Friday, February 17, 2017
Thursday, February 16, 2017
Donald in denial: My White House is a finely tuned machine (and if you hear anything to the contrary it's just fake news from the lying media fed by lowlife leakers in the intelligence community)
Donald Trump claimed on Thursday that his administration is 'running like a fine-tuned machine, despite the fact that I cannot get my cabinet approved.'
He ignored a week which saw him fire his national security adviser for lying to the vice president, and a mounting tide of leaks from inside his White House and his intelligence agencies – instead turning on the media.
The president complained that the national press corps, his most reliable long-time political sparring partner, continues to portray his work unfairly, suggesting that dishonest reporters are responsible for the lack of credit he gets from the public.
He jabbed and jabbed over what he has called 'fake news' reports, ultimately announcing a change of vocabulary. 'I'm changing it from "fake news," though. "Very fake news",' he quipped.
'I turn on the TV, open the newspapers – and I see stories of chaos, chaos,' Trump complained in his first solo press conference since taking over the Oval Office.
'Yet it is the exact opposite.'
'Much of the media in Washington, D.C., along with New York and Los Angeles speaks not for the people, but for the special interests,' he claimed, renewing a campaign theme that at one time drew thousands in sports arenas to yell 'CNN sucks!' at the top of their lungs.
They wanted to turn me into a 'sex slave', say Joice Mujuru
President Robert Mugabe's former deputy, now leader of the opposition Zimbabwe People First (ZimPF), Joice Mujuru, has reportedly accused a group of party leaders she expelled last week of "seeking to turn her into a sex slave".
According to NewsDay, Mujuru said that her former lieutenants, Didymus Mutasa and Rugare Gumbo tried to turn her into a "sex slave" after proposing that she be the party's "queen bee".
In an audio recording of her address to provincial structures in Masvingo at the weekend, Mujuru told her supporters that the duo wanted her to sleep with male colleagues in the party, as she was a widow.
"…They said Mai Mujuru; we want you to be our queen bee. I was supposed to mate with all the men in the party. I was supposed to be their wife. I was supposed to work for them because they had seen that while I was still in Egypt [while in Zanu-PF] I used to work hard.
Britain wants a large chunk of the EU's €150 billion cash and property pile post-Brexit
Britain is pushing for the European Union to hand over a large slice of its assets — which includes cash and property — after Brexit.
The EU's chief Brexit negotiator Michel Barnier will likely tell British government to hand over £49 billion ($61 billion) as part of its divorce deal from the 28-member bloc.
But The Times reported that the UK government is aiming to claim a "substantial share" of the EU's assets worth more than €150 billion.
The total in assets that Britain wants a slice of that The Times detailed include:
Burkina Faso's ex-leader Compaore expected to be tried in March
Ouagadougou - Ousted Burkina Faso president Blaise Compaore will likely go on trial in March for his part in the violent crackdown on the 2014 popular uprising that overthrew him, the supreme court prosecutor told AFP Wednesday.
Other members of his former government will also face justice including the ex-prime minister Luc Adolphe Tiao, prosecutor Armand Ouedraogo said.
Compaore, who lives in Ivory Coast, was defence minister as well as president at the time of the insurrection but is only being prosecuted for his role as the former.
"Of the 34 members of (Compaore's) government, seven will be tried in absentia," Ouedraogo added.
Compaore lost power after 27 years following a popular uprising in October 2014 against his attempts to change the constitution to remain in office.
White House shares readout of President Trump’s call with President Buhari last week
The white house has shared the readout of President Donald Trump’s call with President Buhari last week. The readout which was shared on the white house website reads;
"President Donald J. Trump spoke this week with President Muhammadu Buhari of Nigeria to discuss the strong cooperation between the United States and Nigeria, including on shared security, economic, and governance priorities.
President Trump underscored the importance the United States places on its relationship with Nigeria, and he expressed interest in working with President Buhari to expand the strong partnership. The leaders agreed to continue close coordination and cooperation in the fight against terrorism in Nigeria and worldwide. President Trump expressed support for the sale of aircraft from the United States to support Nigeria’s fight against Boko Haram. President Trump thanked President Buhari for the leadership he has exercised in the region and emphasized the importance of a strong, secure, and prosperous Nigeria that continues to lead in the region and in international forums".!
Yahoo is telling users that hackers may have accessed their accounts without passwords
Yahoo is telling some of its users that hackers may have logged into their accounts, using a forged "cookie" which gives access even without a password.
According to CNET, the attack was originally announced in September, but has largely been overlooked until now as the revelation was included within a larger announcement about a Yahoo security breach considered the largest in history.
Yahoo said it had connected some of the cookie-based attacks to the "same state-sponsored actor" believed to be responsible for one of the other hack.
It's unclear why some of the users are receiving the notification now, months after Yahoo first disclosed the cookie attacks.
Tuesday, February 14, 2017
Scientists discover banned toxic chemicals in animals living in world's deepest ocean trench
“Extraordinary” amounts of toxic chemicals that were banned in the 1970s have been discovered in the bodies of sea creatures living at the bottom of the deepest ocean trench in the world.
Scientists were stunned to discover that such high levels of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs) and other persistent organic pollutants were to be found more than 10km (six miles) below sea level in the Mariana Trench in the Pacific Ocean. It is about 1,300km from the nearest major land mass, Japan.
And a similar situation was found about 7,000km away in the Kermadec trench, which is also more than 10km deep and about 1,500km north of New Zealand, the researchers reported in the journal Nature Ecology and Evolution.
Massive supernova visible millions of light years from Earth
California observatory spots dying star 10,000 times brighter than the sun before explosion in a spiral galaxy 160m light years from constellation of Pegasus
Astronomers have captured the early death throes of a massive star that was torn apart in a violent explosion in a galaxy far from Earth.
The star was already 10,000 times brighter than the sun when it collapsed in a supernova that made it shine so intensely it was visible from modern telescopes in orbit and on the ground.
Using an observatory on Palomar Mountain near San Diego, California, scientists spotted the brilliant flash of the explosion within three hours of it reaching Earth. They immediately alerted other telescope operators who swiftly turned their instruments on the stellar wreckage.
Thought to be a red supergiant more than 10 times the mass of the sun and several hundred times larger, the star detonated in a spiral galaxy named NGC7610 which sits 160m light years away in the constellation of Pegasus.
Michael Flynn resigns: Trump's national security adviser quits over Russia links
General Michael Flynn has resigned as Donald Trump’s national security adviser after weeks of speculation over his links to Russia turned into days of reporting on the contents of his calls with the Russian ambassador and a day of intense pressure over whether the president could continue to back his pick.
The resignation came late at night, at around 11pm Washington DC, after further news reports revealed that the White House had been warned last month by then acting attorney general Sally Yates – before she was fired for advising justice department lawyers that the travel ban was “not lawful” – that Flynn was vulnerable to blackmail.
Transcripts of intercepted calls between Flynn and Russian ambassador to the US, Sergey Kislyev, as described by US officials to various news outlets, showed the two had discussed sanctions ahead of Trump’s inauguration, when Flynn was part of the transition team but not in post as national security adviser.
Grammys 2017: The complete list of winners
The 59th Annual Grammy Awards are a wrap. The ceremony took place in Los Angeles on Sunday and it was a huge night for Adele who took home album and song of the year.
Beyoncé who lead her peers with nine nominations while Drake, Rihanna, and Kanye West were all tied with eight.
The night's performers included Adele, Chance the Rapper, Kirk Franklin, The Weeknd and Daft Punk, Anderson .Paak and A Tribe Called Quest, amongst many others.
Find a complete list of this year's winners below.
Top Nigerian Football player slumps during Training, Dies instantly
Former Rangers Int’l player who currently plays for Nassarawa United, Henry Onweazu Obiekwu has reportedly died during a training session this morning in Nassarawa state.
According to the source, the Delta state born player who is popularly called Obun ngogo, slumped at the pitch during a training session with his colleagues and died instantly.
Monday, February 13, 2017
How Messi forced Ibrahimovic out of Barcelona after only one season
Zlatan Ibrahimovic was forced to leave Barcelona after just one season, because of “friction” between him and Lionel Messi.
This was revealed by the club’s former director, Marc Ingla.
Ibrahimovic joined Barca in 2009 and scored 21 goals in the only season he played at the Camp Nou. He was initially allowed to leave on loan to AC Milan, before he sealed a move away.
“Why did Zlatan not get on at Barcelona?” Ingla said in an interview with Telefoot.
The Most Talked About Looks from The 2017 Grammy Awards
We gave you the Red Carpet Looks, After Party, the Best Dressed list but now, 3m360 Style presents the most talked about looks ffromthe 2017 Grammy Awards. The Grammy awards is definitely an event where guests go all out with their outfits and this list includes outfits that got people talking from the awards show last night.
Pakistan Court bans Valentine's Day celebrations
The Federal Ministry of Information, Pakistan Electronic Media Regulatory Authority (Pemra) and the Islamabad High Commission have been told by Justice Shaukat Aziz, who was hearing the case, to submit their replies regarding the immediate execution of the court's orders.
Disgraced cross-country skier Therese Johaug is losing millions on her 13-month doping ban
- TT / Håkon Mosvold Larsen
Last week, Norwegian cross-country skier Therese Johaug received her 13-month ban by the Norwegian anti-doping agency.
The most notable financial loss for Johaug is the sponsorship deal with ski equipment company Fischer, writes Dagens Industri.
"All our contracts contain an anti-doping clause. With regards to Therese Johaug, the clause is activated after the ruling on her ban," said Fischer in an email to Norwegian television channel TV2.
The most notable financial loss for Johaug is the sponsorship deal with ski equipment company Fischer, writes Dagens Industri.
"All our contracts contain an anti-doping clause. With regards to Therese Johaug, the clause is activated after the ruling on her ban," said Fischer in an email to Norwegian television channel TV2.
South Africans burn Nigerian homes in Johannesburg
Residents of Rosettenville in Johannesburg on Saturday, February 11, went on a rampage burning 10 houses they allege belonged to Nigerians running drug dens and brothels in South Africa.
According to the angry residents, they said Nigerians have been running illegitimate businesses in the country.
Speaking to Sowetan Live, Albert Mwenza, a Malawian man and his family who were living at one of the buildings that were burnt narrated his ordeal.
'When a larger group came back, I was told to leave, but I refused. I was then forced out. Some of the people jumped over the wall into the house and stole our belongings.
'They then threw petrol bombs. Everything else that was left inside was burnt to ashes. I am sad because we are innocent and have nothing to do with drugs and brothels.'
This luxury treehouse just opened in the forests of northern Sweden – it's just as amazing as its predecessors
Northern Sweden offers endless swathes of pine tree forest, and endless daylight or darkness, depending on season.
A family-run hotel wants to offer you that experience and more - from above ground.
The 7th Room treehouse is the latest addition to the now world-famous Treehotel in northern Sweden, which offers visitors luxury lodging in the middle of the forest.
The 7th Room treehouse is the latest addition to the now world-famous Treehotel in northern Sweden, which offers visitors luxury lodging in the middle of the forest.
The hotel was founded in 2004 by Britta Jonsson-Lindval and her husband. Located in Harads, some 80 kilometers inland from the coast in Swedish Lapponia, the hotel has become most famous through the surreal Mirrorcube.
The Treehotel now contains seven different lodgings, all in modern, Scandinavian design, seemingly hovering among the tree canopies.
The Treehotel now contains seven different lodgings, all in modern, Scandinavian design, seemingly hovering among the tree canopies.
Photos from a wedding that took place on live radio at CoolFM today
Their wedding reception is currently holding at Four Point hotel in Lagos. Congrats to the couple! See more photos after the cut...
Sunday, February 12, 2017
Trending Very Hot : @shuleydee - Redcup
Multiple award winning and one of Nigeria’s fastest rising super star, ShuleyDee drops the follow up to her last hit banger “AYAMA” which was released last year. ShuleyDee shows no sign of slowing down as she drops another certified hit called RED CUP . A Very interesting Title Indeed; It is a simple but massive club song with huge potentials which was Produced By the prolific Flamezbeats. This jam will surely keep you dancing and is a song you will put on replay. It is a very catchy and easy to sing along to.
ShuleyDee is a prolific songwriter with great spontaneity in the studio she is a true hit connoisseur. She is bound to have a BIG Year. Wanna have a feel of this hit, download below. The song also premiers on radio stations across the world including Raypower Network and Top Naija Music Radio.
ShuleyDee is signed to Forever Records
ShuleyDee is a prolific songwriter with great spontaneity in the studio she is a true hit connoisseur. She is bound to have a BIG Year. Wanna have a feel of this hit, download below. The song also premiers on radio stations across the world including Raypower Network and Top Naija Music Radio.
ShuleyDee is signed to Forever Records
How the director of the new 'Lego Movie' made Batman great again
- Warner Bros.
There's just something about Batman that gets audiences excited.
Whether he's in comic-book form, a playful 1960s TV character, or the focus of a brooding feature-length blockbuster, the Dark Knight is a character we just can't get enough of - even in Lego form.
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That was evident when one of the highlights from the 2014 "The Lego Movie" was the appearance of the Lego Batman, a self-centered hero who did everything on his own terms and was voiced perfectly by Will Arnett. He was so popular, in fact, that once the movie came out it was obvious Warner Bros. should make a spin-off movie dedicated to Batman.
Tasked with pulling that off was Chris McKay. Known within the animation world for directing episodes of the Adult Swim show "Robot Chicken," as well as working on the visual effects and editing side of the show's "Star Wars" movies, McKay was also the editor and codirector on Phil Lord and Christopher Miller's "The Lego Movie." McKay was even in charge of the movie's animation and rendering when Lord and Miller had to go and direct "22 Jump Street."
Swedish nuclear physicist just got the world’s first approved birth control app - as effective as the pill but using only mathematics
- Margareta Bloom Sandebäck
For over a year Elina Berglund nuclear physicist has been fighting authorities and malicious headlines. Now her app will be the first in the world to be approved as a contraceptive.
“It feels incredibly exciting that there is now an approved alternative to conventional pregnancy prevention methods, and that it’s possible to replace medication with technology,” says a more than satisfied Elina Berglund, who founded Natural Cycles together with her husband Raoul Scherwizl.
The approval comes from the German inspection and certification organization Tüv Süd, which has classified the app in the medicinal category of IIb. That means Natural Cycles officially offers a new, clinically tested alternative to birth control methods such as contraceptive pills, contraceptive implants and condoms.
Graphic: Court remands man for killing and burying his daughter's alleged 22-year-old boyfriend in Cross River State
Cross River State High Court sitting in Calabar, on Friday, February 10th, remanded one Godwin Elewana at the Afokang Prisons for the second time for allegedly killing and burying 22 year old Douglas Ojugbo (pictured) whom he had suspected was having an affair with his daughter.
In March 2015, Elewana, described as a dangerous man chased the late Douglas upon sighting him from a distance of about a kilometer to the gate of the Cross River Basin Development Authority where he shot him on the leg and arm.
In March 2015, Elewana, described as a dangerous man chased the late Douglas upon sighting him from a distance of about a kilometer to the gate of the Cross River Basin Development Authority where he shot him on the leg and arm.
Stadium stampede kills 17 in Angola
At least 17 people have been killed with dozens injured following a stampede at a football match in the northern Angolan city of Uige. The Fans were said to have stormed the stadium gates to gain entry to the first division league match between Santa Rita de Cassia and Recreativo do Libolo on Friday, February 10, 2017.
Witnesses said the pressure of the crowd trying to get access into the stadium caused several people to fall. Some of those who fell became trapped and suffocated at the venue.
Speaking to Reuters news agency, the director general of the local hospital, Ernesto Luis, said: 'Some people had to walk on top of other people. There were 76 casualties, of whom 17 died.'
Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has however ordered an investigation into the incident.
Witnesses said the pressure of the crowd trying to get access into the stadium caused several people to fall. Some of those who fell became trapped and suffocated at the venue.
Speaking to Reuters news agency, the director general of the local hospital, Ernesto Luis, said: 'Some people had to walk on top of other people. There were 76 casualties, of whom 17 died.'
Angola's President Jose Eduardo dos Santos has however ordered an investigation into the incident.
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