U.S. rider Armstrong captures third straight gold medal

Kristin Armstrong gave herself a nice early birthday gift as she warded off the rainy weather to complete a three-peat in the cycling individual time trial at the 2016 Rio Olympics.

Armstrong, of no relation to Lance Armstrong, overcame a late push by Russia's Olga Zabelinskaya to earn gold with a time of 44.26.42.

Armstrong turns 43 on Thursday and was the final cyclist to take off and the oldest competitor in the race.

With her third consecutive victory, she is now the oldest female Olympic cycling champion.

Armstrong retired after winning gold in the 2012 London Olympics but earlier this year decided to make a comeback.But it wasn't a smooth ride for her to reach the Summer Games. Last month, an arbitration hearing called by U.S. time trials champion Carmen Small debated whether Armstrong was unfairly selected. It was eventually decided -- a week prior to heading to Rio de Janeiro -- that Armstrong's spot was secured.

Independent athlete wins gold for first time in Olympic history

When Kuwait's Fehaid Al-Deehani learned that his country had been suspended by the International Olympic Committee, he likely thought his Olympic dreams were over.

But Al-Deehani, along with seven other athletes, was allowed to compete under the Olympic flag as an independent athlete -- and he was sure to make the most of it.

Al-Deehani won gold in the men's double trap on Wednesday -- the first gold medal by an independent athlete in Olympic history.

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An officer in the Kuwaiti army, Al-Deehani is competing in his sixth Olympics but has never before won gold (he won bronze in 2000 and 2012 while competing for Kuwait).

He defeated Italy's Marco Innocenti in the final match after beating American Joshua Richmond in a shoot-off

Fehaid Al-Deehani won the first ever Olympic gold medal by an independent athlete.

Despite competing as an independent athlete, Al-Deehani maintains his Kuwaiti pride. He was reportedly asked by the IOC to carry the Olympic flag during the Rio opening ceremony, but he refused.

"I am a military man and I will only carry the Kuwait flag," Al-Deehani said. "I cannot carry the IOC flag."

Bikini-clad Miss BumBum competitors put their pert posteriors on parade during Rio Olympics

Some of Brazil's finest backsides were paraded on the streets this week ahead of the fifth Miss BumBum competition.

As Rio roads closed for the Olympic cycling events yesterday - traffic stopped for another reason - as the girls took the streets of Sao Paulo.

More than one hundred applications from each of Brazil's 27 states had been whittled down to just 15.

And they decided to show exactly what their behinds were made of on Monday ahead of the annual competition in November.

The US women's gymnastics team just obliterated the competition like never before to win a gold medal

The US women's gymnastics team made the team final a race for silver.

After a dominant qualifying heat on Sunday, the US women once again flattened competition en route to an easy gold medal in the team final.

The US finished with a score of 184.897 — eight points better than second-place China. As SB Nation's Rodger Sherman pointed out, the gap between the US and China was wider than the gap between China and last-place Brazil.

The team finished with a bang on the floor. Laurie Hernandez, 16, kicked things off with a wink at the judges before scoring a 14.8, the best of the day, in one of the biggest routines of her life. It was just the beginning, though: Aly Raisman then followed it up with a nearly flawless routine for a 15.3.

Things to consider before dating a broke man

Firstly, it is not a crime to be broke! The crime is choosing to remain broke!

Love can be found in the strangest place, even in the house of a broke man. When you are in love with a financially unstable man, he requires all the support he can get from you as such you need to be sure you can handle the situation.

Money is known to have been the cause of cheating in 50% of Nigerian girls.
Remember it is your choice to be in love with him.

These factors to consider include:

Friend battled in vain to save hero nightclub fire victim by dousing flames with bare hands

A heroic nightclub worker spent his final moments trying save people from a huge fire at one of the UK's most famous venues , it has emerged.

Tomas Ceidukas, 28, died in hospital yesterday as a result of injuries he suffered when a blaze broke out at Ibiza-style mega-club Studio 338, in Greenwich, south east London, on Monday.

As tributes poured in for the victim, it emerged Tomas had been helping people leave the venue before he was engulfed in black smoke.

And friend Max Maxi, told how he battled in vain to save his friend by putting out the flames with his bare hands.

On a Facebook tribute page for Tomas, he posted an image of his burn injuries adding: "Just got back from the hospital after seeing my dear Friend , Brother, Son, Tomas on his bed.

Donald Trump says nobody thought he was suggesting people should shoot Hillary Clinton

Donald Trump attempted to clarify a controversial statementthat he made in reference to Hillary Clinton at a campaign rally in North Carolina on Tuesday.

Trump's remarks seemed to suggest that proponents of the Second Amendment could take violent action to prevent his Democratic rival from selecting new justices to sit on the US Supreme Court.

In making the suggestion, Trump alluded to his claim that Clinton would appoint judges who back policies meant to "take [Americans'] guns away."

"Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish, the Second Amendment," Trump said. "By the way, and if she gets to pick — if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don't know."

Serena Williams crashes out of women's singles and the diving pool turns green - What you missed last night at Rio 2016

Six things you missed overnight 

1. Michael Phelps wins his 20th and 21st Olympic gold medals

The American - already by a distance the most decorated Olympian of all time - stormed to 200m butterfly victory and held off the challenge of South African Chad le Clos, who could only finish fourth.

Less than an hour later - after shedding tears on the podium while being awarded his 20th Olympic gold medal - Phelps anchored the USA to 4x200m freestyle relay glory.

Chinese tourist loses wallet and becomes refugee in Germany for two weeks by mistake

AChinese tourist who lost his wallet unwittingly became a refugee in Germany for two weeks.

The 31-year-old backpacker, who spoke neither German nor English, reported that he "needed help" after arriving at Stuttgart airport on July 4.

The man, who was described as "smartly dressed" and had apparently travelled to Europe for a walking holiday in Italy, was taken to a reception centre in the nearby town of Heidelberg.

Instead of signing a stolen item form for his wallet at the local police station, the man, known as Mr L, unwittingly filled out an asylum request form.

Jamaican swimmer Alia Atkinson becomes first black woman to win world title

Alia Atkinson of Jamaica

Alia Atkinson became the first black woman to win a world swimming title when she triumphed in the 100m breaststroke at the world short-course championships in Doha on Saturday as more records tumbled.

Jamaican Atkinson, 25, claimed the title and equalled Ruta Meilutyte's world record of 1min 02.36sec in the process - although under governing body FINA rules this still equates to a new record.

Meilutyte appeared on course for a successful defence of her title only for her rival to move on to the Lithuanian's shoulder at the final turn.

Atkinson then clawed her way down the final length before out-touching the 17-year-old by 0.10sec.

She was completely unaware of what she had done, staring up at the scoreboard with an air of resignation before it gradually dawned

'I'm going to have a baby with my sister and we couldn't be more excited about it'

The idea that families come in all shapes and sizes has never been more true with adoption, same-sex relationships and the introduction of new ways to conceive.

Writer Samuel Leighton-Dore, 25, spoke to Mirror Online about his decision for his sister to have his child - and has opened up about the negative response it has received.

Samuel, from Sydney, is in a relationship with photographer and designer Bradley Tennant but doesn't want to miss out on their baby having both of their family's genes.

As a compromise, his sister Bronte has agreed to donate her eggs so that the couple can have the family they've always wanted.

Samuel told Mirror Online: "It's not too strange when you break it down. We'll be using IVF. It'll be my sister's egg and my partner's sperm with a third-party surrogate, preferably someone who already has a family of their own.

Mystery surrounds the death of young Colombian model found naked in the street

Mystery surrounds the death of a young Colombian model found completely naked on the street in front of her house.

Stephanie Magon Ramirez, 23, was found by a horrified neighbour in the Mexican capital of Mexico City.

At first the authorities suspected foul play, with reports she had been killed.

The president of the Superior Tribunal of the city, Edgar Elias Azar, said: "She suffered what appear to have been numerous blows, or in other words, she was beaten to death."

But then the death was labelled as an accident in a startling turnaround.

Investigators said new evidence had come to light indicating that she had fallen from the roof of her apartment building, crashing 40 feet to the ground, while drunk and high on drugs.

School of Nursing student in Yola, is missing

 

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Why Michael Phelps and other Olympians have big red circles all over their skin

Michael Phelps will swim his first event of the Rio Olympics on Sunday night, and he'll do it with noticeable red circle marks splayed all across his back.

If you've watched any of the Olympics so far, you've most likely seen similar spots on other athletes, including some American male gymnasts. The marks are the result of cupping therapy, a healing technique that is particularly en vogue among Olympians.

Beach volleyball star's outfit attracts worldwide media attention in a sport used to seeing the tiniest of bikinis

Doaa Elghobashy (EGY) of Egypt and Kira Walkenhorst (GER) of Germany compete

Women's beach volleyball usually attracts criticism because the athletes' kit is too skimpy.

However, 19-year-old Egyptian player Doaa Elghobashy is turning perceptions of the sport on their head.

Whereas her rivals hit the sand on Copacabana beach in bikinis that would make a Page Three model think twice, Doaa competes in a headscarf, leggins and full-length sleeves. Her feet are bare.

Surprisingly, the most successful country in the history of the Olympics is Finland

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Since the first Olympic Games in Greece 1896, a total of 14,714 medals have handed out in the Summer Olympics. USA is by far the most successful country with 2,399 medals.

Counting per capita, Americans are however beaten by several nations. To surprise of many, it's Finland that receives the gold medal. With a total of 303 medals, and a population of 5.5 million in 2015, the Nordic country has won 2.3 medals per game, per million population, The Guardian has calculated.

Dutch cyclist in intensive care after fracturing her back in gruesome crash 6 miles from winning gold medal

Dutch cyclist Annemiek Van Vleuten had a comfortable lead in the women's Olympic road race just six miles shy of the finish line when she suffered an awful crash on a steep, slippery descent. She went head-over-handlebars and appeared to land headfirst on the road's curb.

After the race, the Dutch cycling federation announced the she had fractured her back in three places, and suffered a concussion from the crash. She will spend the night in intensive care.

Nigeria's Chierika Okogu celebrates as she qualifies for Quarterfinals

23-year-old first Nigerian rower at the 2016 Rio Olympics, Chierika Okogu took to her Instagram to celebrate her advancement to the Quarterfinals. She shared a photo of herself rowing to victory, writing:

  "What a time to be alive...onto quarterfinals on Tuesday! #teamnigeria #NGR #rowing #olympics #rio #drake"

'You should cut their d***s off': German reality TV model screams as she appears in court for 'falsely accusing two men of rape' even though video showed her saying 'no, stop it' during sex

A German reality TV model has appeared in court today over claims she falsely accused two men of rape - even though a video showed her saying 'no, stop it' during the sex. 

Gina-Lisa Lohfink, 29, is accused by the men - identified as Pardis Fardjad-Azad and Sebastian Pinto - of inventing rape allegations against them after they had a threesome.

When she appeared in court - and heard that the judge was going to play parts of a sex tape in public - she burst into tears and the process had to be interrupted for nearly 15 minutes. 

'It is really bad what is being done to me here,' she sobbed. 

The public prosecutor in Berlin believes her rape testimony was false in a case dating back to June 2012. 

As the judge looked at the sex video on a laptop, he turned to her and with the sound down Gina-Lisa shouted out: 'Sex with two men - I say I don't want that! Horny - OK, we'll watch more movies. It was bad what was done to me, sex with two men. You should cut their d***s off.'

When Pinto took the stand to testify, she left the court, saying she could not bear to see him.

He said he got to know her at a celebrity event. Then 'from 11pm on we were in my club Maxxim. In the meantime Pardis came in. She took him to her table.

'When I had finished work around 5am I got the message that they are waiting for me. Our night started around 6am or 7am. We had a fun threesome. Everything was filmed on my mobile phone.

SHULEYDEE - AYAMA (Prod by Mekoyo) @realshuleydee

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She has recorded with the likes of Wried MC, Mr Mekoyo and K Switch. She is one of the most promising acts to emerge from Africa in very recent times. She has spent time honing her craft in Abuja, Port Harcourt, Lagos and America. She recently signed an endorsement deal with a construction company, SUTOL CRUSHED ROCK INDUSTRIES NIGERIA Ltd and DLG Clothing. 

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The most chilling details from the recently found diary of the head of the Nazi SS

Thought to have been missing for 71 years, around 1,000 pages ofHeinrich Himmler's office diary have been recently discovered in a Russian military archive.

The entries, which are beingpublished by a German newspaper and in turn translated by the British press, contain personal insights into the life of the head of the SS in Nazi Germany.

In the excerpts, Himmler can be found to have started his days with two-hour massages with a doctor, followed by his murderous duties that shocked the world.

"The most interesting thing for me is this combination of doting father and cold-blooded killer," said Damian Imoehl, a journalist who assisted in finding the diary pages.

"One day he starts with breakfast and a massage from his personal doctor, then he rings up his wife and daughter ... and after that he decides to have 10 men killed," Imoehl told The Times of London.

Intricate details into the daily horrors of the Holocaust remain scant or casual, either intentionally or because of the fact that he may have had a void in his emotions.

''I need a nap'': Will Smith admits he struggled to keep up with the younger Suicide Squad cast

Will Smith just can't keep up

Hollywood star Will Smith has admitted he struggled trying to keep up with the partying of actors half his age.

The Men In Black actor stars as hitman Deadshot in comic-book film Suicide Squad, which also features model Cara Delevingne, 23, and Australian actress Margot Robbie, 26.

Arriving at the European premiere of the film in London's Leicester Square, Smith said: "I'm 47. Do not hang out with 20-year-olds. Do not do it.

"It ruins every aspect of your 40-year-old life when you try to hang out with 20-year-olds.

"I had about six weeks on set when I was like: 'I can be 20, this is fun'. But from tattooing, to working 14-hour days and then hanging out for four hours, and parties on set... I need a nap."

Flying Squad snatch 'machete robbery gang' after lying in wait outside London jewellers in posh Mayfair

The Flying Squad snatched a 'machete robbery gang' after lying in wait outside a posh London jewellers in a dramatic operation today.

Police confirmed their hero team - also known as The Sweeney - arrested four men as part of a pre-planned intelligence-led operation in Mayfair in central London this morning.

They said it was in order to thwart an alleged "smash and grab robbery at a jewellery store on Piccadilly, W1".

Four Flying Squad officers were injured during the arrest as four of the alleged gang "attempted to flee the scene on two mopeds".

One of the officers remains in a serious but stable condition in hospital after allegedly being run down during the operation.

Two axes, a knife and machete were all recovered at the scene.

The target was luxury watch store Chronext - where £500,000 of damage was caused.

No jewellery was thought to be taken during the incident. One report said police recovered stolen jewellery at the scene.

Worshiper by day & Husband by night. (Mr Beloved John) @mrbelovedjohn

Gospel Sensation Mr Beloved John who is a Recording and Performing Artiste is here with a new hit. Mr Beloved John is a song writer, composer, preacher and worshiper. After successfully releasing some hit songs like ‘Only You’ among others, He is here again with another great song Ekele.

“Ekele – Attitude of gratitude”

Former psychology professor sentenced to six years in prison for killing a man she says raped her

A former psychology professor, 41 year old Norma Patricia Esparza, was sentenced to six years in prison on Friday for the 1995 murder of the man she says raped her when she was a college student in California.
Esparza pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter two years ago in a deal with prosecutors.

In 1995, Esparza reportedly pointed out Gonzalo Ramirez at a bar to her former boyfriend Gianni Van and two others followed and rear-ended Ramirez in his vehicle, then attacked, kidnapped and killed him, dumping his body on the side of a road in Irvine, authorities said.

Ramirez's body was found by the road in Orange County.

Esparza moved to France, received a doctorate in psychology and worked as a consultant for the World Health Organization and as a professor in Switzerland.