'We're drawing very different conclusions': The FBI and the CIA can't agree on the motives of Russian hacks

The CIA and the FBI seemingly can't agree over why Russian hackers targeted the inboxes of prominent Democrats and Democratic organizations in 2016.

In a secret assessment — the content of which has been leaked to the press via high-level officials briefed on the intelligence — the CIA revealed that the Russians were working toward a specific goal: "to help get Trump elected."

The assessment said Russia was not just trying to undermine confidence in the US election process when they hacked into the emails of Hillary Clinton's campaign chairman, John Podesta, and the Democratic National Committee.

"It is the assessment of the intelligence community that Russia’s goal here was to favor one candidate over the other, to help Trump get elected" a senior US official briefed on the CIA report told The Washington Post. "That's the consensus view."

Bomb blast kills dozens at Cairo Coptic church

A bombing at Cairo’s largest Coptic cathedral killed at least 25 people and wounded 49, many of them women and children attending Sunday mass, in the deadliest attack on Egypt’s Christian minority in years.

The attack comes as President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi fights battles on several fronts. His economic reforms have angered the poor, a bloody crackdown on the Muslim Brotherhood has seen thousands jailed, whilst an insurgency rages in Northern Sinai, led by the Egyptian branch of Islamic State.

The militant group has also carried out deadly attacks in Cairo and has urged its supporters to launch attacks around the world in recent weeks as it goes on the defensive in its Iraqi and Syrian strongholds.

There was no immediate claim of responsibility, but exiled Brotherhood officials and home-grown militant groups condemned the attack

Anthony Joshua beats Eric Molina to retain IBF heavyweight title

Anthony Joshua emerged victorious in the fight against Eric Molina after only three rounds, with Anthony dominating the fight in all the rounds.

All through the fight Eric was mostly on the defensive and rarely succeeded in throwing a punch, making the fight look like a mismatch. 

It ended halfway into the third round with Anthony knocking Molina to the canvas with several punches. The referee stepped in then to end the fight.

Moments after the win, Eddie Hearn, Joshua’s promoter, brought Wladimir Klitschko into the ring to announce that he will be fighting Anthony Joshua on April 29^th at Wembley Stadium.  It is believed that this fight will be the toughest so far for the Nigerian born British boxer, considering Klitschko’s numerous years in the ring.

Klitschko’s defeat to Tyson Fury at the end of last year came as a surprise to most, including to Klitschko. No doubt this fight with Joshua will be seen by Klitschko as a way to redeem himself and this makes the fight all the more intriguing. Joshua on his part seems confident about the fight and he expressed this in his speech to his audience;

 “Klitschko wants his belts back, may the best man win. I focus on myself, that's how I beat Wladimir Klitschko.

Photos show Aleppo before and after war

It has been reported on Monday that the battle for Aleppo was nearing its end after over five years of bloody civil war.

Sky News cited the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, saying the rebels had retreated from the remaining six neighbourhoods, clearing the way for a government reclamation of the city.

Forces loyal to President Bashar al-Assad and backed by Russian air support have been making steady gains in the city for several months, slowly pushing from the west into the opposition-held east. 

Since the war broke out five years ago, 250,000 people have been trapped in the besieged city, thousands more have died, there are no more working hospitals, and airstrikes have left ancient mosques and homes under blankets of dust and rubble.

The city is a shell of its former self.

Looking at photos of the city before and after the war serves as a sobering reminder of the catastrophic consequences of the conflict.

Forbes' List of the top 10 highest paid YouTube stars of 2016

Forbes Magazine hass released their list of the top 10 highest-paid YouTube stars in 2016. This year, the top ten made a collective $70.5million, with the top earner raking in $15million. They are:

1. PewDiePie (Felix Arvid Ulf Kjellberg) -  $15million
2. Roman Atwood  - $8million
3. Lily Singh  - $7.5million
4. SMOSH (Ian Andrew Hecox and Daniel Anthony Padilla) - $7million
5. Tyler Oakley - $6million
6. Nerdy Nummies - $6million
7. Mark Fischbach (Markiplier) - $5.5million
8. German Garmendia - $5.5million
9. Miranda Sings (Colleen Ballinger) - $5million
10.  Good Mythical Morning ( Rhett McLaughlin, Charles 'Link' Neal III) - $5million

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Photos of crew members recovered from crashed Pakistan plane that killed everyone on board

A Pakistan International Airlines flight carrying 47 people crashed on Wednesday en route to Islamabad from the northern city of Chitral. According to the Inter-Services Public Relations, 42 bodies have been recovered from the plane's wreckage. 500 army personnel are reportedly taking part in the operation.

EFCC officials storm Lagos home of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia

Operatives of the Economic and Financial Crimes Commission, (EFCC), this morning, stormed the home of Justice Rita Ofili-Ajumogobia, at Park View Estate in Ikoyi, Lagos to conduct a search.

They were however unsuccessful as they were denied access into her home. They left immediately with a promise to come back again.

Justice Ofili-Ajumogobia is currently standing trial on a 26-count charge of unlawful enrichment, forgery and giving false information to an official of the EFCC, among others. She was arraigned before Jutice Akeem Oshodi of a Lagos State High Court in Ikeja on November 28th.

She is accused of also receiving N5 million bribe from Godwin Obla, a Senior Advocate of Nigeria SAN, to pervert justice in a case brought before her.