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A Dallas police officer involved in the shooting of a mentally ill man , that was caught on camera , has been fired . Surveillance video shows Cardan Spencer was 20 feet away from paranoid schizophrenic Bobby Bennet when he shot him in the stomach . The police officer and his partner had maintained their story : that they were forced to shoot after the man threatened their safety by lunging at the pair with a knife . Officer Spencer has now been fired pending a criminal investigation after a neighbor released surveillance video capturing the incident that showed nothing documented in the police report actually happened . Scroll Down for Video . Caught on camera : Surveillance footage from a neighbor 's security camera show two officers approaching Bobby Bennett , left . Injured : Bennett is pictured falling to the ground after being shot by an officer who claimed he lunged at him . Mr Bennett never raised his arms nor moved forward to approach the officers , yet just 20 seconds after the officers arrived he was shot in the abdomen four times . Bennett was charged with aggravated . assault with a deadly weapon on a public servant , but Police Chief David . Brown announced that the charges would be dropped . Mr Bennett 's mother , Joyce Jackson , said in an interview that her 52-year-old son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder , and that he was off his medication at the time of the shooting . Ms Jackson said she was arguing with . Bennett when she called the police . She was told that officers who have . been trained in dealing with the mentally ill would arrive to assist . her . The officers arrived outside her . southeast Dallas home at about noon to find Mr Bennett sitting on a . chair in the street holding a knife . At this point , accounts of the . incident differ . Health problems : Bobby Gerald Bennett suffers from schizophrenia and is bipolar . Officer Spencer wrote in a police report that Mr Bennett refused to drop the knife and moved towards him and another officer ` in a threatening manner ' . He said that was when he fired at Mr Bennett four times from about 20ft away , wounding him . The police had no idea that they were being filmed by a neighbors surveillance camera and the footage tells a different story . Although the police report says Mr . Bennett ` lunged ' at the officers with a knife , in the video he stands up . from the chair but then does n't appear to move at all until the gun is . fired and he falls to the ground . The . surveillance video does n't include audio , and Officer Spencer wrote in . his report that Mr Bennett yelled at them , ` You all are gon na need more . officers than this ! ' But it does n't show that the incident . ` escalated , which led an officer to fire his weapon upon the . individual ' , as police spokesman Warren Mitchell said in a statement a . few hours after the shooting . Officer Spencer 's partner , Chris Watson , wrote in his police report that ` Bennet Stood Up and held the knife in his right hand . After being given verbal commands Watson wrote , ` Bennet took several steps towards us with the knife in a raised and aggressive manner . ' It was a blatant lie . Police Chief David Brown has promised that Officer Spencer will be subjected to a ` thorough criminal investigation ' . At a press conference Chief Brown all but apologized for his officers behavior . ` Officers are not above the law . We , as a police department , are not going to look the other way , ' he said.George Milner , an attorney representing Bennett 's family , spoke to reporters Thursday saying , ` What happened 10 days ago should have never have happened in the first place , and I want to make sure it never happens again . ' Milner says Bennett was shot in ` cold blood , ' according to the station . ' I do n't see how he could not be charged with a crime , Milner reportedly said of Spencer . Ron Pinkston , the police union president , said a shooting investigation normally takes several months , but in Spencer 's case was done in nine days ` because of the media and political pressure associated with it . ' ` Spencer has a right to due process in a fair and impartial investigation , ' Pinkston said . ` Because he 's a police officer that right was taken away . ' Jackson 's attorney , George Milner , said Brown had no choice but to fire Spencer in light of the video . He also questioned whether there was a ` deficiency in training ' that prompted the shooting and said there may have been negligence on the part of the Police Department . Officer Christopher Watson , who was with Spencer , is the subject of an internal police investigation , Brown said . Watson 's explanation of the encounter with Bennett changed after he watched the video , Brown said . Brown added that the shooting has prompted him to consider equipping all officers with body cameras . Ms Jackson said she and her son had . been arguing about whether he could take an ink drawing of a rose he had . done for his late grandmother . The drawing is framed on the wall of her . home . The argument soon escalated to the point where Ms Jackson felt she needed police assistance . ` I 'm devastated that I felt the need to call 911 , ' she said . Ms Jackson said her son struggled . with mental illness and often left her home to sleep on the streets , but . said he is an avid artist and reader and is n't violent . According to state criminal records , he was convicted of larceny , . vehicle theft and forgery in the 1980s but has no recent arrests . ' I was expecting help from someone that 's a lot more knowledgeable than me , ' she said . Mr . Mitchell , the police spokesman , declined to say whether the two . officers sent to Ms Jackson 's home had any specific mental health . training . Ms Jackson , who . was inside her home when she heard four gunshots , said it was a . ` miracle ' that her neighbor 's camera recorded the incident . Otherwise , . ' I would n't have had a leg to stand on , ' she said . Maurice Bunch installed the surveillance camera two years ago after a trailer was stolen from his driveway . Regrets : Bennett 's mother , Joyce Jackson , says she wishes she had n't called for help when her son become agitated after trying to take this picture from her home . ` The videotape just cries out for an independent investigation , ' Bill Wirskye , a former high-ranking Dallas County prosecutor , told Dallas News . ` Maybe there 's something that 's not in the video that would justify the officer 's actions , but at least based on the videotape and the documentation that I 've seen , it 's not a justified shooting . ' Bennett remains hospitalized in stable condition . He initially was charged with aggravated assault with a deadly weapon on a public servant , but Brown announced last week that the charge would be dropped . Investigators interviewed Bennett in his hospital room last week and he told them he was suicidal at the time and wanted to be shot . | Cardan Spencer claimed that he fired at the man because of threatening behavior . Video recording shows the complete opposite with Bobby Bennet not even moving towards the police officers . Bennett , who has schizophrenia , is in intensive care after being wounded . Charges against victim have been dropped pending investigation . | [[1841, 1888], [1174, 1225], [6800, 6860]] |
A worker at a halal abattoir has been sacked and three others suspended after being filmed breaking strict rules on slaughtering sheep . The men could face prosecution for the ` horrifying yet routine abuse ' captured by animal rights campaigners using hidden cameras . Slaughtermen at the Bowood Lamb abattoir in Thirsk , North Yorkshire , are seen ` hacking and sawing ' at animals ' throats in apparent contravention of Islamic practice . The RSPCA slammed the ` absolutely shocking ' footage amid renewed calls to ban halal slaughter , which is opposed by the British Veterinary Association and 100,000 people in an online petition . Sickening : A worker at a halal abattoir has been sacked and three others suspended after being filmed breaking strict rules on slaughtering sheep . Horrifying : The men could face prosecution for the ` routine abuse ' captured by animal rights campaigners using secret cameras . Sheep at Bowood Lamb were filmed being kicked , lifted and hurled , with one worker recorded standing on a conscious sheep 's neck . Staff are also alleged to have erupted in laughter over a sheep bleeding to death with spectacles drawn around her eyes in green paint . Slaughtermen were allegedly filmed ` taunting and frightening ' animals by waving knives , smacking them on the head and shouting at them . And instead of praying as the sheep were killed , the Muslim workers chatted as a radio ` blared out Christmas songs ' and colleagues sang along . The footage has been released by Animal Aid campaigners and handed to the Food Standards Agency -LRB- FSA -RRB- to investigate . Slaughtermen at the Bowood Lamb abattoir in Thirsk , North Yorkshire , are allegedly seen ` hacking and sawing ' at animals ' throats in apparent contravention of Islamic practice . Instead of praying as the sheep were killed , the Muslim workers chatted as a radio ` blared out Christmas songs ' Secretly-placed hidden cameras were used to record practices during slaughter over a period of three days in December . Kate Fowler , head of campaigns at Animal Aid , said : ` The vicious attacks on defenceless , frightened animals at Bowood are inexcusable . ` All four conveyor operators we filmed over three days abused animals to varying degrees , while the slaughterers looked on unmoved . ' She added : ` This is the 10th slaughterhouse in which we have filmed undercover , and it is the ninth to be caught breaking animal welfare laws . ` None of the abuses we uncovered would have come to light without our cameras being in place , even though there is a Government-appointed vet at each slaughterhouse . ' The law requires abattoirs to stun animals before slaughter to prevent unnecessary suffering , but there are exemptions for Jewish and Muslim producers . Slaughtermen were filmed ` taunting and frightening ' animals by waving knives , smacking them on the head and shouting at them . Under the halal code , animals are supposed to be killed quickly , with a single sweep of a surgically-sharp knife . They should not see the knife before they are slaughtered , or witness the death of other animals . The video footage appears to show that these rules were routinely flouted at Bowood , where more than 4,000 sheep were filmed being killed . The full dossier by the campaigners said : . Under UK law , slaughtered animals that have not been stunned must remain in position for at least 20 seconds after their throats are cut , to ensure loss of consciousness . But 86 per cent of the sheep at Bowood were moved before that amount of time had elapsed , some in as little as one second , claimed Animal Aid . It said many of the practices ` defied expectations of what Muslims believe halal slaughter should be . ' In one horror killing , it appears that the men erupted in laughter as a sheep bled to death with green spectacles painted around its eyes . Slaughtermen wearing the traditional Muslim kufi skullcap and muttering the words ` Allahu Akbar ' -LRB- God is great -RRB- were allegedly seen breaking rules in the way sheep were put down . Campaigners said they recognised the risks of stirring up anti-Muslim feeling but ` witholding release of the footage would be a betrayal of our key mission to expose and combat animal cruelty ' . A petition calling for non-stun slaughter to be banned has reached more than 105,000 signatures . Set up by organisations including the British Veterinary Association and RSPCA to improve animal welfare , it will now have to be debated by the Commons Backbench Business Committee after crossing the 100,000 threshold . Last year Prime Minister David Cameron has explicitly ruled out banning non-stun slaughter in a speech to the Israeli parliament . Kosher food also requires animals to be conscious when they are killed , although Animal Aid said no kosher meat was prepared in the Bowood Lamb slaughterhouse . Mr Cameron said last year : ` When people challenged Kosher Shechita I have defended it . I fought as a backbench Member of Parliament against the last attempt to do something to change this , and there is no way I 'm allowing that to change now I 'm Prime Minister -- on my watch Shechita is safe in the United Kingdom . ' The Muslim Council of Britain said the video was ` abhorrent ' and against everything in Islam . ` Animal cruelty is wrong and criminal wherever it may occur , ' a spokesman said . That it is being carried out in halal slaughter makes it even more incredulous . ` The findings certainly are abhorrent in Islamic practice , and the abattoir must be subject to the full force of the law . ` There are urgent questions this case raises : since each abattoir is under veterinarian supervision , how were these practices overlooked ? We call on the Food Standards Agency to look into this abuse and the flagrant disregard of the very principles of humane slaughter as a matter of urgency . ' An RSPCA spokesman said the footage from Bowood Lamb appeared to be ` absolutely shocking ' . ` The public has a right to expect that all farmed animals have as painless and humane an end to their lives as possible , ' she added . ` The RSPCA firmly believes CCTV in slaughterhouses can be a valuable tool to help improve animal welfare . The law requires abattoirs to stun animals before slaughter to prevent unnecessary suffering , but there are exemptions for Jewish and Muslim producers . Campaigners did not want to stir-up anti-Muslim feeling but felt withholding the footage would be a ` betrayal ' ` Our concern -LSB- about non-stun slaughter -RSB- has nothing to do with the expression of religious belief but with the practice of killing by throat cutting without pre-stunning . ` We believe that meat produced from animals stunned or not stunned before slaughter should be clearly labelled to allow consumer choice . ' The British Veterinary Association said the film was ` truly shocking ' and blamed the government for not introducing EU regulations already used in Wales and Scotland . ` The government has delayed the introduction of the EU regulation Welfare of Animals at the Time of Killing -LRB- WATOK -RRB- which would require slaughterhouses to appoint an animal welfare officer , ' a spokesman said . ` These abuses could have been prevented if a welfare officer had been present protecting the welfare of livestock . ` The BVA has long believed that slaughter without pre-stunning unnecessarily compromise animal welfare at the time of death . It affects millions of animals every year and action is long overdue . ' The FSA , which regulates abattoirs , confirmed four slaughtermen have had their licences suspended and an investigation launched . A spokesman said : ` The Food Standards Agency takes animal welfare at abattoirs very seriously which is why we immediately suspended the licences of the slaughtermen involved . ` There is no excuse for treating animals in the way shown on the video and we are therefore investigating the footage with a view to prosecution . We are also continuing to investigate all the circumstances around the incident to ensure proper safeguards are introduced to stop this happening in the future . ' The halal market could be worth as much as # 2billion a year , with more than 100 million animals killed using the method annually . A statement issued by Bowood Lamb 's solicitors said : ` Bowood Lamb makes animal welfare its highest priority . We set very high standards for the way in which animals that pass through our premises are treated . ` It is highly regrettable that one of our slaughtermen fell below those standards . As soon as we were aware of this failing we dismissed this staff member for gross misconduct . ` Currently three other members of staff have had their licences suspended because Animal Aid claims that they have committed technical infringements of the regulations relating to religious slaughter . ` We will await the outcome of any investigation relating to their suspension . ' The statement said the real problem was Defra rules relating to animal conveyer belts and attacked Animal Aid for ` breaking into our plant ' - a claim the campaigners firmly deny . ` Bowood Lamb is surprised that Animal Aid targeted our premises , given the stated aim of their campaign is to encourage CCTV in abattoirs , ' the statement said . ` Bowood Lamb has had CCTV in our premises for over four years . ` We can not condone Animal Aid breaking into our plant and undermining the strict hygiene controls we have in place . ' | Slaughtermen caught on camera ` hacking and sawing ' at animals ' throats . Sheep filmed being kicked , with one worker standing on an animal 's neck . Staff laughed as a sheep bled to death with spectacles painted on its face . ` Horrifying abuse ' captured by animal rights campaigners at halal abattoir . One worker has been sacked and another three have been suspended . The Food Standards Agency has launched an urgent investigation . RSCPA and British Veterinary Association condemn ` shocking ' footage . 100,000-strong BVA petition means slaughter will be debated in Commons . Muslim Council of Britain : Findings are ` abhorrent in Islamic practice ' WARNING : GRAPHIC CONTENT . Sheep were kicked in the face , smashed into solid objects head-first and picked up and hurled by their legs , fleeces , throats and ears . A worker stood on the neck of a conscious sheep , then bounced up and down . Slaughterhouse workers erupted into laughter at a sheep bleeding to death with spectacles drawn around her eyes in green paint . A worker held a sheep by her throat and pulled back a fist as if to punch her . Slaughtermen taunted sheep by waving knives , smacking them on the head and shouting at them . 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Possible danger : Chemical phthalates is used to soften plastics and can be found in children 's toys . Chemicals found in every home may cause breast cancer , asthma , infertility and birth defects , global health chiefs said yesterday . They warn the gender-bending compounds -- used in toys , PVC flooring , car dashboards and credit cards -- have ` serious implications ' for health . In a landmark report , the World Health Organisation suggested a ban might be needed to protect future generations . It says it is ` reasonable to suspect ' chemical substances called phthalates of harming female fertility and linked them with rising rates of childhood illnesses including leukaemia . Also under suspicion is bisphenol A , . which is found in a host of daily items including tin cans and . sunglasses . The man-made compounds are thought to interfere with the . natural hormones that are key to our growth , development and overall . health . The WHO said there . was ` very strong evidence ' in animals they can interfere with thyroid . hormones -- something that can cause brain damage , stunted intelligence , . attention deficit hyperactivity disorder and autism . For prostate cancer ` significant evidence ' exists of a link with agricultural pesticides . And . there was some evidence linking exposure in pregnancy to weight gain in . infants and children and potential links to breast cancer . In . the same report ten years ago , the UN agency said there was only ` weak . evidence ' that gender-bending chemicals were harming human health . Declaring the chemicals a global . threat , the new report 's authors said humans and animals were exposed to . hundreds of compounds , many of which have yet to be identified or . properly studied . Some are inhaled in dust , others make their way into . our bodies from food or simply licking our fingers . The . WHO stops short of saying the chemicals actually caused the illnesses . but did say that in some cases , the evidence was very strong . The report -- State of the Science of . Endocrine-Disrupting Chemicals -- is the most comprehensive of its kind . because rather than focusing on one chemical or one illness , it . evaluates all the evidence . It . says : ` The diverse systems affected by endocrine-disrupting chemicals . likely include all hormonal systems and range from those controlling . development and function of reproductive organs to the tissues and . organs regulating metabolism and satiety . ` Effects . on these systems can lead to obesity , infertility or reduced fertility , . learning and memory difficulties , adult-onset diabetes or . cardiovascular disease , as well as a variety of other diseases . ' Report : The compounds , also found in PVC floors , can have ` serious implications ' the World Health Organisation warned . Daily risks : The dangerous chemical is found in many objects we touch with out bare hand every day , such as credit cards and car dashboards . Worryingly , it warns the chemicals assessed so far by scientists may only be the ` tip of the iceberg ' -- and there could be many other potentially harmful compounds out there . It cautions that the key role of . hormones in the development of tissues and organs means that unborn . babies and young children may be particularly vulnerable . The . report -- written over two years by international experts who collated . and weighted scientific studies on the topic -- also states the rise in . some conditions is too rapid to be blamed on genes alone . ` The prevalence of paediatric asthma . has more than doubled over the past 20 years and is now the leading . cause of child hospitalisations and school absenteeism , ' it said . ` Certain birth defects , such as those of the male reproductive organs . are on the rise . The incidence of paediatric leukaemia and brain cancer . have risen , as has the incidence of testicular cancer . These are stark . health statistics . ' The WHO . says wildlife is also at risk and calls for much more research into the . chemicals and their effects -- and says that there may be a case for . banning or restricting them . Dr Maria Neira , the WHO 's director for public health and environment , said : ` The latest science shows that communities around the globe are being exposed to endocrine-disrupting chemicals and their associated risks . We all have a responsibility to protect future generations . ' Elizabeth Salter Green , of the campaign group CHEM Trust , said the EU was trying to tighten up the regulation of gender-bending chemicals but the UK was in favour of the least stringent measures . She added : ` This report bears testimony to the on-going failure of regulatory agencies to reduce exposure to hormone disrupting chemicals , which are implicated in the increased rates of hormone-related cancers and other diseases . ` Thankfully , the EU is now trying to come to agreement on how to identify such hormone disrupting chemicals , so that they can be effectively regulated , but unfortunately the UK is trying to thwart this process in a bid to limit the number of chemicals that will fall under the regulatory axe . ' The Chemical Industries Association said it was important to note that naturally-occurring substances in beer , chocolate and coffee can have more powerful effects on the body 's hormones than man-made chemicals . | Phthalates is used to soften plastic and improve consistency of cosmetics . Chemical commonly found in children 's toys , make up , cars and PVC flooring . 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There 's long been speculation regarding her paternal origin . But a new report by In Touch claims that Khloe Kardashian 's real father is none other than Lionel Richie . A source told the publication that the reality star 's mother Kris Jenner had an affair in the ` wild 1980s ' with the Dancing On The Ceiling sensation and Khloe is the love child of their ` sexual affair ' . Scroll down for video . Parentage speculations : New report claims that Khloe Kardashian 's real father is none other than Lionel Richie . The insider claimed that Kris , now 58 , enjoyed a fling with Lionel , 65 , while still married to Robert Kardashian . ` They had a sexual affair - he bragged about it , ' the source , who claims to be friends with Lionel , stated , ` He said he was on the outs with his wife at the time . ' Adding : ` Everyone was sleeping around with everyone else back then , and Kris was hot in those days . ' Wild Eighties : A source claims the reality star 's mother Kris Jenner had an affair in the ` wild 1980s ' with the Dancing On The Ceiling sensation and Khloe is the love child of their ` sexual affair ' Posing up with ` daddy ' ? Kim , Kourtney , and Khloe pictured with Lionel in 2008 . The insider also gushed that Lionel 's biological daughter -LRB- Nicole is adopted -RRB- 16-year-old Sofia ` looks like she could be Khloe 's little sister . ' While Jacky Jasper , founder of blog Diary Of A Hollywood Street King , told In Touch : ` Kris had an affair with Lionel - and I believe he is Khloe 's dad . ' And as far as the ` wild 1980s ' goes , one of the momager 's friends hairstylist Daniel DiCriscio told the publication : ` She was a big flirt and played around . I 've seen Kris do things that would blow people away . ' Sisters ? Khloe , 30 , and Lionel 's biological daughter Sofia , 16 , are the spitting image of one another . Out and about : Lionel pictured leaving e. Baldi Italian restaurant in Beverly Hills on Wednesday . Breaking bread : The singer enjoyed lunch with a blonde female friend . DiCriscio was also quick to note that Lionel was ' a huge player ' at the time . Khloe told Gossip Cop after the report was published : ` I 've had so many dads my head is spinning lol . ' MailOnline has contacted the reps for Kris Jenner , Lionel Richie , and Khloe Kardashian for comment . Khloe , 30 , was born in 1984 , which was apparently the height of the ` swinging ' 1980s in Hollywood . Trendy : He sported a checkered blue and white button-up with dark trousers and accessorized with silver cuff bracelets and hip shades . Gift of gab : Lionel appeared very focused upon the conversation . Meanwhile : Lionel 's adopted daughter Nicole Richie was pictured in a royal blue ensemble in New York City on Wednesday . Kris has previously admitted to having an affair during her marriage to first husband Robert Kardashian in her tell-all book Kris Jenner and All Things Kardashian . ` Robert had been the only man in my life since I was 18 , ' she revealed in her book . Adding about the affair : ' I do n't know why I was having a mid-life crisis at 30 , but I was . His name was Ryan , and he was a producer . We had wild sex everywhere , all the time . ' Robert is said to have filed for divorce after catching Kris out at a restaurant with her lover . Pals : Khloe is friends with Sofia 's adopted older sister Nicole Richie , pictured in 2011 at a Lakers game . In 2012 O.J. Simpson 's manager spoke out to claim the jailed American Football star could be Khloe 's father . However Pardo 's allegations owe more to a hunch than any inside knowledge . ` Whenever I bring it up , he giggles , ' he told In Touch at the time . While Kris and her then-husband Robert Kardashian were close to the Simpsons , this is the first time OJ had been named as a potential father to Khloe . Adamant : Khloe has previously insisted that only Robert and her Bruce Jenner are her father . Happier time : Robert passed in 2003 . Another claim of paternity : In 2012 OJ Simpson 's manager spoke out to claim the jailed American Football star could be Khloe 's father . Robert , however , and his family were close to Simpson after he served as a member of OJ 's ` Dream Team ' as his attorney in the famous 1995 murder trial . While Kris Jenner has openly admitted cheating on her former husband , she has always strongly denied any suggestion that Robert was not her daughter 's father . ' I have never heard such crap in my life , ' she told GMA in 2012 . ' I was there , right . I gave birth , I know who the dad was . Everything 's good . We 're all good . It 's the family joke because Khloe was blonde and not dark-haired . ' And while Khloe has slammed previous allegations regarding her parentage , she has herself questioned if she was adopted on the family 's reality TV show . Viewers of Keeping Up With The Kardashians did see her question who her parents were in an episode in 2009 . The reality star wanted to prove she was not adopted and tested the maternity of her mother Kris Jenner . Daddy 's girl : Khloe pictured with her stepfather Bruce Jenner at a basketball game in 2013 . The klan : Scott Disick , Robert , Kim , Kourtney , Khloe , Kylie , Kris , and Kendall pictured in 2011 . | Khloe dismissed the claims after the report was published . Previous reports linked her parentage to other celebrities such as OJ Simpson . | [[2111, 2173], [0, 8], [14, 62], [3448, 3514], [4024, 4090]] |
Plans for TV debates ahead of next year 's General Election are in chaos , with growing doubts over whether they will take place . Ukip leader Nigel Farage has been offered a slot in one of the debates under plans unveiled by broadcasters yesterday . One debate would be be a straight fight between Tory David Cameron and Labour 's Ed Miliband , a second debate will also feature Lib Dem Nick Clegg , but in the third Mr Farage will also join the line-up . But the plans were immediately plunged into chaos amid threats of legal action , with the Lib Dems opposing any attempt to exclude Mr Clegg , Ukip suggesting Mr Farage should be included in more than one and the Greens and Respect demanding a place . Scroll down for video . Ukip leader Nigel Farage , pictured in Westminster , has been offered a coveted slot in a TV debate alongside Ed Miliband , David Cameron and Nick Clegg . David Cameron , Nick Clegg and Ed Miliband have been urged to sign up to the debates but there remain doubts about the details . More than 20million people watched the TV debates in 2010 , the first time political leaders had gone head-to-head in Britain . The debates form a traditional part of US Presidential elections , but critics said they risked sucking the life out of the wider campaign . The decision to offer Mr Farage a place in one of the debates is likely to prove controversial , but the broadcasters said they are ` responding to the changes in the political landscape ' . Ukip won its first elected MP - Douglas Carswell - in last week 's Clacton by-election and aims to secure a second seat in Rochester and Strood . One opinion poll yesterday put Ukip on 25 per cent , just behind Labour and the Tories tied on 31 per cent . In theory , this level of support could give Ukip 128 MPs . Under the plans , Channel 4 and Sky News will host a debate between Mr Miliband and Mr Cameron , hosted by former Newsnight host Jeremy Paxman . This is likely to appeal to the Conservatives , who want to present the next election as a straight choice over who should be the next Prime Minister . Polls suggest fewer than one in five voters think Mr Miliband should be PM . Mr Cameron said : ' I will have a look at this proposal . I think there are some questions over it . ` Why have all the debates inside the election campaign , rather than spreading them out over a longer period ? And also , why include some parties and not other parties ? ' Mr Cameron suggested that he would only be willing to take part in a debate against Mr Farage if other minor parties are included , such as the Greens . ` I 'm in favour of TV debates , but you 've got to make sure you come up with a proposal that everyone can agree to , and I ca n't see how you can have one party in that has an MP in Parliament , and not another party . ` I 'm sure clever people can get together and sort these issues out , but they do need to take these sorts of points into account . ' The PM also repeated his suggestion that any debate should begin before the official election period , to avoid overshadowing the rest of the campaign . Mr Farage welcomed the offer , but suggested that he should be included in more than one debate . The BBC is planning to host a debate , chaired by David Dimbleby , between Mr Cameron , Mr Miliband and Mr Clegg -- a repeat of the three-way format seen in 2010 . ITV will host a four-way debate , including Mr Farage for the first time . It would hosted by ITV presenter Julie Etchingham . John Ryley , head of Sky News , said : ` There are only 24 weeks to go before the start of the General Election Campaign . ` Sky , Channel Four , the BBC and ITV have put together a clear compelling proposal ; three debates during the election campaign . It 's now critical that the political parties engage and start negotiating for the debates seriously . ' The 2010 general election saw Britain 's first live TV debates between the main party leaders , with Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown going head-to-head with Tory leader Mr Cameron and the Lib Dems ' Mr Clegg . More than 20million people watched the TV debates in 2010 , the first time party leaders had gone head-to-head in a general election campaign . As the least known leader at the three , Mr Clegg was seen as the big winner of the first of the three debates , with his poll ratings rocketing to record levels . Senior figures in the Conservative party fear allowing Ukip to take part could see Mr Farage benefit in the same way , depriving them of an overall majority in what is certain to be another close election . Mr Clegg has previously accused the Tories of refusing to sign up to the debates because of concern about giving Ukip a publicity boost . The Lib Dems welcomed moves to ensure the debates happened again , but opposed any attempt to exclude Mr Clegg . A spokesman said : ` The Liberal Democrats , like the Labour Party , have publicly said that we would be prepared to sign up to the same 3-3-3 system we had in 2010 . ` We do not accept the proposal that the Liberal Democrats , as a party of government , should be prevented from defending our record in one of the TV debates . ` That is the case we will make strongly in the negotiations that will now take place and we urge the other parties to join us around the negotiating table without excuse or delay . ' A Conservative Party spokesman said : ` We note the request and will respond accordingly . ' Ukip have risen dramatically in the polls since April 2012 when they languished on 9 % with little hope of an MP . Mr Miliband welcomed the proposals as a ` positive step forward ' . He added : ' I hope David Cameron is not going to put up false obstacles to these TV debates happening . ` He should be saying they will happen , they must happen during the campaign . For my part , I 'm going to make sure they do . ' He added : ' I think they are a good basis for moving forward . I think the most important thing is to give the public what they are entitled to , which is these TV debates . ` They happened at the last general election , we must make sure they happen in this general election too . ' Both the Green party and Respect - which like Ukip have each an one MP - demanded to be included alongside Mr Farage . Mr Cameron questioned how it would be possible to include one party with a single MP -- Ukip -- but exclude the Greens and Respect , who also each have one member of the Commons . ` I will have a look at this proposal . I think there are some questions over it , ' the Prime Minister said . ` Why have all the debates inside the election campaign , rather than spreading them out over a longer period ? And also , why include some parties and not other parties ? ' Plaid Cymru leader Leanne Wood added : ` The people of Wales deserve nothing less than to hear what all parties have to offer them and we will be taking immediate steps to ensure that this happens . ' Only Mr Miliband welcomed the proposals as a ` positive step forward ' . ` I hope David Cameron is not going to put up false obstacles to these TV debates happening , ' he said . Katie Ghose , chief executive of the Electoral Reform Society , which campaigns for democratic reform , criticised broadcasters for seeking to exclude smaller parties . She said : ` The format suggested by the broadcasters does n't really reflect the fact that we are now firmly in a multi-party era . ' Respect MP George Galloway threatened legal action to be included in the debates , along with Green party MP Caroline Lucas . Green Party leader Natalie Bennett said : ` With these proposals the broadcasters are demonstrating just how out of touch they are with the public mood , and how ridiculously they cling to the idea that the future of politics looks like the past . ` It is clear from votes and polls that the public are fed up with the three business-as-usual parties and are looking around for alternatives . ` That is also demonstrated by the soaring membership of the Green parties of England and Wales and Scotland , now exceeding 27,000 . ` Those members , the fast-growing numbers of likely Green voters -LRB- matching Lib Dems numbers -RRB- , and the majority who back Green policies like bringing the railways back into public hands and the living wage for all workers would be seriously short-changed by debates from which we were excluded . ' Respect MP George Galloway later wrote on Twitter : ' I am ready to join Caroline Lucas MP in a legal challenge against our exclusion from the leaders debates in the forthcoming general election . ' | TV firms unveil details of three debates ahead of general election in May . Channel 4 and Sky to host straight fight between Cameron and Miliband . BBC offers a debate between Cameron , Miliband and Clegg . ITV promising a four-way debate with three leaders plus Nigel Farage . Move sparks row , with Lib Dems demanding Clegg be included in all three . David Cameron says there are ` some questions ' about the proposal . 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Worldwide hit hock show Pawn Stars is coming down under . MailOnline can reveal a local production of the show has been filming at Bondi Beach pawn shop Happy Hockers since Monday , with a planned shooting schedule of roughly nine weeks . A Foxtel spokeswoman confirmed the Aussie version will screen on A&E -LRB- Arts and Entertainment -RRB- later this year . Under wraps : ` Baz ' one of the stars of the Aussie version of Pawn Stars stands guard in front of filming in Bondi on Friday . Spinoff : Baz -LRB- right -RRB- and Shaz -LRB- left -RRB- will star in the new Australian series of Pawn Stars . An official announcement is expected from the network in coming days and it is understood a specific premiere date has not been set . It remains uncertain if the American stars of the smash show will be making cameo appearances , however the spokeswoman said ` obviously we 'd love it ' . Leftfield Pictures , who produce the American version of the show , are in Australia shooting the episodes . Brothers ` Baz ' and ` Shaz ' , the eccentric and charismatic managers of the Bondi store , will star in the new series . Bargain hunter : A Sydney man tries to secure top dollar for his item at Bondi filming of new Aussie Pawn Stars series . Aussie cast : Staff at Happy Hockers in Bondi examine items for new Pawn Stars spinoff on Friday . Weird and wonderful : The brothers say they love trading in ` unique and collectable items ' On their website they say they have learned to put their customers first over 20 years in the buy , swap and sell business . ` We love searching for and unearthing interesting items . We love unique and collectable items , ' they write . ` What makes us different is that we are willing and able to go the extra mile for our customers . ` Every day is so different and keeps us on our toes . One minute you could be selling a mobile phone the next appraising a painting or collectable guitar . ' Local casting producers have been trawling online classifieds service Gumtree in search of Sydneysiders trying to offload weird and wonderful objects . A taxidermy warthog bust is among the objects to have tickled their interest . Priceless : Objects featured on Pawn Stars have fetched hundreds of thousands of dollars . Treasure hunt : Producers have been trawling online auction sites in search of novel items . Inspiration : Corey Harrison -LRB- left -RRB- , Rick Harrison -LRB- middle -RRB- and Austin ` Chumlee ' Russell of the original Pawn Stars have sparked a worldwide ratings smash . The original American show , filmed at the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop in Las Vegas , has become a worldwide ratings smash and spawned spinoff versions in the UK and southern America . The Las Vegas cast features three generations of the Harrison family -LRB- Richard , Rick and Corey -RRB- alongside their hapless , but occasionally brilliant , friend Austin ` Chumlee ' Russell . The success of the show has also inspired a number of copycat series , the most popular of which - Hardcore Pawn - is based in the American Jewelry and Loan store in downtown Detroit . It is known for profiling colourful , often poor , customers and their attempts to secure exorbitant amounts of money for close-to-worthless items . Pioneer : Richard Harrison -LRB- pictured in front of the Gold & Silver Pawn Shop -RRB- started a family empire when he got a license to sell second-hand goods in the late 1980s . Veterans : The brothers have been in the Sydney pawn industry for more than 20 years . | Production company behind American series filming spinoff in Sydney . Show will screen on Foxtel 's A&E channel later this year . Local producers trawling online auction sites in search of bizarre items . Australian version to star charismatic brothers ` Baz ' and ` Shaz ' | [[239, 360], [260, 360], [1563, 1619], [2270, 2346], [500, 602]] |
She is the fierce MI6 boss known only by the codename M . But now the true identity of James Bond 's mentor has finally been revealed -- after a bit of sleuthing of which 007 himself would have been proud . An eagle-eyed fan managed to freeze-frame a single camera shot in Skyfall lasting just a split-second and discovered that M 's real name is Olivia Mansfield . Eagle-eyed : The true identity of James Bond 's mentor has emerged . M 's real name is Olivia Mansfield . She is currently played by Judi Dench , right , with Daniel Craig , left , playing Bond . During the scene , Bond , played by Daniel Craig , is handed a box containing a Royal Doulton bulldog draped in a British flag , which is usually kept on M 's desk . Zooming in on the box 's inscription , the words ` From the Estate of Olivia Mansfield Bequeathed to James Bond ' are visible . Since the revelation by blogger Phil Noble Jr , internet forums have been filled with speculation about the significance of the name . One theory is that it is a tribute to Mansfield Smith-Cumming , the first head of MI6 who started the tradition of the organisation 's director signing letters with a single letter -- in his case C. Revelation : When James Bond is given M 's china bulldog after her death in Skyfall , M 's real name is shown on the box . Others have speculated it is a portmanteau of ` man 's field ' , alluding to the fact that M works in a male-dominated industry . Meg Simmons , archive director for Bond production company Eon , said : ` We 've searched around and as far as we can see this is the first and only time anyone 's ever revealed M 's real name . ` It may not have been spoken , but if you were watching on a big enough screen it could have been visible , so we 'd argue it 's now canon . ' Since Dame Judi Dench became the . franchise 's first female spymaster in 1995 , producers have dropped a . series of hints about the character 's name . Stars : Daniel Craig as James Bond , left , and Judi Dench as MI6 head M are pictured in a scene from the latest James Bond film Skyfall . In 2006 's Casino Royale , Craig 's 007 tells his boss : ` I thought M was a randomly assigned letter . I had no idea it stood for . . . ' To which she interjects : ` Utter one more syllable and I 'll have you killed . ' And in Skyfall , Kincaid the groundskeeper refers to her as Emma , although many fans believe this is because he believes Bond to be calling her ` Em ' . | Eagle-eyed fan . freeze-framed a single camera shot in Skyfall . Discovered that M 's real name is Olivia Mansfield . | [[207, 280], [236, 242], [243, 308], [207, 224], [313, 365], [435, 471]] |
Another day , another debut at the Nou Camp , this time for midfielder Sergi Samper . But what 's the story on Barcelona 's latest youth-team star made good ? He 's only 19 but Barcelona have already tied him down until 2017 . That tells you how highly they rate him . He 's been at the club since he was six and , judging from Wednesday night 's first senior game , he is going to be around for a long time - and not be snatched by Arsene Wenger ! Well that is the concern that has made the club make sure his contract is in order . Coach Luis Enrique has shown even more willingness to blood youngsters than Pep Guardiola did and he is a big Samper fan so there is no chance of a move to Arsenal , or Tottenham for that matter -- Andre Villas Boas was keen when he was still at White Hart Lane . Sergi Samper impressed for Barcelona in the Champions League on Wednesday evening . What sort of player is he ? On Wednesday he played in Sergio Busquets holding midfield position . His strength is in keeping possession but not at the expense of moving the ball forward purposefully . His touch and weight of pass -- honed during those 13 years at the club - are what really make him stand out . He also sniffs out danger , anticipating the runs and passes of the opposition , proving you do n't have to be physically imposing to play the position as long as you are clever . Sergi Samper has been compared to Sergio Busquets and will challenge him for a first-team place . Is he in the team for good now ? No . He will lead the Barca B team in Spain 's second division this season and only make a handful of appearances in the first team . But next season -- and remembering that Barcelona can not make signings for one year -- he will step up to the seniors and compete with Busquets for that central midfield berth . Sergi Samper has impressed for Barcleona 's B team in recent seasons . Sergi Samper has impressed with his reading of the game and his passing ability . But his debut went well ? He brought the house down with one steal , pirouette and pass all in one movement . He admitted post match : ` When I saw I was starting I got nervous but I soon calmed down and Xavi and Luis Enrique told me just to play as always have done in the youth teams . ' Starting out at Barcelona at six -- that really must be a record ? As has been pointed out it takes the term ` one-club man ' to new levels . Barcelona usually scour Catalonia and the rest of Spain for the best young talent but Samper has been one of theirs from the beginning . He 's a symbol of what 's healthy about their youth system . They 'll be keen for people to remember that as they take their appeal over that transfer ban for breaking UEFA rules on signing Under-18s to the Court of Arbitration . Seems like a transfer ban would n't actually hurt them a great deal if this is what they have coming through ? That 's what some of their supporters are saying : More Sampers and less 17m euro Alex Songs . | Samper impressed during Barcelona 's 1-0 win over Apol Nicosia . Midfielder has been at the Nou Camp since he was six years old . He is expected to challenge Busquets for a first-team place next season . Manager Luis Enrique is an admirer of the central midfielder . | [[798, 881], [269, 271], [275, 312], [2261, 2293], [1374, 1386], [1428, 1471]] |
Barack Obama looks set to make history next week as the president with the worst successive results in midterm congressional elections in more than 60 years . Obama 's Democratic Party lost 63 House seats in 2010 and is expected to lose a further five to 12 when votes come in next week , although some speculators suggest the result could be even worse . He stands to lose a combined total of somewhere between 68 to 75 House seats - the worst total of any two-term president since Harry Truman shed 55 House seats in 1946 and a further 28 in 1950 - a total of 83 . Call me a taxi : Obama looks set to suffer the worst successive midterm defeats of any US President in 60 years . The only glimmer of hope for Obama is that if he exceeds expectations he has a chance of beating the record of Republican Dwight Eisenhower , who lost a combined 66 House seats in 1954 and 1958 . By contrast George W Bush lost a combined 22 seats -LRB- 30 in 2002 but up eight in 2006 -RRB- , Bill Clinton lost a combined 49 -LRB- 54 in 1994 but up five in 1998 -RRB- while Ronald Reagan lost a combined 31 -LRB- 26 in 1982 and five in 1986 -RRB- . And it does n't get much better for Obama in the Senate where he expected to lose between five and ten seats next week , taking his combined losses to somewhere between 11 and 16 seats . That would compare to a total of five seats for George W Bush , eight for Bill Clinton and seven for Ronald Reagan . Eisenhower lost a total of 13 Senate seats in his two midterms and Truman a whopping 17 . Dwight Eisenhower , left , lost a combined 66 House seats in 1954 and 1958 , while Harry Truman , right , shed 55 House seats in 1946 and a further 28 in 1950 - a total of 83 . For the Republicans the big question next week is whether they can gain enough House seats to rival their post-World War II high water mark of 246 . The current breakdown is 233-199 in favor of the Republicans , with three vacancies . Republicans have their eyes on states where Obama cruised to double-digit victories , with the Democrats fighting to cling on to the once friendly terrain of New York , California , Obama 's native state of Hawaii , and his adopted state of Illinois . ` We 're in trench warfare . I 'm not going to sugarcoat it , ' said New York Rep. Steve Israel , the chairman of the Democratic Congressional Campaign Committee . Bogeyman : Obama 's slumping approval ratings have been a drag on Democrats , and he has kept a relatively low profile during the campaign period . Obama , whose slumping approval has been a drag on Democrats in the fiercely-fought congressional elections , has limited his campaign appearances mostly to races for governors in states where he remains popular . In Maine he is keeping his distance so as not to get drawn in to the current controversy over the state 's Ebola quarantine policies and the nurse who has defied them . Hot issue : The treatment of Ebola nurse Kaci Hickox is threatening to unseat the Democrats in Maine . His appearance there on Thursday landed him at the epicenter of a debate between the federal government and several states over how health care workers returning from Ebola-stricken nations should be monitored . The White House has pushed back against overly restrictive measures , including proposals for travel bans or isolation measures adopted by some states . Obama , who has been praising health care workers who have volunteered to fight Ebola in West Africa , had no plans to visit with Kaci Hickox , the nurse who worked with Ebola victims in Sierra Leone and is now challenging Maine 's requirement that she isolate herself for 21 days . Hickox returned to the U.S. last week but has shown no symptoms of the disease . She has been under what the state has called a voluntary quarantine in remote northern Maine , but on Thursday she went on a bike ride with her boyfriend . The elections feature races for governor in 36 states , although those contests have been overshadowed by competitive congressional races . The fight for control of the Senate is the biggest prize in the midterm elections , with Democrats struggling to fend off a Republican takeover . The Republicans need to pick up six seats to take control of the Senate , and they are widely expected to expand their majority in the House of Representatives . That would give them control of Congress for the two years Obama has left in office . | Obama 's Democrats lost 63 seats in 2010 , expected to lose five-12 next week . That would be a combined total of up to 75 seats in Congress . Harry Truman shed 55 House seats in 1946 and a further 28 in 1950 . Obama also expected to lose between five and ten seats in the Senate . | [[0, 158], [159, 212], [159, 184], [217, 257], [584, 680], [1175, 1185], [1192, 1248], [356, 476], [483, 523], [1607, 1619], [1630, 1657], [159, 184], [217, 257], [1175, 1185], [1192, 1248]] |
This is the 10,000-room hotel that has never had a guest . Situated on the island of Rügen in Germany , the Prora beach resort was built by Adolf Hitler between 1936 and 1939 as a striking show of Third Reich architecture . Yet the project was halted , with eight separate buildings having been erected , when the Nazi leader decided to focus on building more planes and war infrastructure . Scroll down for video . The monumental seaside resort of Prora in Rügen was built by the Nazis between 1936 and 1939 . Hitler pulled the plug when the job was half done as he decided it was more important to pump resources into the war effort . Prora was constructed on the Baltic island of Ruegen by the stormtroopers of the Nazi ` Strength Through Joy ' leisure organisation over a six-year period and occupies nearly three miles of beachfront . It was meant to provide holiday entertainment for 20,000 of Hitler 's hordes at any one time . But not a single Nazi ever got to stay there . The ` Colossus of Prora ' was thought to have been Hitler 's Nazi equivalent to Butlins , who began developing their holiday camps in 1936 throughout the UK . It was to be Hitler 's reward to the workers who had toiled long hours for the Third Reich - a bucket-and-spade resort and fun for all the family . It was occupied after 1945 by the Red Army and became a top-secret Soviet base . After the war , the Soviets considered blowing it up , but discovered they did n't have enough dynamite for the job . Instead they turned it into a massive tank-and-artillery base for the People 's Army of East Germany and it vanished from all maps . It is hoped a number of rooms will be sold to the elderly , while there are plans to build a smaller hotel on site . The hotel resort was meant to show off the class of Third Reich architecture - sadly it 's been left to ruin . Prora was supposed to be the frontrunner of the Nazi 's ` Strength Through Joy ' leisure programme . A museum at the site chronicles the history of Prora which , aside from the building of the Atlantic Wall of coastal fortifications stretching from Norway to the border of Spain - intended to thwart any Allied landings in occupied Europe - was Hitler 's biggest building project . The Nazis viewed leisure as just one more aspect of human activity to be governed by the party . The resort was meant to show off all the attributes Nazi leader Hitler wanted the people of Germany to demonstrate . Prora was destined to be the forerunner of a string of such giant camps whose plans were mothballed due to the war he unleashed on the world . The site is currently being sold off and renovated , in the hopes it will one day again be home to tens of thousands of people . Some of the buildings will be marketed as homes for the elderly , others luxury apartments , and still others as a 300 room hotel . From buildings built by the Nazis to ornate theatres , burnt out hotels and eerie sanatoriums , these are the abandoned buildings that still litter the powerhouse of Europe . Photographer Daniel Barter , 30 , from London travelled to the German capital Berlin and the surrounding countryside to capture buildings in need of work on film . Far from being resplendent in vintage glory , the deserted music venues and crumbling hospitals are a shadow of their former selves . An abandoned former Hitler Youth Training School pictured by British photographer Daniel Barter , 30 , from London . A lecture hall at the former Hitler Youth training school . Pictured here is an abandoned theatre that has not seen a show for years . The arches around a courtyard inside the old sanatorium daubed with graffiti . The Eagle and Iron Cross mural at Krampnitz Kaserne , a military complex , in Fahrland , Potsdam , created by the Germans during the rearmament period . A barber 's chair in a manor house that once acted as a sanatorium is left to rot . A gym/basketball court at Krampnitz Kaserne . The 35th Guards Motor Rifle Division was then stationed there until its abandonment in 1992 , after the Soviet Union dissolved . | Prora was supposed to showcase the best of Third Reich architecture . Yet Hitler pulled the plug on the project before it was finished to focus on the war effort . After the war the Soviets planned to blow the site up - but did n't have enough dynamite . Plans afoot to build a 300-room hotel , with other spaces being sold as flats . German resort was Hitler 's idea of a ` Baltic Butlins ' - a space for family fun and entertainment . | [[102, 208], [1738, 1822], [224, 250], [310, 391], [511, 636], [539, 546], [556, 636], [1370, 1383], [1386, 1422], [1370, 1383], [1386, 1397], [1429, 1487], [2717, 2819], [982, 1005], [1008, 1069]] |
Jose Mourinho 's former assistant at Real Madrid Aitor Karanka has lavished praise on the Chelsea manager , explaining how the Portuguese boss ended Barcelona 's La Liga dominance and the ` love ' which the squad at the Bernabeu held for him . Middlesbrough boss Karanka also believes Mourinho 's successor , Carlo Ancelotti , is held in the same high esteem by his ` far superior ' side as the Portuguese was during his time there . Karanka is extremely positive in his views on his former boss , and puts a lot of his own success down to his mentor 's teaching and principles . Jose Mourinho has been hailed as the ` best coach in the world ' by former assistant Aitor Karanka . Karanka -LRB- right -RRB- and Mourinho , during Real Madrid training in 2010 , won La Liga in 2011-12 . Mourinho is carried off the pitch by his players in April 2011 , who Karanka believes ` loved ' him . In a wide-ranging interview with newspaper ABC , published by AS , Karanka said : ` He -LRB- Mourinho -RRB- is the best coach in the world . He has shown it . And tactically he is a hundred steps ahead of the others . ` He came -LRB- to Madrid -RRB- after stopping Barcelona before , with Inter -LRB- Milan -RRB- . Barca had won six titles and Jose stopped them . If not for him , they would have repeated another six titles . ' During their time at Madrid together , Mourinho and Karanka won La Liga once and the Copa del Rey , in the process ending Barca 's dominance of the Spanish title . And the 41-year-old has been impressed with the man who replaced Mourinho , Ancelotti . Carlo Ancelotti , pictured in May , is also ` loved ' by his players like Mourinho , says Karanka . Ancelotti led Real to their 10th European Cup - La Decima - and Serigo Ramos kisses the trophy in May . The Italian won the Champions League in his first season at the Bernabeu , finally achieving La Decima - Real 's 10th European Cup victory . Such a victory has , in Karanka 's opinion , elevated Ancelotti to the same place in the hearts of Real players and fans as Mourinho . Speaking about Ancelotti , Karanka added : ` They play very well . They are far superior to the rest -LRB- of the teams in Europe -RRB- . Madrid finally won the Decima -LRB- their 10th European Cup -RRB- and removed the anxiety that they felt for many years . ` Ancelotti is a good manager of the group . Also , I look at him and I learn . The players love him , like they love Mourinho . It was said that he did n't talk to the squad but that was a lie . Iker -LRB- Casillas -RRB- has said that Jose cared for him every day . ' After leaving Madrid in 2013 , Karanka took on his first managerial job on Teesside and has achieved some success so far . Karanka has praised Mourinho and believes he has learned a lot of important traits from the Portuguese . Boro currently sit joint-second in the Championship , despite operating on a low budget , and Karanka has adapted to the job extremely quickly . And , perhaps unsurprisingly , he attributes a lot of that to Mourinho 's guidance , as well as the three players he has been able to loan from Chelsea - defender Kenneth Omeruo , midfielder Patrick Bamford and goalkeeper Jamal Blackman . ` From Mourinho I learned that what is fundamental is that the players feel happy . He supported me a lot to come here -LRB- to Middlesbrough -RRB- . He told me that it was a good place to grow and to fulfil myself . ` Chelsea have loaned us three footballers . After each match we speak and exchange messages . He gives me advice - the best that he has given me , since I worked with him during those three wonderful years at Real Madrid , is that the team is above individuals . ' Middlesbrough sit joint-second in the Championship and Karanka has done an excellent job so far . | Jose Mourinho is ` best coach in the world ' says ex-assistant Aitor Karanka . Karanka believes Mourinho ended Barcelona 's dominance in Spain . He also says Carlo Ancelotti is ` loved ' by Real Madrid players like Mourinho was during his time at the Bernabeu . Karanka is now the manager of Middlesbrough in the Championship . | [[0, 105], [0, 62], [108, 194], [580, 670], [887, 933], [954, 966], [971, 1027], [969, 1027], [2700, 2728], [0, 62], [108, 194], [1419, 1479], [0, 105], [391, 433], [862, 886], [1568, 1583], [1604, 1606], [1614, 1650], [1913, 1927], [1958, 2047], [244, 270], [276, 306]] |
It is not unusual for people to have rituals when flying on a plane , like wearing a St Christopher chain or keeping their eyes closed until they take off . But one passenger took his beliefs a step further by covering himself in a plastic bag for the whole of his journey because his religion forbids him to fly over cemeteries . This was the bizarre sight that greeted plane passengers when an Orthodox Jewish man covered himself under a plastic sheet . It was believed the man is a Kohein , a religious descendant of the priests of ancient Israel , who are banned from flying over cemeteries . Sight to see : This photo of a man who appears to be an Orthodox Jew shows him seated aboard a plane while wrapped in a plastic bag , drawing controversy and question on what for . Kohanim -LRB- plural of Kohein -RRB- are the male-line descendants of the priests of ancient Israel . Descendants are shunned from flying over cemeteries and being in contact with the dead . Contact with the dead is believed to inflict him with impurity . Why a plastic bag ? Some consider that the bag provides a potential barrier from the impurities/dead . How can they breathe ? Pre-punched holes invalidate the barrier . If the kohein is putting on the bag and it accidentally rips some leniency to breathe is provided . Contact with the dead would consequently inflict him with impurity . Problems : . Flights have been delayed or turned around because of the ensuing safety hazards . The passengers would not be able to reach an oxygen mask or quickly escape the plane in the event of an emergency . Many wrap themselves in plastic bags as a compromise measure . The startling photograph , which has now gone viral after being posted on Reddit , shows fellow passengers straining over their seats to get a look . Beneath his plastic wrapping , the man is dressed entirely in black , and appears to be wearing a Jewish skullcap or ` kippah ' . As a controversial solution - not entirely allowed by those in the Jewish Orthodox - the plastic bag creates a kind of barrier between the Kohein and the surrounding tumah , or impurity . Rabbi Jeffrey W. Goldwasser , of Temple Beit HaYam in Israel , explained : ` In orthodox and Conservative communities , Kohanim are expected to abstain from coming in contact with the dead , which includes a prohibition on visiting cemeteries except for the funerals of close relatives . ' Even if they can be secured by a seat belt , the passengers would n't be able to reach an oxygen mask or quickly escape the plane in the event of an emergency . There is also the question of how they can breathe . Pre-punched holes in the plastic are said to invalidate the barrier , according to Jewish newspaper YatedNe'eman . Way around it ? Israel 's Ben Gurion airport is surrounded by small regional cemeteries , dotted in red , creating long concern for Orthodox Jews trying to fly into the airport . ` Only if when the kohein is putting on this bag it accidentally rips can there be some leniency , ' the article claims . ` Kohanim have a duty to protect their taharah , purity , ' according to the article . ` They have been bestowed with extra kedushah which makes them worth of being meshorsei Hashem . At times , there may be extra demands made upon them in order to maintain that standard of kedushah and taharah . ' Some flights go to great lengths to take specific paths to avoid cemeteries . And passengers can also be made aware in advance if a body will be aboard the plane in cargo . The photograph , which was posted on the Reddit yesterday , had a caption which read : ` An Orthodox Jew in an airplane with women - so he covers himself with a plastic bag ... ' A strict code of conduct prevents Orthodox Jewish men and women from mixing in public , with Israeli airline El Al seeing an increase in the number of religious men demanding to be reseated away from women in recent years . An El Al Airline plane . The Orthodox Jewish passenger who wore a plastic bag is thought to have travelled from Tel Aviv , Israel with the airline . While ultra-Orthodox Jews do follow to strict guidelines which include gender segregation in public , it is claimed this photograph does not show that . One user of the Reddit site wrote : ` This has nothing to do with women . He is a cohen , descendant from the high holy priests of the temple and they are not allowed to walk into or fly over a cemetery , which would render them impure . ' It is not known when the photograph was taken , or what airline the man was travelling on , but it is more than likely it was an El Al aircraft flying out of Tel Aviv , which is surrounded by a number of cemetries , according to internet users . In 2001 , El Al Airlines decided not to allow ultra-Orthodox Jews cover themselves in plastic because ` flight safety considerations do not allow for passengers to board while covered in sealed plastic bags . ' A year later it was reported that flight crew got into an argument with a passenger who attempted to fly wrapped in plastic . The confrontation eventually led the pilot to turn the plane around . One woman even sued the airline after staff moved her to the back of a plane when an ultra-Orthodox man refused to sit next to her . | An Orthodox Jewish plane passenger was seen wrapped in a plastic bag during a flight . 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The husband of a woman killed in a tragic car crash in Indonesia says he sees the killer as his son . Jake Drage , 23 , from Geraldton , Western Australia , has been in custody since the June 30 crash , which claimed the life of West Java woman Kokom who was riding pillion on her teenage daughter 's motorcycle . A West Java court will decide on Thursday whether Drage , 23 , from Western Australia , will spend up to six years in jail for the June crash . Jake Drage , 23 , has been in custody since the June 30 crash , which claimed the life of a West Java woman . A West Java court will decide on Thursday whether Jake Drage , 23 , will spend up to six years in jail for the June crash that claimed the life of a local mother , Kokom . The verdict was due last week but at the last minute , the chief judge was called away . Drage 's team saw the delay as a good sign , and hopes the court will release him on Thursday . Kokom 's husband , Iim , has attended each of Drage 's six court appearances , in disbelief at how it ever came to this . Mr Iim never wanted the ex-personal trainer charged , and does n't blame him for the collision that threw his wife off the back of a motorbike controlled by their teenage daughter , Mela . ' I care about him so much ... he 's like our son , ' he said . ` It 's too sad what 's happening with him . Many times , I ca n't help myself and I cry on seeing him . ' Prosecutors in the case have argued Drage was overtaking a small truck at such a speed it made the crash unavoidable . They have argued for 18 months jail . Drage had been in Sumatra before his Indonesian adventure took him to the surfing town of Cimaja , West Java . On his second day there , he says , he rescued a woman from Jakarta who was in trouble in the surf . He was on his way to see her again , on his third day in town , when Mela 's bike appeared in his path . Their handlebars clipped , flinging Kokom on to the road . Drage 's trial heard how on seeing the blood on the asphalt , he screamed ` Oh my God ' . Kokom was rushed to hospital where she was pronounced dead . Mr Iim said he does n't blame Drage for the collision that threw his wife off the back of a motorbike . Prosecutors in the case have argued Drage was overtaking a small truck at such a speed it made the crash unavoidable . Mr Iim says the fact the Drage did n't try to dodge responsibility counts for everything . For Mr Iim , the fact this young Aussie did n't try to dodge responsibility counts for everything . ` He did n't run away , they 've helped us with many things , that 's enough for us , ' he said . Mr Iim 's relative Andika Hidayat was called to help Drage after the crash because no one else could speak English , including the police . On meeting the distraught Australian , he says he ` just knew ' he was a good person . Until Drage 's Western Australia-based mother Tiena arrived with a lawyer , Mr Andika ensured Drage was coping in police custody , sending food and company . Tiena Drage has also been sheltered by the community throughout the four-month ordeal . She first reached out to Mr Iim 's family to pay for the funeral , but their friendship has grown since . At the most recent court date , they sat as one group , chatting and joking to lighten the mood . Mr Andika says for him , it makes sense for the families to unite . Sixteen-year-old Mela is missing a mother , and Ms Drage is missing her child . ` It 's like all the children have a new mum because she 's like mum to them , ' he said . ` But three and a half months Jake 's been in jail now . In my opinion , he should n't be . ' | Jake Drage , from Geraldton , Western Australia , has been in custody since the June 30 crash which claimed the life of West Java woman Kokom . A court will decide on Thursday if Jake Drage , 23 , will spend up to six years in jail . The husband of Kokom , Mr lim , says he does n't want Drage to be charged . ' I care about him so much ... he 's like our son , ' | [[102, 134], [145, 200], [183, 200], [209, 250], [458, 468], [471, 473], [476, 519], [502, 519], [528, 567], [675, 689], [695, 729], [3535, 3553], [3557, 3575], [314, 355], [314, 315], [364, 369], [390, 457], [458, 468], [471, 473], [476, 519], [568, 609], [618, 628], [631, 689], [925, 941], [944, 1001], [2091, 2144], [0, 22], [65, 101], [1238, 1264], [1267, 1285]] |
Imran Khan 's new wife is in emotional turmoil after being trolled over her marriage to the Pakistani cricketer-turned-politician , a friend said today . Former BBC weather girl Reham Khan married the 62-year-old last month in a secret ceremony that has provoked hostile reaction in Pakistan , online and from his own family . Some social media users have accused Mrs Khan of being a lesbian and one image even claims to show her in a sex shop . A producer at Dawn TV , a Pakistan-based private news channel where Mrs Khan works , today told MailOnline that the backlash had left the broadcaster ` very disturbed ' . The source said : ` She is not in the right state of mind after seeing the reaction of trolls on social media after news of her marriage with Imran Khan was disclosed . ` She has not been conducting her daily programme as well . She is very disturbed by the way she is being portrayed on social media . ' It came as Mr Khan spoke out against the storm surrounding his wedding , telling his critics that marriage is not a crime . Scroll down for video . Pakistan cricketer-turned politician Imran Khan speaks out against his critics in a press conference at his home in Islamabad -LRB- left -RRB- after secretly marrying former BBC weather girl Reham Khan -LRB- right -RRB- . ' A person can marry whenever he/she wants : ' Mr Khan launched a robust defence of his actions and of his new bride after reaction to the marriage was negative in Pakistan and on social media . He confirmed last night that he had wed 41-year-old divorced mother-of-three days after his family said he had denied it . His sister Aleena reacted with anger at the news , saying she does n't want to meet the new Mrs Khan . But speaking from his home in Islamabad today , Mr Khan launched a robust defence of his actions and of his new bride , declaring : ' A person can marry whenever he/she wants . ' He pointed to the fact that he had in no way deceived his wife and insisted that he put his two teenage children first when coming to a decision . The 62-year-old , who divorced heiress Jemima Goldsmith in 2004 , said : ' I did n't think of my marriage for 10 years after my divorce because my children were small . ' I do not ever think of hurting my children 's feelings . ' Reham Khan is understood to have moved into the house with her youngest daughter , according to her former colleague and friend . Mr Khan insisted that he put his two teenage children first when coming to a decision about marriage . Ms Khan , a divorced mother-of-three , was a BBC weather girl but is now a news anchor of AAJ TV . The Daily Mail 's diarist Sebastian Shakespeare broke the news of Khan 's marriage to the broadcaster last week . On New Year 's Eve , Mr Khan said rumours of marriage were ` greatly exaggerated ' and his sister Aleema said the family challenged him ' a few days ago ' over the news and he denied it . But speaking to reporters at Heathrow airport last night before boarding a flight to Pakistan , Khan is reported to have said : ' I am going to Pakistan to share good news about my marriage with the nation . I have nothing to hide . ' Told by MailOnline that her brother had revealed he was actually married , Aleema Khan said : ` Really ? Really ? Let 's see if he announces it officially . I am taken aback . Denial : Imran Khan 's sister Aleema said the family had a showdown with the politician and he denied the secret marriage . ` This is a real challenge for him . We have n't met her and I do n't know that we want to meet her . ` It is his decision , he is a grown up . It is more important how the children feel . ' I suppose in any situation like this the children will not feel good about it . They do look up to their father . ' Speaking amid a political storm surrounding rumours of the marriage , she said she hoped Reham Khan ` will be good for Pakistan and our brother ' . She added : ` It all depends on how the public respond to it . The biggest surprise is how everybody in Pakistan feels they have a right to participate in the decision . ` He is a grown man , we are watching the situation unfold . ' Khan 's new wife lived in Britain for part of her previous marriage , when she was a weather girl and presenter on the BBC regional news programme South Today . Reham , who was born in Libya to Pakistani parents , has three children from her previous marriage to a doctor . It is believed family members and those in his political party tried talking him out of the marriage . Online abusers also set up Facebook hate pages attacking the TV news anchor . News of the union sparked outrage in Pakistan and trolls have now accused Ms Khan of being a lesbian for stroking a woman 's back , and attempted to shame her for going to parties . Users have criticised her for wearing short skirts , lambasted her for dancing with unknown men in public , and branded her daughter a ` pornstar ' while claiming to be in possession of topless pictures . One image even claims to show Ms Khan in a sex shop in the UK wearing a pink nightdress , with a collar around her neck and a whip slung over her shoulder . Imran Khan arrives at Heathrow Airport last week when , at the time , he said rumours he had married were ` greatly exaggerated ' Backlash : Hate groups have already sprung up on Facebook where users have been sharing photos of her dancing and going out with friends while making abusive comments . Among the images posted by online abusers was this photograph , which they claim shows Ms Khan in a sex shop , wearing a night dress , suspenders , a collar and with a whip over her shoulder . Mr Khan 's sister Aleema earlier branded the reports of marriage lies , saying they had been concocted by Mr Khan 's political enemies to damage his reputation . Online trolls have attacked Ms Khan for her appearance , dancing with unknown men , and attending parties . She told MailOnline : ` This is the only way the opposition know how to attack him . These are the tactics they would stoop to . It 's out of control . I guess that is politics . ' I spoke to my brother a few days ago and he said it is n't true . ` We , the family , just asked him outright , have you married her ? And he said no . I do n't know if they are in a relationship , here -LSB- in Pakistan -RSB- you are either getting married or you are not . ` We 'd be extremely happy if he marries a good person and settles down , of course we would . But it is not just his consideration , it 's a consideration for the country , it 's like a national-level decision . ` There are people in Pakistan who love him so much that everyone wants to participate in his private life , they feel he is their leader and should be part of his decision . ` Everybody -LSB- we , the family -RSB- are taken aback at how much other people want to participate in this decision . ' Asked if her brother is in a secret relationship with the TV broadcaster , she said : ` It 's a confusing signal to everyone who follows him -LSB- but -RSB- we asked him if he was married and he said no . I do n't know if he is in a relationship . We just asked him if he was married . ' Reaction to the rumoured marriage had been very negative in Pakistan and there has been a backlash on social media . Photos of Reham in revealing clothes and a video of her doing a tango while working for the BBC are prompting insulting comments in the conservative Islamic country . Khan -LRB- left -RRB- divorced heiress Jemima Goldsmith -LRB- right -RRB- in 2004 , after nine years of marriage . The 41-year-old lived in Britain for part of her previous marriage , when she was a weather girl and presenter on BBC regional news programme South Today . Imran 's ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith revealed in October that she was ditching the surname ` Khan ' and reverting to her family name because her ex-husband was about to remarry . She said at the time : ` My ex-husband , Imran , recently announced that he intended to get remarried soon , which made me think it 's probably time to change my name back to Goldsmith . ' Imran married Ms Goldsmith in a traditional Islamic ceremony in Paris in 1995 . She had converted to Islam prior to their wedding and had learned Urdu and started to wear traditional Pakistani clothes . | Pakistan cricketer-turned-politician secretly married Reham Khan , 41 . Khan , 62 , tells his critics : ' A person can marry whenever he/she wants ' Insisted that he put his two teenage children first before making decision . New Mrs Khan is ` very disturbed ' over reaction of trolls to wedding . Days earlier he said rumours of union were ` greatly exaggerated ' Sister Aleema shocked by U-turn , telling MailOnline : ` I 'm taken aback ' She said : ` We have n't met her and I do n't know that we want to meet her ' | [[0, 129], [1196, 1283], [1487, 1585], [922, 924], [995, 1045], [1070, 1182], [1294, 1325], [1761, 1768], [1833, 1842], [1847, 1878], [1845, 1877], [1892, 2010], [1892, 1894], [1920, 1922], [1959, 2038], [2399, 2501], [2421, 2501], [0, 129], [617, 632], [637, 769], [7214, 7257], [5181, 5192], [5195, 5252], [446, 467], [531, 612], [3295, 3313], [5887, 5906], [1610, 1620], [1661, 1712], [3475, 3494], [3499, 3539]] |
Most people could forgive Guo Shijun if he gave up on his dream of a university education : because of his full time commitments to caring for his paralysed father and sick mother , he is spread incredibly thin . Most people would forgive him , but it is possible Shijun would n't forgive himself , as instead of giving up his studies , he persuaded university officials to let his father to stay in his dorm for the full term , after he was paralysed in a building accident . Shijun still managed to get a place at a top university , and , impressed with his dedication in the face of insurmountable odds , they let him bring his father to university with him to lighten his load . Chinese student Guo Shijun -LRB- right -RRB- prepares a meal for his father in his dorm while his father -LRB- left -RRB- , who is paralysed from the waist down , rests in the specially installed bed . Guo Shijun takes a picture with his father . For most of his life he has been a young carer , and his workload only doubled when his father became disabled . Shijun , now 20 , came from a poor family and had a tough childhood , as his mother was left mentally disabled when he was younger following a battle with meningitis . She was cared for during his formative years by him and his father , and despite this responsibility , he still managed to get top grades at school . His already tough workload got worse when his father was injured after falling 15 meters off of a bridge he was working on in the city of Liuan in the Anhui province in the centre of China , becoming paralysed from the waist down . Shijun 's grandparents took over care . duties for his mother , but they could n't look after his father as well , . so he rented a small room near his university dormitory and moved his . father in , so that he did n't have to keep rushing to check up on him . between lessons and during lunch . Despite insurmountable odds , Guo Shijun has managed to earn top marks at university , and a scholarship for his good grades . Guo Shijun installed his father in his dorm room so that he would n't have to go far to check on him between lectures . To keep up his studies he paid for university by borrowing money from friends and relatives until he finished . These costs , amount to # 2000 a year for tuition alone , not accounting for food , bills and the cost of care for his parents . However , despite the huge handicap to his studies , he managed to earn a scholarship to help him on his way . Talking about his experiences , Shijun said : ' I ca n't say life is easy but the only way out of the problem is through . hard work so I 'm not complaining . ' I think once I graduate things will . get much better . ' | Father is paralysed , mother is mentally disabled from battle with meningitis . Took care of his mother for most of his life , but still got into top university . Guo Shijun manages to take care of his father full time and earn top marks . He has since earned a scholarship to help him pay for school and care . | [[1113, 1210], [477, 532], [951, 976], [1211, 1277], [1314, 1360], [1920, 2007], [103, 179], [1314, 1360], [1920, 2007], [1920, 2007], [2431, 2488]] |
Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan has remarried in secret to a former BBC weather girl , according to reports in Pakistan . The 62-year-old is believed to have tied the knot at the weekend with Pakistani news anchor Reham Khan , 41 , who is a divorced mother-of-three . She lived in Britain for part of her previous marriage , when she was a weather girl and presenter on the BBC regional news programme ` South Today ' . Rumours have been circulating for several months that the pair are an item , and there have been reports in recent days that they are now married . Scroll down for video . Cricketer-turned-politician Imran Khan , pictured right , is believed to have married former BBC weather girl Reham Khan , pictured left . Ms Khan was a weather girl and presenter on the BBC regional news programme ` South Today ' -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Imran Khan 's ex-wife Jemima Goldsmith revealed in October that she was ditching the surname ` Khan ' and reverting to her family name because her ex-husband was about to remarry . She said at the time : ` My ex-husband , Imran , recently announced that he intended to get remarried soon , which made me think it 's probably time to change my name back to Goldsmith . ' The couple are yet to make an official announcement -- which will apparently be forthcoming in the new year - but sources close to them have confirmed they are married . Another well-known news anchor in Pakistan , Farhat Javed Rabani , Tweeted on December 27 : ` Ahmmm ... an anchor has married a politician today ... #WeddingBells ' A family friend said that relatives including his sisters were against the marriage and were surprised he went ahead . Imran Khan , pictured left , has been single since he divorced Jemima Goldsmith , pictured right , 10 years ago . It is believed family members and those in his political party tried talking him out of the marriage . Leading political commentator Dr Shahid Masood , who is a close friend of Imran Khan , said on television that Imran neither confirmed nor denied the news . He added that members of Imran 's political party , Tehreek-e-Insaf , confirmed that Reham wants to get actively get involved with his politics and sees herself a future first lady . Dr Masood has urged Imran to issue an official statement . Reaction to the rumoured marriage has been very negative in Pakistan and there has been a backlash on social media . Photos of Reham in revealing clothes and a video of her doing a tango while working for the BBC are prompting insulting comments in the conservative Islamic country . Rival political parties are jumping on the negative reaction and believe it will harm his credibility to marry a divorcee with an apparently chequered past . Reham , who was born in Libya to Pakistani parents , has three children from her previous marriage to a doctor . Last of Lord Lucan 's fast-living set is dead aged 77 . The last person to see Lord Lucan alive has died . Scarcely a week after the Earl of Lucan 's 80th birthday , the last person to see the fugitive peer alive has died . William Shand Kydd , who was married to Lady Lucan 's sister Christina , passed away peacefully at home two days after Christmas , aged 77 . ` It 's the end of an era , ' says a friend of the family . ` Bill was an amazing man . ' Wallpaper heir Bill was the last survivor of ` Lucky ' Lucan 's gambling chums , the tycoon Sir James Goldsmith , zookeeper John Aspinall and Mark Birley , founder of Annabel 's nightclub . Bill raced power boats with Lucan before turning to horse-racing and becoming a successful amateur jockey , riding 117 winners over jumps and also taking part in the Grand National . He became a tetraplegic after breaking his neck in a riding accident in 1995 and went on to raise thousands of pounds for spinal research . However , it was the father of two 's unwitting role in Lucan 's disappearance in 1974 that created all the headlines . On the night that nanny Sandra Rivett was bludgeoned to death in the Earl 's family home in London 's Belgravia , the peer tried to contact Bill . Lucan wrote him two letters , outlining details of his bank account and estate , and explaining that he had been involved in the ` most ghastly circumstances ' . In the letters , which Bill read out at the official inquest into Rivett 's death , Lucan begged Bill to look after his heir George , then seven , and his daughters Frances , ten , and Camilla , four , over whom Lucan had fought a bitter custody battle after he split up with his wife , Veronica . The earl was named by the inquest 's jury as Rivett 's murderer and his children continued to live with Lady Lucan in the years immediately afterwards . However , in 1982 , custody of all three was transferred to Bill and Christina , who lived at Horton Hall in Bedfordshire . Gambling pals : Shand Kydd , pictured with his wife , was the last person to see Lord Lucan alive . Lady Lucan did not contest this and George and his sisters have not had contact with their mother since . Bill was related to Princess Diana through his late half-brother , Peter Shand Kydd , who was her stepfather . ` He will be deeply missed , ' says his friend . Bill had been separated from Christina for seven years before his accident and lived with his lover , interior designer Sally Ramsay Patrick , at Horton Hall . But Christina showed unswerving loyalty and moved back in after his fall and set about restoring her husband to health . Sally proved an equally determined nurse and the two women -- reputed to have met for the first time when they stood either side of the trolley that took Bill to intensive care -- agreed to separate visiting hours . Branson gets grandchildren for Christmas . Virgin tycoon Sir Richard Branson has become a grandfather . His daughter Holly has given birth to twins , whom she and her husband , Virgin investment manager Freddie Andrewes , have named Etta and Artie . ` Despite being delivered early , all three of us are fit and well , ' says Holly , 32 . ` They are absolutely perfect -LRB- but who would n't say that about their kids ! -RRB- . What 's more , the little ones also arrived on mine and Freddie 's third wedding anniversary -- could there be a better way to mark the occasion ? ' Holly pictured with her husband Freddie Andrewes and their twins Etta and Artie . Prince George is particularly taken with his police car soft toy . George , caught by the fuzz . Prince George appears to be taking a keen interest in royal protection , if his Christmas presents are anything to go by . The 17-month-old future king is said to be particularly delighted with his gift from his aunt Pippa Middleton -- a police car . The Duchess of Cambridge 's sister bought the soft toy for # 9 from Chelsea Toys in London . ` She was looking for a small gift because she 'd already bought him a massive thing , ' owner Alka Poole tells me . ` She just needed something to give him to play with . ' Happily , George was more impressed with Pippa 's gift than the cuddly toy bilby he was given in Australia in April , which he threw away within seconds . Why Clegg is no. 2 at home , too . Given that their sons are named Antonio , Alberto and Miguel , there was never much doubt as to who wore the trousers in Nick Clegg 's household . But now the Deputy Prime Minister has admitted that his wife Miriam is a fiery character . Asked if he or the 46-year-old lawyer is the most even-tempered , Clegg , 47 , replies : ` I think , er , I do n't know if I can say it , but Miriam is truly Spanish . ' The couple met when they were students in Bruges . ` It was total thunderbolt stuff , ' he says in a joint interview with his wife . Of their 14-year marriage , Miriam says : ` I think the secret is laughing a lot and having big arguments . If you can get over it before you go to bed , that 's fine . ' Sir Donald Sinden 's family have expressed their gratitude after one of the theatrical treasures stolen from his house was returned to them . The people who found the 5ft long sword made by the Royal Shakespeare Company contacted his son Marc Sinden after reading in this column about the burglary of the late actor 's Kent home . ` It was tossed into a ditch on Romney Marsh , ' Marc tells me . ` A big thank you to the Daily Mail for making the people who found it aware of quite what it meant to us . ' Director Tim Burton 's split from Helena Bonham Carter after 13 years together does not seem to be helping his career . His latest film Big Eyes , starring Amy Adams and Christoph Waltz , has flopped at the British box office . Big Eyes recouped only # 135,682 from 155 screens over the weekend to limp into the charts in 13th place . In Burton 's native America , it took a relatively small # 2.95 million in its first four days . It 's poetic justice for Helena , whom Burton failed to cast in Big Eyes , even though she had starred in six of his previous films . Despite confirmation of Joan Collins 's damehood , which I disclosed more than three weeks ago , the 81-year-old actress is not letting the grass grow under her feet . The former Dynasty star has parted company with her agent of more than 20 years , Peter Charlesworth , and signed up with Jonathan Shalit 's ROAR Global . Given that Shalit 's clients include The X Factor judges Mel B and Tulisa Contostavlos , how long before Joanie appears on a show such as Britain 's Got Talent ? | Imran Khan is believed to have married news anchor Reham Khan , 41 . Rumours have been around for several months that the pair were an item . The cricketer-turned politician divorced Jemima Goldsmith 10 years ago . | [[0, 91], [599, 637], [657, 719], [1497, 1539], [427, 475], [1677, 1687], [1699, 1773]] |
Jake Beattie , eight , died after being hit by a 4WD on Monday at The Ponds in Sydney 's north west . An eight-year-old boy , who was riding his bike to the park alongside his best friend , has died after being hit by a four-wheel drive . Jake Beattie was wearing a helmet and riding on the road at The Ponds in Sydney 's north west on Monday afternoon when he rode through a give-way sign , according to Nine News . Levi Masi watched on helplessly as the car struck down his best friend at 5:45 pm . Paramedics were immediately called to the scene where they desperately worked on Jake through the pouring rain . Neighbours who were arriving home from work at the time told Fairfax Media that the driver of the four-wheel drive , a 32-year-old woman , was seen crying and distraught . Kate Kljaic , a mother who lives in the area , described the tragic scene to Nine News . ` You knew it was n't going to be good just by how everyone was standing around , ' Ms Kljaic said . ' -LSB- Jake 's -RSB- mother was just naturally beside herself and just did n't know what was happening . ` She came rushing down and everyone was just doing their best to try and help him . It was just very difficult to watch . Scroll down for video . He had been riding his bike on the road and is believed to have ridden through a give-way sign when he was struck down . His best friend , Levi Masi -LRB- pictured -RRB- watched on helplessly as the car hit his best friend . ` It 's not the way you need to learn a lesson and the poor woman has to live with it . ' Jake was rushed to Westmead Hospital but died from his severe injuries . His local football coach , Gavin Mackay , said he was ` devastated ' to hear about the young boy 's death and described him as ` an energetic , happy , very polite ' boy who loved playing with his mates . Jake 's football coach , Gavin Mackay -LRB- left -RRB- described the boy as ` energetic , happy , very polite ' . Local resident , Kate Kljaic -LRB- right -RRB- described Jake 's mother as ` beside herself ' , saying she ` just did n't know what was happening ' Neighbours said that the driver of the four-wheel drive , a 32-year-old woman , was seen crying and distraught . Neighbours and friends have formed a small tribute on the corner of Paddock Street and Capertree Street where the eight-year-old was hit , placing down flowers , stuffed toys and notes in his memory . ` May the angels guide you up to a wonderful resting place . You have our community mourning for you little fella . Our prayers go out to your family and friends , ' one of the notes read , according to Fairfax . Less than half an hour after Jake 's accident , a Sydney teenager was also seriously injured after being hit by a vehicle . Neighbours and friends have formed a small tribute on the corner of Paddock Street and Capertree Street where the eight-year-old was hit , placing down flowers , stuffed toys and notes in his memory . ` May the angels guide you up to a wonderful resting place . You have our community mourning for you little fella . Our prayers go out to your family and friends , ' one of the notes read . Justin Shanahan , from McGraths Hill in Sydney 's north west , was ` standing in the break-down lane of Pitt Town Road , McGraths Hill when he was struck by a b-double truck ' , police said . The 14-year-old has undergone surgery after suffering wounds to his arm and forehead and is currently recovering in Nepean District Hospital . His family are appealing for the driver of the truck , who failed to stop after hitting the teen , to come forward . ` Cowardly , just come forward . It 's not right , ' Justin told Nine News on Tuesday . Another roadside victim : Justin Shanahan was left with head and arm injuries after being struck by a b-double truck on the same afternoon . The 14-year-old 's family are appealing for the driver of the truck , who failed to stop after hitting the teen , to come forward . | Jake Beattie was wearing his helmet and riding on the road when he allegedly rode through a give-way sign . The eight-year-old was hit by a four-wheel drive and died from his injuries shortly after being taken to hospital . Levi Masi watched on helplessly as the car struck down his best friend . Neighbours said the 32-year-old female driver of the 4WD was distraught . On the same afternoon , Sydney teenager Justin Shanahan , 14 , suffered head and arm injuries after being hit by a b-double truck . 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Members of a German motorcycle gang have arrived in the besieged Syrian city of Kobane to fight against Islamic State militants who have been attacking the city for the past four weeks . Leaders of the Cologne-based Median Empire Motorcycle Club , which has strong Kurdish links , have posted images of their riders posing in the city - some of them carrying weapons . The news comes just after three members of a notorious motorcycle gang from the Netherlands were told they had not committed any crime by travelling to Kobane to join the fight against ISIS . Leaders of the Cologne-based Median Empire Motorcycle Club , which has strong Kurdish links , have posted images of their riders posing in the besieged Syrian city of Kobane . They are there fighting ISIS terrorists . Images of the Median Empire Motorcycle Club emerged on the group 's Facebook page , and showed the heavily tattooed riders with rifles slung over the shoulders . In a shot of the Germans huddled together , the gang 's logo - a sinister looking white face on a black background - could clearly be seen on their leather vests . The image was captioned : ` Our boys were in Kobane today and told me today they were shot at but nothing happened . They are okay . ' Four days earlier , the same Facebook user wrote : ` While others blabber and blabber , our boys are at the front fighting . ' The gang 's official Facebook page says the riders have travelled to the Middle East to distribute aid , and several images show them handing out food to Yazidis in what looks like a refugee camp . Defence : A biker from the No Surrender gang in the Netherlands , identified only as Ron -LRB- right -RRB- poses alongside a Kurdish soldier in Syria after going to fight against ISIS . Elsewhere of their Facebook page , the Median Empire Motorcycle Club praise the notorious Netherlands based No Surrender gang , three members of which have also travelled to fight in Kobane , according to its leader Klaas Otto . Last week a Dutch prosecutor told the members that they will not be prosecuted for going to fight abroad , because such actions are only illegal if you are fighting troops from the Netherlands . Public prosecutor spokesman Wim de Bruin said : ` Joining a foreign armed force was previously punishable , now it 's no longer forbidden . You just ca n't join a fight against the Netherlands . ' While several countries including Britain have taken steps to stop their citizens joining ISIS , joining the Kurds is generally permissible because they are not considered a terrorist organisation . However , anyone going to fight ISIS would be banned from joining the Kurdistan Workers ' Party , who run several of the brigades fighting ISIS , because they are considered to be terrorists . Blast : A US-led airstrike on a Syrian gas facility in Kobane killed at least eight people this afternoon . It had been held by militants from the Islamic State terror group , who expert Justin Bronk believes has made fatal errors in its attempt to capture the city . Fire : Flames rise over an ISIS-held building inside Kobane following American and Arab airstrike this evening . Dutch citizens fighting on the Kurdish side would of course be liable to prosecution if they committed crimes such as torture or rape , De Bruin said . ` But this is also happening a long way away and so it 'll be very difficult to prove , ' he added . Video footage apparently from a Kurdish broadcaster shows an armed European man with Kurdish fighters saying in Dutch : ` The Kurds have been under pressure for a long time . ' There are estimated to be around 70,000 Kurds living in the Netherlands , most of whom are political refugees who fled from Turkey and the Middle East looking for work . An ISIS propaganda video released last week featured a German militant who threatened any Western soldier who travels to fight in Syria . Identified as Abu Dauoud al-Almani steps in front of the camera and speaks in German , subtitled in English . An ISIS propaganda video released last week featured German militant Abu Dauoud al-Almani who threatened the life of any Western soldier who travels to fight against the Islamic State in Syria . Syrian Kurdish refugees in Turkey watch as American and Arab warplanes carry out airstrikes on their hometown Kobane this evening . Al-Amani claimed the video is being shot in the Syrian town of Dabiq and urges Western nations to send their armies to fight ISIS because ` We have been waiting for you for over 1,400 years . ' He also urges his fellow Muslims in Germany , Austria and Switzerland to join ISIS . Al-Almani is far from the first German citizen to embrace radical Islam . Former rapper Denis Cuspert spent several years as a major player in the Berlin hip hop scene under the name Deso Dogg before embracing radical Islam and travelling join ISIS in Syria . It is understood Cusbert now calls himself Abu Talha al-Almani and leads a unit of German-speaking ISIS terrorists operating under the name ` The German Brigade of Millatu Ibrahim ' . It is not known whether Abu Dauoud al-Almani is a member of Cuspert 's militant unit . Islamic State militants have publicly beheaded two of their own fighters after they were accused of ` banditry ' and spying on behalf of the Syrian government . The executions took place in the Syrian city of Al-Bukamal after the two men were arrested by members of the terror group 's police force and brought before a Sharia law court . One of the men was successfully tried on charges of ` banditry and robbing Muslims ' money ' , while the second man was convicted of ` spying and embezzlement ' , with both being sentenced to being beheaded in the centre of Al-Bukamal , which is on the Euphrates River near the border with Iraq . Horror : The executions took place in the Syrian city of Al-Bukamal after the two men were arrested by members of the terror group 's police force and brought before a Sharia law court . News of the executions came from the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights , a British-based group monitoring violence in Syria using sources on the ground . The first man , they said , was convicted of ` banditry and robbing Muslims ' money ' - a charge likely to have been linked to the practice of money lending or usury . The second militants was accused of ` dealing with the regime and throwing electronic chips to keep track of Mujahedeen , ' according to the Observatory . The use of the phrase ` electronic chips ' is understood to refer to small geolocation devices that can be hidden inside ISIS-held buildings or vehicles belonging to senior militants . The devices can then provide Syrian regime warplanes with detailed information on which to base a bombing raid . | Members of Cologne-based Median Empire Motorcycle Club are in Kobane . Riders seen posing with weapons in battle to defeat Islamic State jihadists . Gang 's official Facebook page says its members ` are at the front fighting ' Median Empire Motorcycle Club has links to Kurdish community in Germany . 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Technology may be getting smarter , but humans are getting dumber , scientists have warned . Evidence suggests that the IQs of people in the UK , Denmark and Australia have declined in the last decade . Opinion is divided as to whether the trend is long-term , but some researchers believe that humans have already reached intellectual peak . Dumb and dumber ? Evidence suggests the IQs of people in the UK , Denmark and Australia have declined in the last decade . A study by the University of Hartford claims the larger the global population becomes , the less intelligent we will be , dropping by around eight IQ points by the year 2110 - and other estimates are even more pessimistic . An IQ test used to determine whether Danish men are fit to serve in the military has revealed scores have fallen by 1.5 points since 1998 . And standard tests issued in the UK and Australia echo the results , according to journalist Bob Holmes , writing in New Scientist . The most pessimistic explanation as to why humans seem to be becoming less intelligent is that we have effectively reached our intellectual peak . Between the 1930s and 1980s , the average IQ score in the US rose by three points and in post-war Japan and Denmark , test scores also increased significantly - a trend known as the ` Flynn effect ' . This increase in intelligence was due to improved nutrition and living conditions - as well as better education - says James Flynn of the University of Otago , after whom the effect is named . An image of the future ? Some experts believe we are starting to see the end of the Flynn effect in developed countries -- and that IQ scores are leveling out and even declining . Pessimistic scientists think that our descendants may struggle to understand subjects we can grasp -LRB- illustrated with a stock image -RRB- . Westerns have lost 14 IQ points on average since the Victorian age , according to a study published by the University of Amsterdam last year . Jan te Nijenhuis thinks this could be because intelligent women tend to have less children than women who are not as clever , The Huffington Post reported . The perceived link between IQ and fertility is a very contentious one . Dr Nijenhuis studied the results of 14 intelligence studies conducted between 1884 and 2004 to come to his conclusion . Each study measured peoples ' reaction times - how long they took to press a button after being prompted . It is claimed that reaction time mirrors mental processing speed - so it reflects intelligence . They found that visual reaction times averaged 194 milliseconds in the late 19th Century , but in 2004 , they had increased to 275 milliseconds . This would suggest that people have become less intelligent , they said . Now some experts believe we are starting to see the end of the Flynn effect in developed countries -- and that IQ scores are not just levelling out , but declining . Scientists including Dr Flynn think better education can reverse the trend and point out the perceived decline could just be a blip . However , other scientists are not so optimistic . Some believe the Flynn effect has masked a decline in the genetic basis for intelligence , so that while more people have been reaching their full potential , that potential itself has been declining . Some have even contentiously said this could be because educated people are deciding to have fewer children , so that subsequent generations are largely made up of less intelligent people . Richard Lynn , a psychologist at the University of Ulster , calculated the decline in humans ' genetic potential . He used data on average IQs around the world in 1950 and 2000 to discover that our collective intelligence has dropped by one IQ point . Dr Lynn predicts that if this trend continues , we could lose another 1.3 IQ points by 2050 . Michael Woodley , of the Free University of . Brussels , Belgium , claims people 's reactions are slower than in . Victorian times , and has linked it to a decline in our genetic . potential . Must try harder : Psychologist Richard Lynn calculated the decline in humans ' genetic potential . He used data on average IQ test scores -LRB- illustrated -RRB- from around the world in 1950 and 2000 to discover that our collective intelligence has dropped by one IQ point . It has previously been claimed that quick-witted people have fast reactions and Dr Woodley 's study showed people 's reaction times have slowed over the century -- the equivalent to one IQ point per decade . Jan te Nijenhuis , a psychology professor at the University of Amsterdam , says Westerners have lost an average of 14 IQ points since the Victoria Era . He believes this is due to more intelligent women have fewer children than those who are less clever , The Huffington Post reported . Dr Woodley and others think humans will gradually become less and less intelligent . But Dr Flynn says if the decline in IQ scores is the end of the Flynn effect , scores should stabilise . He thinks that even if humans do become more stupid , better healthcare and technology will mean that all people will have fewer children and the ` problem ' will regulate itself . Tests carried out in 1980 and in 2008 showed that the average 14-year-old was two IQ points cleverer in 1980 , according to a study published in 2009 . Scientists found that performance dropped the most dramatically in teenagers in the upper half of the intelligence scale , The Telegraph reported . Brighter teens who took part in the study in 2008 were on average six IQ points less intelligent than their counterparts tested 28 years earlier . Professor Fynn said the results could be the result of less intelligent youth culture . He used data gathered in IQ tests on UK children and found that children aged between five and 10 saw their IQs increase by half a point per year over three decades . ` Other studies have shown how pervasive teenage youth culture is , and what we see is parents ' influence on IQ slowly diminishing with age , ' he said . ' ... What we know is that youth culture is now more visually orientated around computer games than they are in terms of reading and holding conversations . ' | IQs have largely increased since the 1930s thanks to better living conditions and education - a trend known as the Flynn effect . But IQ test results suggest people in the UK , Denmark and Australia have become less intelligent in the past decade . Opinion is divided as to whether the downwards trend is long-term . 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AFTER more than two weeks of glorious sunshine and searing temperatures you would be forgiven for thinking you were in the Mediterranean . But Britain will be back in familiar territory this week with the arrival of thunderstorms and heavy rain . Forecasters warned ` violent ' storms will strike across the UK , bringing the longest heatwave in seven years to an abrupt end . Lily days : Although it looks like Monet 's world famous garden in Giverny in France , this is what Bennetts Water Gardens near Weymouth in Dorset offered this weekend . Keeping cool : A group of girls jump off the pier to keep cool in Brighton - tomorrow the mercury is expected to hit 35C for the first time since 2006 . The Met Office issued a yellow weather . warning over the whole of England and Wales for tomorrow and Wednesday , . fearing heavy rain flowing over parched ground could lead to flash . flooding . But before Britain needs to reach for . its raincoats and umbrellas , there will be one more day of glorious . sunshine to bid farewell to the dry conditions . Today could see the highest . temperatures of the warm spell so far , with the mercury predicted to . rise to 33C -LRB- 91F -RRB- in the Midlands or the south of England , topping the . 32.2 C recorded in London last Wednesday . Splash : A boy jumps in the sea in Brigton - The longest heatwave for seven years could come to an end this week as the heat and humidity look set to give way to lightning and downpours . Nearly record-breaking : Despite the prolonged heatwave , temperatures tomorrow are unlikely to top the high of 36.5 C recorded in Surrey in July 2006 . Relaxing day : A pair of day-trippers soak up on the rays in Southsea , Portsmouth . It is also expected to be extremely humid , with warm air moving into Britain from Spain and France . A ` big change ' however is expected . tomorrow as the warm , humid air that has been covering Britain clashes . with an incoming cold air front , leading to thunderstorms and lower . temperatures . It had been thought that this July . could be one of the driest on record , with Met Office figures revealing . only 4.9 mm of rain had fallen across the UK . Making the most of the weather : A punk relaxes on a deckchair at the beach - later this week showers will arrive across Britain . Busy beach : The seafront at Brighton as Britain basking in another day of hot temperatures - and it is set to last until next week . But the heavy storms expected across . the UK are set to cause a washout , with up to 50mm of rain falling in . short periods of time . Meteogroup forecaster Brendan Jones . said : ` A large part of England could see temperatures of up to 30C -LRB- 86F -RRB- . today and for most of the country it will be a dry day , which is . particularly humid . Showers and storms are on the way after the longest heatwave in seven years . ` So while 33C would be about a degree higher than the hottest temperature so far , it will feel even warmer . ` It is going to be sticky , oppressive and close , and will make things feel quite uncomfortable . ' Picturesque : Ria Dunseith , 27 , relaxing amidst a stunning display of lilies in Weymouth on the baking hot south coast of Britain . He added : ` There could be a few thunderstorms around but they will be isolated , then tonight will be the start of a big change . ` Throughout the night and into the day . the rain showers will become more widespread , particularly in England , . eastern Wales and southern Scotland . ` Some areas will see impressive . thunderstorms with torrential rain and lightning . And because the rain . is falling on parched ground it will just run across the surface . ' Met Office forecaster Helen Chivers . said : ` We 've issued a yellow weather warning for Tuesday and Wednesday . because up to 50mm of rain could fall in a very short period of time , . which could lead to flash floods . Al fresco dining : Picnic baskets are left waiting for members in the Coronation Gardens at Lord 's . Endurance : Army reserve recruits taking part in a cross country run exercise in the Pentland Hills , near Edinburgh , testing their skill in how to survive out in the field on one of the hottest days of the year . ` It 's the same pattern for the rest of . the week because of low pressure , but there will be some sunshine and . temperatures in the mid-twenties . Towards the end of the week the . showers should clear up and be accompanied by sun , but temperatures . wo n't be as high as they have been in the last week . ' Despite the deluge of rain , temperatures will still remain warm on Tuesday , with potential highs of 30C -LRB- 86F -RRB- in the East . Temperatures will then fall gradually towards the mid-twenties over the rest of the week , which is above average for July . Retailers will be particularly sorry to see the end of the heatwave after reporting a huge spike in sales of sun-related items . Heath fire : Sunbathers were forced to flee a beach in Poole , Dorset , as a fire breaked out close to where they were lying . Firefighters said the blaze was a suspected arson attack . Blaze near the beach : A fire , at the beauty spot of Ham Common , on Poole Harbour , Dorset , burned for several hours , destroying giant swathes of protected nature reserve . Department store John Lewis said that . sales of air conditioners rose by 2,100 per cent last week , while picnic . hamper sales rose by 320 per cent . Beaches across the UK have also been left with only standing room as families flocked to bask in the unusually warm weather . Thousands of pounds ' worth of broccoli are being thrown away , after a cold spring followed by hot weather created a glut that ca n't be sold.British farms are seeing three times as much of the vegetable as normal , but with supermarkets already expecting to sell 400 tonnes this month alone , there 's little demand for the surplus.Farmer Matt Gedney is set to lose # 20,000 after harvesting an extra 14 tonnes a week on top of his usual six tonnes on his 70 acres in Southfleet , Kent . He said : ` Most people view broccoli as something you have in the winter with warming meals like a roast dinner . ' But the fortnight of high temperatures . has also had an adverse effect on the country . The longest spell of . heat in Britain since 2006 triggered a spate of wild fires in London , . mountain blazes in the Welsh valleys and forest fires in Fife , Scotland , . as well as prompting a surge in the number of people attending hospital . with breathing difficulties , heatstroke and dehydration . The heatwave is thought to have caused 760 premature deaths , mainly due to heart attacks triggered by the high temperatures . Gritters even took to the roads in Hampshire over the weekend to spray a fine stone dust to prevent the tarmac from melting . Council staff trying to beat the heatwave have been banned from wearing flip-flops to work . Bosses at Plymouth City Council told . workers they needed to dress more conservatively , and ruled that turning . up in the open-toed summer shoes was out of the question . Unions claimed staff are having to work in uncomfortably hot offices . | Tomorrow the mercury is expected to hit 35C in some parts of the UK for the first time since 2006 . The longest heatwave for seven years could come to an end this week with lightning and downpours . Isolated showers are expected across Britain at the start of the week . Tuesday : Potential to be very unsettled in eastern and northern parts and sunshine in western areas . | [[547, 559], [633, 699], [1056, 1085], [247, 258], [313, 376], [1285, 1291], [1294, 1397], [1401, 1472], [2260, 2301], [2786, 2863], [2260, 2301], [4293, 4324], [4400, 4407], [4428, 4449]] |
A hazardous drug that eliminates free will and can wipe the memory of its victims is currently being dealt on the streets of Colombia . The drug is called scopolamine , but is colloquially known as ` The Devil 's Breath , ' and is derived from a particular type of tree common to South America . Stories surrounding the drug are the stuff of urban legends , with some telling horror stories of how people were raped , forced to empty their bank accounts , and even coerced into giving up an organ . Scroll down for video . Danger : ` The Devil 's Breath ' is such a powerful drug that it can remove the capacity for free will . Deadly drug : Scopolamine is made from the Borrachero tree , which blooms with deceptively beautiful white and yellow flowers . VICE 's Ryan Duffy travelled to the country to find out more about the powerful drug . In two segments , he revealed the shocking culture of another Colombian drug world , interviewing those who deal the drug and those who have fallen victim to it . Demencia Black , a drug dealer in the capital of Bogota , said the drug is frightening for the simplicity in which it can be administered . He told Vice that Scopolamine can be blown in the face of a passer-by on the street , and within minutes , that person is under the drug 's effect - scopolamine is odourless and tasteless . ` You can guide them wherever you want , ' he explained . ` It 's like they 're a child . ' Black said that one gram of Scopolamine is similar to a gram of cocaine , but later called it ` worse than anthrax . ' In high doses , it is lethal . It only takes a moment : One drug dealer in Bogota explained how victims are drugged within minutes of exposure . Victims : One Colombian woman said that under the influence of scopolamine , she led a man to her house and helped him ransack it . The drug , he said , turns people into complete zombies and blocks memories from forming . So even after the drug wears off , victims have no recollection as to what happened . One victim told Vice that a man approached her on the street asking her for directions . Since it was close by , she helped take the man to his destination , and they drank juice together . ` You can guide them wherever you want . It 's like they 're a child . ' She took the man to her house and helped him gather all of her belongings , including her boyfriend 's cameras and savings . ` It is painful to have lost money , ' the woman said , ' but I was actually quite lucky . ' According to the British Journal of Clinical Pharmacology , the drug - also known as hyoscine - causes the same level of memory loss as diazepam . In ancient times , the drug was given to the mistresses of dead Colombian leaders -- they were told to enter their master 's grave , where they were buried alive . Devil 's Breath : The drug is odourless and tasteless and can simply be blown in the face of someone on the street ; their free will vanishes after being exposed to it . Dangerous : Vice 's Ryan Duffy traveled to the capital of Bogota to find out more about the drug . In modern times , the CIA used the drug as part of Cold War interrogations , with the hope of using it like a truth serum . However , because of the drug 's chemical makeup , it also induces powerful hallucinations . The tree common around Colombia , and is called the ` borrachero ' tree -- loosely translated as the ` get-you-drunk ' tree . It is said that Colombian mothers warn their children not to fall asleep under the tree , though the leafy green canopies and large yellow and white flowers seem appealing . Experts are baffled as to why Colombia is riddled with scopolamine-related crimes , but wager much of it has to do with the country 's torn drug-culture past , and on-going civil war . Watch video here : WARNING : CONTENT MAY BE UNSUITABLE FOR SOME READERS . | Scopolamine often blown into faces of victims or added to drinks . Within minutes , victims are like ` zombies ' - coherent , but with no free will . Some victims report emptying bank accounts to robbers or helping them pillage own house . Drug is made from borrachero tree , which is common in Colombia . | [[1146, 1229], [2793, 2808], [2811, 2819], [2851, 2907], [363, 464], [1702, 1823], [2264, 2293], [640, 686], [3279, 3350]] |
Qatar has issued a decree advising tourists that leggings are not considered pants and are not modest enough to wear in public . Leggings have been singled out in pamphlets distributed by the Gulf state as inappropriate attire for tourists in the notoriously strict Islamic country . The Reflect Your Respect campaign , launched by the Qatar Islamic Cultural Center , has listed some advice and tips for tourists on how to dress modestly in preparation for the 2022 Football World Cup it is hosting . LEGGINGS ARE NOT PANTS : The Gulf state has issued its stance on leggings as part of its modesty drive . The pamphlets ask visitors to help preserve Qatar 's culture and values . They state : ` If you are in Qatar , you are one of us . Please dress modestly in public places . ' It then adds : ` Leggings are not pants . ' The campaign uses social media to help get its message across , including the use of its own Twitter account . There are a range of other recommendations included in the campaign that visitors need to be wary of if planning to travel to Qatar . Public displays of intimacy and affection are strongly discouraged in Qatar . Anyone who says indecent phrases or is involved in an obscene act in public could face up to six months in prison . Women should dress modestly and men should not be shirtless in public . Public displays of affection and intimacy are strongly discouraged . Ask permission before taking a photo of someone you do n't know personally . The campaign has received a mixed reaction online . One person responded : ` If this campaign ran in the UK it would be blasted for being `` racist '' . Why is it suddenly acceptable elsewhere , regardless of religious or cultural beliefs ? Basic human rights should be accepted globally , not just where some see fit . ' The leaflets remind the visitor they are ` one of us ' when visiting Qatar . | ` If you are in Qatar , you are one of us ' : Qatar aims to educate tourists on modesty . Men wearing shorts and singlets in public will be frowned upon . Women should also avoid wearing garments which are too short or too tight , such as mini-skirts or sleeveless dresses . | [[717, 736], [1803, 1855]] |
Aston Villa captain Stiliyan Petrov 's cancer was caused by radiation from the Chernobyl nuclear disaster more than 25 years ago , according to his national team 's doctor . The 32-year-old was diagnosed with acute leukaemia last month . Dr Mihail Iliev , who has treated Petrov for 14 years in his capacity as Bulgarian national team medic , is blaming a toxic radiation cloud the star was exposed to when he was just six years old . Stiliyan Petrov , accompanied by his wife and son , thanks the crowd support during the Aston Villa Chelsea game on March 31 . On April 26 , 1986 a power surge in reactor number four caused an explosion at the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Station in Ukraine , sending a huge plume of radioactive material into the sky . At the time Stiliyan Petrov was growing up in Montana , Bulgaria , 650 miles away from Chernobyl . But the cloud of contaminated matter is believed to have passed over the city in the weeks following the disaster . Dr Iliev , 61 , claimed radiation levels in the north of Bulgaria were 1,000 to 1,300 times normal levels in late April , early May 1986 . He said a number of youngsters at the time , or born in the aftermath of the disaster , developed cancer - because Bulgaria 's communist regime failed to tell people about the threat . Dr. Iliev told The Sun ` It was in the late spring , the population was eating fresh radioactive vegetables and other foods . Many people who were kids back then suffered cancer because of this . Chernobyl : Greenpeace believes the disaster will eventually cause 200,000 cancer cases . Dr Mihail Iliev , doctor to the Bulgarian football team , blames Chernobyl radiation for Stiliyan Petrov 's cancer diagnosis . ` We called them The Chernobyl Kids . Most were born in the same region as Stiliyan . ' Radiation from Chernobyl is known to . have caused widespread birth defects across the former Soviet Union , but . its effect on the inhabitants of neighboring countries is hard to . measure . Levels of contamination were detected across much of Europe in the aftermath of the disaster and experts say the toxic cloud spread out and west across the continent with closest neighbours Belarus , Russia , Sweden , Finland , Austria , Norway and Bulgaria worst effected . At 1.23 am -LRB- 2123 GMT -RRB- , on April 26 , 1986 , an explosion at Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant spewed a cloud of radioactive fallout over much of Europe , Ukraine , Belarus and western Russia . The explosion released about 400 times more radiation than the U.S. atomic bomb dropped over Hiroshima . Hundreds of thousands were sickened and once-pristine forests and farmland still remain contaminated now . Dr Iliev is even more convinced Petrov 's cancer is related , because there is no history of cancer in his family . Dr. Iliev added , ` There are no other cases of such illness in this family , that is why I . think Stiliyan is a victim of the old communist regime 's lack of . information when the nuclear reactor at Chernobyl exploded , and the . radioactive cloud came to our country . ' The UN 's World Health . Organization says that among the 600,000 people most heavily exposed to . the radiation , 4,000 more cancer deaths than average are expected to be . eventually found . Greenpeace estimates 200,000 people will eventually contract cancer as a result of Chernobyl . | Petrov grew up 650 miles from doomed power station . Toxic cloud passed over his hometown . Communist leaders in Bulgaria ` hid threat to kids ' | [[750, 848], [1104, 1106], [1152, 1189], [238, 253], [343, 377], [1104, 1106], [1192, 1288]] |
From Amy Childs to Lauren Goodger , the stars of The Only Way Is Essex are no strangers to cosmetic surgery . So when Abigail Clarke , 23 , from Chigwell , Essex , joined the reality TV show two years ago , she followed suit because she felt under pressure to look perfect . She decided to have lip filler injected to enhance her pout but lived to regret it as she ended up with painful , swollen lips . Scroll down for video . Abigail , right , pictured with former TOWIE star Lauren Goodger , left , in 2013 said she felt under pressure to have surgery to look as glamorous as the other celebrities . Lauren , pictured after her lip filler injections , was left with a trout pout after she reacted badly to the treatment . ` When everyone looks amazing , you can think maybe I could do this , especially as some of the girls had work done . I asked them for advice , ' she said of her decision to have the treatment after joining the cast of TOWIE . ' I was n't really thinking about the needles , just about the results . ' But the procedure did n't give her the look she 'd hoped for . Her lips became swollen and painful as she had a bad reaction to the filler . She explains : ` The filler reacted in my lips and I got a wedge of it that was pushing out on either side . I thought if my lips crack , that will be it , my face will be ruined for life . ' The swelling did subside but the lumps of filler remained making her lips look and feel uneven . ' I regret how my lips are now , I can hide the lumps of filler with make up but it feels disgusting , ' she told TV presenter Katie Piper on Channel 4 's Bodyshockers . Abi 's natural look in 2013 , left , and in 2014 , right , after the filler which made her lips lumpy and painful . Abi with TOWIE co-star Jasmin Walia , left , in 2013 before she had the lip filler injected . The make-up artist agreed to appear on the Channel 4 show in the hope she would make other people think twice about having surgery to change their looks . She said : ` Now my lips are bruised and painful , I did n't realise how fake the filler would make me look . I have ruined my looks for nothing . I did n't really need them done . ' Explaining more about her motivation to have the injections , Abi said she thought having a fuller pout would boost her self-esteem . ' I thought my lips were going to make me happy and the one thing that would give me that confidence - but it made me more upset , ' she said . ' I have realised that confidence does n't need to come from my lips , it needs to come from me . ' I need to have the confidence to be myself and to not want to look like all the other celebrities . ' Abi 's parents reveal on the documentary how they also wish their daughter had n't ` ruined her face ' . The reality TV star , pictured after the lip filler treatment when she used make-up to hide the lumps , said she wishes she had never had the procedure . Abi with Bodyshockers presenter Katie Piper after having a painful reversal treatment to make her lips look more natural again . Her father said : ` Her lips were fine as they were , no parent wants their child to be adjusting things . ` Her lips do n't look natural now , they look painful . ' Her mother agreed . She told Abi : ` It looks like a blow up dolly . It breaks my heart you had to do that as naturally you had lovely lips . ' In a bid to get back to her natural look , Abi arranged to have filler removal treatment while being followed by the Bodyshocker cameras . This involves having more injections in her lips to inject a chemical to break down the filler . Despite the area being numbed first , Abi squeals in pain as the needle is inserted in her upper lip . Dr Esho of Le Beau Ideal who carried out the reversal surgery on Abi said : ` Abi came to see me after a lip augmentation with dermal fillers had unfortunately gone terribly wrong . Dermal fillers carry real risk of cyst formation , infection , allergy and scarring and it 's important to be aware of these as part of doing your research when seeking these procedures . ` Over several weeks I saw Abi in stages we worked to drain and remove deep cysts , free scar tissue and dissolve filler which had been misplaced . ` It was a painful process for her but she was been brave throughout , recovered well and is now looking better than ever . ` Cases like Abi 's I see more and more , and it 's important for patients to seek out the right qualified professional to undergo these procedures and not base their choice on cost . Finding a skilled professional you can trust Is priceless . They will always guide and help you and be there to help ` you if things do n't go as planned . ' Abi admitted the painful reversal treatments were worth it to rid her lips of the lumpy filler once and for all . She said : ` I 'm really happy , I feel so normal now but my lips will never be the same or as tight and nice as they once were . ' Abi said she 's learnt her lesson and does n't intend to have any more cosmetic surgery for the foreseeable future . ` I 'm embracing the natural look now , ' she said . AMY CHILDS . Amy , 24 , admitted last year that she became ` addicted ' to plastic surgery after having her first boob job when she was 18 . After that she had another breast enhancement as well as Botox and multiple lip filler procedures . She has since had the lip filler reversal treatment that Abi endured saying she regretted having so many procedures so young . Amy Childs , left , said she was addicted to surgery . Lauren Goodger , right , has also been under the knife . LAUREN GOODGER . Lauren , 28 , went under the knife to have a nose job in 2011 . She also had a boob job which increased her breast size to 34E to D . Since first appearing on TOWIE , her cheeks and lips have become noticeably fuller prompting speculation that she has had numerous filler treatments . CHLOE SIMS . Chloe , 32 , has made no secret of her numerous cosmetic procedures . She 's had Botox and fillers , teeth veneers , two boob jobs and a bottom lift . In total she 's spent more than # 32,000 on treatments but she admitted in 2013 that she went too far and hated being nicknamed ` Plastic Chloe ' . Chloe Sims , left , has had a number of procedures including Botox and fillers while Lauren Pope , right , has had a nose job and breast implants . LAUREN POPE . Lauren , 32 , had a nose job to rid herself of a bump on her bridge and has also had boob jobs . She had to have some implants removed after the PIP scare . She 's also thought to have had Botox and fillers . 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A group of intelligence officials were overheard yesterday discussing how the National Security Agency worker who leaked sensitive documents to a reporter last week should be ` disappeared . ' Foreign policy analyst and editor at large of The Atlantic , Steve Clemons , tweeted about the ` disturbing ' conversation after listening in to four men who were sitting near him as he waited for a flight at Washington 's Dulles airport . ` In Dulles UAL lounge listening to 4 US intel officials saying loudly leaker & reporter on #NSA stuff should be disappeared recorded a bit , ' he tweeted at 8:42 a.m. on Saturday . According to Clemons , the men had been attending an event hosted by the Intelligence and National Security Alliance . Disturbing : Steve Clemons , pictured left , tweeted the conversation after overhearing the officials saying the NSA leaker and Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald , pictured right , should be ` disappeared ' on Saturday . One of the officials was wearing ' a white knit national counter-terrorism center shirt , ' Clemons told the Huffington Post . He added that it was clear from their conversation they were among the intelligence community . Clemons said the conversation initially centered around the event the men had just attended but soon turned to the NSA leaks , which were first reported by Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald . The term ` disappeared ' refers to a secret murder or assassination carried out by dictatorship governments . Clemons described the discussion on Twitter as ` bravado ' and said he believed the disappearing comment was ` half joke half serious . ' ` They were loud . Almost bragging . Lacked circumspection about comments & jokes , ' he wrote about the conversation in the busy airport lounge . Defensive : Director of National Intelligence James R Clapper said in a statement Saturday that disclosures on intelligence gathering practices were ` reckless ' Clemons said he did n't know the . identities of the officials or which agency they worked for . He wrote on . twitter that he recorded part of the conversation and took a number of . poor quality photos , which he said he would post online . ` Was a shock to me and was n't prepared , ' he tweeted . The dinner was in honor of former NSA director Michael Hayden and chaired by former Ambassador John Negroponte . The news comes after Director of National Intelligence James R Clapper . responded on Saturday to the defended the classified government . surveillance programs that were leaked during the week , insisting the . measures kept Americans safe and were ` authorized by Congress ' . Hoping . to ` dispel some of the myths ' after leaked documents published by The . Guardian and The Washington Post shed light on two top-secret government . surveillance programs , Clapper said in a statement the . purpose of the programs is ` to obtain foreign intelligence information , . including information necessary to thwart terrorist and cyber attacks . against the United States and its allies ' . The classified document , published by The Guardian , detailed how a division of Verizon was ordered to give cell phone records to the NSA . The Guardian and The Washington Post . also reported that another program , called ` PRISM ' , was used by U.S. intelligence agencies to gain access to the files maintained by top . Internet companies like Google , Microsoft and Facebook . In statements , . those companies denied providing the government with special access to . their files . Informant : The Director of National Intelligence James R Clapper , left , released a statement on PRISM , which is reported to have been used to gather information from the data centers of Internet companies like Facebook , one of which is pictured left . ` Necessary ' : The top intelligence official , James R Clapper , said the NSA 's intelligence measures , carried out at sites like this one in Maryland , were ` used to keep Americans safe ' Both the phone-records program and . PRISM were approved by a judge , but PRISM allowed government agencies to . gain access to various Internet conversations , including email . In his statement , Clapper said PRISM , which was authorized in the Patriot Act , has been in place since 2008 . The Associated Press . reported on Saturday that earlier this week the NSA filed a criminal . report with the Justice Department in relation to the leaks . Clapper called the disclosures ` reckless ' . ` In . a rush to publish , media outlets have not given the full . context -- including the extent to which these programs are overseen by all . three branches of government -- to these effective tools , ' he said . ` In . particular , the surveillance activities published in The Guardian and . The Washington Post are lawful and conducted under authorities widely . known and discussed , and fully debated and authorized by Congress . ' Clapper 's statement came as a new Guardian report revealed more information on the NSA 's tool for recording and analyzing intelligence . Documents . obtained by the Guardian reveal the government uses a data mining tool , . called Boundless Informant , to map information the agency collects . The . Guardian reported the agency collected ` almost 3 billion pieces of . intelligence from US computer networks over a 30-day period ending in . March 2013 ' . National security : Top intelligence official James R Clapper said secret programs revealed in recent news reports are ` necessary to thwart terrorist and cyber attacks against the United States and its allies ' ` The . tool allows users to select a country on a map and view the metadata . volume and select details about the collections against that country , ' according to an NSA fact sheet about the program obtained by The . Guardian . In . his statement , Clapper said the agency is limited in discussing their . intelligence gathering practices by the NSA 's need to protect their . methods and sources . ` Disclosing information about the . specific methods the government uses to collect communications can . obviously give our enemies a `` playbook '' of how to avoid detection , ' Clapper said . Clapper added the recent disclosures . have caused ` significant misimpressions ' , adding he could not correct . all ` inaccuracies ' without revealing even more classified information . In order to ` dispel some of the myths ' , the NSA also released a three-page fact sheet on intelligence collection as outlined by the Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Act . The . fact sheet noted the government ` does not unilaterally obtain . information from the servers of U.S. electronic communication service . providers ' but only through court approval with provider 's knowledge . Congress . also authorized the use of PRISM , which the fact sheet called an . ` internal government computer system ' and ` not an undisclosed collection . or data mining program ' . The . fact sheet also tried to dispel many Americans ' concerns , noting the . government can not target anyone 's computer or phone records without ` an . appropriate , and documented , foreign intelligence purpose for the . acquisition -LRB- such as for the prevention of terrorism , hostile cyber . activities , or nuclear proliferation -RRB- and the foreign target is reasonably believed to be outside the United States . The fact sheet detailed how their intelligence gathering was approved or overseen by the three branches of government . ` Finally , the notion that Section 702 activities are not subject to internal and external oversight is similarly incorrect . Collection of intelligence information under Section 702 is subject to an extensive oversight regime , incorporating reviews by the Executive , Legislative and Judicial branches , ' the fact sheet said . In the fact sheet , Clapper also highlighted how intelligence gathered using these programs has provided ` insight into terrorist networks and plans ' . ` For example , the intelligence community acquired information on a terrorist organization 's strategic planning efforts , ' he said in the fact sheet . ` Communications collected under Section 702 have yielded intelligence regarding proliferation networks and have directly and significantly contributed to successful operations to impede the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and related technologies . ' President Barack Obama also noted the importance of the intelligence programs in an event in California Friday . ' I came in with a healthy skepticism about these programs , ' he said according to multiple reports . ` My team evaluated them . We scrubbed them thoroughly -- we actually expanded some of the oversight , increased some of the safeguards . But my assessment and my team 's assessment was that they help us prevent terrorist attacks . You ca n't have 100 per cent security and also then have 100 per cent privacy and zero inconvenience . We 're going have to make some choices as a society . ' | Editor-at-large of The Atlantic Steve Clemons tweeted the ` disturbing ' discussion after overhearing it at Washington 's Dulles airport on Saturday . The four men were speaking loudly and ` almost bragging ' They said both the leaker and Guardian reporter Glenn Greenwald , who broke the story , should be ` disappeared ' Comes after National Intelligence director James R Clapper defended the surveillance programs for keeping America safe . 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The wife of a Labour MP famed for her cleavage-heavy selfies has discovered they have been stolen and used to attract men on dating websites . But rather than being angry Mrs Danczuk , who is married to Simon Danczuk , 47 , has said she is ` flattered ' and hopes the women using them ` find love ' . Her face is being used on at least two profiles , one under the name Karen and another for a Lizzie , and said that a friends had spotted them online . Scroll down for video . Theft : These pictures of Karen Danczuk have been stolen and used on these dating websites - but she says she hopes the women ` find love ' Shock : One of her pictures appears under the name Karen and another for a Lizzie , and she said friends had spotted them online . Mrs Danczuk 's selfies have become famous , so much so she is selling them on eBay for # 10 . The 31-year-old mother of two and Rochdale councillor , has sold hundreds of the prints , which are all personally signed , scented and sent by her . Mrs Danczuk is not looking for love herself having married Mr Danczuk in 2012 , and the couple have two sons , Milton , six , and Maurice , four . She told The Sun : ' I could n't believe it . I think Simon was a bit more freaked out than me -- I take it more as a compliment . I hope they find love . ' Earlier this week the councillor posted grabs of the sites on her Twitter feed . She wrote : ` OMG someone is on a dating website pretending to be me ! What happen if they agree to meet a man ha ha ? KD ' . The post was accompanied by a screen grab of a profile on the Flurv dating app , which was using the name Karen and featured a picture from her Twitter page . Prolific : The mother of two has posted more than 60 selfies in the last six months to her more than 25,000 followers . Cllr Danczuk also posted a screen grab from another profile also using a picture of her from a different dating site . It was under the name Lizzie Thompson and the photo showed the politician in sunglasses and a low cut top . She tweeted : ` Morning ! I 'm on another dating website this time I 'm call Lizzie Thompson ! Deary me lol . Should I be flattered ? KD ' . A fellow Twitter user Sam Goddard replied : ` Would be interesting to see what would happen if this person actually got a date and had to meet someone ' . Another user under the name @TeddyJames - tweeted : ` That 's pathetic and creepy ! You should report them ! LOL ' . The mother of two has posted more than 60 selfies in the last six months to her more than 25,000 followers . Her husband has defended his wife , posting on Twitter : ` Proud of my wife -- brains and beauty ! ' Business model : The selfie is on sale for # 10 on eBay and will be personally signed and scented by the Rochdale councillor . Partners : Mrs Danczuk married Labour MP Simon Danczuk in 2012 and the couple , of Rochdale , have two young sons . And Mrs Danczuk , who owns a deli with a husband , said the pictures were ` not meant to be sexy . ' She added : ` I 've never done a full bikini shot and a lot of my pictures are make-up free . This is something I just do in my own time . ` I 'm very expressive as a person and I think these pictures just help to build up a picture of me . It 's where we are as a society . ` It 's a way of taking the blankness out of life when people are often too standoffish . At the end of the day it is just a postcard . ' A lady even said to me the other day it was `` so nice for Rochdale to be associated with glamour . '' ' | Councillor wife of Simon Danczuk says she hopes thieves ` find love . Two profiles have emerged - one under name ` Karen ' another under ` Lizzie ' Mrs Danczuk 's cleavage-heavy selfies have made her famous online . Politician and business owner has been selling them on eBay for # 10 each . | [[583, 614], [1270, 1293], [301, 348], [625, 698], [0, 97], [748, 789], [803, 841], [2649, 2687]] |
A crew of New York City strippers scammed wealthy men out of at least $ 200,000 by spiking their drinks and then dragging them to strip clubs to rack up enormous charges on their credit cards , authorities said on Wednesday . A banker , a lawyer . a doctor and a real estate attorney were among the four unidentified victims plied with ecstasy , cocaine and prescription drugs and then taken to Scores in Manhattan and the RoadhHouse NYC Gentleman 's Club in Queens . Once there the women would whisk the intoxicated men away for private dances and then take away their credit cards while they were too wasted to stop it . Drug Enforcement Administration and New York Police Department investigators arrested four women , Samantha Barbash , Roselyn Keo , Karina Pacsucci and Marsi Rosen earlier this week on charges including grand larceny , assault and forgery . Busted : Samantha Barbash , is escorted by law enforcement officers following her arrest in New York . Barbash is allegedly part of a crew of New York City strippers who scammed wealthy men by drugging them and running up extravagant bills at topless clubs while they were in a daze . Charged : Karina Pascucci arrives in court on Tuesday night after being charged in connection with a scam involving exotic dancers in New York City . Carmine Vitolo , a manager at the Roadhouse was also charged with conspiracy , grand larceny and tampering with physical evidence . One of the women was expected to appear in state court in Manhattan on Wednesday following appearances on Tuesday by the other three women . According to court papers , the strippers would prowl bars in Manhattan and Long Island for their victims over a four month period beginning in September 2013 . The roundup followed an undercover investigation that found that the women joined in a scheme to rip off the men by drugging them with Molly , a powerful powder form of ecstasy after arranging to meet them on ` dates ' . According to court papers , Samantha Barbash was the ring-leader along with Roselyn Keo . Barbash 's attorney , Stephen Murphy , said Wednesday that his client denies the charges . Drug allegations : Samantha Barbash led the extortion ring and threatened to blackmail some of her clients with photographs of them in compromising sexual positions from the night before . Ruthless : Samantha Barbash is allegedly the leader of a gang of strippers who have stolen hundreds of thousands of dollars from wealthy male clients in New York City . Destination : This is Scores gentlemen 's club in Manhattan - one of the destination for the women after they allegedly drugged their victims . Lead : Barbash -LRB- pictured left and right -RRB- and Keo headed up the credit scam according to court papers . Once they had given their victims the drugs the women then took the men to the clubs and brought the inebriated men to private rooms for dances and then stole their cards and racked up huge charges . The strippers falsely authorized tens of thousands of dollars to the victims ' cards by forging their signatures and making them believe they were being charged for a lower amount . ` These individuals targeted and isolated victims in order to illegally obtain access to their credit cards and thousands of dollars of credit , ' said Police Commissioner Bill Bratton . ` Thanks to the hard work of the investigators and prosecutors in this case , these individuals will no longer be in a position to profit from this type of fraudulent activity . ' The clubs paid the women for the visits , but the establishments were not facing criminal charges , authorities said according to The New York Post . The men reported waking up in their cars or in hotel rooms with little or no memory of the encounters . Those who tried to dispute the strip club bills received texts from the strippers threatening to go public with their transgressions , authorities said . ` The defendants were banking on the victims being too afraid to contact the police , ' said Special Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan to The New York Daily News . ` They made a serious miscalculation . ' Also charged : Marsi Rosen is also charged with being part of a crime ring of strippers who have allegedly stolen at least $ 200,000 from wealthy New York City men . Club : Karina Pascucci has been charged with assault and theft along with her three other stripper accomplices revealed court documents from Manhattan on Tuesday . Exotic : This is the RoadHouse Gentlemen 's Club in Queens - another favorite destination of the strippers . Indeed , in some cases the strippers took photos and videoed the men in compromising sexual positions with women and men and threatened to blackmail them . Dr. Zyad Younan is allegedly one of the four men scammed out of hundreds of thousands of dollars by a gang of New York strippers . Last month , Scores sued a cardiologist , saying he owed the club $ 135,303 for unpaid services . According to the lawsuit , the doctor disputed the charges by saying ` he was drugged by plaintiff 's employees and thus did not authorize the charges ' -- a claim the club says is contradicted by security video showing him freely showing up there on four separate occasions . A source identified this man as Zyad Younan , a cardiologist at Robert Wood Johnson University Hospital . According to The New York Daily News , Younan , denied he willingly authorized the $ 135,303 of charges . ` Today 's . indictment exposes a pattern of fraud that contributed to erroneous . media reports , ' said Michael Weinstein , attorney of one of the alleged . victims . ` We were always confident that law enforcement 's . efforts would expose that my client was preyed upon by this ring and not . responsible for charges to his credit card . ' The three other unidentified victims were all allegedly conned for a total of $ 55,000 . Special . Narcotics Prosecutor Bridget Brennan said the scam ` involved not only . the theft of $ 200,000 , but compromised the health , safety and security . of victims by covertly giving them harmful substances . ' There was no immediate response to phone messages left Wednesday at Scores and the RoadHouse . | Samantha Barbash , 40 , Roselyn Keo , 29 , Marsi Rosen , 28 , and Karina Pascucci , 26 have been charged with scamming wealthy New York men . 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A Roma gypsy says he is using the # 14,000 he has received in benefits to create a lavish house in his homeland . Ion Lazar boasts that British handouts are funding the refurbishment of the property in the village of Argetoaia in southern Romania . He said : ' I know the benefit I can make very easily in England . It 's coming in benefits . It 's like free money , thank you England . ' Scroll down for video . Scandal : Ion Lazer , outside his house in Romania which he is rebuilding with money taken in British benefits . Proud : Mr Lazar surveys his family home in the village of Argetoaia in southern Romania . Mr Lazar , 36 , a part-time self-employed scrap metal collector in London , pays no tax as he earns so little and claims # 1,700 a month in welfare . The father-of-three 's comments will feature in a Channel 5 documentary to be shown this week . Ukip MEP Steven Woolfe is furious about the revelation . He told the Daily Express : ` This is further proof of the national scandal of the abuse of our benefits system caused by our open-door migration policy with the EU . ` We should ban all benefits to immigrants until they have contributed through taxation for at least five years . ' Mr Lazar came to the Britain with five other immigrants when the work restrictions on Romanians were lifted in January . Mr Lazar came to the Britain with five other immigrants when the work restrictions on Romanians were lifted in January . In April he appeared in another Channel 5 documentary which followed the lives of Roma gipsies in Britain . In it he admits he is just planning to stash his benefits to take home to his family in Romania . He added : ' I know it 's very , very easy to take benefits in England ... She 's give me home free , she 's give me money free , she 's give me everything . ' David Cameron announced last week that he would ban migrants from claiming benefits for four years after moving to Britain . But he failed to include a controversial 'em ergency break ' on migration if the benefit cuts did not lead to a fall in the number of EU workers moving to the UK . This weekend Labour MP Frank Field warned the debate about immigration in the UK will become ` very nasty ' if politicians ignore concerns about the pressures being placed on public services in a time of austerity . Former minister Mr Field , who co-chairs the cross-party Balanced Migration group , said politicians should be ` tough on the causes of migration ' - echoing former prime minister Tony Blair 's vow on tackling crime . Benefits Britain : Life on the Dole is on Channel 5 , 9pm Wednesday . | Ion Lazar says handouts are funding the property in a Romanian village . The 36-year-old said : ` It 's like free money , thank you England ' The part-time scrap metal dealer receives # 1,700 in benefits a month . An earlier version of this article said that Mr Lazar had claimed # 60,000 in benefits . In fact , Mr Lazar stated that he hoped to collect # 60,000 in benefits during his first two to three years in the UK , and claimed to have collected approximately # 14,000 during his first 11 months in the UK . We are happy to clarify this . | [[114, 248], [136, 248], [114, 248], [343, 364], [367, 386], [617, 625], [693, 766]] |
Police seized a ` glow-in-the-dark ' supercar from a London street after its wealthy Qatari owner was stopped for not having a licence or the correct insurance . The # 350,000 Lamborghini Aventador - with a paint job that made it look like something out of the sci-fi film Tron - was impounded near Harrod 's in Knightsbridge yesterday . It is understood its owner is 24-year-old Nasser Al-Thani , a member of Qatar 's ruling family . Scroll down for video . Supercar : Police stopped the driver of the # 350,000 Lamborghini Aventador in Knightsbridge , London . Sci-fi : The customised car has scissor doors and a glow-in-the-dark paint job that makes it look like something out of the film Tron . Stopped : Police seized the car after its driver failed to produce a driving licence or correct insurance documents . Problem : Pictured earlier in the day , the supercar understood to be owned by 24-year-old Nasser Al-Thani , of Qatar 's ruling family , was also missing a front numberplate . Attraction : A crowd gathered around the unusual-looking car as police waited for a tow truck to arrive . Police stopped the car , which was also missing its front number plate , on Brompton Street and had it towed away after Mr Al-Thani failed to produce a licence or the correct insurance . A crowd gathered around the ostentatious scissor-door car , which has been customised by a Japanese tuning company , as three police officers on motorbikes waited for the tow-truck to arrive . When a low-loader finally appeared , an officer slowly drove the supercar onto the back before it was transported to a local pound . One onlooker said : ` It is great when the . wealthy foreign tourists come over to London every summer as you always . see these amazing supercars . ` The Lamborghini looked like something out of Tron , it was absolutely stunning . ' Ticket : Police attached a note explaining why they were seizing the Lamborghini . Backing up : A low-loader arrived to take the supercar away from Brompton Street , Knightsbridge . Easy does it : A police officer -LRB- seen in wing mirror -RRB- carefully edges the # 350,000 car onto the ramp . Secured : Officers arranged to have the Lamborghini taken to a car pound . Royals : The Al-Thani family rules Qatar and has previously had two of their supercars clamped outside Harrods . Taken away : Police are able to seize uninsured cars until drivers can provide proof of insurance . Millionaire 's playground : A host of cars with Arabic numberplates , including the Lamborghini , are pictured outside the Dorchester Hotel on Park Lane . Wealthy Middle-Eastern drivers descend on the capital in their supercars every summer and have even been the subject of a Channel 4 documentary , Millionaire Boy Racers , which showed angry residents saying their driving style was ruining the area for locals . The Al-Thani family are renowned for . their wacky supercars and hit the headlines three years ago when . their blue Lamborghini and Koenigseggs were clamped outside Harrods . The Lamborghini Aventador is one of the world 's fastest supercars . It is powered by a 6.5-litre V12 engine which gives a 0-62mph time of 2.9 seconds and a top speed of 217mph . Video courtesy of Totalrevs Supercars . | Police impound # 350,000 supercar after owner fails to produce documents . Purple Lamborghini Aventador customised to ` glow in the dark ' Owner believed to be Nasser Al-Thani , 24 , of Qatar 's ruling family . | [[67, 161], [709, 754], [737, 816], [1099, 1105], [1195, 1237], [2343, 2349], [2359, 2429], [0, 66], [572, 641], [613, 641], [647, 698], [355, 395], [410, 415], [419, 434], [855, 951], [2233, 2257]] |
Lib Dem MP David Ward has been summoned to meet party enforcers next week to explain the comments about the Holocaust he posted on his website . A Liberal Democrat MP facing disciplinary action after accusing ` the Jews ' of atrocities against Palestinians has issued a public apology for causing ` unintended offence . ' David Ward 's comments - posted on his website ahead of tomorrow 's Holocaust Memorial Day - were condemned by party chiefs and sparked a furious backlash . He initially strongly defended the article and hit out at criticisms by the party - which summoned him to the Whip 's Office for a meeting on Monday morning . But in a new post this afternoon he said he ` never for a moment intended to criticise or offend the Jewish people as a whole , either as a race or as a people of faith , and apologise sincerely for the unintended offence which my words caused . ' ' I recognise of course the deep sensitivities of these issues at all times , and particularly on occasions of commemoration such as this weekend , ' he added . Mr Ward said that in raising the treatment of the Palestinians he had simply been ` trying to make clear that everybody needs to learn the lessons of the Holocaust . ' ' I will continue to make criticisms of actions in Palestine in the strongest possible terms for as long as Israel continues to oppress the Palestinian people , ' he added . The Bradford East MP composed his original posting after signing a Holocaust memorial book in the city , describing Auschwitz as ` the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the site of the largest mass murder in history . ' This week Prime Minister David Cameron signed a book of remembrance to mark Holocaust Memorial Day in Downing Street . But in the addition which caused the . uproar , he added : ` Having visited Auschwitz twice - once with my family . and once with local schools - I am saddened that the Jews , who suffered . unbelievable levels of persecution during the Holocaust , could within a . few years of liberation from the death camps be inflicting atrocities on . Palestinians in the new State of Israel and continue to do so on a . daily basis in the West Bank and Gaza . ' A Liberal Democrat spokesman said : . ` This is a matter we take extremely seriously . The Liberal Democrats . deeply regret and condemn the statement issued by David Ward and his use . of language which is unacceptable . ' Holocaust Memorial Day marks the 68th . anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp , . where more than one million people , mostly Jews , were killed -- many . shot , starved or victims of the gas chambers . Homosexuals , political . dissidents and the handicapped were also victims . Horror : Holocaust Memorial Day marks the 68th anniversary of the liberation of the Auschwitz concentration camp , where more than one million people , mostly Jews , were killed . The MP , who said he had attended a . Holocaust memorial event in Bradford yesterday which was ` extremely . moving ' said he hoped the chief whip would respect his views . In an interview yesterday he said : . ` What better day to raise the issue of learning from one of the worst . examples of inhumanity . ' He told The Commentator website : ` It appears . that the suffering by the Jews has not transformed their views on how . others should be treated . ' On his website , Mr Ward said he had . ` signed a Book of Commitment in the House of Commons , in doing so . pledging his commitment to Holocaust Memorial Day ' and describes . Auschwitz as ` the Nazi concentration and extermination camp which is the . site of the largest mass murder in history . ' Karen Pollock , chief executive of the . Holocaust Educational Trust , said : ` I am deeply saddened that at this . sombre time , when we remember those who were murdered by the Nazis , Mr . Ward has deliberately abused the memory of the Holocaust causing deep . pain and offence - these comments are sickening and unacceptable and . have no place in British politics . ' Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg is understood to be furious with Mr Ward and condemned his remarks . Jon Benjamin , chief executive of the Board of Deputies of British Jews , said : ` We are outraged and shocked at these offensive comments about Jewish victims of the Holocaust and the suggestion that Jews should have learned a lesson from the experience . ` For an MP to have made such comments on the eve of Holocaust Memorial Day is even more distasteful , and we welcome the fact that the Liberal Democrats have sought to disassociate the party from David Ward 's comments . ' Tory MP Robert Halfon said his comments were ` a tragic trivialisation of real evil . ' He said ` It should be remembered that Israel withdrew from Gaza completely and yet has faced a barrage of 7000 + missiles from Hamas and been the victim of hundreds of terrorist suicide bombers and been attacked by all its neighbours in 1948 , 1967 and 1973 . ' Mr Ward has previously described Israel as an ` apartheid regime ' . Liberal Democrat Baroness Jenny Tonge has twice been fired from the frontbench for her anti-Israel comments . In 2004 , she claimed she might become a suicide bomber if she lived in the West Bank or Gaza , and was sacked as the party 's spokesman on children 's issues . She was sacked as health spokesman in 2010 for accusing Israeli soldiers of harvesting body parts in Haiti while doing humanitarian work after the earthquake , and this year said ` Israel is not going to be there forever . ' | Bradford East MP condemned for linking Israeli treatment of Palestine with WWII ` death camps ' Party enforcers demand a meeting next week to discuss his future . Holocaust Educational Trust slams ` sickening ' comments on MP 's website . | [[145, 256], [322, 445], [2326, 2382], [0, 73], [0, 21], [40, 117], [551, 562], [569, 637], [322, 399], [450, 478]] |
An ultra-orthodox Jewish village in upstate New York where the welcome sign lists modesty rules has built a series of children 's playgrounds segregated by gender . And though it may sound extreme to some , for a community where male-female interaction is strictly controlled , it was all but a necessity . Kiryas Joel , in New York 's Catskills region , was founded in 1977 by members of the Satmar Hasidim orthodox community as a place where they could practice their strict , morally conservative lifestyle unfettered by outside influence . Segregated : The Satmar Hasidim people who inhabit the New York village of Kiryas Joel exclusively have built a gender segregated playground . The construction of the playground takes this ethos a step forward . ` It was time , that the city which was founded according to the regulations and directives of Rabbi Joel Teitelbaum , have a park which is fully sex segregated , according the strict laws of true Torah Jews , '' a Satmar community activist reportedly said . The playground is partitioned into four parts : one for fathers with their sons , one for mothers with their daughters , a third for just boys and another just for girls . Each sectioned is spaced far from the others and the male facilities are blue , while the female sides are red and white . A sign in Yiddish outlines the gender-specific rules and warns visitors to ` maintain gender separation in all public areas . ' Watching : Signs to the partitioned playgrounds warn visitors to obey gender separation rules . The town 's ` modest committee ' will keep watch . Private : The red and blue playground ` compounds ' were built with private finds after the village refused government grant money . BHOLWORLD.com reports that the playground will be ` under the supervision of the Committee of modesty . ' It has also been reported that only the Satmar of Kiryas Joel will be allowed in the playground . Around one-third of the town 's over 20,000 residents received some form of government assistance in 2011 , but the town itself apparently draws a lie at receiving free government money . Kiryas Joel reportedly refused a grant of $ 195,000 from the state of New York in 2001 to build a park , and instead used ` special financing ' courtesy of the mayor , Rabbi Abraham Wieder . Meanwhile , the playground is located at the outskirts of Monroe , New York -- the town in which the village is situated -- making it uncertain how the strict rules will be greeted by the larger community in the area . The tradition in the villages of Satmar Hasidic Jews is modesty . Even on the hottest of days , most residents cover up from head to toe , with unmarried men and women kept apart at all times . Women also can not wear provocative clothes as men are not supposed to see anything that inspires inappropriate thoughts . Close : Only around 50 miles outside the largest city in the United States , the town now claims the country first sex-segregated playground . | The Satmar Hasidim of Kiryas Joel , New York built the park without the help of government money . It remains to be seen if area townspeople will also be welcome in the playground . | [[557, 582], [587, 630], [2425, 2519]] |
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella apologized on Thursday night and said he was wrong for saying that women do n't need to ask for a raise and should just trust the system to pay them well . Nadella was blasted on Twitter and in blog posts for his comments , which were made earlier on Thursday at an event for women in computing . He had been asked to give his advice to women who are uncomfortable requesting a raise . His response : ` It 's not really about asking for the raise , but knowing and having faith that the system will actually give you the right raises as you go along . ' Not asking for raise , he added , is ` good karma ' that would help a boss realize that the employee could be trusted and should have more responsibility . Scroll down for video . Foot in mouth disease : Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella sparked a controversy by advising women against asking for raises . But his comments caused an uproar online , and Microsoft posted a memo from him on its website . In it , Nadella said he answered the question ` completely wrong ' and that he thinks ` men and women should get equal pay for equal work . And when it comes to career advice on getting a raise when you think it 's deserved , Maria 's advice was the right advice . If you think you deserve a raise , you should just ask . ' His interviewer at the event , Maria Klawe , president of Harvey Mudd College and a Microsoft director , had told him she disagreed , which drew cheers from the audience . She suggested women do their homework on salary information and first practice asking with people they trust . Still , his comments at the event , the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing , underscored why many see technology companies as workplaces that are difficult to navigate or even unfriendly for women and minorities . Tech companies , particularly the engineering ranks , are overwhelmingly male , white and Asian . Courting controversy : Nadella , left , made the gaffe while being interviewed by Microsoft board member Maria Klawe , right , at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing . Criticized for their lack of diversity , major companies say they are trying to address the problem with programs such as employee training sessions and by participating in initiatives meant to introduce girls to coding . Twenty-nine percent of Microsoft 's employees are women , according to figures the Redmond , Washington-based company released earlier this month . Its technical and engineering staff and its management are just 17 percent female . That 's roughly comparable to diversity data released by other big tech companies this year . ` Without a doubt I wholeheartedly support programs at Microsoft and in the industry that bring more women into technology and close the pay gap , ' Nadella wrote in his memo to employees . The gaffe came towards the end of a Q & A session conducted by Maria Klawe , a member of Microsoft 's board of directors , who asked Nadella for an advice for women who are not comfortable asking for a raise . ` It 's not really about asking for a raise , but knowing and having faith that the system will give you the right raise , ' he responded , reportedly sending murmurs of indignation through a crowd of 500 women sitting in the audience . ` That might be one of the initial ` super powers ' that , quite frankly , women -LSB- who -RSB- do n't ask for a raise have , ' he continued . ` It 's good karma . It will come back . ' Klawe disagreed with Nadella 's career advice , urging women to be tough negotiators when it comes to asking for compensation . To emphasize her point , Klawe , a well-regarded computer scientist , told the audience how she settled for a salary $ 50,000 lower than she had deemed appropriate when she was offered the position of dean of engineering at Princeton University , Bloomberg reported . Satya Nadella did not have to wait long for a reaction to his words of wisdom as Twitter lit up with highly critical posts . Backtrack : Nadella quickly took to Twitter to apologize for his ` tone-deaf ' remarks . ` That @satyanadella thought that was reasonable advice says volumes about how little @Microsoft understands and wants to solve the problem , ' wrote Sarah Milstein , CEO of Lean Startups Productions . Alahha Woods tweeted at Nadella : ` This ca n't be positively spun . ' The recently appointed CEO of Microsoft quickly went into damage control mode Thursday afternoon , tweeting to his followers : ` was inarticulate re how women should ask for raise . Our industry must close gender pay gap so a raise is not needed because of a bias . ' He then followed up by releasing the text of a company-wide email addressing his gaffe , in which he readily admitted that he answered Maria Klawe 's question about raises ` completely wrong . ' Contrite : Nadella later sent a company-wide email admitting that he answered the question about raises ` completely wrong ' ` Without a doubt I wholeheartedly support programs at Microsoft and in the industry that bring more women into technology and close the pay gap . ' I believe men and women should get equal pay for equal work . And when it comes to career advice on getting a raise when you think it 's deserved , Maria 's advice was the right advice . ` If you think you deserve a raise , you should just ask . ' Nadella 's controversial and arguably tone-deaf remarks come a week after Microsoft released figures showing that the company 's staff was about 29 per cent female , and that 17 per cent of employees occupying position of leadership within the company were women . | Satya Nadella made the gaffe at the Grace Hopper Celebration of Women in Computing . He later issued an apology on Twitter , saying he was ` inarticulate ' Microsoft 's leadership is only 17.3 percent according to latest figures . Women make up almost 45 percent of the non-tech jobs at Microsoft , but only 17 percent of the tech positions . | [[233, 251], [258, 324], [0, 56], [3998, 4074], [5426, 5584], [2463, 2546]] |
Two teenage schoolgirls were arrested over suspected terrorism offences after police believed they were trying to fly from Britain to Syria to fight in the civil war , it was revealed today . The 17-year-olds from London were grabbed at Heathrow airport this month amid concerns they had been radicalised and were going to become jihadists . A senior Scotland Yard officer has also revealed 14 young Britons have been held on charges linked to the Syrian conflict in January , compared to 24 for the whole of last year . Revelations : Scotland Yard has revealed it held two 17-year-olds believing they were going to join other women fighting in Syria -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Counter-terrorism Commander Richard Walton warned today there are growing numbers of young ` boys and girls enticed ' towards jihad , and some could target Britain next . ` We 've had a number of teenagers both from London and nationally . who 've been attempting to go to Syria , ' he told the Evening Standard . ` That 's boys and girls . unfortunately . It 's not just the odd one . It 's shocking that they are . such young people . ' The two teenagers held at Heathrow were later released , but Commander Walton added the chaos in Syria ` has all the ingredients ' to produce terrorists also willing to try to kill people in the UK . Arrests : The two women were held at Heathrow -LRB- file picture -RRB- and the Met has held 14 teenagers on Syria-related allegations in total this month compared to 24 in all of 2013 . It came as two women accused of trying to smuggle cash from Britain to Syria to fund terrorism appeared in court . Naval Masaad , 26 , and Amal El-Wahabi , 27 , allegedly tried to take 20,000 Euros on a flight to Istanbul , Turkey . Masaad was arrested at Heathrow airport and found to have the cash wrapped in cling film stashed in her underwear . The two women wept and hugged each other in the dock when they appeared at Westminster Magistrates ' Court today . Mother of two El-Wahabi waved and blew kisses to her family in the public gallery while Masaad 's mother Zora Alla ran weeping from court . Masaad , of Holloway , and El-Wahabi , of Willesden , are both charged with becoming concerned in an arrangement as a result of which money was made available or was to be made available to another , and they knew or had reasonable cause to suspect that it would or may be used for the purposes of terrorism . They were both remanded in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on January 31 for a preliminary hearing . Neither indicated a plea to the charge . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Schoolgirls are 2 of 14 teenagers held for similar reasons this month . ` We 've had a number of teenagers both from London and nationally . who 've been attempting to go to Syria ' , says Met Commander . Two other woman in court accused of attempt to smuggle # 16,000 to Syria . | [[0, 165], [342, 433], [1384, 1466], [845, 900], [919, 952], [1499, 1519], [1510, 1593]] |
Sue Hemming , head of counter-terrorism at the Crown Prosecution Service , says that Britons who go to fight in Syria will be prosecuted . British citizens who leave the country to join the war in Syria will be prosecuted and could be imprisoned for life , a Crown Prosecution Service chief warned today . Sue Hemming , head of counter-terrorism at the CPS , said even ` freedom fighters ' who wanted to defeat ` loathsome ' dictators such as president Bashar Assad would be dealt with ` robustly ' when they returned to the UK . She said that Britons who go abroad to study at terror training camps were breaking the law and would face charges , saying some could be prosecuted even before they 'd left Britain if there was evidence that they were planning to fight . Ms Hemming also warned that further prosecutions would be brought against those yet to depart if police found evidence that they were planning to fight . Her comments came after a recent spate of arrests by police of young Britons travelling to Britain or planning to go , and a warning from a senior police chief about those who went away to fight . Last month at least 16 people were arrested on suspicion of terror offences after travelling between Syria and the UK , compared to 24 in the whole of 2013 . Ms Hemming said : ` The message for people who are . considering going out there and getting involved in terrorist training . or getting involved in the conflict is that they will be potentially . breaking the law in this country . ' She added : ` Potentially it 's an offence to go out and get involved in a conflict , however loathsome you think the people on the other side are . There are currently seven British residents awaiting trial over charges connected to the war in Syria , including two women from London . Ms Hemming told the London Evening Standard : ` In three of the cases that we are . prosecuting we allege that they have travelled there , got themselves . involved in training and come back again . ' She said that three of the cases involved Britons attending training in rebel training camps , and in one of those cases , the CPS will allege that the Briton was going to join al-Nusra , a Syrian rebel group linked to al Qaeda . Increasing numbers of Britons are choosing to leave their lives in the UK and travel to fight in the Syrian civil war . Ms Hemming said that under Section 5 of the Terrorism Act 2006 , which bans acts preparatory to terrorism and assisting another person in such activities , the maximum penalty is life . Sections 6 and 8 of the legislation , which make it illegal to train as a terrorist or to attend a training camp , have a maximum penalty of up to 10 years in prison . The prosecutor told the paper that terrorism meant any action driven by political , ideological , religious or racial motives seeking to influence a government or intimidate a section of the public , which meant that even those seeking to oust Assad would be breaking the law . She said helping in humanitarian relief organisations was not a crime , but said Britons heading out to Syria could meet people from terror organisations while out there and then pose a threat to the security of the UK . Scotland . Yard fears more than 300 Britons have swapped ordinary lives in the UK . to go to Syria and fight with groups affiliated to al Qaeda . Akram , 24 , who worked for Ludlow Thompson was described by neighbours as ` well-mannered ' London estate agent Akram . Sebah , 24 , was killed alongside his brother , Mohamed , as they waged . jihad in Syria 's civil war , it emerged last month . The . brothers , described as ` well-mannered ' by neighbours in Holloway , north . London , had travelled to Syria without telling the rest of their family . and were thought to have been fighting with al-Nusra . A year ago , Akram , who has a biomedical sciences degree , was working as an estate agent for firm Ludlow Thompson in London . His Facebook page contains photographs showing him enjoying himself on nights out with colleagues . One shows him with his arm around a female colleague as they celebrate their sales team ` smashing their target again ! ' . Last week Akram 's distraught father said his sons had told no-one of their plans to go to fight in Syria . Abdulrahman . Sebah , 62 , of Holloway , north London , said : ` No father or mother wishes . their children to go to hell , or to whatever you call Syria . ` If someone . goes there , absolutely 100 per cent they do n't come back . ' Akram . studied biomedical sciences at Westminster University from 2008 to . 2011 , and worked part time at Marks & Spencer , according to his . LinkedIn profile . He joined estate Ludlow Thompson , where . customers gave him positive reviews , with one writing online : ` He gives . estate agents a good name . ' British brothers Mohamed Sebah -LRB- left -RRB- and estate agent , Akram , were killed in September in Syria . He . later joined Cherry Pick People , a recruitment firm which headhunts . estate agents , and whose director Alex Wiffen told the Sunday Times : ` He . was a really nice guy . ' Mohamed . Sebah studied for his A-levels at City and Islington College , and is . believed to have later taught English in Saudi Arabia . A . neighbour of the family , who are of Eritrean descent and live in a . housing association house in Holloway , said : ` We found out they had died . four months ago , but we were told they had died in a car crash in . America . ' | Sue Hemming is head of counter-terrorism at Crown Prosecution Service . Said Brits who go to fight abroad are breaking UK law and will be charged . Said even ` freedom fighters ' waging war on ` loathsome dictators ' at risk . A growing number of Britons are leaving the UK to join the Syrian civil war . Seven British residents are awaiting trial over charges connected to war . Ms Hemming said the maximum penalty they faced was life imprisonment . | [[0, 11], [75, 138], [139, 221], [139, 202], [226, 254], [530, 711], [769, 779], [785, 887], [1404, 1474], [1475, 1509], [1512, 1521], [1526, 1615], [306, 317], [359, 465], [1404, 1474], [2230, 2314], [2230, 2259], [2308, 2349], [4234, 4271], [1661, 1732], [1725, 1798], [139, 202], [226, 254], [2371, 2412], [2506, 2535]] |
Charged : British student Nawal Msaad , 26 , is accused of trying to smuggle # 16,500 in her underwear to terrorists fighting in Syria . A student accused of trying to smuggle # 16,500 in her underwear to terrorists fighting in Syria appeared in court yesterday . Nawal Msaad , 26 , and her alleged co-conspirator Amal Elwahabi , 27 , are the first British women charged with terror offences over the conflict . Msaad , an undergraduate from Holloway , North London , was arrested at Heathrow last Thursday as she prepared to board a flight to Istanbul with 20,000 euros wrapped in cling film in her knickers . Hours later , police swooped on Elwahabi , who stands jointly accused of being part of an arrangement in which money was made available for the purposes of terrorism . Yesterday the two women wept and hugged as they appeared at City of Westminster Magistrates ' Court . The court heard that the two Britons attempted to send the bundle of rolled-up notes to a suspected British jihadist fighting in Syria 's civil war . Officers from Scotland Yard 's Counter Terrorism Command arrested Msaad at Heathrow 's Terminal 5 at 9.20 am last Thursday . Elwahabi was arrested at 2.26 pm at her home in Willesden , North-West London , where she lives with her two sons , aged five and seven months old . Yesterday both women spoke only to confirm their names , addresses and dates of birth . Neither indicated a plea to the charge . District Judge Howard Riddle remanded the women , who are both of Moroccan descent , in custody to appear at the Old Bailey on January 31 . The charges became public as police revealed that schoolgirls as young as 17 have been arrested at UK airports over suspected terrorist offences linked to Syria . The head of the Counter Terrorism Command , Richard Walton , said several teenagers had been enticed to join jihadists fighting in the war-torn country , as he warned that the conflict posed a growing threat to national security . Earlier this month , two 17-year-old . girls from London and West Yorkshire were held at Heathrow as they were . boarding a flight to Istanbul . Officers spent five days quizzing the . girls before releasing them without charge . But Mr Walton said yesterday . that other ` boys and girls ' were being lured to join rebel forces . fighting in Syria . He said . the numbers of Syria-related terror arrests had soared , with 14 in the . first three weeks of this year -- more than half the total for the whole . of 2013 . He said : ` We 've had a number of . teenagers both from London and nationally who 've been attempting to go . to Syria . That 's boys and girls , unfortunately . ` It 's not just the odd one . It 's shocking that they are such young people . ' He . told the London Evening Standard it was ` almost inevitable ' fighters . would try to mount attacks in the UK on their return . Security officials . say hundreds of UK nationals have travelled to the war-torn country . over the past two years . Hearing : A high security prison van arrives at Westminster Magistrates Court today , believed to be carrying Amal Elwahabi , 27 , and Nawal Msaad , 26 . Many suspected Islamic extremists have posted messages on social media networks about their experiences in a bid to encourage other Britons to join them . One man who boasted that fighting in . Syria was ` 5-star Jihad ' because of its ` relaxing ' nature , and posted . photos glorifying the violence , died in a battlefield clash 2,000 miles . from his Hampshire home . Ifthekar . Jaman , 23 , urged fellow Britons to join him , using his Twitter account . to criticise parents who tried to stop their children travelling to . Syria . In many cases , the fanatics head there with the express intention of fighting alongside Al Qaeda . Others . leave the country intending to carry out humanitarian or medical work , . but are quickly radicalised and decide to take part in ` jihad ' . Court date : Both women spoke only to confirm their names , addresses and dates of birth . Neither indicated a plea to the charge . While it is not a crime to travel to the war-torn country , police are concerned that many who have joined the rebel forces seeking to topple President Bashar Assad have made contact with terrorist groups linked to Al Qaeda before heading back to the UK , where it is feared they could now be plotting terrorist attacks . When radicals return , security officials have to decide if they pose an on-going threat to the UK public . Options include placing them under intensive surveillance or applying for a terrorism prevention order . Mr Walton said several police operations were under way to target British ` facilitators ' organising terrorist missions to Syria . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Nawal Msaad , 26 , was arrested as she prepared to fly to Istanbul . Undergraduate had 20,000 euros wrapped in clingfilm in her underwear . She and alleged co-conspirator Amal Elwahabi are the first British women to be charged with terror offences over the conflict in Syria . Britosn attempted to send notes to a suspected jihadist . Neither entered pleas as they appeared in front of court in Westminster . | [[412, 417], [459, 570], [2081, 2112], [412, 417], [459, 570], [558, 610], [264, 327], [335, 411], [643, 651], [658, 712], [1685, 1736], [881, 1030], [902, 997], [1393, 1433], [4015, 4055]] |
Malcolm X 's grandson Malcolm Shabazz died in Mexico on Thursday . The 28-year-old was reportedly beaten to death during a robbery but the circumstances surrounding the death are unclear . The son of Malcolm X 's second daughter , Qubilah Shabazz , had a troubled childhood and at the age of 12 pleaded guilty in 1997 to setting a fire that killed his grandmother , Malcolm X 's widow Betty Shabazz . Scroll down for video . Mystery : Malcolm X 's grandson Malcolm Shabazz , 28 , was reportedly beaten to death during a robbery in Mexico on Thursday morning but the circumstances surrounding the death are unclear . Tragedy : Malcolm Shabazz spent 18 months in jail for setting fire to his grandmother 's apartment in 1997 . His grandmother , Malcolm X 's widow Betty -LRB- pictured in May 1995 -RRB- , died in the fire at age 63 . Grandfather : Malcolm Shabazz 's mother , Qubilah -LRB- pictured left in 1963 -RRB- was the second daughter of the Black Muslim activist Malcolm X -LRB- center -RRB- with oldest daughter Attilah -LRB- right -RRB- . Heritage : Malcolm Shabazz was born in 1984 and never met his activist grandfather , who was assassinated in 1965 in New York -LRB- pictured the Nation of Islam leader in New York in June 1963 -RRB- . The man is believed to have died early on Thursday after sustaining serious injuries from an assault , with The Amsterdam News reporting he was either thrown from a building or was shot in the course of a robbery . The location of the rumored attack has not yet been confirmed , as some websites have claimed he died in Tijuana and other news outlets have listed the place of death as Mexico City . Shabazz was reportedly in Mexico to meet with labor movement organizers , Talking Points Memo said . Juan Ruiz , part of the California-based labor group Rumec , told the website that Shabazz was in Mexico City to meet with one of Rumec 's leaders , Miguel Suarez . Suarez had been deported from the United States last month . ` He 's a supporter of our organization . He went to Mexico to meet with Miguel , ' Mr Ruiz told TPM . ` He was murdered . He was in Mexico City and I believe they attempted to rob him and he did n't allow it , so they beat him to death and he died on his way to the hospital . This is all I can confirm , everything else is under investigation for the meantime , ' he added . Imam Dawud Walid , an acquaintance of Shabazz and executive director of the Council on American-Islamic Relations in Michigan , told NBC Newns , ' I do know that Malcolm was involved in . human rights and that he had a relationship with a gentleman named . Suarez in Mexico . ' The U.S. State Department confirmed on Friday that a U.S. citizen had been killed in Mexico City but said it was not releasing the individual 's name at the family 's request . The U.S. Embassy in Mexico City is closed on Friday as Mexico celebrates Mother 's Day . Troubled : At the age of 12 , Malcolm Shabazz admitted to setting fire to his grandmother 's apartment in Yonkers , New York in June 1997 . He was sentenced to 18 months in a juvenile detention for manslaughter and arson . Disturbed : Malcolm Shabazz , pictured at age 14 in court in 1999 , spent much of his childhood living with relatives as his mother Qubilah struggled with drug and alcohol issues . Mother : Malcolm Shabazz 's mother Qubilah Shabazz -LRB- pictured right in 1995 with her mother Betty -RRB- had a relationship with an Algerian man in Paris in the eighties . She gave birth to Malcolm in 1984 . The Amsterdam News first reported the man 's death and later stated that the U.S. Embassy had confirmed the death . A family friend of the Shabazz family , Terrie M. Williams , . wrote in a Facebook posting , ` I 'm confirming , per US Embassy , on behalf . of the family , the tragic death of Malcolm Shabazz , grandson of Malcolm . X. Statement from family to come . ' Malcolm Shabazz had tried to turn his life around . He was an aspiring author and was attending John Jay College in New York . Malcolm Shabazz was born in 1984 and never met his activist grandfather , who was assassinated in 1965 in New York . Malcom Shabazz 's father was an Algerian man , his mother had a relationship with when she studied in Paris . His mother struggled with alcohol and drug addiction so during his childhood Malcolm Shabazz lived with various relatives . Tragedy struck with the youth set fire to his grandmother 's apartment in Yonkers , New York in 1997 . The woman , Betty Shabazz , sustained burns over 80 per cent of her body and died . Malcom Shabazz , then aged 12 , was sentenced to 18 months in juvenile detention for pleading guilty to manslaughter and arson . At a court hearing in the case , experts described Shabazz as psychotic and schizophrenic . After his release , he returned to jail in 2002 for a robbery charge and was arrested again in 2006 . He claimed earlier in 2013 that he was being harassed by the FBI , in an impassioned blog posting . Shabazz described himself as the ` first . male heir of the greatest revolutionary leader of the 20th century , ' on . his Twitter profile . On his Twitter profile he lists Washington D.C. as his hometown but was said to be attending John Jay College of Criminal Justice in New York before his death . He suggested on his blog that he was an aspiring writer and was in the process of working on the manuscripts for two books . ` Malcolm is a humble , passionate and forceful speaker who 's emerging as a voice for our generation as a writer , ' his biography states . He is survived by his mother and two daughters . | Malcolm Shabazz , 28 , was the son of Malcolm X 's second daughter , Qubilah Shabazz . Malcolm X 's ` first male heir ' was born in 1984 and never met his activist grandfather who was assassinated in 1965 . Had a troubled youth shuffling from various relatives as his mother battled alcohol and drug addiction . At age 12 , admitted to starting apartment fire that killed his 63-year-old grandmother Betty Shabazz in 1997 . Was an aspiring writer , attending John Jay College in New York . 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An electromagnetic pulse that could have knocked electrical equipment over continent-scale regions barely missed Earth two weeks ago , it has been revealed . Electromagnetic pulses , also known as EMPs , are massive . surges of energy that can come from a severe solar flare or from a high . altitude nuclear explosion . ` The world escaped an EMP catastrophe , ' Henry Cooper , who . now heads High Frontier , a group pushing for missile defence , told Washington Secrets . Electromagnetic pulses , also known as EMPs , are massive surges of energy that can come from a severe solar flare , such as this one pictured on May 12 , or from a high altitude nuclear explosion . On September 1 , 1859 , astronomer , Richard Carrington observed a sudden flash over a large area of sunspots on the sun . Within 60 seconds the flash had already started to disappear , but early the next morning , there were reports that the northern lights were so bright that people could read the newspaper as if it were daylight . At the same time strange things began happening worldwide telegraph systems . Telegraph operators were being shocked unconscious and the flying sparks were setting their machines on fire . When the telegraph operators disconnected their machines from the batteries , there were still sparks flying . This is because the power of solar flares induced electricity into the lines that carried the telegraph signals . ` There had been a near miss about two weeks ago , a Carrington-class coronal mass ejection crossed the orbit of the Earth and basically just missed us , ' added Peter Vincent Pry , who served on the Congressional EMP Threat Commission . ` Basically this is a Russian roulette thing , ' he said . ` We narrowly escape from a Carrington-class disaster . ' The event is n't rare . In 1989 , an EMP effect in Canada knocking out Quebec 's electric transmission system . And on May 12 , one of the largest solar flares to be recorded this year took place . The Sun sent billions of tons of solar particles into space , but they were not traveling in Earth 's direction . An overall increase in solar flare activity has been observed in the past 12 months , as the Sun reaches the peak of its 11-year cycle . President Bill Clinton 's former Director of Central Intelligence , James Woolsey , led a panel earlier this week on the threat of a natural or nuclear EMP . Experts have also recently demanded that Washington prepare the nation 's electric grid for an EMP . A study into solar storms last year predicted there was a one in eight chance of a major one affecting Earth by 2020 . The UK , however is relatively well prepared for an extreme solar weather event , according to experts at the Royal Academy of Engineering . EMPs can destroy electrical equipment over continent-scale regions . They want the 2,000-3 ,000 transformers in the U.S. grid protected with a high-tech metal box and spares ready to rebuild the system . According to Woolsey , knocking out only 20 of these would shut down electricity to parts of the nation for a long time . Woolsey told Secrets , however , that some in Congress are interested in the issue , but the administration is just in the ` beginnings ' of paying attention . A study into solar storms last year predicted there was a one in eight chance of a major one affecting Earth by 2020 . The UK , however is relatively well prepared for an extreme solar weather event , according to experts behind the Royal Academy 's report ` Extreme space weather : impacts on engineered systems and infrastructure ' . Professor Paul Cannon , chair of the working group that produced the Academy 's report , said : ` It 's an inevitable natural hazard and it will have a wide impact on technology . Extreme space weather has been variously described by some as inconsequential , and by others as potentially cataclysmic . ` Simplistically , our view is that solar super storms will be a challenge for the UK to deal with but certainly not cataclysmic . And our motto in all this is : `` Do n't panic but do prepare ''' | Earth has narrowly missed electromagnetic pulses caused by solar flares . If they had hit , the pulses could have knocked out electrical equipment over continent-scale regions . | [[0, 132], [321, 359], [1475, 1515], [1551, 1575], [1723, 1776], [0, 132], [2747, 2815], [2974, 3072]] |
Daniel Levy will begin a major restructuring of Tottenham 's scouting and recruitment procedures after their poor start to the Barclays Premier League season . The Spurs chairman is planning the overhaul to help manager Mauricio Pochettino 's short-and long-term transfer activity . Although Levy is deeply unhappy with the performance of the team under their new head coach , the Argentine has the chairman 's full support . Tottenham went on a chaotic spending spree after selling Gareth Bale to Real Madrid for # 86m . Erik Lamela was signed for # 30m but missed most of last season through injury . Roberto Soldado was signed for # 26m from Valencia but has failed to convince the White Hart Lane faithful . Etienne Capoue -LRB- right -RRB- was signed from Toulouse for # 8.6 m but has yet to fulfil his potential . Vlad Chiriches -LRB- right -RRB- was signed from Steaua Bucharest for # 8.5 m and has also struggled . Christian Eriksen -LRB- right -RRB- has been Tottenham 's best signing since Gareth Bale left . After Gareth Bale was sold to Real Madrid for # 86m , Tottenham reinvested that money into their squad - with little success . Paulinho - # 17m from Corinthians . Christian Eriksen - # 11.5 m from Ajax . Roberto Soldado - # 26m from Valencia . Nacer Chadli - # 6m from FC Twente . Etienne Capoue - # 8.6 m from Toulouse . Vlad Chiriches - # 8.5 m from Steaua Bucharest . Erik Lamela - # 30m from Roma . Instead Levy is planning a shake-up to ensure the proper procedures are in place to scout and recruit talent after spending the # 86million from Gareth Bale 's sale last summer . The club 's head of analysis Jonathan Beaker has already left the club and has moved to Australia , but Levy has plans to restructure his scouting policy in the coming weeks . Spurs are still recovering from that chaotic spending spree last summer and Levy wants to make sure there is a system of accountability in place after last season 's blame game . Tottenham are widely recognised as the most political club in the Premier League and the fingers were being pointed after last season 's depressing results . Their director of football administration , Darren Eales , who was hugely supportive of staff at their new training ground , is serving his notice period . His departure for MLS side Atlanta , announced last month , is unrelated to his work at Spurs . He is leaving for personal reasons and is expected to complete the move to the United States in the next couple of weeks . Paulinho was bought for # 17m but the Brazil midfielder has failed to establish himself in the team . Nacer Chadli has hit form this season after a poor first season at White Hart Lane . Spurs chairman Daniel Levy is planning overhaul of short-and long-term transfer policy . Mauricio Pochettino still has Levy 's backing despite disappointing start to the season . Levy wants to bring people in to assist Pochettino before the transfer window opens in January . Sporting director Franco Baldini is expected to play a key role in future plans , but Levy is driving the project . He was disappointed by the club 's failure to push on last season under Andre Villas-Boas after he sold Bale to Real Madrid for a world record fee . Instead they squandered vast sums on Paulinho , Nacer Chadli , Roberto Soldado , Etienne Capoue , Vlad Chiriches , Erik Lamela and Christian Eriksen . | Daniel Levy deeply unhappy with the performance of Spurs team this season . Tottenham chairman still backing head coach Mauricio Pochettino . Spurs spent vast sums on Paulinho , Nacer Chadli , Roberto Soldado , Etienne Capoue , Vlad Chiriches , Erik Lamela and Christian Eriksen . | [[292, 374], [3068, 3110], [377, 425], [2765, 2854], [3225, 3367]] |
A smiling Prince Harry crouches over the body of one-ton water buffalo moments after he shot it dead on a hunting trip . This photograph has emerged less than a week after the young royal pledged to do all he could to save Africa 's critically endangered wildlife . And it also follows worldwide condemnation of another royal hunting trip just ten days ago when Prince William went boar shooting in Spain . Croucing over the body of a water buffalo : The picture was taken in November 2004 , when the then 20-year-old was on a gap year trip to South America shortly before he enrolled at Sandhurst military academy . Harry , who is also known to stalk stag , is likely to face similar attention following the publication of this picture , which has not been seen before in the UK . It was taken in November 2004 , when the then 20-year-old was on a gap year trip to South America shortly before he enrolled at Sandhurst military academy . The prince spent several months working on the El Remanso polo farm in Argentina . During the trip , he and his then girlfriend Chelsy Davy joined an expedition to hunt big game , staying at a private lodge in the province of Entre Rios . The ranch was owned by Count Claudio Zichy-Thyssen , one of the country 's most powerful landowners with more than 170,000 acres stocked with game . Worries : Speaking at a conference on Thursday , Charles - flanked by his two sons - warned that the imminent extinction of some of the world 's most precious species would have ` dire consequences for humanity ' A firm called CH Hunting organised the shooting party . The . company offers huntsmen the chance to bag red stag , wild deer , puma , . antelope , boar and birds such as doves and pigeon . But the water . buffalo , which can turn deadly if wounded , is the ` trophy kill ' for any . Argentinian hunter . Prince William has reportedly promised to destroy all the ivory from the Royal Collection at Buckingham Palace . The Duke of Cambridge , 31 , is said to want to act in the hope that it will ` send a message ' to illegal elephant poachers and encourage other heads of state to follow suit . The priceless collection includes around 1,200 items which contain ivory -- from fans and miniatures to a throne from India presented to Queen Victoria with elephant-ivory plaques . Jane Goodall , a veteran primatologist , said she had spoken to the prince and he declared he would ` like to see all the ivory owned by Buckingham Palace destroyed ' . The plan has been widely praised , with Conservative MP Zac Goldsmith saying : ` It 's difficult to imagine a stronger symbol of the horrors of ivory than Buckingham Palace publicly destroying its own . Good for Prince William for pushing this . ' But art critic Brian Sewell called the move ` pointless ' , adding : ` I ca n't see the connection between saving elephants and destroying works of art made centuries ago . ' The collection comprises more than a million paintings , antiques and artefacts held in trust on behalf of the nation . A Kensington Palace spokesman declined to comment . At the . time , a local newspaper claimed the head of the animal in the picture , . and that of a wild boar shot by Harry , were embalmed so they could be . shipped back to the UK as a gift for the prince . It is not clear whether . this ever took place . A Kensington Palace spokesman declined to comment on the photo last night . But a senior royal aide said : ` It would be a great shame if the publication of this picture were to detract from the efforts being made by the three princes to curb the appalling illegal wildlife trade . ` Like his father and brother , Prince Harry has always been a strong supporter of the campaign to protect endangered species . ' Speaking at a conference on Thursday , Prince Charles -- flanked by his two sons -- warned that the imminent extinction of some of the world 's most precious species would have ` dire consequences for humanity ' . The heir to the throne told the meeting of international leaders in London that the ` appalling ' illegal trade in ivory , rhino horn , tiger parts and endangered animals was ` annihilating our threatened wildlife ' . There is no suggestion that any member of the Royal Family has ever shot an animal illegally . In 1961 , on an official visit to India with the Queen , Prince Philip , a former president of the World Wildlife Fund , shot a tiger at Ranthambhore , while a guest of the Maharaja of Jaipur . On the same trip the royal -- once a keen big game-hunter who shot stag , pheasant and grouse until recently -- killed a crocodile and six urials , a type of mountain sheep . His actions prompted widespread condemnation from British and Indian politicians . But , significantly , they were not against the law at the time . | Picture was taken in 2004 when he was on South America gap year trip . Prince spent months working on the El Remanso polo farm in Argentina . Harry has pledged to do all he can to save Africa 's endangered wildlife . | [[497, 572], [819, 894], [939, 1021], [956, 1021], [172, 208], [206, 265]] |
Winston Churchill urged the United States to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union to win the Cold War , a newly released document reveals . The previously unseen memorandum from the FBI archives details how Britain 's wartime leader made his views known to a visiting American politician in 1947 . Churchill believed a pre-emptive strike on Stalin 's Russia might be the only way to stop Communism conquering the West . Russian leader Joseph Stalin -LRB- left -RRB- and Winston Churchill -LRB- right -RRB- in 1945 - he urged the US to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union to win the Cold War . The note , written by an FBI agent , reports that Churchill urged Right-wing Republican Senator Styles Bridges to persuade President Harry Truman to launch a nuclear attack which would ` wipe out ' the Kremlin and make the Soviet Union a ` very easy problem ' to deal with . The Russians would have been defenceless against a nuclear attack at that time -- they did not successfully test their own atomic bomb until 1949 . Britain and the Soviet Union had been allies in the Second World War until 1945 , the year Churchill lost office as Prime Minister . But he was one of the first international statesmen to recognise the post-war threat posed by the USSR , and in 1946 made a famous speech in Fulton , Missouri , about an ` iron curtain ' having descended across Europe as Joseph Stalin consolidated his grip on the eastern half of the continent . The FBI document shows Churchill 's belligerence towards Britain 's former wartime ally ran so deep that he was prepared to tolerate the deaths of hundreds of thousands of Soviet civilians in a nuclear strike . Churchill believed a pre-emptive strike on Stalin 's Russia might be the only way to stop Communism conquering the West . The memo claims Churchill ` stated that the only salvation for the civilisation of the world would be if the President of the United States would declare Russia to be imperilling world peace and attack Russia ' . The note continues : ` He pointed out that if an atomic bomb could be dropped on the Kremlin , wiping it out , it would be a very easy problem to handle the balance of Russia , which would be without direction . ` Churchill further stated that if this was not done , Russia will attack the United States in the next two or three years when she gets the atomic bomb and civilisation will be wiped out or set back many years . ' The memo is published for the first time in a book called When Lions Roar : The Churchills And The Kennedys , by award-winning investigative journalist Thomas Maier . It is due to be published in Britain next month . John F. Kennedy regarded Churchill as his hero and made him an honorary American citizen in 1963 -- the first person to be given such an accolade . The two families shared friends , such as Greek shipping magnate Aristotle Onassis , who married Jacqueline Kennedy after her husband 's assassination . Maier said : ` Churchill had been a great historian of warfare . He saw the last great cavalry charge during the First World War and championed the development of tanks . ` I think he saw a nuclear strike as just another progression of conventional warfare , until he realised there was a lot more devastation with nuclear weapons . ' Maier said Churchill was more ` bellicose ' when out of office . After he returned to power in 1951 , a nuclear attack against the USSR was never mentioned again . | Britain 's war-time leader urged the US to launch a nuclear attack on the Soviet Union to win the Cold War . He urged Senator Styles Bridges to persuade President Harry Truman to launch a nuclear attack . He believed a pre-emptive strike on Stalin 's Russia might be the only way to stop Communism conquering the West . | [[0, 108], [305, 386], [523, 585], [532, 607], [658, 780], [1671, 1752], [1793, 2001], [1809, 2001], [0, 108], [523, 585], [532, 607], [608, 642], [645, 753], [658, 780], [1793, 2001], [1809, 2001], [0, 108], [305, 386], [324, 426], [1671, 1752], [1690, 1792], [1793, 2001], [1809, 2001]] |
Brave Kurdish soldiers battling Islamic State militants in northern Syria have converted tractors and lorries into tanks by adding metal plates to create Mad Max-style road warriors . The peshmerga troops were forced to take the initiative and create their own armoured vehicles after the far better equipped ISIS jihadists repeatedly got the better of the Kurds ' Soviet-era military fleet . In recent weeks hundreds of thousands of Syrian Kurds have been forced to flee across the border into Turkey , as ISIS launched an onslaught into the autonomous Kurdish territory in northern Syria . Despite the odds being against them , peshmerga forces have bravely fought back against the estimated 31,000 ISIS militants operating in Syria and Iraq - whose self-declared ` caliphate ' forms an area larger than Britain with a population of four million brutally oppressed citizens . Scroll down for video . Homemade : Kurdish forces have converted tractors , farm vehicles and lorries into makeshift tanks in order to compete with the considerably better-equipped ISIS militants ravaging northern Syria . Elaborate design : Troops from the People 's Protection Units -LRB- YPG -RRB- in northern Syria previously had little more than rifles and flak jackets - making them incredibly vulnerable in the face of heavily-armed ISIS terrorists . Design : The Kurdish forces have used their homemade armoured vehicles - which are bright and elaborately decorated - to keep ISIS advances in check , and in some cases even force them to retreat . Flying the flag : Despite the odds being against them , peshmerga forces have bravely fought back against the estimated 31,000 ISIS militants operating in Syria and Iraq . Strong resemblance : The converted Kurdish vehicles look similar to the heavily-armoured lorries in the 1979 dystopian action film Mad Max -LRB- pictured -RRB- . In order to resist ISIS ' high-tech firepower , the Kurdish forces have converted tractors and other farm equipment into heavily-armoured vehicles fitted aging Soviet-era guns . Previously troops from the People 's Protection Units -LRB- YPG -RRB- in northern Syria had little more than rifles and flak jackets - making them incredibly vulnerable in the face of heavily-armed ISIS terrorists . Much of the weaponry and military equipment currently in the hands of the jihadists was gathered after thousands of members of the U.S. trained and expensively equipped Iraqi army melted away in the face of a lightning advance by just a few hundred ISIS militants in June . As the soldiers fled the scene , they left behind millions of pounds worth of top-of-the-range and barely used equipment - all of which was quickly swept up by ISIS . Since then the Kurdish peshmerga forces have carried out the defence of much of northern Syria and Iraq , despite the fact many of the militants only know how to operate clunky , decades-old Soviet-era weapons and are hugely under-resourced in terms of ammunition and protective equipment . Innovative : The peshmerga troops were forced to take the initiative and create their own armoured vehicles after the far better equipped ISIS jihadists repeatedly got the better of the Kurds ' Soviet-era military fleet . Homemade : In order to resist ISIS ' high-tech firepower , the Kurdish forces have converted tractors and other farm equipment into heavily-armoured vehicles fitted aging Soviet-era guns . Protection : An off-road vehicle is seen covered in bullet-proof metal , making it much harder for ISIS to destroy . Force : One place in which the vehicles have been deployed is Kobane - the small Syrian town that has been besieged by ISIS militants for a week . Brave : Kurdish peshmerga forces have carried out the defence of much of northern Syria and Iraq , despite the fact many of the militants only know how to operate clunky , decades-old Soviet-era weapons and are hugely under-resourced in terms of ammunition and protective equipment . Tough : A peshmerga soldier poses with one of the converted farm vehicles being used in the fight against ISIS . U.S.-led air strikes hit grain silos and other targets in Islamic State-controlled territory in northern and eastern Syria overnight , killing civilians and wounding militants , a group monitoring the war said today . The aircraft may have mistaken the mills and grain storage areas in the northern Syrian town of Manbij for an Islamic State base , said the Britain-based Syrian Observatory for Human Rights . There was no immediate comment from Washington . The United States has targeted Islamic State and other fighters in Syria since last week with the help of Arab allies , and in Iraq since last month . It aims to damage and destroy the bases , forces and supply lines of the al Qaeda offshoot which has captured large areas of both countries . The strikes in Manbij appeared to have killed only civilians , not fighters , said Rami Abdulrahman , who runs the Observatory which gathers information from sources in Syria . The Kurdish forces have used their homemade armoured vehicles - which are bright and elaborately decorated - to keep ISIS advances in check , and in some cases even force them to retreat . One place in which the vehicles have been deployed is Kobane - the small Syrian town that has been besieged by ISIS militants for a week . The Kurdish fighters in Iraq said that although they had been promised equipment from the U.S. and European countries , but so far most of the shipments included food - something they need far less urgently than weapons . Last week , one Kobane resident told the Independent : ` Do n't send us food , we do n't need food ... we will eat mud if we have to . Send us weapons , send us peshmerga . ' But while they continue waiting for the Western weapons to materialise , the Kurdish forces are reliant more than ever on their makeshift armoured vehicles to protect their population from the murderous fanatics who pose such a threat to their existence . In recent weeks hundreds of thousands of Syrian Kurds have been forced to flee across the border into Turkey , as Isis launched an onslaught into the autonomous Kurdish territory in northern Syria . Hard to destroy : Kurdish troops were forced to take the initiative and create their own armoured vehicles . They hope to stop the advance of ISIS militants , who are armed with high-tech weapons captured from the Iraqi army . Defence : While they wait for Western weapons to materialise , the peshmerga forces are more reliant than ever on their makeshift armoured vehicles to protect the Kurdish population from murderous ISIS fanatics . Bulk : The Kurdish fighters in Iraq said they had been promised equipment from the U.S. and European countries . Power : Brave Kurdish soldiers battling Islamic State militants in northern Syria have converted tractors and lorries into tanks by adding metal plates to create Mad Max-style road warriors . Fierce fighting has been reported on the outskirts of Baghdad where ISIS militants are attempting to seize control of the Iraqi capital - despite ongoing Western airstrikes against the terror group . The fighting is taking place just one mile to the west of the city , with government forces desperately trying to hold off the militants , who allegedly killed up to 1,000 soldiers during clashes yesterday . ISIS have held a number of towns and villages close to the Iraqi capital since earlier in the year , when government troops melted away following a lightning advance in the west of the country - enabling the terrorist group to seize further swaths of territory for their so-called caliphate . Jihadists : Fierce fighting has been reported on the outskirts of Baghdad where ISIS militants are attempting to seize control of the Iraqi capital , despite ongoing Western airstrikes against the terror group -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Approaching : Reports that ISIS militants are now just one mile from Baghdad came from the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East - an organisation supporting the work of Canon Andrew White . Reports that ISIS militants are now just one mile from Baghdad came from the Foundation for Relief and Reconciliation in the Middle East - an organisation supporting the work of Canon Andrew White , vicar of the city 's St George 's Church , the only Anglican church in Iraq . In a message posted on Facebook , the group said : ` The Islamic State are now less than 2km away from entering Baghdad . They said it could never happen and now it almost has . ` Obama says he overestimated what the Iraqi Army could do . Well you only need to be hear a very short while to know they can do very very little , ' they added . The claims were backed up by Canon White himself , who shared the message just hours after he had earlier suggested the group were approximately six miles from the centre of Baghdad . Location : The militants are understood to have had their advance halted by airstrikes yesterday at Ameriyat Al-Falluja yesterday - a small city about 18 miles south of Fallujah and 40 miles west of Baghdad . But the clashes did not force the bulk of the fighters - with many of them now having made their way to the Baghdad suburbs . On a mission : The RAF jets seek out their terror targets in Iraq - which they failed to find and bomb , again . In a message he also posted on Facebook , Canon White had said : ` The Islamic State are now within 10km of entering Baghdad . Over a 1000 Iraqi troops were killed by them yesterday , things are so bad . As I said all the military air strikes are doing nothing . If ever we needed your prayer it is now . ' The militants are understood to have had their advance halted by airstrikes yesterday at Ameriyat Al-Falluja yesterday - a small city about 18 miles south of Fallujah and 40 miles west of Baghdad . But the clashes did not force the bulk of the fighters - with many of them now having made their way to the Baghdad suburbs for this morning 's fighting . | Peshmerga troops converted old tractors and lorries into military vehicles . They are badly out-gunned by ISIS who seized weapons from the Iraqi army . In order to properly defend themselves , Kurds armoured their own vehicles . Result is a fleet of elaborately designed but well-defended battle buses . The vehicles bear a close resemblance to the vehicles in 1979 film Mad Max . | [[0, 120], [911, 1009], [1913, 2004], [3272, 3355], [6735, 6855], [6352, 6400], [184, 313], [184, 204], [244, 323], [1335, 1483], [1913, 2004], [3006, 3100], [3006, 3026], [3066, 3145], [4994, 5133], [5723, 5750], [5792, 5874], [5841, 5930], [6174, 6189], [6192, 6282], [6515, 6613], [1335, 1483], [4994, 5133], [1726, 1835]] |
Mottled bolete mushroom : The researchers believe that the evolution of early fungi may have stopped coal reserves from forming . The arrival of mushrooms may have stopped the formation of coal deposits we burn as fuel today . This fuel is actually the fossilized remains of plants that lived from around 360 to 300 million years ago . But at the end of that period , coal stooped forming . Now scientists believe that the evolution of fungi that ` ate ' dead plants may have stopped coal deposits from forming . The discovery might pave the way for new biofuels . The evolution of fungi capable of fully digesting plants may have stopped dead plants building up into peat , and then forming coal . Coal generated nearly half of the roughly four trillion kilowatt-hours of electricity consumed in the United States in 2010 , according to the U.S. Energy Information Administration . The evidence , presented online in the June 29 edition of the journal Science , suggests that the evolution of fungi capable of breaking down the polymer lignin , which helps keep plant cell walls rigid , may have played a key role in ending the development of coal deposits . With the arrival of the new fungi , dead plant matter could be completely broken down into its basic chemical components . Instead of accumulating as peat , which eventually was transformed into coal , the great bulk of plant biomass decayed and was released into the atmosphere as carbon dioxide . ` We 're hoping this will get into the biology and geology textbooks , ' said Clark University biologist David Hibbett . ` When you read about coal formation it 's usually explained in terms of physical processes , and that the rate of coal deposition just crashed at the end of the Permo-Carboniferous . Why was that ? There are various explanations . ` The evolution of white rot fungi could 've been a factor -- perhaps a major factor . Once you have white rot you can break down lignin , the major precursor of coal . So the evolution of white rot is a very important event in the evolution of carbon cycle . ' A fern preserved in coal : This fuel is actually the fossilized remains of plants that lived from around 360 to 300 million years ago . The evolution of fungi capable of fully digesting plants may have stopped dead plants building up into peat , and then forming coal . ` The concept of the invention of an enzyme that can break down the ` unbreakable ' is really great , ' said Kenneth Nealson , of the University of Southern California . ` The idea that a stable -LRB- inedible -RRB- form of organic carbon can become edible -LRB- and thus more difficult to bury over time -RRB- , changes our perspective not only on global energy storage in the past , but on what it means for present day carbon sequestration and storage , in that sense this idea will have a big impact on our thinking about the past and the present . ' For their study , Hibbett and his colleagues focused on Basidiomycetes , which include mushroom species with the familiar cap-and-stem look that most people associate with fungi . Basidiomycetes also include brown rot fungi such as the dry rot that can destroy houses by breaking down the cellulose in the construction wood but leave the lignin untouched and white rot fungi of interest to the pulp and paper industries that can break down both types of polymers . The researchers then used molecular clock analyses to track the evolution of the enzymes back through the fungal lineages . The idea is that just as the hands of a clock move at a defined rate around the dial , genes accumulate mutations at a roughly constant rate . This rate of change allows researchers to work backwards , estimating when two lineages last shared a common ancestor based on the amount of divergence . The comparative analyses suggested that around 290 million years ago , right at the end of the Carboniferous period , a white rot fungal ancestor with the capacity to break down lignin appeared . Prior to that ancestor , fungi did not have that ability and thus the lignin in plant matter was not degraded , allowing these lignin-rich residues to build up in soil over time . | Coal stopped forming 300 million years ago . Evolution of fungi that digest plants could be reason . Discovery could help in creation of new biofuels . | [[340, 390], [391, 512], [565, 672], [1812, 1852], [1854, 1898], [2210, 2317], [513, 564]] |
As a family day out , it must rank as one of the more bizarre and macabre . Men , women and children lined up in the sunshine yesterday for a chance to view the corpse of Muammar Gaddafi . The dictator 's body -- on show in a . refrigerated storeroom at a shopping centre -- was the sole attraction in . Misrata , once Libya 's richest city , now reduced to rubble after the . war . Public spectacle : Young children queue to see the body displayed in a meat locker in Misrata . Grisly sight : Shell-shocked Libyans look at the bloodied body of their former leader Muammar Gaddafi and take photos . Undignified end : Gaddafi 's head is turned slightly to the left . There are suggestions that this has been done to hide a bullet hole in his skull . Making history : A soldier takes a photograph next to Gaddafi 's body . In front are his late Defence Minister Abu-Bakr Yunis Jabr and his son Mutassim . The cadaver -- along with those of . Gaddafi 's son Mutassim and ex-defence minister Abu Bakr Younis -- was . taken to the storeroom after the dictator was killed on Thursday . But discoloured and fast decaying , it is presenting Libya 's new rulers with one of their first conundrums : what to do with it . With residents of the country 's major . cities refusing to have the dictator buried in their midst , and calls . by Gaddafi 's wife for the body to be sent to her in exile in Algeria , . Libya 's military chiefs are even discussing disposing of it in the . Mediterranean . ` We do n't want a shrine to him , ' one commander said yesterday . ` He does n't deserve a proper burial . We need to get rid of the body the way the Americans dealt with Osama Bin Laden . ' Before the first families were . allowed into the shopping centre yesterday , a post-mortem was carried . out . The ghoulish scene did n't stop queues stretching around the block as people flocked to gawp at the toppled tyrant . In a dank , cold room in the makeshift mortuary , the former leader 's body was covered by a blue blanket that left only his head exposed , hiding the bruises on his torso and scratch marks on his chest . Gaddafi 's battered head had been turned to the left , to hide the bullet hole that killed him . Guards overseeing the body had handed out green surgical masks because of the awful smell . Libya 's chief forensic pathologist Dr Othman al-Zintani today said an autopsy had confirmed Gaddafi was killed by a shot to the head , and he also had bullet wounds to the abdomen . Doctors completed the examination today but Dr al-Zintani would not give more details until he has given his report to the attorney general . Authorities in Libya want to establish whether he died in crossfire on the way to . hospital , as the government has suggested , or whether he was executed by the . fighters who caught him . Rebel fighters claim they captured the 69-year-old alive and then shot him . But this account differs from the National Transitional Council 's version , in which Gaddafi died in a gun-fight . Grim sight : Libyans wear medical masks as they wait in line to visit Muammar Gaddafi 's body in Misrata . Wearing masks because of the stench , Libyans queue to visit their former dictator 's body . One rebel today claimed that Gaddafi . pleaded for his life , offering them as much gold as they wanted in . return for sparing his life . Hammad Mufti Ali , 28 , told Italian . daily Corriere Della Sera that a terrified Gaddafi swore he would pay . for their children to go to school . Mr Ali added : ` At one point someone . screamed at him that instead of talking about money , as a good Muslim he . should have been praying for his soul to be entrusted to God before . dying . ` But he just kept saying he was ready to give us lots and lots of money and gold . ' He said that Gaddafi was then dragged on to the truck in scenes seen around the world and ` that 's where he died . ` His body just could not take it . He was losing too much blood . ' Gaddafi was said to have more that . $ 200billion in cash and gold hidden away with some of it spread in . secret accounts across the world , including in Zimbabwe . A row has now broken out over what . will happen to the tyrant 's body next , with his surviving family members . demanding it is released so he can be afforded a traditional funeral . with 24 hours . His widow Safia has also backed international demands for an inquiry into his killing . Reports last night suggested the National . Transitional Council will hand over the dead dictator 's corpse to . members of his extended family . Acting prime minister Mahmoud Jibril said today that investigations into who shot Gaddafi were continuing . Final hiding place : The inside of a concrete tunnel into which Gaddafi and a small number of body guards crawled into once their convoy had been hit . No escape now : Gaddafi is surrounded by rebels waving AK-47s and walked . across the barren desert . His left arm has been wounded , possibly when . his convoy of 80 jeeps was hit by air raids . Last gasps of breath : A handgun is pointed at Gaddafi as he lays bleeding on the floor of an ambulance . The next time he was seen in public he was dead . He gave his own account of the likely events leading up to the death of the former Libyan leader . He . said : ` It seems that he was involved in a battle between the Qatari . security brigades of Gaddafi and the freedom fighters . And he was hiding . in some sort of a sewage tube . ` One of the mercenaries , he 's a . Mauritanian , when he was caught he told the freedom fighters that . Gaddafi was hiding in the tube , ' said Mr Jibril . ` So they went there and they brought him out and they were taking him to that truck to take him to a field hospital . ` On . their way they got in crossfire between the freedom fighters and the . security brigades . He was shot in the head . We do n't know whether he was . shot by the freedom fighters or the security brigades . ' A local military commander in the city of Misrata , where the force which captured him took his body , said ` over-enthusiastic ' fighters took matters into their own hands when they came face to face with their former ruler . Speaking on condition of anonymity , he said : ` We wanted to keep him alive but the young guys , things went out of control . ' However , few people in Libya say they are troubled by the manner of his death . | Tyrant 's body covered , bullet wound to head masked . Post mortem reveals Libyan leader died from gunshot injuries . 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Claims have been made by a prominent Iranian opposition blogger based in London which suggest Iran killed its own nuclear scientist . Earlier this month Majid Jamali Fashi , 24 , was hanged at Tehran 's Evin Prison after being sentenced to death for killing the Iranian scientist Masoud Ali Mohammad . But blogger Potkin Azarmehr alleges that certain anomalies in his case contribute to a theory held by many activists , that Iranian intelligence agents may have been the cause of his death . Earlier this month Majid Jamali Fashi , 24 , -LRB- left -RRB- was hanged at Tehran 's Evin Prison after being sentenced to death for killing the nuclear scientist , Masoud Ali Mohammadi -LRB- right -RRB- . The recent emergence of a passport purported to belong to Mr Fahi has increased suspicions that he was a scapegoat for the killing , while many opposition activists , such as Mr Azarmehr believe that his execution was a staged hoax . Some Iranian dissidents believe that the country has used the cover of its war with Israel to crack down on internal opponents , with some saying that Mr Mohammadi was killed because he was a supporter of reformist candidate Mir Hossein Mousavi . Ali-Mohammadi died in January 2010 when a remote-controlled bomb attached to a motorcycle outside his home in Tehran went off . When Mr Mohammadi died , Iran immediately blamed his murder on the U.S , Israel and their ` hired agents . ' Questions raised : The recent emergence of a passport purported to belong to Mr Fahi has increased suspicions that he was a scapegoat . State television swiftly blamed Israel for the attacks , although it has always denied any role in the scientist 's killing . But there has always been doubt Mr Mohammadi 's death . A spokesman for Iran 's Atomic Energy Organisation said at the time that Mr Mohammadi , a 50-year-old Tehran University professor , was not involved in its activities . But Western intelligence agencies have had conflicting information about whether Mr Mohammadi was contributing to the nuclear program . Iranian media broadcast a report which said Mr Fashi had confessed to travelling to Tel Aviv to receive training from Mossad before returning to Iran to plot the assassination . Paraded on TV , the kickboxer also confessed to receiving forged travel documents in Azerbaijan to travel to Israel , Iran 's Press TV reported . But in a blog post , ABC News reported that Mr Azarmehr has raised questions of the authenticity of Mr Fashi 's passport . The passport was presented on Iranian state television at the weekend as hard evidence that Mr Fashi had been in the pay of Israel . Explosion : The damage caused by the blast that killed Iranian scientist Massoud Ali-Mohammadi in Tehran . Claims : A remote-controlled bomb attached to a motorcycle outside the scientist 's home in Tehran . Iran blamed it on Mossad . But Mr Azarmehr said that the Israeli passport was stamped 2003 , when Mr Fashi would have been 15-year-old . But the photo was of a man in his 20s , who is looking away from the camera . The date of birth on the passport is concealed . ` No passport will be issued with such a picture , anywhere in the world , ' wrote Mr Azarmehr . ` You need a headshot where you are open-eyed AND looking into the camera . ' Mr Azarmehr writes : ` This is yet another question in the whole series of doubts about what Jamali Fashi 's role , if any , in the assassination of Iranian particle physicist , Massoud Ali-Mohammadi was . ' Mr Azarmehr claims that Mr Fashi was not a Mossad agent and may not even have been executed , reported the website . Mr Azarmehr cites his reasons by noting in earlier posts that Mr Fashi did not appear to be fearful in a video allegedly recorded right before his execution . He also says that the only official photo taken of him after his hanging shows him from far away so is not easy to make out . ` The only picture of Jamali Fashi 's execution which is shown in the video above is blurred and from a distant and it can not be verified that its him . Isreal is believed to be keeping a close eye on Iran 's nuclear capacity . Here is the Natanz nuclear facility in Iran , which is believed to be part of its programme . ` Given that the regime is not known for its regard for public sensitivity in seeing pictures of the dead and morbid images , why is it that in this instance they have chosen not to show his pictures ? ' His claims have been cited by some news services - Dubai-based news channel al-Arabiya has said that the passport displayed on Iranian television has a misplaced passport number and design features that indicate it dates from the 1990s . Tehran has accused Israel and the U.S. of assassinating four Iranian scientists since 2010 in order to sabotage its nuclear programme which the West suspects is hiding Iran 's attempt to develop a nuclear weapons capability . While Israel has declined to comment on the killings , it regards Iran 's nuclear programme as an existential threat and has threatened military action against Tehran . Washington has denied any U.S. role . The most recent attack on an Iranian scientist occurred in January . Mostafa Ahmadi-Roshan - a deputy director of the Natanz uranium enrichment facility - was killed when a magnetic bomb planted on his vehicle detonated . | London-based dissident Potkin Azarmehr made explosive claims about the death of Iranian scientist Masoud Ali Mohammadi in his online blog . Majid Jamali Fashi , the man that Iran claimed was an Israeli spy , was executed for killing the scientist in Tehran earlier this month . 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World-famous photographer David LaChapelle has captured transgender model Carmen Carrera in the nude , both as a man and a woman . The fantastical shots , which appear on two posters promoting the 2014 Life Ball for HIV and AIDS , see Ms Carrera , 28 , re-enact a utopian scene , in which she appears in two versions ; one as Adam and the other as Eve - both identical but for the genitalia , which are computer generated , leaving the question of whether she has male or female private parts in real life unanswered . ` I 'm Adam , I 've Eve , I 'm me ' , the caption reads , a celebration of inclusion ahead of the May 31 annual Life Ball in Vienna , which is a the biggest charity event in Europe to support people with HIV . Blurred lines : Transgender model Carmen Carrera -LRB- pictured as Eve , censored -RRB- appears in photographer David LaChapelle 's Garden of Eden inspired posters , which see her completely nude in a surreal , floral setting . ` Your gender should not matter in your heart or in the way you express your personality , ' she says of the posters . ` There are so many types of diverse people on this planet . My message is : beauty has no gender . At the end of the day beauty is beauty . ' The poster was inspired by this year 's Life Ball motto , ` The Garden of Earthly Delights ' and borrows from 15th Century artist Hieronymus Bosch 's most iconic work of the same name ; a chaotic tangle of nude bodies and scenes of Heaven and Hell . Double vision : The twin posters , which promote the 2014 Life Ball , an annual AIDS event , show Ms Carrera as Eve -LRB- left -RRB- and Adam -LRB- right -RRB- , both are identical but for the computer generated genitalia . Inspiration : The whimsical photo artwork will be auctioned off for charity , and borrows from 15th Century artist Hieronymus Bosch 's painting ` The Garden of Earthly Delights ' -LRB- pictured -RRB- - which is this year 's Life Ball motto . Mr LaChapelle , 51 , went with a whimsical scene , his Garden of Eden landscape punctured with foliage and phallic symbolism - Ms Carrera posing with her long golden locks falling over her bare shoulders , her breasts exposed in both the Adam and the Eve portraits , and gazing at the nude male body before her , whose head is encased in an eerie sphere . ` For me the body is more than something to be looked at as an object of sexual gratification , ' explains Mr LaChapelle , discussing his blurring of gender lines . ` The body is a beautiful housing for the soul that we are celebrating in this picture . ' Stunner : Ms Carrera , seen in February at New York Fashion Week , has made quite the name for herself as a successful transgender model , and says her message is that ` beauty has no gender ' And it 's a beautiful body indeed . Ms Carrera first shot to fame on the 2010 season of RuPaul 's Drag Race but was eliminated halfway through the season , later to be snapped up by Elite Model Management . Born Christopher Roman , she started her gender re-assignment surgery in 2012 , including a breast augmentation and a nose job , but as her fame has grown , she has remained tight-lipped as to whether she has had surgery on her genitalia . ` The . body is more than something to be looked at as an object of sexual . gratification . The body is a beautiful housing for the soul that we are celebrating in this picture ' In a 2012 Facebook post , she wrote : ' I live my life as a female but I have not gotten my gender reassignment surgery . To be honest , I 'm still thinking about that part . Me and my husband want to be able to have kids one day and once I get the surgery , I will not be able to produce DNA to create an offspring with a genetic females DNA . -LSB- sic -RSB- ' She has since separated from long-term partner Adrian Torres . Change : Ms Carrera originally shot to fame as a man in 2010 when she appeared in RuPaul 's Drag Race , before being snapped up by Elite Model Management and having surgery to become a woman in 2012 . Mystery : She has remained tight-lipped as to whether she has had the full gender re-assignment surgery on her genitalia , but admitted in 2012 that she was torn because she wanted the chance to have children . Ms Carrera is now keen to work on breaking down the barriers between the ` normal ' modelling industry and that of transgender modelling . Speaking about models such as Naomi Campbell and Kate Moss , she said : ' I want to be like those girls . ' I do n't want to just be labelled as a transgender model . Why do I have to be separated ? It 's the modelling industry - one industry . ' As she was : Ms Carrera was born Chris Roman . And she 's well on her way . Thousands of fans signed a Change.org petition in a bid to get her involved in Victoria 's Secret 's 2013 fashion show . And while the lingerie giant never addressed the petition , she has hardly been short on work . Aside from magazine and runway appearances , it has just been announced that she will star in an eight-episode docuseries , TransAmerica , produced by supermodel mogul Tyra Banks , and scheduled to debut at the end of this year . Mr LaChapelle 's two photograph artworks will be auctioned at the AIDS Solidarity Gala 2014 in Vienna , just ahead of the Life Ball . ` David 's picture does not deal with sexuality as one might think at first glance , it 's about identity and expresses that human dignity and tolerance have no limits , ' says Gery Keszler , founder of Life Ball . ` We are very honored to be able to transport one of Life Ball 's central issues with these outstanding pictures . ' | Her genitalia is computer generated in the images , and it remains unclear whether the model has male or female private parts in real life . Ms Carrera , 28 , was born a man and had surgery to become a woman in 2012 . The model is scheduled to star in a docuseries called TransAmerica this year , produced by Tyra Banks . | [[377, 390], [399, 421], [319, 390], [424, 518], [1658, 1692], [2972, 3024], [3793, 3799], [3951, 3993], [4929, 5020], [4978, 5005], [5023, 5062]] |
A Frenchwoman denied access to her three children by her Mexican former husband , whom she won child custody over , has taken her case to an international panel in Washington . Maude Versini will today ask the Inter-American Human Rights Commission for help to see her children whom she has not seen for two years . ' I am here to ask ... for justice , and for it to force Mexico to take steps so that I am at least allowed access to my children , which so far I have been denied , ' Maude Versini told AFP . International help : Maude Versini , ex wife of former Mexican governor Arturo Montiel , has taken her case to seek access to her children to the Inter-American Human Rights Commission . Versini was married to Arturo Montiel , a former governor of Mexico state from 1999-2005 and an uncle of Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto . The couple wed in 2002 , divorced in France and Mexico in 2007 , and have three children aged between eight and nine . She said she won custody , and the kids were sent to see their father while on school vacations . ` Everything went well for four years , and in December 2011 they went on vacation to Mexico as usual , ' said Versini . ` But then on January 1 , their father phoned me and said the kids were never coming back to France . ' Split : Two years ago the three children went to visit their father , Arturo Montiel , in Mexico , but they never returned home to their mother Maude Versini , in France . Earlier court rulings sided with the father in Mexico , but the mother maintains that justice has been manipulated by her ex-husband , giving her no hope of winning on appeal there . ' I think justice in Mexico state is clearly manipulated by my ex-husband , ' Versini alleged . She said that she would ask the international commission to help with her rights and those of her children . ` It has been almost two years that I have had no contact with them , ' Versini said , adding of her ex-husband : ` He is trying to make me pay for having left him ... but he is inflicting emotional damage on the children . ' Montiel was a presidential hopeful at one point but backed off amid allegations of illicit enrichment and an investigation . | Frenchwoman Maude Versini won custody of her three children when she divorced Mexican Arturo Montiel , a former state governor , in 2007 . But in 2011 the children never returned to France after visiting their father . Versini says she 's been denied access to her three children for two years . She claims her husband has manipulated the Mexican judiciary . Desperate to see her children , she will today present her case to the Inter-American Human Rights Commission , in Washington . | [[1290, 1349], [0, 79], [206, 315], [461, 479], [484, 508], [1842, 1909], [1514, 1636], [1639, 1710], [0, 13], [109, 176], [177, 201], [206, 277], [177, 190], [202, 277], [206, 315], [530, 543], [588, 695]] |
No Spain striker had ever taken so long to score his first international goal but Diego Costa has finally done it , getting off the mark for his adopted country after 515 minutes in the red shirt . In a 4-0 win against Luxembourg , Costa had toiled for 70 frustrating minutes , burying his head in his Spain shirt after one horror miss , but failing to bury a single chance . It seemed the Premier League 's top scorer was going to continue saving all his goals for Chelsea , but the 26-year-old opened his international account with a scrappy second half goal in the rain at the Stade Josey Barthel . Diego Costa is surrounded by his Spain team-mates after scoring his first international goal on Sunday night against Luxembourg . Costa and fellow goalscorer Silva celebrate with their Spain team-mates as the visitors win 4-0 against Luxembourg . Spain 's Paco Alcacer scores his third goal in three international games during the Euro 2016 qualifying match against Luxembourg . Alcacer -LRB- right -RRB- celebrates his goal after Silva -LRB- left -RRB- opened the scoring for Spain during the Group C qualifier against Luxembourg . Silva celebrates his goal in the 27th minute against Luxembourg as Spain cruised to the Euro 2016 qualifying match win on Sunday night . Luxembourg : Joubert , Mutsch , Chanot , Martins Pereira -LRB- Turpel , 60 -RRB- , Philipps , Janisch , Jans , Gerson , Holter , Da Mota Alves -LRB- Payal , 75 -RRB- , Bensi . Subs : Moris , Hoffmann , Schnell , Martins Santos , Laterza , Joachim , Deville , Luisi . Bookings : Holter , Jans . Goals : NONE . Spain : De Gea , Pique , Bartra , Jordi Alba , Carvajal , Busquets , Iniesta -LRB- Bernat , 72 -RRB- , Koke , Silva -LRB- Pedro , 71 -RRB- , Alcacer , Costa -LRB- Rodrigo , 83 -RRB- . Subs : Casillas , Albiol , Azpilicueta , Raul Garcia , Fabregas , Iturraspe , Juanfran , Cazorla , Casilla . Bookings : Costa . Goals : Silva -LRB- 27 -RRB- , Alcacer -LRB- 42 -RRB- , Costa -LRB- 69 -RRB- , Bernat -LRB- 88 -RRB- . Referee : Pawel Gil -LRB- Poland -RRB- . It took Fernando Morientes just two minutes to get off the mark for Spain , the great Alfredo Di Stefano did it in 47 minutes , former Manchester City striker Alvaro Negredo in 77 minutes , Spain 's all-time leading scorer David Villa in 210 minutes and Fernando Torres in 220 . Costa was starting to resemble Torres in his worst days at Chelsea and he had also drawn blanks in his brief dalliance with the Brazilian national team , failing to score in two friendlies . He was mobbed by ecstatic team-mates when he finally broke his duck after Gerard Pique and Sergio Busquets had seen their shots blocked , before the ball fell to Costa inside the six-yard box and he rifled it home . For the Chelsea marksman it was more relief than celebration and when he made way for Valencia striker Rodrigo with 10 minutes left , he looked as if a massive weight had been lifted from his shoulders . The goal should have come much earlier . He nearly scored on 11 minutes when he got his head to a cross from David Silva but Luxembourg goalkeeper Jonathan Joubert made the save . He then shot from distance but the shot struck a defender and bounced safely into Joubert 's hands . The Chelsea striker came into the game having had 18 shots without a single goal - in sharp contrast to nine goals from 22 shots for Chelsea . He was playing without his club team-mate Cesc Fabregas , left out of Vicente del Bosque 's team . With the provider of so many of his goals on the bench , he tried to turn provider himself for Paco Alcacer but the young Valencia striker playing alongside him failed to get on the end of Costa 's cross . After some intricate play on the edge of the Luxembourg area between Alcacer , Koke , and Andres Iniesta the ball fell to Costa and again he got his shot away well , only for Joubert to save . In Fabregas 's absence , Silva was finding himself in more central areas and he smashed home Spain 's first from the edge of the area . The Manchester City man has now scored 22 goals for Spain - of non-strikers only Fernando Hierro has scored more in Spain 's history . Costa turned out to be offside for this chance but the Chelsea striker was unaware as the linesman took his time to raise his flag . Costa turns away in frustration as he misses a sitter during the Spain game but the striker eventually got his name on the score sheet . Costa hides himself after squandering a great chance to open his goalscoring account for Spain against Luxembourg on Sunday . Costa was frustrated to not open his Spain account in the first half but was able to do so in the second as the visitors ran riot . The goal calmed Spain 's nerves but not Costa 's who snatched at his next chance , running on to Pique 's long pass but not making a clean connection with his shot . His next miss was worst . Another long ball out from the back found the forward in a central position inside the area but his attempt to lift it over the goalkeeper and into the far corner ended with his shot going well wide . Costa buried his head beneath his Spain shirt as team-mates on the pitch and on the bench looked on in disbelief . De Gea was in for the dropped Iker Casillas and he had so little to do he could have taken Roy Keane 's autobiography on to the pitch . But he was tested late in the first half , tipping Daniel Da Mota 's cross-shot just over his bar as the home side finally threatened . Luxembourg are not quite the whipping boys they once were - only two of the last six teams to visit them have come away with a victory , but against a determined Spain side coming into the game having lost four of their last six matches , they were two down before half-time . And as if to make things even worse for Costa , who by now had had seven efforts on goal , it was his strike partner Alcacer who got the second making it three goals in his first three games since his debut . In the second period Costa added the third before substitute Juan Bernat got goal number four . The Bayern Munich full-back had managed to find the net on his debut . It had taken Costa a little longer . But the striker Spain persuaded to defect from Brazil , only to see him fail to spark in his home land at the World Cup , is finally up and running . Costa falls to ground as the Spain striker tries to go around Luxembourg goalkeeper Jonathan Joubert on Sunday night . Costa nabbed his first goal for Spain on Sunday night and the Chelsea striker certainly had plenty of chances to do so in the first half . | Manchester City midfielder David Silva opens scoring against Luxembourg on Sunday night in Euro 2016 qualifier . Paco Alcacer , with his third goal in as many games for Spain , doubles advantage shortly before half time . Diego Costa , having wasted chances in the first half , finally scores his first goal for Spain 69 minutes in . Spain substitute Juan Bernat makes it 4-0 in the 88th minute as the visitors seal the comfortable win . 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author -RSB- . Tearful : Gordon Ramsay has admitted he cried after his New York restaurant , The London , lost both its Michelin stars . With his impassioned outbursts in the kitchen , Gordon Ramsay has been known for reducing others to tears . But the celebrity chef reveals he was the one reaching for his tissues when his New York restaurant was stripped of both its Michelin stars . Gordon Ramsay says he was ` very emotional ' after The London lost its prestigious two-star rating last year . Michelin withdrew the much-desired stars and branded the food served at the posh Manhattan eatery as ` erratic ' . During his appearance on a Norwegian television show , the 47-year-old chef said : ' I started crying when I lost my stars . It 's a very emotional thing for any chef . ` It 's like losing a girlfriend . You want her back . ' The downgrading of The London came just months after Ramsay 's contract for the Art Deco dining rooms at Claridges came to an an end . Following a decline in ratings for his Channel 4 show , Ramsay 's Kitchen Nightmares , the celebrity chef has also decided not to renew his contract . But Ramsay , who owns 12 restaurants around the capital , can at least console himself with the fact his other restaurants worldwide currently hold a total of 14 Michelin stars . His signature restaurant , Restaurant Gordon Ramsay , in Chelsea , has held three Michelin stars since 2001 . Petrus in Belgravia , Maze in Mayfair and Savoy Grill in Covent Garden also boast one Michelin star each . Internationally , Gordon Ramsay at The Trianon Palace , France , holds two stars , while The London in West Hollywood and Gordon Ramsay at Conrad Tokyo both have one star . Michelin stars have been awarded for more than 100 years by critics in The Michelin Guide . One star is considered ` very good ' , while two is ` excellent ' and three is rated as ` exceptional cuisine ' . Stripped : The London NYC has lost both Michelin stars . Nightmare ends : Ramsay will not renew his Channel 4 series , Ramsay 's Kitchen Nightmares . | The London diner stripped of Michelin stars following ` erractic ' standards . Downgrading came just months after contract with Claridges ended . Ramsay has also not renewed Channel 4 contract after falling ratings for Ramsay 's Kitchen Nightmares . | [[106, 136], [438, 497], [1909, 1956], [892, 973], [974, 1027], [1030, 1036], [1061, 1124], [1974, 2016]] |
In the dark : Health and Human Services Secretary Kathleen Sebelius has admitted Barack Obama did not know about the considerable problems with the new health insurance website until after its launch . President Barack Obama was in the dark about the considerable problems with the Affordable Care Act 's website until after the launch of the troubled service , the US health chief has revealed . Insurance companies have been complaining about issues using the site , which crashed during a test run before the launch , but the president was apparently unaware of the technical problems . Speaking to CNN , Kathleen Sebelius , the country 's Health and Human Services Secretary , said Mr Obama first learned of them ` the first couple of days after ' the site went live on October 1 . When asked if he knew of any of the website 's problems before that , she replied : ` No , sir . ' Obama 's healthcare website has come under severe scrutiny since its launch and its programmers have said they expressed concerns beforehand but were ignored by their seniors . Insider interviews and a review of technical specifications found a mind-numbingly complex system put together by harried programmers who pushed out a final product that congressional investigators said was tested by the government and not private developers with more expertise . Sebelius said a team of experts has now been drafted in from Silicon Valley to solve the issues with the site . They are being led by Jeff Zients , a former CEO and acting director of the Office of Management and Budget . Sebelius admitted the government had hoped the HealthCare.gov website had the ` A-team ' working on it from the start , when asked why the experts were not brought in before its launch . ` We want new eyes and ears . We want to make sure that we get all the questions on the table , that we get all the answers and accelerator the fix as quickly as possible . ' Part of the problem is attributed to ` extremely high ' volume , Sebelius told CNN , with close to 20 million people using the new website in the first three weeks . Ultimately , Sebelius said the president and his team were not satisfied with the workings of the website , which they planned to be easy to use allowing consumers to compare healthcare policy plans . To date , 500,000 accounts had been created on the site , but not all of them have enrolled in healthcare plans . The President has pulled in Jeffrey Zients , left , acting Director of Office of Management and Budget , to manage a team of experts drafted in to resolve the website 's problems . Defending himself : President Obama spoke about the technical problems with the healthcare website on Monday after facing two weeks of backlash over the roll out of the Affordable Care Act . Project developers who spoke to the AP on condition of anonymity - because they feared they would otherwise be fired - said they raised doubts among themselves whether the website could be ready in time . They were crammed into conference rooms with pizza for dinner , some programmers working past 10pm with energy drinks in hand . Others rewrote computer code over and over to meet what they considered last-minute requests for changes from the government or other contractors . They complained openly to each other about what they considered tight and unrealistic deadlines . One was nearly brought to tears over the stress of finishing on time , one developer said . Website builders saw red flags for months . A review of internal architectural diagrams obtained by the AP revealed the system 's complexity . Problems : Secretary Kathleen Sebelius is the one tasked with the roll out and she has come under scrutiny . Insurance applicants have a host of personal information verified , including income and immigration status . The system connects to other federal computer networks , including ones at the Social Security Administration , IRS , Veterans Administration , Office of Personnel Management and the Peace Corps . President Barack Obama on Monday acknowledged technical problems that he described as ` kinks in the system ' in a ` website that 's supposed to make it easy to apply for and purchase the insurance ' . He also promised a ` tech surge ' by leading technology talent to repair the painfully slow and often unresponsive website to make ti work the ` way it should for everybody ' . Adding more options : Following the slow responses on the website , the programers added ` apply by phone ' options . ` There 's no sugarcoating it . The website has been too slow . People have been getting stuck during the application process . And I think it 's fair to say that nobody is more frustrated by that than I am , ' he said . The online system was envisioned as a simple way for people without health insurance to comparison-shop among competing plans offered in their state , pick their preferred level of coverage and cost and sign up . For many , it 's not worked out that way so far . Pushing through : The President said that a ` tech surge ' is under way , but new reports reveal that programers had concerns before the website launched . Unresolved problems led to visitors experiencing cryptic error messages or enduring long waits trying to sign up . Congressional investigators have concluded that the government 's Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services , not private software developers , tested the exchange 's computer systems during the final weeks . That task , known as integration testing , is usually handled by software companies because it ferrets out problems before the public sees the final product . The government spent at least $ 394million in contracts to build the federal health care exchange and the data hub . Those contracts included major awards to Virginia-based CGI Federal Inc. , Maryland-based Quality Software Services Inc. and Booz Allen Hamilton Inc. . CGI Federal said in a statement Monday it was working with the government and other contractors ` around the clock ' to improve the system , which it called ` complex , ambitious and unprecedented . ' The flood of computer problems since the website went online has been deeply embarrassing for the White House . The snags have called into question whether the administration is capable of implementing the complex policy and why senior administration officials - including the president - appear to have been unaware of the scope of the problems when the exchange sites opened . Senator Mitch McConnel , the leading . Republican in the Senate , described the launch as a ` failure ' on Sunday , . adding he does n't believe the government can ` get the job done . correctly ' . The administration acknowledged on Monday that a planned upgrade to the website had been postponed indefinitely and that online Spanish-language signups would remain unavailable , despite a promise to Hispanic groups that the capability would start this week . The government has now tweaked the website 's home page so visitors can view phone numbers to apply the old-fashioned way or window-shop for insurance rates without registering first . | Kathleen Sebelius said Obama found out a couple of days after launch . Programmers previously claimed they raised alert prior to site going live . Website supposed to be easy for users to compare , choose health insurance . 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Once it housed nuclear missiles . Now a 50ft Cold War era bomb silo has been converted into a luxury property by a pair of ambitious developers and has been put up for sale with a hefty # 2million price tag . The New York State home , which boasts a runway for a private jet , hangar and spacious living quarters , looks like an innocuous log cabin at ground level but conceals a vast silo and missile launch control centre beneath . The silo , which is reinforced and was designed to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear bomb , has now been turned into a two-level residence , with three bedrooms , two bathrooms and an open living area and kitchen . Scroll down for video . Innocuous : From the surface , the silo home looks like any other log cabin , albeit one with its own private runway , but it 's a different story in the launch centre below . Ready for lift off ! The vast silo rooms beneath the cabin once housed nuclear missiles and also contained a Cold War era missile launch centre . Underground . living : This cross section reveals the home 's hidden space including a . missile launch control centre -LRB- right -RRB- and a vast 50ft missile storage . silo . Launchpad : The home - and the 50ft silo below - . once contained missiles similar to this one but was converted by . developer Bruce James Franscio -LRB- right , with wife Kelly -RRB- . The property was developed by Bruce James Franscio and his partner Gregory Gibbons and is located in the picturesque Adirondack State Park near Lake Placid , the site of the 1980 Winter Olympic Games , in Essex County . Franscio , a former pilot , said : ` Once you 're inside its great to say hey , let 's check out the basement , hit a code and then enter a 50ft tunnel which takes you to where the missile was . ' Franscio bought the missile silo with Gibbons in the early 1990s , after it had spent 30 years underwater and needed cleaning and renovating . ` There are so many possibilities for the Silohome , ' added Franscio . ` It would be great for yoga retreats , business conferences or for a community purpose , as well as an amazing home . ' ' I think it would ideally suited to be a community base , as there are plenty of outdoor activities to do in the park like cycling and walking . ' I am attached the the Silohome as we spent so long working on it , but I would like to see it put to good use . ' Spacious : The upper floor contains a luxury open-plan living area , complete with a granite work top and stunning views of the surrounding Adirondack State Park . Bunker : A door in the kitchen leads to a staircase down to the missile storage area where you need to enter a code to get past the reinforced metal door -LRB- right -RRB- . Cold War : The vast bunker doors were intended to withstand a nuclear attack - enabling the American technicians within to hit back at aggressors if necessary . Reinforced : The huge underground silotube was designed to take a direct nuclear strike and once housed nuclear armaments within . Hidden away : From the outside , the neat log cabin home looks much like any other house and is surrounded by the beautiful Adirondack State Park . Clue : While the innocuous house does n't give much away , the adjoining runway and hangar hint at the building 's former military use . Historic : The silotube is remarkably well preserved , despite having spent 30 years underwater . Right : A plan of the subterranean part of the Silohome . Development : Bruce James Franscio and his wife Kelly say the converted property would make a fabulous home or could do double service as a community centre . Silo with a view : The isolated property boasts spectacular views of the gorgeous Adirondack State Park which is near Lake Placid in Essex County , upstate New York . | The isolated property is located in Adirondack State Park in Essex County , upstate New York . Beneath the cabin is a missile centre designed to withstand a direct hit from a nuclear missile . Bruce James Franscio bought the Silohome in 1990 and converted it into a luxury home . | [[1364, 1376], [1439, 1519], [3628, 3712], [209, 232], [369, 433], [434, 442], [469, 527], [874, 911], [950, 998], [2889, 3008], [34, 143], [434, 442], [530, 576], [3464, 3497], [3504, 3608]] |
Extraordinary pictures of British jihadists boasting of fighting alongside Al Qaeda-linked groups in Syria emerged yesterday . At least 17 suspected Islamic extremists have posted messages on social media networks about their experiences in the war-torn Middle East state -- in a bid to encourage other Britons to join them . One referred to fighting in Syria as ` 5-star jihad ' because of its ` relaxing ' nature , and photos glorifying their hate-filled mission 2,000 miles from their homes in London and Portsmouth have been posted online . Scroll down for video . Five-star : Mohammed el-Araj , left , from West London , who died during an ambush on Assad forces . One image of a British fighter called Abu Qa ' qaa shows how he could carry extra ammunition in his beard . Another shows a combatant wearing a balaclava and holding an assault rifle . Security sources believe up to 350 UK citizens have joined Islamic extremists in deadly combat in Syria . Four -- including the son of a London antiques dealer -- were killed in two recent incidents . MI5 is becoming increasingly concerned about the threat posed by extremists who return to Britain from Syria , and might carry out an atrocity here . British brigades : Abu Qa ` qaa with bullets in his beard . One group of eight recruits from the UK are fighting with an Al Qaeda-linked militia in the north of the country . They are taking part in skirmishes on the border with Turkey and some are venturing 100 miles inland in operations around the rebel-held city of Ar-Raqqah . The group is called the British Kataa'ib , meaning British Brigades . As well as operating social media accounts that detail their activities , some of the group also operate blogs and even participate in question-and-answer sessions with supporters , often urging others to join them ` while the path is clear ' . All members of the group use pseudonyms . They have , for the most part , been careful to avoid showing their full faces in pictures . But inquiries have revealed some identities and connections in London and Portsmouth . Ifthekar Jaman , who calls himself ` Turab ' online , has posted a series of messages that describe his involvement with Al Qaeda-linked groups in the country . He lived in Southsea , Portsmouth , before flying to Turkey in May , and making his way across the border to Syria to wage jihad . Jaman is 23 and is known in Syria as Abu Abdur Rahman Al-Britani or Abu Abdur Rahman Al-Bengali . In his posts , Jaman -- whose parents are originally from Bangladesh -- refers to dying as a martyr . On September 30 , he said : ` Any brother hoping to come , then come . Alone or with a group . Both are good . No money is required when you come . The path is open now . ' On September 21 , he said : ` There are people who think that the jihad in Syria is 24/7 fighting but it 's much more relaxed than that . They 're calling it a 5-star jihad . ' Yesterday Jaman 's distraught mother Hena Choudhury told the Mail that she had thought her son was in Turkey studying . Soldier : One of the group 's British fighters holding a machine gun . Speaking from her three-bedroom terrace house in Portsmouth , she added tearfully : ` I do n't know what 's going on but I 'm scared for his life . ' His father Enu Miah , who runs a local takeaway , said his son was a ` normal and educated young man ' . He added : ` It 's a difficult time for the family . He 's been in touch over the phone and we 're hoping he will come back soon . ' The director general of the Security Service MI5 , Andrew Parker , has warned of the growing threat posed by jihadists travelling to and from Syria . The relaxing Middle East : A Briton poses with large-calibre ammunition . Three men , believed to be radicalised Muslims from London , died in an explosion as they attacked forces loyal to President Assad near Aleppo . The fourth was shot two weeks later . One of the men has been named as Mohammed el-Araj , 23 , of Ladbroke Grove , West London , the son of an antiques dealer . He also used the name Abu Khalid . A Briton calling himself Abu Hujama al-Britani was also killed . | The messages are encouraging other Britons to join them . One referred to Syria as ' 5-star jihad ' because of it is relaxing . One image of a British fighter called Abu Qa ' qaa shows how he could carry extra ammunition in his beard . Another shows a combatant wearing a balaclava and holding an assault rifle . To see the full Newsnight interview with Ifthekar Jaman click here . | [[278, 279], [284, 325], [1682, 1699], [1790, 1848], [2878, 2914], [683, 720], [670, 700], [721, 777], [778, 854], [792, 823], [778, 785], [828, 854]] |
The # 2million police review of the Madeleine McCann case will examine calls from psychics which were previously ignored . Detectives are studying around 100 logs of calls that were discounted because the callers said they were psychics or had dreamt about the high-profile investigation . Critics said the decision to include information from ` supernatural ' sources was a waste of resources . Scroll down for video . Mystery : The evidence has emerged as Gerry and Kate McCann prepare to mark the fifth anniversary of their daughter 's disappearance tomorrow . Police were inundated with calls about Madeleine after she disappeared during a family holiday in Portugal on May 3 , 2007 . Crimestoppers set up an international number and sent the information they received to Leicestershire Police , the McCann family 's home force , and to Portuguese police . But Leicestershire Police reportedly . asked Crimestoppers not to forward information from psychics , or calls . based on dreams about the case . Missing : Madeleine aged three , left , and in . Scotland Yard 's computer-generated age-progression picture of how she . might look now , at the age of nine . Some 100 call logs were not passed on because of the request , Sky News reported . But they have now been sent to the Scotland Yard team reviewing the case . Kate . McCann 's book about Madeleine 's disappearance has sold nearly 400,000 . copies and raised up to # 1million for the fund to find the missing . child . Mrs McCann . thanked supporters for buying her account of how her daughter went . missing on holiday in Portugal , which was published in hardback a year . ago . She said : ` The book has done amazingly well . That 's thanks to the general public , and I 'm really really grateful . ` Not only obviously has it helped Madeleine 's Fund , more importantly it 's got people engaged again . ` There 's more awareness now , there 's more information still coming in now . ` For . a long time we had wanted to correct things that were incorrect , just . so people could be better informed , and therefore the search enhanced . ' Her . husband Gerry added : ` It 's put everything in the right context . So much . in this case has just been taken as snippets and taken out of context . ` It 's a properly considered record of what we 've gone through , and Kate 's done a brilliant job . ' Mr . McCann said sales of the book , simply entitled Madeleine , are ` close to . 400,000 ' and it may have generated as much as # 1 million for the . couple 's fund . A paperback edition with a new epilogue will be published on May 10 . The information will be examined and entered into the police computer for the first time to ensure no detail has been missed . But it is considered unlikely that any serious investigation will result unless the leads are corroborated by other evidence . Peter Kirkham , a former detective chief inspector with the Metropolitan Police , said he was sceptical about the ability of psychics to help police investigations . ` As soon as you have a high-profile case you get a range of people coming forward , ' he said . ` I 'm certainly not aware of any case that 's been solved by psychics . ` You ca n't waste resources no matter . how emotive a case may be . ' US crime author Pat Brown said in a Twitter . message : ` This `` review '' just gets stupider and stupider . ' Madeleine vanished days before her . fourth birthday from an apartment in the Algarve resort of Praia da Luz . while her parents , Kate and Gerry , had dinner with friends in a nearby . tapas restaurant . The review team has sifted through . more than 40,000 pieces of information , including files from the . Portuguese police investigation and from the private detectives used by . Madeleine 's parents . It has identified 195 potential new . leads , but Portuguese police have refused to reopen the case because . they say there is no new evidence . Mr and Mrs McCann said the fact the Metropolitan Police were reviewing the case had made their lives ` much more bearable ' . In a statement to mark yesterday 's . five-year anniversary of her disappearance , the couple said : ` It 's hard . to define succinctly how it feels to have reached five years without . Madeleine -- impossible , heart-breaking , frightening , exasperating , . incomprehensible . ` Sometimes it feels like forever and at other times , just like yesterday . ' Scotland Yard said : ` We can confirm we are in close dialogue with Crimestoppers to ensure that all material in their possession -- from any source -- is shared with us . ' May 3 , 2007Kate and Gerry McCann leave their daughter Madeleine and her two-year-old twin brother and sister Sean and Amelie in bed in their apartment and head for dinner at a nearby tapas restaurant .9 pmThe couple check on them regularly and at around 9pm , Mr McCann finds nothing amiss when he returns to their room in the seaside resort at the Ocean Club in Praia Da Luz .10 pmMrs McCann goes to check on them again and finds the shutter slid up , the bedroom window open and Madeleine gone.May 4The police begin hunting for Maddie.May 15Robert Murat is officially named a suspect by police in Portugal.June 17Portuguese police say Madeleine 's friends and family may have destroyed vital evidence in the first few hours after her abduction . September 7Detectives make Mr and Mrs McCann ` arguidos ' in their daughter 's disappearance.April 7 , 2008Three Portuguese detectives fly to Britain to re-interview the seven friends on holiday with the McCanns when Madeleine vanished . July 17Mr Murat receives # 600,000 in libel damages from four newspaper groups over ` seriously defamatory ' articles connecting him with the child 's disappearance.July 21The Portuguese authorities shelve their investigation and lift the ` arguido ' status of the McCanns and Mr Murat . Is she alive ? There have been no confirmed sightings of Madeleine McCann since she disappeared on May 3 , 2007 . The original Portuguese police team believed she died in a ` tragic accident ' . Kate and Gerry McCann have always insisted there is no evidence to suggest she is dead , and British police now believe ` there is a possibility she is alive ' . Where is she ? There have been reported sightings all round the world , ranging from the credible to bizarre psychic visions . Of those investigated , none have been confirmed as Madeleine . Who is responsible ? Three people were officially named as arguidos , or suspects , in the investigation - Kate and Gerry McCann and British expat Robert Murat . All three were formally cleared when the investigation was shelved and have won libel cases against newspapers and broadcasters which falsely claimed they were involved in Madeleine 's disappearance . The McCanns believe Madeleine was taken by an abductor . Convicted paedophile Raymond Hewlett allegedly said he saw the girl twice before she vanished and claimed she was stolen to order by a gypsy gang , but denied he was involved . He died in 2010 . Are there new leads ? British . police have identified almost 200 new lines of investigation from the . Portuguese case files and the McCanns ' own private detectives . They have refused to reveal details . Why was this not done before ? Portuguese . officers were convinced Madeleine was dead and have admitted publicly . that they did not fully investigate other theories , including many of . the sightings . What else was missed ? Police . did not set up effective searches and did not alert the Spanish border . for 12 hours , allowing a potential abductor to escape with Madeleine . undetected . Even a basic . check of the other guests at the Ocean Club resort in Praia da Luz was . not completed for 48 hours , by which time many potential witnesses had . left . Gratitude : The McCanns thanked Scotland Yard for their review and the public for the support they had received for their campaign . What about forensic evidence ? Police did not seal off the McCanns ' apartment until 10am the next day , by which time the McCanns , their friends , resort staff , concerned helpers and police officers had all potentially contaminated forensic evidence . Samples were taken and tested for blood and DNA but were found to be so degraded and contaminated that the results were inconclusive . Will the case be solved ? British police want the case reopened but public opinion in Portugal has not been supportive of the McCanns and there may be little interest in raking over a five-year mystery which has already damaged the country 's tourist industry . Even if the case is reopened , the reality remains that blunders in the first few days after Madeleine 's disappearance may mean the McCanns will never know what happened to their daughter . | It is five years since Madeleine went missing in Portugal at the age of three . Kate McCann said the family were ` probably as positive ' as they had been in a long time about finding their daughter . Met Police released a new age-progression picture of Madeleine last week . | [[458, 563], [1007, 1014], [1017, 1055], [1073, 1081], [1082, 1128]] |
He has not yet reached his 18th birthday . But Mohammed Islam , from Queens , New York , has already made a fortune estimated at as much as $ 72million - from trading stocks on his lunch breaks at school , according to New York magazine 's Monday issue . The 17-year-old , who started dabbling in penny stocks at the tender age of nine , spends most of his breaks at Stuyvesant High School trading oil and gold futures , and small to mid-cap equities . SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . Multi-millionaire : Mohammed Islam -LRB- pictured in a Facebook photo -RRB- , 17 , from Queens , New York , has already made an estimated $ 72million - from trading stocks on his lunch breaks at Stuyvesant High School . Professional : The teenager -LRB- center , in glasses -RRB- , who started dabbling in penny stocks at the tender age of nine , spends most of his school breaks trading oil and gold futures , and small to mid-cap equities . Life of luxury : Outside of school , Mohammed -LRB- left , in an Instagram shot -RRB- often takes his friends out to dine at Morimoto on 10th Avenue , where they feast on $ 400 caviar , expensive dishes and fresh-squeezed apple juice . Outside of school , he often takes his friends out to dine at Morimoto on 10th Avenue , where they feast on $ 400 caviar , expensive dishes and freshly-squeezed apple juice . During an interview for the magazine 's 10th annual ` Reasons to Love New York issue ' , Mohammed refused to disclose his exact net worth , but he admitted it was in ` the high eight figures ' and provided bank and financial paperwork to back that up . The successful teenager revealed he had used his incredible wealth to purchase a BMW - which he does not yet have a license to drive - and rent a Manhattan apartment . However , his parents , who are immigrants from the Bengal region of South Asia , will not yet allow him to move out of their family home in Queens , according to the New York Post . Mohammed has also taken to social media to show off his well-funded , lavish lifestyle - regularly posting videos of him partying , playing poker and dancing with numerous women on Instagram . His hard-earned cash has certainly been beneficial to his parents . ` My dad does n't work now and I tend to help out with things , and futures gives me that incentive , ' said the student . School : During an interview for New York magazine , Mohammed refused to disclose his exact net worth , but he admitted it was in ` the high eight figures ' . Above , Stuyvesant High School , where he traded stocks . Lavish : Mohammed has also taken to social media to show off his well-funded , lavish lifestyle - regularly posting videos of him partying , playing poker -LRB- pictured -RRB- and dancing with numerous women on Instagram . Birthday fun : The teenager revealed he had used his wealth to purchase a BMW - which he does not yet have a license to drive - and rent a Manhattan apartment . Above , a clip from a video on Mohammed 's Instagram . This photo , also posted on the student 's Instagram , shows two women holding up bottles of champagne . But despite its advantages , Mr and Mrs Islam are not overly keen on their son 's interest in trading . ` My dad does n't like -LSB- finance -RSB- that much , ' Mohammed , who has written the phrase , ` More money , less problems ' , on his Instagram profile , said in an ISSUU interview . ` He says he is ok with me trading , but my mom is skeptical about the market . But they see it as , if I am good at it , then why not ? ' A year after he started experimenting with penny stocks , Mohammed was introduced to further financial markets by his cousin . He has since developed a ` life-long passion ' for trading . ` What makes the world go round ? Money , ' he said . ` If money is not flowing , if businesses do n't keep going , there 's no innovation , no products , no investments , no growth , no jobs . ' On his LinkedIn profile , the student said he rose to success while trading stocks during his lunch breaks because he ` followed the market , hunted for opportunities and used everything from fundamental analysis to technical analysis and price action to speculate in the markets ' . After having high returns in penny stocks , he moved on to small-mid cap equities , then derivatives , before feeling out the futures market and specializing in oil and gold , he said . He added he has now developed ' a passion for understanding the markets and a passion for making money ' , and trades ` mainly based on volatility and volume ' . Let me take a selfie : Mohammed has the phrase , ` More money , less problems ' , written on his Instagram profile . Above , a female reveller is pictured taking a selfie in another video on Mohammed 's Instagram . Speech : Speaking of his passion for trading stocks , Mohammed -LRB- pictured giving a speech -RRB- , who trades ` mainly based on the volatility and volume ' of gold and oil , said : ` What makes the world go round ? Money ' During his interview with New York magazine 's , Mohammed revealed his biggest inspiration in the finance world has been Paul Tudor Jones . Jones , 60 , the billionaire founder of Tudor Investment Corporation , a private asset management firm and hedge fund , ranks as the 108th-richest American , according to Forbes . Mohammed said that while he had been ` paralyzed ' by his losses when he first started trading , he quickly learned from Connecticut-based Jones 's ability to get back into the game again and again . ' I had been paralyzed by my loss , ' he said . ` But -LSB- Jones -RSB- was able to go back to it , even after losing thousands of dollars over and over . ' Inspiration : Mohammed revealed his biggest inspiration in the finance world has been Paul Tudor Jones -LRB- pictured -RRB- , the founder of Tudor Investment Corporation , a private asset management firm and hedge fund . Speaking to Business Insider , he added : ` Jones 's personality and technique are what make him so successful and I aspire to become even one per cent of the man he is . ` He went through obstacles , yet still came out on top ' And despite his massive fortune , Mohammed has no plans to give up trading just yet . The teenager said he and his trader friends hope to start a hedge fund in June - when he is old enough to get his broker-dealer license - and intend to make a billion dollars by next year . This , of course , will all be done while attending college . ` It 's not just about the money , ' said Mohammed , whose ultimate goal is to pave a path in the financial industry that will enable him to become a reputable hedge fund manager . ` We want to create a brotherhood . Like , all of us who are connected , who are in something together , who have influence . ' | Mohammed Islam , 17 , started dabbling in penny stocks at the age of nine . He trades stocks on lunch breaks at New York 's Stuyvesant High School . Has made 8-figures trading - rumored to be as much as $ 72million . Has bought BMW and Manhattan apartment . He cites his inspiration as billionaire hedge-funder Paul Tudor Jones , 60 . Mohammed 's parents are immigrants from Bengal region of South Asia . 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A woman was thrown out of a French opera house after cast members objected to her wearing a Niqab -LRB- file picture is not of the woman involved -RRB- . France 's Socialist government today pledged to toughen up its anti face-covering law after a veiled Muslim woman was ejected from a major Paris opera house . In an incident which has divided opinion in the city 's liberal arts community , cast members performing La Traviata ` objected strongly ' to the presence of a woman in the audience wearing a niqab-type veil . ' A singer spotted her in the front row during the second act , ' said Jean-Philippe Thiellay , director of the Bastille Opera , which was opened by Socialist president Francois Mitterand in 1989 . ` Some performers said they did n't want to sing , ' said Mr Thiellay , who confirmed that she was kicked out . There has been a ban on Muslims covering their face in public in France since the introduction of a law in 2011 . Women living on housing estates on the outskirts of major cities like Paris are regularly criminalised with a fine , but this is the first incident of someone being ejected from an artistic venue . So far unnamed , she is believed to be a well-off woman from a Gulf State , and was attending the performance with a friend . Referring to a security guard , Mr Thiellay said : ` He told her that in France there is a ban of this nature , asked her to either uncover her face or leave the auditorium . ` The man asked the woman to get up , they left . It was unpleasant getting her to leave . ` But there was a misunderstanding of the law and the lady either had to respect it or leave , ' Scroll down for video . But other opera lovers in a city historically renowned for its tolerance were less impressed . ` What possible harm could a woman sitting quietly in the audience with face covered do to anyone ? ' said Guy Laurent , a regular at the Bastille Opera . ` The woman would clearly have felt utterly humiliated by what happened -- French culture should be more tolerant . Cast members performing La Traviata at the Bastille Opera opera house in Paris objected to the veiled woman in the audience . It is not suggested that either of the performers pictured were among those who complained . There has been a ban on Muslims covering their face in public in France since 2011 . It is not suggested that either of the performers pictured here on stage at the opera house were among those who complained . A singer spotted the veiled woman in the front row of the opera house which was opened by Socialist president Francois Mitterand in 1989 . ` It is not the job of theatres to enforce petty laws . ' The incident happened on October 3 , but it is only now that it is becoming a national polemic . Technically the woman now faces a fine of just over # 180 , although there is not thought to have been any police involvement . The woman and her friend were not refunded any of their ticket price . Choice : Security at the Bastille Opera opera house in Paris asked the woman to uncover her face or leave . A spokesman for France 's Ministry of Culture today said it was ` producing a new set of rules ' to make sure the so-called ` burka ban ' was better enforced in theatres , museums and other public institutions . France , which is home to some five million Muslims , was the first European country to ban the full-face Islamic veil in public places . Belgium followed suit soon afterwards , but there is no veil ban at all in Britain , despite calls by a minority of right wing MPs for one . | Cast ` objected strongly ' to woman in the audience wearing a niqab-type veil . Security guard asked her to either uncover her face or leave . Ban on covering the face in public in France was introduction in 2011 . The incident has divided opinion in the city 's liberal arts community . | [[0, 65], [53, 97], [313, 327], [394, 449], [452, 494], [482, 522], [2024, 2149], [1271, 1300], [1303, 1319], [1324, 1445], [1522, 1536], [1587, 1595], [1603, 1629], [2947, 2953], [2956, 3054], [833, 904], [1303, 1319], [1324, 1445], [2243, 2314], [3267, 3273], [3321, 3404], [316, 327], [334, 391]] |
A rare fish known for gnawing through men 's testicles while they are out swimming has been found in the River Seine in Paris . The sharped-tooth Pacu is a Piranha-style creature with a variety of nicknames , including ` The Nutcracker ' . Mainly found in steamy South American waters , it is known for gliding below male swimmers and taking a nibble out of their most sensitive organ , sometimes allegedly ripping it off and swallowing it . On it 's way here ? The piranha-like Pacu could soon be in the UK . A fisherman in Paris called the river police when he reeled in the frightening looking fish , which can weigh as much as 25 kilos , last Friday morning . ` He sent us an image of the picture through his smart phone and it turned out to be a Pacu , ' said a police spokesman . ` It is a fish with a very dangerous bite ! ' The Pacu , which is of Brazilian Indian origin , is technically a vegetarian , but tends to be attracted to male genitalia for unknown reasons . A fishing competition on the river some years ago - today , when a Pacu turns up in strange places , it is usually because the owner of an exotic aquarium has dumped one . There have been unconfirmed reports of fishermen in Papua New Guinea having their manhoods ripped off by the fish . When one was found in Denmark last month , Copenhagen University professor Peter Rask Moller said : ` All we suggested was that swimmers keep their pants on until we know if there are more of these fish out in our brackish waters . ' When Pacu turn up in strange places , it is usually because the owner of an exotic aquarium has dumped one . Pacu grow quickly in captivity and , unlike goldfish , will outgrow aquaria , so owners release them into whatever pond they can find locally . ` Pacu are commonly kept in aquaria because they are fairly docile , but look like piranhas , ' Peter Moyle , a fish biologist , told the Los Angeles Times last month . ` They grow quickly in captivity and , unlike goldfish , will outgrow aquaria , so owners release them into whatever pond they can find locally . ' The Seine is nowadays considered too dirty for swimming in , and police said that the chillier weather would soon ensure that fish like the Pacu would not survive . | A fisherman in Paris called the river police when he reeled in the frightening looking fish . The Pacu is of Brazilian origin , technically vegetarian and can weigh as much as 25 kilos . Onefound in Denmark last month - swimmers advised to keep their pants on by . Copenhagen University professor Peter Rask Moller . When it turns up in strange places , it is because the owner of an exotic aquarium has dumped one there . | [[510, 601], [570, 603], [610, 639], [570, 603], [610, 639], [832, 840], [881, 908], [1265, 1305], [1308, 1362], [1365, 1496], [1037, 1043], [1078, 1148], [1499, 1534], [1537, 1607]] |
He 's the controversial civil rights campaigner whose colourful past includes accusations of bigotry , racism and anti-Semitism . Now cable news network MSNBC is reportedly handing Reverend Al Sharpton the 6pm primetime slot in a move bound to cause a storm . Rev Sharpton , 56 , has been guest hosting the slot for three weeks , after radio host Cenk Uygur had a six-month try-out that failed . Controversial : MSNBC is reportedly handing civil rights campaigner Reverend Al Sharpton , 56 , the 6pm primetime slot in a move bound to cause a storm . The former Democratic presidential candidate is set to become the only black host of a U.S. primetime cable news show . Sharpton 's profile rose in the late 1980s when 15-year-old Tawana Brawley was discovered sitting in a bin bag outside a New York flat . She claimed to have been raped by a group of white men in a racist attack and Rev Sharpton hit out at her alleged rapists - but doctors found no physical rape evidence . A grand jury decided not to press charges and the court decided that she had made up her story - but Rev Sharpton still believes her . Fame : Rev Sharpton , speaking when the Tawana Brawley case was ongoing in 1988 , became well-known in the late 1980s when he helped the 15-year-old . There was uncertainty over who would fill the 6pm MSNBC slot when Keith Olbermann left in January and the network shuffled it 's primetime lineup . ` We never told Cenk what to say or what not to say ' MSNBC president Phil Griffin . Mr Uygur was given the slot and his ratings were solid but . failed to satisfy the channel 's president , Phil Griffin , who decided to . give Rev Sharpton a try-out . Mr Uygur said he turned down a new contract including a weekend show because he thought Mr Griffin had come under political pressure . He believed he had upset White House officials - and was seen as the fiercest MSNBC host who criticises President Obama and Democrats . Mr Uygur claimed Mr Griffin told him MSNBC was part of the ` establishment ' and ` you need to act like it ' . Previously : The former 6pm host was Cenk Uygur , pictured , whose ratings were not bad but failed to satisfy the channel 's president , Phil Griffin . Mr Griffin denied he had fallen to political pressure . ` We never told Cenk what to say or what not to say , ' he told the New York Times . But he explained producers found Mr Uygur 's aggressive body language and demeanour were making it tougher to book guests . ` I did n't agree with everything said on the show , ' White House communications director Dan Pfeiffer told the New York Times . ` But -LRB- I -RRB- certainly did n't have any problem with it . ' Other controversial and unsuccessful MSNBC hosts include Jesse Ventura and Michael Savage . Mr Savage was fired for his on-air comments suggesting gay people should die of Aids . | He 'll be only black host of a U.S. primetime news show . Bosses were n't happy with outgoing host Cenk Uygur . Sharpton known as civil rights campaigner . | [[550, 662], [2083, 2093], [2138, 2180]] |
A man is accused of flinging dildos out of his car with teenage girls nearby in multiple instances , then lingering in his vehicle to watch them . Konrad Peters , 28 , a Milwaukee resident , was arrested and is accused of exposing children to harmful materials , The Smoking Gun reported . Peters is accused of being involved in three separate instances in West Allis involving the dildos . His alleged victims range in age from 13 to 15 years old . Busted : Konrad Peters is accused of being involved in tossing dildos from his car in three separate instances . A court filing obtained by The Smoking Gun said '33 dildos and multiple sex toys ' were discovered . A search warrant obtained by the website revealed that two girls told police September 8 that in a September 4 incident , a black car ` would drive past the alley they were walking down and slow down as it drove by them . ' At one point , the car ` stopped about 100 feet in front of them , ' the warrant said . ` The driver of the vehicle opened the driver side door and placed an unknown object on the ground . The driver then shut the door and proceeded to drive past the girls . ' The two girls inspected and found it to be a ` giant purple dildo ' and told the police the man who put it there ` was sitting there staring at them from his care with the driver 's side widow rolled down , ' the warrant said . The dildo was gone the next day , the girls told police . West Allis police , whose headquarters are seen here , arrested Peters . He is accused of exposing children to harmful materials . The day after the girls spoke to police , a third girl told police of a similar instance , in which a male driver ` threw an item out of the driver 's side window , which rolled slightly underneath the car . The driver parked -LSB- ... -RSB- and waited for -LSB- the victim 's -RSB- reaction to the item that was thrown out of the car window . She noted the item was wrapped in clear plastic wrapping tape and was in the shape of a dildo . ' A fourth girl spoke to police on October 8 , saying earlier that day she saw a driver fling a dildo out of his car . During her walk home , the girl ` walked past her house , because she was scared and did n't want him to know where she lived , ' the warrant said . The dildo was photographed by the girl , and told her father what earlier happened during her walk . He reportedly looked at a garage security tape and later drove around to find the car . West Allis police identified Peters , the warrant said . Peters reportedly contacted his lawyer and did not speak to them . ` All female juvenile victims were shown photo arrays to see if an identification could be made , ' the warrant said . ' -LSB- The third victim -RSB- positively identified Konrad Peters as the male party who she observed tossing the sex toy out of his car . ' | Konrad Peters , 28 , a Milwaukee resident , was arrested and is accused of exposing children to harmful materials . Peters allegedly dropped dildos out of his car in three separate instances in West Allis . He is accused of flinging dildos out of his car with teenage girls nearby , then lingering in his vehicle to watch them . His four alleged victims range in age from 13 to 15 years old . A court filing said '33 dildos and multiple sex toys ' were in his house . | [[147, 160], [191, 260], [1508, 1565], [1508, 1510], [1522, 1565], [0, 35], [290, 367], [357, 390], [459, 562], [2068, 2124], [2776, 2790], [2799, 2844], [0, 35], [0, 1], [101, 146], [147, 160], [191, 260], [459, 562], [1149, 1162], [1221, 1353], [1508, 1565], [1636, 1654], [1666, 1728], [2068, 2124], [2776, 2790], [2799, 2844], [391, 449], [563, 610], [612, 643], [622, 643], [646, 663]] |
A Nepalese farmer who was bitten by a venomous snake took revenge by sinking his teeth into the reptile and killing it . Mohamed Salmo Miya was farming near his village southeast of Kathmandu when he encountered the deadly common cobra , said district police chief Uma Prasad Chatrubedi . ' A farmer in Bardanga village has killed a white cobra with his teeth out of anger , ' he said . Cobra : There are 20,000 cases of snake bites in Nepal a year , causing around 1,000 deaths -LRB- file photo -RRB- . ` The snake bit him while he was working in his paddy field on Tuesday evening and the man chased it and killed it . ' Miya was treated at a local clinic and is recovering at home . ' I was very angry after the snake bit into me . Then I followed the snake , grabbed it and bit it to death , '' the 55-year-old told the Nepali-language Annapurna Post . ' I could have killed it with a stick but I was mad with anger and wanted to take revenge . I killed it with my teeth . ' Mohamed Salmo Miya was farming near his village south-east of Kathmandu when he encountered the deadly common cobra . Nepal has a wide variety of poisonous and non-venomous snakes , which are particularly active during the summer monsoon , including the Indian rock python , which can grow up to 33 feet long , and the deadly king cobra . Conservative estimates suggest that there are 20,000 cases of snake bites in Nepal a year , almost all in the Terai southern plains , causing around 1,000 deaths . The six-and-a-half-foot common cobra , which accounts for the majority of bites , is worshipped by Hindus in some parts of Nepal . | Enraged snakebite victim grabs cobra and kills it with his teeth . Farmer survives to tell of extraordinary encounter in Kathmandu , Nepal . Admits he was ` mad with anger ' when he bit into reptile . | [[0, 17], [36, 120], [291, 359], [587, 594], [609, 620], [949, 976], [0, 17], [36, 120], [291, 359], [688, 734], [899, 919]] |
The taxman is facing fresh embarrassment after it emerged that thousands more workers were sent tax statements that were in fact incorrect . The blunder comes at a time when HM Revenue and Customs is requesting new powers to take unpaid taxes directly from taxpayers ' bank accounts . Every year , around five million workers are found to have under or overpaid through the Pay As You Earn system . IT blunder : HM Revenue & Customs has admitted some of the five million workers who received an incorrect tax bill in 2013/14 may have again received a ` miscalculated ' bill . This can be for a variety of reasons , including because they have moved jobs or taken a second income . The Government must contact each one with a new tax statement telling them how much they must either claw back , by changing their tax code , or how much they must reimburse them . Now HMRC , which has a history of blunders , has admitted thousands of these were miscalculated -- an error they were alerted to after being contacted by concerned workers . It said ` thousands ' of statements sent out to customers showed ` an incorrect overpayment or underpayment ' during 2013-14 . In an email sent to accountants and staff , it added : ` We currently do not know the scale of the issue , but some large employers are involved , so several thousands of employees may be affected . ' HMRC advised recipients of the email to tell taxpayers who questioned their bills ` not to repay any underpayment ' -- and not to cash any cheques reimbursing them until the error had finally been rectified . The leaked letter said they were ` very sorry ' about the incorrect calculations and they were ` urgently investigating these cases ' . Revealed : A memo sent to senior staff at HMRC , based in central London , -LRB- pictured -RRB- admitted that mistakes had been made . The miscalculations are believed to have been caused by incomplete information from employers -- something the Government had hoped to limit through its new # 270million ` Real Time Information ' -LRB- RTI -RRB- programme . The system forces employers to report the amount of money paid to staff on a more frequent weekly or monthly basis , in a bid to ensure changes to employees ' status are quickly updated . But experts said the latest mishap showed there were still major flaws with the system . Stuart Phillips , chief executive of financial advice firm The Private Office , said : ` This is very bad timing for HMRC . ` They should only be given more powers if they can prove they can confidently deliver accurate information . This clearly calls into question their ability to do so and their faith in the real-time system . ' Jason Piper , of the Association of Chartered Certified Accountants , said it was further evidence that the ` real-time ' system had been implemented too quickly without sufficient planning or resources . Bad timing : The blunder comes at a time when HM Revenue and Customs is requesting new powers to take unpaid taxes directly from taxpayers ' bank accounts . He added : ` Yet again , we are seeing errors in the operation of PAYE . Public patience is wearing thin with government IT failures and one like this , which hits so close to home for taxpayers , is bad news for a department trying to extend the reach of its powers into every aspect of our collective financial lives based on the power of its computer systems . ' The Treasury has outlined a string of new powers for HMRC in recent months in a bid to clamp down on tax avoidance . This includes a controversial proposal to allow the taxman to raid people 's bank accounts for money owed without gaining permission from a court first . The ` direct recovery of debt ' would enable HMRC to confiscate unpaid tax direct from the bank and building society accounts of debtors who owe at least # 1,000 and who have been contacted at least four times by HMRC to pay . The taxman would leave at least # 5,000 in debtors ' bank accounts . A spokesman for HMRC said : ` The majority of the errors have happened because an employer failed to make a final payment statement for the 2013-14 tax year , meaning our records were incomplete despite reminders that these submissions had to be made . ` We are sorry this has happened and we aim to issue corrected calculations in the next few weeks . ' He said no one had been asked ` for a penny ' as a result of the error and they would receive a new statement within six to eight weeks . While HMRC did not yet know how many people had been affected , it would be fewer than 100,000 , the spokesman added . | Thousands more workers were sent tax statements that were incorrect . Blunder comes as HMRC requests new powers to take unpaid taxes directly from bank accounts . Every year , around five million workers are found to have under or overpaid . Government must contact each one with a new tax statement . But now HMRC has admitted thousands of these were miscalculated . Believed to have been caused by incomplete information from employers . | [[0, 110], [58, 140], [399, 409], [534, 575], [141, 221], [174, 284], [2897, 2977], [2930, 3040], [3524, 3677], [3538, 3629], [3678, 3707], [3710, 3814], [285, 295], [298, 338], [298, 325], [336, 380], [285, 295], [298, 325], [353, 398], [58, 140], [862, 870], [896, 904], [907, 938], [1844, 1863], [1877, 1937]] |
Horrifying surveillance footage has revealed a teenage girl being beaten up at a juvenile detention center by female guards . Shannon Linn Abbot , 33 , can be seen restraining the girl before body-slamming her against a concrete wall , throwing her to the floor and sitting on her upper body for more than ten minutes . Another woman sits on the girl 's legs to keep her down . The girl is finally allowed to get up from the ground where she staggers to her feet looking dazed and is given an ice pack for her swollen face at the Florida detention center . Scroll down for video of the attack . Secret abuse : The two guards at the Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility in Florida were caught on CCTV slamming a teenage girl off a concrete wall . Shock : The guard then spins round and throws the girl to the floor with the full force of her weight . A police report said the 15-year-old did not appear to be resisting guards . The girl told authorities that she had been restrained for being disruptive in class . During the time that she was pinned to the floor , several employees walk through the room and casually stop to chat to the guards sitting on top of the teenager . One staff member even pulls up a seat and appears to try to converse with the girl while she is still restrained on the floor . When the girl is finally allowed to stand up she is given an ice-pack , according to the police report , as her eye is swollen shut . Although Abbott was arrested after the abuse on August 9 , she posted bail and returned to her job the following day - before the Department of Juvenile Justice stepped in this week and asked for her to be removed from contact with children . Abbot , who was a guard at the Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility , was charged with battery causing great bodily harm . No charges were brought against the other guard who has not been identified . Arrested : Shannon Linn Abbot , 33 , was charged with battery after her unprovoked attack on a minor in August - but she was back at work the following day before the Department of Juvenile Justice stepped in . Oblivious : The two female guards pinned the girl to the floor with the full force of their weight for more than ten minutes while a number of employees casually walk past and stop for conversations . Chat : Another employee pulls up a chair and appears to have a discussion with the 15-year-old while she is restrained . Injured : The 15-year-old can be seen staggering to her feet on CCTV at the juvenile facility in Florida . Unseen : The girl was given an ice pack after the attack as her eye had swollen shut . No one reported the incident until she called the hotline . The center is privately run and is under investigation following the abuse . Wansley Walters , from the DJJ , told the Miami Herald : ` We are deeply concerned that the . incident , as depicted in the video ... contradicts its description to us . by officials representing the facility . ` We are also troubled that the . facility did not officially report the incident to DJJ until two days . after it occurred , and only when the victim called the -LSB- Department of . Children & Families -RSB- abuse hotline . This lapse is inexplicable . ' Ms Walters added that the incident made her ` sick ' and the fact that other employees did not appear to see the incident as anything extraordinary caused great cause for concern . | Shannon Linn Abbot , 33 , body-slams teenage girl against concrete wall at Florida facility . Abbot charged with battery but returned to her job before Department of Juvenile Justice had her removed this week . No one reported incident at Milton Girls Juvenile Residential Facility until the girl phone abuse hotline and investigation found videotape . | [[126, 144], [152, 233], [1896, 1904], [1907, 1925], [1928, 2006], [1505, 1508], [1525, 1544], [1572, 1627], [1689, 1694], [1754, 1789], [1896, 1904], [1907, 1925], [1928, 2006], [2013, 2033], [2029, 2093], [2059, 2106], [2623, 2682], [3005, 3076]] |
Graphic footage of a police officer shooting a man eleven times outside a suburban home - killing him - has been released a day after the officer was cleared of wrongdoing . Attorneys for Ernesto Duenez Jr. , 34 , showed the video , which was recorded by a camera in the cop 's patrol car on June 8 , 2011 , at a press conference in Oakland , California on Wednesday . It shows police waiting for Duenez , who was wanted in connection with a domestic violence incident that day , to arrive at a friend 's home . They swoop on the home once he arrives in a pickup truck . Duenez , a passenger in the truck , can be seen climbing across the seats and opening a door as Manteca police officer James Moody runs towards the vehicle with his gun pointed . Scroll down for video : Warning - Graphic content . Horrifying : Ernesto Duenez Jr. can be seen climbing out of a truck as officer James Moody reaches for his gun . Gunned down : The officer , who thought Duenez had a throwing knife , fires 14 shots , hitting him 11 times . Police have claimed the officer saw a knife in the man 's right hand and feared he might throw it or charge at him in the frantic , fast-paced exchange . Duenez 's family 's attorney says he was unarmed . On the video , Moody is heard shouting : ` Drop the knife now ! ' and ` Hands up ! Hands up , Ernie ! Do n't you move , Ernie , do n't you move or I 'll shoot you ! ' The officer is seen firing 13 bullets in 4.2 seconds as Duenez moves to get out of the car . He was shot 11 times - once in the head , eight times in the body and twice in the extremities - and four were while he was on the ground . He died of gunshot wounds to his chest and abdomen . Graphic : A bullet wound can be seen in his back . Four of the bullets were shot as Duenez was on the ground . Shock : Duenez 's wife runs outside after hearing the gunfire and screams at police officer Moody . Heartbreak : She is seen leaning over her fatally wounded husband as more police arrive on the scene . On the video , a bullet wound can be seen in Duenez 's back as he rolls around on the ground clutching his chest . His wife , Whitney Duenez , then runs from the home , screaming at the police officer , who tells her to stay back . She runs to her wounded husband and sobs over his body . The video also shows that it was not until after more officers arrived on scene and attempted to move Duenez that they realised his foot was caught in the seatbelt , the Manteca Bulletin reported . The video was obtained by John Burris , an Oakland attorney who filed a wrongful-death federal lawsuit against Manteca Police and Moody in July , through the . discovery process in the case . He released it at the news conference a day after the San Joaquin County district attorney 's . office decided that Moody had been legally justified in shooting the man . Fight : Attorney John Burris released the footage at a media conference in Oakland a day after the San Joaquin County District Attorney 's office determined that Moody 's shooting was justified . Struggle : Ernesto Duenez , Sr. , right , embraces his wife Rosemary Duenez as daughter Sabrina , left , reaches to comfort her mother as a video of their son is played . Police said they later found an . eight-inch ` throwing knife ' with a four-inch blade in the bed of the truck . Moody , who has been on . the police force for 12 years , had believed he was in danger , the San Fransisco Chronicle reported . And video experts for the district attorney 's office said it did look as though Duenez had a knife in his hand at the start of the footage . Yet they lost sight of it and did not know how it ended up in the bed . He had allegedly been involved in a domestic disturbance that day with his wife and witnesses claimed he was carrying the knife and was known to carry a gun , but none was found at the scene . Burris said that Duenez had not been armed and was trying to surrender . He added that even if there was a knife ` he made no aggressive movements toward the officer ' . Devastated : Duenez 's friends look on as the video , filmed in June 2011 , is played on Wednesday . Sadness : Left , Duenez 's mother Rosemary and her lawyer John Burris . Right , his wife Whitney Duenez . The attorney said he has asked the U.S. Justice Department to open an investigation and pursue murder charges . against 40-year-old Moody . ` We have communicated to the Department of Justice that this man should be prosecuted for murder , ' Burris said . ` He should be held accountable just like anyone else would be held accountable when they engage in this kind of barbaric conduct . ' In the report , the district attorney said Duenez was a gang member who served three prison sentences for drug , stolen vehicle and assault with a deadly weapon charges . Burris added that the man was in violation of his parole . The graphic video has been posted on a Facebook group , Justice for Ernest Duenez , adding : ` We once again ask for your help in seeking justice ! We need a public outcry ! ' Victim : Ernesto Duenez , 34 , died of multiple gunshot wounds to the chest and abdomen . Missed : Duenez , who police said was a gang member who had served 3 prison terms , leaves behind a son . Burris added on Wednesday : ` This family seeks retribution . They want this man prosecuted for this conduct and I 'm certainly going to do whatever we can with the Department of Justice as well as the US Attorney 's office to see if we can make that happen . ' Duenez 's mother , Rosemary Duenez , 58 , said at the news conference that she wanted to release the video after she realised police ` would never deliver us justice ' . ` People need to see what happened , ' she said , the Chronicle reported . ` They need to know what we see , and what we 're fighting for . ' Manteca Police would not comment on the shooting due to the lawsuit . Moody has returned to active duty . VIDEO : Ernesto Duenez Jr. shot dead by officer James Moody . | Ernesto Duenez Jr. killed on June 8 , 2011 by police officer James Moody . DA 's office : Moody was justified as he thought Duenez had a throwing knife . But Duenez family 's attorney says he was unarmed and is now fighting for murder charge against the officer . Moody is now back on active duty . | [[5920, 5973], [929, 940], [947, 999], [1025, 1161], [2772, 2846], [2792, 2846], [2942, 3042], [1179, 1229], [1213, 1229], [3863, 3935], [5876, 5911]] |
Two daycare owners have been arrested after one allegedly repeatedly beat a three-year-old girl , eventually killing her , while the other watched and did nothing . Savannah Cross died on Tuesday after she was left to languish in the care of strangers after her mother , a stripper , had not picked her up from the in-house daycare in Phoenix , Arizona since Thanksgiving . Ryan Reed , 27 , told police he repeatedly hit , kicked and grabbed the girl at the home , while Allison Clement , 28 , failed to report the abuse or seek medical aid , police spokesman Sgt. Trent Crump said . ` Abuse ' : Ryan Reed , left , allegedly repeatedly beat a toddler in his care while Allison Clement watched . On Monday night , Reed stomped on the child 's stomach while she was on the ground and she curled up and spent the rest of the night in that position , the Arizona Republic reported . Throughout the night , Reed heard Savannah groaning but only called authorities at 7am on Tuesday when he found her unresponsive , police said . She died on the way to hospital . Crump added that Savannah 's injuries were so severe that it will take further investigations to discover what killed her . Investigators found the girl was covered in bruises on both side of her body . They were at different stages of healing , suggesting long-term abuse , Maricopa County Superior Courts documents noted . Victim : Savannah Cross , 3 , died after Reed allegedly stomped on her stomach following months of abuse . She had been in the care of Reed and Clement since July . Her 27-year-old mother , Ashley , returned sporadically to visit the child and pay the couple , Crump said . The girl 's father said he had also left his daughter as he suffered from post traumatic stress disorder and feared he might hurt her - but he had no idea she was being left at the strangers ' home . Stephen Cross , a former marine who lives in Colorado , said Savannah 's mother told him the child was only with babysitters when she went to work . ` If I would have known that she was being left with complete . strangers for weeks on end , I would have been down there in a skinny . minute to get my daughter , ' he told CBS5 . Abandoned : Savannah 's mother Ashley , left , had not collected her from the daycare since Thanksgiving , while her father , Stephen , right , could not care for her as he suffers from post traumatic stress disorder . Innocent : Other relatives said they were unaware Savannah had been left at the daycare for weeks on end . The girl 's grandmother , Cathy Cross , . added : ` You do n't drop your kids at daycare and never come back except . to pay them . What is that , paid abandonment ? What is that ? ' Family friend Frank Warneka told ABC15 he lived with Savannah and Ashley until a month ago , but knew the . woman often did not pay her childcare bill . ` They -LSB- Reed and Clements -RSB- sent a note home to Ashley saying she owned them $ 1,200 , ' he said . ' I called them and said Ashley . does n't live here anymore and that they should call CPS because it is n't . their responsibility to take care of Savannah . ' I think Ashley thought she loved Savannah , but I do n't think she knows how to love anything . ' Regrets : Cross , pictured with Savannah as a baby , said he wished he had known she needed him . Scene : The couple advertised their ` babysitting ' service on Craigslist and had two children of their own . Ashley has not been charged but Crump said more charges may be filed after the medical examiner 's office reports back to police . ` If there is any of these injuries that may . have been long term or extended than we might hold somebody else . responsible , ' he said . It is believed the couple advertised their daycare services on Craigslist . A child-care facility only needs a license if it is caring for four more children other than their own . Investigators found three children and two belonging to the couple at the home . The children have been taken into the custody of Child Protective Services . | Ryan Reed ` stomped on Savannah Cross ' stomach while she was in his care ' He ` ignored her groans throughout the night ' and she died the next day . He ` previously beat her as fellow daycare owner looked on and did nothing ' Girl 's mother had not picked up her daughter since Thanksgiving . | [[584, 591], [615, 694], [695, 710], [713, 749], [1383, 1389], [1413, 1489], [165, 268], [879, 899], [902, 930], [879, 899], [902, 906], [935, 1007], [0, 120], [129, 146], [129, 138], [151, 164], [374, 383], [391, 420], [584, 591], [615, 694], [1383, 1389], [1413, 1489], [2187, 2196], [2199, 2217], [2234, 2291]] |
Ambulance authorities have been ordered to review their response times after it took more than 23 minutes for paramedics to arrive at the home of a three-year-old found underwater in a bath . Parents of Emmerson Boyle , also known as Emmy , have claimed the delayed response by paramedics prevented their daughter 's from surviving when she was found in a bathtub last month at her home in Gowanbrae , in north-west of Melbourne . Paramedics arrived at the scene more than 23 minutes after the first 000 call . Victorian ambulance target response time is 15 minutes . A spokeswoman for the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority attributed the length of time taken to respond to the emergency call to an error in the priority coding by the triple zero operator . Authorities are reviewing why it took paramedics from Victoria 23 minutes to respond to three-year-old Emmerson Boyle 's drowning . After failed attempts of revival , Emmy died on September 2 at her family home in Gowanbrae - northwest of Melbourne . The initial call for assistance was received from Gowanbrae at about 4.39 pm on September 2 . Emmy 's mother , Pauline Boyle , told the Herald Sun , she left her daughter in the bathroom as she quickly ran downstairs to grab the three-year-old 's favourite pink towel . On her return , Emmy was in the bathtub . ' I saw her hair under the bubbles . I immediately grabbed her out of the bath , ' she said . Mrs Boyle found the toddler lying facing upwards in the bath under the water , immediately pulling her out and flagging down her neighbour for help . Mrs Boyle and her neighbour , a fireman of 25 years experience , called an ambulance and tried to revive Emmy . However , the phone disconnected before the neighbour could report the incident to the operator and he made the second call minutes later . An ambulance in Preston , about 14km away , was reportedly sent before ESTA call-takers realised there was an error in the assigned priority of the call . A closer crew in Moonee Ponds , about 9km away , was then sent . It has been confirmed that the incident was incorrectly listed as Priority 1 instead of the highest code Priority 0 . Emmy -LRB- above -RRB- with her parents Pauline and Rohan Boyle . Family and friends paid tribute the three-year-old online . Emmy was due to turn four this Sunday , on October 19 . Grieving parents , Pauline and Rohan Boyle , said ambulances need to respond faster . ` We live 14 minutes from the CBD . It would have been quicker for John and me to jump in the car and drive to the hospital ourselves , ' Mrs Boyle told the Herald Sun . ` As parents we 'll have to carry this burden now that our daughter might not have had the highest chance of survival . ' Mrs Boyle said the family was not blaming paramedics but will never know if a quicker response could have saved their daughter . ` The best thing we can do moving forward is to ensure that no other families have to wait the time we waited for assistance , ' Ms Boyle told reporters on Tuesday . ` Look at the photo of our daughter and see it 's not a statistic , we 're dealing with people 's lives . ' Emmy 's father Rohan Boyle said Victoria 's ambulance response times had gone backwards . ` The system did work eight years ago . They had eight-minute response times , ' Mr Boyle said . ESTA chief operations officer , Julia Oxley , said this is a ` these are very sad circumstances ' and a review is underway . ` An initial error in coding this event as Priority 1 instead of Priority 0 for two minutes and 43 seconds contributed to delays in dispatching the closest ambulance , ' she told Daily Mail Australia . ` ESTA and Ambulance Victoria representatives have met with them to discuss in detail what happened and we are gathering more information to answer their questions . ` ESTA is also conducting a review of what happened and why . If we identify any ways we could practically improve how we respond to calls like this , we will make those changes . ' Ms Oxley said the Inspector-General for Emergency Management has also been informed of the case . Emmy Boyle was found floating in a bathtub at her family home . A funeral was held for her on September 9 . Ambulance Victoria 's general manager , Tony Walker , said ` this is an incredibly sad case ' . ' A preliminary review indicates that the first call to triple zero came just before 4.40 pm , ' he told Daily Mail Australia . ` Unfortunately , the call taker was unable to establish the reason for the call before the call ended and three attempts to call back were unsuccessful . ' About two minutes later , a second separate call was received by ESTA and the home address and nature of the case was attained by the operator . ' A fire crew trained to deliver CPR and defibrillation and several Advanced Life Support and MICA paramedic crews were dispatched under lights and sirens , ' Mr Walker said . ` The first ambulance arrived at 5.03 pm . The first ambulance had been dispatched under lights and sirens from eight kilometres away at 4.46 pm . ` Unfortunately , despite the best efforts of bystanders at the scene and fire fighters and paramedics the young child was not able to be resuscitated . ` Ambulance Victoria and ESTA 's review into the case is continuing and it is also the subject of a coronial enquiry . ' Premier Denis Napthine said the government had increased funding to the Emergency Services Telecommunications Authority but realised there was a need to continue improving the process . Opposition Leader Daniel Andrews said ambulance response times are the worst they 've been and the government needed to accept there was a crisis . ` To be just 14 minutes from the CBD and have to wait 23 minutes for an ambulance is not good enough , it 's unacceptable , ' he told reporters . 4:39.57 pm . On Tuesday , September 2 , an ESTA ambulance call-taker received a call from a landline phone in Gowanbrae . The call dropped out with no voice contact while being transferred by the Telstra operator to the ESTA call-taker . 4:41.35 . An event was correctly created as a Priority 2 event based on no caller information being available and the call-taker made three attempts to call the number back but was unable to get through . 4:41.57 . A second call was received by a second ambulance call-taker . There were only two calls for an ambulance received -LRB- not multiple -RRB- plus a further one after Metropolitan Fire Brigade of Victoria were on site to check how far off the ambulance was . 4:43.28 . The second ambulance call-taker updated the event to Priority 1 at this time . This was incorrect as the event should have been Priority 0 . 4:45.31 . While an ambulance was dispatched from Preston , the correct coding would have allowed an ambulance that was 4.46 km closer to be dispatched -LRB- Moonee Ponds -RRB- and would also have triggered a MFB crew to be sent sooner . 4:46.15 . The ambulance event was updated to the correct Priority 0 coding . Closer paramedics and ambulance unit were dispatched . 4:49.16 . Fire units arrived on scene first . 5:03.35 . The first ambulance arrived on scene and it is understood CPR instructions were provided by the call-taker throughout the call . | Emerson Boyle , also known as Emmy , was found underwater in a bathtub at her family home . The initial 000 call was made from in Gowanbrae - northwest of Melbourne at 4.39 pm on September 2 . But the call disconnected and a second call was made a two minutes later . Paramedics arrived more than 23 minutes after the first 000 call and 21 minutes after the second call . 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Landmarks across the world were lit up overnight to welcome the arrival of Britain 's future King . The London Eye adopted a patriotic red , white and blue colouring , while the fountains in Trafalgar Square ran blue to signify that the Duchess of Cambridge had given birth to a baby boy . Niagara Falls was also lit up in blue , providing a stunning spectacle for those who gathered to watch the famous waterfall on the U.S.-Canada border . Scroll down for video . Tribute : The London Eye was coloured red , white and blue to celebrate the birth of the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge 's son . Tribute : The Eye was one of many landmarks which changed colour last night after the announcement . Dramatic : The thunderstorm over London last night providing an apt background on the historic night . It was first announced that Kate and William 's son had been born around 8.30 last night - allowing sights to Britain to light up in celebration as soon as dusk fell . The BT tower in Fitzrovia , central London displayed a message broadcasting the news to Londoners as soon as it was revealed . The London Eye , on the south bank of the Thames , was illuminated in red , white and blue throughout the night . The iconic landmark stood out against the dramatic sky as thunderstorms flared above Britain . Tower Bridge was another famous London . sight which turned blue for the night to tell passers-by about the birth . of a healthy 8lbs 6oz boy . Announcement : The news that Kate had given birth to a boy was revealed on the BT tower in Fitzrovia . Marker : The fountains in Trafalgar Square will be coloured blue for the rest of the week after the Royal birth . Vista : The fountains shone electric blue in front of the National Gallery as celebrations continued . Skyline : Tower Bridge also broadcast the news that a boy had been born by using blue lights . Sight : Outside London , Blackpool Tower shone blue overnight to mark the future King 's arrival into the world . Trafalgar Square 's fountains were lit with blue lights last night , and London mayor Boris Johnson said they will be lit for the next six days in celebration of the royal birth . ` Huge congratulations to the Duke and Duchess on the birth of their first child who will , by virtue of being born in this great city , be a Londoner through and through , ' he said . ' I am sure millions of Londoners will be raising a glass today to toast this wonderful news . ' London 's Natural History Museum , of which Kate is patron , is celebrating the birth of the new prince by lighting up its main Waterhouse building blue at sunset every night for three nights . Michael Dixon , director of the museum , said : ' I send the Duke and Duchess my best wishes and I am very much looking forward to welcoming another member of the royal family to the museum . ' Spectacular : Niagara Falls , the world 's most famous waterfall , also took on a blue hue for the occasion . Huge effort : The waterfall , which stands on the border between Canada and the U.S. , made an extraordinary sight . Skyscraper : In Toronto , the CN Tower was lit up in blue for the benefit of the child 's future subjects in Canada . Parliament : Ottawa 's government buildings and the Peace Tower were lit up in blue as well . The public rejoicing at the birth of a new Prince , whose name has not yet been revealed , was not confined to the UK . Other countries which share the British Royal family , such as Canada and New Zealand , also shared in the celebration of the historic moment . Perhaps the most spectacular sight came at Niagara Falls , where lights were used to colour the whole waterfall blue for a boy . The falls ' 6million cubic feet per minute glowed blue , to the delight of holidaymakers on the scene . Destination : Christchurch Airport shared in the celebration by turning all its lights blue today . Anticipation : Landmarks in Auckland were alternating pink and blue after Kate went into labour yesterday . In Canada , other landmarks to have been lit up in blue including Canada 's CN Tower and the parliamentary buildings in Ottawa . New Zealand 's Christchurch Airport was also shining in blue , while landmarks in Auckland alternated pink and blue after Kate went into labour but before the sex of the baby was known . Others chose a more unusual tribute to the future King - the crews of HMS Lancaster and HMS Kent spelt out ' A BOY ' by standing in formation on the deck of their ship after the announcement was made . On the high seas : Sailors on HMS Lancaster posed up in the shape of the word ` BOY ' for this aerial photograph . Unorthodox : The crew of HMS Kent formed themselves into the words ' A BOY ' after the happy news was announced . It 's official ! 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Kyle Edmund has broken into the world 's top 150 players for the first time after winning his first Challenger Tour title in Hong Kong . While the attention of British tennis fans was focused on Andy Murray 's efforts to claim the Australian Open crown , 20-year-old Edmund was celebrating a significant victory . The Yorkshireman did not drop a set in his five matches at the second-tier event and was an impressive 6-1 6-2 winner over 89th-ranked Japanese player Tatsuma Ito in the final . British No 3 keeps his eye on the ball at the Australian Open , has just won his first Challenger title . Kyle Edmund was overpowered by Steve Johnson in straight sets in the Australian Open first-round . The victory helped Edmund climb 44 places in the rankings to 148 and continued his fine start to the season after he successfully came through three qualifying rounds at the Australian Open . He said in the South China Morning Post : ` He -LRB- Ito -RRB- is very experienced and I knew I had to take it to him and play my own game . Luckily , this was the best I played all week and it was ideal that it came in the final . ' No British man won a Challenger title last season , with Edmund reaching his first final in his last event of the year in Yokohama before losing to Australian John Millman . Edmund has played his way into contention for Great Britain 's Davis Cup tie with USA in Glasgow next month . Edmund cemented his position as the British number three behind Murray , who has returned to the top four courtesy of his run in Melbourne , and world number 102 James Ward . Edmund 's form has also furthered his case to be named in Britain 's Davis Cup team for next month 's World Group clash with the United States in Glasgow . First he will attempt to push his ranking closer to the top 100 and has headed back to Australia where he will play in this week 's tournament in Burnie . James Ward , the British No 2 , lost in the first round of the Australian Open but is up to 102 in the rankings . | Kyle Edmund rises to 148 ranking after beating Tatsuma Ito 6-1 , 6-2 . 20-year-old did n't drop a set winning his first Challenger Tour title . Edmund joins Brits Andy Murray -LRB- 4th -RRB- and James Ward -LRB- 102nd -RRB- in top 150 . Great Britain face the USA in the Davis Cup in Glasgow next month . | [[314, 330], [399, 491], [697, 761], [0, 136], [0, 11], [76, 136], [314, 394], [492, 504], [556, 597], [1893, 1903], [1976, 2006], [1297, 1406], [1582, 1737], [1606, 1737]] |
A pregnant mother whose waters broke at just 23 weeks refused to abort her unborn child despite suffering three serious setbacks , with doctors warning that each time that the baby would not survive . Medics offered Leanne Duffield , 29 , a termination because they feared her baby would suffer fatal abnormalities caused by a lack of amniotic fluid , which protects and helps the baby 's development in the womb . When her waters broke a fortnight later , they were so convinced the baby 's lungs would be too small for her to breathe they called in a specialist bereavement midwife to comfort the couple . Mrs Duffield , 29 , gave birth to daughter Willow despite three complications so serious doctors warned her unborn baby would not survive . After being born at 24 weeks - the legal abortion limit - Willow Duffield spent 100 days in hospital . Mrs Duffield , from Pontcymmer in Wales then suffered a placental abruption , a serious complication where bleeding is found in the placenta as it comes away from the womb , which could have killed both her and the baby . But incredibly Mrs Duffield and husband Chris 's ` miracle daughter ' Willow survived and now at nine-months-old is hitting all her developmental targets . ` She had so many different things that were stacking up against her . She is our miracle baby . ' said Mrs Duffield , who lives with her husband and their four other children Ashlea , eight , Deacon , six , Neraya , three , and Ayelah , two . Mrs Duffield 's pregnancy appeared to be progressing normally until a routine scan at the Princess of Wales -LRB- POW -RRB- Hospital in Bridgend last Halloween revealed a terrifying complication . Willow was sent home with an oxygen tank . Although she was born with chronic lung disease , doctors hope that as her lungs grow the diseased part will be minimised and she will suffer nothing more than asthma . Mrs Duffield said : ` When we went for the 20-week scan we found there was no fluid around her and they thought there was some sort of abnormality causing the lack of fluid . ' During pregnancy , a baby is cushioned inside a bag filled with amniotic fluid in the womb , which protects the baby from being hurt from a blow to the stomach , help 's the baby 's lungs and digestive system to mature and protects against infection . Doctors were not able to say what caused the lack of fluid in Mrs Duffield 's womb , although they believe the stress of her father 's death the previous month could have been a contributing factor . A week later the foetal medicine unit at the University Hospital of Wales in Cardiff offered her a termination . Doctors said that a lack of amniotic fluid usually means the baby has suffered abnormalities that would make survival impossible . But the couple refused an abortion . ` We did n't even have to talk about it , ' said Mrs Duffield . ` It was one of those things we would never have even considered . It did n't even enter our thoughts . ' She was for another appointment a fortnight later , but she did not make it as her waters broke inexplicably at 23 weeks and she was admitted to the POW Hospital . ` When we had been for the scan there was no fluid at all . But when my waters broke at 23 weeks it was just like it was with the others . It was a gush and I could n't understand . ' she said . Babies born before the 24 week legal limit for abortion do not usually survive , and doctors feared Willow 's lungs would be too small and stiff for her to breathe on her own or even for medics to ventilate her . Mrs Duffield and her husband Chris call Willow their ` miracle baby ' and are fundraising for the family support group at the hospital 's baby unit . Mrs Duffield said doctors started to prepare her for her baby 's death . She said : ` They thought I would deliver the baby and we had the bereavement midwife come and talk to us . It was a bit overwhelming . ' But her labour did not progress as expected and as her pregnancy neared 24 weeks she was transferred to Singleton Hospital in Swansea . She was put on complete bed rest and received steroid injections to help reduce the severity of Willow 's lung problems . A scan in mid-December revealed Willow had all her limbs , but doctors could still not be certain she would not have any of the serious problems with muscles and bones that can be caused by a lack of amniotic fluid . After eating their Christmas dinner on the hospital ward as it was too dangerous for Mrs Duffield to leave , the family had to face yet another problem with the pregnancy . Now , at nine-months-old , Willow is thriving and is even hitting all her developmental targets . On January 13 Mrs Duffield suffered placental abruption , a potentially-fatal complication where the placenta comes away from the inside of the womb , causing bleeding . Doctors carried out an emergency caesarean section and Willow was born weighing just 2lb 6oz . Despite being born with chronic lung disease , Willow did not have any of the problems with her limbs or spine which medics had feared . After almost 100 days in the special care baby units in both Singleton and then the POW hospitals she was allowed home in April with an oxygen tank . Since then her oxygen support has been reduced , although she still needs it at night , and Willow has continued to go from strength to strength . Mrs Duffield said doctors hope that as her lungs grow the diseased part will be minimised and Willow will suffer nothing more than asthma . She said : ` The amount of hospital appointments is getting less and less . ' ` And at the moment she is hitting all the targets she should be . With premature babies they should have caught up with their peers by two years . ' ` We call her the happy wheezer and considering what she has been through , she is so happy ' said Mr Duffy . She her husband have now begun fundraising for a support group set up by the special care baby nurses who looked after Willow . She said : ` There are so many bad stories and so much negative press , but if it was n't for them myself and Willow would n't be here today . ` We will never be able to repay them for what they have done for us , but it 's just something to say thank you and that their work is appreciated . ' Mr Duffield - who works for Harvester in Bridgend and has recently completed the Swansea 10K race to raise more than # 300 for the family support group at the POW Hospital special care baby unit . Mr Duffield said : ' A couple of oxygen tubes are nothing compared to what we were prepared for . We did n't know what to expect , but we had prepared ourselves for the worst case scenario . ` We call her the happy wheezer and considering what she has been through , she is so happy . ' Mrs Duffield added : ` One of the nurses said that she has seen some defects in similar situations where they are incompatible with life , so we are really lucky . ' | Doctors offered Leanne Duffield an abortion after a scan revealed a problem . A lack of amniotic fluid in the womb meant her baby might not survive . Her waters broke at 26 weeks and a bereavement wife came to comfort her . Doctors feared the baby 's lungs would be too small for her to breathe . 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Fugitive whistleblower Edward Snowden has attacked Britain 's new anti-terror legislation . Fugitive CIA worker Edward Snowden caused fury last night by attacking Britain for introducing emergency legislation to foil terrorist plots . His critics said the new surveillance Bill was being pushed through Parliament today largely because of his treachery in leaking Britain 's spy secrets . Snowden , who has become one of the world 's most wanted men , said the measures to allow the security services and police to monitor the public 's phone , email and internet records ` defied belief ' . He is wanted for treason after stealing classified documents from the US National Security Agency . The defence contractor , a computer specialist at an intelligence centre in Hawaii , leaked highly damaging revelations of attempts by state spy agencies -- including Britain 's GCHQ and MI5 -- to monitor citizens ' private information . After he revealed how intelligence agents had access to data compiled by the likes of Google and Yahoo , some of the internet giants -- under pressure from civil liberties groups -- became reluctant to co-operate with the Government and say they may withhold crucial intelligence . David Cameron insisted last week that new snooping laws were urgently needed because Snowden had compromised the ability of the spy agencies to keep track of dangerous extremists . Last night , in an interview with the Guardian newspaper conducted in Russia where the 31-year-old has been granted temporary asylum , Snowden blasted the Government for passing emergency laws in peace time . He said : ` We do n't have bombs falling . We do n't have U-boats in the harbour . ' He added that the move to introduce anti-terror legislation so quickly mirrored the way the US brought in the Protect America Act in 2007 after the NSA lost cooperation from telecom and internet companies . ` The NSA could have written this draft , ' he said . ` They passed it under the same sort of emergency justification . They said we would be at risk . They said companies will no longer cooperate with us . -LSB- They said -RSB- We 're losing valuable intelligence that puts the nation at risk . ' Snowden also questioned why the Home Office had introduced new laws following a judgement by the European courts that declared some existing surveillance measures invalid . Communications firms are obliged by a 2006 EU directive to store records such as who a person called , where from and when for at least a year . But this was ruled unlawful by the EU Court of Justice in April and companies had told the Government that , if they did not pass the new law , they would begin destroying crucial phone records . Snowden has become of the world 's most wanted men after he stole classified documents from the NSA . Snowden said : ` Is it really going to be so costly for us to take a few days to debate where the line should be drawn about the authority and what really serves the public interest ? ` If these surveillance authorities are so interested , so invasive , the courts are actually saying they violate fundamental rights , do we really want to authorise them on a new , increased and more intrusive scale without any public debate ? ' He said the British government had been silent in the year since he had exposed the scale of surveillance by the NSA and GCHQ . Snowden said : ` Yet suddenly we 're told there 's a brand new Bill . And we do n't have time to debate it , despite the fact that this was not a priority , this was not an issue that needed to be discussed at all , for an entire year . It defies belief . ' The Government has justified the legislation amid intelligence fears that Islamist militants are plotting to blow up a transatlantic airliner having developed a stealth bomb undetectable to airport scanners . There are mounting concerns that Al Qaeda 's top bomb-maker Ibrahim Al-Asiri has developed a non-metallic bomb that can be hidden inside human bodies or electronic devices . Civil liberties groups have cast doubt on Government claims that the Bill will not increase the powers of the surveillance agencies . But Tory MP Julian Smith said : ` Edward Snowden and the Guardian continue with their crackpot conspiracy theories and we should take no lessons from them . ` This will protect our country from paedophiles and technologically savvy terrorists . This legislation is proportionate and could n't come fast enough given the threats our country is under . ' | Edward Snowden causes fury for attack on Britain 's new surveillance bill . Defence contractor wanted for treason for leaking spy agency documents . David Cameron claims new laws necessary because of Snowden 's leaks . Comes amid concern of new bomb making threats from Al Qaeda . | [[0, 91], [92, 208], [235, 388], [252, 388], [592, 691], [1212, 1288], [1250, 1352], [3625, 3766]] |
Massive opposition to giving more money to Scotland -- and overwhelming support for a new English Parliament is revealed today in a survey of voters in England and Wales . The results suggest solid support in England for David Cameron 's claim that new home rule powers for Scotland must be matched by similar measures in the other three home nations . The Prime Minister 's ` English votes for English laws ' proposal struck a chord south of the border , with two in three English voters saying MPs representing Scottish seats at Westminster should be banned from voting on issues such as health and education . A mere one in five oppose the move . Scroll down for video . But the Survation poll for The Mail on Sunday underlines the dangers facing Mr Cameron in trying to satisfy both Scots and non-Scots voters . Although most people in England believe Mr Cameron and fellow party leaders Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg were panicked into the eleventh hour Scots giveaway by fears Alex Salmond was heading for a shock victory , they believe they can not go back on their word . The three party leaders are judged to have been wrong to make the commitment to devolve more powers to Scotland by a margin of two to one . A total of 70 per cent say it was a ` panic ' decision against 16 per cent who say it was wise . And if they try to ram through the Scottish reforms after the next General Election -- as they have promised -- they could face a public backlash . A majority of English voters say they want their own referendum before more of their cash is transferred from Westminster to Edinburgh . The survey also shows that former Labour Prime Minister Gordon Brown is considered to have saved the day for the UK -- and the chief villain is fellow Scot , tennis player Andy Murray . Some 21 per cent of English voters say Murray 's support for independence means they are less likely to cheer him at Wimbledon . By contrast , the favourite moment for English voters was the Queen 's gentle nudge to Scots to ` think carefully ' before voting to quit the UK . Most people in England believe David Cameron and Ed Miliband were panicked into the eleventh hour Scots giveaway by fears ` Yes ' was heading for a shock victory . More than seven in ten say the Barnett formula , whereby Scots receive around # 1,600 of public money per head more than those in England , is unfair with only one in six regarding it as fair . The English votes for English laws issue could have a dramatic effect on the future occupancy of 10 Downing Street . Nearly half say it would make it impossible for a Scots MP to become prime minister , with one in three disagreeing . Several Scots representing Scottish parliamentary constituencies have served as prime minister , including Gordon Brown and Alec Douglas-Home . Tory MP John Redwood 's call for the creation of an English Parliament is supported by six in ten . But despite the heated controversy over the referendum , English voters are adamant there are far more important matters . Immigration is far and away their biggest worry , followed by the economy , jobs , health and schools and fighting terrorism -- with constitutional reform well down the list . Nearly nine in ten people in England are relieved that Scots decided against cutting ties with Britain . Well over half believe Scotland will always be part of the UK , while only one in four say it will break away eventually . Survation interviewed 1,081 people online on Friday . | Two in three English voters say MPs in Scottish seats should be banned from voting on English laws at Westminster . A mere one in five oppose the move , which would see home rule powers handed to Scotland matched in England . A total of 70 per cent say decision to hand powers to Scots was made during a ` panic ' , and only 16 per cent disagree . The majority of English voters want their own referendum before more of their cash is transferred to Edinburgh . One in five English voters say Andy Murray 's support for independence means they are less likely to support him . | [[461, 612], [613, 649], [0, 171], [1462, 1598], [1495, 1551], [1533, 1598], [1785, 1858]] |
She says she does n't feel a day over 70 , but the oldest person in Britain celebrated her 112th birthday today . Gladys Hooper said the secret to her longevity is ` living a straight life ' and keeping active . She has only just taken the title of Britain 's oldest person after the death of 114-year-old Ethel Lang on Thursday , who was who the last person in the UK born during the reign of Queen Victoria . On finding out the news , Mrs Hooper , who lives in the Isle of Wight , said : ` I am very surprised , I thought I was just the oldest person on the island . ' Scroll down for video . Milestone : Britain 's oldest woman Grace Hooper turned 112 today , left , and right , Mrs Hooper at 21 . Mrs Hooper , who has a son , four grandchildren and six-great-grandchildren , added : ` I have always been busy , I prefer being busy than being idle . ` I have always lived a straight life , never done stupid things , I have never gone beyond the limit . I have always been active , I think always being active keeps you young . I have done what I wanted to do and helped others as much as I could . I do not feel anything like the age I am , I do not feel any different to when I was 70 . ' The great-grandmother has certainly achieved a lot in her lifetime . Born in 1903 in Dulwich , south-east London , and brought up in Rottingdean , near Brighton , she became a concert pianist in London and often performed with bands in dance halls . In the early 1920s , she also started what is thought to have been one of the first car hire firms , Autodrive , and turned down a request from the founder of Hertz to be his managing director . Gladys Hooper looks at previous years ' birthday cards , with three generations of her family - her son Derek -LRB- top left -RRB- , granddaughter Christine -LRB- top right -RRB- and great-grandsons Matthew -LRB- front left -RRB- and David -LRB- front right -RRB- . She later ran Kingscliff House School , which is now Brighton College . The theme of aviation has also run through her lifetime . She was born the same year the Wright brothers built the first successful aeroplane , and was close friends with Amy Johnson , the pioneering aviator who was the first woman to fly solo from England to Australia . Her husband Leslie , whom she married in 1922 , was a pilot in the Royal Flying Corps in the First World War and in the RAF in the Second World War . Her 84-year-old son Derek Hermiston is a retired pilot . After her husband died in 1977 , Mrs Hooper moved to the Isle of Wight and now lives in an apartment in her son 's house in Ryde , a town on the coast . His wife Veronica , 68 , said : ` She has done an awful lot . She is a very strong lady , a very amazing person . ' She added : ` We are very proud of her and we have watched her go on and on , she does n't change . Mrs Hooper , dressed as Red Riding Hood aged four , left , and sitting on her father , William Nash 's knee , right . ` She lost her last sister three months ago , the youngest one . There were six of them altogether -- five girls and one boy -- she was the oldest and the longest . ` Gladys told me that she had a very difficult birth , she came out with a misshapen head and the midwife said `` I do not think she will do much '' . But she was brilliant at maths and music and proved the midwife wrong . ' Mr Hermiston said she is still mentally very fit , adding : ` I am very proud of her , she does very well since she was 100 . She is a really nice person who has done a lot of good things for others during her war service . ' Members of her family travelled from Brighton , Derby and even Canada to be with her for her big day . Mrs Hooper said her special treat for the day would be to have ` a nice birthday cake ' . The oldest person in the world is thought to be Misao Okawa , a Japanese woman who turned 116 in March last year . | Gladys Hooper said the secret to her longevity is ` living a straight life ' The new oldest person in Britain celebrated her 112th birthday today . Taken the title after the death of 114-year-old Ethel Lang on Thursday . Mrs Hooper has a son , four grandchildren and six-great-grandchildren . | [[114, 211], [133, 211], [47, 113], [607, 630], [644, 673], [212, 328], [701, 711], [718, 776]] |
After travelling 352 million miles in eight-and-a-half months , Nasa 's rover Curiosity finally landed on Mars at 5.32 GMT . -LRB- 1.32 EDT -RRB- this morning . The high-tech craft hit the top of the Martian atmosphere at 13,000 mph , and was then slowly lowered by a radical floating ` sky crane ' before gently arriving in a massive crater . The news was greeted with cheers and shouts in Nasa 's Pasadena Mission Control , and within seconds the craft had sent back the first pictures of its new home . Scroll down for video . Nasa 's HiRise telescope captures the martian rover 's descent onto the red planet . Here , the parachute is clearly visible . Jubilant scientists hugged , wept and distributed Mars bars to each other as mission controllers confirmed the landing . ` Touchdown confirmed ' , controllers said . Curiosity later sent back the first high resolution picture of its landing site , showing one of its wheels on the martian surface . Colour images are expected later this week . ` We are wheels down on Mars . Oh my God . ' The rover even has a Twitter feed associated with it , announcing its arrival by saying : ` I 'm safely on the surface of Mars . GALE CRATER I AM IN YOU !!! ' Nasa Administrator Charles Bolden hailed the success as a big step towards sending men to the red planet . ` Today , the wheels of Curiosity have begun to blaze the trail for human footprints on Mars , ' he said . ` We 're on Mars again , and it 's absolutely incredible . ` It does n't get any better than this . ' Curiosity on the surface of mars : Within seconds of landing , the rover sent back these images . In the left hand picture , the shadow of the rover can be clearly seen , while rocks on the surface can also be seen . The mission was hailed by President Obama , who said : ` Tonight , on the planet Mars , the United States of America made history . ` The successful landing of Curiosity -- the most sophisticated roving laboratory ever to land on another planet -- marks an unprecedented feat of technology that will stand as a point of national pride far into the future . ` It proves that even the longest of odds are no match for our unique blend of ingenuity and determination . ' Flight System Manager Matt Wallace -LRB- C -RRB- and MSL Lead Flight Director David Oh -LRB- 2nd R -RRB- celebrate curiosity 's successful landing . Nasa 's Pasadena mission control room erupts with cheers as scientists recieve the first images from the Curiosity mars rover . The trickiest moment of the landing . came in a truly out of this world gymnastics routine during Curiosity 's . ` seven minutes of terror ' plummet through the atmosphere . When . the rover had safely navigated its landing and touched down on the face . of the Red Planet , Nasa scientists exploded with delight and some even . broke down in tears , overwhelmed at the success of the decades-long . project . The team are already busy analysing the first images from the rover . ` Curiosity 's landing site is beginning to come into focus , ' said John Grotzinger , project manager of Nasa 's Mars Science Laboratory mission at the California Institute of Technology in Pasadena . ` In the first HD image -LRB- above -RRB- we are looking to the northwest . ` What you see on the horizon is the rim of Gale Crater . ` In the foreground , you can see a gravel field . ` The question is , where does this . gravel come from ? It is the first of what will be many scientific . questions to come from our new home on Mars . ' Curiosity 's . trajectory was so accurate that engineers decided to wave off a last . chance to tweak its position before atmosphere entry . ` We 're ready to . head in , ' said mission manager Brian Portock . As part of a long-running tradition , flight . controllers broke out the ` good luck ' peanuts before Curiosity took the . plunge . Curiosity 's new home : The Gale Crater on Mars , where the rover landed . Telecom engineer Peter Ilott hugs a colleague following the successful landing of Nasa 's Mars Science Laboratory Curiosity rover . Flight director Keith Comeaux -LRB- R -RRB- celebrates with Martin Greco -LRB- L -RRB- at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory -LRB- JPL -RRB- in Pasadena following the Curiosity rover 's safe landing . High five : Curiosity team member Miguel San Martin , Chief Engineer , Guidance , Navigation , and Control at Jet Propulsion Laboratory , left , celebrates with Adam Steltzner , MSL entry , descent and landing -LRB- EDL -RRB- worker . One scientist who could relate to the building anxiety was Cornell University planetary scientist Steve Squyres , who headed Nasa 's last successful rover mission in 2004 . This time around , Squyres has a supporting role and viewed the landing with other researchers in the ` science bullpen . ' ` Landing on Mars is always a nerve-racking thing , ' he admitted . ` You 're never going to get relaxed about something like landing a spacecraft on Mars . ' Xavier Cabrera -LRB- front , C -RRB- of New York , celebrates while watching a live broadcast of the NASA Mission Control center in Time Square . Sunday 's touchdown was especially intense because Nasa is testing a brand new landing technique . Due to the communication delay between Mars and Earth , Curiosity was on autopilot . There was also extra pressure because budget woes have forced Nasa to rejig its Mars exploration roadmap . Artist 's impression of Nasa 's Curiosity rover on the surface of Mars . On average the red planet is 141.6 million miles from the Sun . With a diameter of 4,222 miles , it 's around half the size of the Earth . It 's absolutely freezing there , with an average temperature of -85 F -LRB- -65 C -RRB- . Gravity is much less powerful - slightly less than 40 per cent of ours . The atmosphere is desperately thin -- one per cent of Earth 's pressure -- and not very nice for us humans because 95 per cent of it is carbon dioxide . It boasts the solar system 's biggest mountain -- Olympus Mons , a dead volcano . Mars 's red colouring comes from the iron oxide that coats its surface . Mars has huge amounts of ice at its polar caps . If they melted , it would cover the whole planet in water 11-metres deep , according to Nasa . ` There 's nothing in the pipeline ' beyond the planned launch of a Mars orbiter in 2013 , said former Nasa Mars czar Scott Hubbard , who teaches at Stanford University . Curiosity was launched to study whether the Martian environment ever had conditions suitable for microbial life . The last Mars rovers , twins Spirit and Opportunity , were cocooned in air bags and bounced to a stop in 2004 . The plans for Curiosity called for a series of braking tricks , similar to those used by the space shuttle , and a supersonic parachute to slow it down . Next , it ditched the heat shield used for the fiery descent . And in a new twist , engineers came up with a way to lower the rover by cable from a hovering rocket-powered backpack . At touchdown , the cords cut and the rocket stage crashes a distance away . The nuclear-powered Curiosity , the size of a small car , is packed with scientific tools , cameras and a weather station . It sports a robotic arm with a power drill , a laser that can zap distant rocks , a chemistry lab to sniff for the chemical building blocks of life and a detector to measure dangerous radiation on the surface . It also tracked radiation levels during the journey to help Nasa better understand the risks astronauts could face on a future manned trip . After several weeks of health checkups , the six-wheeled rover could take its first short drive and flex its robotic arm . Curiosity mission managers , flight controllers , scientists and administrators speak at a press conference after the Rover successfully landed on the surface of the Red Planet . The landing site near Mars ' equator was picked because there are signs of water everywhere , meeting one of the requirements for life as we know it . Inside Gale Crater is a three-mile-high mountain , and images from space show the base appears rich in minerals that formed in the presence of water . Previous trips to Mars have uncovered ice near the Martian north pole and evidence that water once flowed when the planet was wetter and toastier unlike today 's harsh , frigid desert environment . Target : The area known as Gale crater area where Nasa 's Curiosity rover landed . Curiosity 's goal now is to scour for basic ingredients essential for life , including carbon , nitrogen , phosphorous , sulfur and oxygen . It 's not equipped to search for living or fossil micro-organisms . To get a definitive answer , a future mission needs to fly Martian rocks and soil back to Earth to be examined by powerful laboratories . The mission comes as Nasa retools its Mars exploration strategy . Spectators in New York 's Time Square react as they watch the announcement of the Mars science rover Curiosity , successfully landing . Thousands of spectators gathered in New York 's Time Square to watch the mission on the big screen . Imran Yusufzai , a space fan , watches in New York 's Time Square . Faced with tough economic times , the space agency pulled out of partnership with the European Space Agency to land a rock-collecting rover in 2018 . The Europeans have since teamed with the Russians as Nasa decides on a new roadmap . Despite Mars ' reputation as a spacecraft graveyard , humans continue their love affair with the planet , lobbing spacecraft in search of clues about its early history . Out of more than three dozen attempts - flybys , orbiters and landings - by the U.S. , Soviet Union , Europe and Japan since the 1960s , more than half have ended disastrously . One Nasa rover that defied expectations is Opportunity , which is still busy wheeling around the rim of a crater in the Martian southern hemisphere eight years later . Watch video here . | Rover weighing a ton landed at 5.32 GMT -LRB- 1.32 EDT -RRB- . Textbook landing saw radical floating ` sky crane ' used for the first time . First pictures reveal mystery gravel on the martian surface . Mission will search for the ingredients of life on the red planet 's surface using a scoop to dig into the soil . 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Mitt Romney 's commanding performance in Wednesday night 's first presidential debate has started to yield results as he took a two-point lead in a respected national poll . The Republican candidate has also raised $ 12million in online donations over the last couple of days . The two-point boost came via the Rasmussen Reports daily Presidential Tracking Poll . The news comes as Barack Obama 's lacklustre showing continues to be mocked by top comedians who are strong supporters of the President - including the cast of Saturday Night Live . Scroll down for video . Romance on the road : Mitt Romney kisses his wife Ann during a campaign rally today in Port St. Lucie , Florida . Touchdown : Mitt Romney and wife Ann arrive in West Palm Beach , Florida today . Show of support : Mitt Romney poses with policemen before boarding his campaign plane today in Orlando , Florida . Taking off : Romney has enjoyed a boost in approval ratings and campaign coffers since his success in the first presidential debate . The poll shows Mitt Romney attracting support from 49 % of voters nationwide , while President Obama earns the vote from 47 % . In addition , Mr Romney 's campaign took in a donation . haul of $ 12million via his website in just 48 hours after the conclusion . of the debate in Denver , according to the Wall Street Journal . The . bump in fundraising was even bigger than those recorded after the . announcement of Paul Ryan as Mr Romney 's running mate and the Supreme . Court 's decision to uphold Mr Obama 's healthcare law . In addition , 60 per cent of those donating online had never given money to the campaign before . Battling on : Obama walks to the Marine One helicopter to depart for campaign events in California and Ohio from the White House today . The increase in small contributions from first-time donors is a significant change for Mr Romney 's campaign . The . former governor of Massachusetts has previously relied more on large . donations from wealthy supporters , in contrast to Mr Obama 's grassroots . network of givers . Other indicators of campaign strength . have also been promising for Mr Romney - aides have reported seeing an . upturn in the number of volunteers at offices around the country . It is still too early to tell whether . the aftermath of the debate will shore up the candidate 's position in . the polls over the long run , but early signs are encouraging for the . Republican . Rasmussen polls showed Mr Romney . gaining a lead in Florida and Virginia , both states which he must win in . order to have a realistic shot at the White House . Overjoyed : Romney gives a wide wave and enthusiastic face as he steps out before his supporters . Warm welcome : Romney was introduced by his wife Ann during their campaign stop in Apopka , Florida on Saturday night . Enthusiasm : The couple 's energy had n't dimmed since his first debate against President Obama on Wednesday night where he was celebrated as the victor . Mr Obama has been the target of . political satirists ever since his disappointing debate performance - . and the jokes do not seem to be letting up . Jay Leno made a reference to the huge audience for the televised event during his talk show on Friday . ` They 're saying close to 60 million . people may have watched the debate , ' he said . ` In fact , the only person . who did n't tune in , I think , was President Obama . ' Comedian Bill Maher , a passionate . Obama supporter who gave $ 1million to a Democratic super PAC , also had . harsh words for the President . ` It looks like he took my million and spent it all on weed , ' Mr Maher said . Support : The couple stand together with Romney beaming as they pledge their allegiance to their country before the crowd . However , Mr Obama also had good news . as it was revealed that he and the Democratic party had together raised . $ 181million in September , the most lucrative month of his re-election . campaign , . The President 's fundraising haul topped the $ 114 million raised during the month of August . He said in a message on Twitter that . more than 1.8 million people donated in September , including over 500,000 . who had not donated before in 2008 or 2012 . The $ 181million was slightly less than Mr Obama 's record of $ 190million in September 2008 . Showdown : Mr Romney had the better of Wednesday night 's debate at the University of Denver . VIDEO : Romney campaigns in Florida . | Surge in campaign volunteers and thousands of new donors after debate . Early polls show encouraging signs for Romney in swing states . Obama and Democrats raised record $ 181million haul in September . The President 's fundraising haul topped the $ 114 million raised during the month of August . | [[2356, 2427], [3799, 3869], [3957, 4051], [3957, 4051], [3998, 4051]] |
The three women who were held captive and sexually abused in a Cleveland home for a decade have returned to the ` House of Horrors ' in an extraordinary show of bravery . On Friday morning , Michelle Knight visited to Ariel Castro 's home , where she was held from August 2002 until her escape on May 6 , so that she could thank neighbors for their support . Amanda Berry and her father also returned to the home on Tuesday to thank those who helped her when she fled for safety , and Gina DeJesus also visited Seymour Street this week , 19ActionNews reported . Knight 's visit came as it emerged her captor will start his term - a life sentence plus 1,000 years - isolated from other inmates . A spokeswoman for Ohio 's prisons . department said Castro wo n't go into general population once he enters . the state 's prison system . She says it 's for his own protection because . of his high profile . Visit : Michelle Knight , right , is pictured with a neighbor near to the home where she was held captive for ten years in Cleveland . Knight has returned to the home to thank neighbors for their support . At his sentencing on Thursday , Knight told him : ` You took 11 years of my life away , . but now I have it back . I spent 11 years in hell . Now . your hell is just beginning . ' As part of Castro 's plea agreement , the Seymour Avenue house will be torn down in the near future . Castro was sentenced after pleading guilty to 937 counts including kidnapping , rape and murder . Graphic . and disturbing evidence was heard during the four-and-a-half-hour . hearing , with Castro himself giving a deluded version of events in which . he denied raping or beating his three victims . Moving on : Amanda Berry , left , made a surprise onstage . appearance at a rap concert last weekend , and Gina DeJesus , right , made a . few televised comments as a privacy fence was erected around her house . Locked up : Castro , pictured in court on Thursday , is beginning his prison term in isolation for his safety . Castro said : ` As God as my witness I never beat these women , I never tortured them . These women were not virgins when I met them , all three of them ' Standing in an orange jumpsuit , . Castro shocked the packed courtroom by stating there was ' a lot of . harmony ' in the house where he trapped and abused the three women . The 53-year-old blamed his behavior on the violence he suffered as a child and his addiction to sex . The detective in charge of the case . described how Castro abducted the three women , took them to his home and . immediately tied them in chains in the basement and raped them . He put a motorbike helmet on each girl and left them in the dark basement overnight , Detective Harasimchuk said . ` Each . woman told me they were repeatedly sexually , physically and emotionally . abused by Ariel Castro during the entire time they were in captivity , ' he said . Dr Frank Ochberg described to the court the long-term impact the continuous abuse will have on the victims . Sickening : Chains found in an upstairs bedroom at the Seymour Ave. house are shown on a television monitor during the sentencing phase of Ariel Castro Thursday , Aug. 1 , 2013 , in Cleveland . Restraints : A rusty chain can be seen over a dirty mattress on the floor of the room Gina DeJesus and Michelle Knight shared . Basement : The pole the girls were all chained to and raped many times throughout their time in captivity is pictured . Demo : Sheriff 's deputies set in place a model of the house on Seymour Ave where Ariel Castro held three women for a decade . He described their ` terror-induced states of mind , . defilement , dehumanization and how they were treated like animals and . deprived of their sense of self and dignity ' . ` They have life sentences . They will never be free of the damage done , ' he told the court . FBI agent Andrew Burke described the moment he saw the girls as ` surreal ' as they were so pale and malnourished . ` I 'll never forget it , ' he said . ` It . was surreal to me . I had been involved in the missing persons . investigations for quite some time . ' He talked the court through pictures . of inside the home , describing how the back door was equipped with an . alarm , a bedspread separated the kitchen and living area , a porch swing . obstructed a flight of stairs and a curtain was put over the stairs . leading to the area where the women were held . Prison : The court is being shown around the Cleveland House of Horrors through police photos . Clutter : The rooms inside the Castro home are strewn with discarded clothes , toys and shabby furniture , with children 's drawings decorating the pink walls . Bedroom windows were boarded shut from the inside with heavy closet . doors and doorknobs had been removed and replaced with multiple locks , . he said . The house was divided in ways to make it more secure and to . hide the existence of rooms , he said . Authorities also found a . ` significant amount ' of cash in a washing machine in the basement , the . same room as the pole the women were chained to while he raped them . On occasion , Castro would throw the . money at the women after sexually abusing them and require they pay him . to pick up any special items for them when he left the house , the agent . said . He would also force them to hold a gun to his head and dare them to shoot him in a sick game of Russian Roulette . Castro has admitted that on one . occasion Knight told him she may be pregnant and he forced a termination . by putting her on a tea-only diet for several days , made her perform . ` knee bends ' and jumping jacks . The House of Horrors : Ariel Castro kept the three women captive in his unassuming suburban home . However , when Berry fell pregnant , . Knight helped save the baby 's life as Castro threatened to kill her if . the child did not survive . ` It . was Michelle who served as doctor , nurse , midwife and pediatrician . during the birth . She breathed life into that infant when she was n't . breathing , ' wrote Dr Ochberg . ` At . other times , she interceded when Castro sought to abuse Gina , . interposing herself and absorbing physical and sexual trauma . But each . survivor had a will to prevail and used that will to live through the . ordeal . ' A memorandum . also describes how Castro controlled the movements of the women , . keeping them in locked rooms and using physical restraints . ` There is only one bathroom in the . house , on the first floor . The Defendant would not allow the victims . downstairs to use the bathroom . They only had access to plastic toilets . in the bedrooms . They were emptied infrequently . ' Admission : Ariel Castro wrote a letter saying he was a sexual predator who needed help but did not bother to get it . Bolted doors : A door that is shown to lock from the outside was presented as evidence to the court as Castro 's sentencing was handed out today in Cleveland . The . document adds : ` He controlled the temperature and the inflow of food . and drink . He used the cold of the basement and the heat of the attic as . punishment techniques . ' Cuyahoga County Sheriff 's Detective Dave Jacobs said he talked with . Castro a few days after the women escaped and that Castro said , ' I knew . what I did was wrong . ' Detective Harasimchuk also told the court all three girls were vaginally , orally and anally raped throughout their time in captivity . He . said all three women were abducted after Castro offered them a ride and . that each was chained in his basement and sexually assaulted within a . few hours of being kidnapped . Castro lured one of the women into . his Cleveland home with the promise of a puppy for her son and tricked . another by saying she could see his daughter . He chained his captives by their . ankles , fed them only one meal a day and provided plastic toilets in . their bedrooms that were infrequently emptied , the filing said . Malnourished : Pictures of Gina deJesus , left and Amanda Berry , right , on the day they were rescued . Gina DeJesus : All of the victims were described as being malnourished , pale , gaunt and dehydrated . He menaced them with a gun , . threatened them with tales of other captives , some of whom had n't made . it home , and at one point locked all of them in a vehicle in his garage . for three days while he had a visitor . Castro claimed he did n't have an exit . strategy from his complicated double life and finally gave the women a . chance to escape by leaving a door unlocked , the court filing said . The women , each kidnapped separately . when they accepted a ride from Castro on Cleveland 's blue-collar west . side , quickly escaped after Amanda Berry kicked out the door panel on . May 6 and Castro was arrested within hours . The women disappeared separately between 2002 and 2004 , when they were 14 , 16 and 20 years . | Michelle Knight , Amanda Berry and Gina DeJesus separately visited the home in Cleveland to thank neighbors for their support . 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Last month he said that an ` Iraq first ' attack was the best means to combat ISIS , but Obama has reportedly developed a new strategy to defeat the al Qaeda splinter group - starting with the removal of Syrian President Bashar al Assad . Senior White House officials have told CNN that the national security team has met four times , including one meeting chaired by Obama , to orchestrate the new strategy . The U.S. and many of its allies see President Assad as the reason ISIS have been able to gain strength in Syria . Obama 's initial approach was to fight ISIS on the ground in Iraq while the government put together their own rebel force that could go after the group . Scroll down for video . Turnaround : Obama has reportedly been forced to overhaul his strategy on how to deal with ISIS following much criticism , changing from fighting them on the ground in Iraq to removing Syrian President Bashar al Assad -LRB- left -RRB- . However the White House has subsequently run out of time , CNN reported . ` The long running Syria problem is now compounded by the reality that to genuinely defeat -LRB- ISIS -RRB- , we need not only a defeat in Iraq but a defeat in Syria , ' the senior sources told CNN . ` Developments on the ground have caused the national security team to collectively conclude we may not have time for Iraq first . ` In an ideal world you would drive -LRB- ISIS -RRB- out of Iraq and pivot to Syria . ` But if by then the moderate opposition has been smacked and -LRB- ISIS -RRB- is still there , that does n't help . ' Embarrassingly , Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby told CNN that the U.S. have not yet started preparing their Syrian opposition fighters , despite announcing the plan four months ago . The plan asked Congress for $ 500 million to train and equip the 5,000 vetted rebels over the space of one year - but nothing has been done . ` The vetting has n't started , ' Admirable Kirby said . Threats : ISIS have released videos showing the deaths of captives such as James Foley , pictured above . They have been exclusively from the United Kingdom and the U.S. - whose governments do not pay ransoms . ` Once it does start , that will be about a three-to-five-month process and then it 's about 8-9 months of training after that . ' ` So we still got a ways to go . ' The Washington Post reports that Obama 's turnaround comes after Defense Secretary Chuck Hagel sent a private memo to Susan Rice detailing his reservations about the President 's handle on Syria and Iraq . Secretary of State John Kerry and other officials have also questioned the plan . ISIS hopes to to create an Islamic state across Sunni areas of and are known for public execution-style killings . | White House developed a strategy to attack ISIS on the ground in Iraq . Announced a $ 500 million plan four months ago to train a rebel force that could go after the group . Plan was largely criticized as being unrealistic . CNN now quoting senior government sources saying Obama has been forced to turnaround his plan . National security team believe removing Syrian President Bashar al Assad will kick-start the defeat of ISIS . | [[0, 134], [89, 238], [524, 589], [834, 913], [615, 645], [651, 677], [1698, 1743], [1744, 1821], [715, 822], [0, 134], [715, 822], [1183, 1212], [89, 238]] |
No matter where he goes , Luis Suarez is the centre of attention . The Barcelona striker may have thought he could have escaped the limelight in Jeddah , Saudi Arabia but he was rumbled by a quick-thinking taxi driver . Suarez is in the Middle East for a friendly with Uruguay but the 27-year-old did n't appear to be enjoying his journey . A Saudi Arabian cab driver took this selfie of him and an unamused looking Luis Suarez . The unnamed driver , however , was clearly enjoying the fact that one of the world 's best footballers was in his cab . As part of his ban for biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup , Suarez is banned from Uruguay 's next eight competitive games . He can play in friendlies , though , and is expected to start Friday 's game against Saudi Arabia . The striker has been training with Barcelona but he is suspended from playing competitive matches . Suarez is banned for Uruguay 's next eight competitive matches after biting Giorgio Chiellini at the World Cup . VIDEO Suarez scores a brace for Barca B . | Luis Suarez is in the Middle East for a friendly with Uruguay . The Barcelona striker is suspended for competitive games . He can play friendlies and is expected to feature against Saudi Arabia on Friday . | [[220, 276], [617, 680], [826, 880], [881, 993], [681, 706], [681, 683], [716, 780]] |
This is the man charged with murdering great-grandmother Palmira Silva , who was brutally beheaded in a machete attack in her garden . Nicholas Salvador , 25 , is unemployed and was staying with a friend a few doors from the 82-year-old widow in Edmonton , North London . CCTV has emerged of Mr Salvador 's movements two hours before the murder , which shows him eating a quarter-pounder burger and an egg in a nearby cafe before apparently walking out without paying . Scroll down for video . Under guard : Nicholas Salvador , 25 -LRB- left -RRB- , has been charged with murdering great-grandmother Palmira Silva . A friend said : ` He was always down , he never smiled , he never had any money . He was a known failure . ' He was stopped by staff and returned to settle the bill , according to the footage published in The Sun . Waitress Hayley Kaya , 27 , told the newspaper he ` looked as if his mind was somewhere else ' but added : ` At the time I served him he just seemed like a normal customer . ' Last night Salvador was charged with murdering Mrs Silva and with assaulting a police officer . He is due to appear at Highbury Corner Magistrates ' Court in north London later this morning . Nicknamed ` Fat Nick ' , the would-be cage fighter being held by police left home 11 years ago . Last night a friend said : ` Nicholas is an only child and his parents brought him here from Nigeria . But when he was about 13 or 14 he left home . ' ` The truth is , he has never felt loved . He has been unlucky all his life . ` He was always down , he never smiled , he never had any money . He was a known failure . ' Another friend said : ` He is from a Muslim background but he is not a good Muslim -- he gambles , plays roulette . Killed : Great-grandmother Palmira Silva was found beheaded on Thursday in a horrific attack . Happy family : Palmira and her late husband Domenico with their now grown-up children , Celestina and Rino . ` When he left home his mum found him a room somewhere and said she would pay two months ' rent , and after that he was on his own . ' A former classmate at Salisbury School , Edmonton , said : ` We used to call him St Nicholas because he never got up to anything . He was always saying he wanted a girlfriend . ' Virgin Media worker Myrvin Kirwan , 36 , who was in the house next door when the murder happened on Thursday , said : ` He jumped over the fence and he was standing there with a machete . ` He had blood on his hands . He was looking straight at me , but it was almost as if he was looking straight through me . ' Salvador had been taken to hospital and remained under police guard before being questioned by officers and charged late last night . Investigation : Police at the scene on Thursday in Edmonton , north London . Tributes : Tributes gathered outside one of the London snack bars which had been run by the 82-year-old . Police were forced to stage a dramatic evacuation operation to save neighbours during the incident , and an armed squad Tasered the suspect as he struggled against officers , leaving one with a broken wrist . The house in the busy street where the Italian widow 's body was found was the scene of a major police operation after officers were called to the scene initially to reports that a man had beheaded an animal . Scotland Yard said that its officers distracted the man after he was seen going through back gardens in Nightingale Road to prevent him attacking anyone else , while they evacuated people from nearby homes . Palmira Silva moved to London from her native Italy with her husband Domenico to start a new life . They married , started a family and began a successful restaurant business . But six decades on from the day they set foot in the capital , Mrs Silva would become a tragic victim of the other side of Britain , horrifically slaughtered in her garden by a machete-wielding killer . Last night members of the 82-year-old widow 's extended family were in shock as they struggled to come to terms with how anyone could murder a great-grandmother described by neighbours and those who got to know her as ` an angel ... a lovely , smiling grandma ' . Her daughter Celestina told the Daily Mail : ` It 's just the most horrendous thing to do to another human being . We simply ca n't make any sense of it . ' Mrs Silva arrived in Britain from southern Italy in the 1950s and immediately found a job as a nanny . Domenico had travelled separately to England but knew he had found his future wife from the moment he first saw her . Yesterday friends and local residents paid tribute to Mrs Silva and sent condolences to her family . Dilek Solma , 19 , who works in a shop next door , described her as ` an angel with a lovely smile ' adding : ` She was really kind ' As police remained in the streets Mrs Silva 's cafe became a focus for tributes , turning into a carpet of flowers . Together they saved enough money to fulfil a dream of starting their own business and raised Celestina and a son , Rino , making sure they immersed themselves in English culture without forgetting their Italian roots . They ran a succession of cafes and snack bars in different parts of the city before settling in North London . Mr Silva died in 2008 but in Edmonton , the family continued the business with Silva 's Cafe building up a solid base of regular customers who enjoyed Mrs Silva 's friendliness as much as her food . Mrs Silva 's daughter said : ` She knew the area was changing but she was determined to stay ' She had only recently stopped working full time at the cafe that she and her son ran in Church Street , a few minutes walk from her home . Known there as Pam , she had become a much loved and familiar face , gradually handing over the running to Rino , now 53 , after her husband died . Mrs Silva had been back from a family holiday in Italy for only a week when she died . Celestina , 49 , said : ` She knew the area was changing but she was determined to stay . It seems such a dreadful , senseless waste . ' Yesterday friends and local residents paid tribute to Mrs Silva and sent condolences to her family . Dilek Solma , 19 , who works in a shop next door , described her as ` an angel with a lovely smile ' adding : ` She was really kind ... just so nice . ' Andrew Zouvani , 66 , owner of Guy 's Hair Salon opposite the cafe , said : ` I 've known her for 35 years , I used to go over and she would serve me drinks , she was really nice . ` She was a very nice lady , and she would n't give up working . We would joke that I could n't understand her after 35 years because of her strong Italian accent . ' Chris Moles , 44 , a worker at a Church Street florist , said : ` She was a very friendly lady . She was lovely really , like a lovely grandma . ' By last night the cafe had become a focal point for tributes , a carpet of flowers and wreaths growing in front of the shuttered doors . Most were left by shocked friends , customers and nearby local businesses , one describing her as ` a truly wonderful lady ' . Another encapsulated local anger and grief in six poignant words : ` One more angel taken , ' it said . ` So sad . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Suspect in Edmonton , north London , named locally as Nicolas Salvador , 25 . He was arrested after widow Palmira Silva , 82 , was beheaded on Thursday . CCTV footage hours before killing showed Salvador eating in nearby cafe . Last night he was charged with murder after being kept under armed guard . She and husband Domenico came to London from Italy to start a new life . Couple began family and lived in city for six decades , running string of cafes . 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Millie Mackintosh is a walking advert for a healthy lifestyle - just one look at her Instagram feed confirms she is a huge advocate of work-outs and superfoods . The former Made In Chelsea star is so into exercise that she works out up to six times a week and is addicted to Xbox Fitness - an interactive fitness app with celebrity personal . trainers . Speaking to MailOnline , Millie said : ' I exercise about four to six times per week . This is more than I used to as my Xbox has helped me as there would be . no way that I could get to the gym this often . Never off duty : Millie even wears her gym kit on her days off to stay in a healthy mindset . ` Jillian Michaels is an inspiring trainer who makes me want to get ripped like her . I try to wear my gym kit when I have a day off to help me stay in a healthy mindset . ' Millie is also a huge fan of Tracy Anderson , who . is credited with honing the bodies of Madonna and Gwyneth Paltrow . She said : ` Her workouts really challenge my coordination - it 's great that I can do them at home so nobody can see me wobbling around ! ' I am going to take up weekly yoga in 2014 so I will be sure to use her workouts then . I am also planning on meditating more and trying to learn a new skill . ' Fighting fit : Millie works out between 4-6 times a week and wants to practise more yoga this year to keep in shape . Fitness fan : Millie says she is addicted to her Xbox fitness game and practises in the comfort of her own home . As well as her passion for exercise , Millie follows a healthy diet regime , too . She loves green juice and is an avid fan of James Duigan 's Clean and Lean plan , as well as the Honestly Healthy alkaline-based diet . Speaking about juicing , the 24-year-old said : ` Cleansing is about general well being and health rather than losing weight . There are so many additional benefits for skin and energy too . ' And it seems her healthy lifestyle has been rubbing off on husband Professor Green . ` I 've been making us healthy packed . lunched recently with loads of protein and vegetables , ' she said . Chef Millie : The former Made In Chelsea star loves cooking healthy meals for her and husband Stephen - she is currently following celebrity favourite James Duigan 's Clean and Lean diet . Treat day : Millie says she loves a treat day and Stephen makes the best roast potatoes . But , proving that she is human , Millie has treat days just like us . She said : ' I love a treat day . My favourite things are homemade chocolate brownies , a pizza from Pizza East or a dirty martini . Stephen makes a great . roast . His potatoes are the best . ' Millie , a former make-up artist who always manages looks flawless , revealed her top winter beauty tips as microdermabrasion facials , lots of water , a night-time hydrating face mask , body brushing for lymphatic drainage and argan oil for her hair and body . Despite leaving BAFTA winning Made In Chelsea last year , it seems that Millie is keen to get back on the our TV screens . Speaking about her future plans , the confectionery heiress revealed : ' I have a new TV project this year and I 'm going to be expanding my product range . ' Watch out , Kim Kardashian ! Newlyweds : Millie and Professor Green tied the knot last year and are settling into married life well ; Millie even makes packed lunches for her husband . She may have trained as a make-up artist herself but Millie Mackintosh has called on Kate Moss and Cara Delevingne 's favourite make-up artist to give her a 60s-style makeover . Charlotte Tilbury , who is a fashion week and celebrity favourite , has transformed Millie into her icon : Brigitte Bardot . The video coincides with the launch of Charlotte 's limited edition Lip Lustre shade in Bardot Beige . For more beauty news from Charlotte visit , www.charlottetilbury.com . Before and after : Millie has been transformed into her 60s idol , Brigitte Bardot by make-up artist Charlotte Tilbury . Makeover : Millie called in Kate Moss ' make-up artist to recreate Brigitte Bardot 's 60s look . | Millie , 24 , has been using Xbox fitness to stay in shape . Following Clean and Lean and Honestly Healthy diet . Makes healthy packed lunches for her and Professor Green . Loves treat days and has pizza , brownies and dirty martinis . Has TV project underway . | [[1567, 1570], [1593, 1702], [1983, 2020], [2279, 2288], [2291, 2368], [2440, 2448], [2453, 2473], [2474, 2572]] |
Circumcised men may soon be able to undergo a procedure to re-grow their foreskin . A U.S. company says it is close to developing a method that will allow men 's foreskins to regenerate -- much like a salamander is able to re-grow a limb , the website Motherboard reports . The procedure will help the growing number of men aggrieved about being circumcised before they had the capacity to consent to the procedure . These men - who call themselves ` intactivists ' - are becoming increasingly vocal with their outrage at being circumcised . A US company claims it may soon be able to regrow a human foreskin , which will help the increasing number of men who are aggrieved about being circumcised , claiming it has reduced sensitivity -LRB- file image -RRB- . Many of them are congregating on forums on websites such as foreskin-restoration . net and circumstitions.com , angry that their foreskins were removed before they were old enough to consent or understand the implications of the procedure . Many complain that they experience de-sensitivity in the head of the penis and can not enjoy sex in the same way as their non-circumcised peers . Medical experts are increasingly divided over whether circumcision should be performed . While some argue there is a wealth of research showing the health benefits , from a reduced risk of sexually transmitted diseases to penile cancer , critics argue circumcision can cause lifelong trauma , diminish sexual satisfaction and put children at risk of lasting physical damage . In many of the ` intactivist ' forums , men discuss options and methods of reversing the procedure . Now , one company purports it will soon be able to do just that , reports journalist Arikia Millikan for Motherboard . Regeneration is carried out by creating an extra-cellular matrix , a ` skeleton ' for tissue which provides an attachment point for cells and makes human tissue 3D . This extra-cellular matrix is then seeded with the appropriate layer of cells , in this case , stem cells that will grow into foreskin . Foregen says it will draw together experts from the field to find a way to make men 's foreskin grow back . It will start with experiments on animals with a view to progressing to trials on humans . In 2013 , the company had its first ` breakthrough ' and was able to ` decellularize ' bull foreskins - a process which marks the first step towards re-growing the bull 's foreskin . An organ donation organisation has now given Foregen the permission to acquire human adult foreskins -- and they will carry out the same experiments on these . So far , while they may be close to regrowing foreskin tissue , it is unclear how they will regenerate peripheral nerves . Writing on its website , Foregen said : ` In the short term , we hope to fully regenerate human foreskins . ` Once we have accomplished that , our goal is to advance onto human clinical trials as soon as it is safe to do so . ' It says the newly grown foreskin will be fully functioning , as the new tissue reintegrates itself in the body . This means the body recognises it as its own tissue and will not reject it , as is the case for transplanted organs or grafted skin . It claims not only to be able to ` re-grow ' the removed tissue , but it will also be fully functioning , restoring sensitivity . Foregen , is a US non-profit organisation ` founded to research and implement regenerative medical therapies for circumcised males ' , its website says . It points to research which found that circumcision leads to loss of sensation in the penis , as well as the potential for psychological damage . The company , based in Italy , is researching techniques used in regenerative medicine , a branch of medicine which helps people re-grow tissue that has been lost by injury or disease . Like salamanders , humans naturally have the ability to regenerate while developing in the womb . If a foetus loses a finger , it grows back without forming scar tissue . It is not known why humans lose the ability to regenerate , but one theory is that the process of scarring -- which prevents bleeding -- was considered during human evolution to be more important . Experts working in regenerative medicine have discovered ways of harnessing the ` map of the body ' present in cells ' DNA , which allows any part of the body to be regrown , and to inhibit scarring . So far , scientists and doctors have been able to partially regenerate living human hearts , vaginal tissue , breast tissue as well as fully regenerating bladders and the last joint of a human finger . Scientists have also been able to regrow functioning penises in rabbits . Regeneration is carried out by creating an extra-cellular matrix , a ` skeleton ' for tissue which provides an attachment point for cells and makes human tissue 3D . This extra-cellular matrix is then seeded with the appropriate layer of cells , in this case , stem cells that will grow into foreskin . Growing numbers of men are calling themselves ` intactivists ' and are angry at being circumcised as an infant before they could consent to the procedure . Foregen , a U.S. based company , said it is is researching methods to regrow a foreskin , harnessing techniques from the field of regenerative medicine -LRB- file pic -RRB- . Foregen says it will draw together experts from the field to find a way to make men 's foreskin grow back . It will start with experiments on animals with a view to progressing to trials on humans . In 2013 , the company had its first ` breakthrough ' and was able to ` decellularize ' bull foreskins - a process which marks the first step towards re-growing the bull 's foreskin . An organ donation organisation has now given Foregen the permission to acquire human adult foreskins -- and they will carry out the same experiments on these . So far , while they may be close to regrowing foreskin tissue , it is unclear how they will regenerate peripheral nerves . Writing on its website , Foregen said : ` In the short term , we hope to fully regenerate human foreskins . ` Once we have accomplished that , our goal is to advance onto human clinical trials as soon as it is safe to do so . ' It says the newly grown foreskin will be fully functioning , as the new tissue reintegrates itself in the body . This means the body recognises it as its own tissue and will not reject it , as is the case for transplanted organs or grafted skin . Medical experts are increasingly divided over whether circumcision should be performed . Circumcision has been practised for centuries , with the earliest evidence dating from the time of the pharaohs . Yet it has become a highly controversial procedure , and one that stirs strong passions . Late last year , the U.S. centers for Disease Control and Prevention -LRB- CDC -RRB- - America 's leading public health organisation , recently issued draft guidelines recommending the procedure for all boys . Experts there argued that circumcision protects against the risk of urinary tract infections in infants and sexually transmitted diseases in adulthood . This may be because it reduces the risk of bacteria lodging within the foreskin and reduces the risk of tiny tears to the foreskin that become an entry point for infections . The CDC guidelines also suggest that circumcision lowers the risk of men contracting herpes and the human papilloma virus , in turn protecting them against penile cancer - and cutting the risk of their passing the virus on to women , reducing their risk of cervical cancer . The CDC concluded that ` the scientific evidence is clear that the benefits outweigh the risks of physical or mental harm that may be involved ' . Those in the ` no ' camp say all this is based on flawed studies from Africa that have no relevance to Western populations . Furthermore it ignores research that shows no link between circumcision and the risk of sexually transmitted diseases . Over the past five years , doctors ' groups in Sweden , Norway , Denmark , Finland , Holland , Iceland and Australia have spoken out against the procedure . Their various national organisations have called for bans on the op unless it is needed on strictly medical grounds . The Council of Europe recently passed a resolution condemning the practice as a ` violation of the physical integrity of children ' . It said circumcision can cause lifelong trauma , diminish sexual satisfaction and put children at risk of lasting physical damage . And while the World Health Organisation advocates circumcision in regions with high levels of heterosexual HIV transmission - such as in Africa - it also warns that it can cause pain , excessive bleeding , excessive skin removal , scars and deformation . Last month , England 's most senior family judge , Sir James Munby , said male circumcision involved ` significant harm ' . | Growing number of men are angry at being circumcised as an infant . They call themselves ` intactivists ' and say procedure led to insensitivity . US company is now researching methods to regrow a human foreskin . 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E-readers may be a relatively new phenomenon but historians claim a Spanish teacher first came up with the idea more than 60 years ago . Forward-thinking Ángela Ruiz Robles invented her Mechanical Encyclopedia in 1949 - more than half a century before the advent of Kindles , Kobos and Nooks . Her main goal was to reduce the weight of books in students ' school bags , and she firmly believed the gadget would make reading more accessible to all . Pioneer : Ángela Ruiz Robles invented her Mechanical Encyclopedia in 1949 - some half a century before the Kindles , Kobos and Nooks literature lovers enjoy today . The device worked with pressurised air , allowing readers to add different spools containing the pre-loaded content . It may be well away from the current format of downloading books from the internet , but in a world without the web it was deemed revolutionary . Ruiz , who was at the time aged 54 , applied for a patent . Her rather concise application said : ` It has some coils where you place the books that you want to learn in whatever language . ` By a movement of the same -LSB- the coils -RSB- it passes over all the topics , making it stop where you would like it to . ' It also reportedly had a ` zoom ' function where readers could focus in on a particular area of the text . María José Rodríguez Fortiz , language professor at the University of Granada , said she also had plans to add a reading light , sound and a hole to place a calculator . But none of these ideas made it to the first prototype . Ángela Ruiz Robles ' technology was a million miles away from the e-readers we have today , such as the Kindle , but the core concept was the same . Sadly , the mother-of-three 's invention never reached the market as she could not find the right level of funding for her project . Rodríguez told Spanish media : ` There were other priorities in the country and they went for other projects . ` Furthermore , the implementation of all the specifications of the invention was impractical . ` In her later years Ángela tried to resurrect the project , when everything was technologically viable . But she did not manage to secure public or private funding . ' Ruiz , born in 1895 in Vallamanín , León , moved to the town of Ferrol in Galicia as a youngster where she spent most of her life . She died in her 80s . The prototype is now in the National Museum of Science and Technology in La Coruña , whose director Ramón Núñez said that Ruiz was ` unique , not only in Spain , but in the world . ' He added : ` It is easy to see that there are very few women who have dared to enter their ideas for inventions and innovations . ` For her exceptional character , the fact that she is not well known is very serious . ' | Ángela Ruiz Robles invented the ` Mechanical Encyclopedia ' The device used spools and pressurised air and even had a ` zoom ' feature . She had plans to add sound , a reading light and a calculator . But she could not find financial backing for her innovative project . | [[137, 273], [459, 544], [614, 652], [1196, 1295], [1219, 1227], [1239, 1302], [1303, 1330], [1383, 1448], [1679, 1684], [1687, 1811], [2129, 2185]] |
Circumcision before the age of five can double a boy 's risk of developing autism , controversial research suggests . Scientists believe the finding may be linked to stress caused by the pain of the procedure . The study of more than 340,000 boys in Denmark found that circumcision raised the overall chances of an autism spectrum disorder before the age of 10 by 46 per cent . But if circumcision took place before the age of five it doubled the risk . Circumcision also appeared to increase the likelihood of boys from non-Muslim families developing hyperactivity disorder . Regardless of cultural background , circumcised boys may run a greater risk of developing autism and ADHD , a study has claimed . The research , published in the Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine , examined more than 340,000 boys born in Denmark between 1994 and 2003 . At the age of nine , their health was tracked - and almost 5,000 cases of ASD were diagnosed . Professor Morten Frisch of the Statens Serum Institut , Copenhagen , who led the research , said : ` Our investigation was prompted by the combination of recent animal findings linking a single painful injury to lifelong deficits in stress response ... and a study showing a strong , positive correlation between a country 's neonatal male circumcision rate and its prevalence of ASD in boys . He added : ` Today it is considered unacceptable practice to circumcise boys without proper pain relief . ` But none of the most common interventions used to reduce circumcision pain completely eliminates it and some boys will endure strongly painful circumcisions . ' The study goes on to discuss how painful experiences in babies have been shown - both in animal and human studies - to have a long-term effect on pain perception . This is a characteristic often encountered among children with autism , they add . There is clear scientific evidence that the benefits of circumcision outweigh the risks , a landmark report has declared . A debate has long raged over the ethics of the procedure - and some men believe it has affected their sexual function or satisfaction . But U.S. officials have now said the medical evidence supports having the procedure . The announcement came in new long-awaited draft guidelines released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention -LRB- CDC -RRB- . This is the first time the U.S. Government has released such a report on circumcision , where the foreskin around the tip of the penis is cut away . While the guidelines stop short of telling parents to get their newborn sons circumcised , they are very clear on the health advantages . Professor Frisch said : ` Given the widespread practice of circumcision in infancy and childhood around the world , our findings should prompt other researchers to examine the possibility that circumcision trauma in infancy or early childhood might carry an increased risk of serious neurodevelopmental and psychological consequences . However experts have urged caution over the findings . Professor Jeremy Turk , Consultant Child & Adolescent Psychiatrist at Southwark Child & Adolescent Mental Health Neurodevelopmental Service , said : ` The findings of this research , while interesting , need to be considered carefully - one can not draw very strong conclusions from the data . ` This is not a causal study , but instead compares data sets and looks for correlations . ` While this is a valid way of doing a study , it means that we must be careful about any implications . ` For example , many cases of autism are missed until children are older and as there are relatively few cases of autism this could easily skew the data . ` Furthermore , there are many potentially confounding variables which could explain raised ASD rates , which the authors do not explore or account for . ` Finally , I have some issues with the premise in that their speculations regarding early pain as a cause of autism are , to say the least , highly speculative . And Dr Rosa Hoekstra , lecturer in psychology at the Open University , said : ' I think this is an extremely speculative study . ` The study is purely based on register data and takes a registered autism diagnosis at face value , without considering cultural or social factors affecting the likelihood of an -LRB- early -RRB- autism diagnosis . The researchers suggest the pain caused by circumcision may be partly to blame , in turn affecting how the brain develops and reacts to stress . ` Even in a high income country like Denmark not all children with autism are detected and given a suitable autism diagnosis at an early age -LRB- the age under study in this paper -RRB- . She added : ` An entirely different but in my view much more plausible explanation is as follows : Boys with symptoms of autism who undergo circumcision by a medical professional may have their symptoms recognised as autism more often , and at an earlier age , than boys who are not circumcised and who may therefore fly under the radar of medical professionals . ` In other words : the detection rate of autism -LRB- rather than the risk of autism per se -RRB- may be higher in boys seeing a medical professional for circumcision . Professor David Katz , from University College London , who chairs Milah UK , a body that speaks for the Jewish community on issues related to circumcision , said : ` This report is far from convincing : correlation does not equal causation . ` There is a long history of attempts to link autistic spectrum disorders to unrelated practices , such as the measles/mumps/rubella association , which proved to be fraudulent . He added : ` There is general agreement that in people suffering from an ASD there are abnormalities that can be identified in brain structure and/or function . ` There is a strong genetic component , which may be a factor within the faith communities studied here , and which does not appear to have been explored amongst them . ` Some contemporary research does indicate that factors besides the genetic component are contributing to the increasing occurrence of ASD . ` For example , a variety of environmental toxins have been invoked to explain why these conditions are more prevalent today than they may have been in the past - but again proof of causation is lacking , and these factors are only likely to be relevant in those who are already vulnerable to them . ' Applied statistician Professor Kevin McConway , from the Open University , said : ` This study raises an interesting question , but one that can not be fully answered with these data . ' | The findings hold regardless of cultural background , say researchers . They suggest the pain caused by circumcision may be partly to blame . This may in turn affect how the brain develops and reacts to stress . Study looked at 340,000 boys born in Denmark between 1994 and 2003 . But experts have urged caution over the ` extremely speculative findings ' | [[166, 210], [1551, 1609], [3829, 3933], [4325, 4403], [4349, 4357], [4395, 4403], [4406, 4446], [118, 172], [2743, 2962], [4349, 4357], [4395, 4403], [4406, 4446], [4409, 4469], [211, 377], [707, 779], [782, 853], [2971, 3017], [3018, 3105], [3160, 3164], [3169, 3311], [3916, 3937], [3940, 3979], [3829, 3830], [3940, 3979], [3980, 4000], [4051, 4055], [4060, 4108]] |
The book is a guide for British soldiers with how to deal with the German civilian population . Their women are not to be trusted , they struggle to control their feelings and can fly into a rage if things go wrong . However , they are also make excellent sausages and their beer is ` one of the pleasantest in Europe ' . These are among the official observations made of Germans for British soldiers preparing to oversee the generation that served Hitler . They appear in the 1944 manual , Instructions for British Servicemen in Germany , that has surprisingly risen to fourth place in the German bestseller list . The book is full of warnings for British soldiers in Germany and explains : ` There are signs that the German leaders are already making plans for a third World War . That must be prevented at all costs . ' Intended to condition a conscript army to resist German propaganda , the little red book also covers general cultural topics such as food and drink and social customs . The portraits of Germans in the book are mostly unflattering . However , it does comment on the high quality of German sausages , coffee and beer . It warns British soldiers that : ` The Germans are not good at controlling their feelings . They have a streak of hysteria . ` You will find that Germans may often fly into a passion if some little thing goes wrong . ' It urges British soldiers to give orders in a ` firm , military manner ' as the German civilian is ` used to it and expects it ' . It adds : ` It is important that you should be smart and soldierly in appearance and behaviour . The Germans think nothing of a slovenly soldier . ' British soldiers help clear the rubble in front of the Reichstag building in Berlin , in 1948 . The book is full of warnings and advice for British soldiers in Germany . There is a strong emphasis on appearance and the need to look smart . One passage says : ` The Germans adore military show . It 's important that you should be smart and soldierly in appearance as the Germans think nothing of a slovenly soldier . ' On Hitler , it remarks : ` Hitler 's aim was to terrorise the German people so that no one would dare resist him by deed or word . ` Woven into Hitler 's doctrine are many deep-seated German `` complexes '' , such as hatred of the Jews , a desire to domineer over others and a readiness to believe that they themselves are being persecuted . ' In the passage on the condition of the German people it warns ` you will find a war area of bleak poverty and devastation . During the war , their rations have been a good deal lower than ours and they have had much less meat , bread and milk and the quality of the food was inferior . ' Commenting on German culture , it says : ` Germans do n't know how to make tea , but they are quite expert with coffee . ' On alcohol it says : ` Whiskey and gin will be scarce and of poor quality but there are many kinds of spirits called Schnaps . The cheaper sorts are guaranteed to take the skin off one 's throat . Go easy on Schnaps . ' In a passage on sport , it says : ` Football is the most popular game but is played less vigorously than in Britain . Charging is regarded as foul play . ' British soldiers are also told to take caution when mingling with ` attractive ' German women . It says : ` Do n't be too ready to listen to stories told by attractive women . They may be acting under orders . ' In the section called ` What the Germans are like ? ' it explains that the Germans are bigger and fleshier . ` There are fewer of the wiry type and more big , fleshy , fair-haired men and women , especially in the north . ' In the section called ` What the Germans think of us ' , it says they ` admire the British ' and that ` even Hitler had a grudging respect for us ' . In particular , it says they admire the British national values of ` imagination , enterprise and tough endurance . ' Not surprisingly perhaps , the book was concerned that some soldiers ` may be tempted to feel sorry ' for the Germans and stated : ` There will be no brutality about a British occupation , but neither will there be softness of sentimentality . The book , originating from the Ministry of War , was re-released in English some years ago as a novelty and picked up by a German publisher Helge Malchow . Following a post-war gap in the collective consciousness , where the younger generation 's interest was blocked by their elders ' shame about what had happened , Germans are now more interested than at any other time . Last year saw more than 2,000 books on Hitler , the Nazis and the war published in Germany , while visits to sites of the Third Reich continue to rise . Hitler 's tea-house on top of a mountain in Berchtesgaden , Bavaria , is now the 20th-biggest tourist pull in the country . | Manual is a guide for British soldiers on how to deal with German civilians . Book was published in 1944 when the Nazis had not yet been overthrown . Urges British soldiers to give orders in a ` firm military manner ' Also warns of ` signs that the German leaders are already making plans for a third World War ... that must be prevented at all costs ' The book , originating from the Ministry of War , was re-released in English some years ago as a novelty . It was picked up by German publisher Helge Malchow and has become a surprise bestseller . | [[0, 95], [24, 31], [50, 95], [1359, 1411], [616, 624], [681, 689], [692, 782], [783, 820], [4137, 4184], [4187, 4241], [4137, 4184], [4246, 4293], [4137, 4184], [4246, 4293]] |
Up to 19,000 French websites have been hacked since the attacks on the Charlie Hebdo office on January 7 , the country 's head of cyber-defence has confirmed . Rear Admiral Arnaud Coustilliere has said the scope and severity of the attacks is ` unprecedented ' . According to CNN Money , the French Defense Ministry and ANSSI - its version of America 's National Security Agency - said they have been monitoring waves of cyber-attacks on all kinds of websites . The websites of French businesses , religious groups , universities and municipalities were altered to display pro-Islamist messages . Hacked : The website of the French town of Ezanville was replaced with this black Isis flag , and a message reading : ` Death to France ' Widespread : France 's head of cyber-defence , Rear Admiral Arnaud Coustilliere -LRB- pictured -RRB- , confirmed the scope of the attacks was ` unprecedented ' Ezanville was one of the thousands of towns whose website 's home page was replaced with a black ISIS flag , and the message : ` The Islamic State Stay Inchallah . Free Palestine . Death To France . Death To Charlie . ' The allegedly Anti-Semitic message refers to the satirical magazine , Charlie Hebdo , who have recently printed a ` survivors ' edition after eight of their journalists were murdered in a terrorist attack on January 7 . Al Qaeda in the Arabian Peninsula has since claimed responsibility for the attack on its office - as well as another hostage situation in the city , in which four people were killed by Amedy Coulibaly . Their latest magazine cover features a cartoon of the Prophet Muhammad , which has prompted further fear of retaliation against both the publication and France itself . Coustilliere said the French Defense Ministry 's website also became temporarily inaccessible after it was ` bombarded ' with fake internet traffic - but described the attacks as nothing more than an ` annoyance ' . He said : ` These attacks have no effect on the conduct of our operations . ' While Guillaume Poupard , the general director of ANSSI , says the websites with ` little computer security ' were being targetted by vandals , adding : ` It 's not a very complex attack . They 're looking for weak targets . ' These French websites are not the only ones to face cyber-threats in recent weeks . Cyber-threat : The Twitter account of the US military 's Central Command -LRB- pictured -RRB- appeared to be hacked by ISIS sympathisers , who posted threatening messages against troops and the home addresses of 4-star generals . Threat : One ominous post sent from the hacked Central Command twitter account read : ` American soldiers , we are coming , watch your back . ISIS . ' Hacker : US and European governments strongly believed US Central Command 's Twitter account was hacked by Junaid Hussain -LRB- pictured -RRB- , 20 , who they say was once jailed for hacking the personal address book of former British Prime Minister , Tony Blair . On Monday , the social media accounts of the US military 's Central Command appeared to be hacked by ISIS sympathisers - who posted threatening messages against troops and the home addresses of 4-star generals . Sources from US and European governments strongly believed the ` CyberCaliphate ' hacking was carried out by Junaid Hussain , 20 , who they say was once jailed for hacking the personal address book of former British Prime Minister , Tony Blair . He replaced the cover photo of their Twitter account with a photograph of a masked ISIS soldier and the message , ' i love you isis ' . Ominous tweets reading ` American soldiers , we are coming , watch your back ' and ` We wo n't stop ! We know everything about you , your wives and children ' were posted from the account . | France 's head of cyber-defence confirmed thousands of websites hacked . Rear Admiral Arnaud Coustelliere says scope of attacks is ` unprecidented ' Websites of businesses , towns , universities replaced with black ISIS flag . Message above read : ` Free Palestine . Death To France . Death To Charlie ' US Central Command 's website was recently hacked by ISIS sympathiser . | [[0, 104], [107, 159], [288, 378], [381, 461], [160, 242], [202, 258], [782, 801], [838, 872], [848, 892], [462, 596], [462, 548], [562, 596], [597, 603], [606, 688], [933, 938], [956, 1001], [695, 712], [715, 732]] |
The man who is believed to have killed then dismembered his transgender wife in an horrific murder-suicide in a Brisbane apartment was secretly working as a male prostitute , it has emerged . Friends revealed the truth about Marcus Volke 's double life and also criticised a Brisbane newspaper for its portrayal of victim Mayang Prasetyo . Interior designer Alex Devantier , who knew the couple well , told Daily Mail Australia Volke had never worked as a chef but used it as a cover story to avoid telling his family and close friends the truth about his life as Heath the male prostitute . Scroll down for video . Friends have revealed Marcus Volke -LRB- pictured here with Mayang Prasetyo -RRB- was a male prostitute , not a chef as previously reported . Mayang Prasetyo was found dismembered in a Brisbane apartment she shared with her husband on Saturday . Parts of Ms Prasetyo 's body were found strewn across the couple 's new Teneriffe apartment . Ms Prasetyo , 27 , was described as ` happy , cheerful person ' and an ` angel ' by friends . Mr Devantier said that the front page headline featuring the term ` shemale ' was extremely offensive to both her and the transgender community . He asked The Courier Mail to donate profits from Tuesday 's edition to the Gender Centre - a not-for-profit which raises awareness of transgender issues - and Ms Prasetyo 's family . It comes as Queensland detectives appealed for friends and associates of the couple to come forward as police continue their investigation into the murder-suicide . ` We would like to make an appeal for anyone who may have known the couple -- either individually or together , to contact police , ' Detective Senior Sergeant Tom Armitt said . ` As part of our investigation , we would like to speak to either close friends or other associates of the pair -- we would like to know the nature of their relationship with the couple , and gather information about how the couple interacted . ` This information is important in order to present a background about the pair 's relationship and its dynamic to the Queensland Coroner . ' Three days ago , parts of Ms Prasetyo 's body were found strewn across the couple 's Teneriffe apartment in Brisbane 's inner-city , with some cooking in chemicals on a stove . Police arrived at the couple 's home after receiving reports from neighbours about a bad smell coming from the Commercial Road apartment on Saturday night , just weeks after they had moved to the Queensland capital . Volke fled the scene and was later found in an industrial bin with his throat cut in nearby Dath Street . It has also been revealed Ms Prasetyo travelled as a man named Febri Andriansyah on an Indonesian passport . Marcus Peter Volke , 28 , slit his own throat as he fled the Brisbane apartment where he is believed to have dismembered his Indonesian wife . The 27-year-old was known as Febri Andriansyah , according to her Indonesian passport . Interior designer Alex Devantier said Volke and Ms Prasetyo married in Europe in August 2013 . Ms Prasetyo was apparently just months away from having an operation to become a woman . Volke and Ms Prasetyo met in 2009 while working at Melbourne brothel Pleasure Dome . Ms Prasetyo is originally from Denpasar in Bali - the Indonesian holiday island - according to her Facebook page . Media outlets have previously reported Volke was a chef who met Ms Prasetyo on an international cruise ship . ` They were leading double lives because of the lives they were leading , ' Mr Devantier said . ` Marcus would n't even tell his closest friends of the life he was leading . ` They lied to their families , so their families did n't realise what they were actually doing . ' In an online advertisement under the name Heath XL , Volke describes himself as a ` young sexy Australian boy , very friendly and easy going ' . The ad went onto to say : ' I can be your companion for an hour or as long as u want , for a dinner , a hot session , holidays or more ' . Media outlets have previously reported the 28-year-old was a chef and had met Ms Prasetyo on an international cruise ship . But Mr Devantier - who was close to the couple - has revealed Volke was a male prostitute . He worked under the name Heath and was registered as a private escort in Melbourne . Mr Devantier met Volke and Ms Prasetyo - who were married in Europe in August 2013 - four years ago in Melbourne and introduced them . He said the pair worked at Melbourne brothel Pleasure Dome in 2009 and were employed there as escorts for about two months . ` Mayang left the agency because she was so popular that all the other transsexuals hated her and that 's why she asked me to build her own website to get away from those who were jealous of her achievements , ' Mr Devantier said . ` They both went into private escorting . I actually helped Marcus register as a private escort in Melbourne and then with his advertising . ' Mr Devantier , from Townsville , said he was in shock over the tragedy . ' I still do n't believe he -LSB- Volke -RSB- did it . I ca n't believe he did it . If he did do it , sometimes you ca n't judge it , you ca n't pick it , ' Mr Devantier said . ` They were a loving and beautiful couple , and never a bad word from either of them about each other . ' I looked after Mayang 's escort website and I was in communication with her all the time . ` There was never any hostility towards each other . ' Queensland Police removed a toxic-labelled container on Monday , following the discovery of Ms Prasetyo 's body parts found boiling in chemicals in a Brisbane apartment on Saturday night . Emergency services remove her body from the DoubleOne 3 Apartments in Commercial Road . Queensland Police made the grisly discovery of a woman 's body parts just after 9pm on Saturday night . Officers have spent Saturday night at the two crime scenes trying to find out what led to the tragedy . Mr Devantier and Ms Prasetyo 's other friends have called on The Courier Mail to donate its profits from Tuesday 's edition which labelled the transgender escort as a ` shemale ' . When he saw the front page of the News Corp newspaper , Mr Devantier said he was disgusted . He has asked for the donation to be made to the Gender Centre , which helps raise awareness of transgender , issues and Ms Prasetyo 's family back in Indonesia for her funeral costs . ` We need to make the community aware of the difference between a post-op and pre-op transgender person , a transvestite , a cross dresser , et cetera , ' he said . ' -LSB- Ms Prasetyo 's -RSB- family have just lost their sole source of income and money for putting the family 's second eldest and third eldest child -- both girls - through high school and that was who she was to them , the breadwinner . ' Mr Devantier also urged people to a sign a change.org petition asking for The Courier Mail to ` publicly apologise for articles relating to Mayang Prasetyo ' . At the time of publication , the petition had amassed more than 15,000 signatures . Mr Devantier said Ms Prasetyo - who was a pre-operation transsexual - was months away from becoming a woman anatomically . ` She said she knew from 10 years old that she believed she was a woman and I believe she was not far from her goal -- it would have been months , ' he said . The grisly death is being treated as a murder-suicide after Volke fled the scene and was later found in an industrial bin with his throat cut . Ms Prasetyo 's remains were found at an apartment on Commercial Road and Volke 's body was found on Dath Street . | Husband Marcus Volke was secretly working as a male prostitute . He killed and then dismembered his transgender wife on Saturday night . The remains of Mayang Prasetyo were found in a Brisbane apartment . Volke is believed to have murdered then dismembered the 27-year-old . Media have previously reported Volke was a chef who worked on cruises . But a friend of the couple said the 28-year-old was a male prostitute . Volke and Ms Prasetyo met in 2009 while working at a Melbourne brothel . Ms Prasetyo is known as Febri Andriansyah , according to her Indonesia passport . 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The chief of UN observers in Syria has said their mission is being suspended because of escalating violence in the country . Major General Robert Mood said that the continued bloodshed is posing significant risks to the observers during patrols and is impeding their ability to carry out their mandate . The announcement comes as opposition activists claimed 12 people were killed in the Syrian capital Damascus after shelling by government troops . Mission suspended : UN observers in Syria are to remain in their present locations and undertake no more patrols until further notice , said Major General Robert Mood , the chief of the mission . Most of the deaths occurred overnight in the suburb of Douma , where regime forces were said to have fired mortars that struck a residential building , killing eight people . Douma-based activist Mohammed Saeed and the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said a further four people were killed in the shelling of Arbeen and Tall suburbs . ` The regime is trying to purge the suburbs of the capital of all resistance , ' Mr Saeed said . He said the fire on the suburbs was indiscriminate and that a man , his wife and their child died when a mortar shell hit their apartment in Arbeen . Mr Saeed said UN observers deployed in Syria to monitor the cease-fire , which never really took hold , have not been to Douma in over a week . ` But anyway , all they can do is record what they see , they can not help , ' he said . Civil warfare : Syrian troops on patrol in Douma , Damascus , where opposition activists claim eight people were killed when shells were fired at a residential building . Insurgency : Free Syrian Army fighters , with covered faces and holding weapons including an assault rifle and a sniper rifle , sit by the side of a street in Qaboun district , Damascus . There are nearly 300 UN monitors currently in Syria . After today 's announcement by Major General Mood they will stop conducting patrols and stay in their locations ` until further notice ' . The move to stop patrols is the latest sign that a peace plan brokered by international envoy and former UN Secretary General Kofi Annan is disintegrating . Major General Mood had said yesterday that an increase in bloodshed is derailing the mission . ` Violence over the past 10 days has been intensifying willingly by the both parties , with losses on both sides and significant risks to our observers , ' he told reporters in Damascus . Human cost : A Syrian man carries a wounded girl next to Red Crescent ambulances following an explosion that targeted a military bus near Damascus 's Qudssaya nieghbourhood . He also said there was a concern among the states that provide the observers that the risk is approaching an unacceptable level - suggesting the violence could prompt the observers to pull out of the country at some point . Western powers have pinned their hopes on the Annan plan , in part because there are no other options on the table . There is little support for military intervention , and several rounds of sanctions have failed to stop the bloodshed . Activists claim some 14,000 people have been killed since the uprising against president Bashar Assad began in March 2011 . The uprising began as a largely peaceful protest movement but has since escalated into an insurgency seeking to topple the regime . | Kofi Annan ceasefire plan disintegrating as ` both sides escalate violence ' Concern among states providing observers that risks are becoming worse . | [[2066, 2173], [2217, 2268], [2269, 2353], [125, 274], [2632, 2634], [2640, 2681], [2671, 2681], [2687, 2812]] |
A hunstman trekking through remote Colorado woods stumbled across an unusual prey - a mini-forest of illegally-grown marijuana plants . The man made the find last Wednesday in the unincorporated Eagle County , some three hours ' drive from Denver . Sheriffs counted around 1,000 plants in total , which were fed via an elaborate irrigation system nestled in the trees , the Denver Post reports . Gone native : A huntsman in Eagle County , Colorado , stumbled across this sea of green last week . Reported : Sheriffs counted up around 1,000 plants in the remote region of the state - and destroyed them all . They also found a campsite nearby - but are yet to track down any suspects . The Eagle County Sheriff 's Office said the investigation is continuing . It follows a discovery near Aspen last month where hunters sniffed out a huge 2,600 plant hoard . While it is legal to grow marijuana under Colorado state law , there is a limit of six plants per person , and the cultivation must take place in an ` enclosed , locked space ' . Illegal : While Colorado law permits small-scale marijuana growing , locals can grow only six plants - and they have to keep it inside and under lock and key . | Find made last Wednesday in Eagle County , three hours from Denver . Reported to sheriffs , who found around 1,000 plants and watering system . Campsite was found near illegal plantation - but no suspects yet found . | [[136, 207], [249, 294], [289, 294], [303, 346], [496, 504], [507, 580], [608, 612], [618, 641], [608, 612], [648, 684]] |
A multimillionaire New York real estate developer whose charred body was found in a gas station garbage bin was a ` slum lord ' and ` loan shark ' with a list of enemies ' a mile long , ' police have revealed . Detectives attempting to track down the men who kidnapped and murdered Menachem ` Max ' Stark Thursday night are learning that their task will not be easy - suspects include nearly all of his dozens of business associates and hundreds of tenants , according to authorities . ` Any number of people wanted to kill this guy , ' a law enforcement source told the New York Post . ` He owed a lot of people money , ' another source told the newspaper . Menachem ` Max ' Stark -LRB- pictured -RRB- was murdered and his smoldering body found dumped at a Long Island gas station . Grief : Hundreds of mourners carry the coffin of Menachem Stark through the streets of Brooklyn during his funeral . Stark was a member of the ultra-Orthodox Satmar Hasidic sect , which separates itself from secular society and believes that Jews should not have a homeland in Israel until the arrival of the Messiah . Tradition : The funeral took place in Williamsburg just hours after Stark 's badly burned body was found in a Dumpster on Long Island . Hundreds of members of a Hasidic . community gathered Saturday in Brooklyn , New York , for an emotional . funeral service honoring 39-year-old Stark , a father of eight . Somber . mourners dressed all in black came together at the Lodiner Bais . Medrash synagogue in Williamsburg to pay tribute to Stark , whose charred . remains were discovered in a Dumpster on Long Island Friday afternoon . Detectives investigating the case are finding a that Stark left a trail of unpaid contractors , ripped-off tenants and tens of millions in debts related to the 17 properties he owned in the Williamsburg and Greenpoint neighborhoods of Brooklyn , according to the Post . In 2008 , he and his business partner defaulted on a $ 29million loan . His creditors were still pursuing legal action in federal court to recoup the losses . His tenants were also furious . His 17 buildings had received 233 complaints and 148 violations - 49 of which were still open . Many tenants told the Post his properties were infested with rodents , sometimes did n't have heat or water and had shabby interiors . ` I 've had many conversations with him , and of course in many of those conversations I wanted to kill him myself , ' Greg Hanlon , who lived in one of Stark 's Greenpoint buildings , joked to the Post . In 2009 , according to the newspaper , one of Stark 's buildings was so rundown , the city ordered all tenants to vacate and deemed it no acceptable to live in . Kind words : Speakers talked about Stark 's well-known generosity and readiness to help those less fortunate . Ritual : Eulogies offered at the Lodiner Bais Medrash synagogue were frequently interrupted by wailing from the overflowing crowd . Tenants were forced to track Stark down in order to get back the four-months deposit they had put down . ` He pretty much ripped off the whole building , ' a tenant organizer , Ryan Kuonen , said . ` They kept trying to serve him , and he kept hiding from them . When he 'd hear `` Are you Max Stark , '' he would take off running . ' Said one detective working the case : ` He f *** ed a lot of people over . ' Some neighbors told police that he was also a neighborhood ` loan shark , ' according to the Post . He lent thousands to friends and then demanded it back with interest . ` He 's a scammer , ' a source told the Post . In accordance with Jewish tradition , Stark 's funeral service and burial took place just hours after police . identified the scorched body found at a Great Neck , New York , gas station as the missing real . estate developer who was forced into a van during Thursday 's blizzard . During the ceremony , which was conducted in Yiddish and was frequently interrupted by ritual wailing , speakers described the father of eight as a pillar of the Satmar Hasidic community who was always ready to help the less fortunate with money for food and rent , The Jewish Daily Forward reported . A body was found at around 4pm Friday in Great Neck with extensive burns and Nassau County police have identified the remains as that of Stark , 39 , who was kidnapped in Brooklyn during the blizzard that hit New York City . A police source told the New York Daily News that the victim was likely suffocated before his killers wrapped his body in fabric , stuffed him into a trash bin at a gas station and set fire to his corpse . Fernando Cerff , the owner of the Getty gas station on Cutter Mill Road , told the paper that Friday morning his workers were shoveling snow when they noticed smoke rising from the Dumpster . Thinking that someone had tossed a cigarette inside , they sprinkled some snow into the container . When Cerff approached the Dumpster in the afternoon , he noticed a horrible stench coming from the bin . Cerff became suspicious and called police , which immediately discovered the body amidst the trash beneath a layer of snow . This development comes as cops released dramatic surveillance footage that shows the suspects forcing Stark into a Dodge Caravan after he left his offices in Williamsburg late on Thursday evening . Hunt : Police are searching security camera footage for the suspects or car , circled . On Friday the family of Stark , 39 , offered a $ 100,000 ` no questions asked ' reward for his safe return on Friday , as police combed through surveillance video that appears to show his abduction . Officers say the incident happened at around 11.20 pm , when Stark was grabbed by two men on Rutledge Street in South Williamsburg . Some reports suggest he was carrying $ 4,000 in cash . DNA Info . reported that Stark was approached and manhandled into a light-colored . van by two men as he left his office at Southside Associates at 331 . Rutledge Street . His wife , . Bashie , apparently became concerned when Stark did not return after . midnight and contacted Shomrim , a neighborhood patrol group for the . Orthodox community . Surveillance . footage was then discovered in Stark 's office that shows a struggle . with one man , before the van pulls up and he is wrestled by two men into . the vehicle . Investigations : The incident is being looked into by the police and the Shomrim , a neighborhood patrol group for the Orthodox community , who produced this report . Stark 's brothers Yitzy and Yoely told the New York Post : ` We saw two people fighting with him , and they put him into a big white van , a Dodge Caravan , ' Yitzy , 30 , said . The brothers described Menachem 's alleged attackers to the Post as ` big ' and ` black . ' The New York Daily News . reported that Stark was carrying $ 4,000 in cash , but Yitzy Stark denied . this when he offered the six-figure reward for his brother 's return . ` We 're . waiting for a phone call with demands . -LSB- We 're -RSB- just hoping that he is . still alive , ' Yitzy told DNA Info . ` We 'll do anything they ask . ' Shomrim . reportedly informed the NYPD of the incident at around 2.30 a.m. on . Friday . Both the police and the community are now looking for clues on . the white Dodge minivan . Officials spent the day in the local area conducting interviews and reviewing surveillance footage from local businesses . Scene : Stark was reportedly grabbed from outside his office on Rutledge Street in South Williamsburg , seen in this file photo . The Real Deal . claimed that Stark , and associate Israel Perlmutter , were being sued . more than $ 51 million in 2011 , over loans for development projects in . Williamsburg and Greenpoint . And a number of tenants who claimed to . live in properties owned by Southside Associates have left a number of . angry complaints on sites such as Yelp about the condition and maintenance of the apartments , also describing Stark as a ` slumlord . ' One . user wrote : ` These people are absolutely terrible . It 's as though they . have no hearts and no compassion for anyone else . All they seem to care . about is their bank account . ' Yitzy . Stark described his brother to the Daily News as ' a good man , a great . man . ' ` Nobody around here would say anything bad about him , ' he added . | Menachem Stark , 39 , who was kidnapped outside his Brooklyn office has been found dead in a dumpster in Great Neck , Long Island . The body was badly burned and law enforcement said it was recovered on Friday . Hundreds of mourners honored Stark during funeral in Brooklyn Saturday night . Members of Satmar Hasidic community remembered Stark for his generosity . Two men reportedly forced Stark into a white Dodge minivan . His family has put up a $ 100,00 reward for his safe return . 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Footage emerged that casts doubt on George Zimmerman 's version of events in the shooting of Trayvon Martin could be used as evidence if the gunman is prosecuted . In the video , filmed shortly after the unarmed teen was killed , Zimmerman is seen emerging from a police vehicle with his hands cuffed behind his back as he is frisked and led into questioning by officers . Despite his lawyer 's account that Zimmerman was knocked down and suffered a broken nose in a scuffle with Martin , the video shows no injuries consistent with his description . Sources have told ABC News that the video could be used as evidence if Zimmerman is brought to trial over his role in the shooting . The news comes as the funeral director who handled Martin 's body has revealed the teenager did not look as though he had been in a fight . Scroll down for video . Cuffed : George Zimmerman , in red jacket , is escorted into the Sanford police station following the shooting of Trayvon Martin on February 26 . Sceptical : Funeral director Richard Kurtz said Trayvon Martin showed no signs of having been in a fight . Richard Kurtz told CBS News that as he prepared Martin 's body for burial he did not notice injuries which would suggest that he had been involved in a fight , as Zimmerman has insisted . ` We could see no physical signs like there had been a scuffle , there had been a fight , ' Mr Kurtz said . ` The hands - I did n't see any knuckles , bruises or what have you . And that is something we would have covered up if it would have been there . ' He concluded : ` The story does not make sense , that he was in this type of scuffle , of fight . ' Footage : In this video provided to ABC News , George Zimmerman is seen being led out of a police car shortly after the shooting death of Trayvon Martin . Evidence : George Zimmerman is seen emerging from a police vehicle with his hands cuffed behind his back as he 's frisked and led away by officers . Doubt ? Despite his lawyer 's account that Zimmerman was knocked down and suffered a broken nose in a scuffle with Martin , the video shows no injuries consistent with his description . Trayvon 's parents Sybrina Fulton and Tracy Martin told CNN 's Piers Morgan that the video footage of Zimmerman proves ` what they have known all along ' . Ms Fulton told Morgan : ` We just looked at the video and we were just surprised because according to the police report , he sustained injuries , but when we looked at the video , it was obvious that there were no visible injuries . -LSB- there was no -RSB- blood on his shirt . ' She later added : ' I believe that this video is the icing on the cake ' . The family 's lawyer , Benjamin Crumb , told Morgan that the footage proves that the Sanford Police Department ` conspired to cover this up ' . Zimmerman , who has not spoken publicly since the shooting , told police that he spotted Martin as he was patrolling his neighbourhood and called 911 to report a suspicious person . ` This guy looks like he is up to no good . He is on drugs or something , ' Zimmerman told the dispatcher from his sport utility vehicle . He added that the teen had his hand in his waistband and was walking around looking at homes . ` These a ******* . They always get away , ' Zimmerman said on a 911 call . But Trayvon , 17 , was not armed . He was returning from a convenience store with an iced tea for himself and a bag of skittles for his little brother . Dispute : A national outcry has many demanding the arrest of George Zimmerman , . right , in the killing of Trayvon . Martin -LRB- left -RRB- . Protests : The killing of Trayvon Martin has sparked numerous demonstrations across the country , like this one in front of the White House . A student who drew a ` racist ' cartoon featured in a college newspaper that suggested Trayvon Martin 's death has been hyped up by the media has left the publication . Stephanie Eisner , cartoonist at The Daily Texan at the University of Texas , said in a statement on Thursday that she no longer worked for the newspaper following her depiction of the media attention surrounding the death of the 17-year-old boy . None of the newspaper 's editorial board members , who approved the cartoon , have said that they will step down . Eisner 's cartoon sparked outrage by misspelling the gunned down teen 's name and referring to Trayvon as ` colored . ' In the illustration , a woman wearing glasses sits on a chair called ` The . Media ' holding a book called ` Treyvon Martin and the case of yellow . journalism . ' She is seen telling a young boy : ` And then ... the Big Bad White man killed the Handsome , sweet , innocent , colored boy !! ' Eisner said she wanted to criticise the media 's coverage rather than Trayvon . She initially told the publication : ' I feel the news should be unbiased . And in the retelling of this particular event , I felt that that was not . the case . ' In her apology , she said it was ` in hindsight an ambiguous cartoon related to the Trayvon Martin shooting ' . The newspaper 's editorial adviser , Doug Warren , admitted the cartoon . should have spelled the teen 's name correctly and not used the word . ` colored ' . But he said the cartoon was not inherently racist . A neighbour said there had been several . break-ins in the community in the past year , including one in which . burglars took a TV and laptops . A dispatcher told Zimmerman to stay in his sport utility vehicle and that an officer would be there momentarily , but Zimmerman - for unknown reasons - got out . Zimmerman told police he lost sight of the teenager and was walking back to his sport utility vehicle when he was suddenly attacked . But Trayvon 's girlfriend Deedee , 16 , who was on the phone with Trayvon in his last moments alive , emerged Wednesday to add more contradiction to Zimmerman 's story . She told ABC News in a brief interview that Trayvon said he saw a strange man following him as he walked back to his father 's home . ' ... and then Trayvon come and said the man was still behind him and I said to him , `` Run ! '' ' the teen said . He and Martin fought , according to witnesses . Zimmerman said Martin punched him in the nose and slammed his head against the ground . Zimmerman 's father Robert Zimmerman echoed those remarks on Wednesday night , telling WOFL-TV his son was being beaten by Trayvon , and the teen threatened him during the scuffle . He told the network : ` Trayvon Martin said something to the effect of `` you 're going to die now or you 're going to die tonight , '' something to that effect ' . He added : ` -LSB- Martin -RSB- continued to beat George and at some point , George pulled his pistol and did what he did ' . Zimmerman told cops he acted in self-defense , and that he had yelled for help before firing the gun . Police said Zimmerman was bleeding from his nose and the back of his head . But the surveillance video shows no injuries consistent with that type of trauma . Additionally , Richard Kurtz , the funeral director who handled Trayvon 's body , told CNN he saw no bruising on the teen 's knuckles . ' I did n't see any evdience that he had been fighting anybody , ' Kurtz said . In the police video , Zimmerman appears calm as his pockets are checked and he 's led to a questioning room by three officers . In an appearance on MSNBC 's . PoliticsNation on Wednesday night , the mother of a witness in the case . said that she does n't believe the account of Zimmerman 's lawyer . When asked by host Al Sharpton if she believed Zimmerman acted in self-defence , Cheryl Brown answered : ` Not at all ' . The . fact that he has not been arrested nor charged in the case has fuelled a . widespread outcry marked by protests , accusations of racism and demands . that Zimmerman be taken in . New picture : This image taken from a Twitter account that reportedly belonged to Trayvon , shows an older image of the teen . Speaking out : Trayvon 's parents , Tracy Martin and Sybrina Fulton , talked about their son 's death at a recent public forum sponsored by Democrats on Capitol Hill . Video : Shooter of Florida teen appears uninjured in police video . Visit msnbc.com for breaking news , world news , and news about the economy . 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David Dausey , a researcher at Mercyhurst University , says the US should close its borders to travelers from Ebola-afflicted nations . A top epidemiologist is speaking out to say the US must stop all commercial flights from Ebola-stricken West African nations in order to prevent more outbreaks on American soil . David Dausey , a Yale-educated academic who has been nationally recognized for his research on the spread of infectious diseases , says the bungling public health response to US Ebola patient Thomas Eric Duncan proves that the country can not afford another case . Duncan had contact with 100 people in his short time in the US before he was admitted to a hospital . Nearly half of them are still under observation . Writing in the Washington Post , Dr Dausey argues : ` The human errors in this single case highlight why it is urgent that we ban all commercial flights from the impacted countries to all non-affected countries until the outbreak is contained . ' Dr Dausey , the dean of the School of Health Professions and Public Health at Mercyhurst University in Erie , Pennsylvania , is one of the first experts to publicly call for the US to close its borders to West Africa . US officials have refused to close US borders to travelers from Liberia , Sierra Leone and Guinea - the three countries where Ebola continues to spread like wildfire . On Friday , Centers for Disease Control director Thomas Frieden said closing to borders to West Africans would only make the Ebola outbreak worse by cutting off the supply of aide and strangling the local economies . No U.S. airlines fly to Liberia , Sierra Leone or Guinea , but Brussels Airlines and other European carriers are still offering service from the West African capitals . Duncan flew from Monrovia , Liberia , to Brussels then boarded to United Airlines flight to Washington Dulles International Airport , where he was allowed to enter the country . He then flew to Dallas and days later began experiencing symptoms of Ebola . He is now in critical condition at a Dallas hospital . Congress is becoming increasingly uneasy with the open borders and lawmakers are beginning to make public calls to close US borders to travelers from the Ebola-afflicted nations . Dr Dausey argues that screening to prevent people infected with Ebola from coming into the country is inadequate . Currently , travelers are only screened in West Africa before they leave . Nearly 7,500 people have been infected with Ebola in West Africa and nearly 3,500 have died of the disease . The outbreak remains active only in Liberia -LRB- pictured -RRB- , Sierra Leone and Guinea . Bungled response : Thomas Eric Duncan was sent home from the hospital when he was first admitted . Then , it took days for anyone to remove his infected garments from the Dallas apartment where he was staying . President Barack Obama announced on Monday that new measures would be installed to screen travelers fro Ebola before they enter the US . However , the disease has a 21-day incubation period , meaning that travelers who know they 're infected could easily pass through security without showing any signs . Duncan is accused of lying to airport screeners in Monrovia and claiming he had no contact with anyone afflicted with the disease . Dr Dausey says this kind of behavior is only reasonable , given the dire situation at many hospitals in the West African nations , which are among the poorest in the world . ` If they stay in Africa , the probability that they will survive the illness if they have it is quite low . If they make it to the United States , they can expect to receive the best medical care the world can provide , and they will have a much higher probability of survival , ' he writes . ` So they are motivated to lie about their exposure status -LRB- would n't you , in their shoes ? -RRB- to airlines and public health officials and travel to the United States . ' Dr Dausey argues that commercial airlines are n't the only way to get aide into Liberia . The US military could easily transport supplies and people to the three nations and help contain the disease . | David Dausey , a Yale-educated disease researcher , has argued that the bungled handling of the Thomas Eric Duncan case proves the US must close its borders to keep Ebola out of the country . He is one of the first experts to advocate the closing of borders . The CDC maintains that blocking flights from West Africa would make the Ebola outbreak there worse by hurting the local economy . | [[0, 12], [55, 135], [136, 269], [315, 327], [332, 336], [337, 354], [328, 354], [359, 443], [315, 327], [446, 506], [765, 781], [786, 942], [0, 12], [55, 135], [1114, 1197], [1366, 1375], [1378, 1470], [1487, 1505], [1512, 1582], [1378, 1414], [1550, 1582]] |
The spy chief : MI5 director-general Andrew Parker has blasted the Guardian 's publication of Britain 's espionage capabilities . A massive cache of stolen top-secret documents published in The Guardian has handed a ` gift ' to terrorists , the head of MI5 warned last night . In a blistering attack , Andrew Parker said the publication of confidential files leaked by US fugitive Edward Snowden had caused huge ` harm ' to the capability of Britain 's intelligence services . Security officials say the exposé amounts to a ` guide book ' , advising terrorists on the best way to avoid detection when plotting an atrocity . In Whitehall , it is considered to have caused the greatest damage to the Western security apparatus in history . In his first public speech since taking the job earlier this year , Mr Parker said the leaks handed the ` advantage ' to terrorists and were a ` gift they need to evade us and strike at will ' . He said there were several thousand Islamist extremists living in the UK who ` see the British people as a legitimate target ' . The security services were working round the clock to stop the fanatics , but MI5 was now ` tackling threats on more fronts than ever before ' . Snowden , a former contractor for the National Security Agency , fled the US in May with thousands of classified documents about the NSA and GCHQ , which he gave to The Guardian . The newspaper has since published tens of thousands of words on the secret techniques used by GCHQ to monitor emails , phone records and communications on the internet . The first Guardian revelations came in early June , when it detailed how the NSA -- which supplies intelligence to GCHQ , the organisation which gathers intelligence for MI5 and MI6 -- had ` direct access ' to the computer systems of AOL , Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Paltalk , Skype , Yahoo and YouTube . The newspaper also revealed how GCHQ has access to a network of cables carrying international phone calls and internet traffic and is processing vast amounts of ` personal information ' . By the time his identity as the source of the leaks emerged , Snowden had fled his home in Hawaii for Hong Kong . After a week in hiding , he travelled to Moscow , where he remains out of the reach of US authorities . The editor and the leaker : The Guardian 's Alan Rusbridger and former NSA employee Edward Snowden . In August , police detained David Miranda , the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald , for nine hours at Heathrow airport . Mr Miranda had been carrying intelligence files leaked by Snowden . At the time it emerged David Cameron had authorised the destruction of computers at The Guardian offices . Security concerns were so acute that Mr Cameron sent Cabinet Secretary Sir Jeremy Heywood to demand that Guardian editor Alan Rusbridger destroy the files after warning they could fall into the hands of terrorists . Members of GCHQ supervised the smashing of laptops and hard drives at the newspaper 's offices . Mr Parker said : ` What we know about the terrorists , and the detail of the capabilities we use against them , together represent our margin of advantage . That margin gives us the prospect of being able to detect their plots and stop them . GCHQ Headquarters . Thousands of classified documents about the NSA and GCHQ were published by The Guardian . MI5 Headquarters in London . The leak was described as the greatest damage to Western security apparatus in history . ` But that margin is under attack . Reporting from GCHQ is vital to the safety of this country and its citizens . ` GCHQ . intelligence has played a vital role in stopping many of the terrorist . plots that MI5 and the police have tackled in the past decade . ` It causes enormous damage to make public the reach and limits of GCHQ techniques . Such information hands the advantage to the terrorists . ` It is the gift they need to evade us and strike at will . Unfashionable as it might seem , that is why we must keep secrets secret , and why not doing so causes such harm . ' In a wide-ranging speech to the Royal United Services Institute think-tank , Mr Parker said the task of MI5 was ` getting harder ' . He pointed to the danger posed by British nationals returning from fighting in Syria . In August , police detained David Miranda , the partner of Guardian journalist Glenn Greenwald , for nine hours at Heathrow airport . Mr Miranda had been carrying intelligence files leaked by Snowden . The spy chief said there is a ` growing proportion of groups and individuals taking it upon themselves to commit acts of terrorism ' . Pictured is the 7/7 London bombings , which killed 52 civilians . Mr Parker said : ` The ability of Al Qaeda to launch the centrally directed large-scale attacks of the last decade has been degraded , though not removed . ` We have seen the threat shift more to increasing numbers of smaller-scale attacks and a growing proportion of groups and individuals taking it upon themselves to commit acts of terrorism . ` It remains the case that there are several thousand Islamist extremists here who see the British people as a legitimate target . Overall , I do not believe the terrorist threat is worse now than before . But it is more diffuse . More complicated . More unpredictable . ' Mr Parker also warned that , in some quarters , there could be an ` alarming degree of complacency ' that MI5 and the police could foil all attacks . He said : ` Terrorism , because of its nature and consequences , is the one area of crime where the expectation sometimes seems to be that the stats should be zero . Zero . Imagine applying the same target to murder in general , or major drugs trafficking . That is the stuff of `` pre-crime '' in the Tom Cruise movie , Minority Report . ' MI5 has attracted criticism for failing to stop individuals -- including two of the July 7 bombers -- who were on its radar . But Mr Parker , who replaced Jonathan Evans as director-general of the Security Service earlier this year , said : ` With greater resources since 7/7 we have worked very hard to identify as many as possible of the people in the country who are active in some way in support of terrorism . ` The idea that we either can or would want to operate intensive scrutiny of thousands is fanciful . This is not East Germany , or North Korea . Knowing of an individual does not equate to knowing everything about them . ' He also made the case for more powers to monitor emails and the internet . Mr Parker said : ` Shifts in technology can erode our capabilities . There are choices to be made , including , for example , about how and whether communications data is retained . It is not , however , an option to disregard such shifts with an unspoken assumption that somehow security will anyway be sustained . It will not . We can not work without tools . ' A Guardian News & Media spokesman said : ` A huge number of people -- from President Obama to the US Director of National Intelligence , James Clapper have now conceded that the Snowden revelations have prompted a debate which was both necessary and overdue . ` The President has even set up a review panel and there have been vigorous discussions in the US Congress and throughout Europe . Such a debate is only worthwhile if it is informed . That is what journalism should do . ' Edward Snowden became one of the world 's most wanted men in early June when he broke cover as the agent who leaked top-secret documents from the US National Security Agency . His initial revelations detailed how the NSA harvested private information from the computer systems of companies including Apple , Facebook , Google , Microsoft , Skype and YouTube using a secret US surveillance programme called Prism . The Guardian then claimed the NSA supplied intelligence to GCHQ -- accusing agents at the UK 's listening post of attempting to bypass UK law . The British spy agency compiled 197 . intelligence dossiers from the system in a single year , sidestepping the . need to obtain a court order . On June 18 , the newspaper claimed UK intelligence agents hacked into the communications of politicians and senior officials from Turkey , South Africa and Russia during the G20 summit in London in 2009 -- prompting a furious backlash ahead of the G8 meeting in Moscow . Snowden also revealed how GCHQ was able to hoover up vast amounts of personal information , including websites visited , emails sent and received , text messages , calls and passwords , using a state-of-the-art programme called Tempora . The surveillance operation centres on using probes to access a network of fibre-optic cables coming into and out of the country . Telecoms firms allegedly involved in Tempora include BT , Verizon and Vodafone Cable . The Guardian then revealed that the NSA was providing millions of pounds of funding each year to GCHQ to allow it to trawl for personal data . One document leaked by Snowden and dating from 2010 suggested GCHQ must ` pull its weight ' to meet the NSA 's ` minimum expectations ' . Snowden also made the highly damaging revelation that the US government had hacked computers in mainland China and Hong Kong for years -- threatening to consign relations between the super-powers to the deep freeze . US intelligence chiefs responded to the leaks with fury . NSA director Keith Alexander told the US Senate the top-secret surveillance programmes had disrupted at least 50 terror plots . The Washington Post reported the NSA had acted illegally on ` thousands ' of occasions over the harvesting of personal data , and Foreign Secretary William Hague was forced to the Commons to insist any suggestion the British intelligence agencies had colluded with the NSA to act outside the law was ` fantastical ' . | MI5 chief Andrew Parker called paper 's expose a ` guide book ' for terrorists . He said the coverage is a gift to ` thousands ' of UK-based extremists . Secret techniques of GCHQ laid bare by Guardian . | [[0, 13], [16, 129], [241, 276], [277, 299], [302, 358], [477, 536], [738, 803], [806, 887], [738, 803], [806, 887], [933, 988], [941, 1005], [5037, 5045], [5051, 5102], [5061, 5102], [5107, 5154]] |
A high school has canceled the entire football season following ` significant and serious ' allegations of harassment , intimidation and bullying . The Middlesex County Prosecutor said it was investigating a report that seniors on the Sayreville High School football team hazed freshmen in various forms - some of which could be considered sexual assault . One local official said these players were ` routinely taunted , bullied and intimidated by the older players , often with sexual overtones . ' Scroll down for video . Superintendent Richard Labbe said there will be a criminal investigation as there is ` enough evidence to substantiate that there were incidences of harassment , intimidation and bullying ' on the football team . The official also told ABC News , ` They would live in fear of seniors and juniors . They would race to the locker room to get changed and get out before the older kids got there . ' This was all uncovered when a parent of one child notified authorities about what was happening at the high school . Superintendent Richard Labbe said there will be a criminal investigation as there is ` enough evidence to substantiate that there were incidences of harassment , intimidation and bullying ' . He added that these incidences took place ` on a pervasive level , on a wide scale level and at a level which the players knew , tolerated and in general accepted ' . ` Based upon that information , we are canceling the remainder of the football season for the freshman , the junior varsity and varsity football programs , ' Supt Labbe said . According to CBS New York , Supt Labbe explained that the school first learned of the allegations last week through an anonymous allegation made to the Sayreville Police Department . ` They informed me that upon preliminary investigation , the matter in the incidents that occurred or that were alleged to have occurred , or were of such a serious nature that they were forced to turn the case over immediately to the office of the Middlesex County prosecutor , ' he added . No players have been suspended and Supt Labbe would not comment on whether any personnel will be fired . He said canceling the season sends a clear message that this sort of behavior will not be tolerated . ` This district and this board of education is making a unified stance to say ` no . ' No to bullying , ' he said . Supt Labbe added that in addition to the criminal investigation , the high school is also investigating to see if similar behavior took place within any other sports . Speaking to CBS New York 's radio channel , some parents claimed canceling the football program is not fair to innocent players . ` The students ca n't play , it 's a ding on the entire community , it 's a ding on the high school , ' one parent whose son is on the team said . The Middlesex County Prosecutor said it was investigating a report that seniors on the Sayreville High School football team hazed freshmen in various forms - some of which could be considered sexual assault . ` For all of them , the ones who are innocent , to have this taken away from them . They 're being punished for something they did not do , ' another parent added . A number of commentators on Twitter seemed to agree . I feel bad for those Sayreville players , ' one person wrote . ' I could n't imagine having something I work so hard for be taken away because of others poor choices . ' But others praised Sayreville 's zero tolerance approach to bullying . One person wrote : ` I 'm so proud the district took a MAJOR stand against bullying . ' ` Was the only choice the program had . ' another wrote . ` People did n't want to listen and thought the sport should win out . Safety is priority . ' Sayreville High School 's football team - which one of New Jersey 's top programs having won three sectional titles in four year - has already forfeited multiple games amid the hazing accusations , . Meanwhile , police are investigating former assistant coach of the Sayreville High School football team Charlie Garcia on drug charges . Garcia , 38 , resigned from his position at the school after he was found with more than two boxes of steroids and more than a dozen syringes during a traffic stop late last month . According to NJ.com , he was charged with third-degree illegal possession of steroids , possession of hypodermic needles , driving with an expired license , failure to signal a lane change and possession of a controlled dangerous substance in a motor vehicle . | Sayreville War Memorial High School in New Jersey cancelled their entire football season yesterday amid reports of hazing and bullying . The hazing and bullying often had ` sexual overtones ' according to a local official . That official also revealed that these allegations came to light after the parent of a young player contacted authorities . | [[0, 147], [27, 147], [148, 310], [185, 313], [601, 737], [1429, 1550], [2816, 2978], [2853, 2981], [0, 147], [27, 147], [290, 356], [357, 498], [2958, 3024], [949, 1037], [1601, 1712]] |
She sells millions of records , is BFFs with Lorde and Selena Gomez , knows the best way to mend a broken heart and never looks less than perfect , is Taylor Swift fashion 's new darling ? ASOS magazine seems to think so . The high street glossy wanted to tap into the Taylor magic so invited the pop star to cover their New Year issue and gave her stylish new look . Shot in London , 24-year-old Taylor gives the lowdown on her life lessons , what she 's learned and her best kept wardrobe secrets . Scroll down for video . Style princess : ASOS magazine invited Taylor Swift to cover their New Year issue and gave her stylish new look . Although her ex-boyfriends reads like a roll call of Hollywood 's hottest , when it comes to getting dressed , she does n't do it for the men . Sharing her wardrobe secrets , she told the magazine : ` When I 'm getting dressed , it 's always based on what my friend 's will think . They are my number one priority and the opinions of girls are more important to me at this point in my life . ' Speaking about those friends , she adds : ` My friends are the kind of people that have their own lives , and their own busy schedules , and that 's why we get along so well . ' A lot of `` celebrities '' surround themselves with these very chic cling-ons who do n't really have much of a job or a passion , they follow around their celebrity BFF and provide constant affirmation for them and I 'm really not interested in that kind of deal . ' Opening up : Although her ex-boyfriends reads like a roll call of Hollywood 's hottest , when it comes to getting dressed , she does n't do it for the men and prefers to impress her female friends . Fashion 's darling : Taylor , 24 , has become something of a style chameleon in recent months - and it 's landed her the most glossy magazine covers . Clearly it 's paying off . Taylor 's latest album has totted up 2m in sales -LRB- and counting -RRB- and she even landed a glossy Vogue cover last month . As well as showcasing some serious sartorial prowess in recent months , Taylor has been experimenting with her beauty look , too . Perhaps she took some tips away from her covershoot for the fashion bible , where industry heavyweight Val Garland created her look . Speaking about her fresh-faced glow , Val said : ` Mario Testino wanted to find a new way of seeing Taylor , he wanted to express another aspect of her personality - something really fresh and spontaneous . ` Taylor has really gorgeous skin and these really sparkly eyes so I thought it would be great to play up her healthy complexion . ' The starlet has even speaheaded a new hairstyle : the wob . According to celebrity hairstylist Julien Farel , the wavy hairstyle , which is favored by the likes of Jennifer Lawrence , Beyoncé and Taylor , has seen many long-time fans of the lob giving their hairstyle an update and adding a bit of bounce and body in order to create a more modern and youthful look . ` There is a lot of sexy short hair on the red carpet now and I really adore it because it 's such a modern take on femininity , ' the celebrity hair stylist and haircare creator told MailOnline . Fresh-faced : As well as showcasing some serious sartorial prowess in recent months , Taylor has been experimenting with her beauty look , too . So what is it about Taylor ? Psychologist Linda Papadopoulos believes that much of Taylor 's appeal comes from the fact that she offers a change from over-sexualised stars such as Rihanna , Rita Ora and Nicki Minaj . Stars who are as well known for dancing around in risque outfits as they are for their music . ` I speak to a lot of young girls who do n't feel like they want to be that sexual and Taylor provides that alternative . ` She bridges the gap . She says you can be sexy sometimes but you can also geek out and just have fun with your friends . ' Plus she works hard , ` It also helps that she writes her own music . Young people are becoming incredibly savvy to the way in which in the music industry works and the smoke and mirrors but she has that authenticity . ` You know you see some people telling young women to `` do this '' and `` do that '' but Taylor is just sharing her experiences . She 's very honest and open about that and that 's a lot of her appeal . ' Taylor recently announced her plans for a 1989 world tour . So far she has announced 57 dates across North America and Europe and she is set to perform live at the Victoria 's Secret show in London next week . Cover star : She is dubbed ` Supergirl ' on the magazine 's cover so what 's the secret to her success ? Her mistakes , she claims . Dazzling : Taylor is elegant in emerald at the American Music Awards , left , and on performing on stage in an embellished golden design . Black out : Looking sophisticated and chic in black co-ords with on-trend leather detailing on The Voice . Casual chic : She even showcases some serious style credentials when she 's popping out for coffee . | Taylor , 24 , has been gracing the biggest fashion magazine covers . ASOS is the latest brand wanting to tap into the Taylor magic . Star reveals it 's more important to impress her friends when dressing . | [[542, 606], [1790, 1827], [1933, 1982], [223, 281], [868, 920], [957, 1030], [1602, 1605], [1637, 1676]] |
Fugly the chihuahua is bald , missing most of his hair and ca n't stop his tongue hanging out . This bald , baby chihuahua who is missing most of his teeth and ca n't stop his tongue hanging out is definitely in the running for the ugliest dog in the country . But owner Sarah Andrews , 29 , from Cheltenham in Gloucestershire , insists she would n't change him one bit . She adopted the chihuahua cross after he was attacked by other pets at his previous owner 's home - and gave him the name Fugly because of his odd look . She said : ` Fugly is bald with only a little fur on his tail and stubble on his head . ` He has very few teeth and has only one fang has grown the wrong way . ` His tongue only comes out the side so drinking anything normally lands up splashed over his head . ` He is a lovely little boy who loves attention and got a lovely tan in the summer but almost goes grey in the winter . ' She added that when Fugly goes for walks he has to wear doggy clothes to keep him warm . ` He really is just a cheeky chappy , and my son Connor loves playing with him , ' she said . ` Fugly does get quite a lot of comments when he goes on walks , especially from people who see him for the first time . Scroll down for video . Sarah Andrews , 29 , adopted the chihuahua cross after it was attacked by other pets at its previous home . She explains that people think she dresses him up for fun but actually Fugly needs clothes due to his lack of fur . ` People are normally quite shocked , and I do get quite defensive about him . ` People think I dress him up for fun , but he really does need it because he does not have much fur . ` He has such a cute personality and he really is quite cute and adorable . He loves being around people . ` If you put him in a blanket on the floor , he will want to be on your lap . He loves being around the family . ' And Sarah , whose son Connor loves playing with ` cute and adorable ' Fugly says she would n't change him . Sarah 's dog gets a lot of attention on walks . ` People are normally quite shocked , and I do get quite defensive about him , ' she says . | Sarah Andrews , 29 , adopted Fugly after he was attacked by other pets . She said people are shocked when they see him and she 's ` quite defensive ' But Sarah , from Cheltenham , adds she would n't change her ` cute ' pet . | [[372, 484], [1237, 1250], [1258, 1344], [1173, 1179], [1184, 1212], [1461, 1496], [1503, 1539], [2021, 2056], [2063, 2097], [265, 289], [329, 371], [1865, 1874], [1941, 1972]] |
Horrifying footage has emerged of police officers standing by while Burmese Buddhist rioters set fire to a Muslim man . The video was largely filmed by police in the city of Meiktila during intense clashes between a gang of Buddhists known as the ' 969 squad ' and Muslims last month which left 43 people dead . In the grainy footage posted on the internet a man - almost certainly a Muslim - is seen rolling around on the . ground in agony after being set alight by an angry mob . WARNING : GRAPHIC CONTENT Scroll down for video . Agony : A horrifying moment in the clip is when a man , almost certainly a Muslim , is seen rolling around on the ground having been set alight . Slow death : His body is charred , but he is still alive and moves helplessly as a crowd surrounds him and several policeman watch . Slow death : Buddhists with sticks are . His body is charred , but he is clearly still alive and moves slowly as a crowd surrounds him . Several policeman can be seen looking on . A voice can be heard calling for water , to which another voice replies ' No water for him . Let him die . ' The clip surfaced today as Human Rights . Watch published a report which concluded Burmese authorities and members of . Arakanese groups have committed crimes against humanity in a campaign . of ethnic cleansing Muslims . The sectarian violence , the worst seen in Asia 's fledgling democracy since last year 's conflict , was sparked after an argument between a Muslim gold shop owner and his customers in the city of Meikhtila . Anti-Muslim followers are known as the . ' 969 squad ' and hand out stickers printed with the number ' 969 ' , which . symbolise elements of Buddhism . Cornered : After a Muslim district is set on fire people are seen fleeing the fire into the bushes , but a young Muslim man is forced into the open . Beating : The rioters can be seen chasing a man wearing black through the long grass and hitting him with sticks . Slaughter : He is pushed on to the ground before a savage blow with a sword strikes him and he is left on the ground , presumed dead . Burma is a mainly Buddhist country , but 8 - 9 per cent of its 60 million people are Muslim . There is an open resentment of Muslims , openly expressed and they are referred to with the derogatory term ` kala . ' Ashin Wirathu is a firmly anti-Islamic monk who was jailed in 2003 for inciting anti-Muslim violence . He was released last year as part of the broader amnesty for prisoners and admitted being at Meiktila , although insists he played no part in the violence . ` We Buddhist Burmese are too soft , '' he told the BBC in an interview . ` We lack patriotic pride . He urges Buddhists all over the country . to boycott Muslim businesses and hands out stickers printed with the number ' 969 ' , which symbolise elements of Buddhism , . Wirathu accuses Muslim men of repeatedly raping . Buddhist women , of using their wealth to lure Buddhist women into . marriage , then imprisoning them in the home . But it seems a fear of Muslim success is driving the discrimination . ` They - the Muslims - are good at business , they control transport , construction . Now they are taking over our political parties . If this goes on , we will end up like Afghanistan or Indonesia , ' he said . In the grainy clip Buddhist men can be seen looting and attacking the gold shop in the town while police stand by , clearly outnumbered by the crowds - a few monks can also be seen in the angry masses . The tension escalated after a Buddhist monk was attacked after being pulled off a bike - he died later in the town hospital . The next morning a Muslim district in Mandalay is seen burning - riot police are deployed , but again they stand watching . People are seen fleeing the fire into the bushes , but a young Muslim man is forced into the open . He is pushed on to the ground and beaten with sticks before a savage blow with a sword strikes him and he is left on the ground , presumed dead . As a consequence of the violence a Muslim community that dates back many generations has been wiped out . The unleashing of ethnic hatred , suppressed during 49 years of military rule that ended in March 2011 , is challenging the reformist government of one of Asia 's most ethnically diverse countries . Jailed dissidents have been released , a free election held and censorship lifted in Myanmar 's historic democratic transition . But the government has faced mounting criticism over its failure to stop the bloodshed between Buddhists and Muslims . Hundreds of Muslims fled their homes to shelter at a sports stadium , said local officials . The . unrest is a bloody reprise of last year 's violence in Rakhine State in . western Myanmar , which officially killed 110 people and left 120,000 . people homeless , most of them stateless Rohingya Muslims . Locals . complained there were too few police in this city of about 180,000 . people to subdue the unrest . Human Rights Watch said today that forces were complicit in disarming Rohingya Muslims of makeshift weapons and standing by , or even joining in , as Rakhine Buddhist mobs killed men , women and children in June and October 2012 . The human rights abuses took place in Myanmar despite widespread political , social and economic reforms by a quasi-civilian government that took power in March 2011 and convinced the West to suspend most sanctions to allow aid and investment into one of Asia 's poorest countries . ` While the state security forces in some . instances intervened to prevent violence and protect fleeing Muslims , . more frequently they stood aside during attacks or directly supported . the assailants , committing killings and other abuses , ' the report said . of the unrest , in which at least 110 people died . Sparked : The sectarian violence was sparked after an argument between a Muslim gold shop owner and his customers in the city of Meikhtila . Violence : Anti-Muslim protestors are known as the ' 969 squad ' and hand out stickers printed with the number ' 969 ' , which symbolise elements of Buddhism . Powerless : Police are seen in the video hopelessly outnumbered by the angry mob . The failure to investigate properly or punish state officials had emboldened those behind campaigns against Muslims elsewhere , said Phil Robertson , deputy Asia director at HRW , referring to violence in central Myanmar that killed more than 43 people in March and displaced at least 12,000 . ` People are allowed to incite and instigate in a coordinated campaign - this is the lesson taken in by others , ' Robertson told Reuters . ` What happened in Arakan -LRB- Rakhine -RRB- has helped spark radical anti-Muslim activity . ' Ye Htut , a presidential spokesman and Myanmar 's deputy Minister of Information , dismissed the report for only taking news from ` one side ' in a statement on his Facebook page . ` Its words are unacceptable . The government of Myanmar is not going to give any special consideration to a one-sided report , ' he wrote , adding that the government would only pay heed to its own investigative commission set up after the initial violence in June . Violence : Unrest between Buddhists and Muslims in central Myanmar has reduced neighbourhoods to ashes . Side-by-side : Burma is a mainly Buddhist country , but 8 - 9 per cent of its 60 million people are Muslims . Devastation : Burnt out houses are a symbol of the violence which unfolded between Buddhists and Muslims . Panic : Rumours that violent agitators were heading for the city had set its Muslim community on edge . A decision expected on Monday by the European Union to lift all but its arms embargoes would only weaken the hand of Western powers seeking to clean up Myanmar 's poor human rights record , Robertson said . ` They 're going to be hostage to what the military and government does , ' he said . ` They 're not going to have the kind of leverage and capacity to push back on the government if it becomes more oppressive . ' The report into the Rakhine state violence , which called for international pressure on the government , said authorities had blocked aid from going into the squalid camps occupied by stateless Rohingya and Kaman Muslims , exposing them to malnourishment and diseases such as cholera or typhoid . Robertson described the segregation of Muslims as ` ghettoisation ' that left them vulnerable to abuse . More than 120,000 people fled arson and machete attacks in Rakhine state and thousands have embarked on perilous journeys on rickety wooden boats to other countries , where they are prey to human trafficking gangs . An estimated 800,000 stateless Rohingyas live in Myanmar , where the authorities restrict their movements and access to employment and consider them illegal immigrants from Bangladesh . | The video was largely filmed by police in the town of Meiktila , Burma . Intense bloodshed between Buddhists and Muslims last month . Man is seen alive , but badly burned lying on the floor as police watch . Sparked after row between Muslim shop owner and Buddhist customers . HRW : Burmese authorities committed crimes against humanity . | [[120, 233], [224, 283], [4461, 4526], [7145, 7238], [7396, 7408], [7415, 7455], [639, 677], [759, 810], [948, 990], [948, 965], [978, 990], [1322, 1344], [1423, 1530], [5781, 5911]] |
With its wheels firmly held in place , a Mercedes-Benz prepares for transport aboard a cargo plane . In similar fashion , supercars ranging from Ferraris to Lamborghinis take to the skies each year as rich Arab playboys bring their vehicles from the Middle East to London , usually for just a few weeks over summer . The car owners , many of them from Qatar , Saudi Arabia , UAE and Kuwait , will happily pay a small fortune - in excess of # 20,000 for a return journey - for their metal marvels to be flown around 3,000 miles , and often leave them parked up on the streets of Knightsbridge . Qatar Airways is one such airline that ships the luxury cars from Doha to Heathrow . Secured to the floor of one of their Airbus A330s , the precious cargo can either be accommodated in a single row or in a side-by-side configuration . Using their main and lower deck , the airline offers 31 positions on each flight . Scroll down for video . Car owners from Qatar , Saudi Arabia , UAE and Kuwait will happily pay a small fortune - in excess of # 20,000 for a return journey - for their metal marvels to be flown around 3,000 miles , and often leave them parked up on the streets of London . At this week 's Dubai Airshow , the Qatar Airways Cargo A330-200F freighter showed off its cargo-loading capabilities . Qatar Airways provided a demonstration using the latest from the Mercedes-Benz AMG product line of luxury automobiles . Daniel Hallworth , managing director of Dan Car Logistics , which specialises in air freight , told MailOnline : ` The Arabs often use agents to arrange their cars to be flown to the UK - and some of these guys can have two or three cars that they bring over for just one month . ` Once here , they can legally drive it for up to two months . ' A lot of them tour - so they may come to London for a bit and then truck their vehicle to much sunnier places like Marbella to extend their fun . ' Mr Hallworth , whose company is based in Manchester , said that a car such as a Ferrari or McLaren can cost up to # 5,000 to transport each way , while a Bugatti Veyron would be about # 6,000 per journey . Once secured to the floor of their Airbus A330 , Qatar Airways ' precious cargo can either be accommodated in a single row or in a side-by-side configuration . Using their main and lower deck , the airline can offer 31 positions on each flight . Daniel Hallworth , director of Dan Car Logistics , which specialises in air freight , told MailOnline : ` The Arabs often use agents to arrange their cars to be flown to the UK - and some of these guys can have two or three cars that they bring over for just one month . ' Above , a Lamborghini seen last night in south-west London . A Lamborghini Aventador , valued at # 280,000 , sits on one of Dan Car Logistics ' pallets , as it prepares to be transported . A # 150,000-plus blue Ferrari 458 Italia which had been given a customised spider-web wrap by its Qatari owner . It was seen last night in Sloane Street , south-west London . This gold-plated Range Rover drew admiring glances from other drivers as it made its way through London . Larger cars , including a Rolls-Royce Phantom or 4x4s , cost from # 7,000 to # 12,000 return . A fleet of some such supercars have descended on south-west London - many owned by sons of sheikhs to escape the Middle East 's baking mid-summer months . Among the outrageous wheels parked on Sloane Street were a # 150,000-plus blue Ferrari 458 Italia which had been given a customised spider-web wrap by its Qatari owner and an orange McLaren - yours for around # 165,000 . The vehicles spotted in central London over the past few weeks - following the end of Ramadan - often attract the attention of tourists and car enthusiasts , who are intrigued by the tailor-made versions of famous models from car manufacturers including Lamborghini and Bentley . Once they arrive , some of the over-the-top autos attract the attention of the police too - due to incorrect registration plates and insurance or parking regulation breaches . Residents in affluent Knightsbridge have complained that some drivers are allegedly behaving in an anti-social manner , revving the cars and treating the exclusive area as their personal racetrack - although there is no suggestion any of the cars pictured are being investigated by the police . Many of the cars seen here are owned by rich Arab playboys who have brought them over to Britain for just a few weeks to escape the Middle East 's baking mid-summer months . Above , a McLaren supercar , worth around # 160,000 . ' A lot of them tour - so they may come to London for a bit and then truck their vehicle to much sunnier places like Marbella to extend their fun , ' said Mr Hallworth . Above , a Rolls-Royce parked opposite Versace -LRB- naturally -RRB- . A white Lamborghini Aventador was among the supercars spotted in London last night - and they often attract the attention of tourists and car enthusiasts . The vehicles spotted in central London over the past few weeks - following the end of Ramadan - often attract the attention of tourists . Onlookers gawp at two supercars in south-west London . The car owners are usually here for about one month . A fellow traveller marvels at a neighbouring white Ferrari . The unusual vehicles can prove quite a distraction . There are car doors ... and then there are car doors , as this McLaren shows . Two supercars have a ` face off ' on the streets of London as they both bid to attract attention . Once they arrive , some of the over-the-top autos attract the attention of the police too - due to incorrect registration plates and insurance or parking regulation breaches . Wherever they go these flashy autos attract attention for their owners as these photos show . A bright yellow supercar attracts attention outside London 's Harrods which is often a major draw for wealthy foreign visitors . A pair of supercars park up next to each other outside a designer clothing store . | Cars are flown distances of around 3,000 miles in planes such as the Qatar Airways Airbus A330 . Lamborghinis , Ferraris and McLarens among vehicles spotted recently in Knightsbridge area . Owners - many from Qatar , Kuwait and Saudi Arabia - usually only here for several weeks . | [[472, 526], [594, 678], [1071, 1125], [101, 139], [145, 153], [101, 119], [122, 169], [188, 197], [2652, 2704], [3209, 3282], [3364, 3461], [4844, 4886], [201, 271], [4373, 4394], [4399, 4453], [5153, 5206]] |
Snake bites just got a tiny bit less scary . A team of Australian scientists has developed a cutting-edge blood test that could dramatically reduce the time it takes to treat victims nipped by venomous reptiles . The researchers have worked out a way to determine if a person has poison in their system , allowing doctors to give antivenom much earlier than at present . Beating the bite : Australian scientists have developed a blood test that could dramatically reduce the time it takes to treat serious snake bites . Importantly , the test could protect people from irreversible nerve damage which results from a number of different types of snake bites . Medical guidelines say antivenom should be given only if a person has symptoms or has positive blood results . However , symptoms can take up to eight hours to appear , and the current blood test takes about 12 hours , says lead researcher Dr Kalana Maduwage of the University of Newcastle . Dr Maduwage says a one-hour bedside test could be available within a year . So far , his test detects venom from all poisonous snakes in Australia and New Zealand . The next step is to include all snakes in the world , says Dr Maduwage , who presented his research at a meeting of Australian Society for Medical Research in Sydney on Monday . Australia is home to most of the most dangerous snakes on the planet including the inland taipan and the notorious eastern brown snake . Untreated , bites from these snakes result in death up to 80 per cent of the time and can kill in hours . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Aussie researches develop a test that rapidly detects toxins . Doctors hope results will be available within one hour . They say the test will reduce the chance of permanent nerve damage . | [[45, 156], [213, 302], [388, 479], [520, 531], [534, 594]] |
The Scouse Brow has been voted the worst female beauty sin , topping a list of crimes that includes foundation tidemarks , spidery eyelashes and caked-on powder . The dark , angular , pencilled-in brow look has been showcased over the years by Liverpool celebrities Coleen Rooney and Alex Curran - but has recently fallen out of favour as girls go for a more natural power brow look like Cara Delevingne 's . The survey , which found that over-plucking the brows is almost as offensive as pencilling them in too strong , revealed also that women are harsher judges of each other 's looks than they are of men 's . WAGS Coleen Rooney and Alex Curran have both fallen victim to the so-called Scouse Brow in the past - a strong , dark , angular pencilled-in brow . The study found that 78 per cent of . women would negatively judge a woman with badly applied make-up , and a . particularly disparaging 22 per cent would even refuse to socialise with . women who happened to be poorly presented . In what is no doubt a blow to . sisterhood , the new survey showed that the fairer sex are . nearly five times more likely to judge a woman by her appearance than a . man . The survey of over . 1,000 women revealed that 78 per cent of women admitted they would look . negatively upon a woman whose make-up was poorly applied . Over . half added that they would view a woman with badly applied make-up as . grubby and lacking in essential presentation skills with one fifth of . women adamant that a woman with bad make-up would not be welcome in . their social circle . The Scouse Brow came top in the list of deadly beauty sins with women saying it was the worst beauty blunder . Other cosmetics crimes included foundation tidemarks on the face , patchy fake tan and concealer on the lips . A particularly disparaging 22 per cent would even refuse to socialise with women who are poorly presented . Overplucked eyebrows , too much mascara and clumped ` spidery ' eyelashes also took a lashing as the worst face faux pas . 1 . Scouse brow 21.2 % . 2 . Foundation tidemarks 20.4 % . 3 . Patchy fake tan 16.4 % . 4 . Concealer lips 9.3 % . 5 . Overplucked eyebrows 8.7 % . 6 . Clumped ` spidery ' eyelashes 6.7 % . 7 . Caked-on powder on face 4.5 % . Emma Leslie from Escentual.com who conducted the survey said : ` It 's no secret that many women these days like to take an interest in other women 's appearances - whether positively or negatively . ` Of course it 's never nice when this leans towards the malicious side of the spectrum . ' ' A lot of these beauty ` sins ' can easily be avoided by paying a little more attention when getting ready , though . ` As for the Scouse Brow coming up trumps in the list of blunders - style icons like Kate Middleton and Cara Delevingne both have bold brows , which have become an intrinsic , much-coveted element of their looks . ` So it seems that beauty really is in the eye of the beholder . ' | Sins revealed in new survey that detailed seven worst crimes . Scouse Brow is a dark , angular , pencilled-in brow shape said to be popular with Liverpool girls . Concealer on lips , over-plucked eyebrows and caked-on powder listed too . Study found women judge each other more harshly than they judge men . | [[163, 265], [614, 653], [666, 761], [614, 648], [659, 761], [79, 85], [91, 162], [163, 265], [1674, 1784], [1893, 1913], [1916, 1966], [1972, 2015], [2210, 2215], [2216, 2237], [409, 419], [428, 587], [409, 462], [521, 608]] |
Gary Neville finds himself at the centre of controversy over approaching a player to join Salford City , the non-League team he co-owns with his Class of ’92 colleagues from Manchester United . Neville , who launches his takeover with brother Phil , Ryan Giggs , Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes when the quintet and friends play a match against Salford on August 7 , made a telephone call to Lee Gaskell , a prolific goalscorer for Northern League rivals Ramsbottom United . However , Gaskell , whose Ramsbottom side were promoted to the Evo-Stik League Premier , a division above Salford , decided not to move despite Neville 's intervention . Controversy : Gary Neville , pictured here receiving an honorary doctorate by the University of Salford , approached prolific striker Lee Gaskell of Ramsbottom United in an attempt to entice him to Salford City , the Northern Premier League club he owns with fellow Class of '92 members . Takeover : Members of the Manchester United Class of '92 squad -LRB- from left -RRB- Ryan Giggs , Gary Neville , Phil Neville , Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes have taken over Salford FC . David Beckham -LRB- far right -RRB- is n't involved with the club . Ramsbottom manager Anthony Johnson said : ` Lee told us he 'd had a call from Gary Neville . We assumed he 'd been picked for England . Lee could easily have had his head turned when someone so well known gets involved . ` We were surprised as it 's not the way we 're used to doing business at this level of the game . Managers phone each other and ask to speak to players and Phil Power , the Salford manager , told us he knew nothing about Neville 's intervention . But thankfully Lee prefers to stay with us and play at a higher level next season . ' A spokeswoman for the Class of ’92 said Neville , who had n't talked money , only contacted Gaskell as he knows the family through Gaskell 's mother working for United at their Carrington training ground . Gaskell would earn less than # 100 a week expenses with Ramsbottom , but Salford strongly dispute claims that they will be buying their way into the Football League . Louis van Gaal , the new hardline manager of Manchester United , has made it clear on the pre-season trip to the United States that once the programme for the day has been rubber-stamped by him it can not be altered . This includes sponsorship and media appearances . So when US radio network Sirius , who enjoy a close relationship with former manager Sir Alex Ferguson , wanted to interview players without LVG 's permission , it did n't happen . Set in stone : Louis van Gaal will not veer from the day 's schedule on Manchester United 's pre-season tour once he has approved it . The ludicrous two-faced Piers Morgan described your Sports Agenda columnist on Tuesday as the ` most hideously awful creature in sports journalism history ' . Yet the last time I saw him face to face in Melbourne before his battering by Brett Lee , he told me how much he liked this column . The FA may have swept referee chief David Elleray 's racist comment about an FA employee under the Wembley carpet . But at least by keeping the issue in the public eye , Sports Agenda has ensured that every member of the 121-strong FA council -- criticised by FA chairman Greg Dyke for being ` overwhelmingly white and male and increasingly irrelevant ' -- has to undergo diversity and equality training . Training : The 121-strong FA Council , criticised by chairman Greg Dyke for being ` overwhelmingly old , white and male ' , are to be given equality and diversity training . Not so fantastic , Mike . Mike Hooper , Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive , somehow described weightlifting as a ` fantastic sport ' just after announcing that yet another weightlifter had failed a drugs test -- Nigeria 's 53kg gold medallist Chika Amalaha , aged 16 -- after traces of diuretics and masking agents were found in an in-competition test . Weightlifting has been responsible for more drug offences than any other Olympic or Commonwealth Games disciplines yet when asked how much longer it can remain a core event of the Games , Hooper gave his eulogy while also praising the anti-doping programme . Contradictions : Commonwealth Games Federation chief executive Mike Hooper praised weightlifting as a sport despite a 16-year-old athlete failing a drugs test . It has often been said that the atmosphere at a football ground suffers with a running track around the pitch . Hampden Park may be Scotland 's national football stadium but the low-slung design -- compared to towering Wembley -- makes it much better for athletics -- as the Commonwealth Games have shown . But the pity for track and field is that the picture-perfect venue will be no more when the track built on stilts at a cost of # 14m is dismantled after Sunday 's closing ceremony . Short-lived : Athletics will not be held at Hampden Park , the home of Scottish football , after the end of the Commonwealth Games . | Former Manchester United star approached prolific Ramsbottom United striker Lee Gaskell . Ramsbottom manager expressed ` surprise ' at Neville 's intervention . Gary and brother Phil , Ryan Giggs , Nicky Butt and Paul Scholes will officially launch takeover next month . Louis van Gaal snubs American radio station favoured by Sir Alex Ferguson . 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Boasts : Jihadists fighting with terror squads in Iraq are using social networking sites to lure young Muslim teenagers from the UK into joining the Islamic State fanatics , such as British IS fighter Reyaad Khan seen posing with a man tied to railings . British jihadists fighting with terror squads in Iraq are using social networking sites to lure young Muslim teenagers from the UK into joining the Islamic State fanatics . The extremists , who boast of ` slaughtering ' innocent Yazidis and ` taking their women as slaves ' , are advising 15-year-olds that they are ` not too young ' to die fighting for Allah . Asked by a British 18-year-old girl if she is too young to join , one of them replied : ` I know sisters younger than you . I heard of maybe 16-year-olds being here from UK . You are n't too young . ' They are informing their British ` brothers and sisters ' every day how to make their way to Iraq , claiming they are ` ordered ' to defy their parents and fight jihad . After one British teenager wrote of having a ` bad feeling I ca n't hack it there and my family will want me to come back ' , British jihadist Abu Farris replied : ` We 're all bros here . Trust me , do n't be scared . 15-year-olds can hack it bro , so why ca n't you . It is from Allah . ' And the chilling posts reveal they are advising them down to the smallest detail on how to prepare for travelling to the region -- from where to get guns and bulletproof vests to what trainers they should bring and how to avoid being bitten by bugs at night . The revelations raise urgent questions for the security services over whether enough is being done to prevent the spread of radical Islamic ideology among British teenagers . Young British Muslims are now known to be among the IS terror squads besieging the area around Mount Sinjar where thousands of refugees are trapped , the Mail can reveal . Intelligence officers have identified UK nationals as being part of the fanatical IS army that has swept across northern Iraq , carrying out a horrifying catalogue of medieval war crimes . Scroll down for video . Before they fled : Jihadists Reyaad Khan and Nasser Muthana -LRB- circled -RRB- hand out food to the needy in Cardiff last year . Both have been tweeting about their involvement with IS while on the front line . The . British IS fighters , who refer to themselves as the ` Baadiya Boys ' after their original base in Syria , include Reyaad Khan and Nasser . Muthana , the 20-year-olds from Cardiff who notoriously featured in a . jihad recruitment video for the group . The former Catholic college students . have been joined on the frontline by young Muslim men and women from . across the UK , including a group of five friends from Portsmouth , two of . whom have already been killed . Using Twitter , social media site Ask.fm and smartphone apps , the jihadists are posting disturbing updates on their progress . Uploads . have included pictures of mass executions , beheadings , child soldiers . and selfies with men captured and tied to railings in the oppressive . heat . A British girl who has gone to Syria also posted a picture of . herself in the area , wearing a niqab and with a gun by her side . Some of the British jihadists command followers to ` make hijrah ' -- an Arabic term meaning emigration . They boast about what weapons they are using and offer advice on how to get into Syria and where to buy guns . If those messaging them appear serious about joining IS , they send private messages on mobile apps Kik and Surespot , which they claim are encrypted and impossible for authorities to monitor . It is thought about 500 British nationals have travelled to the region . United Nations War Crimes investigators said they are monitoring Islamic State online postings . A spokesman for Twitter declined to comment last night . Ask.fm and Kik were unavailable for comment . A spokesman for Surespot said : ` Any technology has the potential for abuse by nefarious individuals . ` For example , digital cameras can be used for child porn but they can also be used to take lovely pictures . Are we then to stop selling them ? ` In the same vein , are we supposed to give governments access to all of our private information ? ' The Home Office said it is aware of the IS propaganda online and is working with social media companies to remove extremist material . A spokesman added : ` We do not tolerate the existence of online terrorist and extremist propaganda . ` We work with the internet industry to remove terrorist material hosted in the UK or overseas . ' One British fighter , Abu Farris , took to the website Ask.fm -- criticised for failing to crack down on harmful content -- to convince radicalised youths to join him . Here are some of his slang-filled posts from his question-and-answer session : . Q : Do n't you miss your mum ? Why do n't you just be a British Muslim and live in peace ? A : Of course I miss my mum , I 'll see her in jannah -LSB- paradise -RSB- if Allah accepts me . Regardless of how we feel , its obligatory . This is more important than my family . Q : Since u left have ur family been more understanding or confused ? A : To be honest , my family think IS are extreme . They think I was brainwashed . By the grace of Allah I 'm not upset . I know that if Allah accepts me I 'll intercede for them and show them who was right on judgment day . Q : I have a bad feeling I ca n't hack it ... A : Trust me , when ur here you will have ur brothers to talk to . Do n't be scared . 15-yr-olds can hack it bro , so why ca n't you ? Ask Allah for help . Q : How much British have you met over there ? A : So many . Q : Would you advise people going over to learn Arabic first ? A : You 'll pick it up here inshallah -LSB- God willing -RSB- . You can even study here . Q : I 'm 18 . Do you know any 18-year-old sisters from the UK ? I think I am too young . A : I heard of maybe 16-year-olds being here from UK . You are n't too young . Q : Do u find a spouse in advance ? A : There are bros here that wan na get married and sisters out there that wan na get married . Just find a bro or a sis , thru friends or however . Q : Are there gun stores there ? A : Yep , u can buy loads of stuff . Q : Are bulletproof vests hard to get where you are ? Would a person be better buying it in Turkey and then crossing over with it ? A : You can buy it here easily , like any random military store in Raqqah u 'll find it . . they 're like $ 100 . Q : Do you use night vision goggles ? A : Of course , we even have spy planes . Q : Are Nikes sufficient footwear ? A : I brought one pair of Adidas high-tops . You 'll get what you need here . You wo n't enter the battlefield unless ur kitted up and you have ammo etc. . Q : Are there a lot of bugs there ? Like if I 'm sleeping , are they gon na crawl on me ? Sorry if this is a weird question . May Allah reward you . A : Nope inshallah , you 'll be fine . Even if there was bugs , there 's those bug eliminators . It 's not bad , only thing is mosquitoes really . Q : Is there internet at your homes ? A : Sometimes your house can be near an internet cafe so you can use internet from there . Q : Are there jobs to be an executioner , like when you capture kuffar -LSB- non-believers -RSB- ? A : Yep . Q : How do you earn money ? A : We get ` pocket money ' to spend , to look after your wife , buy some clothes etc. . they give us what 's necessary . Q : Do I need to do a front-flip during training ? Nope , training here is n't as hard as u think . It 's more psychological training , like mentally training you . | Extremists posting updates on Twitter , Ask.fm and smartphone apps . Jihadists informing British ` brothers and sisters ' how to get to Iraq . They claim teens are ` ordered ' to defy parents and fight jihad . Images of beheadings , child soldiers and mass executions uploaded . Britons known to be among IS terror squads besieging Mount Sinjar . British fighters include Reyaad Khan and Nasser Muthana , both from Cardiff . | [[2829, 2848], [2851, 2915], [837, 852], [886, 915], [818, 822], [918, 987], [2926, 2999], [255, 308], [1714, 1782], [1762, 1821], [1886, 1975]] |
The U.S. Air Force is developing tiny unmanned drones that will fly in swarms , hover like bees , crawl like spiders and even sneak up on unsuspecting targets and execute them with lethal precision . The Air Vehicles Directorate , a research arm of the Air Force , has released a computer-animated video outlining the the future capabilities of Micro Air Vehicles -LRB- MAVs -RRB- . The project promises to revolutionize war by down-sizing the combatants . ` MAVs will become a vital element in the ever-changing war-fighting environment and will help ensure success on the battlefield of the future , ' the narrator intones . ` Unobtrusive , pervasive , lethal - Micro Air Vehicles , enhancing the capabilities of the future war fighter . ' Scroll down for video . Hovering : Micro Air Vehicles -LRB- MAVs -RRB- are the future of the unmanned drones program , according to a new video from the Air Force . The Air Force has already developed a drone capable of hovering like a moth . Perching : The video , released by the Air Vehicle Directorate , shows a pigeon-like drone that can draw power from an electrical wire while its camera watches a target . Crawling : The drones will be equipped with legs so that they can crawl through tight spaces like an insect . The project , which is based at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton , Ohio , was revealed in the March issue of the National Geographic magazine . Air Force officials said they have already produced tiny remote-control prototypes - but they consume so much power that can only operate for a few minutes . Researchers estimate that it will take several years of advances in battery technology to make the designs feasible . Still , the Air Force has a clear concept of what it hopes to accomplish with the program . The promotional video begins with a swarm of tiny drones be dropped on a city from a passing plane . The drones will work in concert to patch together a wide , detailed view of the battlefield - singling out individual targets without losing sight of the broader scene . ` Data will be communicated among the MAVs to enable real time , reliable decision-making and to provide an advanced overall picture for other platforms or operators , ' the Air Force says . Killing : The video demonstrates how MAVs could be used to sneak up behind unsuspecting targets and kill them with a single , lethal shot . Lethal : The drones could be equipped with incapacitating chemicals , combustible payloads or even explosives ` for precision targeting capability ' As the drones fall , they begin to fly - not like planes , but like insects . High frequency flapping wings allow the drones to hover and maneuver in tight spaces . The military has already produced a drone patterned after a hawk moth that can flap its wings 30 times a second . However , the activity exhausts the drone 's tiny battery in just a few minutes , according to National Geographic . Another drone type soars like a pigeon and perches unobtrusively on a power line to observe a surveillance target with a camera . The Air Force is working on technology that will allow the drones to steal electricity from power cables and other sources - so they can continue to operate for days or weeks on end . Swarming : The drones couple be dropped en masse over a battlefield or a city and would work together to create a complex surveillance network . Working together : The drones would use advanced software to navigate by ` sight , ' rather than GPS - which can be blocked by buildings or by jamming from the enemy . The Air Force training video shows a winged MAV following a target as he drives through the streets of a dense city . Advanced sensors will enable ` optic flow , ' which will allow remote pilots to fly by ` sight ' - rather than flying by GPS , which can be disrupted by buildings or deliberately jammed by enemy forces . The video depicts three drones following the target into a house , where they maneuver hallways and rooms undetected . ` Small size and agile flight will allow MAVs to covertly enter locations inaccessible by traditional means of aerial surveillance , ' the narrator says . The video follows the drones as they fly through an open door and sneak up behind a man who is aiming a sniper rifle . ` Individual MAVs may perform direct attack missions and can be equipped with incapacitating chemicals , combustible payloads or even explosives for precision targeting capability , ' according to the video . On screen , a small , hovering vehicle pauses before shooting the man directly in the back of the head . | Air Vehicles Directorate at Wright-Patterson Air Force Base in Dayton , Ohio , is already developing prototypes of tiny drones that can hover . The Micro Air Vehicles will work in swarms to provide complex surveillance of a battlefield . They can also be armed with incapacitating chemicals , combustible payloads or even explosives ` for precision targeting capability ' | [[907, 932], [943, 984], [907, 984], [1266, 1339], [1342, 1418], [1419, 1534], [4497, 4523], [4531, 4589], [22, 53], [59, 77], [1888, 2057], [1888, 1898], [1920, 2013], [3257, 3325], [3248, 3256], [3259, 3276], [3321, 3325], [3330, 3392], [2396, 2535], [4276, 4293], [4333, 4455]] |
Lawsuit : Nancy Silberkleit , 59 , of Archie Comics , claims Sam Levitin turned against her for rejecting his ` unwanted and improper sexual advances ' The female CEO of Archie Comics , who has been accused of sexual harassment by five employees says she ca n't be guilty of the accusations - because her employees are all white men . Nancy Silberkeit argues in legal filings that the employees who are suing are n't from a ` protected class ' of people - and therefore their claims of harassment are n't legally viable . Silberkeit is accused of repeatedly shouting ` Penis ! ' at the employees and also referring to them as the male organ instead of their names . She took over as co-CEO of the Westchester County , New York , comics company - which includes Archie , Jughead , Betty and Veronica - when her husband , co-founder Louis Silberkeit , died in 2008 . She has been locked in a long-running legal battle over control of the company ever since - with employees accusing her of being mentally unstable and running the comic company into the ground . According to the New York Daily News , Silberkeit recently filed court documents that state : ` Plaintiffs fail to allege that any such comments were directed at any of the plaintiffs in particular , or they could cause extreme emotional distress even if they had been . ' Among the employees suing her are Archie Comics president Mike Pellerito and Victor Gorelick , the editor-in-chief . Among the legal allegations that have flown back and forth between Silberkeit and the staff are claims that her liason to the company , Sam Levitin , 73 , turned against her for rejecting his ` unwanted and improper sexual advances ' . Popular series : Mr Levitin claims Mrs Silberkleit even once plotted to make Betty and Veronica - the love interests of the comic books ' main character Archie Andrews - more provocative , court documents said . But Mr Levitin alleges in return that Mrs Silberkleit is ` unstable ' and ` will greatly damage the business ' if she remains in a position of power , reported the New York Daily News . He also claims she even once plotted to make Betty and Veronica - the love interests of the comic book 's main character Archie Andrews - more provocative , according to court documents . The long-running feud began last year when former schoolteacher Mrs Silberkleit - who took over the co-CEO position from her late husband Michael - made Mr Levitin her liaison . She needed his help as a ` go-between ' in a court battle with Archie Comics Productions and her fellow CEO , Jon Goldwater - who wanted to fire her , reported the Daily News . They had alleged she was often unreasonable and would explode into tantrums - such as once surging into a meeting , shouting about male genitalia and storming back out again . But their relationship broke down last winter when he turned on her for rejecting his sexual advances , according to court papers filed at Westchester Surrogate 's Court in White Plains , New York . Headquarters : Archie Comics Productions is based at these offices -LRB- pictured -RRB- in Mamaroneck , New York . Mr Levitin threatened her and asked if she was intending to get breast implants , Mrs Silberkleit claimed , adding that he once warned her : ` Mess with me , lady , -LRB- and -RRB- you 're playing with fire ' . He admitted telling her she was ` playing with fire ' when talking about rebranding the traditional characters of Betty and Veronica - but denied calling her ` lady ' , reported the Daily News . ` Nancy is incapable of working with anyone , ' Mr Levitin said in an affidavit . ` She lacks functional communication skills and has an unstable temperament . ' Mr Levitin and his lawyer did not return a request for comment , ACP said it was ` not a party in the litigation ' and Mrs Silberkleit 's lawyer said the allegations against his client were ` just not true . ' Gay wedding : Life With Archie # 16 issue last year featured for the first time a same-sex wedding . The hit comic , which was first published in 1941 in ` Pep Comics ' , has sold more than 1.5 billion and is published in a dozen foreign languages . The Life With Archie series - a spin-off from the original - follows the lives of the Riverdale High School students as they enter their 20s . In the original series , the characters were at high school and the comic itself is aimed at 16 or 17-year-olds , although many fans continue to read it into their 20s . In 2010 , the Life With Archie series was revived as a magazine-sized comic devoted to stories that grew out of the main character 's wedding to his high school sweethearts Veronica and Betty . Archie marries both in parallel universes , so readers get to enjoy two different storylines . One issue last year featured for the first time a controversial same-sex wedding between characters Kevin Keller and Clay Walker . | Co-CEO Nancy Silberkleit , 59 , claims Sam Levitin , 73 , turned against her . But Levitin alleges she 's ` unstable ' and could ` greatly damage business ' She needed Levitin as a ` go-between ' in court battle with Archie Comics . Alleges company and her fellow CEO Jon Goldwater wanted to fire her . 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It took Graham Hughes nearly four years to cover 201 nations to become the first person to travel the world without flying . Now fans can undertake the same journey in only four minutes without needing to leave the house . The 33-year-old from Liverpool used . buses , taxis , trains and his own two feet to travel 160,000 miles in . 1,426 days - all on a shoestring budget of just $ 100 -LRB- # 65 -RRB- a week . Scroll down for video . Graham Hughes ' madcap trip around the world has been edited into four short minutes - starting with Brazil . His mission began in South America , taking in Guyana along the way . Hughes ' job of editing the footage was made a little easier by the fact that he remembered to film himself saying where he was - seen here on the Caribbean leg in Antigua . Hughes filmed his travels for a documentary after setting off from his hometown on New Year 's Day 2009 . By December last year , he crossed the border into the newly-created South Sudan and cracked open the champagne to celebrate completing his mission . Now he 's edited days of footage into a whirlwind tour of the globe , taking in one nation every second . Handily , Hughes filmed himself announcing where he was for his tour diaries , making his task of including every stop a little easier - even if he did forget Malta on his first attempt . A whistlestop visit to Guinea-Bissau happened on his way from The Gambia to Senegal , where he made it through four African countries in noe day . The Liverpudlian adventurer filmed himself in front of the sign marking the Zimbabwean border . The 1,426-day journey started in Uruguay and ended with its 201st nation , South Sudan . The video sees him posing in the sunshine of South America and the Caribbean , wrapped up warm in Canada , and even pretending to be under arrest by locals in the South Pacific island of Vanuatu . In almost every shot he wears his trusty fedora hat , while his beard ranges from neatly trimmed , to bushy and even a handlebar moustache for his visit to Papua New Guinea . Without planes , some of the nations were harder to reach than others - but not the ones you might expect . Hughes , who has raised nearly # 9,000 for WaterAid so far , said it was easier to get into North Korea , Iraq and Afghanistan than it was to reach remote islands such as Nauru in the South Pacific , the Maldives and the Seychelles . Despite going off the typical backpacker 's trail for much of his trip , Hughes still found time to fit in a wonder of the world by visiting the Great Pyramid of Giza in Egypt . In Bangladesh , Hughes proved he was really there by holding up local currency . Hughes also filmed some of the people he met on his travels , including this woman in the Philippines . It took seven attempts to get into the Seychelles because of the threat from Somali pirates . He mainly crossed the seas by hitching lifts with cargo ships but struck lucky on the way to the Dominican Republic when a cruise ship let him come aboard . Hughes spent four days ` crossing open ocean in a leaky boat ' to reach Cape Verde from Senegal without any means of communications . He was jailed for a week in the Congo for being a ` spy ' , was arrested trying to ` sneak into ' Russia and had to be ` rescued from Muslim fundamentalists by a Filipino ladyboy called Jenn ' . For his visit to Papua New Guinea , Hughes showed off an impressive handlebar moustache . Hughes also shows himself receiving a warm welcome in the Pacific island nation Vanuatu . The end ! South Sudan did n't exist as a country when Graham Hughes set off in January 2009 , but he crossed its border in December last year and toasted the end of his challenge . His favourite place was Palau , an island state in the Western Pacific . Other highlights included dancing with the Highlanders of Papua New Guinea , befriending orangutans in Borneo , riding through the badlands of Kenya on an 18-wheel truck , meeting the Prime Minister of Tuvalu - and ` warning schoolchildren in Afghanistan about the dangers of men with beards ' . Graham Hughes visited 201 nations , including the 193 members of the United Nations , Taiwan , Vatican City , Palestine , Kosovo , Western Sahara and the four home nations of the United Kingdom . Territories are marked with a ` T ' before the number . The countries are listed in the order they appear in the video , not in the order he visited . Graham Hughes ' adventures were even turned into a National Geographic documentary . SOUTH AMERICA001 Brazil002 Uruguay003 Argentina004 Paraguay005 Bolivia006 Chile007 Peru008 Ecuador009 Colombia010 Venezuela011 Guyana012 SurinameTHE CARIBBEAN013 Trinidad & Tobago014 Grenada015 St. Vincent & The Grenadines016 Barbados017 St. LuciaT01 Martinique018 Dominica019 St. Kitts & Nevis020 Antigua & BarbudaT02 St. Martin/Sint MaartenT03 British Virgin IslandsT04 US Virgin Islands021 Dominican Republic022 Haiti023 JamaicaCENTRAL & NORTH AMERICA024 Mexico025 Guatemala026 El Salvador027 Nicaragua028 Honduras029 Costa Rica030 Panama031 Belize032 The United States of America033 The Bahamas034 Cuba035 Canada . Not every stop needed his fedora for shade from the sun , as seen here among the rocky landscapes in Canada . EUROPE . AFRICA . The four-minute video gives a small taste of Graham Hughes ' global adventure , including a quick look at Lebanon . MIDDLE EAST & ASIA . The Seychelles , on the Oceania leg on the tour , took seven attempts to enter because of fears over Somali pirates . OCEANIA184 Papua New Guinea185 Solomon Islands186 AustraliaT08 New Caledonia187 Vanuatu188 Fiji189 Tuvalu T09 WallisT10 Futuna190 Kiribati191 Marshall Islands192 SamoaT11 American Samoa193 Tonga194 New Zealand195 NauruT12 Northern Mariana IslandsT13 Guam196 Micronesia197 PalauT14 Hong KongT15 MacauTHE FINAL FRONTIERS198 Sri Lanka199 The Maldives200 The Seychelles201 South Sudan . | Graham Hughes , from Liverpool , set off on his travels on January 1 , 2009 . He covered 160,000 miles in 1,426 days on a shoestring $ 100 a week budget . Now fans can have a brief taste of his adventure with his four-minute film . | [[792, 897], [822, 897], [3511, 3602], [354, 393], [1585, 1606], [1630, 1657], [125, 185], [438, 547], [5240, 5355]] |
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