Is This Real Footage of a Dragon in China?

A YouTuber has posted eerie footage of what appears to be a dragon flying through the air in China. The unidentified winged creature resembles the fire-breathing menace of legend to an unsettling degree, but many skeptics have been quick to discredit the footage.

In the clip, the “dragon” can be seen looming large against a cloudy backdrop as it flaps its large, leathery wings and flicks its long tail. ApexTV, the YouTube channel that uploaded the footage, claims that it was obtained by “a man in China near the border of Laos.”

The video only lasts thirty seconds and does not show the mysterious creature doing anything other than simply flying.

Naysayers believe that the video is the product of deceptive editing, especially given the lack of contextual information. Users have pointed out that the dragon looks too detailed and sharp in relation to the grainy footage of the clouds around it.

The footage has also sparked a number of conspiracy theories. One of them claims that the dragon is actually a mechanical creation that represents a group of scientists and engineers trying to artificially replicate the aerodynamics of bird flight.

Yet others simply want to believe that there is still magic and mystery in the world, and have pointed out that China – known as the Land of the Red Dragon – is the perfect place for such a sighting.

What do you think: fact or fiction?

Billionaire Virgin boss Richard Branson recounts a vindictive Trump at 'bizarre' lunch meeting in Manhattan where The Donald vowed to 'destroy' the lives of five people who 'refused to help him'

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson published a blog post recalling his 'bizarre' one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump at his Manhattan apartment a few years ago.

Branson wrote that the Republican presidential nominee invited him to lunch and because the two had not met one-on-one before, Branson accepted. 

In the blog post Branson published Friday, he recounts Trump speaking of vengeance on a number of people.

Virgin Group founder Richard Branson (pictured) published a blog post recalling his 'bizarre' one-on-one meeting with Donald Trump at his Manhattan apartment a few years ago

Branson wrote that Donald Trump (center next to Melania in 2002) invited him to lunch and because the two had not met one-on-one before, Branson accepted. In the blog post Branson (right) recounts Trump speaking of vengeance on a number of people

The billionaire wrote: 'He began telling me about how he had asked a number of people for help after his latest bankruptcy and how five of them were unwilling to help. 

'He told me he was going to spend the rest of his life destroying these five people.'

Branson wrote that Trump 'didn't speak about anything else', which he said, he found 'very bizarre'.

50 Cent's baby mama, Shaniqua Tompkins blasts him, claims he abused her, posts domestic violence report

50 Cent and the mother of his first child, Shaniqua Tompkins have had a very public and very bitter feud going on for years after they broke up. The mother of the rapper’s oldest son Marquise Jackson put him on blast on Instagram by sharing a domestic violence report from an altercation she had with 50 Cent in May 2008. She also shared proof of the home she sold, after 50 Cent claimed 2 days ago, that the home had been foreclosed on, after he shared a newspaper clipping with the address of the home. Read what she wrote and the evidence after the cut..

Police foil London Underground bomb plot: 'viable improvised explosive device' is found on a train - with 'further attacks planned'

 

A 'viable device' found on a London Underground train was part of a larger plot to attack the transport network, it is believed. 

The suspicious package was found on a London Underground train on Thursday. Bomb disposal experts soon carried out a controlled explosion and the remains were taken away for forensic examination. 

Then yesterday, armed police swooped in and arrested a 19-year-old man in North London  after Tasering him as he walked along a street. 

The teenager was detained under the Terrorism Act at 12.20pm in Holloway, North London, one day after the item was detonated in a controlled explosion at North Greenwich station.

And the Ministry Of Defence warned its staff in a memo that the culprit could have planted more devices, according to The Telegraph.

It said: 'This increase is in response to the discovery of a suspected viable improvised explosive device (IED) on a London Underground train.

'It is unknown who placed the device and what their motivation was. Therefore it remains possible that the perpetrator may attempt to place further devices. The threat level will continue to be reviewed as further information is received.'

Witnesses described how officers shouted 'armed police, don't struggle´ as they arrested the white bearded man wearing a hoodie, jacket, jeans and trainers.

Security has been ramped up on London's public transport network since with more officers, including armed police, on patrol at travel hubs and high-visibility patrols. 

On Thursday, passengers were evacuated from the station near The O2 Arena in East London as alarm bells rang and a huge section of the Jubilee line was suspended.

Shortly after 11am, travellers were told to leave the station which was closed for more than seven hours while the item was made safe underground.

Married Zimbabwean Policeman commits suicide after being dumped by girlfriend

A Zimbabwean police officer, identified as Constable Marapira, has hung himself after being dumped by his girl friend. Marapira sent a WhatsApp message to his girlfriend Clarice Sagiya, on Wednesday night, directing her to where to find his body.  According to reports, the victim, who was stationed at Masvingo Rural Police Station in Zimbabwe; said he funded Sagiya’s education, noting that she is a final year trainee teacher at Morgenster Teacher’s College.
It was revealed that this incident followed after Clarice’s decision to dump him on claims that she couldn’t be with a police officer anymore as he wouldn’t afford her upkeep. The officer responded by killing himself a few metres off the Mvuma-Gweru Road on Wednesday night.

Reports also revealed that Marapira sent message about his intended suicide at about 21:59PM to Miss Sagiya’s Econet line. The message read: “Vanhu vasanetseke kutsvaga body yangu. Mukasvika paMvuma vanotena ne Gweru road less than a kilometre pane mota pa side pe road chisango to the left (don’t bother yourselves looking for my body. When you get to Mvuma, turn towards Gweru. Less than a kilometre away, there is a car by the road side to the left,” the victim wrote.

Trump abruptly ends interview after question about people calling him sexist, racist (video)

Donald Trump walked away from a reporter mid-interview Thursday after he was asked about people who’ve called him a racist and a sexist.

In a one-on-one interview ahead of his campaign rally in Ohio, local NBC4 reporter Colleen Marshall questioned the Republican presidential nominee about his widely disputed voter fraud claims, criticisms of his tax plan and even the string of prominent Republicans who’ve withdrawn their support for his campaign following the release of the now-infamous “Access Hollywood” videotape earlier this month.

But when the conversation turned to accusations of racism and sexism, it was clear Trump had had enough.

Watch Hillary Clinton roast Donald Trump at a New York charity event

Hillary Clinton took a few jabs at Donald Trump during a charity dinner in New York on Thursday night, making light of some of the most memorable moments of this year's presidential election.

In keeping with the tradition of the Alfred E. Smith Memorial Dinner, an annual Catholic charity event, the two candidates poked fun at each other during their respective speeches — but Clinton, the Democratic presidential nominee, didn't pull any punches.

"It’s amazing that I’m up here after Donald. I didn’t think he’d be OK with a peaceful transition of power," Clinton said, referring to the GOP nominee's refusal to say whether he would accept the results of the election at Wednesday's presidential debate.

Clinton went on to joke about Trump's controversial affinity with Russia and its president, Vladimir Putin, suggesting Trump's jokes were prepared by the Kremlin.

Hillary Clinton beat Donald Trump at his own debate game

Donald Trump's strongest moment suddenly turned into one of his weakest.

Hillary Clinton was on the defensive. The candidates were talking about immigration. One ofher paid speeches to a Brazilian bank, a transcript of which WikiLeaks released as part of hacked Clinton campaign emails, was under the spotlight.

Then she changed the subject.

She veered off the discussion of "open borders," which she had praised in her speech, and instead started talking about Russian President Vladimir Putin. She accused Putin and the Russian government of meddling in the US election, and called on Trump to disavow "Russian espionage against Americans."

Trump responded with a zinger, marveling at how Clinton had shifted gears. And then, for some reason, he took the bait."Now we can talk about Putin," he started.

Hong Kong shuts down as Typhoon Haima edges closer

Fierce winds and rains lashed Shanwei city in China's Guangdong province as Typhoon Haima made landfall Friday at 12:40 p.m local time.

Nine cities in south China's Guandong province have issued the highest red typhoon alert, according to Guandong province's meteorological center.

In Shenzhen, all schools, offices and businesses have been closed. The city's office of Disaster Prevention has urged people to remain indoors.

Hong Kong remained on high alert Friday morning as Typhoon Haima edged closer, with the city's weather Observatory issuing a Tropical Cyclone Warning Signal Number 8.

My vision, my mission, by monarch

Speaking to the people for the first time after is coronation, Oba Ewuare II promised to initiate cultural renaissance that would focus on tourism production through arts and crafts by establishing the Benin Royal Trust and Benin Royal Academy for Performing Arts.

Oba Ewuare II said he would carry out reforms in palace administration in order to adequately respond to the peoples’ sincere and deep-longing for justice, equity and stability.

He promised to discharge the sacred responsibility of being the channel through powers of the ancestors guide and protect the kingdom and the people.

The Oba described the late Oba Erediauwa as a true symbol of cultural identity.

Oba Ewuare said: “The Benin people recognise Oduduwa and his origin but it is not in our place to force this recognition on others outside out boundaries. The history of the world is a shared one and there will certainly be unexpected connections in the future.

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Jim Jones And Cam’ron Are Exchanging Shots Again

Dipset bros Cam’ron and Jim Jones are sniping at each other again.

This time it was new school New Yorker Dave East who got them going.

It all started innocently enough, with East posting an IG photo featuring Cam and the caption “When @mr_camron Pass That Torch Its No Better Feeling #HarlemForever.

Jones responded by joking “tell him make u dip set lol.”

Aisha Muhammadu Buhari Dedicated Her award to the Nigerian Military men and women restoring peace to the north east

I whole-heartedly dedicate the award presented to me by the Belgian Deputy Prime Minister & Minister of Foreign & European Affairs, Minister Didier Reynders at the african women's forum on "Women's Role in global security" to the Nigerian Military men and women who have lost their lives and those at the war front battling to restore peace in the North East .

Massive great white shark bites through air supply and smashes cage after getting stuck INSIDE with terrified divers

The terrifying moment a huge 15ft great white shark sent divers flying about a steel cage as it thrashed about stuck in the bars has been caught in shocking headcam footage.

Divers were left gripping on for their lives as the "Big Mamma" suffered huge cuts down her side as she desperately tried to free herself.

The terrified divers swam for safety - but found it difficult to see as she had bled so heavily the water was swamped with her blood.

The toothy predator began circling a team of divers after they had descended 35ft into the ocean just off the Mexican island of Guadalupe.

As she got too close to the cage one diver desperately tried to shove her away but she turned back and suddenly crunched through the team's air supply.

As it exploded into air bubbles they lost half their oxygen supply in seconds.

Wicked mum murdered son, 8, with electrical cables after he caught her in sex romps with his granddad

A wicked mum who brutally murdered her eight-year-old son after he allegedly discovered she was having an affair with his grandfather has been jailed.

Vicious Veronica Panarello throttled her son Loris Stival with electrical cables and abandoned his body in a remote gully after he found out about the fling.

The “manipulative” mum wept as she was jailed for 30 years at a court in Italy on Monday.

Panarello, 28, had tried to pretend her son had been abducted to cover up the horrendous killing in November 2014.

NY millionaire businessman allegedly strangles British girlfriend to death in a hotel room

New York millionaire businessman, Sammy Almahri, is said to have strangled his British girlfriend Nadine Aburas whom he met on a muslim dating site to death in a hotel room. He then hanged a 'do not disturb sign' on the door of Room 203 of the Future Inns in Cardiff to enable him time to escape.

Playing dead saved my life: 32-year-old woman stalked and beaten to a pulp by abusive ex after she walked out

When 32-year-old Grace Nyaguthii walked out on an abusive relationship and took her four-year-old son with her, she never expected to find herself in a hospital, with eyes swollen shut. She wrote;

"It wasn’t the first time; I had left before, but was sweet-talked into returning. I did so mainly because of our child. I did not want my son to grow up without a father. But the breaking point came when I realised there was more harm being done when I saw he was fearful in his own home. But leaving hardly ever gives one a clean break." she narrates from her bed at Nairobi Women's Hospital.

 Weeks, months, and even years later, Grace was still dealing with her ex, who was still calling her and showing up at the places she would go.

Playboy model Katie May died after chiropractor 'tore open artery while manipulating' neck injury she incurred on photoshoot

The death of a popular Playboy model was brought on by a 'neck manipulation by chiropractor' after she suffered an injury during a photo shoot.

Katie May fell during a shoot in Los Angeles earlier this year and was later taken to the hospital for neck pain but released later that day.

The 34-year-old, whose popularity earned her the title 'Queen of Snapchat' from Playboy, was still in pain when she posted this message to her Twitter: 'Pinched a nerve in my neck on a Photoshoot and got adjusted this morning. It really hurts! Any home remedy suggestions loves? XOXO.'

It seems that the trip to her chiropractor to fix things only made it worse though according to TMZ, and ultimately led to her death after a tear to an artery in her neck stopped the flow of blood to her brain. 

The single mom left behind a seven-year-old daughter Mia.

Her death has been ruled an accident, and it is not known if her family plans to pursue legal action against the chiropractor.

Mesut Ozil emotional as host of world-class footballers send him Happy Birthday messages

Mesut Ozil was left emotional as he received a host of video messages from teammates past and present wishing him a happy birthday.

The German turned 28 on Saturday and celebrated by scoring what turned out to be the decisive goal in Arsenal's 3-2 win over Swansea.

And Ozil was given a surprise present after the match when he was shown a video comprised of kind messages from a host of world-class footballers from around Europe.

Xabi Alonso, Luka Modric and Sergio Ramos, who played alongside Ozil at Real Madrid, all sent their well wishes to the playmaker, as did a host of his colleagues at Arsenal.

Pilots in 'lucky escape' after brand new private jet crashes into field next to airport

A brand new private jet crash landed in a field next to Fairoaks Airport in Surrey

These dramatic pictures show how two pilots were lucky to escape with their lives after a brand new private jet crash-landed next to an airport.

Two people were on board the plane when it came down in the field next to Fairoaks Airport in Surrey and narrowly missed some large trees.

Emergency services rushed to the scene following the crash at 8.35am yesterday.

One of the fire officers in charge of the incident, Graham Whitfield from Woking Fire Station said the pilot and co-pilot on board were "lucky" to have narrowly missed three established oak trees in the field.

Tinder culture has taken over, and now it's killing retail

Tinder culture has changed how we date, and now it's changing how we shop.

The dating app encourages browsing over emotional investment by presenting users with an endless array of potential partners to consider while requiring very little up-front work or commitment to establish a "match."

Just a swipe right (a sign of interest) or a swipe left (a rejection) will do.

Even when you swipe right, another new face immediately appears on your screen — providing a sense that there is always potential for an equal or better dating option within the next couple swipes.

Likewise, the highly promotional environment in retail today has given shoppers a sense that there's always going to be another, possibly better deal down the road. This has led to a sharp decline in brand loyalty, which is a nightmare for retailers.

It has also diminished the significance of traditional shopping holidays like Black Friday. Why save purchases for Black Friday when retailers are offering "Black Friday in July" and other steep discounts year-round?

I was made to sign a confessional statement at gunpoint- Justice Adeniyi Ademola says

Justice Adeniyi Ademola who was among the judges that were arrested and detained last Saturday by agents of the Department of State Security, says he was made to sign a confessional statement at the DSS office with a gun pointed at him.

In a letter addressed to the Chief Justice of Nigeria, Justice Ademola alleged that the sting operation carried out by DSS at his home in Abuja, was a personal vendetta against him masterminded by the Attorney General of the Federation and Minister of Justice, Abubakar Malami.

According to Justice Ademola, Malami is trying to get at him because while he was serving as a Federal judge in Kano between 2004-2008, he ordered the arrest of Malami for being involved in professional misconduct. In the letter addressed to the CJN, Justice Ademola stated that the DSS operatives held guns to his head to sign a document detailing items allegedly found in his house as well as confessional statements.

DSS in a statement released after the arrest of the seven judges in various parts of the country, stated that it recovered over N362 million during the operation. The arrest and detention involved two Supreme Court justices, Sylvester Ngwuta and Inyang Okoro, and two judges of the Federal High Court, Ademola (Abuja Division) and Muazu Pindiga (Gombe Division), was widely criticised.

'Extremely violent' British tourist found naked and 'looking like a zombie' in Ibiza HAD taken dangerous new drug

An "extremely violent" naked British tourist found wandering around Ibiza "looking like a zombie" had taken a dangerous new designer drug, it has been confirmed.

The Brit, who has never been identified, was arrested by police because of his aggressive behaviour and " violent attitude to people who crossed his path".

He was found between the hotel Piscis Park and the bus station in the popular resort of San Antonio.

Officers had to restrain him with handcuffs before putting him into an ambulance and taking him to hospital.

Police suspected he had taken Flakka which produces euphoria, sexual arousal, panic attacks, paranoia and large doses of aggression and tests showed this was the case.

This has now been confirmed by doctors after they presented drug figures for Ibiza's summer season.

Akwa Ibom state governor sacks all his commissioners

Akwa Ibom governor, Udom Emmanuel, has sacked all the commissioners in his cabinet. A statement released today by the Secretary to the State Government, Etekamba Umoren, announced the dissolution of the State Executive Council.
The statement advised all the commissioners to hand over to the permanent secretaries in their ministries. No reason was given for the decision. Most of the serving commissioners were from the administration of his predecessor, Godswill Akpabio.

Hillary Clinton should accept Donald Trump's drug-test challenge

evidence — that Hillary Clintonmay have been on drugs at the second debate, and he proposed that drug tests should be required before the next debate.

"I'm willing to do it," he said of mandatory pre-debate drug testing.

Clinton should take him up on the offer.

You may remember former Vermont Gov. Howard Dean got in some trouble for suggesting Trump might have a cocaine problem after he sniffled his way through the first debate. Not unreasonably, Trump's supporters complained that this was a baseless accusation.