Everton footballers pose topless for new club's charity calendar

Everton players have undressed for the club's latest calendar publication titled '12 Shades of Blue'. Mirallas, who stars in the calendars, said:

'The first calendar was such a success and raised a lot of money for Everton in the Community so we were only too happy to get involved again for12 Shades of Blue 2. All of the players are aware of the ground-breaking work the charity carries out every day. I got the chance to see first-hand how many young peoples' lives are touched by the charity's hard work. Here's hoping 12 Shades of Blue 2 will be just as popular and raise even more money for Everton in the Community.' 'See more photos after the cut...

More high-ranking college officials are resigning over racial tensions on campus

Protests over racial tensions at another college campus in the US have led to the resignation of a high-ranking school official.

Mary Spellman, the dean of students at Claremont McKenna College — a private, liberal-arts school in Claremont, CA — has relinquished her post.

Spellman's resignation Thursday comes after students began protesting over a perceived racial bias on campus.

According to a report from the campus magazine, Claremont Independent, Spellman's resignation was the result of students' concerns that Spellman and other school officials "had not done enough to create a safe space on campus for students from marginalized backgrounds."

Claremont Independent reports the protests were bolstered by ongoing anguish over perceived racial prejudice within the small, private institution.

Torture is routinely used in China to obtain confessions and silence human-rights lawyers

Human-rights lawyers, activists, and people accused of crimes are regularly tortured, detained, and subject to other forms of mistreatment, according to a report released Thursday by Amnesty International.

For the report, Amnesty interviewed 37 lawyers practicing in China and multiple experts in the Chinese criminal-justice system, as well as analyzed 590 court decisions involving torture claims and "forced confessions."

China's response has been schizophrenic at best.

The country voluntarily joined the UN Convention against Torture, or UNCAT, in 1986 and has made efforts in recent years to put an end to torture and forced confessions through a series of legal initiatives, amendments, and regulations. The most notable reform was the ending of the "reeducation through labor" system in 2013.

Ghanaian University Horror !!!!! Female student stabbed to death by jealous boyfriend ( 18+ graphic pics)

When I say graphic, I mean very graphic and so sad! According to reports, a male student of the University of Professional Studies, Accra stabbed his girlfriend to death late last night/in the early hours of the morning. The unidentified student allegedly stabbed the lady severally in the neck, chest and head after he suspected she was cheating on him. The body of the deceased has been sent to the Alfa Hospital at Madina. While the accused who attempted to commit suicide after the heinous crime is being treated in hospital.

According to Ghana's Starr News, the boy is in critical condition after his failed suicide attempt. The alleged photos are horrific to look at. See them after the cut...

Julius Agwu Speaks on ‘Disloyal Friends’ in the Entertainment Industry | Mentions Banky W, Don Jazzy, Dbanj

Julius “Da Genius’ Agwu bares his mind in this candid interview with TVC Entertainment, on the evils of the entertainment industry and disloyal friends. It is clear Julius Agwu has taken a new turn to make things right for himself and people around him. In this interview he called out the likes of Ayeni The Great, Banky W,Don Jazzy & D’banj, Duncan Mighty, Timaya, Comedians Basketmouth, Teju Babyface, and so many more on the note that the devil has locked their mouths and they have lost the memory of things he did for them.

"We are 99% sure we got him": ISIS executioner Jihadi John 'killed' in drone strike, say Pentagon - updates

British ISIS terrorist Jihadi John has been targeted by the US military in a drone strike.

While The Pentagon are still assessing the strike, US sources have said they are "confident" he is dead.

We'll be bringing you all the latest.

• Jihadi John 'eviscerated' as he got into vehicle

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Authorities could take days to confirm death

The Pentagon correspondent for the Washington Post Missy Ryan broke the story of the drone strike in the early hours of this morning.

And she’s warning that it could take days for authorities to confirm the ISIS killer is dead.

However that hasn’t stopped US sources from telling both Fox News, ABC and CNN that they’re “confident” they’ve killed him.

Reuters

Killer: Jihadi John brandishes a knife

The World's First Super-Yacht That Can Truly Take You Anywhere On Planet Earth

Is this a yacht or an aircraft carrier? Developers are creating a super-yacht that is making the line between luxury yacht and warship thinner by the day. If you happen to have 10 figures in the bank and want to be able to travel anywhere in the world, this is your ship. Designed by Damen Group, the SeaXplorer is billed as, "The first purpose-built, Polar Code-compliant range of expedition yachts, with true global capability; from extreme polar to remote tropical areas."

Most luxury water vessels are built for tropical areas, and although ice-breaking ships have been around, no luxury yacht has had that capability before. If you've ever wanted to take your extended family to the Antarctic, now you can. Check out the pictures below and get a glimpse of the future of personal travel!