Ghanaian TV star elated nude picture is featured in Romanian newspaper

The Ghanaian star is elated her nude picture is featured in Romanian newspaper. Photo: Filed

Ghanaian singer and TV personality, Deborah Vanessa, has expressed her happiness at a recent feature of her naked picture by a Romanian newspaper, LiberTatea Lumea. In the publication, the pretty actress better known as Sister Deborah, is praised for outshining Kim Kardashian.

You may recall that the Ghanaian star had released a nude photo online like the Hollywood Reality TV star months ago and apparently, her efforts are yielding desired results as the newspaper has recognised her daring move.

Deborah, who is the 1st runner-up of Miss Malaika Beauty Contest in 2004, posted a picture of the newspaper on Instagram today evidently happy with seeing the controversial picture of herself in the newspaper with the caption: ‘I woke up in a Romanian newspaper #LiberTateaLumea in @mummyzboi ‘s locker room in Cluj!!! It says that I’m one of the most loved Ghanaian artistes especially because of my songs and extremely hot pictures and that African media soon forgot about Kim K’s nude pics after I posted mine to the delight of my fans.’

Litvinenko murder 'was like a mini nuclear attack on UK': Radioactive toxin 'found in a number of locations'

• Public inquiry into the death of Litvinenko, 43, opened yesterday in London
• He died of radiation poisoning in 2006 after drinking contaminated tea
• Panel heard that he was poisoned twice in the weeks before his death
• QC told inquiry thousands of Londoners could have been exposed to deadly polonium which was found at locations including Emirates stadium' 
• Thousands of people in Britain were put in grave danger when assassins used a radioactive chemical to launch a ‘miniature nuclear attack’ on Alexander Litvinenko, a court heard yesterday.
  Respected judge Sir Robert Owen said the highly deadly toxin fed to the former KGB spy could have been used to ‘kill large numbers of people or spread general panic and hysteria among the public’.
  On the opening day of the inquiry into his death, the Royal Courts of Justice heard radioactive traces were found in ‘large numbers of places’ after two Russian hitmen laced Mr Litvinenko’s tea with a lethal dose polonium-210 at a London hotel. 
  

  Killed: Alexander Litvinenko, pictured in hospital in November 2006, died from radiation poisoning
  

  Family: Marina Litvinenko pictured outside the hearing with her son Anatoly on the inquiry's first day
  

  History: Alexander Litvinenko pictured with his wife Marina (left) and son Anatoly in London in 2000
  Biochemical experts found a teapot at the Pine Bar in the Millennium Hotel in Mayfair with readings for polonium-210 which were off the charts.
  A public health alert was quickly issued after traces of the toxin – worth ‘tens of millions of dollars’ – were found in offices, homes, hotels and on planes across the capital and beyond.

A lethal dose of the highly radioactive chemical is 50 nanograms – one billionth of a gram – which means just one gram would be potentially enough to kill 100 million people. Robin Tam QC, counsel to the public inquiry, said: ‘Many thousands of members of the public, including British residents and visitors from overseas, might have been at risk from radioactivity.’

Sir Robert described the killing as ‘a miniature nuclear attack on the streets of London’.

After his death, Mr Litvinenko’s body had to be placed in a lead-lined coffin to prevent radiation from seeping out of his grave in Highgate cemetery in north London. 

Accusation: Ben Emmerson QC, for Marina Litvinenko, called Vladimir Putin's Russia a 'mafia state'

EVIDENCE TO BE HEARD IN SECRET TO PROTECT MI5 

Part of the evidence at the inquiry into Alexander Litvinenko’s assassination will be heard in secret.

Some witnesses will give evidence from behind a screen while others will be given complete secrecy to protect their links to the security services. And part of Judge Sir Robert Owen’s final report at the end of the multimillion-pound public inquiry ‘will have to remain secret’ to protect the sensitive evidence.

Even Mr Litvinenko’s wife Marina will not be allowed to see the secret parts of the judge’s report.

On the first day of the hearing yesterday, the court heard that the spy was being paid by the British security services in return for information on the Russian mafia.

But the Home Office has always said it can ‘neither confirm nor deny’ that Mr Litvinenko was employed by MI5, MI6 or GCHQ. Neil Garnham QC, representing the Home Office, told the court that this policy would continue. He said: ‘There will be allegations that individuals were agents for those organisations or worked for them. The work of those agencies requires secrecy and there is a need to preserve that.’

However Sir Robert said that if evidence emerged which suggested British agents could have prevented his death, he would consider allowing it to be heard during the inquiry.

The fatal attack in November 2006 was the second time that assassins had tried to kill him in the UK using polonium-210, Mr Tam also revealed.

Weeks earlier, the spy recalled feeling unwell around the time of a meeting at a security company in mid-October and told of ‘vomiting on one occasion about two or three weeks before being hospitalised’. ‘Hair samples indicate Mr Litvinenko may well have been poisoned twice and the first occasion being much less severe than the second,’ Mr Tam said.

The court heard how the 43-year-old was poisoned by former KGB bodyguard Andrei Lugovoi and Dmitri Kovtun for his public opposition to Vladimir Putin. After drinking the poisoned tea at the hotel, he went home on a bus in London and soon started to feel unwell.

He spent 23 days in hospital in agonising pain as his strength left him and his organs began to fail. His final few days were spent in isolation in University College Hospital. It was then the haunting photo of him wearing a green hospital gown, his hair having fallen out through radiation poisoning, was taken. 

Meeting: Mr Litvinenko was apparently poisoned at the Millennium Hotel in Mayfair, pictured

Couple: The spy, left, fled to Britain with his wife Marina, right, after becoming an opponent of Vladimir Putin

Ben Emmerson QC, representing the Litvinenko family, said: ‘The murder was an act of unspeakable barbarism that inflicted on Alexander Litvinenko the most painful and lingering death imaginable.

Chairman: Sir Robert's inquiry comes more than eight years after Litvinenko's death

‘Mr Litvinenko came to realise he was bound to die, and that he had been the victim of a political assassination by the Russian state.’

Mr Emmerson also revealed that Mr Litvinenko’s photo had been used for target practice by Russian Special Forces during firearms training.

Medical experts only established the precise nature of the rare poison that was killing him two days before his death. They initially thought he had been given a dose of thallium.

However, he was given such a huge dose of polonium-210 experts believe he could not have been saved even with a prompt diagnosis. 

While alpha radiation emitted by polonium cannot pass through skin, when ingested it will fatally damage internal organs – known as acute radiation syndrome.

Polonium is an exceptionally rare element, with only around 100g produced every year. Mr Emmerson told the court the quantity given to Mr Litvinenko was worth ‘tens of millions of dollars’. He added: ‘It is, we say, unlikely in the extreme any private individual or purely criminal enterprise would choose such a costly method of assassination.

‘For the Russian state, however, which produces polonium-210 itself, the costs of the assassination would not be prohibitive.’ Lugovoi and Kovtun brought the chemical to the UK on flights from Russia to London in October, he said. The multi-million inquiry into Mr Litvinenko’s death will hear from some 70 witnesses and is expected to last ten weeks.

Sir Robert, its chairman, said sensitive evidence had established there is a ‘prima facie case’ as to the culpability of the Russian state’s involvement. The hearing continues.

Suspects: Dmitry Kovtun, left, and Andrei Lugovoi, right, have been accused of killing Litvinenko

Speaking out: Mr Litvinenko, right, at a 1998 press conference in which he and secret service colleagues publicly denounced their boss Vladimir Putin

RUTHLESS PUTIN 'WAS BEHIND THIS REVENGE KILLING' 

Vladimir Putin was accused of being a ‘common criminal dressed up as a head of state’ by the barrister representing Alexander Litvinenko’s family.

Ben Emmerson QC said the dissident became a ‘marked man’ after he attempted to expose a plot by the Russian intelligence service – the FSB – to kill billionaire Boris Berezovsky in 1998.

He further ‘antagonised’ his former FSB boss Putin by writing two books, and was killed on his direct orders, Mr Emmerson claimed.

The first of Mr Litvinenko’s publications alleged the agency bombed apartment blocks which were then blamed on Chechen rebels to trigger a conflict, while a second implicated the FSB in Russian mafia operations.

The dissident became a 'marked man' after antangonising his former boss Putin (pictured), Mr Litvinenko's lawyer claimed

Mr Litvinenko’s claims did ‘considerable damage’ to the FSB’s reputation – after the initial book ‘Blowing Up Russia’ was published.

The dissident also criticised Putin’s regime on TV and elsewhere in public, including blaming the state for the murder of Russian journalist Anna Politkovskaya. And at the time of his death, Mr Litvinenko – who had defected and was working for MI6 – was due to give evidence in a Spanish trial which could have exposed links between Putin and organised crime, Mr Emmerson said.

A day after Mr Litvinenko died in 2006, one politician told a debate in the Russian Duma: ‘The traitor received the punishment he deserved.’ Mr Emmerson said: ‘He had broken the culture of silence about the inner workings of the FSB. Experts on the Russian state have suggested that he was a marked man from that moment onwards.’

Mr Emmerson, representing Mr Litvinenko’s wife Marina and son Anatoly, said a plan was hatched at the highest level to ‘punish him lethally for breaking ranks’. ‘It was really only a question of how long it would take and what means would eventually be devised to deliver the fatal blow,’ Mr Emmerson said, adding: ‘Russian security services could not have carried out the assassination without Mr Putin’s direct approval, given Mr Putin’s known attention to detail in such matters.

‘We say that when all the open and closed evidence is considered together Mr Litvinenko’s dying declaration will be borne out as true – the trail of polonium leads not only from London to Moscow but directly to the door of Mr Putin’s office – and that Vladimir Putin should be unmasked by this inquiry as nothing more or less than a common criminal dressed up as a head of state.’

The inquiry was read transcripts of interviews given by Mr Litvinenko to police on his deathbed, in which he attacked members of the G8 group of industrialised nations, including Tony Blair, for legitimising the Putin regime.

He also blamed Putin for the polonium attack, telling police: ‘The order could only have been given by one person – the President of the Russian Federation, Vladimir Putin.’

Mr Emmerson said: ‘Putin was a ruthless and deadly enemy.’

Our past must not become the future for our children: A deeply moving plea from one survivor as victims return to Auschwitz 70 years after they were liberated Around 300 people who survived Auschwitz paid their respects at the former Nazi death camp yesterday

• It came on the 70th anniversary of the camp's liberation by the Soviet Army near the end of the Second World War
• Hollywood director Steven Spielberg also joined world leaders at the camp to condemn rise in anti-Semitism
• Survivors and their families gathered to lay wreaths at the camp's 'wall of death' and lit candles
• Heads of state and European royalty attended the service at the camp in Poland for poignant commemorations

They are the dwindling few who know, truly, what it is to go to hell and back. Seventy years on, they were there again yesterday.

On this very spot, they had seen their loved ones for the last time.

Next to this bleakest of buildings, millions of families had been torn apart forever in a hysterical bedlam of beating, whipping, attack dogs and random execution. Has anywhere else endured such misery?

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Auschwitz survivors and their families visit the Birkenau Memorial as more than 300 attended the 70th anniversary of the camp's liberation

Attending dignitaries and survivors of the Holocaust walk past the train tracks once used to ferry people into the death camp

Those attending the anniversary carry candles which were later placed at a memorial to remember the millions killed in the Holocaust

The ceremony last night was expected to be the last major anniversary of the death camp's liberation for many of the survivors

When the original Auschwitz concentration camp could not cope with the slaughter expected of it, the Nazis created an even larger, industrial death plant and railway yard next door here at Auschwitz-Birkenau. Its pointed, red-brick watch tower, beneath which every cattle wagon hauled its tragic cargo to the end of the line and the ‘selection’ ramps, is now a global symbol of genocide.

Yesterday, it was the dramatic backdrop to the desperately poignant, emotionally-charged international ceremony marking the 70th anniversary of the liberation of Auschwitz.

That event is now enshrined as Holocaust Memorial Day in honour not only of the 1.1 million Jews murdered here but of all six million Jews and five million others executed at all those synonyms for cruelty – Bergen-Belsen, Treblinka, Sobibor, Buchenwald…

Neither the passage of time nor the erection of a gigantic marquee over the entire tower and the temporary arena for 2,000 people – including 250 survivors and dozens of world leaders – could diminish the ghastliness of the ‘Death Gate’ of Birkenau. Its brief transformation into theatrical scenery made no difference.

A train carriage once used to carry people into Auschwitz sits dormant as those attending the ceremony wander through the snow

The delegation of international dignitaries and survivors make their way to lay candles at the Birkenau Memorial

A floodlight illuminates the snow-covered area where more than one million people, mostly Jews, were killed during the Second World War

Candles are laid in a row at the Birkenau Memorial by 300 survivors, their families, and visiting heads of state

The camp's huge fences offer a poignant reminder of the harrowing conditions under which those imprisoned in the camp were kept

The Netherlands' King Wilem-Alexander, Queen Maxima and Prime Minister Mark Rutte stand before a memorial plaque

Queen Maxima of the Netherlands (left) and Crown Prince Haakon of Norway pay their respects to those murdered at the concentration camp

Roses left by mourners lie next to one of the many plaques detailing transports of Jews who were taken to the concentration camps

Given the fresh snow and sub-zero temperatures here in southern Poland, this ceremony had to be staged under cover. Ten years ago, returning survivors were left freezing in the open for hours at the 60th anniversary commemorations (while the politicians had heated seats and a tent). That could not happen again, given the advancing years of yesterday’s most exalted guests. Sitting in the front row were four British survivors, including a sprightly 84-year-old Hampstead grandmother who, until yesterday, had been unable to face coming back. Widowed earlier this month, she is profoundly glad she came.

‘I felt such turmoil, such anger seeing this place again,’ Susan Pollack told me last night.

‘But this ceremony was so uplifting that it will be one of the defining memories of my life.’ 

A man places a candle on the monument to pay tribute to those who were murdered at the camp prior to its 1945 liberation

Guests carrying lit candles walk from the 'Death Gate' to the Auschwitz monument as part of the 70th anniversary commemorations

A guard tower remains standing on the grounds of Auschwitz, which remains the most notorious concentration camp to be run by the Nazis

Events at the camp yesterday included a service inside a tent erected at the front of Auschwitz, as well as the laying of wreaths and candles

American film director Steven Spielberg arrived at Auschwitz to unveil a memorial plaque. In 1993, the directed the film Schindler's List, about a German who saved more than a thousand mostly Polish-Jewish refugees during the Holocaust

Mr Spielberg reflects as he looks on the the memorial plaque in Auschwitz. He met Holocaust survivors in Krakow ahead of yesterday's main event

Mr Spielberg, third from right, listens as Ronald Lauder, President of the World Jewish Congress, left, speaks at the unveiling of a memorial plaque inside Auschwitz 

Plus-Size Model Tess Holliday: Size 22 Mom Signed By A Major Agency

Tess is slamming modeling stereotypes and showing that every body is beautiful! The size 22 mom is the first plus-size model to land a major contract with a top modeling agency, while also proving that beauty has no boundaries.

Plus-size model Tess Holliday let nothing stop her when achieving her modeling dream. Despite being told she wasn’t the right weight throughout her life, Tess scored a contract with MiLK Model Management, making her the first woman of her size to be signed to an elite agency. Congrats, Tess — you’re such an inspiration to all!

Tess Holliday: Plus-Size Model Scores Major Contract With MiLK Model Management

The 29-year-old Mississippi native was told “no” throughout her life, but refused to let anyone tell her she couldn’t be a model. When traveling to casting calls throughout the country, Tess was often told she was too short or too heavy. While Tess is 5’5 and a size 22, most plus-size models stand 5’8 and are between a size 8 and 16. Now, Tess is slamming those standards!

“I feel like it’s breaking ground. This is a milestone,” Tess tells the The New York Daily News. “I never could have imagined that I could be here.”

The UK modeling agency discovered Tess from her popular Instagram account, and noted that she’s an important role model to women.

“I think we’re the only agency with a model of her size. She is by far the largest model I have in the (Curves) division,” Anna Shillinglaw, the owner and director of MiLk Model Management said to the mag.

Tess Holliday’s Social Media Campaign

Tess created social media campaign #EffYourBeautyStandards encouraging women to celebrate their bodies, no matter their shape or size.

“Everybody deserves to be happy, but for some reason the fact that I happen to be plus-size and happy seems to bother people. It’s odd really,” Tess says of her campaign.

In Tess’ own words, this is a “milestone” in the fashion and beauty world, and an inspiration to all. Way to go, Tess! We look forward to seeing her next big move

Kanye West Slams Kim Kardashian’s Critics: She’s No Gold Digger

He ain’t saying she’s a gold digger! Kanye wants the world to know that even though Kim may relish leading a life of luxury, she definitely did NOT marry Kanye for his money!

Kanye West, 37, and Kim Kardashian, 34, are both worth millions but Kanye made it clear that their marriage is all about the love, not the Benjamins, when he delivered a heartfelt speech at The BET Honors on Jan. 24. Here’s what he had to say.

Kanye West Defends Kim Kardashian At BET Honors: She’s No Gold Digger

Kanye had nothing but wonderful things to say about his beloved wife, Kim, when he delivered a moving speech about racism and interracial relationships at The BET Honors.

He kicked off his speech by explaining that he sensed the stigma surrounding interracial relationships at a very young age, according to the UK’s Daily Mail.

“At the barbershop… I used to hear people always talking about, ‘Man, you know when an entertainer get on, of course you know he gon’ go and get a white girl and blah blah blah and a white girl gon’ get a rich black dude,'” he shared.

For good measure, Kanye then added a reference to his hit song “Gold Digger”, saying of Kim, “But I wanna say that my wife has dated broke black dudes. It got nothing to do with the money.”

You tell ‘em, Kanye!

Wow, it’s amazing that Robert was right! And we’re sure he would be so proud to see Kim and Kanye doing their part to combat racism.

Kim and Kanye pics of Their Balmain ad campaign shoot

She shared the photos on her instagram page this evening. More pics when you continue...

BEEF NAIJA VS SA: Burna Boy and His Goons Allegedly Roughed up and Tried To Beat Up Dance hall Act Buffalo Soulja in South Africa | Details + Video

Burna Boy and Bonang Matheba at the party

Zimbabwean dancehall act and self acclaimed King of African dancehall, Buffalo Soulja didn’t have one of the best days yesterday at the Ciroc hosted all white party in South Africa which was attended by several artistes and stars including D’Banj’s alleged girlfriend, Bonang Matheba, rapper AKA, Da Les and more. Nigerian act Burna Boy was also in attendance.

Buffalo Soulja

Buffalo Soulja came on Twitter early Sunday morning to tweet about Burna Boy provoking him”PussyClat Burnaboy jus provoked the wrong one YamaDodha Ayipele in Zola voice il BloodClot catch you even after years gone yo Bomboclat,” he added “Dat BloodClot Burnaboy will see the Rath Of Me try jump me with his Gang at Dales All white Party”

Burna Boy responded to his outrage by tweeting “Fuck beef nd twitter chat I ain’t even gunna help ur career by sayin ur name on twitter. See me wen u see me pussy. On sight!”

Buffalo Soulja has now released a video narrating his ordeal in the hands of Burna Boy and his crew at the party. According to Buffalo, Burna Boy sent his goons to come call him where he sat down and he went there to meet him where he kind of met public harassment in the hands of Oluwaburna.

The cause of the rift between the two is unknown at this time.

He said Burna Boy didn’t touch him, but his goons did. Watch Buffalo narrate what happened to him below + he has declared war on Burna Boy saying he has goons in 6 African countries…