'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

 

Faiza Sheikh, a student of School of Nursing, Reno in Yola, Adamawa State has been missing since Thursday, August 4th. According to Rariya, she went shopping at the entrance of the school but never returned. If anyone has any info or knows her whereabouts, please contact 08035361432.

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.