Hunger/Diarrhoea: Somalia announces the death of 110 people in two days

Somalia's Prime Minister has announced the deaths of at least 110 people due to hunger and diarrhea in the country. The announcement by Hassan Ali Khaire followed the Somali government's warning last week over drought in the Bay region of the country.

'It is a difficult situation for the pastoralists and their livestock. Some people have been hit by [hunger] and diarrhoea at the same time. In the last 48 hours 110 people died due to [hunger] and diarrhoea in Bay region,' Khaire's office said in a statement. 

'The Somali government will do its best, and we urge all Somalis wherever they are to help and save the dying Somalis, 'said the statement, released after a meeting of a famine response committee.

Several reports, also have it that the drought has led to a spread of acute watery diarrhoea, cholera and measles and nearly 5.5 million people are at risk of contracting waterborne diseases.  While thousands have streamed into the capital, Mogadishu, in search of food aid.

Inside the horror 'rape' 4WD: Pictures show Pajero in which British backpacker, 22, was allegedly 'held hostage and raped for TWO months' before petrol station worker alerted police when victim staggered in with 'black eyes and marks on her throat

Packed with clothes and items for a road trip adventure, these pictures show the white Mitsubishi Pajero at the centre of a British backpacker's horrific months-long hostage ordeal.

The 22-year-old woman was found in the 4WD by police with 'serious' facial injuries and in extreme distress when she was pulled over by officers on the Warrego Highway, in Queensland's west, on Sunday afternoon. 

Police allege the woman was 'repeatedly raped, bashed and held captive' by the accused man, 22, who was found in an alcove in the back of the car. It comes as local service station worker exclusively detailed the harrowing moment the backpacker walked into a nearby petrol station crying and 'shaking uncontrollably' moments before. 

The tourist walked into a nearby petrol station with two black eyes and marks on her throat -  distressed because she couldn't pay for the tank of petrol she had just put into the 4WD. 

'She had two black eyes and marks down the side of her neck,' the worker told Daily Mail Australia. 

This is the white 4WD police stopped in south-west Queensland on Sunday afternoon - finding a 22-year-old woman in extreme distress and a 22-year-old man in a back alcove

One Direction Singer Louis Tomlinson Arrested at Los Angeles Airport after Altercation with Paparazzi

Singer and one-fourth of the popular Britsh boy band, Louis Tomlinson has got arrested last Friday night for an incident that transpired between himself and a photographer at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX).

According to E!, the incident took place while the One Direction star was in the baggage claim area with his girlfriend Eleanor Calder, after they arrived from a flight from Las Vegas. His lawyer, Martin Singer, told the press “The paparazzi provoked and caused the altercation that occurred with Louis.”

Witnesses say Tomlinson pulled the photographer to the floor by his legs, causing the victim to fall and hit his back and head on the floor. The victim is now hospitalized but the extent of his injuries are currently unknown.

One of ‘UK most wanted’ men found behind wardrobe in Bradford

One of the UK’s 'Most Wanted' was on Saturday arrested and deported to his country. According to West Yorkshire Police, the unnamed Slovakian national, who was being sought in connection with multiple serious sexual offences in his native country, was found in Girlington.

Banks race to fix security flaw in contactless cards as it's revealed that thieves can use them for MONTHS after they’ve been reported stolen

Banks have refused to say how many times a card can be used after it has been cancelled, citing security reasons.

Some indicated the cards could only be used for a ‘low number’ of purchases up to the value of £50.

But lawyers say banks’ failure to warn customers about the security risk means they could be breaching industry regulations. Watchdog the Financial Conduct Authority said it was ‘urgently’ working to solve the problem.

A spokesman told the Daily Mail: ‘In a limited number of circumstances, it is possible for a cancelled contactless card to be used by fraudsters. While there are controls in place and the overall risk is low, the FCA has been urgently working with card schemes and banks to ensure this issue is fixed.’

The use of contactless cards has soared in recent years and ‘tap and pay’ now makes up one in four of all card payments.

There is a grey area regarding who takes responsibility for money that goes missing from a customer’s account after a contactless card is stolen. In theory, the bank should pick up the transactions and refund the money automatically, but it seems some expect the customer to spot them.

Tanzania jails notorious elephant poacher

Tanzania's most notorious elephant poacher, nicknamed "The Devil", has been sentenced to 12 years in prison.

Boniface Matthew Maliango was responsible for killing thousands of elephants, a conservation organisation said.

He was arrested in Dar es Salaam in September 2015 after a year-long manhunt.

His crimes were the focus of a Netflix documentary film, The Ivory Game, produced by actor Leonardo DiCaprio.

Maliango's nickname, Shetani, means devil in Swahili.

Drunk Ed Sheeran Hit Justin Bieber in the Head With a Golf Club

Ed Sheeran and Justin Bieber once took their fun a little too far. While vacationing in Japan, the musicians hit up a dive bar where the British singer imbibed some alcohol while Bieber sipped water all night. Afterwards, they decided to hit up a golf course.

“We were in Japan. We’d been out to a dive bar. He just drank water and I got hammered,” Sheeran shared with The Guardian. “Then we went to a golf course, and he lay on the floor and put a golf ball in his mouth and told me to hit it out of his mouth.”

Woman, 2 children blow selves up in failed suicide bombing

The multiple explosions that rocked Borno State yesterday killed a woman and two children and destroyed three petrol trucks at M Baba filling station,opposite Central Bank of Nigeria (CBN) Quarters along the NNPC depot on Damboa Road in Maiduguri.

The state’s Police Command confirmed the casualty andand expressed joy that no person was killed aside the three suicide bombers. The state’s Commissioner of Police, Mr. Damian Chukwu, said: “About seven trucks loaded with petrol were parked in a vicinity while there was also a bus and a Volkswagen saloon car and a coaster.”

He told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Maiduguri that, “three suspected suicide bombers comprising an adult male and two teenage girls laced with explosives sneaked to the place and found their way into the clusters of the vehicles’’. “They detonated their explosives one after the other after attaching themselves each to a truck,” he said.

He said the three trucks exploded with the fuel inside, “and the bombers were roasted to death and the trucks destroyed’’. “The fortunate thing is that only the bombers died, no other person was lost.

Do women REALLY want chaps to last longer? As a scientist invents a spray to prolong male performance, our fearless writers from both sides of the gender divide tackle a delicate question

As the world well knows, it’s a simple matter of biology that the sexes will never be equal. In matters of conjugal relations, the Earth never moves at the same speed.

This week it was announced that scientists have created a new drug designed to prolong men’s sexual performance.

Professor Mike Wyllie, one of the team of scientists who developed Viagra in the Nineties, has created a spray-on medication, called Fortacin, which is said to help men last up to ten times longer in the bedroom

But while some may relish the opportunity for increased enjoyment, others will be turning pale at the thought.

Here, nine unabashed writers ask whether it’s what men — and women — really want?

GO FOR LONGER? NOT WHEN THERE’S LAUNDRY TO DO

Brian Viner, Daily Mail film critic

Apple's redesigned iPhone might not be ready in time for a September launch

Here's the current state of iPhone rumors: Apple is expected to launch three iPhone models this fall. Two are successors to the current iPhone 7 and iPhone 7 Plus, but one model will be completely redesigned, and could cost over $1,000. 

That last one is the phone Apple fans will probably want — the "10th anniversary" iPhone, with a better "OLED" screen, redesigned fingerprint sensor, and likely other cutting-edge technologies that haven't even been rumored yet.

But it now sounds like it could release later than September. Multiple supply chain watchers in recent weeks have said they believe production on the "OLED iPhone" will not start until September, which suggests the high-end iPhone "8" may not go on sale in September, as has been the case for years.

'Oh my God, our ambassador is not a spy' - 'Angry' Russia reacts to U.S claims in Jeff Sessions controversy

Russia has reacted angrily to claims by U.S intelligence that the Russian Ambassador to the U.S, Sergey Kislyak is one of Russia's top spies and spy-recruiters in Washington.

The allegations were made in a Washington post report on Thursday, claiming that U.S Attorney General, Jeff Sessions had meetings with Kislyak during the  electoral campaign period to discuss electoral matters, an allegation Sessions has since denied (read here )

Russia, through it's Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova, has angrily reacted to the 'spy recruiting' allegations against Kislyak claiming he is a well 'respected statesman'

'Kislyak is a well-known, world-class diplomat." she told CNN Moscow.

Disgraced former Intercept reporter accused of making at least 8 bomb threats to Jewish community centers

The FBI has arrested former Intercept reporter Juan Thompson in connection with bomb threats made to at least eight Jewish community centers, schools, and the Anti-Defamation League's Manhattan headquarters, authorities said Friday.

Thompson is accused of making some of the threats in the name of an ex-girlfriend as part of a "sustained campaign to harass and intimidate" her, according to a criminal complaint. He has also been charged with one count of cyberstalking.

In the complaint, authorities cited tweets from Thompson that mentioned the ex-girlfriend as well as bomb threats.

Liberia in tears as young and promising musician, Quincy B dies in fatal car crash

Liberia has been thrown into mourning following the death of promising recording artist, Quincy L.  Burrowes, fondly called Quincy B, in a ghastly motor accident in the early hours of Friday, March 3rd.

The talented singer was returning from a gig at Anglers bar and restaurant when his car lost control and summersaulted  opposite the Monrovia City Hall.
Two of his colleagues, who were in the car suffered broken legs while others went unscathed. His body has been moved to a funeral home.

More photos below...

KYLIE JENNER BARES BUTT TO PROMOTE T-SHIRTS BRAND

There seems to be something about the Jenner-Kardashian clan and butt display right?  Reality star Kylie Jenner shared a topless photo of herself on Instagram while baring her butt. 

Horrific Photos from the scene of the gruesome murder of mother & her 3 children in an uncompleted building in Ikorodu

 

A mother and her three children were killed in an uncompleted church building at Agbowa, near Ikorodu in Lagos state today March 1st.

Lagos state Commissioner of Police disclosed this at a press conference held at the state police command headquarters today. According to Owoseni, the police was called to the murder scene at about 4:30am.

“The incident happened at about 3 am this morning at Agbowa in Ikorodu. The three murdered children were aged four, five and nine. The mother of the children was also wounded and later died in the hospital’’ he said.

The Commissioner said the police was still investigating the motive behind the killings, promising that the culprits will be apprehended and prosecuted.

THE RUFF RYDERS ANNOUNCE A REUNION SHOW

DMX, Swizz Beatz, Eve, and The LOX announce a Ruff Ryders reunion show

The Ruff Ryders are about to shut down the Barclays Center in Brooklyn with a reunion show. In celebration of the imprint’s 20th anniversary, DMX, Swizz Beatz, Eve, The LOX and Drag-On are all on board for the Ruff Ryders reunion show on April 21 at the Barclays Center. DMX shared a post on IG captioning, “April 21st will be a night to remember #letsgetiton.”

Brooklyn !! Barclays April 21st will be a night to remember !!! #letsgetiton 

A post shared by Snapchat: DMX (@dmx) on Feb 28, 2017 at 6:32pm PST

If this Double R reunion show is anything like the “Bad Boy Family Reunion Tour,” The FADER says “a full-blown reunion tour may not be far behind.” What started off as a one night celebration for Biggie, turned into a reunion tour that included The LOX, Ma$e, Faith Evans, and Lil Kim. DMX later joined the tour in September 2016 after he made a guest appearance the first night. In January, X released his comeback track, “Bane is Back,” with Swizz on the track, of course. Most recently Swizz premiered an unreleased collab with DMX, Jay Z, Jadakiss and Nas.

Tickets for the Double R concert go on sale March 3.

See what they did to Nicki Minaj's butt in these photos

Just because Remy Ma claimed in her diss song that Nicki Minaj's butt implant popped, someone went to Photoshop these photos from the scene of her music video shoot in Miami to make it look like her butt is really distorted..Hiss!

THE OSCARS FIRE THE PWC ACCOUNTANTS Behind Best Pic Fail

The PricewaterhouseCoopers employees who were responsible for the biggest Academy Awards flub of all time won't make the mistake again ... because they've been booted from working future Oscars.

The film academy president says Brian Cullinan and Martha Ruiz have been permanently relieved of their duties of handing out the award envelopes. As we reported ... Brian was the guy who handed Warren Beatty the wrong envelope for Best Picture, possibly because he was distracted while tweeting like crazy.

Sources close to PWC tell us ... Brian and Martha are still keeping their jobs with the firm, and won't face any further punishment. We're told Brian and Martha are devastated over the screwup, but call it an "honest mistake."

Our sources also say Brian's use of social media was approved and actually encouraged by the Academy.

RACHEL DOLEZAL MY NEW NAME'S PRETTY NKECHI

Rachel Dolezal -- the white former NAACP leader who believes she's black -- is doubling down with a legal name change to Nkechi Amare Diallo.

The 39-year-old filed to adopt the West African moniker in Washington State ... according to Daily Mail. Nkechi is short for Nkechinyere in the Nigerian language of Igbo, and translates to "gift of god."

Her new last name, Diallo, comes from the Fula people of West Africa and means "bold" ... which seems all too fitting for the artist formerly known as Rachel.

Nkechi maintains she still identifies as a black woman. Her baby boy's name already reflects that, and now hers does too.

INTERVIEW WITH WBC WELTERWEIGHT CHAMP DANNY GARCIA

This March, undefeated 28-year-old WBC Welterweight Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia faces his biggest challenge in the ring taking on the also undefeated Keith Thurman. The Philly native took a break from his training session, that he jokingly says consists of “running hills, eating rocks and wrestling alligators,” to talk about boxing, family, business and of course Hip-Hop.

WBC Welterweight Champion Danny “Swift” Garcia prepares for arguably the most challenging fight of his career. His next opponent is WBA Welterweight titlist Keith “One Time” Thurman- a hard-hitting knockout specialist with a perfect record of 27-0 but hasn’t fought in over a year. Still, Garcia is listed as an underdog but has no concerns about Thurman. “He’s a good fighter but it’s nothing that I’ve never seen before. I’m a better fighter. He’s a good fighter; I’m a great fighter. And that’s going to show March 4th.” This highly anticipated fight is set to take place in Brooklyn, NY at the Barclays Center while being broadcasted live on national television bringing mainstream exposure to this decisive matchup.

Garcia is training no differently than his previous thirty-three career fights which all resulted in victories. “I’m not changing anything. I’ve been in big fights before so I just look at it like another name I’m fighting on my resume. I’m going in there and working hard day in and day out to get the job done”. Danny Garcia’s physical stamina and mental discipline is rooted in his native hometown and Latino heritage. “Philadelphia is a great city. It made me who I am. I’m a Puerto Rican from Philly. The tough streets of Philly with my Puerto Rican background and its boxing history were just the perfect mixture” says Swift.

Stand Down ... I'M NOT RUNNING FOR PREZ OPRAH

Oprah Winfrey's heard a day full of buzz and wants to make it clear ... she's NOT going to the White House -- not as POTUS, anyway.

Bloomberg posted an additional clip from its 'David Rubenstein Show' which shows Oprah putting an end to all the speculation that started when she danced around the initial question: Would she run for president?

If it makes her fans feel better, Donald Trump once told Oprah herself ... he probably wouldn't run either.

Just sayin'.

KENDRICK LAMAR TALKS NEW ALBUM AND CONTENT, “MY FOCUS IS ULTIMATELY GOING BACK TO MY COMMUNITY”

It’s been two years since Kendrick Lamar released his critically acclaimed album, To Pimp a Butterfly was released and it seems that fans aren’t the only ones ready for a new project.

In an interview with T Magazine, which he graces the cover alongside Beck and Tom Waits, K. Dot talks about his mindset over the past few months and his plan for his next album.

“I think now, how wayward things have gone within the past few months, my focus is ultimately going back to my community and the other communities around the world where they’re doing the groundwork,” Kendrick said. “To Pimp a Butterfly was addressing the problem. I’m in a space now where I’m not addressing the problem anymore. We’re in a time where we exclude one major component out of this whole thing called life: God. Nobody speaks on it because it’s almost in conflict with what’s going on in the world when you talk about politics and government and the system.”

Kendrick also talked about his seven-month-old daughter and how she’s the inspiration for his thought process behind his new project and what he wants to contribute to the world.

Scientists say signs of earliest life on Earth found

Microfossils up to almost 4.3 billion years old found in Canada of microbes are similar to the bacteria that thrive today around sea floor hydrothermal vents and may represent the oldest-known evidence of life on Earth, scientists said on Wednesday.

The fossils from the Hudson Bay shoreline in northern Quebec near the Nastapoka Islands lend credence to the hypothesis that hydrothermal vents spewing hot water may have been the cradle of life on Earth relatively soon after the planet formed, the researchers said.

They also said Earth's planetary neighbor Mars at that time is thought to have had oceans, long since gone, that may have boasted similar conditions conducive to the advent of life.

Tiny filaments and tubes made of a form of iron oxide, or rust, formed by the microbes were found encased in layers of quartz that experts have determined to be between 3.77 billion and 4.28 billion years old, according to the study published in the journal Nature.

Popular heartburn drugs linked to gradual yet ‘silent’ kidney damage

Taking popular heartburn drugs for prolonged periods has been linked to serious kidney problems, including kidney failure. The sudden onset of kidney problems often serves as a red flag for doctors to discontinue their patients’ use of so-called proton pump inhibitors (PPIs), which are sold under the brand names Prevacid, Prilosec, Nexium and Protonix, among others.

But a new study evaluating the use of PPIs in 125,000 patients indicates that more than half of patients who develop chronic kidney damage while taking the drugs don’t experience acute kidney problems beforehand, meaning patients may not be aware of a decline in kidney function, according to researchers at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis and the Veterans Affairs St. Louis Health Care System, United States (U.S.). Therefore, people who take PPIs, and their doctors, should be more vigilant in monitoring use of these medications.

Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Breaks up After A year Together

KATY PERRY AND ORLANDO BLOOM CALLS IT QUIT

According to ET, Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom are taking a break.

“Before rumors or falsifications get out of hand we can confirm that Orlando and Katy are taking respectful, loving space at this time,” reps for both stars told ET on Tuesday.

The 32-year-old singer and 40-year-old actor were last photographed together at Sunday’s Vanity Fair Oscars party.

This split comes after a year-long romance, during which the couple dressed up as Santa and Mrs. Claus to visit a children’s hospital, attended Burning Man, celebrated each other’s birthdays with memorable bashes and dressed up as Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump for Halloween.