opener

Violence flared between England fans and local youths in Marseille last night ahead of the team's Euro 2016 opener against Russia.

One Three Lions supporter suffered a serious head injury after being hit across the face with a wooden chair.

Two were arrested - and there are reports of drunken England fans chanting: 'ISIS, where are you?' which led to French Police using tear gas on the crowd.

Eyewitnesses said a group of local men attacked England fans as they drank outside a bar in the city's Old Port.

The man, believed to be in his 30s, being cradled by fellow England fans on a pavement.

Riot police swarmed to the scene on a side street close to the area where fans had been mingling peacefully.

Some Three Lions followers retaliated by attacking local shopkeepers and other youths in the area.

Nude Snapchat 'drove teenager to suicide after friends filmed her naked in shower'

A teenage girl was driven to suicide after bullies shared a naked video of her on Snapchat , her family claims.

Tovanna Holton, aged 15, was left devastated after girls filmed her nude in the shower and posted the clip on the social networking app for classmates to see, her mother says.

Levon Holton-Teamer says her daughter stole her gun from her handbag before locking herself in the bathroom of their home and shooting herself .

She was found dead in a pool of blood just three hours after the alleged incident happened, the New York Post reported.

Holton-Teamer told WFLA-TV: "I couldn’t get in the bathroom.

Mother reunites with son abducted 21 years ago

A California mother, Maria Mancia, whose son was abducted in 1995 reunited with him on Thursday after 21 years.
The last time Mancia saw her son was when he was just 18 months old and only had a single photo of him.
Her son, Steve Hernandez, who is now 22 years old, was found living in Puebla, Mexico, by investigators in the San Bernardino County District Attorney's Child Abduction Unit and on Thursday morning was brought to the U.S. to meet his mother for an emotional reunion.

"Now this anguish I've carried is gone now that I have my son back," Mancia said. "I spent 21 years looking for him not knowing anything."

New Music : ADOT : BE MY @superstar_addy

Adotekom John Okodi-Iyah, also known as A.D.O.T or A.Dot, is a Civil Engineering Graduate of Covenant University. He is a registered member of the Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE), the Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN), the International Federation of Consulting Engineers (FIDIC) and a Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP). He is the second child and first son in a family of four children (2 boys & girls). He is an indigene of Akwa Ibom state.

A.D.O.T has had a passion for music from when he was three years old when he began learning how to play musical instruments. He began writing and composing music in 2003, learning how to deliver spoken word and lyrics. This made him develop a passionate interest for the rap/hip-hop genre of music.

Terry G Writes Open Letter To DJ Jimmy Jatt & Nigerian DJs Association

News for Terry G assaulting a disc jockey during a Lagos performance hit headlines yesterday and became an instant viral sensation (READ ABOUT IT HERE).

Reportedly the DJ, who faced the wrath of Terry G was DJ Jimmy Jatt‘s protege, DJ Freeze. The incident has sparked negative critics from the music community, with Terry G  facing the heat which has prompted him to break the short silence.

The street-hop titan took to his official Instagram account to pen an open letter to DJ Jimmy Jatt & Nigerian DJs Association, Terry G’s apologetic post below!

Dad with cancer all over his body has made a complete recovery after breakthrough new drug

Mike was treated at the Johns Hopkins Kimmel Cancer Centre

A dad whose cancer had spread all over his body and sprouted 26 tumours in his abdomen has made a "complete" recovery with a "breakthrough" new drug.

Mike Chettle was preparing to die after exhausting all his treatment options. after the cancer in his small intestine and colon had spread to his liver and bones.

He was in a tremendous amount of pain and no longer able to turn his neck.

In a last-ditch bid to save his life, doctors offered him the chance to take part in a clinical trial of a drug called pembrolizumab.

It is a new type of immunotherapy treatment which harnesses the body's own immune system to hunt out and attack cancer cells.

With nothing to lose, the American agreed to take part. Incredibly, within just eight weeks, his symptoms subsided, and he could move his neck again.

By the time his daughter's wedding took place a few months later, he was able to walk her down the aisle.

14 things you didn’t know about Stephen Keshi

• His full name was Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.

2. He was born on January 23, 1962.

3. He hails from Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State.

4. He played as a defender for Super Eagles of Nigerian and several football clubs.

5. Apart from the Nigerian national team, Keshi coached the Togolese and Malian national teams.

6. He is the only coach to have taken the Togolese team to the World cup championship till date.

Fayose hails Buhari over negotiation with Niger Delta Militants

Ekiti State Governor, Mr Ayodele Fayose, has commended President Mohammadu Buhari for opting to negotiate with the Niger Delta Militants, especially the Niger Delta Avengers and suspending military action.

The governor, however, said there must be display of absolute sincerity from the federal government such that the militants will have trust in the process

“The President must face the reality that democracy is about negotiation and concession,” he added.

Snapchat just launched a massive redesign to get people to read more stories

Snapchat's long-awaited redesign is finally here, and it's all about putting stories front and center. 

On Tuesday, the company is changing its Discover section so that there's no difference between the publishers in its app, like Mashable or Tastemade, or the live stories that it curates from around the globe.

All stories now scroll across the top of a user's story page tiles, complete with a headline and image. The same theme carries over to inside the Discover section, where the new image tiles make it feel more like a Pinterest or Instagram clone than it's looked like in the past.

Previously, the only way to distinguish between publications was their logos. Now, it's all about the story itself — the images and headlines combined.

Doctors to begin nationwide strike on Thursday June 9th

Members of the National Association of Resident Doctors of Nigeria (NARD) has said that they will be going on a nationwide strike starting from Thursday June 9th. President of the association, Muhammad Askira, announced this today June 7th. According to him, they are taking the painful decision of embarking on the strike action following the failure of the federal government to meet its demands of better working condition and better remuneration.
He added that the decision to go on strike was taken at the associations ordinary general meeting in Jos from May 30th to June 5th

The 10 things you should NEVER do on a first date, if you ever want to see them again

Whether it's set to last a lifetime or just a matter of minutes, every foray into love starts somewhere - usually with a first date.

But making it past that sweat inducing, spine tingling event not only relies on chemistry, but good conversation.

So dating expert Michelle Lewis, an author of Flirting 101 and organiser of Jewish dating group JJunction, has listed the keys to preventing your date from becoming a disaster and giving you a great chance at seeing that special person again.

No, a Tesla didn't just crash itself into a wall while in autopilot

Puzant OzbagPuzant Ozbag's Tesla Model X. Oops.

A Tesla owner made a scary claim on Saturday: His Model X vehicle had suddenly accelerated into a wall by itself while parking, injuring his wife (who was driving) and narrowly missing bystanders.

"Our 5 day old Tesla X today while entering a parking stall suddenly and unexpectedly accelerated at high speed on its own climbing over 39 feet of planters and crashing into a building," the owner, Puzant Ozbag, wrote on the Tesla Motors forums. "The acceleration was uncontrollable, seemed maximum and the car only stopped because it hit the building and caused massive damage to the building."

Russian attack submarine enters the CHANNEL: Royal Navy frigate scrambles to intercept vessel as Putin tests West once more

Vladimir Putin's new Stary Oskol submarine (pictured left), which is laden with missiles and torpedos, ventured into the North Sea where it was intercepted by the anti-submarine Type 23 frigate HMS Kent (right) on Sunday. It is believed the submarine has been tracked by the HMS Kent since Sunday after it left its home port in Severmorsk, in Murmansk Oblast, Russia, and travelled down Britain's eastern coast. It is thought the submarine, which first set sail last year and is powered with a diesel-electric engine, is heading for the Black Sea to join the rest of Russia's fleet.

'Hapless armed robbers raid McDonald's where 11 SPECIAL FORCES officers were eating'

The two robbers will appear in court on charges of armed robbery and violence

The officers, described as one of the most "effective anti-terror forces in Europe, if not the world", were eating Big Macs meals when the robbers burst into the restaurant firing shotguns and demanding cash

Suspected armed robbers holding up a McDonald's were foiled by 11 special forces officers who happened to be dining in the restaurant at the time.

The two alleged raiders are accused of storming the branch of the fast food chain at a shopping centre in Besançon, eastern France, firing shotguns and demanding staff hand over the €2,000 (£1,550) in the cash till.

But with almost a dozen off-duty French paramilitary officers sat among the terrified customers, the pair were soon found themselves out of their depth.

With their meals of Big Macs and fries interrupted, the members of the Groupe d’Intervention de la Gendarmerie Nationalewent went beyond the call of duty to prevent the suspected robbers from making off with the money.

'Terror' at Euro 2016: Armed police swoop on Lyon fan zone for bomb and gun attack drill

Anti-terror police swooped on the French city of Lyon last night just days ahead of the official start of Euro 2016 in France .

Emergency responders took part in a mock terror training exercise as travelling fans were warned that tournament venues are potential targets for terrorist attacks .

The drill included a bomb attack followed by armed gunmen at the city's fan zone where supporters will gather to watch matches live on a big screen.

Special forces secured the venue before emergency response teams treated the critically injured.

Has ex-Chelsea doctor walked off with £5MILLION over an insult? Jose Mourinho and Chelsea agree pay-off over claims he called Eva Carneiro a 'daughter of a whore'

The former Chelsea manager (left) acted to silence 'scandalous' sexism allegations minutes before Dr Eva Carneiro (right) was due to go public with them. Mourinho and the West London club agreed a pay-off estimated to be worth £5million to Dr Carneiro, who claims he branded her a 'daughter of a whore' and a woman who did not understand football after she ran on to the pitch to treat an injured player. Last night Chelsea issued a grovelling apology to the 42-year-old - who had turned down the club's initial £1.2million offer - but Mourinho pointedly did not say sorry. The huge deal was struck as Dr Carneiro prepared to take the witness stand to make further explosive claims. She had threatened to expose embarrassing texts and emails about her time working for the 'Special One', now manager at Manchester United. Chelsea's lawyers had called her allegations 'scandalous, irrelevant and untrue'. But as the case was due to resume at London South Employment Tribunal in Croydon yesterday afternoon, the settlement was hammered out in a corridor.

Is Prince Harry secretly dating Ellie Goulding? Pair are spotted 'in a passionate clinch under a blanket at polo event'

Prince Harry has been single since he split with ex-girlfriend Cressida Bonas two years ago but it seems that is about to finally change. The royal was spotted getting very close to popstar Ellie Goulding at the Audi Polo challenge in Coworth Park, Berkshire. Onlookers said the pair were 'all over each other' and one claimed they appeared to share a kiss under a blanket. Harry, 31, and Ellie, 29, have been friends since they met after Harry's Invictus Games in 2014 but are said to have been exchanging flirtatious texts in recent weeks.

Former Super Eagles coach Stephen Keshi dies at age 54

What a sad day for Nigeria! One of Nigeria's most iconic sports personalities, former Super Eagles captain and former coach of the team, Stephen Keshi, has died. According to his family, he died in the early hours of today Wednesday June 8th of Cardiac arrest in Benin, Edo state. He was just 54 years old. He wasn't even ill, he just suddenly died. His family has announced his death.

“With thanksgiving to God, the Ogbuenyi Fredrick Keshi family of Illah in Oshimili North Local Government Area of Delta State, announces the death of Mr. Stephen Okechukwu Chinedu Keshi.ur son, brother, father, father-in-law, brother-in-law, has gone to be with his wife of 35 years (Nkem ), Mrs. Kate Keshi, who passed on on the 9th December 2015. Since her death, Keshi has been in mourning. He came back to Nigeria to be with her. He had planned to fly back today Wednesday, before he suffered a cardiac arrest. He has found rest.” his brother Emmanuel Ado said in a statement.

Such a shocking news. He is survived by four children and his mother. May his soul rest in peace, amen.

Nigerian man and his Filipina wife arrested in Manila with drugs hidden in facial cream bottles

A Nigerian national and his Filipina wife were nabbed on Saturday night, June 4 in a drugs buy-bust operation in Tondo, Manila. Chief Supt. Roland Nana of the Manila District Anti-illegal Drugs Special Operations Group, identified the suspects as Onyinyechukwu John Aneke and Lorena Ang Anake, residents of Balut, Tondo.

kimbo slice dead

Professional mixed martial artist Kimbo Slice died Monday at age 42, Bellator MMA announced.

"We are all shocked and saddened by the devastating and untimely loss of Kimbo Slice, a beloved member of the Bellator family," Bellator president Scott Coker said in a statement, calling Slice "a charismatic, larger-than-life personality that transcended the sport."

"Outside of the cage he was a friendly, gentle giant and a devoted family man," Coker said. "His loss leaves us all with extremely heavy hearts, and our thoughts and prayers are with the entire Ferguson family and all of Kimbo's friends, fans, and teammates."

There was no word on the cause of Slice's death.

Chelsea & Jose Mourinho apologize and settle with Dr Eva Carneiro after she threatened to expose embarrassing texts and emails

Jose Mourinho and Chelsea football club have ended the employment tribunal case with ex-Chelsea doctor Eva Carneiro, after agreeing on a settlement package with the doctor, just minutes before she was to climb the witness stand and expose embarrassing texts and emails sent by Jose Mourinho to her after alleging that Mourinho called her 'daughter of a whore' in Portuguese and also told her she should work for Chelsea Ladies FC and not the male football team.

A deal between Jose Mourinho and Dr Eva Carneiro was done in a back corridor of the court after Mourinho begged her and Chelsea then issued a statement saying it 'regretted the circumstances' which led to former club doctor leaving and 'apologises unreservedly to her and her family for the distress caused'.

The case was expected to last seven to 10 days and could have led to potentially embarrassing witness statements and documents - including texts and emails - being made public. 

Little boy covered in scales must have them scraped off his body twice a day to save his life

A five-year-old boy is battling an agonising and potentially lethal condition that causes his skin to grow at ten times the normal rate.

Evan Fasciano, from Goshen, Connecticut, was born with Harlequin Ichthyosis, a genetic disorder that leaves him with scales across his entire body.

Suffering from the severest form of the disease, Evan is at constant risk of infection - requiring him to have two baths a day so his 33-year-old mother De De can scrub off the scales.

She said: 'We're very strict with Evan's skin management, so we try to keep him scale-free, and because of that his scales tend to be very thin, so they're easier to get off.

'If we didn't bathe him twice a day then the scales would get much thicker, much faster and it would be harder to get off.

Evan Fasciano, now five, was born with Harlequin Ichthyosis, a genetic disorder that leaves him with scales across his entire body. His parents try and keep him scale free to minimise his discomfort 

BREAKING NEWS:2016 BATCH A (STREAM 11) ORIENTATION TO COMMENCE MONDAY 13th JUNE

 
The Management of the National Youth Service Corps wishes to inform all prospective Corps members that the President, Commander-in-chief of the Federal Republic of Nigeria, President Muhammadu Buhari has approved and released funds to the Scheme to hold its planned Orientation course.

Consequently, Management of the Scheme has scheduled the 2016 Batch A Stream 11 Orientation course to commence from MONDAY 13th JUNE to WEDNESDAY 29th JUNE 2016 Nationwide.

Prospective Corps members are expected to log on to the NYSC Portal to commence printing of their Call-up letters from TUESDAY, 7th JUNE 2016 by 12noon as the earlier printed Call-up letters are now invalid. While those who did not subscribe for online printing should start collection of Call-up letters from THURSDAY 9th JUNE from their various institutions of graduation.

Management also wishes to thank all stakeholders in exercising patience for this new date and wishes all prospective Corps members a hitch free orientation exercise.

SIGNED
Management

'Monster of Worcester' who killed three children then impaled bodies on railings 'being secretly prepared for prison release'

David McGreavy was pictured out on day release from prison in 2006

One of Britain's most notorious killers who murdered three children before impaling their bodies on railings is quietly being prepared for released from prison, it has been claimed.

David McGreavy, now aged 65, was dubbed 'The Monster of Worcester' after he slaughtered Paul Ralph, four, alongside his sisters Dawn, two, and nine-month-old Samantha in 1973.

The ex-sailor was lodging with the childrens' parents, Clive and Dorothy, when they left him to babysit.

But while they were out McGreavy lost his temper when Samantha began crying for a bottle and murdered all three siblings one after another.

The tragic victims were found impaled on garden railings next door to the family home in a quiet cul-de-sac in Worcester.

Police officers who attended the scene where said to have been physically ill with shock.