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Peter Piot says it took ' 1,000 dead Africans ' for the WHO to declare the Ebola outbreak an emergency . The scientist who discovered Ebola has slammed the World Health Organisation for taking too long to declare state of emergency over the recent outbreak in West Africa . Peter Piot said it took ' 1,000 dead Africans ' before the WHO took the Ebola outbreak seriously , wasting precious time before acting appropriately . The Belgian microbiologist say that although the WHO knew about the outbreak three months after it started , it took them a further two months to declare a state of emergency . Professor Piot , director of the London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine , was part of a team that discovered the Ebola virus in north west Zaire in 1976 . ` It took three months for the WHO to find out there was an Ebola outbreak , that I understand . Guinea had a poor laboratory infrastructure , ' he said in an interview with Talk to Al Jazeera , due to be aired on Saturday . ' I have much more of a problem with the fact that it took five months for WHO , for the international health regulations committee , for that 's what it is , to declare this a state of emergency . ` It took 1,000 dead Africans and two Americans who were repatriated to the US because they were infected . ` There 's no excuse for that . It took too long ; we wasted too much precious time . ' In October , the professor warned that the Ebola crisis had spiralled ` out of control ' . Having waited too long to act , he believes the international community has then over-reacted in unhelpful ways . He added : ` There is an epidemic of Ebola in West Africa and then there is a second epidemic , an epidemic of mass hysteria that we saw particularly in North America . It was really out of proportion with the issue . Tragedy : The Ebola epidemic , the worst since the virus was first discovered in 1976 , has now claimed 5,987 lives in West Africa , and 15 in other countries . Critique : Professor Piot , who was part of a team that discovered the Ebola virus in north west Zaire in 1976 , said ` there 's no excuse ' for the length of time it took the WHO to act , and that they ` wasted precious time ' In October , the professor warned that the Ebola crisis had spiralled ` out of control ' and that the crisis is unlikely to come to a halt until a vaccine is available to immunise the population . . ` In theory Ebola is very easy to control , but it has got completely out of hand , ' he said , speaking at a seminar at Oxford University in October . ` This is no longer an epidemic , it is a humanitarian crisis . ' While he predicted the epidemic could be over by this time next year , he said it will take years to help reconstruct the countries devastated by the virus . WHO recently claimed that around 6,000 people had died of the virus since the outbreak begun - and not 7,000 as was previously reported . All but around 15 of those deaths have hit the three countries at the heart of the crisis in West Africa - Guinea , where the outbreak began last December , Sierra Leone and Liberia . Taking action : U.S. President Barack Obama tours a lab with Dr. Nancy Sullivan to discuss Ebola while he visits the National Institutes of Health in Bethesda , Maryland on Tuesday . Professor Piot claims solutions need to address not just the lack of healthcare systems in place in these countries but the local population 's cultural habits and belief systems . He highlights that some parts of West Africa have a habit of touching the dead at funerals - while others may believe in ` witchcraft . ' He adds : ` The concept of an infectious agent is not always there . People may think it 's witchcraft or a case of `` someone wanted me to die '' . ` You need people who speak the language , who understand the culture , who know what people think and feel . ' According to revised data , published this week by the WHO , the worst Ebola epidemic since the virus was first discovered in 1976 , has now claimed 5,987 lives . Following Monday 's correction , the WHO said that as of November 28 , Guinea had recorded 2,155 cases and 1,312 deaths , Liberia saw 7,635 cases and 3,145 deaths while Sierra Leone reported 7,109 cases and 1,530 deaths . There have also been 15 fatalities in other countries , bringing the total to 6,002 . | Peter Piot was part of a team that discovered Ebola virus in 1976 . Says WHO knew of outbreak for two months before declaring emergency . 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After Manchester United 's fourth Premier League win on the spin , Louis van Gaal was understandably in a jovial mood on Tuesday night . The Dutch boss was pictured posing for photographs and signing autographs for fans outside Old Trafford two hours after the final whistle of United 's 2-1 win against Stoke . The United supporters lucky enough to spot Van Gaal wandering out of the stadium looked as though they could n't believe their luck as the former Barcelona boss obliged with a selfie or two . Louis van Gaal stopped to pose for pictures with fans outside Old Trafford on Tuesday night . Van Gaal gives a thumbs up to the fans ahead of Manchester United 's 2-1 win against Stoke . After a difficult start to his reign as Untied boss , Van Gaal has now steered his side to withing two points of second-place Manchester City , who face a trip to Sunderland on Wednesday evening . United 's 2-1 victory against Stoke saw Marouane Fellaini score his second goal of the season with a first half header before a powerful Steven N'Zonzi drive pulled the Potters level in the 39th minute . Former Chelsea winger Juan Mata put Van Gaal 's side back in front after his long range free-kick evaded everyone in the Stoke box before drifting past Asmir Begovic in the Stoke goal . Marouane Fellaini celebrates putting United ahead with a brilliant header in the 21st minute . Speaking after the game , Van Gaal said : ` The fighting spirit is fantastic when you see the team , and that is why the fans are also excited . ` We have come back from bad results many times and against Stoke the referee should have whistled at 1-0 -LRB- when Assaidi challenged Fellaini -RRB- but he did n't and they scored . But we fought back again and fought til the end when we also had the long balls to Mr -LRB- Peter -RRB- Crouch , and we have survived . ` It is good for the players , the team and for me , and the party we have tomorrow -LRB- Wednesday -RRB- ' ` I was not happy with the performance in the first half , we were not aggressive enough , and the last few moments were not necessary . ' Juan Mata 's second half free-kick was enough to hand United three points at Old Trafford . VIDEO Van Gaal displeased despite victory over Stoke . The Red Devils are now just two points behind second-placed Manchester City . | Louis van Gaal poses for selfie with Manchester United fans . Dutch boss spotted outside Old Trafford at midnight following his team 's 2-1 win against Stoke on Tuesday night . Marouane Fellaini and Juan Mata score goals to hand United victory . | [[137, 240], [504, 597], [137, 151], [192, 311], [355, 392], [598, 690], [888, 981], [888, 981], [2085, 2176]] |
Children from deprived areas of England are twice as likely to be obese as those living in more affluent parts of the country , according to new figures . The latest statistics for children aged 10 to 11 show that 24.7 per cent from low-income areas are obese , compared to 13.1 per cent in more affluent locations . While 9.5 per cent of four to five year olds are obese , that figure doubles to 19 per cent by the time children leave primary school . The data , published today by the Health and Social Care Information Centre , relates to the 2013/14 school year . Children living in deprived areas are more likely to be obese . In reception class children in Hackney had the highest rates of obesity -LRB- 14.4 % -RRB- while those in Windsor and Maidenhead had the lowest rates -LRB- 5.5 % -RRB- . In year six rates ranged from 26.7 % in Southwark to 11.1 % in Richmond upon Thames . Eustace de Sousa , national lead for children , young people and families at Public Health England -LRB- PHE -RRB- , described the figures - which are for children in state schools - as ` deeply concerning ' . He said : ` We know that over a third of children leaving primary school are overweight or obese , which makes them much more likely to be overweight or obese as adults and considerably increases their risk of developing type 2 diabetes and other serious health problems . ` Tackling obesity , and in particular childhood obesity , has always been a national priority for PHE . ' In reception class , more than one in five -LRB- 22.5 per cent -RRB- children were classified as overweight or obese , 0.3 per cent higher than in 2012-13 . In year six , more than a third -LRB- 33.5 per cent -RRB- were overweight or obese - a rise of 0.2 per cent from last year . Mr de Sousa said : ` Parents and carers can help their children maintain a healthy weight by following a balanced diet , keeping an eye on portion sizes and limiting sugary drinks and sugary or fatty snacks . ` Change4life offer simple , affordable recipes including family meals for # 5 and ideas on small swaps families can make to their diets , like swapping sugary drinks for diet or sugar free versions , water or lower fat milk , to remove excess calories . ` Children also need a minimum of 60 minutes of exercise each day , which can be achieved in one session or through shorter bursts of 10-minute activity . ' Eustace de Sousa , national lead for children , young people and families at Public Health England -LRB- PHE -RRB- , described the figures - which are for children in state schools - as ` deeply concerning ' . -LRB- File picture -RRB- . The local authority with the highest obesity rate for reception aged children was Hackney -LRB- 14.4 per cent -RRB- , while Windsor and Maidenhead was the lowest -LRB- 5.5 per cent -RRB- . In year six , obesity rates ranged from 26.7 per cent in Southwark to 11.1 per cent in Richmond upon Thames . The prevelance of obesity was found to be higher for boys in both year groups . In reception , 9.9 per cent of boys and 9 per cent of girls were classified as obese , while in year six the rate was 20.8 per cent for boys and 17.3 per cent for girls . Meanwhile the overall prevalence of underweight children was lower in reception -LRB- 0.9 per cent -RRB- than in year six -LRB- 1.4 per cent -RRB- . | New figures reveal 24.7 % of children aged 10 to 11 from low-income areas are obese , compared to 13.1 % from more affluent locations . Data was published by the Health and Social Care Information Centre . Health official brands the new statistics for 2013/14 ` deeply concerning ' Highest rates of obesity in reception class was Hackney -LRB- 14.4 % -RRB- while the lowest rates were recorded in Windsor and Maidenhead -LRB- 5.5 % -RRB- . In year six , highest obesity rates were recorded in Southwark -LRB- 26.7 % -RRB- . In the last year of primary school the area with the lowest obesity rates was Richmond upon Thames -LRB- 11.1 % -RRB- . | [[75, 80], [128, 154], [155, 189], [204, 316], [568, 631], [453, 528], [531, 567], [453, 528], [531, 567], [888, 978], [1005, 1093], [2381, 2471], [2498, 2586], [729, 801], [2742, 2806], [802, 861], [874, 887], [2807, 2818], [2821, 2890], [2903, 2916], [802, 861], [874, 887], [2807, 2818], [2821, 2890], [2903, 2916]] |
Manchester City boss Manuel Pellegrini insists the club 's stated target of winning five trophies in five years is ` not important ' to him . City chief executive Ferran Soriano underlined the ambition from the hierarchy at the Etihad Stadium in May 2013 when he said about the next five seasons : ` On average , I want one trophy or title a year . ` That is the Champions League , the Premier League or the FA Cup . ` Pellegrini was announced as successor to the sacked Roberto Mancini shortly after and in the campaign that followed , City won the Premier League title and the Capital One Cup . VIDEO Scroll down for Pellegrini : New signings wo n't be ready for Community Shield . Relaxed : Manuel Pellegrini has refused to set a title target for himself at Manchester City . Victors : Pellegrini won the Premier League in his first season at the club last time out . That looks like a decent start in terms of working towards Soriano 's goal , but when asked ahead of Sunday 's Community Shield clash with Arsenal about the chief executive 's comments , Pellegrini said : ' I do n't have a target to win five titles . ` Every time I play a competition , I want to win it . ` But that thing that we have to win five titles in five years - for me it is not important . ' Pellegrini was keen to emphasise the point that his side will be doing their utmost to claim silverware at every opportunity . Asked about his priorities for the season , the Chilean said : ` For this year , our target is exactly the same as last year . ` We will play in the four competitions we must play in and we will try to continue in all competitions as far as we can . Exactly the same as last year . ` We continue trying to win the Premier League , the FA Cup , the Capital One Cup and the Champions League , and we will see during the season what we can do . ' City have so far made five new signings this summer in goalkeeper Willy Caballero , defender Bacary Sagna and midfielders Fernando , Bruno Zuculini - a deal completed late on Friday - and Frank Lampard , who has joined from the club 's American sister outfit New York City FC on loan until January after leaving Chelsea . Pellegrini feels he has a stronger squad than last season , but is not about to make any predictions about exactly how potent they might be . Pressure : Willy Caballero has arrived to challenge Joe Hart for No 1 spot . Acquisition : Whilst Bacary Sagna has arrived to challenge Pablo Zabaleta at right-back . Asked if the group he has are capable of winning the Champions League in 2014/15 , he said : ' I do n't know . It is impossible for me to know the future . ` The only target of our squad is the same as last year - to try to win the four competitions that we are going to play . Of the new recruits , only Caballero , Fernando and Zuculini might feature in Sunday 's match at Wembley , with City set to have eight players missing . Lampard is deemed not ready to be involved yet and the same applies to Sagna , along with Sergio Aguero , Pablo Zabaleta , Martin Demichelis , Fernandinho and skipper Vincent Kompany - a sextet who were involved in the knockout stages of the World Cup . Alvaro Negredo is the other man to miss out due to his foot injury . Press for success : City chief Ferran Soriano has set the goal of one trophy per year . Meanwhile , Arsenal 's trio of World Cup winners Per Mertesacker , Mesut Ozil and Lukas Podolski are also unavailable having been given extra rest after their triumph in Brazil . Although acknowledging there will be a considerable number of high-profile absentees , Pellegrini is adamant the contest will be more than just a glorified friendly . ` Of course it is not a friendly match , ' the 60-year-old said . ` It is an important game against an important team in Arsenal . ` Maybe both teams do not arrive in our best moment because both have a lot of players who are just getting back after the World Cup . ` But I think it will be a very good game , it is important for both teams to try to win it , and we will try to do that . ' | Pellegrini says target of five trophies in five years is ` not important ' to him . Chief Executive Ferran Soriano wants one trophy a year from the team . Man City won the Premier League and League Cup last time out . | [[84, 141], [692, 778], [1078, 1121], [313, 348], [3247, 3316], [537, 596]] |
Former Manchester United manager David Moyes is to be questioned by police over claims he attacked a reveller outside an upmarket wine bar after being taunted about losing his job . The 51-year-old , who succeeded Sir Alex Ferguson as boss at Old Trafford but only lasted nine months , apparently snapped after receiving a torrent of abuse at The Emporium , in Clitheroe . The alleged victim is 23-year-old joiner Joshua Gillibrand . Investigation : Moyes was present at the bar in Clitheroe at the time of the assault . Incident : Joshua Gillibrand claims he was attacked at just after 10pm on Wednesday night . Moyes is said to have been enraged when one drinker goaded him about his recent sacking and called him 's *** and something about having never won anything ' , a witness said . The 51-year-old was sacked by United in April after a disastrous first season at Old Trafford which saw United surrender their Premier League title and fail to win a trophy . In the resulting furore , a table was almost upturned and glasses sent smashing on the floor during a brief scuffle near the bar entrance . Mr Gillibrand , a joiner , allegedly suffered a lump on the side of his head and a bruised shoulder in the confrontation but did not need hospital treatment . Police today confirmed they had launched an investigation into the fracas and were set to speak to the ex-Everton boss . Location : The Emporium wine bar in Clitheroe , Lancashire , where the alleged assault took place . The incident happened at around 10pm on Wednesday after Moyes and friends -- including Derek Shaw , the chairman of Preston FC while Moyes was manager there - had enjoyed a meal at Piccolino in Clitheroe before crossing the road and making their way to the nearby Emporium wine bar . A group of revellers were standing outside the bar enjoying a drink after a warm day but when they saw the former manager arrive they began making abusive remarks . A witness said : ` Moyes started to head with his mates in but he was being barracked by drinkers outside who were giving him grief . ` He was getting a bit of lip from a couple of blokes and then one guy , who was a bit drunk , said something about him being s ** t and having never won anything . Injured : Mr Gillibrand allegedly suffered a lump on the side of his head and a bruised shoulder in the confrontation but did not need hospital treatment . ` Moyes kept his head down and carried on walking towards the door with his friend and everyone thought he was just ignoring the banter . ` It was crazy . No-one could quite believe what had happened . We were stunned . He 's obviously had enough of all the abuse he 's been getting . ' A spokesman for Lancashire Police said : ` Officers attended the bar at about 10pm on Wednesday , May 21 and it was reported that a 23-year-old local man had been assaulted by a 51 year old man . He did not require hospital treatment . ` Inquiries are ongoing and we are speaking to a number of people to try to establish the circumstances . There are a number of differing accounts which we need to work through to try to establish exactly what has happened . No-one has been arrested at this stage . ' A spokeswoman for the Emporium said : ` There was an incident outside the building . However it did not affect any of our customers or staff and has been dealt with by the police . ' Out in public : Former United boss Moyes attended the LMA Awards in London last week . On the course : Moyes -LRB- right -RRB- played golf with LMA chief Richard Bevan on May 14 in Spain . Another witness told the Clitheroe Advertiser and Times that what happened was nothing more than a scuffle . ` Around 10pm , one of the men -LSB- in Moyes ' group -RSB- . went outside , perhaps for a cigarette , when he became involved in a . heated argument . A table was knocked over , but that was as serious as it . got . ` David Moyes and the others went outside to see what was happening and the police arrived incredibly quickly . ` The group involved in the scuffle seemed to be in their 20s . I do n't know what was said , but it obviously caused some offence . ' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | Ex-Manchester United boss is being investigated over an alleged assault . Incident said to have happened at The Emporium wine bar in Clitheroe on Wednesday at 10pm . Moyes was sacked as United boss last month after a poor first season . Alleged assault said to have happened with Moyes and 23-year-old Joshua Gillibrand . | [[0, 74], [182, 197], [286, 372], [532, 612], [1485, 1558], [2676, 2714], [2717, 2871], [790, 883], [373, 433], [2676, 2714], [2717, 2871]] |
This is the touching yet awkward moment nine pairs of students were asked to kiss on camera - despite having never met before . The clip shows the 18 pupils greet each other for the first time followed by a few seconds of small talk before they go in for their first embrace and snog . Despite having a reputation for being promiscuous on student nights , the shy smiles and laughs clearly show these students are not accustomed to kissing strangers - one lady even walks away mid-smooch . Scroll down for video . First kiss : This montage shows pictures of 18 Bristol students kissing strangers on camera . The video , produced by the University of Bristol TV station , UBTV , and directed by Gemma Wilson , echos similar footage by Los Angeles-based filmmaker Tatia Pilieva in March in which 20 strangers were asked to lock lips on screen . However , the way the British students react is somewhat more awkward than their American counterparts . Station manager Will Pope was on hand to help out with producing and editing the UK clip , but declined to take part . Will , a third year Classical Studies student , said : ` When Gemma came to me with the idea for the shoot , I really wanted to get involved with the project . Nice to meet you : Two strangers prepare to kiss as part of a Bristol student 's project . It was n't that bad ! The footage shows the pair kissing , left , and their reactions after their first smooch , right . Well , this is awkward ! One of the female students does n't look too happy about the prospect of snogging a stranger - although he looked pretty happy about it . Off they go ! The pair embrace but the girl still looks less than impressed afterwards and grimaces , right . Ready ? Despite having a reputation for being promiscuous , the awkward smiles and laughs clearly show these students are not accustomed to kissing strangers . Hands on : This couple seem to be enjoying their first-ever kiss despite initial awkwardness . How did he find it ? This young man 's body language suggests he found the whole process uncomfortable . ` It was quite a tense atmosphere in the studio - a lot of the participants were n't at home in front of the camera which may have been a bit daunting . ' I was asked to star in the video but I said no . All the students were volunteers , who knew exactly what they would be asked to do . ` It was great fun , and the footage we got was really heart-warming . Their reactions are so human . ' Hello there ! The video , which these two students star in , was produced by the University of Bristol TV station . Tender : The duo get stuck into their kiss and the woman even manages to place a hand on her partner 's arm . Round two ? The girl seemingly makes a mad dash but her partner looks ready for more . Getting into it : Nine pairs of strangers , including these two men , were asked to kiss on camera . Reaction : One of the men looks happy about his first kiss with the stranger , who looks downtrodden . The video is a tribute to a similar idea by US filmmaker Tatia Pilieva who filmed 20 models meeting and kissing for the first time . But the Bristol students steal the show with their sheer awkwardness , firmly putting to bed the rumour that students are well-versed in kissing strangers . One girl even walks off mid-way through the kiss , while most of the pairs ended up just smiling and laughing about the whole ordeal . Preparing : A spokesperson for student newspaper The Tab said : ` Nobody knows where to put their hands at any point ' but this couple seem to , right . Something funny ? The couple seem to find their first kiss hilarious . She does n't look too happy about it ! This woman seems a little reluctant to get stuck in . Awkward ? The female student still seems hesitant mid-kiss , while the man just ca n't let go . Another girl complimented her new partner , by saying ` not bad ' after their first embrace . A spokesperson for student newspaper The Tab said : ` Nobody knows where to put their hands at any point . ` Some of the people seemed way too keen to get their tongue in there , and from our experience it is n't actually that shocking to ask a student to make out with a complete stranger , it happens all the time . ' Before and after : It seems a random smooch was n't so bad for this pair , whose hands linger after locking lips . Au natural : Some of the couples make the whole experience look easy . Oh no ! This chap does n't look too happy about having to kissed a stranger . Woah ! The chap may have got stuck into it but his female counterpart looks somewhat shocked . | Nine pairs of students were asked to kiss on camera . None of the pupils from Bristol University had ever met before . Produced by the University of Bristol TV station , UBTV . Some students find it awkward , others find it funny and some get stuck in . | [[8, 101], [2796, 2845], [2848, 2878], [85, 127], [608, 668], [682, 706], [2479, 2488], [2521, 2580], [4021, 4090]] |
A woman has been arrested after her teenage step-granddaughter , who is mentally disabled , was taken to hospital weighing just 35lbs and covered in feces . Joetta Sells , 54 , was taken into custody on Tuesday afternoon , hours after her husband and the girl 's biological grandfather , Steve Sells , 58 , was arrested on Monday night . With the couple now both locked up , court documents have revealed the filthy , cold conditions the 15-year-old girl was allegedly forced to live in at their Anderson , Indiana home . They allegedly kept the teenager locked in a room with only a mattress , space heater , blankets , a bowl with oatmeal and a bucket , according to the documents first shared by Fox59 . Scroll down for video . Arrested : Joetta Sells , left , was arrested on Tuesday after her husband Steve Sells , right , was arrested on Monday . Authorities say they kept their 15-year-old granddaughter locked in a bedroom covered in feces . Authorities noted that the door had a lock at the top , out of reach of the teenager , and another child at the home said Sells would lock the door ` during the day and nights ' . The child told authorities that they would sometimes see the girl 's fingers reaching around the door , in an apparent attempt to get out , the documents said . Everything inside the room was covered with feces and blood , authorities said . The gruesome conditions were unearthed after concerned relatives took the girl to hospital on Monday and doctors contacted authorities . They then executed a search warrant at the home . When the girl was taken to St. Vincent Hospital in Anderson , she was covered in feces and weighed just 35lb . She was then flown to Peyton Manning Children 's Hospital in Indianapolis for treatment . ` Cruel ' : Sells was granted custody of the children in 2009 when their mother abandoned them . Together : The couple , pictured at their wedding six years ago , claimed that the girl was in the room before she was dangerous and had approached Sells with a knife . The girl is mentally disabled , police said . When police arrived , they said the girl was so thin that bones were protruding from her skin . ` If you see pictures of the victim , it 's very disturbing , ' Sgt. Joel Sandefur said told the Indy Channel . ` We would n't accept treatment of an animal that way , let alone a human being , a 15-year-old girl . ' The teenager and a four-year-old child moved in with the couple when their mother abandoned them four years ago , according to the court documents . The older girl , whose grandfather said suffers from a chromosome problem in her brain , was kept locked up inside the room by Steve Sells , according to his wife of six years . She had not been to the doctors or to school in two years , the Indy Channel reported . He told authorities he locked her in the room to protect himself , claiming that the 35lb girl was strong and had previously approached him with a knife . The Department of Child Services asked for a court hearing regarding custody of the girl in 2011 , Fox59 reported . Scene : Sells allegedly locked his granddaughter in an upstairs bedroom without enough heat . When detectives searched the house , they found a mattress , a bucket and a bowl of oatmeal in the bedroom . ' I think they were asking for court intervention for them to be permitted to take the child out of that environment or to get services and the court did not permit that to happen at that time , ' said Prosecutor Cummings - but the child ultimately stayed at the home . A spokesperson for DCS would not speak about the case citing confidentiality laws but confirmed the agency had received a report about the family at the Indiana Child Abuse and Neglect Hotline . Neighbor Thomas McAllister told said that Sells and his wife lived at the home with their three children . He said that Sells had always given the impression he was a caring father . ` That is mind boggling , ' he added . ` That is just disgusting and no child should have to go through anything like that . ' Both of the Sells now face charges of neglect of a dependent and battery and Steve Sells also faces a charge for criminal confinement . See below for video . | Joetta Sells , 54 , was arrested on Tuesday afternoon , hours after her husband Steve Sells , 58 , was arrested for neglecting the child on Monday . Authorities investigated after relatives took the girl , who was covered in feces and weighed the same as a five-year-old , to hospital . They found a locked room at the house that contained a feces - and blood-covered mattress , blankets , a bucket and bowl filled with oatmeal . Another child at the home said they would see the girl trying to get out . 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Wales boss Chris Coleman has leapt to the defence of Arsenal midfielder Aaron Ramsey . The 31-cap playmaker made his first start for Arsene Wenger 's men after injury on Tuesday night and played for 90 minutes as they threw away a three-goal lead to draw with Anderlecht in the Champions League . Former Gunners striker Charlie Nicholas picked out Ramsey for particular criticism in his post-match analysis , which included the belief that the 23-year-old is going backwards after a sensational last campaign which included an FA Cup final winner . Aaron Ramsey cuts a forlorn figure as Arsenal surrendered a three-goal lead to draw with Anderlecht . Wales manager Chris Coleman defended Ramsey from criticism as he announced his squad for the upcoming Euro 2016 qualifier with Belgium . Former Arsenal striker Charlie Nicholas suggested Ramsey had regressed while talking on Sky Sports . When asked if he felt the comments were unfair during the announcement of his squad to face Belgium next Sunday , Coleman said : ` Yes . Charlie Nicholas is paid to give his opinion as a pundit but it is not as black and white as that . It ca n't be . ` Charlie was a player himself . No player plays well in every game and every month and Charlie should know that . They have good spells and bad spells . ` If Aaron is not at his best at the minute then the next game or the week or two weeks after he will be at his best . ` Aaron has played a lot of games for us where he has dictated the tempo of the game at both ends of the pitch . If you can do that you have got to be a good player . ` For me I am just glad he is playing . And I know Aaron , he needs to keep playing and playing regularly , that is when we see the best of him . ' Ramsey in action for Arsenal against Anderlecht - the Gunners threw away a three-goal lead to draw . Ramsey grimaces in pain on the ground during the Champions League match at the Emirates . Ramsey is one of eight players heading to Brussels having recovered from injury , a list that also includes defenders James Collins , Paul Dummett and Adam Matthews . But it is in midfield where Coleman 's squad has received the biggest boost with Wigan midfielder Emyr Huws and playmaker Jonny Williams , who limped off after a star display against Bosnia-Herzegovina , returning to the fold along with Ramsey and Joe Allen . ` We 've rarely had Allen and Ramsey together , ' Coleman said . ` It is nice to have Ramsey back and Joe had a good game against Real Madrid and did very well . Two players of that calibre are going to improve any squad , we know that , so it is very good to have them back . ' I thought Liverpool played fantastically and Joe was at the heart of it so that was pleasing to see . ' Wales can also welcome back Joe Allen to their team for the qualifier with Brussels next weekend . West Ham 's James Collins -LRB- left -RRB- is also ready to return to the Wales fold after missing out last time . Also on board is Fulham boss Kit Symons , despite Coleman 's reservations that the Wales assistant manager may forgo his international commitments to focus on the Cottagers having been handed the reigns at Craven Cottage . ` Kit is on the trip , ' Coleman said . ' I had a conversation with him about whether he 'd be carrying on and I thought maybe he would n't and I did n't want to lose him . ` He does n't want to not be here , he wants to carry on . He spoke with the Fulham chairman -LRB- Shahid Khan -RRB- , who has been very supportive , so it is very positive . ' The one area where Coleman 's 25-man group looks particular light is up front . Kit Symons is set to continue with his Wales duties despite being appointed manager of Fulham . They may have the world 's most expensive player of all time in Gareth Bale , but he is joined by four forwards with just 28 caps between them due to injuries to Simon Church , who started all three previous Euro 2016 qualifiers , and Burnley 's Sam Vokes . Coleman said : ` It is a shame for Churchy . We knew we were going to miss big Sam with his injury . ` We have the man Baley and then we 've got some youth there in Tom Lawrence and George Williams , who are very exciting . ' | Wales manager Chris Coleman has defended Aaron Ramsey from criticism . The Arsenal man was singled out by Sky Sports pundit Charlie Nicholas . Nicholas said Ramsey had regressed since last season . But Coleman insisted Ramsey will be back to his best in a week or two . Ramsey is in the Wales squad to face Belgium in Euro 2016 qualifier . | [[0, 86], [651, 787], [297, 406], [788, 888], [297, 406], [440, 508], [788, 888], [0, 86], [651, 787], [713, 787]] |
Arsenal club captain Thomas Vermaelen is putting all talk of his future on hold as he turns his attention to Saturday 's FA Cup final against Hull . The 28-year-old Belgium defender made 14 Barclays Premier League appearances as the Gunners secured a top-four finish and another season of Champions League football . Vermaelen , who played in the penalty shoot-out victory over Wigan in the semi-final , will be hoping to be involved against Hull this weekend despite requiring five stitches in a knee injury suffered at Norwich on the final day of the league campaign . Bigger prospect : Thomas Vermaelen says his focus is on the FA Cup final against Hull City this weekend . Summer switch ? The Arsenal captain 's future has been doubted in recent weeks . If he does play , it could prove to be his last appearance for Arsenal as he strives to find first-team football with just one year left on his contract . But Vermaelen is keen to keep his mind trained only on delivering the FA Cup to the Emirates Stadium and end a nine-year run without silverware for Arsene Wenger 's side . ` It is not important at the moment , my future , ' he said . ` We are in front of an FA Cup Final and my focus is there . My future is not important at the moment . ` We know there has been a lot of talk about not winning a trophy for a long time and so for us it would be important to win the final . ' Memories of a 1-0 League Cup final defeat to Birmingham in 2011 will no doubt weigh heavily on the minds of Arsenal supporters leading into another showepiece game where they enter as the firm favourites . Vermaelen missed the shock loss two years ago due to a long-standing Achilles issue and does not want to be recollecting that time in the run-in to the meeting with Hull . Big test : Arsene Wenger is looking to end a nine-year trophy drought at Wembley . ` The whole time was difficult for me , to be out injured for such a long time , ' he said . ` Missing big games like finals was never easy . I was at Wembley , I was in the stands . It 's a long time ago but it was a very disappointing result and everybody knows that . ` We ca n't think about it . Saturday is a different game again . There are a lot of changes in the team since then - a lot of players left since then - but we have to make sure it does n't happen again . ` Every final is something special , something different . Of course , that happened but that 's the past and we have to make sure that does n't happen again . ' Loving life : Vermaelen and Aaron Ramsey have fun on Rudiemental 's DJ decks at Arsenal 's Charity ball . Although Vermaelen is looking to avoid a repeat of the Birmingham defeat , when Obafemi Martins capitalised on a defensive error to score a late winner , he knows Arsenal 's players will be competing under immense pressure to finally deliver another trophy . ` There will always be pressure for a cup final , ' he added . ` The players are used to playing under pressure because if you play for a club like Arsenal , you have to win every single game . People expect that so Saturday wo n't be different . The pressure will be there always to win that game . ` We are used to the pressure , every game has to be won . Of course we know that there has been a lot of talk of not winning for nine years but it is a game we have to win . ` We know there is a lot at stake as well but we go in with a lot of confidence . ' | Thomas Vermaelen has been linked with a move away from Arsenal . Club captain says he is focused on FA Cup final with Hull City on Saturday . | [[693, 757], [0, 148], [83, 148], [589, 676], [943, 1084]] |
Mind-bending ` psychotronic ' guns that can effectively turn people into zombies have been given the go-ahead by Russian president Vladimir Putin . The futuristic weapons -- which will attack the central nervous system of their victims -- are being developed by the country 's scientists . They could be used against Russia 's enemies and , perhaps , its own dissidents by the end of the decade . Fire : Putin , seen using a traditional pistol , has new weapons in his sights . Sources in Moscow say Mr Putin has described the guns , which use electromagnetic radiation like that found in microwave ovens , as ` entirely new instruments for achieving political and strategic goals ' . Mr Putin added : ` Such high-tech weapons systems will be comparable in effect to nuclear weapons , but will be more acceptable in terms of political and military ideology . ' Plans to introduce the super - weapons were announced quietly last week by Russian defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov , fulfilling a little-noticed election campaign pledge by president-elect Putin . Plans to introduce the super - weapons were announced quietly last week by Russian defence minister Anatoly Serdyukov . Mr Serdyukov said : ` The development of weaponry based on new physics principles -- direct-energy weapons , geophysical weapons , wave-energy weapons , genetic weapons , psychotronic weapons , and so on -- is part of the state arms procurement programme for 2011-2020 . ' Specific proposals on developing the weapons are due to be drawn up before December by a new Defence Advanced Research Projects Agency . Research into electromagnetic weapons has been secretly carried out in the US and Russia since the Fifties . But now it appears Mr Putin has stolen a march on the Americans . Precise details of the Russian gun have not been revealed . However , previous research has shown that low-frequency waves or beams can affect brain cells , alter psychological states and make it possible to transmit suggestions and commands directly into someone 's thought processes . High doses of microwaves can damage the functioning of internal organs , control behaviour or even drive victims to suicide . Anatoly Tsyganok , head of the Military Forecasting Centre in Moscow , said : ` This is a highly serious weapon . ` When it was used for dispersing a crowd and it was focused on a man , his body temperature went up immediately as if he was thrown into a hot frying pan . Still , we know very little about this weapon and even special forces guys can hardly cope with it . ' The long-term effects are not known , but two years ago a former major in the Russian foreign intelligence agency , the GRU , died in Scotland after making claims about such a weapons programme to MI6 . Sergei Serykh , 43 , claimed he was a victim of weapons which he said were ` many times more powerful than in the Matrix films ' . Mr Serykh died after falling from a Glasgow tower block with his wife and stepson in March 2010 . While his death was assumed to be suicide , his family fear there was foul play . Last night the Ministry of Defence declined to comment . | Could be used against Russia 's enemies and perhaps its own dissidents . | [[290, 334]] |
David Beckham 's plans to bring a Major League Soccer team to Miami are moving in the right direction despite claims from the league 's commissioner that the process ` ca n't go on forever ' . Beckham revealed almost a year ago that he would exercise his option to become the owner of a new MLS franchise in Miami , but has since had two plans for a 25,000-seat stadium rejected . ` The reality is that everything if progressing very well , ' said a spokesperson for Beckham Miami United on Wednesday . Former England captain David Beckham poses with wife Victoria at the London Theatre Awards last month . Beckham poses with Brazilian legend Pele ahead of the World Cup final between Germany and Argentina . Former England captain Beckham unveils his plans to bring a franchise to Miami earlier this year . ` Miami is still David 's No 1 choice and it will happen . The fans and the people of Miami are behind us and we hope to announce some positive and exciting news soon . ' Don Garber , the MLS commissioner , had earlier refused to discuss whether Beckham 's option could be switched to another city , said : ` It is a private discussion and relationship as it relates to the specific option and I am not going to get into those details , but by all means this is not something that can last forever . ' The MLS board of governors will hear a report from the league 's expansion committee on Saturday and Garber indicated that they would aim to make some decisions on new franchises in the first half of 2015 . The league will grow to 20 teams in 2015 with the addition of New York City FC and Orlando City FC followed by Atlanta and a second LA-based team in 2017 . Garber said MLS is looking to add at least three more clubs by the end of the decade and that he recently held talks with groups from Minnesota , Sacramento and Las Vegas . ` We have also been in discussions with San Antonio , El Paso and St. Louis , they are just not as far along for the next round , ' said Garber . Beckham in his pomp for Manchester United and England - he made 115 appearances for his country . The commissioner said , however , that Miami remained a goal for the league -- but only if the right venue is found . ' I believe Miami can become a great MLS market if we can put the pieces in place , ' said Garber . ` The -LRB- Beckham -RRB- group continues to work to try and find a stadium solution that they believe will put them in a position to succeed . That is a difficult process and it is one that they continue to work hard on . ' Although politicians having blocked Beckham 's two proposed waterfront venues , Garber says he wo n't be putting direct pressure on elected representatives to help the former England and Manchester United star . ` We are not putting pressure on anybody . What we do is we communicate to the public and their representatives what is necessary for us to be successful and ultimately ensure that David can exercise his option in Miami . ` They are well aware of it now and there is not much more really that we can do now and we are not asked to do much more . ' | Don Garber , the MLS commissioner , says process ` ca n't go on forever ' Beckham had two plans for a 25,000-seat stadium rejected in the summer . But Miami remain No 1 choice for former LA Galaxy and England captain . Spokesperson for Beckham Miami United says MLS team ` will happen ' | [[154, 188], [1249, 1255], [1262, 1307], [193, 200], [320, 329], [334, 369], [193, 200], [330, 369], [348, 380], [808, 845], [0, 16], [23, 67], [381, 502], [443, 502]] |
Sportsmail takes a look at 10 things we have learned from an entertaining weekend of Premier League fixtures , as well as intriguing statistics from the Football League . 1 -RRB- Gareth Barry has his own way of answering the group of Aston Villa fans who have booed him since he left in 2009 . Everton 's 3-0 success at Goodison on Saturday took his record against the club where he made 441 appearances in nearly 12 years to seven wins from nine Premier League matches -- with a goal difference of 19-4 . The 33-year-old rubbed it in with yet another man-of-the-match display , covering more miles than any player on the pitch and finding a team mate with 81 of his 86 passes . Gareth Barry rubbed it in the Aston Villa fans ' faces with a man-of-the-match performance for Everton . 2 -RRB- It 's not a coincidence that Joe Hart has saved three of the last five penalties he 's faced -- the Manchester City goalkeeper does his homework . Roberto Soldado had put four of his last five successful penalties to the goalkeeper 's bottom right hand corner -- exactly where England No 1 Hart dived to keep out the Tottenham striker 's effort on Saturday . Joe Hart had done his homework and that is why he saved Roberto Soldado 's penalty for Tottenham . 3 -RRB- Harry Redknapp has always prided himself on passing football but his current QPR side are even struggling on that score . For all the problems they caused Liverpool their accuracy rate of just 68.8 per cent was the lowest of any Premier League team all weekend . Maybe that 's why they are struggling so badly to score -- five of their six Premier League goals this season have now come from set-pieces . Harry Redknapp 's QPR side are struggling in the Premier League , and can not keep possession . 4 -RRB- Mohamed Diame has four goals in five games for Hull now -- as many as he scored in 41 appearances for West Ham in the whole of last season . But it 's not just putting the ball in the net where he looks a different player . Against Arsenal he was a huge influence in midfield , winning nine tackles and involved in 22 duels for the ball -- more than any other Premier League player all weekend . Mohamed Diame -LRB- left -RRB- celebrates his goal against Arsenal and has scored four in five games for Hull . 5 -RRB- Slightly built Tottenham youngster Tom Carroll , tiny in Premier League terms at just 5ft 9in , could have picked an easier place than Stoke to make his Premier League debut for Swansea after joining them on loan for the season . But the 22-year-old rose well to the challenge , giving the ball away only five times during his 65 minutes . The 5.4 miles he ran was a fraction further than striker Wilfried Bony managed in 90 . Boss Garry Monk likens him to former Swans midfielder Joe Allen , and the way he stood up to 6ft 4in opponent Steven Nzonzi shows promise for the future . Tom Carroll -LRB- right -RRB- stood up well to the giants of Stoke City for Swansea and tackles Mame Biram Diouf . 6 -RRB- Steven Taylor is refusing to give up on staying at Newcastle -- even though the club tried to sell him in the summer and his contract runs out in seven months time . The 29-year-old defender , picked for the first time since a 0-0 draw at Aston Villa in August , played a huge role in keeping Leicester to only three attempts at goal . In four appearances including Capital One Cup ties this season , passionate Geordie Taylor has finished on the winning side three times . Steven Taylor impressed against Leicester and here he muscles out Marc Albrighton . 7 -RRB- New Huddersfield manager Chris Powell 's biggest problem in the next week could be persuading Wigan to extend the month 's loan of Grant Holt , which is due to run out . Powell had taken one point from three games before Holt turned up , now the 4-2 win over Blackpool means he 's got 10 from the four matches in which the 33-year-old has played . Meanwhile , Wigan boss Uwe Rosler , who had n't picked Holt for a Championship game all season , has not won a single match of four with his team scoring only two goals . Chris Powell 's Huddersfield are impressing , but he will struggle to keep Grant Holt on loan . 8 -RRB- Felix Magath 's team selection during his time at Fulham was constantly bizarre -- the German never named an unchanged side in his 20 games in charge and fans started playing ` Felix bingo ' trying to guess the next line-up . That 's all changed since Kit Symons has taken over -- bringing Sean Kavanagh into his defence in place of the injured Fernando Amorebieta was only the fourth change he 's made in six games as caretaker . Small wonder that Symons , the popular choice to stay in charge at Craven Cottage , has overseen four wins in that time . Kit Symons is keeping things simple at Fulham - he has made just four changes in six games and it 's working . 9 -RRB- John Gregory signed 11 new players for Crawley in the summer and has got another four on loan -- but the wholesale changes are taking time to have an effect . A 5-3 thrashing at Notts County meant the former Aston Villa and QPR boss , who had n't managed in England for six years before he took over the League One club , has seen his side ship nine goals in two games . Gregory called it ` embarrassing ' and admitted his players got bullied . Crawley are 15th in the table -- exactly where they were when he took over last December . Garry Thompson -LRB- right -RRB- celebrates his hat-trick goal for Notts County against 'em barrassing ' Crawley . 10 -RRB- Phil Brown must have looked with envy at how Ronald Koeman followed up collecting a manager of the month award . While Southampton boss Koeman celebrated the honour by watching his side spank Sunderland 8-0 , Brown has seen his Southend side crash since he won the League Two prize for four wins out of five in September . Since then the Shrimpers have struggled -- the 1-1 draw at Exeter was their first point in three games and there 's a tough trip to Newport to come on Tuesday night . | Gareth Barry was man of the match for Everton against his former club . Joe Hart knew exactly where Roberto Soldado was going to put his penalty . QPR are struggling to put passes together under Harry Redknapp . 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A worshiper found his prayers for financial security were answered at Jerusalem 's sacred Western Wall . The man discovered an envelope containing $ 500m of cheques stuffed into one of its cracks of the holy landmark . The iconic wall in Israel 's capital has for centuries been a focal point for worshipers of numerous religions , who tuck slips of paper with prayers written on them into the historic structure . Holy site : Worshipers pray at the Western Wall in Jerusalem . The envelope , discovered on Wednesday , was filled with more than 500 signed cheques - some written for $ 1m . Rabbi Shmuel Rabinowitz , who oversees the wall , said most of them were Nigerian , with some from Europe , Asia and the United States . But the cheques were not addressed to anyone and would most likely bounce if someone attempted to cash them in . The worshiper handed the envelope to police , via a lawyer . Officers are investigating whether the cheques are forgeries . Pilgrimage : U.S. president Barrack Obama leaves a prayer in the wall . Rabbi Rabinowitch said he has found cheques , mainly written by worshipers from Africa , in the wall 's charity box before , but all them bounced . He told New York Daily News he believes who ever left the $ 500m of cheques was well intentioned and thinks he ` wanted to give all they had to the creator of the universe . ' The Western Wall is located in Jerusalem 's Old City at the Temple Mount and is one of the most sacred sites in Judaism . It is part of an ancient wall which surrounded the Temple 's courtyard and is believed to have been built in 19BC , with much of structure now lying below street level . Sacred : The wall in the Old City is believed to date back to 19BC . | Envelope of 500 cheques found tucked in the holy wall . The $ 1m cheques are mostly Nigerian and are signed . Cheques found by man praying for financial security . | [[105, 218], [157, 218], [478, 516], [519, 570], [478, 516], [519, 570], [556, 589], [590, 613], [640, 726]] |
More than 300 workers at luxury fashion label Mulberry 's handbag factory are being screened for tuberculosis after two workers came down with the lung condition . Staff at the brand 's plant in Shepton Mallet in Somerset now face an anxious wait to see if they too have caught the disease , which can spread through the air when an infected person coughs or sneezes . The most common symptoms of the infection include a persistent cough , weight loss and if left untreated , it can be fatal . Leather workers inside the Mulberry factory in Shepton Mallet in Somerset . More than 300 are now being tested for TB after two staff members were diagnosed with the condition . Staff at the brand 's plant , pictured , now face an anxious wait to see if they too have caught the disease . According to the Sun , two employees at the factory were diagnosed with the condition but were now back working at the plant . It is thought one worker was confirmed as having TB in January , while another was diagnosed in May . This prompted Mulberry to test the rest of their workforce at the Somerset factory for the condition and send letters to all 300 staff on advice from Public Health England as TB may not show symptoms for several years . A spokesperson told the newspaper : ` Mulberry has fully complied with Public Health England advice on this . ' Supermodel Cara Delevingne , pictured , fronts the advertising campaign for Mulberry and is set to launch her own collection with them next month . As part of a promotional film for her collection , Miss Delevingne visited the factory in Somerset in June , where she was seen using one of the sewing machines . It is thought that anyone else who tests positive for the condition will be referred to specialist doctors with Public Health England adding that it is very much now a curable disease , which can be treated . TB almost disappeared from the UK by the early 1970s thanks to the BCG vaccination and antibiotics . However , cases are now on the rise , which is being blamed on increased immigration from Eastern Europe where TB is more common . British label Mulberry has long been the handbag of choice for many A-list celebrities including Kate Winslet and Sienna Miller . Their ad campaigns are fronted by supermodel Cara Delevingne , who visited the Somerset factory in June ahead of launching her own collection for the brand . In a film released ahead of the collection , it shows the 21-year-old visiting the archives , choosing leathers , sketching ideas and discussing the practical needs she had for a multi-functional bag . She was also shown at the affected flagship factory using the sewing machines , discussing her designs and smelling the leather on a newly made Mulberry satchel . Tuberculosis - or TB - killed one in four people during Victorian times but was almost wiped out in Britain by the 1970s . Less crowded living conditions in the 20th Century cut infection . Administration of the BCG vaccine from the 1920s , the discovery of antibiotics in 1928 and the introduction of the antibiotic streptomycin also helped . But there has been a dramatic rise in cases recently , especially in and around London , where 40 per cent of all TB cases are detected . In 2011 , 8,963 cases of TB were reported in the UK . There is fear that the disease may spread further , due to a combination of foreign immigrants infected with TB coming to the UK , increased travel abroad , and hospital staff who are not trained to spot the disease from early symptoms . Tuberculosis is a communicable disease caused by infection with the tubercle bacillus -LRB- also known as Mycobacterium tuberculosis or M. tuberculosis -RRB- , most frequently affecting the lungs . These tiny bacteria are usually passed on through mucus in the same way as colds are passed on , such as when people sneeze , talk or cough . The bacillus can remain active in the air for several hours in confined warm spaces such as planes and the London Underground . A cure for TB was developed more than 50 years ago , but it is still one of the top three killer diseases in the world , along with malaria and HIV . An untreated person with TB can spread the disease to ten to 15 people each year . | Workers being screened for the disease which can be spread through the air . Two staff members were diagnosed with the condition earlier this year . Prompted Mulberry to screen rest of the workforce at Somerset factory . Symptoms include persistent coughing and if left untreated can be fatal . | [[0, 163], [254, 324], [271, 291], [298, 368], [570, 671], [570, 635], [0, 163], [116, 163], [570, 671], [570, 635], [612, 671], [806, 868], [0, 163], [164, 256], [672, 699], [713, 752], [1012, 1183], [369, 473], [474, 493]] |
Addiction to prescription drugs is so rife that more Britons die from taking painkillers and tranquillisers than heroin and cocaine . There were 807 fatal overdoses involving prescription drugs last year , a rise of 16 per cent in five years , official figures show . By comparison , there were 718 such deaths from taking heroin and cocaine , and numbers have been falling since 2005 . Experts have warned that GPs give out repeat prescriptions too easily and there is not enough support for addicts . Addiction : Deaths from prescription medication last year outstripped those from cocaine and heroin . One helpline has calculated there are at least 32,000 painkiller addicts in Britain , but even that is likely to be an underestimate . Jim Dobbin , Labour MP and chairman of the all-party parliamentary group on involuntary tranquilliser addiction , has called on the Government to take urgent action . He said : ` This can be long-term addiction and there is very little support for addicts . There needs to be more understanding of how serious this problem is . ` Lives are being destroyed and people are being left without the help and support they need . The Government has refused to accept the scale of the problem . ' Concern : MP Jim Dobbin has called for greater support for those affected by painkiller addiction . One GP has claimed that doctors are prescribing antidepressants ` too easily ' -- including in some cases for bereavement -- when they should offer patients counselling . Dr Des Spence , who practises in Glasgow , said : ` There has been this rising culture of intervention with medication -- whether it is for depression or anxiety or pain -- and I think it can be very unhelpful . ` It can erode people 's sense of wellbeing . The cure of these things is not necessarily in the gift of medicine . ' The figures , from the Office for National Statistics , show that deaths from abuse of strong painkillers and tranquillisers have been rising steadily , while those from opiates used for recreational purposes have declined . Separate NHS statistics reveal that around 62million prescriptions were written for all types of painkillers last year , a 30 per cent rise in five years . Britons also spend an estimated # 500million a year buying painkillers at chemists . Campaigners are particularly concerned at the high numbers of women becoming addicted to drugs prescribed by doctors . Cathryn Kemp , 42 , an author , became hooked on the painkiller fentanyl in 2007 after being given it for inflammation of the pancreas . Although the drug is 50 times more powerful than heroin , she says she was not given any warnings about addiction . Danger : Many patients are not told that powerful painkillers can become addictive . Miss Kemp said : ` The pain was like being eaten alive and it was the first medicine that took it away . It was like sinking into a lovely warm bath . ` I was fighting a daily battle against pain and I found something that helped me in that battle . It took only a few months before I crossed that line between keeping to my prescription and taking more . I ended up on something I could just not get off . ' Miss Kemp , who has written a book , Painkiller Addiction : From Wreckage to Redemption , was initially prescribed eight pills a day , but later took up to 45 a day . Although her GP confronted her about her addiction he continued writing out the prescriptions.In 2010 she was forced to sell her Brighton home to pay for rehab and is no longer addicted . She said : ` There are so many people who are on sleeping pills , antidepressants , tranquillisers and strong painkillers . We are a medicated nation . ' | 807 people died overdosing on prescription drugs last year , figures reveal . In total , 32,000 Britons are thought to be addicted to painkiller medication . | [[134, 203], [244, 267], [503, 512], [515, 604], [605, 688]] |
Constant sexual abuse , neglect , beaten and starved : this was the horrific treatment children living at Australia 's oldest yoga ashram were forced to endure , a royal commission examining child sex abuse at a NSW Satyananda Ashram has heard . A woman has told the enquiry she was sexually abused by Satyananda Sarswati - the man who founded the worldwide yoga movement with branches across the world , including Australia . In a statement to a royal commission , Bhakati Manning said she was abused by two senior swamis in ashrams in Australia and ` by the spiritual founder of Satyananda yoga ' . Shishy -LRB- centre -RRB- , the partner of Swami Akhandananda Saraswati , at the Mangrove Yoga Ashram , in the foothills of Mangrove mountain in New South Wales in the 1980s . A royal commission is examining how the retreat handled sex abuse complaints against Swami Akhandananda Saraswati who ran the NSW Central Coast compound . Commissioner Justice Jennifer Coate -LRB- pictured -RRB- during the opening address at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse public hearing into the Satyananda Yoga Ashram at Mangrove Mountain . She said the abuse happened when she was 15 at the Mangrove Yoga Ashram on NSW 's Central Coast . She was 17 when she travelled to the famous Munger ashram in India in 1976 to study with the respected yogi whom she had met in Australia . Ms Manning said shortly after her arrival , he fondled her genitals and said something to the effect ` this is our relationship , do n't tell anyone ' . He also taught her how to tie her dhoti - a traditional garment - so that it tucked between her legs . He said something to the effect of ` you have to protect what is mine from being seen ' , she said in her statement . The world-renowned yoga master died in 2009 . Ms Manning , now aged 55 , will continue her evidence on Thursday , the third day of a hearing where six witnesses have told of being abused . Several witnesses have also told the enquiry , the swami forced them to have sex and Shishy -LRB- pictured centre -RRB- was often present . Constant sexual abuse , neglect , beaten and starved : this was the horrific treatment children living at Australia 's oldest yoga ashram -LRB- pictured -RRB- were forced to endure , a royal commission examining child sex abuse has heard . The commission has already heard that Satyananda 's disciple Swami Akhandananda , who was sent to lead the Mangrove Mountain ashram , used underage girls for sexual gratification . It also heard celibacy was a requirement at the ashrams and Akhandananda would beat people who were found to be having sex . Children were sent out on what one witness referred to as ` F *** patrols ' , to spy on couples and report back . Akhandananda was jailed for sex abuse in 1989 , but the conviction was overturned on a technicality in 1991 . He died in 1997 . Witnesses whose parents brought them to the Mangrove ashram in search of a utopian life have told how they were subject to depraved sexual practices by Akhandananda , who often summoned them by loudspeaker or had his partner Shishy bring them to him . Commissioner Justice Jennifer Coate -LRB- pictured left -RRB- and Commissioner Helen Milroy -LRB- pictured right -RRB- during the opening address at the Royal Commission into Institutional Responses to Child Sexual Abuse public hearing into the Satyananda Yoga Ashram at Mangrove Mountain . On Wednesday , one woman , referred to as APL at the commission , said facilities at the Mangrove ashram were basic , with children often going hungry . Their heads were shaved , they wore orange robes and were made to do hard labour . APL later discovered the Swami and Shishy had a hot tub , a television and drank alcohol . Several witnesses have also said the swami forced them to have sex and Shishy was often present . They also said Shishy would beat them . APL 's sister also gave evidence on Wednesday , labelling an email sent by the ashram claiming a healing ceremony for victims last Easter was successful as an insult . She said it was particularly insulting that in the email the ashram was spouting rubbish about ` ego and embracing the darkness ' , because it was what Swami Akhandananda said when he was ` f *** ing little girls and stealing people 's lives ' . Solicitor for the Mangrove ashram Aaron Keraghan apologised at the commission hearing on behalf of his clients and told two abuse victims on Wednesday the ashram would like to financially compensate them . | An enquiry into child sex abuse at Australia 's oldest yoga ashram has found children were subjected to sexual abuse , starvation and neglect . 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A ` phony ' army ranger who was confronted at a Pennsylvania shopping mall on Black Friday by a decorated Afghanistan vet previously pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer . Sean Yetman , 30 , was spotted parading around Oxford Valley Mall dressed in camouflage fatigues and wearing military honors that he could n't possibly have been awarded . A YouTube video of a confrontation between him and Ryan Berk , a Purple Heart recipient , who was immediately suspicious of Yetman 's mismatched uniform has been watched more than 2.7 million times since it was posted on Friday . Scroll down for video . Sean Yetman , the ` phony ' army ranger who was confronted at a Pennsylvania shopping mall on Black Friday by a decorated Afghanistan vet , has previously pleased guilty to impersonating a police officer . Court documents show that in May 2003 , Yetman pleaded guilty to impersonating a police officer . A Bucks County Court summary shows that in May 2003 he pleaded guilty to impersonating a public servant . Yetman has refused all offers to speak to the media since the incident , but his fiancée told Army Times that he has ` spiraled into a deep depression ' since being exposed . Adrienne Lally said Yetman lost his job and has had a nervous breakdown . ` The phone calls do not stop , and we are now hearing death threats . All of this has us concerned for our children and their safety , ' she wrote via email . ` He is a good man with a very big heart and this backlash has spiraled him into a deep depression . ' Yetman is facing possible criminal charges after U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick -LRB- R-Bucks -RRB- asked the U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia to determine if there was evidence of a federal crime against Yetman . Under the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 , it is illegal for an individual to fraudulently portray him or herself as a recipient of any of several specified military decorations or medals with the intent to obtain money , property or other ` tangible benefit . ' Berk said he gets ` frustrated ' by people pretending to be army vets ` because you serve with good men who have either lost their loves or been seriously wounded who earned that uniform ' Yetman , who insists on the video that he is who he says he is , may have been using the uniform as a means to obtaining military discounts at the mall . ` It 's frustrating , because you serve with good men who have either lost their loves or been seriously wounded who earned that uniform , ' Berk told GMA on Wednesday about the incident . Along with an American flag patch in the wrong spot , Berk noticed that Yetman was wearing three Combat Infantryman Badges -LRB- CIBs -RRB- on his shoulder -- an extremely rare honor . The latest incident came to light after Berk approached Yetman on Friday and used his cell phone to record their conversation as he quizzed him about his experiences as a soldier . When asked where he had received his CIBs , Yetman man first answered that he got all three in Afghanistan - an impossibility since only one is given per campaign . The conversation got more heated as Berk then called him a phony and accused him of impersonating a soldier . Yetman claimed he had ` literally just got home from Fort Lewis ' and was shopping with his Sergeant Major - who he offered to introduce Berk to . When the man denied lying about his military service , Berk lost his cool . ` Here it is , stolen valor at its finest , ' he shouted , as Yetman began to walk away . ` Why do n't you just admit you 're a phony ? ' ` I noticed his combat infantryman 's badge , he had two stars above it , which would indicate that he served in three different wars which is almost physically impossible for his age , ' said Berk . There is no U.S. Army Ranger with three CIBs named Yetman listed on any official record . Ryan Berk , a Afghanistan vet and Purple Heart recipient , was shopping at the mall with his girlfriend and her son when he spotted the ` fake ' officer and decided to approach him . Speaking to Fox on Tuesday , Berk said that while the man had initially provided some answers that could have been correct , his story quickly unraveled when he claimed to have received his three CIBs from service in Afghanistan . ' I served in Afghanistan and have several friend who were seriously wounded and a couple who were killed in action who wore that same uniform and to see someone try and claim that type of sacrifice really irked me , ' said Berk . He also said his grandfather had served in World War 2 and it was ` just wrong ' that this man was tainting that legacy by wearing the uniform . ` No one is going to question a guy in uniform , unless they already wear the uniform , ' Berk , who earned a Purple Heart after he was wounded by shrapnel in 2010 while fighting in Afghanistan , told The Morning Call . Berk 's video of the confrontation was uploaded to the Stolen Valor YouTube account , where it has since been viewed over two million times . The account belongs to Guardian of Valor , a network of active and veteran soldiers who seek to expose people who falsely claim military service and/or claim unauthorized medals or tabs . On Monday , U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick -LRB- R-Bucks -RRB- asked the U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia to determine if there was evidence of a federal crime against Sean Yetman . Anthony Anderson , a vet who runs the Guardian of Valor website told Philly.com that fake soldiers are becoming increasingly common . Most are seeking attention and recognition , while others use the uniform to receive exclusive military discounts at stores and restaurants . Under the Stolen Valor Act of 2013 , it is illegal for an individual to fraudulently portray him or herself as a recipient of any of several specified military decorations or medals with the intent to obtain money , property or other ` tangible benefit . ' It was unknown if the uniformed man received any special treatment from any store at the mall , but on Monday , U.S. Rep. Mike Fitzpatrick -LRB- R-Bucks -RRB- asked the U.S. Attorney in Philadelphia to determine if there was evidence of a federal crime against ` Yetman ' Berk has no doubts that the man he confronted was not a ranger . ` He 's impersonating in the uniform people died for , ' Berk added . ` He was wearing awards that I earned and he did n't . ' | Sean Yetman , 30 , was spotted dressed in camouflage fatigues and wearing military honors that he could n't possibly have been awarded . Purple Heart recipient Ryan Berk confronted him and footage of their chat has been viewed more than 2.7 million times since Friday . Yetman could now be charged with committing a federal crime . Court documents show that in 2003 he pleaded guilty to impersonating a cop . Yetman has n't spoken out about the allegations , but his fiancée said he has ` spiraled into a deep depression ' since the video surfaced . | [[224, 280], [184, 195], [285, 355], [6277, 6329], [356, 416], [490, 585], [2713, 2838], [4830, 4913], [4916, 4971], [1532, 1627], [94, 183], [610, 621], [750, 815], [816, 913], [842, 853], [856, 913], [914, 1019], [954, 1019], [1097, 1194], [1474, 1529]] |
Adolf Hitler 's grand plans for the ` supercapital ' of the Third Reich , which he intended to rename Germania , are detailed in a new exhibition . Staged in a vast Nazi bunker , ` The Myth of Germania : Vision and Crimes ' features the ` Hall of the People ' which was to be twice the size of St Peter 's Basilica in Rome with room for 180,000 people . A giant map shows plans for a five-mile-long boulevard designed to be flanked by towering buildings celebrating Nazi prestige . Scroll down for video . Hitler designed the ` Hall of the People ' -LRB- pictured -RRB- which was to be twice the size of St. Peter 's Basilica in Rome with a dome 16 times the size and room inside for 180,000 people . The new city was to be the biggest in the world with a stadium -LRB- pictured -RRB- , avenues and statues which Hitler proclaimed would last for 1,000 years . The new city was to be the biggest in the world with grand buildings , avenues and statues which Hitler proclaimed would last for 1,000 years . But due to the war , all that was realised of Hitler 's plans for Berlin are huge street lights on an avenue leading up to the Brandenburg Gate . The Berlin exhibition reveals architect Albert Speer -- who escaped the death penalty at the Nuremberg Trials after claiming not to know about the extermination of the Jews -- was told to use Jewish slave labourers . He ordered evictions in the demolition zones so building could be completed quickly once Germany had won the war . ` Germania ' Architect Albert Speer -LRB- left -RRB- was told to use Jewish slave labourers by Hitler -LRB- right -RRB- . Hitler 's utopian plans to rebuild Berlin on a monumental scale were never realised , but the preparations involved demolitions and the use of slave labour . Curator Gernot Schaulinski said : ` This is not about ` Germania ' as the hobby of a dictator It 's about the intentions of such a project , the ideology behind it , and those who suffered because of it ' ` Aryan ' residents forced out were to move into 24,000 apartments formerly occupied by Berlin 's Jews . Curator Gernot Schaulinski said : ` This is not about ` Germania ' as the hobby of a dictator It 's about the intentions of such a project , the ideology behind it , and those who suffered because of it . ' The exhibition has been organised by the Berlin Underground association which explores and opens up Nazi-era bunkers and buildings for public show . It is being staged in a vast bunker built by the Nazis in the Wedding district of Berlin which has become a tourist attraction in its own right . To meet demand for construction materials for ` Germania ' , Hitler , Speer and SS military commander Heinrich Himmler agreed to use concentration camp inmates as manpower . The SS built the world 's largest brickworks in Oranienburg , a camp near Berlin where many inmates were murdered or died from the work . | Myth of Germania : Vision and Crimes exhibition is held in a Berlin bunker . It reveals Hitler 's plans for Germania - the ` supercapital ' of the Third Reich . Hall of the People was set to be twice the size of St Peter 's Basilica in Rome . Hitler said city would be the biggest in the world and last for 1,000 years . Architect Albert Speer was ordered to use Jewish slave labourers . | [[2428, 2463], [0, 71], [113, 147], [247, 257], [266, 353], [536, 654], [701, 769], [701, 713], [718, 806], [860, 950], [913, 950], [957, 1003], [1604, 1667], [1318, 1366], [1484, 1603], [1694, 1761]] |
More than 140,000 Australians are now ditching conventional dating methods and turning to websites to find a sugar daddy or sugar baby to meet their needs . At 25-years-old , Vanessa Marie is one of the many young women who have found a man much older than her -- a 51-year-old hotel owner -- to regularly shower her with gifts in exchange for her attention . ` We basically would meet up once a week for diner with drinks and for exchange I would get a weekly allowance , ' Vanessa , who earns $ 500 a week just for her presence , told A Current Affair . Scroll down for video . At 25-years-old , Vanessa Marie found a 51-year-old hotel owner who she meets with for a weekly date in exchange for a $ 500 allowance . ` You get spoiled and pampered , you get to basically get what you want - it 's easy money I guess . ' The model echoed the sentiments of infamous sugar daddy Geoffrey Edelsten 's alleged former sugar baby , Shirley Moore , who described the businessman as ` my personal ATM ' . ` He 's like `` OK , so what do you want from me . Do you want a $ 100,000 a year , do you want $ 250,000 a year ? '' ` He 's like `` OK well , set up a bank account , I 'll send you $ 2000 a week '' . I 'm 21 , I 'm making more than people made in years . ' Nerita on the other hand , appears to be less drawn in by the money , instead seeking glamour . Nerita , also 25 , met the director of a successful Melbourne company through sugardaddymeet.com in exchange for a fancy dress and bag . The 25-year-old who works in the finance industry said that she was financially secure and successful and does n't consider herself a gold digger . ` I 've met some very lovely gentlemen so , all very good experiences so far , ' Nerita said of her dating men she 's met online who are up to twice her age . ` My first experience was one of the most exciting experiences I 've ever had -- I got a message through my inbox basically saying ` liked your profile ' . ` They 're very attractive , I enjoy their company , I enjoy teaching them , and I enjoy going out with them , ' Geoffrey Edelsten told A Current Affair . ` He 's a director of a pretty successful company in Melbourne and he essentially wanted me to be his date for a company event . Along with that I got a beautiful dress , a beautiful bag out of it . I mean , who does n't like all of that ? ' But what about the well-to-do gentlemen involved in these controversial relationships , what do they get out of it ? ` They 're very attractive , I enjoy their company , I enjoy teaching them , and I enjoy going out with them , ' Geoffrey Edelsten told A Current Affair , insisting that money was only ' a minor attraction ' for the women he sees . Geoffrey Edelsten 's alleged former sugar baby , Shirley Moore , described the businessman as ` my personal ATM ' ` He 's like ` ok so what do you want from me . Do you want a $ 100,000 a year , do you want $ 250,000 a year ? ' He 's like ` ok , well set up a bank account , I 'll send you $ 2000 a week ' . I 'm 21 , I 'm making more than people made in years , ' she said . Meanwhile , websites like sugardaddymeet.com , persuade affluent gentlemen to join their website with the message : ` Rich and successful man . Doctors , lawyers , busy professionals , benefactors . Single or married , no time for game ? Looking to support and pamper women who will treat you like a king ? Interested in a discreet and mutually beneficial relationship ? Time to be a Sugar Daddy ! ' But there 's nothing to be ashamed of in the power-based relationship , according to Nerita , who saiud : ` For an older man to have a younger companion ? I do n't see an issue with that . ' ` Honey concentrate on your own life because at the end of the day if you 're paying so much attention to someone elses lifestyle , what are you really doing in your own ? So , each to their own . ' | More than 140,000 Australians are now using websites to find a sugar daddy or sugar baby . At 25-years-old , Vanessa Marie found a 51-year-old hotel owner who she meets with for a weekly date in exchange for a $ 500 allowance . Nerita , also 25 , met the director of a successful Melbourne company through sugardaddymeet.com in exchange for a fancy dress and bag . | [[0, 98], [0, 29], [79, 134], [90, 156], [431, 470], [475, 482], [489, 512], [580, 595], [598, 716], [1351, 1357], [1370, 1487], [2108, 2234]] |
On a cold Friday night , there is nothing more tempting than a takeaway . But not only can these dishes wreak havoc on our waistlines , they can also damage our teeth , according to a leading dentist . Here , Dr Sameer Patel , a dentist at Harley Street 's Elleven practice , lays out the hidden dangers in the most popular takeaway foods . . Takeaways not only wreak havoc on a person 's wasitline , they can also damage their teeth . Dr Sameer Patel , a leading dentist at Harley Street 's Elleven practice , advises drinking water and flossing to keep teeth healthy . INDIAN AND CHINESE : TOOTH STAINING . It 's not just dark beverages such as tea and coffee that will stain your teeth - any heavily pigmented food can lead to tooth discoloration - and curry powder is one such culprit . While this staple ingredient of Indian cuisine is n't particularly dark , the deep pigment can stain teeth yellow over time . Dark liquids used to flavour foods , such as soy sauce , can produce the same effect . So if you do eat sushi or Chinese food , use the soy sauce sparingly . Indian and Chinese takeaways contain curry powder and soy source , dark pigments that can stain teeth over time . ` Anything that would stain a white T-shirt is likely to stain the surface of your teeth in the same way , ' Dr Patel says . Eating broccoli or spinach can form a protective film over teeth . Dr Patel advises using the example of a white T-shirt : anything that would stain this is likely to stain the surface of your teeth in the same way . He also recommends eating an appetiser of spinach or broccoli first , as these green veggies form a protective film over teeth , making them less porous and susceptible to staining . Opting for lighter coloured condiments such as rice vinegar or lemon is also advisable , he says . KEBABS : JAW ACHE . Eating lots of chewy kebab meat can overwork the jaw , leading to jawache . Believe it or not , the foods you eat can have a big impact on the health of the joints in your jaw . As a result , the tough texture of the meat used for kebabs is sometimes associated with jaw ache . Eating a high amount of very chewy foods can overwork and overextend your jaw -- leading to strains . ` Any time you overuse a certain set of muscles , it can lead to contracted muscles and related pain , including headaches , and toothaches over time , ' Dr Sameer explains . Most obviously , try limiting the number of problem foods you consume and be sure to distribute the way you chew your food evenly around the mouth . ITALIAN : ACID EROSION . Pizza and pasta are two of the most popular dishes in the UK and are rarely associated with tooth decay . However , white pizza bases and pastas are refined carbohydrates which contain simple sugars that dissolve quickly . This causes a surge of acid inside the mouth and when combined with the acidity of tomatoes , can erode tooth enamel and ultimately lead to sensitivity . These foods also take on a gummy consistency when chewed that can allow small particles to get trapped between teeth and stick to the surface . Flossing as part of your daily oral hygiene routine is the most effective way to remove trapped food and chewing sugar-free chewing gum can limit damage by making your mouth produce more saliva - helping to cancel out the acid in your mouth after eating or drinking . Pizza and pasta are refined carbohydrates and contain simple sugars that dissolve quickly in the mouth . This causes a surge of acid which erodes tooth enamel and causes sensitivity . FISH AND CHIPS : TOOTH DECAY . Starchy foods are notorious for getting stuck in between your teeth and lodged between crevices . While they may not necessarily taste sweet , the starches can begin converting to sugar almost immediately through the pre-digestive process that begins in the mouth . Processed foods are also notorious for using sugar as a preservative or flavour enhancer : ` sugar can come in many different forms and the batter on fish and associated sauces such as ketchup , are culprits for having a high sugar content , ' Dr Sameer said . While limiting sugar intake to meal times is not a cause for concern , snacking on starchy foods at regular intervals is what can cause problems . Dr Sameer advises rinsing your mouth with water after eating to help fight tooth decay . ` This washes away trapped food , whilst the fluoride content fights against bacteria and prevents mineral loss in tooth enamel , ' he said . Fish and chips are starchy foods that get stuck in between the teeth . They are converted to tooth-rotting sugar immediately through the mouth 's pre-digestive processes . THAI : ENAMEL WEARING . The delicious sticky sauces and little nuts and seeds that you come across in most Thai dishes are very damaging to your tooth enamel . The small nuts and seeds tend to get stuck in between the teeth and are not easily rinsed away , so the sugars in them have longer to wear down your enamel , harming your teeth . To combat this , Dr Sameer Patel advises to floss afterwards and chew sugar-free chewing gum to dislodge the food residue . Do not brush straight after eating as this will cause the food residue to get further lodged in between the teeth and cause further damage . | Dr Sameer Patel is a dentist at Harley Street 's Elleven practice . Curry powder and soy sauce in Indian and Chinese stains teeth , he says . The repetitive chewing of tough kebab meat can lead to jaw ache . Pizza and pasta dissolve quickly in the mouth , leading to a surge of acid . This leads to tooth enamel eroding and teeth becoming sensitive . 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Industry chiefs insist the bill for converting parking meters , vending machines and phone boxes to accept the new # 1 coin could be more than # 200million . The 12-sided coin , which resembles a classic threepenny bit , was announced as a way to fight a surge in the number of # 1 in circulation - a racket that costs the economy some # 45million a year . But roughly 1.2 million machines on the market will have to be re-calibrated to fit the new piece , which is set to be introduced in 2017 , according to one industry expert . Scroll down for video . New design : The coin will be made from two types of metal , like the current # 2 coin . And the Government will embed luminescent particles that will show up under a particular light - making fakes easier to spot . Upgrade : Payphones , parking metres , betting shop fruit machines , launderette washing machines and supermarket self-service check-outs are among the roughly # 1.2 million machines that will need to be re-fitted . Payphones , parking metres , betting shop fruit machines , launderette washing machines and supermarket trolleys are among the devices that will need to be upgraded . Earlier this year , the Royal Mint suggested that the cost of converting these machines would be around # 20million . But company chiefs have today disputed the amount - calculating that it could me more than five times as much . Jonathan Hilder , CEO of the Automatic Vending Association , estimated that forgeries make up some 3.03 per cent of the more than 1.5 billion # 1 coins in circulation . He said that increasingly sophisticated technology meant that coins were easier to fake - and that 50 per cent of these counterfeit coins successfully passed through vending machines . The new coin will be made from two types of metal , like the current # 2 coin . Out with the old : The present # 1 coin , left , . will be replaced to allay concerns about counterfeiting . Its replacement . will be a reworking of the old-fashioned threepenny bit , which last . circulated in 1971 . And the Government will imbed tiny luminescent particles in the coin that will show up under a particular light - making fakes easier to spot . Mr Hilder said that , while the AVA agrees with the principle of introducing a new # 1 coin , it also believes that the Government needs to do more to cover the cost of converting the machines . He told MailOnline that it will cost # 72.8 million to adapt 450,000 coffee , snack and drink machines across the country . He added : ` We need a categorical assurance that there will be no upgrade of the 20p or 50p coins in the forseeable future ' , explaining that the move would lead to crippling costs for some . Costly : Earlier this year , it was estimated that the cost of re-calibrating each parking machine is # 500 a time , which means converting every one across the UK would add up to # 50million . Bacta , the body that represents the amusement industry , said that it will cost # 100million to adapt 350,000 gaming machines . Chief executive John White said : ` This cost can not be passed on to customers because of strict rules governing the relationship between stakes and winnings . ` The industry is faced with a number of challenges already and our members , many of whom are small independent businesses , can not afford this additional cost . ' Earlier this year , it was estimated that the cost of re-calibrating each parking machine is # 500 a time , which means converting every one across the UK would add up to # 50million . The British Parking Association , whose members run car parks and on-street parking machines for councils and private firms estimated that the bills will be much higher . The BPA has estimated that about 80,000 parking machines - 10,000 of which dispense change . In a statement it said : ` It is estimated that the simplest software upgrade on a pay and display machine will cost in the region of # 90 to # 130 per machine . If the validator requires changing , this can often also require new fixing brackets for the new validator and would cost in the region of # 250 to # 350 per machine . ` On machines providing change , it will be considerably more . ' However , the association said that one benefit of the change will be to stop around 40million counterfeit coins going in to parking machines each year , which would offset the cost . The British Retail Consortium told MailOnline today that it was working with the Mint and the Treasury on the project to ensure that there was a ` fair and sufficient implementation period ' . A spokesman said that self-service check-outs , tills and weighting machines in the back office were among those that would need an upgrade . But he said that it was difficult to estimate a final total cost without receiving the final specifications . A spokesman for the Treasury said : ` After thirty year 's loyal service , the time is right to replace the current # 1 coin with a new , more secure coin that will reduce the costs of counterfeiting to our economy . ` It is the small and medium businesses that feel the costs the most and ultimately , the costs of bringing in the new coin could never compare to the price we 'd pay in the event that confidence in the # 1 coin deteriorated . ` That 's why the government is acting now , to stay several steps ahead of the counterfeiters . In doing that , we are committed to arriving at a final specification of the coin that maximises the benefits to the UK and to introducing the new coin in a manageable way for industry . ` That is why we have been undertaking a full consultation with all interested parties , which will determine the final specification of the coin . ' In September , George Osborne launched a competition for members of the public to design what goes on the tails of the new 12-sided # 1 coin . This unique opportunity will put a design on millions of new # 1 coins while the winner will receive a # 10,000 fee in exchange for the right to use it . But the contest , which is now closed , sparked the creation of a number of spoof coins - with pranksters posting designs using Mr Blobby , Alex Salmond and the Chuckle Brothers to Twitter . Voldermort : One designer thought that the evil Harry Potter character would be perfect on the new coin . Source : BuzzFeed . | The 12-sided coin will be introduced in 2017 to tackle surge in counterfeits . Roughly 1.2 million machines on the market will have to be re-calibrated . Royal Mint estimated this year that this would cost around # 20million . 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A small private plane that passed its Florida destination before crossing into Cuban airspace - and triggering a U.S. security alert - has crashed in the water off Jamaica twice asked permission to fly at a lower altitude before the pilot lost consciousness , it has emerged . Larry Glazer , a real estate developer in Rochester , New York , was seen slumped over the controls by a fighter jet sent to escort the plane . He and his entrepreneur wife Jane , both died in the crash . Their plane , which took off from New York on Friday morning , sparked panic when the pilot stopped responding to radio calls about an hour after take-off and passed its destination of Naples , Florida . It continued flying south for several hours at an altitude of 25,000 feet before entering Cuban airspace and heading towards the Caribbean , eventually crashing 14 miles North East of Port Antonio in Portland on Friday afternoon . In total , it traveled more than 1,700 miles . Scroll down for video . Killed : Rochester real estate developer Larry Glazer and his wife Jane , both 68 , were aboard the aircraft that lost contact with air traffic controllers and flew 1,700 miles before crashing in the water off Jamaica . Experienced pilot : Glazer , 68 , a father-of-three and a grandfather , is pictured in front of another small plane . Search party : Jamaican Marine Police return to the Port Antonio Marina after a fruitless search for a plane that crashed into the ocean near Port Antonio , Jamaica , Friday , Sept. 5 , 2014 . Two fighter jets had been sent to the plane earlier on Friday after air traffic controllers were unable to make contact with the pilot . The jet pilots noted that Glazer was slumped over his controls , perhaps from oxygen deprivation . One of the fighter jet pilots said he could see the pilot of the small plane , a SOCATA TBM 700 , which has a pressurized cabin , was still alive . ' I can see his chest rising and falling , ' he said in a recording of his dispatch . ` Right before I left ... we could see that he was actually breathing . ' The plane also had ` frosted windows ' , an indication of a sudden loss of cabin pressure and officials said they suspected hypoxia - a deprivation of oxygen - could have caused them to pass out . According to ABC , the pilot requested to fly lower during two calls to air traffic control , however when they asked if he wanted to declare himself in a state of emergency , he said no . The plane was flying at 28,000 feet at 10 am when Glazer asked to descend to 18,000 feet because of an issue with the plane , ABC reported . He was cleared to drop to 25,000 feet but then asked to go lower . Air traffic control denied the second request because of the traffic traveling below Glazer . They said if he made a left turn he could bypass the traffic and descend . He made the turn , but then stopped responding . Route : Their single-engine plane , which was traveling from New York to Florida this morning , failed to land , entered Cuban airspace and headed towards the Caribbean . It crashed just off Jamaica on Friday . Site : The small plane eventually went down in the water 14 miles North East of Port Antonio in Portland . Killed : The turboprop was flown by Larry Glazer and his wife Jane Glazer of Rochester , New York . They were en route from Rochester to Naples , Florida . The unresponsive plane flown by Larry Glazer was a SOCATA TBM 700 , a single-engine turbo-prop with a pressurized cabin that is used as a light business and utility aircraft . Seats : Seven including pilot and co-pilot . Max cruising speed : 345mph -LRB- 300 knots -RRB- . Max certificated altitude : 30,000 ft . Wing span : 41 feet , 6 inches . Length : 34 feet , 9 inches . History : Built by American and French engineers . Been in production since 1988 but periodic upgrades have boosted its horsepower and speed . Production : More than 125 worldwide . The fighter jets that found the plane were eventually forced to break off once they entered Cuban airspace . They were in contact with Cuban authorities , who have said the aircraft did not violate its airspace rules . After passing Cuba , it reached the Caribbean where it crashed , Jamaican authorities said . A U.S. Coast Guard C-130 will search for the plane 's wreckage , while Jamaica said a search and rescue team had been dispatched to the area . The plane , a Socata TBM-700 light business and utility aircraft , was registered to a development , Buckingham Properties , which is owned by Glazer . A company bio for Glazer notes : ` Larry spends some of his spare time on the ground - gardening around his house with his wife , Jane ; and some in the sky - flying his plane . ' An article about Glazer in the Rochester City Newspaper called him ` downtown 's patron saint ' . His company ` owns , co-owns , or manages nearly 13 million square feet of real estate space ' , it says . Response : Two F-15 fighter jets -LRB- file picture -RRB- were dispatched after the pilot of a private plane failed to respond but when he entered Cuban airspace , they were forced to break off . The Glazers were possibly affected by hypoxia , a condition where the body is deprived of adequate oxygen supply in high-flying aircraft . If the cabin loses pressure and passengers do n't use supplemental oxygen quickly , they can become unconscious or possibly die . When hypoxia develops slowly , symptoms can include light-headedness , tiredness , numbness , tingling and nausea . If it comes on quickly , it can cause confusion , behavioral chance , headaches , breathlessness , disorientation or heart palpitations . Jane Glazer was herself an entrepreneur , setting up and running QCI Direct , which delivers home care items through catalogs and websites . The couple , who met at camp at Seneca Lake when they were both counselors in 1964 , had been married for more than 45 years and were considered stalwarts of the community . ` The City of Rochester has lost two heroes , ' Mayor Lovely Warren and City Council President Loretta Scott said in a statement . ` It is difficult to put into words how much Larry Glazer has meant to our community . Larry worked hard to return a sense of vitality and excitement to our Center City . ` His efforts helped to lift our spirits and restore our sense of optimism . He has been a treasured friend and partner . ` Our thoughts and prayers go out to the Glazer family , the partners and employees of Buckingham Properties , and all of Larry 's many friends . ' | Rochester real estate developer Larry Glazer , whose company owned the plane , and his wife Jane were both killed in the crash . Private plane took off from Rochester , New York on Friday morning and was headed towards Florida but passed its destination . It passed through Cuban airspace before reaching the Caribbean and crashing in the water off Jamaica on Friday afternoon . Two fighter jets were launched after Glazer failed to make contact and the pilots reported seeing him slumped over the controls . Officials suspect an oxygen deprivation in the plane , which had a pressurized cabin , could have caused them to pass out . 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The 24-year-old son of The Young and the Restless star Kristoff St. John has committed suicide . Julian , who had battled schizophrenia and depression for years , was found unresponsive in the bathroom of a Long Beach facility . His parents Kristoff and Mia , announced the news over the weekend , confirming their son , who was an artist , had died on November 23 . Tragic : The son of The Young and the Restless star Kristoff St. John -LRB- right -RRB- has committed suicide . Julian -LRB- left -RRB- had battled schizophrenia and depression for years . Investigation : Julian , aged 24 , was an artist . While ruled a possible suicide , the official cause of death has yet to be determined while additional tests are conducted . While ruled a possible suicide , the official cause of death has yet to be determined while additional tests are conducted , reports Radar . ` Our son was the light of our lives , an artist with a beautiful mind and spirit . ' His mother Mia , a five-time world boxing champion , wrote in a statement posted on Sqor Sports , a social media website for athletes and reposted to her Twitter account . ` He fought long and hard against an illness for which there is no cure . ' Close : Julian with his mother Mia , -LRB- both pictured -RRB- a five-time world boxing champion . She said : ` Our son was the light of our lives , an artist with a beautiful mind and spirit ' Father and son : Actor Kristoff St. John and son Julian attend the Ninth Annual Soap Opera Digest Awards on February 26 , 1993 at the Beverly Hilton Hotel in Beverly Hills , California . ` Unfortunately , the pain became too great for him and I dare not say he lost the battle -- he simply chose to set himself free . ` My fight for mental health will continue . They may not find a cure in my lifetime , but we can try and prevent the loss of another beautiful soul . ' His parents , who are now divorced and have a daughter Paris , said his funeral will be held in Westlake , California , on December 5 , which would have been Julian 's 25th birthday . In a 2013 profile on Julian 's art , the Huffington Post noted that Julian had been diagnosed with schizophrenia at the age of 18 . ` Julian knows what it is like to feel lonely , off-kilter and claustrophobic . He has endured bouts of severe depression since he was a child . Fame : Kristoff St. John is best known for his role as Neil Winters on the US drama The Young and the Restless . ` And for a stretch of time in the recent past he was homeless , sleeping in the bathrooms of public parks and occasionally in motels . He has battled addiction issues and has had scrapes with the law . On Monday Mia wrote on her Twitter page : ` While nothing can remove our pain at the moment , we find solace in your messages and knowing how much our son , Julian St. John was loved . ' Julian 's website references his troubled state of mind in his bio : ` Julian would spend countless hours writing and drawing . He was a troubled youth who found solace in his art . ` Eventually he left high school early and was able to hone his skills as an artist . ` His eccentricity and flamboyant ways found a home in his art . ` What doctors found as `` troublesome , '' he found as his story . A complex , but extraordinary young man , Julian , takes you through his journey of psychosis in each piece of art . It 's a story of despair and triumph , where reality and delusion become intertwined . ' Mia , who suffers from obsessive-compulsive disorder and panic attacks , takes medication and has been in therapy for years . She campaigns against the stigmas associated with mental health disorders and and joined calls for $ 200 million to fund more mental-health counselors in public schools . | Julian , 24 , found ` unresponsive in the bathroom of a Long Beach facility ' His parents Kristoff and Mia , announced he died on November 23 . While ruled a possible suicide , the official cause of death has yet to be determined while additional tests are conducted . Mother : ` Our son was the light of our lives , an artist with a beautiful mind ' His parents are now divorced and have a daughter , Paris . Julian worked as an artist and exhibited his work in California . | [[97, 103], [163, 228], [229, 257], [260, 295], [229, 257], [298, 366], [607, 637], [640, 675], [640, 667], [676, 731], [732, 762], [765, 800], [765, 792], [801, 854], [873, 909], [959, 969], [1012, 1032], [1306, 1314], [1319, 1398], [1317, 1353], [1872, 1926], [1935, 2005], [229, 257], [298, 366], [556, 569], [591, 606]] |
Marouane Fellaini claims the reason he went down in pain during Tuesday 's 2-1 win over Stoke was because he twisted his neck in an incident with Oussama Assaidi . Assaidi 's outstretched leg seemed to just catch the Belgian on the hand in the middle of the park , but Fellaini bizarrely went to the ground in pain holding his neck as Stoke went on to equalise through Steven N'Zonzi . He remained down as the goal flew in , but Fellaini insists he was injured , not play-acting to gain a free-kick . Oussama Assaidi 's -LRB- left -RRB- challenge seemed only scraped Marouane Fellaini 's hand . Assaidi 's boot also looks to scrape Fellaini 's right leg as he jolts his head back . Fellaini then bizarrely holds the side of his neck as the ball moves up the pitch . Some have criticised Fellaini for the reaction , but the Belgian insists he cricked his neck . He said after the game : ` My neck twist a little bit , I stayed down because I felt the pain and they scored so , unlucky as well . ' Fellaini scored with a towering header in the first-half , and despite N'Zonzi 's equaliser , United went on to win through Juan Mata 's strike in the second-half . Fellaini said : ` It 's a good moment , a good goal I think and a good cross . We won and it 's an important win . Now we have to stay focussed and the luck was with us . ` Today we did n't play very well but we won the game , that 's the most important thing . ` We will see , we take it game by game and will see at the end of the season . ' Head here to Like our Manchester United Facebook page . Marouane Fellaini goes down holding his neck after Oussama Assaidi 's challenge . Fellaini remained down as Steven N'Zonzi scored Stoke City 's equaliser at Old Trafford . Belgian midfielder Fellaini lies on the floor as Stoke attack the Stretford End at Old Trafford . N'Zonzi scores Stoke 's equaliser with a thunderous effort from the edge of the box . Fellaini -LRB- left -RRB- is seen on the floor as Bojan moves forward with the ball . VIDEO Van Gaal displeased despite victory over Stoke . Stoke were back in the game , but Juan Mata 's second-half strike won it for United . | Marouane Fellaini went down holding his neck despite Oussama Assaidi 's challenge seemingly only scraping his hand . Stoke went on to score through Steven N'Zonzi as Fellaini remained down . Fellaini insists he twisted his neck during the challenge . The Belgian scored in the first-half of United 's 2-1 win at Old Trafford . | [[164, 262], [269, 314], [310, 385], [531, 594], [1561, 1642], [310, 385], [386, 422], [1643, 1732], [1669, 1732], [0, 97], [94, 163], [429, 500], [819, 860], [996, 1052]] |
She has such natural beauty , she could pass for a movie star . She smiles , her demeanour relaxed . In normal times , this young woman would surely have enjoyed a bright and happy future , perhaps with a husband , children , grandchildren . But soon after this photograph was taken , she would face almost certain death . The haunting image is one of a series depicting Jews in Nazi-occupied Poland before they were rounded up to be sent to the gas chambers . Despite the awfulness of her predicament , this Jewish woman manages to smile brightly for the camera as she poses for Jaeger . An elderly man with a yellow Star of David fixed to his chest , speaks with German officers as he and other Jews are rounded up in Kutno , German-occupied Poland in 1939 . Innocent victims : These young Jewish girls could n't possibly have imagined the horrors that lay ahead as they pose outside their tent in another haunting photograph taken by the ardent Nazi Hugo Jaeger . The clue is the curled-up piece of yellow cloth the unknown woman wears on her lapel -- a makeshift Star of David . All around her , and in other photos taken in the ghetto into which the Nazis corralled their prisoners , every man , woman and child was forced to wear one . In peacetime , the six-pointed star was a proud symbol of Judaism . In the Holocaust which Hitler was about to unleash -- here in the devastated town of Kutno -- it would become their death-star . The remarkable colour images were taken by the Führer 's personal photographer , a loyal follower given unprecedented access to the Third Reich 's elite . Hugo Jaeger was allowed to travel with Hitler to record his appearances at rallies , intimate parties and in private moments . More usually he dedicated himself to lionising his leader and what the Nazis regarded as their most triumphant moments . Here , it appears , he seems simply to have been fascinated by faces from a different faith in a country under siege . He is said not to have shared Hitler 's unqualified hatred of Jews . Hence , whether he intended it or not , Jaeger 's camera captured an atmosphere rarely seen before horror and carnage overtook it . Ghetto boys : In their tattered rags the two boys smile for the camera , but the man in the centre , most probably their father , has a look of distrust etched across his face . While most Jaeger 's photographs focus on the glory and . triumphalism of the Reich , here he . has chosen instead to capture the misery of the conquered people instead . With their clean clothes and hair neatly coiffured , these three young . women do not , at first glance , appear anything like Jaeger 's other subjects . But look closer and . you find a star of David on the coat of the girl on the left . After so many years , it is impossible . to know for certain why so many people in the photographs are smiling . None appears to have been forced to pose , none seems to display any . fear . The trilby-hatted man in the coat with . a fur collar , for example , seems quite comfortable in the company of . German officers . Children in the squalor of a tented village appear . unperturbed by the photographer . Yet Kutno , 75 miles west of Warsaw , had . been bombarded and turned into a ghetto soon after Hitler 's invasion in . September 1939 . Its sugar factory would be surrounded by barbed wire and used to imprison 8,000 Jews , crammed into appalling conditions . Some would die of infection or starvation . Others would not live through the bitter cold of the winter . The ghetto existed until 1942 , when most of its surviving inhabitants were sent to death camps . An elderly Jewish woman bends over her stove while a man , his Star of David badge clearly visible , watches over her in the Kutno Ghetto . Makeshift dwelling : Jewish inhabitants of the Kutno Ghetto stand near a car which has been converted into a makeshift house in early 1940 . A young woman clutches a jug as she escorts an elderly Jewish man through the Kutno Ghetto in early 1940 . It is highly unlikely any of the people in these images survived . Incredibly , the photographs did . The Kutno ghetto was ` liquidated ' as . part of the Final Solution in the spring of 1942 . In 1945 , as the . Allies advanced into Germany , Jaeger knew he would be arrested and tried . as a war criminal if he was caught with so many intimate photos of the . defeated Führer . So after secreting them , initially in a . leather suitcase , he buried them in airtight glass jars outside Munich , . returning from time to time to check they were safe . Two decades after the war ended , he sold them to Life magazine . Now the pictures have gone online at . Life.com . Despite attempts to identify some of the subjects , no record . was ever found of the smiling young woman . Historians said it would be astonishing if she had survived . At least the camera immortalised her . The . photos have been released to mark the official establishment of the . Warsaw Ghetto in October 1940 and the entire set are on display at Life.com here . Daily life : An aerial view of the Kutno Ghetto which was set up on the grounds of a sugar factory . A Jewish woman uses a washing board to clean clothes in the Kutno . Fate : In 1942 , as part of Hitler 's ` final solution ' the Nazis began Operation Reinhardt , the plan to eliminate all of Poland 's Jews . In the spring of 1942 the Kutno Ghetto itself was ` liquidated ' | Hugo Jaeger 's photographs normally celebrate the glory and triumphalism of the Third Reich . But in this set he depicts the tragic circumstances of Jews while allowing them to retain their humanity and dignity . Taken in the Polish town of Kutno in . 1939 and 1940 they have been released to mark the official establishment of the . Warsaw Ghetto . | [[1721, 1791], [2346, 2391], [4895, 4964], [4895, 4901], [4921, 4964]] |
As the whole of Australia is in mourning for the tragic loss of Phillip Hughes , their hearts are also going out to young bowler Sean Abbott who attended Wednesday 's funeral for the much-loved cricketer . Possibly the biggest day of the young cricketer 's life , the 22-year-old was surrounded by his cricketing family at the Macksville Recreational Centre in Macksville in northern New South Wales on Wednesday . Wearing a navy blue suit and dark sunglasses , Abbott was supported by his girlfriend Brier Neil throughout the heart-wrenching service . Scroll down for video . Sean Abbott 's was surrounded by his cricketing family at the Macksville Recreational Centre . Abbott 's girlfriend , Brier Neil , did not leave her grief-stricken partner 's side throughout the service . Hughes has received overhwelming love and support during the past eight days since the tragedy . Abbott was the unfortunate player who delivered the bouncer that struck Hughes in the neck during the Sheffield Shield clash at the Sydney Cricket Ground last Tuesday . The 22-year-old has received overwhelming support from the entire cricket community including Hughes ' own family who told Daily Mail Australia the day before the funeral on Tuesday that they were looking forward to seeing Abbott and embracing him with open arms . A family member expressed the empathy they felt Abbott 's unbearable situation . ` We ca n't wait to see Sean Abbott tomorrow and give him a big kiss and hug , ' the family member told Daily Mail Australia at the time . ` We just want to tell him it was freak accident and he can not think he had anything to do with it . ` No one is blaming him . We want to hug him and tell him that everything is okay . ' The pain on Abbott 's face -LRB- right -RRB- was clear to see as he was supported by his girlfriend Neil . Former Australian Test legend Dean Jones greets grief-striken Abbott on Wednesday . It was likely one of the hardest days of the young cricketer 's life . Abbott arrived at the funeral accompanied by his girlfriend Neil . The courageous young man returned to training on Tuesday with his New South Wales Blues team mates who rallied around the player at a training session at the SCG . ` It 's the whole squad that really needs everyone 's support , ' a spokeswoman for Cricket NSW told Daily Mail Australia . ` We want to keep supporting them as a group , there were a lot of Phillip 's friends in the team , ' she said . Late last week , friends and mentors at the Baulkham Hills Cricket Club , the north-western Sydney institution where Abbott discovered his talent for cricket as a young boy , joined countless Australians in rallying around the up-and-coming-cricketer . When one of ` Sabs 's ' team-mates dropped a crucial catch as a youngster , he was always the good sportsman who would pat them on the back and reassure them it would be OK , they said . Australia captain Michael Clarke pays tribute to Hughes during the funeral . The courageous young man returned to training on Tuesday with his New South Wales Blues team-mates . Ian Chatman , who managed Abbott 's junior team for about eight years and witnessed his first century , told Daily Mail Australia he was a grounded young man who was ` loved by everyone , and still is . ' ` He was really loved by his team-mates , and he cared about them as well , ' said Mr Chatman , who said Abbott would be ` devastated ' by Tuesday 's events . ` He was always making sure that you know , if someone dropped a catch , he 'd be over there patting them on the back saying , `` Do n't worry about it , it 's okay '' . ' Hughes ' sister Megan and Australian skipper Michael Clarke both consoled the devastated cricketer in the immediate aftermath of his friend 's death . And they were far from alone . Prime Minister Tony Abbott and Opposition Leader Bill Shorten both spoke in support of the struggling cricketer . Former Australian national Test captain Adam Gilchrist tweeted : ` May those footprints in the sand now support another young man in need . #SeanAbbott ' . | Abbott wore dark sunglasses and a navy blue suit at funeral . His girlfriend , Brier Neil , did not leave his side throughout the service . Hughes family was expected to meet with Abbott while he was in town . Family said the day before the service that they would embrace him . Courageous young man returned to training with team-mates on Tuesday . | [[415, 459], [462, 500], [512, 552], [672, 692], [708, 781], [2001, 2042], [1142, 1161], [1166, 1229], [1235, 1312], [2050, 2119], [2968, 3068]] |
A three-year-old girl almost died after her family 's cat gave her a rare form of meningitis . Sparkle Anderson was left just hours from death after she contracted meningitis from Chesney , her mother 's two-year-old pet . Thankfully , after a month in hospital , Sparkle made a full recovery and she is now inseparable from the animal . Sparkle Anderson , three , caught meningitis from her mother 's pet cat , Chesney -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Sparkle 's mother Chelsea-Ann Dodd , 21 , a promotions assistant from Winsham , Somerset , said : ` It seemed such an unlikely cause . ` The doctors said she was only the 39th person in the world known to have picked up that particular strain of meningitis . ` She was just three weeks old and very vulnerable . It was very frightening . ` Chesney still lives with my mum and there 's no need to worry about them being in contact any more . In fact they follow each other around all the time when we visit . ' Sparkle -LRB- pictured with her mother , Chelsea -RRB- fell ill when she was just three weeks old . She cried constantly and was hot and bad-tempered so her mother took her to hospital where she was diagnosed with meningitis . When she was diagnosed , doctors said that Sparkle was just hours from death . She had to spend a month in hospital before being released . She is pictured recovering from the illness . Miss Dodd said she became concerned when , at three weeks old , Sparkle would not stop crying . She said : ` I tried everything to calm her down , but she would n't stop yelling . She was extremely hot and bad-tempered . A fever and cold hands and feet . Refusing food and vomiting . Being fretful and disliking being handled . Drowsiness and unresponsiveness . An unusual cry or moaning . Neck stiffness and a dislike of bright lights . Pale , blotchy skin or a red rash that does not disappear under pressure . Seizures or fits . Source : The Meningitis Trust . ` After a few hours I decided to trust my mothers ' instinct and take her to hospital . ' At Musgrove Park Hospital , in Taunton , doctors took her daughter away for some emergency tests . She said : ` It broke my heart to see her hooked up to so many wires . When they told me she had meningitis , I felt sick . ` It did n't make any sense - Sparkle did n't have a rash and I had n't noticed her shying away from bright lights . ` She had an extremely rare form -- I was told there had been just 39 cases previously , which really took me by surprise . ` I was told that she could have died within hours if I had n't brought her in . ' As doctors brought Sparkle out of the danger zone , they made the startling revelation that they had traced the source of her meningitis to Chesney the cat . Sparkle had contracted a dangerous viral strain of the illness called pasteurella multocida . This bacterium is common in animals , including cats and dogs and can be transferred to humans through bites , scratches and saliva . Sparkle was lucky to make a full recovery from her illness and is now a healthy three year old . It is believed the cat must have licked Sparkle 's bottle and that she contracted the illness as a result of bacteria in the cat 's saliva . However , it is extremely rare for it to cause meningitis . A spokesperson for the Meningitis Research Foundation said : ` Meningitis can be caused by organisms such as bacteria , viruses or fungi infecting the fluid which surrounds the brain and spinal cord . ` Most feline infectious diseases only affect cats whilst most human infectious diseases only affect humans . It is possible but rare for certain diseases to pass between cats and humans , for instance if a cat bites you or licks an open wound you could get an infection . Last month Jessica Livings , 19 , revealed she had caught TB while cleaning an open wound on her pet cat , Onyx . Cases of meningitis resulting from an infection passed on from a cat are extremely rare indeed . ' Miss . Dodd said : ` They thought that it was transferred through Chesney 's . saliva . I 'd been careful not to leave them alone together , but Chesney . must have licked Sparkle 's milk bottle while my back was turned . ` I . was consumed with guilt - I felt as if I had n't kept a careful enough . eye on things , and that Sparkle 's sickness was my fault . I sent Chesney . to go and live with my mother . ' After a month in hospital , Sparkle came . home and has since gone on to make a full recovery . She is now a happy , . healthy toddler who is unafraid of animals . A spokesperson for the charity Meningitis Now told MailOnline : ` It is possible to contract meningitis from cats but it is very , very rare , so people should n't worry unduly about contracting it in this way . ` Our advice would be to keep your family pet and make sure you know the signs and symptoms of meningitis . ` Take prompt action if you suspect the disease . Among the symptoms to look out for in babies and toddlers are fever , with cold hands and feet ; a stiff neck and a dislike of bright lights ; an unusual cry or moaning ; and being drowsy , floppy or unresponsive . ' Miss Dodd added : ` I 've been told it 's perfectly safe for Sparkle to spend time with Chesney , which is a relief because they 've really become best friends . ' Last month , a 19-year-old girl revealed she had caught TB from her pet kitten . Jessica Livings , from Berkshire , is thought to be the first case of cat-to-human transmission . Experts believe she became infected while cleaning her pet 's open wound and she had to be rushed to hospital for surgery on severely her damaged lungs . She is now keen to advise new parents to research early symptoms of meningitis in children , which include pain , mottled skin and unusually cold hands and feet or shivering . The cat now lives with Sparkle 's grandmother but the pair are allowed contact as the danger has passed . She said : ` I did n't know very much about meningitis - I always thought the only thing I should be worried about was a rash . ` But there are lots of other symptoms too , and knowing them can make all the difference in helping to catch it early . ` I try not to think about how close I came to losing Sparkle . I 'm so grateful that she 's alright now . ' For more information on meningitis visit www.meningitisnow.org or phone the helpline on 0808 80 10 388 . | Sparkle Anderson , now three , fell ill when she was just three weeks old . 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Clearly wanting to make a speedy getaway after his side 's 3-1 defeat against Liverpool on Tuesday , Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha took advantage of the club 's spacious pitch . The Thai billionaire arranged for a helicopter to land on the turf at the King Power stadium shortly after Brendan Rodgers ' men had sealed victory with goals from Adam Lallana , Steven Gerrard and Jordan Henderson . And he wasted no time jumping in the chopper , even being filmed flying off by BT Sport as the channel continued its post-match analysis of Liverpool 's win . Leicester City owner Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha -LRB- left -RRB- makes his way onto the King Power pitch . Srivaddhanaprabha and his entourage boarded the chopper inside the centre circle . The helicopter takes off to take Leicester 's Thai billionaire and his guests away from the club 's stadium . Pundits Robbie Savage , Michael Owen , Steve McManaman and Darren Fletcher looked on in astonishment as the Foxes owner and his entourage flew off into the night sky . It was no surprise to see Srivaddhanaprabha make a swift exit after his side 's loss , which came despite Nigel Pearson 's men taking a 1-0 lead . Leicester have now gone nine games in all competitions without a win and sit bottom of the Premier League with just 10 points from 14 games . Srivaddhanaprabha made a swift getaway following Leicester 's 3-1 defeat to Liverpool on Tuesday night . BT Sport pundits -LRB- L-R -RRB- Robbie Savage , Darren Fletcher , Steve McManaman and Michael Owen watch on . Liverpool captain Steven Gerrard celebrates after scoring his side 's second goal against Leicester . | Vichai Srivaddhanaprabha and his entourage left in a helicopter . The chopper landed on the King Power pitch before taking off again . Leicester lost 3-1 to Liverpool after taking the lead on Tuesday night . The Foxes are bottom of the Premier League on 10 points . | [[675, 757], [758, 867], [194, 286], [627, 674], [0, 98], [1142, 1182], [1325, 1429], [1348, 1429], [1183, 1192], [1256, 1288]] |
A man who has been unable to smell properly for 20 years sniffed out a major gas leak just days after a kick to the head during a rugby match restored his lost sense . Edward Baker 's ability to smell gradually deteriorated throughout his adult life after he repeatedly broke his nose playing his favourite sport . He has even undergone surgery to fix the problem , without success . During a recent game of rugby , he received a kick to the face which left him with another bruised and bloody nose . Incredibly , after the swelling went down , he realised he was able to breathe properly and that his sense of smell had been restored . Scroll down for video . Edward Baker had not been able to smell for 20 years due to a broken nose , but recovered his lost sense after being kicked in the head in a rugby match -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Just days after recovering his sense of smell in the match between Poole and New Milton -LRB- right -RRB- he sniffed out a gas leak next to a school -LRB- left -RRB- . The 41-year-old marketing director put his newly-restored ability to good use when he smelt a gas leak near a school in Bournemouth , Dorset just days later . He immediately called the gas board and engineers rushed out to seal off part of the residential road and fix the leak . Mr Baker said : ` Although I have n't been able to smell gas for years , I still recognised the pungent smell straight away . ` The leak was in a built-up area with a school and nursery just yards away so the guy who kicked me in the face potentially saved a serious situation . ' Mr Baker said he first broke his nose at the age of 14 and then on frequent occasions over the next 25 years . Eventually he could n't inhale properly through his nose and his ability to sniff scents and odors completely faded . Mr Baker -LRB- third from left -RRB- gradually lost his sense of smell after repeatedly breaking his nose playing rugby . He said the player who kicked him to the head did a great service both to himself and those who would have potentially been affected by the gas leak . In a bid to restore his lost sense , Mr Baker underwent an unsuccessful operation last year which involved doctors drilling into his nose to try to improve his breathing . But , where skilled surgeons failed , a burly rugby player succeeded . Mr Baker 's latest nasal injury happened during a game involving his team , Hampshire-based New Milton III and Poole 1st last month . He said : ` I 've broken my nose a number of times over the years and it gradually got worse and worse until I could n't breathe through it or smell through it . ' I had an operation last year where they drilled into my nose to make me breathe better through it , but it did n't work . ` So where the surgeons failed this bloke 's size 12 boot worked . It was at the end of the game and there was a bit of a melee on the pitch and my nose got kicked . ` As the swelling started to go down about a week later I realised I could breathe and smell again . ' I had sensed it was coming back , and then as I was walked up the road and I could smell gas , something I 'd never been able to detect before . ' I called the gas board . What I had smelt was n't the source but gas was creeping into a chamber nearby . But it highlighted the area and they were able to fix it . ' Authorities moved into the street in Bournemouth after Mr Baker put his newly-restored sense to good use . | Amateur player lost his sense of smell after repeatedly breaking nose . 41-year-old had operations to try to restore the sense but to no avail . But his ability to smell returned after yet another knock to head in match . Days later , he noticed the smell of gas in a residential street in Dorset . He alerted the authorities , averting a potential fire or explosion . He says : ` Guy who kicked me in face potentially saved serious situation ' | [[168, 200], [211, 314], [168, 314], [438, 446], [453, 500], [661, 734], [1566, 1676], [1677, 1749], [1795, 1916], [1872, 1916], [2445, 2452], [2457, 2593], [2876, 2896], [315, 363], [2068, 2076], [2105, 2208], [2124, 2159], [2166, 2212], [0, 167], [384, 413], [416, 446], [593, 636], [661, 673], [741, 819], [1872, 1916], [2311, 2365], [2953, 2997], [0, 95], [0, 167], [837, 930], [943, 991], [3075, 3092], [1490, 1497], [1524, 1563], [384, 413], [416, 446], [1490, 1497], [1502, 1523], [1490, 1497], [1524, 1563], [1917, 2008]] |
Police in a California town have reached out to the public for aid in the search for a cell phone thief who has used the victim 's phone for selfies . The Stockton Police Department included one such selfie on its Facebook page Monday . The photo shows a man wearing a knit hat , denim jacket , white t-shirt as well as a necklace . ` This suspect stole an IPhone and keeps taking `` selfie '' pictures that are loading into the victim 's iCloud account , ' police said in a statement . Selfie-centered : Stockton police say this man stole someone 's phone and took selfies with the device . It continued ` The Stockton Police Department is asking for your help in identifying this suspect . We encourage citizens to call if they have information pertaining to this individual . ' Those with tips with can dial 209-937-8377 for the Stockton Police Deparment , 209-937-8176 for Det. Darren Sandoval , and 209-946-0600 for Crime Stoppers , the release said . Information can also be submitted by texting 274637 , followed by keyword TIPSPD , through the police Facebook page as well as the its app for cell phones , the release said . On Facebook , there have been 1,897 shares of the post , as well as 940 ` likes ' and 703 comments from users . Officer Joe Silva told The San Francisco Chronicle ` This is something we do n't see every day in the city of Stockton , where a suspect is taking a selfie on a cell phone that was stolen . ' Silva told the newspaper the theft reportedly took place on November 12 . He also said there have been numerous tips though no one has been arrested . Earlier this month thieves in Wisconsin and Honolulu took selfies with a stolen iPod and cell phone , respectively , police said . Earlier this month thieves in Wisconsin and Honolulu took selfies with a stolen iPod and cell phone . | The Stockton Police Department has reached out to the public for aid in tracking down a cell phone thief . The man involved has allegedly been taking multiple selfies with the phone . His selfies have appeared in the victim 's iCloud account , police say . | [[0, 97], [607, 691], [781, 796], [802, 857], [81, 103], [108, 150], [335, 347], [368, 402], [505, 513], [561, 591], [1355, 1363], [1372, 1416], [384, 402], [408, 453]] |
A huge nugget of gold , nicknamed the Devil 's Ear because of its peculiar shape , was found by miners in Siberia on Friday 13th , as a full moon shone over Russia . Initially the precious lump was cast aside by a sifting machine , but was later spotted by an eagle-eyed worker at the Ukhagan mine in the Irkutsk region 's Bodaybinsky district . ` Even the giant nugget 's weight seems sinister - including three sixes - 6.664 kg -LRB- 14.69 lb -RRB- ' reported The Siberian Times . A huge nugget of gold , nicknamed the Devil 's Ear because of its peculiar shape , was found by miners in Siberia on Friday 13th , as a full moon shone over Russia . Depending on its purity , it may be worth # 180,000 -LRB- $ 300,000 -RRB- . The Welcome Stranger Nugget is thought to be the biggest gold nugget ever found . Weighing in at 72.02 kg -LRB- 158.78 lbs -RRB- , it was more than ten times the size of the Devil 's Ear nugget recently found by miners in Siberia . It was discovered near Dunolly , Victoria in Australia on 5 February 1869 . The nugget was 61 cm -LRB- 24 inches -RRB- wide . This compares to the Devil 's nugget which is 21 cm -LRB- 8.3 inches -RRB- wide . Soon after it was dicovered , the nugget was melted down into ingots and shipped to the Bank of England . Depending on its purity , this would make the nugget worth around # 180,000 -LRB- $ 300,000 -RRB- . ` The nugget was found on Friday 13 June , coinciding with a full moon , ' said a statement by local officials . ` The weight also favours secrecy - there are three sixes - and the shape is very similar to a pointy ear . So miners immediately called the find the Devil 's Ear . ' They admitted that the mine 's machinery , meant to identify gold , cast the find aside . ` A worker , who started to level the pile , found the nugget . ' Now there is added excitement at the Siberian mine . Such finds rarely come singly . ` If there is one , there will be a second and it is possible that very soon the Devil 's Ear will have a brother . ' Sergey Kozlov , Ugakhan director , said : ` The nugget was found in a new mine that according to preliminary estimate does n't have that much gold . ` Now the miners are very hopeful that an old saying ` one nugget never walks alone ' will work for them again . ` But first we will have to check the dropouts more carefully - to see what else the clever equipment threw away . ' The Welcome Stranger Nugget is thought to be the biggest gold nugget ever found . Weighing . in at 72.02 kg -LRB- 158.78 lbs -RRB- , it was more than ten times the size of the . Devil 's Ear nugget . Miners admitted that their machinery -LRB- pictured -RRB- , meant to identify gold , cast the find aside . Instead , a worker , who started to level the pile , found the nugget . Even the giant nugget 's weight seems sinister - including three sixes - 6.664 kg -LRB- 14.69 lb -RRB- . The largest nugget ever to be found - the Welcome Stranger Nugget - is around ten times larger at 72.02 kg -LRB- 158.78 lbs -RRB- . Pictured is the Irkutsk region where the Devil 's Nugget was discovered . The nugget was found by an eagle-eyed worker at the Ukhagan mine in the Irkutsk region 's Bodaybinsky district in Siberia . Miners are now hoping to find more gold nuggets in the region . | Precious lump was cast aside by a sifting machine at the Ukhagan mine . Fortunately , nugget was spotted by a worker while he was levelling a pile . Named Devil 's Ear due to shape and the fact its 6.66 kg weight features the ` devil 's number ' Miners are hoping to find more gold nuggets in the Bodaybinsky district . Devil 's Ear is around ten times smaller than the world 's largest nugget , Welcome Stranger , which weighed in at 72.02 kg -LRB- 158.78 lbs -RRB- . | [[1651, 1740], [1670, 1691], [1719, 1740], [2589, 2695], [2610, 2646], [2674, 2695], [176, 193], [240, 345], [1743, 1751], [1758, 1783], [1743, 1751], [1786, 1804], [2706, 2714], [2721, 2746], [2696, 2703], [2706, 2714], [2749, 2767], [3079, 3202], [0, 21], [24, 80], [483, 504], [507, 563], [2768, 2872], [3203, 3217], [3225, 3266], [3203, 3266], [725, 752], [764, 806], [807, 853], [856, 911], [2389, 2416], [2428, 2470], [2482, 2519], [2522, 2566], [2873, 2938], [2941, 3004]] |
With its front wall slipping into the garden , and its crumbling interior open to the elements , it looks like a disaster waiting to happen . But this derelict house has become a treasured feature of a seaside town after an artist transformed it into a unique art by making it look like the facade has slipped into the front garden . Part of the upper floor of the four-storey property is exposed as curving bricks , windows and a door below give the illusion that the front of the house is sliding away . Standards are slipping : Thanet District Council gave the artist permission to use the empty property to . realise his self-initiated # 100,000 project . The house has become something of a tourist attraction since it was unveiled . Artist Alex Chinneck , 28 , started the # 100,000 project , called ` From the knees of my nose to the belly of my toes ' , at the end of August and has recently completed it in Margate , Kent . The mid-19th century house , which was compulsorily purchased by Thanet District Council after being empty for 11 years , will be brought back into use at the end of the year-long public art exhibition . Ten companies donated their materials , manufacturing capabilities and professional services to build the sliding facade in Godwin Road in the Cliftonville area of the resort . Mr Chinneck , who lives in Hackney , east London , said : ` This idea was completely self-initiated . Initially I wanted to do it in London and I wrote to various people to try to get it off the ground . ' I was offered a huge number of properties , including a multi-storey car park , but I then decided I wanted to do it in Margate because I was excited by the arrival of the Turner Contemporary art gallery . ' Artist Alex Chinneck , 28 , started the # 100,000 project , called ` From the knees of my nose to the belly of my toes ' , at the end of August . Ten companies donated their materials , manufacturing capabilities and professional services to build the sliding facade in Godwin Road . He added : ' I was aware of this idea that people have a choice whether or not they go through the doors of an art gallery , and often they do n't because they feel intimidated , so I think public art is important . ' I wanted to create something that captured humour , illusion and would be accessible to people from all types of different backgrounds . The response has been very positive . ' Last year , Mr Chinneck installed more than 1,200 pieces of glass across the facade of a factory in Hackney to create the illusion that its 312 windows had been identically smashed and cracked . Clive Hart , leader of Thanet District Council , said : ` This kind of innovative art will encourage and attract people from all over the world to Thanet , which is a very exciting prospect for us . ' | Mid-19th century house was compulsorily purchased by Thanet District Council after being empty for 11 years . Derelict four-storey Margate house will be brought back into use at the end of the year-long public art exhibition . Part of the upper floor is exposed as curving bricks , windows and a door below give the illusion that the front of the house is sliding away . | [[933, 959], [968, 1052], [933, 961], [1047, 1136], [334, 385], [397, 435], [429, 505]] |
Santi Cazorla has heaped praised on the ` spectacular ' Eden Hazard , claiming the Chelsea winger has the ability to become one of the best players in the world . Hazard has scored six goals for Chelsea this season while remaining one of Jose Mourinho 's key players in behind star striker Diego Costa . Arsenal midfielder Cazorla believes Hazard can reach the levels of Lionel Messi and Cristiano Ronaldo if the diminutive Belgian continues to perform . VIDEO Scroll down to watch Eden Hazard trying out his impressive new skills . Santi Cazorla believes Eden Hazard -LRB- centre -RRB- can become one of the world 's best players . The Belgian has scored six goals in all competitions for Jose Mourinho 's side this season . He told FourFourTwo : ` I 'd start with -LSB- Eden -RSB- Hazard . He 's a spectacular player . He 's different to the norm and I think if he wants to , he could get very close to the level of Neymar , Cristiano and Messi . ` If he stays consistent and is ambitious he has the technical qualities to be one of the best players in the game . Hazard will be looking to add to his tally of four Premier League goals as Chelsea face Tottenham on Wednesday night looking maintain their six point lead at the top of the Premier League . The Blues are unbeaten after 20 matches in all competitions this season , leading to suggestions of a Premier League campaign without defeat . Arsenal midfielder Cazorla -LRB- left -RRB- has labelled Hazard as a ` spectacular ' player . However , Blues Mourinho has revealed that he will prioritise winning over remaining undefeated as Chelsea go in search of trophies . He said : ` One thing is that I do n't think it 's possible -LRB- to complete a season unbeaten -RRB- . The other thing is that we are not playing for that . ` If -LRB- against Spurs -RRB- we have a 0-0 with 20 minutes to go , we are not going to play for the 0-0 to be undefeated after 21 matches . No way . ` If you play for that , if that is one objective , maybe you draw so many matches , you do n't take risks to try and win matches . You are happy just to be undefeated . ' Cazorla believes Hazard can reach the level of Lionel Messi -LRB- left -RRB- and Cristiano Ronaldo . | Arsenal 's Santi Cazorla heaps praise on Chelsea winger Eden Hazard . Cazorla believes Hazard can reach level of Lionel Messi and Co . Hazard has scored six goals in all competitions this season . | [[0, 13], [18, 67], [1399, 1492], [304, 405], [533, 617], [547, 632], [876, 948], [2108, 2173], [163, 234], [633, 725]] |
A teenager who was regularly taunted by strangers on the street about her size has dropped five dress sizes and as many stone in just one year . Laura Frankham , 19 , suffered from self-esteem issues and found herself comfort eating , leaving her at a size 20 and weighing 16 stone at her heaviest . The nursery worker 's binge eating did not go unnoticed as Laura would often receive abuse from both friends and strangers because of her weight . Scroll down for video . Laura Frankham dropped five stone in one year after years of being taunted about her size . Laura , from Burnley , said that it got to the stage where she became so miserable with her weight that she hid herself away . ' I was really self conscious and had little confidence . I started to become a recluse - I 'd get invited to parties but I would n't go because I was so unhappy with my weight , ' she said . As Laura became more uncomfortable in her own body her emotional eating only worsened . Laura decided to take on the cabbage soup diet seeing her lose half a stone in her first week of trying it . Laura had become a recluse with her low self-esteem keeping her house bound and comfort eating . Laura now enjoys a better social life . ' I lived on a diet of crisps , chocolate and other sugary snacks . ` Sometimes I ate two dinners a night - I would eat at my friend 's house and then go home and eat another dinner which my mum had made . ' I used to eat huge portions of food packed with carbs and cheese - I loved to eat the fat off meat as well - that was a big thing for me . ' ` It got really out of control . ' Laura , said that it was when she could n't walk down the street without being taunted that she realised she needed to trim down . ` People at school would call me fatty , fat b **** , fat f *** . When strangers in the streets would join in , that 's when I realised I needed to lose weight . ' Laura kickstarted her weight loss in autumn of 2012 by braving the cabbage soup diet - an eating regime which requires followers to eat nothing but cabbage soup for a week . The diet , which is designed to help shed fat fast , saw Laura lose half a stone in her first week of battling the bulge . She steadily lost up to 4lbs a week , helped by regular sessions on her Wii Fit system . ' I stopped eating chocolate , crisps and potatoes for quite a while and started to eat veg and healthy light meat , ' said the 19-year-old . By September 2013 Laura had dropped a five stone . She currently weighs 10st 8lb - she and no longer plagued by her low self-esteem . ' I feel so much happier now that I 've lost the weight - I 'm a lot more confident and I enjoy a much healthier social life . ' I plan to lose a little bit more weight - but not too much . ' Breakfast : Bacon sandwiches . Lunch : Meat filled sandwiches and sugary snacks . Dinner : Two portions of a home cooked meal . Snacks : Crisps and sweets . Breakfast : Cereal and milk . Lunch : Fruit and yoghurt . Dinner : Chicken and vegetables with potatoes . Snacks : Fresh fruit . | Laura Frankham was 16 stone and a size 20 at her heaviest . Cruel taunts from strangers on the street motivated her to lose weight . 19-year-old tried the cabbage soup diet and lost five stone in one year . | [[145, 159], [235, 299], [0, 10], [15, 78], [0, 137], [359, 376], [385, 446], [359, 364], [371, 446], [471, 562], [523, 562], [1600, 1605], [1608, 1691], [1654, 1664], [1673, 1730], [1797, 1840], [1843, 1892], [1895, 1957], [0, 137], [471, 562], [2423, 2473]] |
The CIA plotted twice to assassinate President Richard Nixon during the years before the Watergate scandal because the agency was angered when ` Tricky Dick ' turned dovish and began to withdraw troops from Vietnam , according to an explosive book from a longtime Nixon confidant due for release on Monday . One hit was planned to occur at Nixon 's Key Biscayne , Florida vacation house . A second plot to kill him was to culminate during a Miami speech in 1972 . When both plots failed , writes best-selling author Roger Stone in ` Nixon 's Secrets : The Rise , Fall and Untold Truth about the President , Watergate , and the Pardon , ' the CIA settled for driving Nixon out of office by sabotaging the Watergate break-in . Scroll down for video . Richard Nixon was lucky to survive long enough to resign , judging from claims in a new book that describes two separate CIA plots to assassinate him . Controversial : Roger Stone 's last book claimed President Lyndon Johnson was behind the JFK assassination . ' I first learned about this from Howard Liebengood , ' Stone told MailOnline on Wednesday , referring to the Republicans ' minority counsel to the Senate Watergate Committee in the 1970s . ` The president was supposed to be assassinated , ' he quotes Liebengood saying in his book . ` The first place he was supposed to be assassinated at was in Key Biscayne , the second place was when he was supposed to give a speech at the time of the Vietnam Veterans Against the War -LSB- VVAW -RSB- convention in Miami Beach 1972 . ' ` Veteran CIA assassin Edwin Kaiser was to supply the weapons to assassinate Nixon with . ' Kaiser , an anti-Castro revolutionary , had killed for the CIA before , but Stone claims he and fellow CIA contract killer Frank Sturgis backed out of the mission when they learned who they were expected to kill . Stone said he obtained Kaiser 's papers from his son Scott , who has his own book in the works . ` Edwin Kaiser 's Covert Life : And His Little Black Book Linking Cuba , Watergate & the JFK Assassination , ' will be published in October . ' I got confirmation from Kaiser 's papers , ' he told MailOnline . Stone claims in his book that Liebengood , who died in 2005 , told him that Kaiser and Sturgis ` both insisted that they had not been informed that Richard Nixon was the target until after the intended weapon was obtained . ' ` Both . Sturgis and Kaiser insisted they had been led to believe that they were . to execute a `` Communist '' ' at the VVAW convention , he writes that . Liebengood told him . ` Kaiser balked when he realized it was a domestic . political hit . ' ` Nixon 's secrets ' is due on bookshelves August 11 and promises to shake up the historical understanding of the only US president to resign his office . He went to the FBI in Miami instead and the plot fizzled . Stone 's claims are documented in part by an email from Scott Kaiser in which the assassin 's son writes that his father had recalled talking to the CIA 's plotters.The idea was to ` create a shoot-out using the Yippies and the Zippies ' -- anti-war student radical groups -- ` and the other `` hard core commies '' they were so worried about , ' he said his father had explained . ` The people I spoke to were going to put some of this equipment in their hands , ' the elder Kaiser had said , according to his son 's email reproduced in Stone 's book , ` and some in law enforcement hands , and use some of the local vigilantes to start a shoot out . ' ` This would finally straighten out Washington as to where the priorities were on overcoming the `` domestic communist menace '' . ' The planned diversion was n't the CIA 's first plot to rub out Nixon , Stone claims . In the . email he publishes in ` Nixon 's Secrets , ' Scott Kaiser wrote that a CIA . operative named Gerald Patrick Hemming told his father how associates of . Antonio Veciana , a Cuban emigre who had been involved in a CIA-led -- . and Nixon-approved -- plot to kill Fidel Castro , ` had a scheme to ... -LSB- fire a -RSB- missile at the compound ' in Key Biscayne where the president . was staying . ` They . were gon na take out Nixon and put Agnew in power , ' Hemming concluded , . suggesting that the CIA was also involved in that conspiracy . Some . of the same CIA operatives involved in the Nixon assassination plots -- . including Kaiser , Sturgis and Hemming -- were later planted among the . Watergate burglars , Stone explains in ` Nixon 's Secrets . ' -LRB- For . the conspiracy-minded , ` Nixon 's Secrets ' also notes that Hemming had . been JFK assassin Lee Harvey Oswald 's case officer at a naval air . station in Japan , a point of origin for top-secret U-2 spy plane . flights . -RRB- . The . CIA , he claims , inserted its own people among Nixon 's ` plumbers ' over . time with instructions to make rookie mistake after rookie mistake . CIA theory : Stone says many of the Watergate burglars including Virgilio Gonzales -LRB- L -RRB- , Frank Sturgis -LRB- 2nd L -RRB- and Bernard Barker -LRB- 2nd R -RRB- were also CIA operatives who were also involved in the John F. Kennedy assassination . Boom : Nixon 's Key Biscayne , Florida vacation home , shown in December 1971 , was to be turned to rubble with a missile strike , according to Roger Stone 's book ` Nixon 's Secrets ' Their bumbling , which Stone claims as intentional , turned a professional surveillance operation of the Democratic National Committee headquarters into what history would regard as a ` third-rate burglary . ' ` When they tried twice to get him killed , that does n't work , ' Stone told MailOnline . ` Then they infiltrate the Watergate break-in , and they sabotage it . ' Liebengood , the Watergate committee lawyer who first told Stone about the assassination plots , had been a longtime aide to Sen. Howard Baker , a moderate Republican who assembled his own dossier on CIA involvement in the Watergate affair . Baker tried in vain for months to use that information to spark new committee investigations -- which Democrats blocked at every turn . ` Baker 's incredible report was in the back of a 600-page book gathering dust at the Library of Congress , missed by the media and largely unknown until today , ' Stone claims in his book . When the senator later looked into the relationship between the president and his CIA director , Richard Helms , he summed it up by remarking that ` Nixon and Helms have so much on each other , neither of them can breathe . ' ` Nixon also aggravated the CIA , ' Stone told MailOnline , by demanding their records of of the JFK assassination , which he wanted as leverage over the agency . ' The president ` was furious when CIA Director Richard Helms refused to hand over the files , ' Stone said . The late former Sen. Howard Baker -LRB- L -RRB- , who died two months ago , amassed evidence that the CIA infiltrated the gang of Nixon-era Watergate burglars and purposely set them up to be caught , all in order to being down the president . ` Nixon 's Secrets ' is hefty at 661 pages , but readable and -- mercifully -- it requires little advance knowledge of the 1960s and 1970s , or the Watergate saga , to comprehend . The book includes a longish but entertaining introduction to Nixon 's political life . Stone , at one time the youngest staffer at Nixon 's the infamous Committee to Re-Elect the President , is clearly fond of his subject but makes no attempt to whitewash his crime and cover-up that spiraled out of control and ended his presidency in 1974 . Killer ? Frank Sturgis , one of the Watergate burglars , was one of two CIA assassins recruited to kill Nixon , according to Stone 's book . And he explains clearly why the CIA would want Nixon out of the way and his later-disgraced vice president , Spiro Agnew , at the helm . The CIA and the U.S. military Joint Chiefs of Staff were ` at war ' with Nixon in 1969 and 1970 , Stone claims , because ` they were opposed to the withdrawal of troops from Vietnam , they were opposed to the SALT -LSB- arms limitations -RSB- agreement with the Soviets , and they were opposed to the opening to China . ' Recalling the mood when Nixon entered the White House in January 1969 , Stone told MailOnline that President Lyndon Johnson had frustrated his spies and generals by ` trying to conduct the war personally , picking bombing targets and so on . ' The CIA and the Pentagon , he said , ` felt handcuffed . ' ` So now we 've got a real hard-liner in Nixon . He 's going to let us really go after the North Vietnamese , ' Stone imagined them thinking . ` But of course that 's not what happens . Nixon wants to get out of there , and they 're violently opposed to that . ' ` Their motivation is to upset this detente . ' In 1969 , he writes in his book , top military brass were even running a spy ring inside the White House because they were ` desperate to know what Nixon and -LSB- his national security chief Henry -RSB- Kissinger were up to . ` In December 1971 , Charles E. Radford , a twenty-seven-year-old navy stenographer assigned to the National Security Council , working closely with both Kissingerand -LSB- his deputy Al -RSB- Haig , confessed to sifting through burn bags of top-secret White House documents and delivering these documents to the chairman of the Joint Chiefs , Admiral Thomas H. Moorer , ' Stone writes . The naval Yeoman was ` going around copying documents , rifling desks -- he actually goes through -LSB- Henry -RSB- Kissinger 's briefcase -- copying everything and sending it to the Joint Chiefs , ' Stone said . | CIA and military Joint Chiefs infiltrated the White House and spied on Nixon , the late former president 's longtime confidant Roger Stone writes . The agencies wanted room to run in Vietnam but Nixon turned dovish and began a troop withdrawal after his stunning White House victory in 1968 . Two separate plans were drawn up to kill him . One , quickly dismissed , was a plot to fire a missile at Nixon 's vacation compound in Key Biscayne , Florida . The other involved a staged gunfight at an anti-Vietnam War convention where Nixon was to speak , with an assassin shooting him in the chaos . 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Searching through tangles of lights to find the broken one that has left the Christmas tree in the dark is enough to bring out the Scrooge in anyone when decorating for the festive season . However new technology promises to put an end to this annual vexation . Engineers have designed the first wireless Christmas lights that are powered using a magnetic field created around the tree . Scroll down for video . Bright idea ! The new lights uses LED lights , contained within decorative baubles , that can be powered using resonant inductive coupling in a similar way to the method that is used to recharge electric toothbrushes . When the bulbs are placed inside the magnetic field they light up and they can also be controlled through an app on a smart phone like an iPhone or tablet . The new lights have been built to sit inside decorative baubles that can be placed anywhere on the tree and the designers claim they will last 20 years longer than traditional Christmas lights . Christopher Higgins , 29 , co-founder of Powered by Aura , the California-based company behind the new lights , said : ` This is really a brand new technology and there is nothing quite like it . ' I was inspired to make it because of the amount of wires that suffocate and weigh trees down . ' Mr Higgins unveiled the design on the crowdfunding website Kickstarter , where he hopes to raise enough money to begin producing commercial in time for Christmas 2015 . The lights work by placing a magnetic coil around the trunk of the Christmas tree . A magnetic coil placed around the tree trunk produces a magnetic field that only lights up the bulbs when enter the field . The company behind the technology say the ring can power up to 100 lights . The lights use LEDs bulbs printed onto circuit boards capable of converting a magnetic field into electricity . For trees shorter than five feet this can be placed around the base while for larger trees it needs to be placed in the middle of the foliage , according to the designers . The lights use LED bulbs that can then convert the magnetic field produced by the coil into electrical energy to power the lights , a process known as resonant inductive coupling . The approach is similar to that used to recharge the batteries in electric toothbrushes . Mr Higgins said their Aura Power Ring can power lights on Christmas trees of all shapes and sizes up to around 10 feet tall . The ring also connects to phones , tablets or laptops using WiFi , allowing homeowners to turn their lights on and off , or even to set up a schedule for when they want them to shine . The Aura power ring can produce a magnetic field up to 10 feet tall to power the lights and can be placed around the base of trees shorter than five feet or in the middle of the foliage of taller Christmas trees . The bulbs could save having to wrestle with tangles of Christmas tree lights when decorating next year . Mr Higgins added : ` This uses no batteries , no wires . It 's completely different to anything seen before . ` The ornaments receive power from the base ring by being specially constructed and tuned to only communicate with the base ring itself . ` You can set up any kind of schedule for the lights - such as simple on and off toggling to specific times . ` You can even set up a schedule for dates you want the tree to start and stop lighting up . ' The lights come in three different styles - clear glass , crackle glass and frosted glass . All styles are available in white and multicolour and the power ring is also available in two sizes - 42 inches wide or 30 inches . Prices for the ring and bulbs start at # 45 . Currently the company has received around $ 32,000 -LRB- # 20,400 -RRB- of backing on Kickstarter . The lights will come in a variety of colours and designs including frosted glass , crackle white glass , clear . Owners can also control their lights by turning the power ring on and off over WiFi from an app on their phone . | Aura lights are powered wirelessly by a magnetic field around the tree . Technology will save having to wrestle with tangled strings of lights . Lights use LEDs that convert magnetic field into electricity by transduction . A blown bulb will not affect other lights as they are all powered separately . The California-based company behind the technology hopes to have commercially available products on sale in time for Christmas 2015 . | [[262, 361], [286, 321], [339, 387], [1447, 1530], [1531, 1575], [1531, 1654], [1585, 1601], [1612, 1654], [2598, 2685], [198, 261], [2812, 2916], [262, 361], [426, 456], [1585, 1601], [1612, 1654], [2016, 2040], [2031, 2040], [2046, 2145], [1035, 1039], [1046, 1056], [1057, 1070], [1357, 1446]] |
France head to Brazil with plenty of confidence after rounding off their World Cup warm-up matches by thrashing Jamaica 8-0 on Sunday , with striker Karim Benzema scoring two and creating two in an impressive display of attacking football . Benzema picked out Oliver Giroud for France 's fourth goal and also created the second for midfielder Blaise Matuidi , who in turn set up Benzema 's second . Star winger Franck Ribery was ruled out of the World Cup on Friday because of a lingering back injury but his absence could work in France 's favor as the teamwork looks much improved . One down : Yohan Cabaye slides in to convert Olivier Giroud 's knock-down for France 's first goal . In form : PSG midfielder Blaise Matuidi was superb for France , scoring their second from just outside the box . ` We 've lost . a world-class player , ' France coach Didier Deschamps said . ` He 's not . here , but we have other players . It 's about having collective strength . ' Giroud . set up the opener for midfielder Yohan Cabaye , left back Patrice Evra . crossed for Matuidi 's second of the night , and Antoine Griezmann came . off the bench to score two clinical goals . ` It 's . not easy to score eight goals . It 's good for confidence , although we . wo n't be over-confident , ' Deschamps said . ` We played with a lot of . mobility , and there was a good understanding between the players . ' Less . than a year ago , Benzema was fighting for his place after a dismal run . of 15 games without a goal , but has scored six in his past six and his . international tally has improved to a respectable 21 in 66 . This was France 's heaviest win since a 10-0 thrashing of Azerbaijan in 1995 . Number three : Benzama celebrates his first , and France 's third , as they thrashed Jamaica in Lille . Deadly : Benzema scored both his goals from the corner of the box cutting in from the left hand side . Without . Ribery , Deschamps will likely play with Benzema in a roaming role and . Giroud at center forward against Honduras in their Group E match on . Sunday . The French then play Switzerland and Ecuador . ` Karim and Olivier are both in great shape , ' Deschamps said . France created early pressure , and Giroud went close to heading in Mathieu Valbuena 's teasing cross from the left . The defense remains vulnerable to set pieces , however , and defender Adrian Mariappa almost gave the visitors a surprise lead . France took the lead in the 17th minute with a well-worked team goal . Valbuena . found space on the edge of the penalty area , looped the ball up to . Giroud , who held off a defender before nodding the ball down to Cabaye . Sprinting into space , the PSG midfielder expertly controlled the ball on . his chest before volleying home as he he slid along the ground . In control : Olivier Giroud linked well with Benzema , eventually converting a cross to make it four . All together : France showed plenty of quality along with a team spirit which has been missing in the past . The . second goal came just three minutes later , as Benzema picked out . Matuidi , and the PSG midfielder smacked the ball inside the left post . from 20 meters . Benzema . got his first in the 38th , playing a quick one-two with Valbuena on the . edge of the box , before cutting inside his marker and curling the ball . inside the right post . Benzema . showed his passing is just as good when , in the 53rd , he peeled away . down the left flank and picked out Giroud with a tight , curling pass and . the Arsenal forward finished with a powerful shot into the left corner . for his third goal in three games . Benzema . got his second in the 63rd with another emphatic finish , collecting . Matuidi 's clever reverse pass and hitting an unstoppable shot into the . top left corner . Three . minutes later , Matuidi showed his finishing skills when he ran onto . Evra 's cross and clipped the ball past goalkeeper Jacomeno Barrett . Little master : Mathieu Valbuena was was excellent for France as part of a dangerous attacking trio . With . 20 minutes left , Benzema went close to his hat trick with a thudding . strike against the post , and Valbuena miscued from close range moments . later . After . Jamaica lost possession in midfield , Valbuena passed to Benzema , who . returned the pass only for Valbuena to lose his balance as he tried to . control the ball . Griezmann was on hand to collect it , swivel and finish . neatly in the 77th . His next goal , a back-heel flick in the 89th , was even better , rounding off the perfect send-off for France in front of their fans . | France put eight past Jamaica in final warm-up game . Benzema , Matuidi and Antoine Griezeman all score twice . Arsenal 's Olivier Giroud and PSG 's Yohan Cabaye also on target . | [[0, 6], [48, 123], [1188, 1210], [1763, 1795], [141, 187], [696, 725], [750, 798], [1051, 1093]] |
A stay of execution was ordered on Wednesday morning for a schizophrenic killer who was set to face lethal injection within hours amid outcry that he is not mentally fit to be put to death . The judgement from the 5th Circuit Court of Appeals in Texas ordered that the execution of Scott Panetti , 56 , be postponed ` to allow us to fully consider the late arriving and complex legal questions ' . The condemned killer was due to be put to death at 6pm -LRB- CST -RRB- in Huntsville . He was diagnosed with schizophrenia some 14 years before shooting dead his estranged wife Sonja Alvarado 's parents in front of her and their three-year-old daughter in Fredericksburg in 1992 . In a sworn affidavit in 1999 , Ms Alvarado said that although she hated what her ex-husband did , he was a good man who suffered mental illness and should not be put to death . Scroll down for video . Texas death row inmate Scott Panetti , pictured in 1999 , talks during a prison interview in Huntsville , Texas , where he is on death row for the 1992 murder of his wife 's parents . He is due to be executed later on Wednesday - as attorneys made 11th hour pleas to save him , claiming he is too delusional to stand trial . One of Scott Panetti 's self-portraits on death row . Attorneys who contend the condemned Texas inmate set to die today is too delusional for execution have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to halt his lethal injection . The prisoner 's attorneys made an eleventh-hour appeal for their client saying he ` stands on the razor 's edge of competency ' and needs psychological evaluations to illustrate that his severe mental illness has worsened since he last was examined seven years ago . State attorneys contended Panetti 's condition ` has not markedly changed ' and he should not be given a reprieve from lethal injection . No court has ruled Panetti mentally incompetent or insane . The 56-year-old native of Hayward , Wisconsin , was diagnosed with schizophrenia in 1978 . He had been hospitalized more than a dozen times for treatment in the decade before fatally shooting Joe and Amanda Alvarado at their home in the Texas Hill Country in 1992 . Their daughter Sonja , who was married to Panetti , and her three-year-old daughter , Amanda Lea , had moved in with them and she obtained a court order to keep Panetti away . Ms Alvarado filed for divorce because of her husband 's drinking and she said he was obsessed with the notion that the devil lived in their house . Scott Panetti 's booking photos shortly after he handed himself into the police after shooting dead his estranged wife 's parents in Fredericksburg , Texas in 1992 . Panetti had been hospitalized more than a dozen times for schizophrenia in the decade before he shot dead his wife 's parents . He was allowed to act as his own lawyer at trial and characterized himself as a cowboy . Pictured , is one of the inmate 's recent sketches . He buried furniture and nailed the curtains shut . Panetti was also having hallucinations that the devil lived in the walls of the house and began washing the walls , believing that they were running with blood . On the morning of September 8 , 1992 , Panetti armed himself with a rifle , a sawed-off shotgun and knives , dressed in camouflage clothing and broke into his estranged wife 's parents ' home in Fredericksburg , about 60 miles north of San Antonio . Both Joe and Amanda Alvarado were shot at close range in front of his wife and daughter , before Panetti allowed them to leave . He later changed into a suit and handed himself into the police . Panetti 's attorneys also have asked the U.S. Supreme Court to review the broader question of whether executing people who have mental illnesses violates the constitutional protection against cruel and unusual punishment . In 1986 , the high court ruled states may not execute killers whose insanity means they ca n't understand why they 're being put to death . In 2002 , the justices prohibited the execution of the mentally impaired . Five years later , ruling on an appeal from Panetti , the court said mentally ill condemned prisoners could be put to death if they have a factual and rational understanding of why they 're being punished . Panetti has insisted Satan is working through Texas prison officials to execute him to keep him from preaching the Gospel . Both Joe and Amanda Alvarado -LRB- pictured left -RRB- were shot dead at close range in front of Panetti 's estranged wife Sonja -LRB- right -RRB- and the couple 's three-year-old daughter . Panetti 's attorneys want the death date withdrawn or at least delayed to allow for a new round of psychological testing to determine if he 's competent to receive the lethal injection . The prisoner is pictured with his parents , Yvonne and Jack , on death row . Testimony from Scott Panetti 's 1995 murder trial showed the depth of his delusions when he insisted on representing himself in court . He recounted the murders as such : . Panetti : ' ... Sarge woke up . Cut off Scott 's hair . Sarge suited up . Shells , canteen , pouch , 3006 , tropical hat , tropical top , bunkhouse , fast , haircut fast , suited up fast , boom , ready fast , fast , haircut , webgear , top , brush hat , boots , out the door , in the jeep , driving , wife , the bridge . Why is it taking so long ? In front of Joe and Amanda 's house ... ` Sarge , everything fast . Everything fast . Everything slow . Tapped on the window , shattered window . Sonja screams , runs , follow her . She runs out , out the front , knife , Birdie , Birdie -LSB- Scott and Sonja 's daughter -RSB- . Where 's Birdie ? Pick her up , she 's in bed ... ` Scott , what ? Scott , what did you see Sarge do ? ` Fall . Sonja , Joe , Amanda , kitchen . Joe bayonet , not attacking . Sarge not afraid , not threatened . Sarge not angry , not mad . Sarge , boom , boom . Sarge , boom , boom , boom . Sarge , boom , boom . ` Sarge is gone . No more Sarge . Sonja and Birdie . Birdie and Sonja . Joe , Amanda lying kitchen , here , there , blood . No , leave . Scott , remember exactly what Scott did . Shot the lock walked in the kitchen . Sonja , where 's Birdie ? Sonja here . Joe , bayonet , door , Amanda . Boom , boom , boom , blood . Demons . Ha , ha , ha , ha , oh , Lord , oh , you . Judge : Mr Panetti , let 's stop . Panetti : You puppet . Panetti 's delusions ` have become more pervasive , ' according to one of his attorneys , Gregory Wiercioch , who met with the inmate last week . Wiercioch said Panetti told him devices implanted in his teeth by prison system dentists were sending command messages to his brain , that in the sixth grade he had a fight with future President Barack Obama at a Chicago museum and that his tooth told him to write a letter of apology to Obama . Ellen Stewart-Klein , an assistant Texas attorney general , told the Supreme Court on Tuesday that records failed to support claims that Panetti 's mental condition had deteriorated and that some of his odd behavior could be deliberate . ` Panetti 's mental health condition has long been exaggerated to his benefit and he continues this long established pattern here , ' Stewart-Klein said . At his 1995 trial , Panetti acted as his own attorney , testified as alternate personality ` Sarge ' to describe the Alvarado slayings and tried to subpoena Jesus Christ , the pope and the late President John F. Kennedy . Panetti wore a purple cowboy outfit , including a big cowboy hat , and largely ignored a standby attorney the judge appointed to assist him . Panetti as a child -LRB- right -RRB- and while he served in the U.S. Navy before receiving an honorable discharge -LRB- left -RRB- . His mother said warning signs of her son 's mental illness appeared in his youth but she associated them with ` teenager weirdness ' During a prison interview in 2006 , Panetti claimed he had been taken over by an alter ego he called Sarge Ironhorse , The New York Times reported . He also clutched Bible verses and tried to pull off his prison overalls to show scars which JFK had healed with coconut milk while he fought with the late president in the Pacific during the Second World War . Three years after her ex-husband 's trial for the murder of her parents , Sonja Alvarado filed a petition saying that he should never have been tried for the crimes . According to her affidavit in 1999 , Ms Alvarado said that she and her mother had tried to alert the police about the threat that her ex-husband posed . ` My mother and I begged the police to take the rifles . Scott had his deer rifle , the 30.06 rifle he used to kill my parents , and the other shotgun at my parents house , ' she said . ` Even though the police were told to take the guns , they did not . Scott had made threats against my parents . ' She said that her initial police statement was made on the day of her parents ' shooting before she had received medical care and was completely traumatized . Ms Alvarado said that she called the District Attorney about a week later when she felt her state of mind was more clear and wanted to add to her statement . She said : ` He -LSB- the DA -RSB- told me it was best to leave things as they were and they would stick to the original statement given ... . Too many mistakes . I feel this was wrong of him ... I feel now that I was used on the stand so that I would cover up for the law enforcement mistakes and the Sheriff of knowing Scott 's mental illness for years , not to mention all the other reports that were not written out . ' She added : ' I do not hate Scott . I hate what Scott did . Scott was a good person except when he changed ... I know now that Scott is mentally ill and should not be put to death . ' | Scott Panetti was diagnosed with schizophrenia some 14 years before killing his estranged wife 's parents in Texas in 1992 . His lawyers made an 11th hour appeal to save him as he ` stands on the razor 's edge of competency ' Panetti , 56 , has insisted Satan is working through Texas prison officials to execute him to keep him from preaching the Gospel . The inmate said in 6th grade he had a fight with future President Obama at a Chicago museum and that his tooth told him to write a letter of apology . 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Germany captain Philipp Lahm has retired from international football . The 30-year-old , who led his team to World Cup success on Sunday , has called time on his Germany career after 113 caps , the German Football Federation announced . The Bayern Munich man made his debut for Die Nationalmannschaft 10 years ago . VIDEO Scroll down to see Lahm highlights . Out with a bang : Lahm -LRB- centre -RRB- retired from international football after winning the World Cup with Germany . Champions ! Lahm with the trophy in Rio -LRB- left -RRB- and at Germany 's victory parade in Berlin -LRB- right -RRB- . VIDEO All Star XI : Philipp Lahm highlights . He has been captain since 2010 , when he benefited from an injury to Michael Ballack to lead the team in in South Africa . ` This was a decision which had matured during last season , ' Lahm told Sport Bild magazine after winning his ninth trophy in just two years . As well as the World Cup , he was also won the Bundesliga twice , the DFB-Pokal twice , the Champions League , the UEFA Super Cup , the German Supercup , and the FIFA Club World Cup for Bayern during that time . German Football Federation -LRB- DFB -RRB- president Wolfgang Niersbach said he did not try to talk Lahm into chancing his mind . ` Philipp called me this morning and informed me personally of this step , ' he said . ` During our talk , I realised very quickly that it would have been pointless trying to talk him out of his decision . ` He was not only an exceptional player for the national team in these 10 years , but was always a role model . ' I have thanked him for everything that he has achieved for the DFB . ' Where 's Lahm gone ? The Germany captain was behind his team-mates as they pulled off the stunt . And there it is ! Lahm then emerges from the back to show off the trophy they won by beating Argentina . Lahm led Germany to the semi-finals of . the 2010 World Cup and Euro 2012 before crowning his career at the . Maracana with an extra-time win over Argentina . ` Philipp . is not only an exceptional player , but he is also a great personality . off the field , ' added DFB general secretary Helmut Sandrock . ' I always found him to be very honest , reliable and fair whenever I spoke with him with the national team . ' Lahm wrote an open letter on the DFB website in which he thanked fans for ' a wonderful time ' . He said he had told Germany coach Joachim Low of his decision on Monday at breakfast . ' I . am happy and grateful that the end of my career end with the national . team coincides with winning the World Cup in Brazil , ' he said . Lahm 's Germany and former Bayern team-mate Lukas Podolski paid tribute to him on Twitter . The . Arsenal man said : ` Philipp , it was an hour to fight , play and celebrate . successes at your side for 10 years with the DFB and three years with . Bayern . ' VIDEO Lahm bows out after triumph . | Philipp Lahm has reportedly retired from international football . The Bayern Munich midfielder captained Germany as they won World Cup . Germany beat Argentina 1-0 after extra time in the final last Sunday . | [[0, 70], [71, 86], [130, 191], [71, 86], [93, 136], [1959, 2007]] |
A teenage girl almost died on her birthday after suffering a one in a million toxic reaction to her epilepsy medication . Danika Heron 's skin began to burn from the inside out , after the new epilepsy medicine she was prescribed triggered an extremely rare illness . She was struck down by Stevens Johnson Syndrome -LRB- SJS -RRB- and TENS - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome - which caused severe burns to her organs and skin . The rare reaction caused the skin on over half of her body to burn , blister , scab and fall off . Her lips swelled so much they burst and she was wrapped from head to toe in bandages . Danika Heron , 19 , suffered a horrific reaction to her new epilepsy medications on her birthday , which left her in hospital for three weeks and fighting for her life . She is pictured here before the horrific incident . Miss Heron was struck down with Stevens Johnson Syndrome -LRB- SJS -RRB- and TENS - Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome - which caused severe burns to her organs and skin . The conditions caused half the skin on her body to burn , scab and fall off -LRB- left -RRB- . Her eyes and lips had swollen painfully -LRB- right -RRB- , she could n't breathe and her neck had swollen so much she could n't even drink . Miss Heron , from New South Wales , Australia , was diagnosed with epilepsy when she was 18 . Shortly before her 19th birthday she was prescribed Lamictal and Keppra , two different epilepsy medications which help control seizures . But on the day of her 19th birthday in May , she noticed her eyes and lips were swollen . She developed a small rash on her chest which quickly spread over her entire body . She went to a hospital in Sydney where doctors initially misdiagnosed her condition as herpes and sent her home . Over a period of four days , Miss Heron 's symptoms got progressively worse and her mother , Carmen Heron , 43 took her to another hospital in New South Wales . There , she was diagnosed with foot-and-mouth disease , measles and chicken pox before tests revealed she had SJS and TENS and she was rushed to a hospital in Sydney for treatment . These conditions cause large areas of the skin to peel , as well as blistering of the body 's mucous membranes in the mouth , eyes , and vagina . If left untreated they can cause permanent blindness , lung damage and death . Although rare , SJS and TENS have been reported as side effects of Lamictal and Keppra , the two epilepsy drugs Miss Heron was taking . Mrs Carmen Heron said her daughter 's condition was so rare and severe it was touch-and-go as to whether she would make it through the night . As the rash spread over her body , her mother feared she would n't make it through the night . There is no cure for SJS and TENS , patients are treated with fluids and pain relief like burns victims . Miss Heron 's entire body was bandaged up as her mouth fused shut and she lost the top layer of her skin on her face , chest , back and arms -LRB- left -RRB- . She survived the ordeal and is now at home recovering -LRB- right -RRB- . She said : ' I just cried when I saw her , she was staying at her boyfriend 's at the time and his mum brought her over as Danika works in Sydney . ` She looked like death warmed up , the rash covered her body , her lips were huge and eyes and lips were weeping gunk . ` Over the next few days her condition got worse , she could n't breathe and her neck had swollen so much she could n't even drink . ` The rash was spreading and fast , she went through a box or more of tissues , dabbing her lips and eyes of gunk . Stevens-Johnson syndrome and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome -LRB- TENS -RRB- are two forms of the same life-threatening skin disease that cause rash and skin peeling or burning . They also cause sores on the ` mucous membranes ' inside the nose , mouth , lungs , and many other parts of the body . SJS and TENS usually are caused by drugs or a bacterial infection . Typical symptoms for both diseases include fever , body aches , a flat red rash , blisters that break out on the mucous membranes . SJS causes small areas of peeling skin while TENS causes large areas of skin to peel . In SJS , a person has blistering of mucous membranes , typically in the mouth , eyes , and vagina , and patchy areas of rash . In TENS , there is a similar blistering of mucous membranes , but the entire top layer of the skin also peels off in sheets from large areas of the body . Sufferers are hospitalised in a burns unit , given IV fluids and high calorie formulas to promote healing . Sometimes they will be given steroids and antibiotics . Once diagnosed , doctors will immediately stop the patient taking the offending drug . Pain medications such as morphine can make the patient more comfortable . If left untreated both conditions can result in death . Possible complications include permanent blindness and lung damage . ` It was heart breaking to see her like that . It came to a point when I thought I was losing her , I was begging her to fight it , willing her to pull though . ' Miss Heron spent almost a month in hospital as her entire body blistered , her mouth fused shut and she lost the top layer of her skin on her face , chest , back and arms . She struggled to breathe and had to be fed through a tube as the condition ravaged her body , burning her from the inside out causing her to vomit skin and blood . Her mother said : ` One day I was visiting her and she was struggling I was yelling `` you stay with us you fight this , Danika , please do n't go . '' ' I went and grabbed a nurse , next thing I knew all these doctors were in there they put a camera down her throat and I ran out of the room hysterical . ` My husband Scott stayed in there the whole time but when I walked in he had tears running down his face , he explained Danika had thrown up all this gunk , which was skin and blood but her breathing was better . ` They had given her oxygen , and a tube was put down to feed her through , she was out of it , she was taken up to a burns unit after that . ` After that day , it was like everything happened in slow motion , we did n't know if she would make it . ' Miss Heron 's biopsy came back diagnosing her with TENS . Her mother said : ` They say one in a million get SJS and it 's even more rare for TENS , one in three can die and re-occurrence is at about 40 per cent . ' There is no known cure for SJS or TENS ; once it strikes there is no way to stop it , so Miss Heron was forced to fight for her life as the condition ran its course . Sufferers of SJS and TENS are treated like burns victims and given pain relief and fluid replacement . Miss Heron spent a total of three-and-a-half weeks in hospital battling the life-threatening conditions . She said much of her time in hospital was a blur but she 's thankful to have made it out the other end and is looking forward to putting it behind her . She said : ' I do n't remember a lot about the first week , I just remember I was in a lot of pain , it felt like I was on fire . ` It scares me as I did n't realise how bad it was until I looked at the photos . ` I 'm just grateful to be here , I 'm glad to be home and I 'm looking forward to getting back to normal again , ' Miss Heron says . She is now campaigning for warnings on medications , outlining the symptoms of SJS . Here , she is pictured with her mother Carmen Heron before being hospitalised . ` After I left hospital my hair started falling out and my finger and toes nails did too . ' I have severe dry eyes , struggle to swallow sometimes and my skin is still a bit scarred but I 'm hoping that will heal in time . ` I 'm just grateful to be here , I 'm glad to be home and I 'm looking forward to getting back to normal again . ' I think there needs to more done to raise awareness of SJS and TENS , there needs to be more research into the condition and more training in hospitals as it 's so rare it is n't easy to diagnose . ' I think there should be warnings on medication , labels outlining the symptoms so people know what they to do if they experience any of them . ` It may be rare but I would n't wish this condition on anybody and I think we should do everything we can to prevent people from going through what I went through . ' To find out more about Steven Johnson Syndrome and TENS , visit SJS Awareness . | WARNING : GRAPHIC CONTENT . Danika Heron , from Sydney , Australia , was diagnosed with epilepsy at 18 . Just before her 19th birthday she was given two new medications . Skin reaction is a rare but known side effect of drugs Lamictal and Keppra . On her birthday in May , Miss Heron noticed she had a rash and swollen lips . Doctors misdiagnosed the rash as herpes , measles and chicken pox . Her symptoms got progressively worse and she was rushed to hospital . There she was diagnosed with life-threatening Stevens Johnson Syndrome -LRB- SJS -RRB- and Toxic Epidermal Necrolysis Syndrome -LRB- TENS -RRB- . These conditions cause the skin and organs to burn and peel . There is no cure , patients are given fluid and pain relief like burns victims . Miss Heron spent just under a month in hospital but beat the disease . 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It was the South Korean pop song that took the world by storm in 2012 and was so catchy that you 're probably still humming it . Now YouTube has admitted that Psy 's smash hit ` Gangnam Style ' has been viewed so many times since it was uploaded in July 2012 that it must upgrade the way figures are shown on its website . Because the video has been watched so many times , there is no space for commas to break up the number of views . Scroll down for video . YouTube has admitted that Psy 's smash hit ` Gangnam Style ' has been viewed so many times that it has to upgrade the way figures are shown on the website . A screenshot is pictured . ` We never thought a video would be watched in numbers greater than a 32-bit integer -LRB- = 2,147,483,647 views -RRB- , but that was before we met PSY . `` Gangnam Style '' has been viewed so many times we have to upgrade ! ' Google said in a blog post . The number is more than YouTube is coded to display , based on a 32-integer system , which determines how large a stored number can be . Because the number is stored as 0s and 1s there is a character limit based on the amount of memory taken to store it . So in the case of the Psy video , the number of views surpassed this limit , meaning Google had to upgrade and allocate more memory . It has fixed the problem by allowing 64-but integers and adding an animation . ` Hover over the counter in PSY 's video to see a little math magic and stay tuned for bigger and bigger numbers on YouTube , ' the blog post said . At the time of writing , ` 2152218058 ' people had watched the music video with its distinctive horse-like dance . At the time of writing , ` 2152218058 ' people have watched the music video with its distinctive horsey dance . The number was displayed after digits spun around -LRB- screenshot -RRB- when the mouse hovered over them . Gangnam Style has smashed viewing records , becoming the first video to pass two billion views in May . Three months after the video was released , one internet expert estimated that YouTube made a $ 51,925 profit from merely hosting the video to gain a slice of advertising revenue . It is not clear how much the video has made the company in total . Web engineer Amar Pradhu , who is not affiliated with the Silicon Valley-based search giant , made the estimate on Quora , the question-and-answer website . It is not known how much Psy has made from his viral hit . Ad buying platform TubeMogul told The New York Times that Psy must have earned just under $ 2 million from YouTube adverts alone . The number was displayed after digits spun around like a fruit machine when the mouse hovered over them . Gangnam Style has repeatedly smashed viewing records , becoming the first video to pass two billion views in May , Fuse reported . Three months after the video was released , one internet expert estimated that YouTube made a $ 51,925 profit from merely hosting the video to gain a slice of advertising revenue . It is not clear how much the video has made the company in total , but it 's estimated that Psy has bagged over # 2 million from online advertising . Web engineer Amar Pradhu , who is not affiliated with the Silicon Valley-based search giant , made the estimate on Quora , the question-and-answer website . In May last year , Psy told students at Harvard University in Massachusetts that the success of his video online was accidental . ` Gangnam was not standard -- that was an accident and accidents do n't happen often , ' NME reported . He went on to tell students at Oxford University that he ` stayed up for 30 nights to find that horse-riding dance , ' which features in the video . | Psy 's smash hit ` Gangnam Style ' has been viewed so many times that YouTube had to upgrade the way figures are shown on the website . Commas no longer break up the ' 32-bit integer ' which spins when first seen . At the time of writing , ` 2152218058 ' people have watched the music video . Gangnam Style became the first video to pass two billion views in May . | [[129, 258], [224, 322], [323, 371], [487, 590], [575, 617], [799, 848], [1191, 1210], [1234, 1290], [1519, 1541], [1544, 1633], [1634, 1656], [1659, 1745], [799, 848], [1854, 1867], [1898, 1957], [2659, 2672], [2714, 2771]] |
Daniel Ricciardo is confident he will be able to cope with the weight of expectation now on his shoulders at Red Bull following the departure of Sebastian Vettel . Vettel bade a fond farewell on Tuesday to the team that made him a four-time Formula One world champion with a leaving do at the Red Bull factory in Milton Keynes . But with Vettel now headed for Ferrari , Red Bull 's attentions quickly turn to 2015 and pooling their resources behind Ricciardo and new team-mate Daniil Kvyat . Red Bull driver Daniel Ricciardo and McLaren 's Jenson Button wave to the crowd in Abu Dhabi . Ricciardo said he is ready to be the team 's main driver after German Sebastian Vettel left for Ferrari . Ricciardo recognises that after a successful debut campaign with Red Bull in which he won three races and finished third in the drivers ' standings behind the all-conquering Mercedes duo of Lewis Hamilton and Nico Rosberg , he is the man in the spotlight . ` The weight of expectation wo n't affect me , ' Ricciardo said . ` But the reality is now I can win . People know I 've - shall we say - got the goods . ` So if I 'm coming sixth and seventh when they feel the car should be fourth and fifth then that obviously is n't meeting expectations , but it honestly does n't add any more pressure to me . ' Ricciardo , however , answered a lot of his critics who suggested his promotion from Toro Rosso was based on the back of some inconsistent performances with the Faenza-based marque . Ricciardo enjoyed a strong debut season with the Asutrian Formula One team , winning three races . Vettel makes a speech to staff at Red Bull Racing 's factory in Milton Keynes on Tuesday . VIDEO Driving for Ferrari ' a unique experience ' - Vettel . German racing driver Vettel spent three days at Ferrari 's factory over the weekend driving their 2012 car . Asked whether he felt the season had proven a big stepping stone in his career , Ricciardo replied : ` Massive . ` It 's just proven all the things I had believed , and it 's obviously nice to prove it to myself . ` But I think I 've shown everyone else I 'm here to stay now , so to speak . ' Ricciardo , though , will not have it all his own way in 2015 as Kvyat proved on numerous occasions in his rookie campaign this past season he also has what it takes . Assessing the 20-year-old Russian , Ricciardo said : ` To be honest I 've followed him probably for the last five years and he 's always been pretty quick and adapted very quickly . ' I really thought he had some fantastic showings this year in Formula One , and I was n't too surprised -LRB- he took up Vettel 's seat -RRB- in the end . ` He 's young , but I expect him to be quick . It should be a good battle . ' | Four-time world champion Sebastian Vettel has left Red Bull for Ferrari . Daniel Ricciardo will now become the team 's main driver . The Australian said he is not concerned by increased expectations . Ricciardo said people at the F1 team know he ` has the goods ' | [[206, 214], [220, 282], [338, 367], [650, 692], [952, 994], [1053, 1103]] |
The former club of rapist footballer Ched Evans is split over whether the # 3million striker should be re-signed , it has been claimed . Sheffield United last week denied rumours the striker was set to be offered a new two-year contract worth # 500,000 following his release from prison - but admitted they were continuing to ` deliberate ' on a decision . But this morning it has been reported that the club 's board are split over whether to let the disgraced Welsh striker play for them again . Ched Evans , left in his police mugshot and right this week after his release , maintains he was innocent . His old club Sheffield United are continuing to ` deliberate ' over whether he should play for them again . The 25-year-old left Wymott Prison last Friday having served half of a five-year sentence . He has maintained his innocence despite being found guilty of raping a 19-year-old woman in his home town of Rhyl , North Wales , insisting it was ` consensual and not rape ' . The Sun quotes a source as saying : ` Club bosses seem to think having Ched back is the right thing . They want to help rehabilitate him . ` But some of the board are still uneasy . They could still be a few weeks away from making public their decision . ' The newspaper reports that the club have declined to comment further . Ched Evans issued a statement with his girlfriend Natasha Massey pleading for a second chance to play football again - and insisted he was innocent . Evidence : Evans ' victim on CCTV at the hotel in his home town of Rhyl , North Wales , on the night of the assault . Last week co-chairmen Kevin McCabe and Jim Phipps issued a joint statement denying reports that they have offered Evans a new contract . They described the reports as ` false and damaging to the club ' but added : ` We have made a statement on this matter previously and the lack of credibility and substance from this latest media report does not warrant any expansion from previous comments apart from noting that we are continuing to deliberate on any long term decision about Ched Evans . ' Earlier this week it was reported that an online petition against Evans returning to Sheffield United had gained more than 150,000 signatures . Ms Massey -LRB- right -RRB- has led a campaign to have Evans ' conviction overturned in a case review . Evans , pictured in action for Sheffield United , wants to restart his career after serving a sentence for rape . Evans broke his silence for the first time on Wednesday to apologise to his girlfriend Natasha Massey , 25 . But he was criticised for not mentioning his victim - who had previously been named by trolls on Twitter and forced to change her name as a result . In the statement he said he has ` constantly regretted my act of infidelity and the damage that has been done on so many fronts because of it ' . He added : ` It is a rare and extraordinary privilege to be permitted to play professional football . Now that I 've served the custodial part of my sentence of two and a half years , it is my hope that I will be able to return to football . But he said he was ` determined to continue to fight to clear my name ' and has now submitted his case to the Criminal Cases Review Commission . | Sheffield United continuing to ` deliberate ' on decision over football rapist . Club had denied rumours it was about to offer him a two-year # 500,000 deal . There are claims board members are split over whether he should return . Striker released from prison last Friday after served half five-year sentence . He has maintained his innocence despite being found guilty of raping 19-year-old in Rhyl , North Wales . | [[137, 153], [293, 356], [606, 713], [1716, 1720], [1785, 1790], [1795, 2071], [137, 288], [1579, 1715], [0, 112], [115, 136], [361, 497], [1128, 1164], [714, 760], [754, 805], [2951, 3021], [498, 508], [578, 605], [806, 919], [1311, 1321], [1434, 1460]] |
Mario Balotelli returned to Liverpool 's training ground on Wednesday amid a Football Association investigation into alleged anti-Semitic comments that appeared on his Instagram account . The Italian reposted an image of the computer game character Super Mario which read : ` Do n't be racist -- be like Mario . He 's an Italian plumber created by Japanese people who speaks English and looks like a Mexican . But below , it continued : ` jumps like a black man and grabs coin like a Jew . ' Balotelli , who has issued an apology and will fully-co-operate with the FA , missed Tuesday night 's win at Leicester with a groin problem . VIDEO Scroll down for Brendan Rodgers responds to recent Mario Balotelli controversy . Mario Balotelli was back at Liverpool 's Melwood training complex on Wednesday . Liverpool striker Mario Balotelli posted the image -LRB- left -RRB- on Instagram on Monday before swiftly deleting it . Balotelli has not impressed at Liverpool since arriving this summer and is yet to score a Premier League goal . Italian striker Balotelli posted a defence for the image on Monday night , saying his mother is Jewish . Balotelli wrote this apology on Twitter on Tuesday morning , claiming his post was meant to be ` anti-racist ' VIDEO Balotelli apologises for racists tweet . Balotelli 's alleged anti-Semitic Instagram post could see him face a claim from Nintendo for both copyright and trade mark infringement , says a leading law firm . Balotelli 's post included a picture of Super Mario , which could land him in trouble with Nintendo , according to Irwin Mitchell . ` The use of Nintendo 's image for these purposes could get him into hot water for both copyright and trade mark infringement , especially given the content which could be said to bring Nintendo 's rights into disrepute or be denigrated , ' said Georgie Collins of the London firm . However , the 24-year-old arrived at the club 's Melwood base on Wednesday in his # 240,000 Ferrari F12 Berlinetta that has been shipped over from Italy . Balotelli insisted that the image was meant to be ` anti-racist with humour ' . His statement read : ` I apologise if I have offended anyone ... I now understand that out of context may have the opposite effect . Not all Mexicans have moustache , not all black people jump high and not all Jewish people love money . ` I used a cartoon by someone else because it has Super Mario and I thought it was funny and not offensive . I am sorry . ' The FA , however , will continue their investigation and they can impose a minimum ban of five matches if they believe Balotelli has ` brought the game into disrepute by making comments which included a reference to ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race ' . Balotelli was pictured wearing a jacket with a ripped design on a night out in Manchester on Sunday night . Balotelli was spotted leaving The Milton Club in the city centre a day after Liverpool beat Stoke at Anfield . Balotelli will miss Liverpool 's match at Leicester City on Tuesday with a groin injury . Balotelli has failed to win over many Liverpool fans due to his poor form since a # 16m summer transfer . Balotelli 's mocked up picture , pretending to show Luis Suarez 's biting his arm , was also deleted on Monday . The original picture was taken by a man wearing a USA shirt , and has been adapted by the Italian striker . Sportsmail takes a look at some of Mario Balotelli 's on and off-field incidents during his time in English football . CAR CRASH -LRB- August 2010 -RRB- . Just days after signing for City , Balotelli hits the headlines after crashing his Audi R8 en route to the club 's training ground . Balotelli is found to be carrying # 5,000 in cash at the time of the accident and when police ask why , he reportedly replies : ` Because I am rich . ' FIRST RED CARD -LRB- November 2010 -RRB- . Balotelli scores his first Premier League goals in a 2-0 win at West Brom but the achievement is marred when he is sent off following a clash with Youssouf Mulumbu . WILSHERE SNUB -LRB- December 2010 -RRB- . City boss Roberto Mancini says Balotelli must change his attitude following his claims he had never heard of Jack Wilshere after beating the Arsenal midfielder to FIFA 's Young Player of the Year award . DART-THROWING INCIDENT -LRB- March 2011 -RRB- . Balotelli again hits trouble after it emerges he threw a dart at a City youth team player . No one was hurt in the incident and he escapes punishment . SECOND RED CARD -LRB- March 2011 -RRB- . Balotelli apologises to his team-mates after he is sent off during a Europa League tie with Dynamo Kiev for a reckless challenge on Goran Popov . BACK-HEEL BLUNDER -LRB- July 2011 -RRB- . Balotelli is immediately substituted by an enraged Mancini after performing a pirouette and back-heeling wide when clean through on goal in a pre-season friendly against the Los Angeles Galaxy . FIREWORKS AT HOME -LRB- October 2011 -RRB- . Ten firefighters used breathing apparatus as they put out a blaze at Balotelli 's # 7,500-a-month house in Mottram St Andrew , Cheshire , after fireworks were set off in a bathroom . The Italian was left with a repair bill of # 400,000 . THIRD RED CARD -LRB- November 2011 -RRB- . The third red card of Balotelli 's City career arrives in a league match against Liverpool , the 21-year-old dismissed for two yellow cards . BREAKING CURFEW -LRB- December 2011 -RRB- . Balotelli breaks a club 48-hour curfew by visiting a curry house ahead of a match against Chelsea . RICHARDS CLASH -LRB- December 2011 -RRB- . Just days after Balotelli 's curfew lapse , he again attracts negative headlines after pictures emerge of a training-ground bust-up with team-mate Micah Richards . PARKER CLASH -LRB- January 2012 -RRB- . Balotelli is charged with violent conduct by the Football Association , and subsequently handed a four-match ban , after appearing to stamp on the head of Tottenham 's Scott Parker during a Premier League match . INTER PRESS CONFERENCE -LRB- March 2012 -RRB- . Balotelli gatecrashes the press conference to announce the appointment of Andrea Stramaccioni as Inter Milan 's new coach . FOURTH RED CARD -LRB- April 2012 -RRB- . Balotelli is sent off for two bookable challenges on Arsenal full-back Bacary Sagna . Also guilty of a shocking knee-high challenge on Gunners midfielder Alex Song . CLASH WITH MANCINI -LRB- January 2013 -RRB- . Balotelli clashes with Mancini during training with the pair pulled apart by coaches . | Balotelli was back at Liverpool 's Melwood headquarters on Wednesday . Striker arrived in Ferrari F12 Berlinetta that has been imported from Italy . Liverpool ace re-posted an image on Instagram of Super Mario which included the words : ` Jumps like a black man and grabs coins like a Jew ' Balotelli deleted the image and defended the post saying : ` My Mom is jewish so all of u shut up please ' But Italian returned to Twitter on Tuesday to say sorry for the image . Balotelli insisted it was meant to be an ` anti-racist ' message . 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Chris Evert has promised Serena Williams that she will take her out to dinner to celebrate passing her career total of 18 Grand Slam wins . And she also believes she will witness Williams overtake Steffi Graf 's all-time mark of 22 majors . ` I 'm so happy she won 19 , she deserves it and I think she will reach Steffi Graf 's record of 22 , ' said Evert in the wake of the 33-year-old 's Australian Open final win over Maria Sharapova . Scroll down for video . Chris Evert -LRB- far right -RRB- has tipped Serena Williams to overtake Steffi Graf 's all-time mark of 22 majors . Williams holds the trophy as she closes in on Graf 's record of 22 Grand Slam victories . Williams beat Russian Maria Sharapova in straight sets in Melbourne to earn her 19th Grand Slam . Steffi Graf - 22 . Serena Williams - 19 . Chris Evert - 18 . Martina Navratilova - 18 . Margaret Court - 11 . ` If she stays healthy and motivated she can win at least three or four more in the next few years . I think this will fire her up for the French Open . ' Williams has ` only ' won Roland Garros twice , and given her age it is essential that she keeps on winning if she is to catch the great German . Some are of the view that she has already proved herself the better player because Graf 's total was inflated by the tragic events in Hamburg in 1993 when Monica Seles was stabbed by a deranged fan . Evert is among those who would assert that Seles was the better player at the time but the fact is we will never know what might have been without that gruesome intervention . For now Williams is heading straight back on to the treadmill as she said after her victory on Saturday that she will be fulfilling her commitment to fly to Argentina where she is due to represent the USA in the Fed Cup . Graf pictured winning her 18th Grand Slam title with victory against Monica Seles -LRB- left -RRB- in 1995 . The top players are making sure they are available for the team competition as it is a requirement to qualify for the Olympics next year . You would expect Williams to pace herself more and try to peak for the Grand Slams this year , as she seeks to return to the form of 2013 , when she won two of them . Her cause will be aided by the new three-week gap this year that comes between Roland Garros and Wimbledon . Britain 's Katie Swan , the 15-year-old originally from Bristol who now lives in Kansas , struggled with a leg injury during the Australian Open girls ' final and was beaten 6-1 , 6-4 by Slovakia 's Tereza Mihalikova . Yorkshire 's Kyle Edmund , just turned 20 , followed up the achievement of qualifying for the Australian Open by winning the Challenger event in Hong Kong . He defeated Japan 's Tatsuma Ito 6-1 , 6-2 to win his first tournament at that level and is now likely to enter the world 's top 150 for the first time . | Chris Evert believes Serena Williams will eventually leapfrog Steffi Graf . Williams won her 19th Grand Slam with recent Australian Open win . Evert will take Williams out for dinner after she passed her career total . | [[140, 147], [153, 240], [463, 579], [670, 767], [738, 767], [0, 139], [41, 63], [68, 139]] |
Soon you wo n't need to rely on Jeremy Kyle to reveal whether your friend or lover has been telling untruths . An affordable lie detector , named the ` Kokoro Scanner ' , is worn on the forehead and changes colour based on the wearer 's heart rate . It first monitors the pulse to establish a baseline , and then compares this to any changes in heart rate - this in turn reveals whether the wearer is panicking about having to conceal the truth . Crunch time : The ` Kokoro Scanner ' is worn on the forehead and changes colour based on heart rate . The toy shows green if the person 's pulse is normal , suggesting that they 're telling the truth , yellow if they may be lying , and red if the device thinks they are definitely lying . Created by Tokyo-based toy company , Takara Tomy , the scanner is supposed to be a cheaper version of a polygraph machine . A polygraph works on the assumption that the body reacts involuntarily to the stress of lying . It measures reactions such as changes in skin conductance , pulse rate , blood pressure , and breathing while the subject is asked a series of questions . Truth or dare ? Created by Tokyo-based toy company , Takara Tomy , the scanner is supposed to be a cheaper version of a polygraph machine . The device costs # 28 -LRB- $ 45 -RRB- and comes with a set of 15 questions written out on cards ranging from relationships to secret fantasies . Lie detectors , used by law enforcement agencies around the world , work on the assumption that parts of a person 's brain will respond involuntarily to certain cues . But last year scientists discovered that a significant proportion of people are able to suppress their brain activity that related to remembering , making them appear innocent and helping them to evade detection . Researchers from the universities of Kent , Magdeburg and Cambridge alongside the Medical Research Council devised an experiment where candidates committed a mock crime , after which they were questioned while experts monitored their brain activity . Their findings have implications for the professionals who rely upon brain activity lie detector tests when questioning criminals . Japan , India and the US use the technique that is based on the assumption that it is impossible to control activity deep in the areas of the brain used for memory . The team behind the study said their results show the technique is ` of limited value ' and suggested that investigators using lie detectors in their inquiries should not work on the assumption that a person 's brain activity is completely beyond their control . Using a number of sensors attached to the body , physiological changes can be used to determine whether someone is telling the truth . The Kokoro Scanner , however , only monitors changes in pulse using infrared rays . The device costs # 28 -LRB- $ 45 -RRB- and comes with a set of 15 questions written out on cards ranging from relationships to secret fantasies . Last year , researchers found that a significant proportion of people are able to suppress their brain activity that related to remembering . The US study claimed that this would make them appear innocent due a lie detector test and help them evade detection . Under pressure : The toy shows green if the person 's pulse is normal , suggesting that they 're telling the truth , yellow if they may be lying , and red if the device thinks they are definitely lying . | Gadget is worn on the forehead and changes colour based on heart rate . It shows green if the pulse is normal , suggesting they 're telling the truth . Yellow is shown if they may be lying , and red if they are ` definitely lying ' Scanner , by Takara Tomy , monitors these changes using infrared rays . | [[111, 139], [167, 213], [111, 137], [199, 249], [447, 458], [461, 526], [447, 458], [461, 481], [512, 548], [572, 601], [572, 591], [604, 686], [2640, 2725], [3257, 3286], [3257, 3276], [3289, 3363], [572, 591], [604, 686], [3257, 3276], [3289, 3363], [2782, 2809]] |
The Amundsen Sea has long been thought to be the weakest ice sheet in the West Antarctic . Now , a new US study suggests the barren region is haemorrhaging ice at a rate triple that of a decade ago . Researchers believe that the melting of glaciers in West Antarctica , which contain enough water to raise sea levels by at least a metre , may be irreversible . Scroll down for video . The Amundsen Sea -LRB- pictured -RRB- has long been thought to be the weakest ice sheet in the West Antarctic . Now , a new US study suggests the barren region is haemorrhaging ice at a rate triple that of a decade ago . The findings of the 21-year study by Nasa and the University of California , Irvine claim to provide the most accurate estimates yet of just how fast glaciers are melting in the Amundsen Sea Embayment . Scientists found the rate by taking radar , laser and satellite measurements of the glaciers ' mass between 1992 and 2013 . They found they lost an average 83 gigatons per year -LRB- 91.5 billion U.S. tons -RRB- , or the equivalent of losing the water weight of Mount Everest every two years . ` The mass loss of these glaciers is increasing at an amazing rate , ' said scientist Isabella Velicogna , jointly of the University of California , Irvine and Nasa 's Jet Propulsion Laboratory . ` Previous studies had suggested that this region is starting to change very dramatically since the 1990s , and we wanted to see how all the different techniques compared , ' added lead author Tyler Utterley of UCI . The study found they lost an average 83 gigatons per year -LRB- 91.5 billion U.S. tons -RRB- , or the equivalent of losing the water weight of Mount Everest -LRB- pictured -RRB- every two years . ` The remarkable agreement among the techniques gave us confidence that we are getting this right . ' The researchers reconciled measurements of the mass balance of glaciers flowing into the Amundsen Sea Embayment . Mass balance is a measure of how much ice the glaciers gain and lose over time from accumulating or melting snow , discharges of ice as icebergs , and other causes . Measurements from all four techniques were available from 2003 to 2009 . Combined , the four data sets span the years 1992 to 2013 . The glaciers in the embayment lost mass throughout the entire period . The researchers calculated two separate quantities : the total amount of loss , and the changes in the rate of loss . It takes just 10 years for a single emission of carbon dioxide -LRB- CO2 -RRB- to have its maximum warming effects on the Earth , according to a new study by the Carnegie Institute for Science . Pictured is the average global surface temperatures in 2013 . Red and dark orange show warmer-than-average temperatures . Many scientists believe it takes several decades for the effects of global warming to be felt on Earth . But in fact , it takes just 10 years for a single emission of carbon dioxide -LRB- CO2 -RRB- to have its maximum warming effects on the planet . This is according to Washington-based researchers who claim to have dispelled a common misconception that the damaging effects from a CO2 emission will only be felt by future generations . The results suggest that warming can persist for more than a century and that the benefits from emission reductions will be felt by those who have worked to curb the emissions . Some of these benefits would be the avoidance of extreme weather events , such as droughts , heatwaves and flooding , according to scientists at the Carnegie Institute for Science . However , some of the bigger climate impacts from warming , such as sea-level rise , melting ice sheets and long-lasting damage to ecosystems , may not occur for hundreds or thousands of years later , they claim . ' A lot of climate scientists may have an intuition about how long it takes to feel the warming from a particular emission of CO2 , but that intuition might be a little bit out of sync with our best estimates from today 's climate and carbon cycle models , ' said lead author of the study Dr Katharine Ricke . The rate of loss accelerated an average of 6.1 gigatons -LRB- 6.7 billion U.S. tons -RRB- per year since 1992 . From 2003 to 2009 , when all four observational techniques overlapped , the melt rate increased an average of 16.3 gigatons per year - almost three times the rate of increase for the full 21-year period . The total amount of loss was close to the average at 84 gigatons . The scientists said that glacier and ice sheet behavior worldwide is by far the greatest uncertainty in predicting future sea level . ` We have an excellent observing network now . It 's critical that we maintain this network to continue monitoring the changes , ' Ms Velicogna said , ` because the changes are proceeding very fast . ' The results were released as a global warming conference has begun in Peru . Those talks are seen as critical to reaching a multilateral accord next year in Paris . The Amundsen Sea is an arm of the Southern Ocean off Marie Byrd Land in western Antarctica . The sea is mostly ice-covered , and the Thwaites Ice Tongue protrudes into it . | Findings came from 21-year study by Nasa and University of California . They claim to provide the most accurate estimates yet of Antarctic melt . Study combined radar , laser and satellite data between 1992 and 2013 . It found Amudsen Sea Embayment lost an average 83 gigatons per year . 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Nico Rosberg is confident he will be stronger in 2015 after predicting he again faces ` an awesome challenge ' from Lewis Hamilton for the Formula One world title . Despite leading this year 's championship for all but one grand prix up to the end of September , Rosberg was blown away by Hamilton over the final seven races as the Briton claimed 193 of a possible 200 points . Although there has been debate of late regarding potential changes to the engine regulations for next season , the status quo now seems certain to remain . Nico Rosberg and Lewis Hamilton were pictured at a Mercedes event in Stuttgart last week . Rosberg takes his Mercedes for a spin with the backdrop of fireworks exploding in Stuttgart . It means there is likely to be another year of domination from Mercedes , and to that end another Hamilton versus Rosberg duel for the crown . After a sometimes bitter campaign this season , Rosberg knows what he requires of himself for next year . ' I look forward to the battle again next year when I will try to be even stronger , ' said Rosberg . ` It 's going to be an awesome challenge . Lewis ' level is extremely high , and this year Lewis was the best driver on the grid . VIDEO Rosberg already plotting 2015 title challenge . Hamilton receives an embrace from Dieter Zetsche as Mercedes team-mate Rosberg looks on . ` But as we saw in the last race in Abu Dhabi when Williams were right there with us , the competition is strong , and other teams are n't going to be asleep either . ` It 's impossible to say now , but we 're confident we can keep it up for next season because we have a really strong team at the moment . ` Who knows how strong the opposition is going to be . We all need to wait and see . ' Rosberg gave credit to Hamilton , who won 11 races to the German 's five . Despite the acrimony that surfaced between the pair in Monaco and Belgium , Rosberg feels he has learned his lessons . As to whether he had any regrets , he replied : ` There are things I would do differently , yes of course , that 's natural . ` It 's often in a difficult experience you grow and learn the most , but regrets , no . ` It 's not worth going into details now as to what he would do differently , but all in all it 's really been a great year . ` Of course the end result did n't go the way I wanted , but with taking a step back , it 's still been such an awesome experience . ' | Rosberg lost out to team-mate Hamilton at the season finale in Abu Dhabi . The German recorded five victories this season compared to Hamilton 's 11 . But he has vowed to return to the grid stronger in 2015 . | [[1762, 1770], [1777, 1813], [0, 53], [26, 79]] |
It can be hard to tell whether an animals is content in its surroundings , but scientists have now discovered how goats express emotions . The findings could help farmers gain a better insight into the wellbeing of their stock and turn boost welfare . They believe the animals express contentment with a stable bleat and small ear movements . Scientists have examined how goats express subtle positive emotions , which could lead to greater understanding of their welfare . They discovered that goats are more likely to point their ears forward -LRB- stock image pictured -RRB- and keep their tail up when they are in a positive state . While it can be easy to spot an animal in distress , it is often harder for people who work closely with animals to know when they are content . Dr Alan McElligott and Dr Elodie Briefer of Queen Mary University of London -LRB- QMUL -RRB- studied goats at Buttercups Sanctuary for Goats in Monchelsea , Kent . They wanted to get a clear understanding of how the animals express their emotions through sound and behaviour in positive in mildly positive and negative situations . The researchers discovered that the goats were more likely to point their ears forward and keep their tail up when they were in a positive state . They also produced more ` stable ' calls that varied less in frequency . The scientists hope that by studying how different animals portray their emotions , they can ensure that they are happy in their surroundings , which is of importance not only to animal welfare groups but to consumers who try and buy free range meat , for example . The scientists hope that by studying how different animals portray their emotions , they can ensure that they are happy in their surroundings , which is of importance not only to animal welfare groups but to consumers who try and buy free range meat , for example . Free range chickens are pictured . ` It is often relatively easy to identify negative emotions in animals but we know little about how they show that they are experiencing positive states , ' Dr McElligott said . ` Subtle hints from goats like small changes in their calls , their heart rate or the position of their ears tell us about what state it is in and could indicate whether their environment is good for their welfare or not . ' Dr Briefer , who is now at ETH Zurich , said : ` In this study , we were able to identify not only indicators of emotional arousal , but also whether emotions were positive or negative . ` Such indicators are important for the welfare of the animals , because they tell us when the animals are experiencing a negative versus a positive emotion , and we can thus adapt the environment to avoid negative emotions and promote positive ones . ' Horses look at each other 's ears to read emotions -LRB- stock image -RRB- and when they are interested , their ears prick up . Just like humans , horses read each other 's faces . But , unlike us , they gain important information by specifically examining the ears , according to a study published in August . It seems that when a horse is interested in something , it pricks up its ears and swivels them towards whatever has caught its attention . When a horse 's ears are flopping down , it means the creature is relaxed , but when they are pinned back , the horse is expressing anger . The movements are so important that , if its ears are covered up , another horse struggles to know what it is thinking . The finding comes from University of Sussex researchers who studied what makes one horse pay attention to another horse . Researcher Jennifer Wathan , a PhD student said : ` Although horses have very mobile ears , they can only swivel them round , point them forward , pull them up or flatten them back . Cats and dogs have more movements . ' She added that a greater understanding of how horses communicate could help improve their welfare . | Researchers at Queen Mary University of London have examined how goats express subtle positive emotions - though calls and behaviours . They are more likely to point their ears forward and keep their tail up when they are content , while their calls are more variable when they are unhappy . Experts say understanding small cues such as these could be used by farmers to improve animal welfare . | [[343, 410], [372, 473], [946, 1113], [994, 1056], [474, 597], [474, 478], [582, 636], [1114, 1223], [1114, 1117], [1146, 1155], [1205, 1260], [3056, 3194], [3070, 3109], [3112, 3194], [139, 251], [3799, 3898]] |
Internet providers have been accused of being ` complicit ' in exposing children to porn by refusing to help parents block it from computers in the home . The Mail tracked down Steven Hirsch , who has made millions from hardcore pornography films for the internet , and along the way found it was not just him that stood to lose a great deal of money if a block was in place . We found he is just at the end of the line . Visits to explicit sites can last between 15 and 20 minutes , meaning that a large amount of data is downloaded handing Internet service providers large amounts of cash because of the way their fees are structured . Steven Hirsch admits he is worried about his multi-million-pound business . For 28 years he has ensured that his company , Vivid Entertainment , has been at the forefront of harnessing new technology such as the internet to become what he might call a ` respected market leader ' . Speaking from his lavish offices in Los Angeles , Hirsch exudes an evangelical zeal about his film industry . But rather than the blockbuster family movies Hollywood is so famous for , Hirsch offers a very different kind of on-screen experience . Since the mid-Eighties , Vivid Entertainment has been producing 60 hardcore pornographic films every year . And with the advent of the internet , business was soon booming . Porn baron : Steven Hirsch poses with Savanna Samson , one of his Vivid Entertainment stars . It is for that reason that Hirsch is very much against the Daily Mail 's Block Online Porn campaign , which is aimed at protecting children from the dangers of encountering his so-called ` adult entertainment ' . His arguments are jaw-droppingly self-serving . In a broad Californian drawl , the multi-millionaire chairman and chief executive says : ` Ten-year-old kids are not interested in watching people having sex because they do n't have sex themselves . They are much more interested in watching the new Batman film . ' When I put to him the findings of this month 's parliamentary inquiry that one in three ten-year-olds have seen pornography online , he seamlessly shifts his position . ` Ultimately , it 's the parents ' responsibility . They need to be aware of what their children are doing online , ' he says . ` But kids do n't go online to look for porn . ' Point out that pubescent children naturally have a developing interest in sex , and younger children risk stumbling across obscene material by mistake or view it out of curiosity or the desire to be ` daring ' , and he abandons his line of argument and instead plays the civil liberties card . ` I think we take a step back as a society when you allow the government to dictate what you can and ca n't watch . I mean , just who are the moral police ? This ultimately leads you down a path of taking our freedoms away . ' This well-worn argument seems to be the best Hirsch can muster to justify his opposition to restrictions on porn -- restrictions that would limit him and others in his sordid profession from making vast profits from a business worth billions a year . And that 's the true reason . We both know the real reason he does n't want people having to ` opt in ' to receive his movies , rather than currently having to opt out : because it threatens his business . ` Look , some people may feel uncomfortable about letting their Internet Service Provider -LRB- ISP -RRB- know they want adult content , ' he says . ` In a free society we should be able to take that decision for ourselves . ' But he would say that , would n't he ? The question is why many of Britain 's leading ISPs appear to be aligning themselves with porn barons like Hirsch by rejecting the idea of an opt-in system . For the answer , look at the latest research into the nature of internet usage . Of all the searches carried out on the internet , around a third are for sexual content . The world 's biggest adult website receives an estimated 4.4 billion ` hits ' -- or page views -- each month . And while a visit to a news website lasts , on average , up to six minutes -LRB- just long enough to read one or two articles -RRB- a trawl of a pornographic site typically lasts between 15 and 20 minutes . That means more data is downloaded . But it 's not just a matter of how long you stare at the screen . A news site does not contain a large amount of data because it is often made up of just a few pictures and a lot of text . However , a pornographic site is filled with pictures and videos . Watching them involves downloading vast amounts of data . The more gigabytes of data a customer uses , the more likely they are to have to choose more expensive ISP packages -- ones with the option of a higher or limitless download capacity . Obviously , that means more money for the provider . If a third of web searches are for pornography , the potential earnings are enormous . That is why , according to some independent academics , ISPs -- which make # 3 billion a year from selling internet access to consumers -- do not want to have the ` opt in ' to adult content option made law because it could affect profits . Not suitable for children : This screen grab from . Google shows just some of the free-to-view smut websites that can be . easily found through the search engine . Certainly , some ISPs structure their fees to rake in money from large data downloads . In one package , BT , for instance , charges # 13 for 10 gigabytes downloaded each month -LRB- an hour-long movie , for example , can take up 1GB -RRB- . If the customer exceeds that amount he will , after a one-month grace period , be charged a further # 5 for each extra 5GB used , up to a maximum of an extra # 15 a month . Sky TV customers receive 2GB each month as part of their free internet package . If they exceed that twice in a six-month period they will automatically be placed on the # 7.50 a month unlimited package . Though the big six residential providers -- BT , Virgin Media , Talk Talk , Sky Broadband , Orange and O2 -- have 20 million customers between them , in real terms broadband prices are falling -LRB- the average monthly rental dropped from # 26 in 2005 to # 14 in 2010 -RRB- as greater competition has cut prices . This means it 's more important than ever for ISPs that they win every customer they can -- and extract as much money as possible from each of them . And it is hard not to conclude that if porn was effectively blocked at source , they would lose considerable sums in revenue from the drop in the amount of data being downloaded and paid for by customers . Among the major ISPs , only TalkTalk allows parents to block all adult material from the entire network affecting every device , from computers to mobile phones , that logs on to its broadband . The others insist that filtering software available in their packages can be used to protect children from the perils of adult material . However , these can be applied to just three computers in a household , and do not work on tablets and smartphones , the devices so popular with children . The Internet Service Providers ' Association , which represents the ISPs , insists it 's wrong to say its members are opposed to the ` opt in ' to adult sites campaign because they fear it could cut profits . Instead they claim it would ` lessen parental mediation , lulling them into a false sense of security ' and could even block sites that are not actually pornographic -LRB- asked for an example , they suggest a biology website which might be useful to a student 's studies could be blocked -RRB- . ` The objection is not because ISPs directly benefit from pornography , but because we believe that other filtering options provide better protection for children , ' said the spokesman . And Steven Hirsch insists he takes full responsibility for what his three children aged 16 , 11 and eight view online , even monitoring their passwords . Compulsive : Internet service providers make much of their profits through high bandwidth downloads , much of which is pornography . Hirsch is not alone in his blithe promotion of the porn industry 's interests . Michael Klein , the president of the U.S. company Hustler -- one of America 's leading porn conglomerates -- is adamant that software filters currently available are adequate . He says it is the ` responsibility and job of the parent ' to stop children being able to log on to adult sites . He effectively suggests that the rights of those wanting to view ` good pornography ' are more important than protecting children . ` What is being proposed in the UK would punish people who want to see good adult entertainment just because others are worried that parents ca n't do a good enough job of stopping their own children from viewing such content , ' he says . ` As long as what you are watching does not include any child pornography or any actual images of someone being hurt or injured against their will , then each person should be able to have freedom to watch and enjoy the programming that they want . ` What if the next step is that they decide they do n't like martial arts movies or action movies , and decide that in their mind they want to block your ability to see that on the internet as well because they do n't think you are responsible enough to make sure that your kids do n't see that Sylvester Stallone or Bruce Willis action movie ? ' Except , of course , that action movies do not irreparably warp children 's view of sexuality . As porn will continue to do , until the Internet Service Providers agree to clamp down on this sordid -- but oh so lucrative -- business . | Steven Hirsch said parents should take responsibility for what their children are looking at - not him . Of all internet searches carried out on the internet , around a third are for sexual content . The world 's biggest adult website receives an estimated 4.4 billion ` hits ' each month . Internet service providers rake in huge amounts of cash from visits to explicit sites because so much data is downloaded . | [[2146, 2182], [2183, 2244], [8297, 8372], [3841, 3880], [3881, 3975], [422, 446], [484, 609], [4199, 4235], [4492, 4549], [4501, 4549], [4735, 4744], [4752, 4787], [5292, 5367], [7920, 8006]] |
The ex-drummer of alt-rock band Cake has been sentenced to at least 15 years in prison for sexually molesting a three-year-old girl . Peter Ivan McNeal , 48 , appeared at a Los Angeles court on Tuesday where he was ordered to spend 15 years to life in prison . McNeal was found guilty in March 2013 of one count of oral copulation of a child 10 years old or younger , the Los Angeles County Attorney 's Office said . Peter Ivan McNeal , 48 , appeared at a Los Angeles court on Tuesday where he was ordered to spend 15 years to life in prison . The musician molested the girl on Thanksgiving in 2009 at a home where he was a guest in the Hollywood Hills area , the statement said . He was sentenced on Tuesday by a Los Angeles County Superior Court judge who ordered the 48-year-old to register as a sex offender . Cake , formed in California in 1991 , has hits including The Distance . McNeal joined the band in 2001 and remained for several years . He also worked with artists Mike Doughty and Brett Dennen , as well as gaining a recording credit on Norah Jones ' 2009 album The Fall . McNeal pictured on stage in California with another band Z-Trip in 2007 . He now faces the rest of his life in jail after being found guilty of child molestation . | Peter Ivan McNeal , 48 , who played drums for alt-rock group Cake , appeared at a Los Angeles court on Tuesday . McNeal was found guilty in March 2013 of one count of sexually molesting a child 10 years old or younger . The musician molested the toddler on Thanksgiving in 2009 at a home where he was a guest in the Hollywood Hills area . | [[0, 86], [134, 151], [159, 201], [417, 434], [442, 484], [261, 365], [1161, 1236], [1161, 1163], [1215, 1250], [91, 133], [544, 608], [602, 608], [615, 657]] |
It 's been a season to remember for Crystal Palace fans , as they sealed Premier League survival for the first time . And the Eagles supporters , who have been superb all season , responded by producing an incredible atmosphere for their final home game of the year . VIDEO Scroll down for Tony Pulis : It was a remarkable turnaround . Fortress : The impressive fan mural that greeted the teams at the beginning of tonight 's match . Thanks : One fan stood out from the crowd to express his thanks for Palace manager Tony Pulis . The Eagles have landed : This is the first time Crystal Palace have survived a Premier League season . Blow : Even Joe Allen 's header could n't quieten the Selhurst Park faithful as they celebrated staying up . Support : one palace fan is in no doubt who is responsible for the club 's revival this season . Palace unveiled a fan mosaic with a banner that read ` Fortress Selhurst ' before getting behind their team , even as they fell behind against a rampant Liverpool . The Selhurst faithful had to endure a difficult start to the season as Palace faltered under Ian Holloway . However , since Tony Pulis , widely considered to be competing with tonight 's opposite number Brendan Rogers for the Manager of the Year award , took over , they have put together an incredible run of results , and finish the season comfortably safe . On top : Goals from Daniel Sturridge and Luis Suarez -LRB- above , left -RRB- extended Liverpool 's lead . Explosion : Palace fans were jubliant as they pegged Liverpool back in the second half . Too far : One fan went overboard , running onto the pitch as Pulis ' men drew level with Liverpool . And the fans seemed determined to celebrate that fact , refusing to let Joe Allen 's 18th minute header dampen the atmosphere . The noise level stayed high as Liverpool went into a three-goal lead in the second half , before the ground erupted as Palace staged an incredible comeback . | Fortress Selhurst mosaic unveiled before kick off . Palace celebrating being assured of their top-flight status for next year . Stadium erupts as Eagles pull off superb comeback . | [[1484, 1560], [1887, 1947]] |
Having provided little to cheer on the pitch , Borussia Dortmund 's stars attempted to bring their fans a little happiness another way this week - by serving them beer . Jurgen Klopp 's side sit bottom of the Bundesliga with just 11 points from 13 games , having finished second behind Bayern Munich last season . Even qualification from their Champions League group , where they lead Arsenal by two points going into the final round of matches , has n't been enough to lift the gloom around the Westfalenstadion . Borussia Dortmund captain Mats Hummels serves a pint of beer to a fan at the club 's annual Christmas party . Sebastian Kehl gets behind the bar as Dortmund 's players attempted to reward their loyal fans . Injured star Marco Reus was one of the players who took part in a two and a half hour shirt-signing session . However , the fans have stayed loyal to Klopp and his team , and to thank them , Dortmund 's stars went behind the bar to pull some pints at Tuesday 's Christmas party . The likes of Marco Reus , Mats Hummels , Ilkay Gundogan and Neven Subotic all gave bar-tending a go , before the squad sat down for a bumper autograph-signing session . Over 1,000 fans were invited to the party , which has become a traditional part of the season for the German club . Central defenders Neven Subotic and Sokratis Papastathopoulos struggle to get their pints right . Goalkeeper Roman Weidenfeller looks at home behind the bar as he gets a drink for a fan . | Marco Reus , Mats Hummels and Nevan Subotic among stars present . Jurgen Klopp 's side signed autographs and served beer to fans . Dortmund are bottom of the Bundesliga after slow start . | [[722, 768], [1002, 1075], [1080, 1101], [47, 169], [515, 624], [757, 768], [773, 831], [1111, 1170], [170, 253]] |
It was billed as a death-defying stunt which was his most dangerous yet and would astonish millions . But David Blaine 's latest feat has been dismissed as having ` no danger ' by one of the world 's most eminent physicists . Professor John Belcher said he would be happy to take the illusionist 's place even though he was 69 and by nature ` risk-averse ' . Scroll down for live video . Sparks fly : Thousands of volts from the coils stream towards David Blaine and through his steel suit . Protected : David Blaine -LRB- left -RRB- performs his latest stunt while wearing a specially made helmet . Professor John Belcher -LRB- right -RRB- says the feat is so safe that even he would do it . Exercises : Twenty-four hours into the three-day stunt , Blaine appeared to be a little uncomfortable and did some stretching . Blaine has been standing in the middle of a million volts of electric current streamed by Tesla coils for his stunt Electrified . They have been sending giant lightning bolts shooting towards him for the three-day event ending tonight . His only protection has been a suit of armour and a specially designed helmet . But the professor , an acclaimed space expert , said his only worry would be getting enough sleep . Bolts from the blue : Blaine has been standing in the middle of a million volts of electric current streamed by Tesia coils for his stunt Electrified . Armour : The illusionist and endurance man was protected from the volts by a suit of chain mail and wire helmet . ` He has a conducting suit , all the current is going through the suit , nothing through his body , ' he said . ` There is no danger that I see . I would do it , and I am 69 and risk-averse . I just would have to take a nap . ' He added that the magician was wearing a Faraday suit made of highly conductive stainless steel . Workmen . use one if building high-voltage power lines and amateur physicists . sometimes fashion their own while studying Tesla coils . Materials : Prof Belcher said that Blaine was wearing a Faraday suit made of highly conductive stainless steel . William Allen Zajc , a physicist at Columbia University , was also unimpressed . He said the only notable thing was that Blaine was having to stand for 72 hours . The event in New York also prompted the following post on Twitter : ` David Blaine electrified ... if only . ' So . far , the stunt is going to plan although Blaine suffered an electric . shock in practice when a visor on his helmet touched his nose . Conductor : David Blaine has likened the sensation of being electrocuted to being ` banged very hard on the back of the head ' Loved ones : Blaine with his daughter Dessa -LRB- left -RRB- and fiancee , model Alizee Guionchet -LRB- right -RRB- . VIDEO : Watch David Blaine perform his electricity stunt live . VIDEO : Watch the launch of David Blaine 's incredible challenge here ! | Eminent physicist John Belcher says feat has ` no danger ' Blaine 's three-day Electrified stunt draws to a close . | [[106, 225], [600, 692], [1616, 1649], [1021, 1057]] |
Italian football will soon be dying if it does not overcome its deep-rooted structural problems , Juventus president Andrea Agnelli said on Friday . ` We are in progressive decline , ' he told a shareholders ' meeting in Turin . ` Italian football will soon be dying if it is unable to face up to a double challenge : on the domestic front the fans have to fill up the stadiums , and abroad the challenge of a truly global market . ' Paul Pogba -LRB- R -RRB- wins the ball while playing for Juventus , but Italian football is not what it used to be . Juventus president says structural limits are in danger of destroying Serie A . ` England , Germany and Spain have overtaken us in any number of criteria , revenue , sustainability of the business , sporting results , the value of their stadium and the UEFA ranking , ' he said . ` Today , we are struggling to defend fourth place from Portugal , ' he added , referring to the coefficients which determine how many places each country is allocated in the Champions League and Europa League . ` Our main competitors Real Madrid , Bayern Munich , Manchester United , Barcelona have clearly moved ahead of us , ' said Agnelli . ` No Italian club is in a state where they can grow at that rhythm , the sign of the structural limits which affect our football . ' ` Ten years ago , Serie A generated almost the same receipts as the Bundesliga , a little less than La Liga and almost a third of the Premier League . Then , we were a tortoise , now we are a shrimp . ' No Italian side has won the Champions League since Jose Mourinho 's -LRB- C -RRB- Inter Milan in 2010 . No Italian team has progressed beyond the Champions League quarter-finals since Inter Milan won the trophy in 2010 and there has been an exodus of big-name players , culminating in Zlatan Ibrahimovic 's departure from AC Milan two years ago . Nowadays , Serie A teams tend to attract players who have fallen out of favour at bigger clubs , such as Juventus forward Carlos Tevez and AC Milan 's Fernando Torres , or young foreign players hoping to use it as a springboard to another league . Juve are the only Serie A club who own their own stadium while others play in often dilapidated municipally-owned arenas . Star draw Zlatan Ibrahimovic left Serie A to play for Paris Saint Germain in Ligue 1 . Out of favour stars like Fernando Torres -LRB- L -RRB- and Carlos Tevez have stepped down from the Premier League . Agnelli said the election of Carlo Tavecchio as Italian federation president in August was another sign of the problems . Tavecchio , 71 , was chosen despite referring to African players as ` banana eaters ' in a speech and has been banned from any UEFA-related activity for six months by European soccer 's governing body over his remarks . ` His election has ignored the indications of footballers , coaches , referees and a substantial part of Series A , ' said Agnelli . Carlo Tavecchio has been banned for six months by UEFA after referring to African players as ` banana eaters ' ` It was a defeat for many people and a victory for some crafty characters , whose consensus was born in a time from long ago . ' I am convinced that the conservative forces in Italian football , which seem to prevail at the moment to protect small and large special interests and personal incomes , will not be able to stifle those who support the change . ' An Inter Milan statement read : ` FC Internazionale is saddened to hear that Juventus president Andrea Agnelli has once again attempted to distort the facts and change history . Unfortunately for him , and for Italian football as a whole , 2006 was a disastrous year in which the Scudetto was legitimately awarded to Inter by the FIGC and Juventus were relegated to Serie B along with their reputation . ` Those are the facts . We will not allow anyone to change them or act as if they did not happen . ' | Juve president Andrea Agnelli says Italian game is in ` progressive decline ' Serie A clubs have fallen behind Premier League , La Liga and Bundesliga . Zlatan Ibrahimovic has left while the likes of Fernando Torres have arrived . Clubs face problems filling stands and being recognised in ` global market ' | [[98, 148], [151, 180], [229, 247], [253, 266], [2230, 2316]] |
A burglar coming down off amphetamine was caught after having sex with a teddy bear at the property he broke into . Paul Mountain could n't resist the stuffed toy , Blackburn magistrates court heard . Police took DNA from inside the teddy bear which matched with the 38-year-old . Paul Mountain of Darwen , Lancashire , was arrested for burglary after police took a DNA sample from a teddy bear he had sex with at the crime scene . Mountain told police he was coming down off amphetamine and felt an ` overwhelming need ' for sexual relief . Mountain , of Darwen , Lancashire , pleaded guilty to burglary of a shed near Darwen , with intent to steal . He was remanded on bail for the preparation of a pre-sentence report . Dominic Howells , prosecuting , said the owner of an allotment found the shed had been broken into and the contents scattered around outside it . Darwen , 38 , told police he was coming down off amphetamine and felt an overwhelming need ` for sexual relief ' Among the wreckage she found the teddy bear . The teddy bear was then passed to police , who recovered DNA from inside it . Mr Howells said Mountain told police : ` He was coming down off amphetamine and felt overwhelming need for sexual relief . ' | Paul Mountain of Darwen , Lancashire , broke into a shed in the town . The 38-year-old 's DNA was found inside the teddy bear at the scene . He told police he was coming down off amphetamine and needed relief . | [[281, 304], [307, 394], [578, 626], [201, 243], [229, 243], [250, 280], [281, 304], [307, 394], [1062, 1068], [1075, 1105], [432, 514], [869, 875], [883, 954], [1106, 1228], [1147, 1181]] |
Follow the live scores from the third one-day international between Sri Lanka and England in Hambantota as Alastair Cook 's men try and get back in the series . England are 2-0 down in the seven-match series after back-to-back defeats in Colombo , and will need a win in Hambantota to drag themselves back into the series . Cook 's side know they need to improve in all areas after being bowled out for 185 in the second one-day international before watching Sri Lanka stroll to their target inside 35 overs . England dropped Ian Bell and brought Alex Hales back to bat at No 3 in the third one-day international against Sri Lanka . After two defeats so far in this seven-match series , the tourists decided on three changes in all at the Mahinda Rajapaksa International Cricket Stadium . Captain Cook and Moeen Ali 's opening partnership will not be disturbed . But further down the order , Chris Jordan and Ben Stokes return - with no James Tredwell or Harry Gurney . Sri Lanka won the toss on an increasingly cloudy afternoon ahead of this day-night match , and brought Thilina Kandamby in for Mahela Jayawardene - who is missing the fixture for personal reasons . The contest started at 9am GMT and you can keep up to date with the scores here . | England face Sri Lanka in third ODI in Hambantota . Alastair Cook 's side trail 2-0 in seven-match series in Sri Lanka . | [[0, 103], [510, 517], [539, 632], [161, 245], [633, 684], [687, 788]] |
The father of the four brothers , who left Australia to fight in Syria , has revealed a mysterious man had been in close contact with one of his sons just weeks before he fled the country to fight for the Islamic State . Issam El Baf said he could n't tell what his son Bilal , 25 , and the unknown man were doing and but he would come by the family home once every fortnight or each week . Mr El Baf said Bilal had been friends with the man for a few weeks . This comes as pictures emerged of Taha El Baf , the youngest of the four Western Sydney brothers . Taha El Baf , 17 , and his older siblings -- two of whom weigh over 140kg and have been described as too unfit to be terrorist fighters -- flew via Turkey to join the extremist group last month . The distraught father of the four brothers said he has not heard from them since receiving a text saying ` see you in paradise ' . Scroll down for video . Bassima -LRB- left -RRB- and Issam El Baf -LRB- right -RRB- - the parents of four brothers from Sydney 's south-west who left Australia to fight in Syria . Muslim community leader Dr Jamal Rifi -LRB- centre -RRB- pictured with concerned parents of four boys . El Baf , who was in his final year of high school at Birrong Boys High School before he fled his family home in Yagoona , was a promising student and played for a local rugby league team , while his brothers had stable jobs . Before they were due to come home last month , the parents received a text stating : ` We made it to Bilad al-Sham , we will see you in paradise ' . Bilad al-Sham is a region in Syria . Despite the text , parents Bassima and Issam El Baf went to the airport to pick up their sons but they never arrived . They now fear their boys have been lured into the clutches of the IS terrorist organisation . Their father Issam El Baf said he had n't heard anything since receiving the haunting text . ` It 's bad , very bad , ' he said . ` It 's very frustrating . We have n't heard anything for three weeks . ' Authorities tracked the sons down in Turkey after the family alerted them but it is believed they have since crossed the border into Syria . Taha El Baf , 17 , from Yagoona , and his three older brothers flew to Syria to join the Islamic State last month . The 17-year-old also appeared in a school anti-bullying video which was posted to YouTube last year . More Australians have slipped through the cracks and fled overseas to join the fight with Islamic State . Unlike some before them , the siblings were ` clean-skins ' and had not been on any watch-lists that would have alerted immigration controls . In a statement last month , their mother pleaded with them to come home . ` My sons , you are dear to us . You are good at heart . You have done nothing wrong . ` Come back . We love you . ' Last month , leading Islamic community leader Dr Jamal Rifi said revealed two of the four Sydney brothers are ` obese ' and may be snubbed by fellow terrorists if they eat all their rations . Dr Rifi said the men would not make good foot soldiers for the terror group , and believes they will be used for propaganda videos instead . When the brothers sent their shocked mother a one line text message saying they had arrived safely in Syria last month , she thought it was a cruel joke . Dr Jamal Rifi said two of the brothers are over 140kg and would not make good foot soldiers for IS . The message read : ` We made it to Bilad al-Sham , we will see you in Paradise . ' One of the brothers had initially told the mother that he won four tickets to Thailand and he was going to take his brothers with him . The parents say if they knew their sons - Omar , 28 , Bilal , 25 , Hamza , 23 , and 17-year-old Taha - were going to Syria they would never have driven them to the airport . Mr El Baf said there was nothing to make him or his wife think their sons would travel to Syria . ` They have been brought up fairly highly educated , went to a good school , ' he said on Wednesday . ` They are very good kids . They never play in the street ... they were always home with us . ' Ms El Baf could barely speak through her tears as she pleaded with her boys to come home . ` They are my babies , still my babies , ' she said . Dr Rifi told radio station 2UE : ` The family is distraught , their main concern is to initiate contact , the concern are not concerned how they were radicalised but that they want them to come back . ` We are hoping the fact that because two of them are quite obese they will not good foot soldiers , they are over 140 kg . ` People are going to realise what are we going to do with them ? Are they going to eat al the food and you ca n't even run on the field . ' Dr Rifi said the family was trying to get messages to the brothers but they had not responded and had probably had their mobile phones confiscated by IS . He explained the family had given all the information to the authorities who were trying to ` put the pieces of the puzzle together ' . Their mother is of Lebanese descent and their father is a taxi driver , they also have another brother and sister living at home . Many foreign fighters have already left the country including Mohamed Elomar -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Dr Rifi added they were ` simple boys ' who could not organise trip properly , and he revealed they had missed the first flight they had booked and had to re-book one for the next day . He said : ` They have no life experience . They -LRB- the parents -RRB- had no idea what their kids were planning such a move , these are ordinary kids who live at home , they showed no sign of radicalisation . ' The fifth son went to meet a flight that was coming in from Thailand last month , hoping it was a joke . Dr Rifi said the family had alerted the authorities to the brothers ' departure and it was now up to them to ` put the pieces of the puzzle together ' . It emerged on Saturday authorities had tracked the brothers - who lived in south-west Sydney - as far as Turkey and alerted the family last week . Australian Federal Police commissioner Neil Gaughan told a parliamentary committee that the group of four that managed to leave the country this week were ` not on anyone 's radar ' , The Guardian reported . ` We got wind of it after the fact , but the fact is there are still people travelling , ' said Gaughan , the national manager of counter-terrorism for the Australian Federal Police , ' he said . Khaled Sharrouf is also fighting with IS militants in the Middle East , and made headlines when he posted a photo of his young son brandishing a severed head . | Four brothers from Sydney 's south-west left Australia to fight in Syria . Two of the boys are over 140kg and described as ` unfit ' and ` obese ' Their father says he has not heard from them since receiving a text message saying ` see you in paradise ' Dr Jamal Rifi said the boys will not make good foot soldiers . Their father said he has not heard from them since receiving a text . He believes they will be probably be used for propaganda videos . 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Most people use a bridge to cross from one side to another . Not these talented gymnasts . This incredible video shows them pushing their bodies to the limit while dangling from a huge structure in the French countryside . The athletes do amazing ring tricks under a bridge and over the water in the footage as they demonstrate phenomenal agility , strength , conditioning and elasticity . The gymnasts complete a series of moves and demonstrations in impressive Olympic style during the video which runs for just over two minutes and nine seconds . The participants attach ropes and rings to the bridge and prepare to showcase their magnificent skills as the video commences and the Dropkick Murphys song I 'm Shipping Up To Boston plays in the background . One of the gymnasts can be seen powdering his hands while his colleagues subsequently experiment with rings and ropes as they hurl themselves off the bridge . Another gymnast rolls his finger on his head as if to imply that he is crazy . Moments later another gymnast is seen somersaulting backwards off the bridge . The gymnasts perform an exciting and impressive display which includes an abundance of swinging , circling , transitional , and release moves . Rings : A gymnast swings from the rings during the entertaining two minute video . Spin : A gymnast points his legs skywards as he dangles from the bridge in the French countryside . Duo : Two gymnasts spins their body using the rings during the impressive demonstration . Height : A gymnast falls downwards as he uses his arms and legs to support his fall . Depth : A gymnast lowers himself closer to the water as he showcases his gymnastic talents . | Gymnasts perform array of moves off rings and ropes attached to bridge . French athletes complete circling , transitional , and release moves . Gymnasts somersault off bridge in Olympic style during footage . | [[91, 222], [119, 222], [223, 307], [390, 493], [550, 603], [759, 778], [791, 889], [1076, 1219], [1409, 1492], [1635, 1671], [1076, 1219], [1097, 1131], [1138, 1219], [997, 1075]] |
Ronald Koeman will want his side to perform well at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night - but maybe not that well . The high-flying Saints face an Arsenal side who have been struggling to maintain their top-four credentials so far this term . The Gunners have spent very little time in the Champions League positions but victory will certainly go some way to achieving that , against a team which has produced a number of their top talent in recent years . Arsenal 's young talent including Aaron Ramsey and Calum Chambers in training at London Colney . Nathaniel Clyne celebrates scoring for Southampton , who are flying high in third place in the Premier League . Theo Walcott moved to Arsenal from Southampton for # 9million in January 2006 . Arsene Wenger has signed three players from Southampton for a combined # 35million . They are : . Theo Walcott - Signed for # 9m in January 2006 . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain - Signed for # 12m in August 2011 . Calum Chambers - Signed for # 12m in July 2014 . Wenger was also interested in signing these three players from the Saints : . Gareth Bale - Moved to Tottenham Hotspur for # 7m in May 2007 -LRB- before leaving for Real Madrid in a world-record # 86m deal in September 2013 -RRB- . Luke Shaw - Moved to Manchester United for # 31m in June 2014 . Morgan Schneiderlin - Still at St Mary 's . Arsenal 's talent spotters have traditionally found St Mary 's a happy hunting ground . Theo Walcott , Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers have all arrived in north London from the south coast in recent years . There could have been more : Gareth Bale , Luke Shaw and Morgan Schneiderlin have been on Arsene Wenger 's radar at one time or another . Speaking in 2012 , Arsenal manager Wenger said : ` The question of Southampton 's academy set-up is a very good one because they have done a fabulous job . ` Why ? It is down to the quality of their scouting , the quality of their coaching and education . When you look at what Bale is doing , and Walcott . ` And now they have they players like Morgan Schneiderlin , they have brought some players of top , top quality and they work well . They have fantastic scouting . ' Glowing praise , indeed . No wonder Arsenal have kept such a close eye on Southampton 's talent pool . Having already won at the Emirates Stadium this season , albeit in the Capital One Cup , victory on Wednesday will confirm Koeman side as bona-fide Champions League contenders . And while Arsenal have never been out of touch with the top four , they are yet to stake a firm claim in the elite pack so far this season . Wednesday night is a big test for both clubs in north London . Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain swapped St Mary 's for the Emirates when he moved for # 12m in August 2011 . Calum Chambers also moved from the Saints to Arsenal for a # 12million sum last summer . Let 's face it , we all expect the wheels to come off at some point between now and the end of the season for Southampton . The Saints were heavily tipped to struggle this season following the much-publicised summer exodus of their top players . Relegation was even mentioned in some circles , a thought those who made such assumptions would never admit . But the quality of their scouting system has shone through once more . Arsenal also tried to sign Luke Shaw -LRB- left -RRB- , who moved to Manchester United for # 30million last summer and Morgan Schneiderlin , who remains at St Mary 's Stadium and has excelled so far this season . Arsene Wenger was tracking Gareth Bale while he was at Southampton but he is now at Real Madrid . And what if Arsenal come knocking again ? There 's plenty on offer at St Mary 's . Graziano Pelle arrived as Rickie Lambert 's replacement and was hardly a household name on these shores . However , speak to some of Pelle 's Saints team-mates today and they 'll tell you the Italian is an upgrade on Lambert . Nine goals since his arrival in England tells its own story . Dusan Tadic was signed as Adam Lallana 's replacement . Again , not a name many Barclays Premier League followers would know much about . Danny Welbeck is mobbed by his team-mates after scoring a vital goal for Arsenal against West Brom . Santi Cazorla guides Aaron Ramsey during the victory over the Baggies at the weekend . Ronald Koeman has impressed as manager so far and will look to continue his good work against Arsenal . Graziano Pelle has been an excellent signing for Southampton so far this season , scoring nine times . They definitely do now , though ; the Serb 's pace , skill and intelligence down Southampton 's left has been a key feature of Koeman 's attacking blueprint . Ryan Bertrand replaced Luke Shaw at left back and Saints fans have hardly noticed the # 31m man 's departure . Even the decision to allow Chambers to leave for Arsenal was part of a grand plan : to allow Nathaniel Clyne to fully establish himself as the club 's first-choice right back . Dusan Tadic -LRB- right -RRB- has added pace , skill and intelligence to Southampton 's left-hand side . He 's not only accomplished that task , but he is now , arguably , England 's first-choice right back . And following an astonishing run of 11 wins in 12 games , Southampton found themselves in the top four last month . Those who doubted how they 'd cope without Lallana , Shaw , Lambert and Chambers were eating their words . But two games without a win has once again cast doubt on Southampton . So while the south coast pretenders occupy a seat at the top table they must fear they 'll lose more talent to the likes of Arsenal if they maintain their remarkable start to the season . Head here to Like our Arsenal Facebook page . Ryan Bertand has replaced Luke Shaw and looks extremely strong at left back for the Saints . | Arsenal host Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night . Saints are third in Premier League - six points ahead of Gunners . Theo Walcott , Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain and Calum Chambers have all been signed by Arsene Wenger from Southampton in the past . They also tried to sign Gareth Bale , Luke Shaw and Morgan Schneiderlin . If Ronald Koeman 's men win at Arsenal they 'll confirm top-four credentials . | [[597, 610], [615, 669], [670, 749], [750, 834], [1006, 1012], [1033, 1079], [1434, 1563], [2762, 2776], [2782, 2850], [1006, 1079], [1593, 1701], [3278, 3285], [3291, 3331], [2368, 2456]] |
More than two million Pakistanis are trapped in ` modern-day slavery ' , condemned to a lifetime of hardship to pay back supposed debts , labour campaigners say . Laws have been in place since the early 1990s to outlaw bonded labour , but still the cycle continues , with thousands of children sucked in every year to help pay back money their parents have often borrowed out of desperation . At an open-air factory on the edge of Hyderabad , around 90 miles north of Karachi , tall , tapering chimneys belch out noxious smoke . Scroll down for video . More than two million Pakistanis are trapped in ` modern-day slavery ' , condemned to a lifetime of hardship to pay back supposed debts . A Pakistani labourer makes bricks at a brick kiln factory on the outskirts of Hyderabad ; A global survey of slavery published last month by the Australian campaign group the Walk Free Foundation said Pakistan had the third most ` slaves ' in the world , after India and China . Crouching children gather lumps of clay and pack them into rectangular moulds . On the ground , long rows of unbaked bricks wait to go into the kiln . These are the scenes that have been the backdrop to Ranjhan 's life since he was a child . For several decades he has worked in a brick kiln as a bonded labourer , tied to his employer by a debt his salary will never enable him to repay . The father-of-three said : ` I 've spent the last 40-odd years in this grind , sometimes in one factory , sometimes in another . ' Ranjhan works seven days a week at the coal-fired kiln , where 1,000 bricks will earn him a little over # 1 , every cent of which goes straight back to his employer . ' I borrowed 40,000-50 ,000 rupees -LRB- # 413-516 -RRB- to buy food for my children . I will never pay it back before I die - my debt will die with me . ' A global survey of slavery published last month by the Australian campaign group the Walk Free Foundation said Pakistan had the third most ` slaves ' in the world , after India and China . Most work in brick making or agriculture . Walk Free says the government needs regulate brick kilns and enforce anti-slavery laws . Ranjihan says little about why he took out the loan in the first place . From buying food to wedding dowries to hospital visits - there is no shortage of reasons why workers enter into lifelong deals with their employers . Puno Bheel , who set up a brickworkers ' union in Hyderabad a few years ago , said : ` Before the union , the workers here did n't even have names , just numbers . If someone came and asked them their name , they 'd say ` Ask the boss , he 'll tell you . ' From buying food to wedding dowries to hospital visits - there is no shortage of reasons why workers enter into lifelong employment deals . And the debt often escalates , as accommodation and food costs are often added . Some small trade unions are lobbying bosses to raise salaries to the equivalent of $ 3 a day and to not trap their workers in the debt cycle . Puno Bheel , who set up a brickworkers ' union in Hyderabad a few years ago , said : ` Before the union , the workers here did n't even have names , just numbers . If someone came and asked them their name , they 'd say ` Ask the boss , he 'll tell you . ' But despite their best efforts the unions are fighting a difficult battle . A few employers may have improved wages and conditions , but the unions have not persuaded any to free bonded labourers . But some workers , like Sajan Kumar , have been able to escape . Five years ago the owner of a rice and pepper farm where he had worked for years with his family demanded # 2,877 , claiming their work had not covered the cost of feeding them . Mr Kumar 's uncle went to the Green Rural Development Organisation , a campaign group , which took the matter to court . Some small trade unions are lobbying bosses to raise salaries to the equivalent of $ 3 a day and to not trap their workers in the debt cycle . Workers debts often increase , rather than go down , as their employers add accommodation and food costs to the total they owe . But things only got worse for the farmer and his family . Mr Kumar claims the owner and his men threw him and his extended family in vehicles and drove them into the desert ` chained like animals ' . After days of being held captive , the 87 members of Kumar 's extended family , all from the Hindu minority , were rescued by the police . Mr Kumar said : ` It was slavery , what else would you call it ? We were treated like animals , we worked day and night . ' Once freed , the family accusing the landowner of illegal detention , an audacious move in a country where the rich and powerful rule virtually unchallenged in rural areas . Mr Kumar and his family got more than # 12,797 in an out-of-court settlement . He now lives in the village of Azad Nagar , near Hyderabad , which is populated by former bonded labourers . Ghulam Haider , the head of the Green Rural Development Organisation who set up Azad Nagar in 2006 , said they had managed to free 28,000 people , but around half of them have ended up back in bonded labour for want of any other work . The family bought a minibus and Mr Kumar opened a grocery . Ghulam Haider , the head of the Green Rural Development Organisation who set up Azad Nagar in 2006 , said they had managed to free 28,000 people , but around half of them have ended up back in bonded labour for want of any other work . For little Jenny , her hands worn from work at just 12 years old , the future looks bleak . She has already spent years feeding animals , working in the fields , cleaning houses and pumping water for a landowner . She said : ` We only got to eat at the end of the day and they beat my brothers . We would say to them , ` Why are you so cruel to us ? ' and they would reply ` Pay me ! ' | More than two million Pakistanis are believed to be trapped in life long contracts to pay back their debts . Laws were passed in the early 1990s outlawing bonded labour , but thousands of children are sucked in each year . Pakistan has the third most ` slaves ' in the world , after India and China , according to a recent global survey . | [[0, 68], [0, 32], [73, 108], [553, 621], [553, 585], [626, 661], [653, 690], [2708, 2754], [193, 232], [272, 351], [781, 861], [862, 943], [1814, 1894], [1895, 1976]] |
It 's the ultimate bucket list for travellers -- the world 's top 25 must-do life experiences showcasing the best of what the planet has to offer . From watching the Aurora Borealis in Norway , to a boat trip round the Galapagos Islands , the list was created by adventurer Bear Grylls and voted on by 2,000 Brits . The Wonder List results -- which include taking a helicopter tour of Niagara Falls , and riding the Trans-Siberian Railway across Russia -- have been released to mark the 25th anniversary of the Discovery Channel . Scroll down for video . The travel dream : Visiting North Cape in Norway to see Aurora Borealis was named the number one experience . Second place : Diving in Australia 's Great Barrier Reef is number two on Brits ' ultimate travel list . Road trip : A drive along Route 66 in America came in at number three in the Discovery Channel survey . 1 North Cape in Norway to see Aurora Borealis2 Diving Great Barrier Reef in Australia3 A road trip down Route 664 Climbing / hiking the Grand Canyon5 Gondola ride down Grand Canal , Venice6 Explore The Forbidden City , China7 Marvel at the Pyramids of Giza8 Witness sunrise at Uluru , Australia9 A boat trip round the Galapagos Islands10 Walk The Inca Trail , Machu Picchu , Peru 11 A helicopter Tour of Niagara Falls12 Yellowstone National Park , US , and see the Yellowstone Caldera -- the largest supervolcano on the continent13 Moai statues on Easter Island . 14 Normandy War Graves , Somme battlefields15 Tour the Terracotta Army , China16 Experience dawn at the Taj Mahal , India17 Jungle trekking and river kayaking at the Amazon Basin , South America18 Visit Stonehenge for the Summer Solstice19 Island hopping in Greece by boat20 Camping Yosemite National Park , US21 Trans-Siberian Railway , Russia22 Masai Mara Great Wildebeest migration , Kenya23 Celebrate Hogmanay in Edinburgh24 Marvel at Michelangelo 's artwork in the Sistine Chapel , Italy25 Tour the Rocky Mountains , Canada . Claiming the number one spot is a visit to the North Cape to see the stunning light display , the Northern Lights -- which 45 per cent of respondents said is their dream trip . It was closely followed by snorkelling Australia 's Great Barrier Reef , and driving along America 's Route 66 . Making up the top five are trip to the Grand Canyon in Nevada , and taking a gondola ride along the Grand Canal in Venice . And for Brits , not all the experiences were overseas . At number 18 on the list is experiences the summer solstice at Stonehenge in Wiltshire , and celebrating Hogmanay in Edinburgh at number 23 . Joining Bear Grylls on the expert panel was US Navy Seal Joel Lambert , and editors of Lonely Planet and Traveller Magazine . Ultimate travel list : Visiting the Grand Canyon scooped fourth place in Brits ' 25 must-do adventures . Wonder List : Taking a ride along Grand Canal in Venice was voted number five in the survey . Bucket list : A trip to China 's Forbidden City was voted the sixth must-do adventure in the world . Susanna Dinnage , managing director , Discovery Networks UK & Ireland said : ` To bring to life our new tagline Make Your World Bigger , we have unearthed the ultimate Wonder List -- 25 must-do experiences collated from around the world . ` It 's lovely to see great British experiences such as visiting Stonehenge during the Summer Solstice and celebrating New Year 's Eve in Edinburgh figure so highly on the list . ` Be it adventures on home soil or experiencing life-defining moments further afield , we believe there 's always more to know , to experience and to explore . Ancient wonder : Travelling to witness the Pyramids in Egypt is number seven on Brits ' wish list . Uluru sunset : Visiting the stunning rock in Northern Australia was named number eight on the list . Travel survey : The Galapagos Islands , Ecuador , was voted number nine in the Wonder List . Top 10 : A visit to Machu Picchu in Peru is a top travel dream for Brits . ` As we celebrate 25 years of broadcasting in the UK , the Wonder List embodies Discovery 's continued passion to inspire the nation , expand horizons , and Make Your World Bigger . ' Joining Bear Grylls on the expert panel was US Navy Seal Joel Lambert , and editors of Lonely Planet and Traveller Magazine . Findings also revealed more than half of Brits keep their own wonder list of life experiences they want to complete , with 30 being the age at which we are most adventurous . Close to home : Stonehenge in Wiltshire was listed at number 18 in the top 25 . Staycation : Celebrating Hogmanay in Edinburgh is number 23 on the top 25 Wonder List by Discovery Channel . The report also reveals that a lack of money is the number one reason stopping people travelling -- with 72 per cent of respondents saying it was an issue . Family commitments and lack of time off work were the next common reasons not to follow travel dreams , according to 34 per cent of those questioned . | Discovery Channel unveils travel wish list to celebrate 25th anniversary . Experiences chosen by adventurer Bear Grylls and then voted on by public . Stonehenge and Hogmanay ranked among top 25 world experiences . | [[316, 339], [446, 530], [3190, 3197], [3201, 3245], [148, 191], [237, 285], [3190, 3197], [3201, 3245]] |
They might be famous for their sun-kissed skin but where fake tan is concerned , Essex girls are mere amateurs , according to a new report . Geordies take the top spot as Britain 's biggest bronzers as it was revealed that Newcastle sells the most tanning products in the UK . The research comes from Debenhams which conducted a study to uncover the nation 's make-up habits . Scroll down for video . Newcastle girls like Geordie Shore 's Vicky Pattison , left , and Charlotte Crosby are Britain 's biggest bronzers . Essex girls may love their year-round colour but sales of fake tan are 13 per cent higher than the national average in Tyneside . Reality star Vicky Pattison from Geordie Shore has even released her own line of faux glow , VIP Tan with shades including Golden Goddess , Bronze Babe and Tropical Tan . In fact , Essex failed to secure the place of runner-up as Manchester 's sales of 8 per cent above average clinched second place for the city , just marginally ahead of Liverpool -LRB- 7 per cent -RRB- . However , foundation is the true beauty staple for northern women , accounting for a third of all cosmetics spend in Newcastle , Manchester and Liverpool . Essex girls are the biggest fans of false eyelashes with TOWIE stars like Sam Faiers helping to boost sales . Eye make-up is the biggest seller in Leeds and Sheffield , with eyeliner top of the sales charts there , at 6 per cent above the average . Yet mascara , eye lash curlers and eye shadow are more popular in Birmingham than anywhere else -LRB- 8 per cent above average sales -RRB- . The Only Way Is Essex stars such as Amy Childs , Lauren Pope and Sam Faiers have been credited with boosting sales of false eyelashes in their county . More fake lashes are sold in Essex than anywhere else in the UK , with sales 11 per cent higher than the average . Meanwhile , TOWIE hunks including Mark Wright and Joey Essex are thought to be behind the increased demand for male grooming products . Former TOWIE star Mark Wright , recently voted off Strictly Come Dancing , has helped boost male grooming . Sales of hair care , moisturiser and facial scrubs for men are 14 per cent higher here than the average across the country . Yet in London , staying young takes priority . Sales of anti-ageing products , like wrinkle-busting serums , are 9 per cent above average . Perfume is also most popular in the Capital , accounting for a 4 per cent higher spend here than in other areas . In Scotland , shoppers splash out the most on dry skin products such as hand cream and lip balm -LRB- 3 per cent above average -RRB- . Wales 's cities Cardiff and Newport show strong demand for lipstick -LRB- 6 per cent above average -RRB- , just ahead of the Midlands cities of Nottingham , Leicester and Derby -LRB- sales 5 per cent above average -RRB- . In Bristol , sales of nail varnish are up 13 per cent on other areas but apart from blusher , make-up sales are below average . Debenhams ' health and beauty director , Sara Stern , says that beauty sales will soar even further in the run-up to Christmas . She said : ` We generally always see a peak in make-up , fragrance and skincare sales before Christmas and it 's fascinating to see how buying habits differ across the country . ` At this time of year there is more emphasis on metallics and glitter for the eyes and cheek bones and pearlescent lipsticks and glosses as women definitely like to add some sparkle to their festive party look . ' Sara added that the results of the study had come as quite a surprise and adds that reality TV shows such as The Only Way Is Essex had definitely aided the change in beauty habits . ` There are also some clear regional trends , as well as a few surprises , such as Newcastle topping Liverpool and Essex for all things bronzed . ` The size of sales of male grooming products in Essex immediately brought to mind Joey Essex and Mark Wright who are famous for their immaculate hair , using moisturiser and having facials . ` But in recent years many men across the country have become far more knowledgeable about the benefits of skin and hair products and are open about buying and using them . ' | Sales of tanning products are highest in Newcastle and Manchester . TOWIE reality stars have helped boost sales of false eyelashes in Essex . Lipstick is Cardiff 's top beauty buy , while perfume peaks in London . | [[199, 276], [567, 647], [1179, 1271], [1253, 1288], [1569, 1720], [1569, 1581], [1618, 1644], [1664, 1720], [2594, 2698]] |
Arsene Wenger is adamant his squad is ready to challenge for the title and believes they will be crowned Premier League champions within three years . Arsenal are 13 points adrift of pacesetters Chelsea after an indifferent start to the season which has seen them win just five times in the league and crash out of the Capital One Cup at the first hurdle against Southampton . But ahead of his side 's clash against the Saints on Wednesday , Wenger , under fire from a portion of Arsenal supporters , insists his side can turn their fortunes around . Lukas Podolski and Alexis Sanchez in training for Arsenal ahead of their clash against Southampton . Laurent Koscielny takes on Sanchez and Aaron Ramsey as Arsenal are put through their paces . Danny Welbeck , in training at Arsenal 's London Colney on Tuesday , scored against West Brom last time out . Asked if he could win his fourth title as Arsenal boss before his contract expires in 2017 , Wenger said : ` Of course . We have not started very well , but we never had the squad together since the start of the season . It was a post-World Cup start typically . ` I think we have what is requested to do it . We have to fight like mad now to come back as much as possible to show that we can compete in every single game . ' Arsenal have gone 10 years since they last won the Premier League , but claimed their first silverware since 2005 after winning the FA Cup last year . And despite Chelsea emerging as runaway favourites to win the title , Wenger insists the race is n't over . Arsene Wenger speaks to Calum Chambers ahead of Arsenal 's clash against Southampton on Wednesday . VIDEO Wenger pleased with return to defensive . Some Arsenal supporters have vented their frustrations towards Arsene Wenger in recent times . ` We have fought many times for the title . People always remember who won it , but the fight has been very tight for long periods in the last eight or nine years . We have a big competition in England , we have to accept that . ` The Premier League level goes always up and this season Chelsea have started very well . They will be difficult to catch , but everybody will fight to come back on them . ` After 13 or 14 games , you can not say that the title race is over . You can not say that is not catchable . ' Arsenal tackle Southampton at the Emirates with injury concerns over Nacho Monreal and Kieran Gibbs , which could see Mathieu Flamini asked to play in defence . Hector Bellerin , 19 , is also on stand-by . | Arsene Wenger is confident his side can be crowned champions again . Arsenal have struggled this season and are 13 points adrift of Chelsea . But Wenger believes everything is in place to challenge for the title . Arsenal face Southampton at the Emirates Stadium on Wednesday night . | [[442, 448], [501, 550], [151, 243], [1540, 1639]] |
Gedis Grudzinskas , professor of obstetrics and gynaecology , believes ` menstrual leave ' would boost women 's motivation and productivity when they are in the workplace . Women who suffer from period pains and feel under the weather each month should get paid leave , a leading doctor has suggested . Gedis Grudzinskas , professor of obstetrics and gynaecology , believes ` menstrual leave ' would boost women 's motivation and productivity when they are in the workplace . He even goes as far as to question if a woman were to accidentally become pregnant , should her employer pay for the termination - although concedes that ` society is unlikely to be ready for that ' . Mr Grudzinskas , formerly of St Bartholomew 's Hospital in London - and who now practices in Harley Street - is a leading international figure in the field of Reproductive Medicine , Surgery and Obstetrics . Explaining his reasoning , he told MailOnline : ` Some women feel really grotty when menstruating . Coming into work is a struggle and they feel lousy . ` When you feel like that , it 's harder to take pride in your work or perform as well . This is about employers being sensible and aware . ' Like maternity leave , he proposes the menstrual leave should not interfere with career progression or structure . ` It would be one to three days each month , separate to sick leave entitlement -- it is not sickness , after all . ' Menstrual leave is already recognised in some countries in Asia , such as Japan and Indonesia . The concept is believed to have started in Japan in the early 20th century . Writing in the journal Health Care for Women International , Alice J. Dan , of the University of Illinois , explains that menstruation leave first emerged as an issue in the 1920s and 1930s when employed women were mostly young , and working conditions for them were difficult . ` The lack of adequate sanitary facilities and materials made management of menstruation especially difficult for factory and transportation workers , ' she said . As a result , it was bus conductors and textile workers who were among the first workers to request menstruation leave . Scroll down for video . ` Since the majority of women workers were under 21 and unmarried , menstruation leave had a broader appeal than maternity leave , ' she adds . In Japan , legislation passed in 1947 permitted leave for any woman who ` suffered heavily ' with menstruation or the work was ` injurious to her body during menstruation ' . However it does not specify the number of days or whether the leave is to be paid . There was also a belief that taking leave while menstruating prevented problems during pregnancy and childbirth , such as miscarriage and premature labour . However the number of women taking up menstrual leave over the years declined . Ms Dan said reasons for this include the average age of women workers increasing - with older women having less need for the leave - and ambitious , career-minded women becoming increasingly concerned that taking it could harm their career prospects . Explaining his reasoning , Mr Grudzinskas told MailOnline : ` Some women feel really grotty when menstruating . Coming into work is a struggle and they feel lousy . When you feel like that , it 's harder to take pride in your work or perform as well ' Taiwan 's current menstrual leave legislation guarantees female workers three days of menstrual leave a year , in addition to the 30 days of half-paid sick leave allotted to all workers . Indonesian women are entitled to take two days a month of menstrual leave , though many companies simply ignore the law , and others have even been accused of forcing women to ` prove ' their need for time off , some reports have claimed . The concept is also being discussed in Canada . However when the issue was debated last year in the Russian Parliament , it caused uproar and was thrown out . Women 's rights activists in the country reacted with anger to proposals by Mikhail Degtyaryov , a member of the nationalist LDPR party , who proposed the draft law to increase the protection of women at the workplace . In Japan , legislation passed in 1947 permitted leave for any woman who ` suffered heavily ' with menstruation or the work was ` injurious to her body during menstruation ' . Taiwan 's current menstrual leave legislation guarantees female workers three days of menstrual leave a year , in addition to the 30 days of half-paid sick leave allotted to all workers . Indonesian women are entitled to take two days a month of menstrual leave , though many companies simply ignore the law , and others have even been accused of forcing women to ` prove ' their need for time off , some reports have claimed . The concept is also being discussed in Canada . However when the issue was debated last year in the Russian Parliament , it caused uproar and was thrown out . ` During that period , most women experience psychological and physiological discomfort , ' said Mr Degtyaryov , 32 , who is married with two sons . ` The pain for the fair sex is often so intense that it is necessary to call an ambulance . ' But human rights campaigners dismissed Mr Degtyaryov 's idea as sexist . The matter reared its head recently at the Festival of Ideas in Cambridge . Mr Grudzinskas , who was on the panel , said : ` We heard from one man in the audience that women in a particular work-place in Indonesia were all absent on the same days . ` Was this menstrual synchrony - where the women experience their menstrual cycle at the same time ? ` No one knows , but the wife of the employer stumbled upon these ladies shopping together in the local mall . ` He devised a plan where women were offered a bonus payment if they worked while menstruating - effectively a menstrual bonus . ` This resulted in full attendance in this workplace - I think it 's brilliant - this boss is a smart cookie . ' Mr Grudzinskas told MailOnline : ` The issue goes back 100 years when sanitary and hygiene facilities were different , when opportunities for women to look after themselves while menstruating were simply not there . ` Today , the issue is about enlightenment - that is what interests me . ` Menstrual leave will make people feel more happy and comfortable in the workplace , which is a positive thing . ' He cites further examples of ` enlightenment ' as Google , Facebook and Apple proposing egg freezing for female employees who are worried about their biological clocks . He also praises recent egg freezing initiatives proposed by Apple and Google for female staff . The idea of menstrual leave matter reared its head recently at the Festival of Ideas in Cambridge . Mr Grudzinskas , who was on the panel , said : ` We heard from one man in the audience that women in a particular work-place in Indonesia were all absent on the same days . ` Was this menstrual synchrony - where the women experience their menstrual cycle at the same time ? ` No one knows , but the wife of the employer stumbled upon these ladies shopping together in the local mall . ` He devised a plan where women were offered a bonus payment if they worked while menstruating - effectively a menstrual bonus . ` This resulted in full attendance in this workplace - I think it 's brilliant - this boss is a smart cookie . ' ` These employers are being sensible and looking after the wishes of modern women in the workplace , ' he said . ` And what many people forget is - women make up half the workforce . If they feel supported , they will be a happy and productive workforce . Maternity leave is just part of the deal . ' So how would menstrual leave work , exactly ? Would a woman have to prove she was menstruating ? ' I do n't think women should be shy about it , ' said Mr Grudzinskas . ` There should be no proof needed - employers should take it on good faith . ' He added : ` It 's not a case of policing , it 's about taking it on face value . Over time , records will show is there is a pattern of cycles , and so on . ' And what of the critics who argue some women would abuse the system ? ' I see it as an indication of how employers can be sensible to women in the workplace -- and keep them there , ' he told MailOnline . ' I am not suggesting the UK advocates it - but we could work out how to do it . ` If you want to keep everyone happy in the workplace , do n't do Big Brother stuff , like CCTV in the toilets , just be fair and respect people and use your judgement . ' And what about men , who will question why women should get up to 36 days of paid leave a year ? ` Because , ' he said . ` Do you want a cup of tea when you get home in the evening ? ` Do you want your wife to be in pain ? ' ` It 's not men who have to get pregnant , go through IVF and childbirth . ` Men will just have to understand . ' He also praises recent egg freezing initiatives proposed by Apple and Google for female staff . He said : ` Apple and Google have done nothing more than acknowledge that women can and should manage their reproductive health and well being as they see fit , whether it is the contraceptive pill , having a termination of pregnancy for social reasons or exploiting IVF technology . ` Google should be applauded for its initiative . ` Will we soon hear about employers offering to pay for termination of pregnancy if unwittingly conceived in the workplace ? ` Or is this a step too far for the nerds of Silicon Valley ? ' He added that all the changes in women 's fertility and reproduction that came in the second half of the 20th century brought about considerable change and also caused a great deal of comment . ` The launch of the contraceptive Pill in 1961 has been described as the most significant medical advance of the 20th century and it was followed by the Abortion Act of 1967 , ' he said . ` These changes were all hotly debated at the time of their introduction but they have made an enormous change to women 's ability to follow a career . ' | Gedis Grudzinskas , professor of obstetrics and gynaecology , believes ` menstrual leave ' would boost women 's motivation and productivity . The leave would also be separate to a woman 's sickness entitlement . Says of men who will complain of the idea : ` It 's not men who have to get pregnant , go through IVF and childbirth . Men will just have to understand ' Menstrual leave is already a legal in countries such as Japan and Indonesia . 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An Iraqi official denied that a woman detained in Lebanon is a wife of Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , the leader of the Islamic State group , adding that she is the sister of a terror suspect being held in Iraq . Wednesday 's denial comes a day after Lebanese authorities said they are holding a woman believed to be al-Baghdadi 's wife . They said she was detained for travelling with a fake ID and had herself claimed that she is the reclusive extremist leader 's spouse . Scroll down for video . This file image made from video posted on a militant website purports to show the leader of the Islamic State group , Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi , delivering a sermon at a mosque in Iraq . The statement by Iraq 's Interior Ministry spokesman Saad Maan Ibrahim adds to the confusion surrounding the identity of the woman and child who were detained about 10 days ago in northern Lebanon travelling with a fake ID . Lebanese officials said the woman , Saja al-Dulaimi , is believed to be the wife of the reclusive IS leader . She was held by Syrian authorities and freed in a prisoner exchange with the Nusra Front , Syria 's al-Qaida branch , earlier this year . The interrogation of the woman was being supervised by Lebanon 's military prosecutor . It was unclear what would have brought the woman and child to Lebanon , where IS controls no territory and enjoys only small support in some predominantly Sunni Muslim areas . On Wednesday , Ibrahim told The Associated Press that al-Dulaimi , an Iraqi national who traveled to Syria before arriving in Lebanon , is not al-Baghdadi 's wife . He identified her as the sister of Omar Abdul Hamid al-Dulaimi , who is being held in Iraq as a terror suspect . He added that al-Baghdadi has two wives but neither is named Saja al-Dulaimi . There was no immediate comment from Lebanese authorities . In Lebanon , a military expert was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when a bomb they were about to dismantle near the border with Syria exploded , the army said . The explosion comes a day after an ambush by suspected Islamic militants in the same area killed six soldiers and wounded one . In Lebanon , a military expert was killed and two others wounded Wednesday when a bomb they were about to dismantle near the border with Syria exploded . Lebanese soldiers are pictured here patrolling the area . Lebanese troops -LRB- pictured -RRB- have been battling Syria-based Islamic militants , including the extremist Islamic State group and the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front , in areas near the border . No one has so far claimed responsibility for Tuesday 's ambush or for planting the bomb that was discovered Wednesday . Lebanese troops have been battling Syria-based Islamic militants , including the extremist Islamic State group and the al-Qaida-linked Nusra Front , in areas near the border . Meanwhile , Saudi Arabia 's Interior Ministry spokesman said police have not ruled out the possibility that Islamic State group supporters were behind the shooting of a Danish man last month . It was the first time a Saudi official publicly comments on the incident since a video was released by alleged IS supporters claiming responsibility for the drive-by shooting in Riyadh Nov. 22 . The Danish citizen survived the shooting . Interior Ministry spokesman Mansour al-Turki 's comments were published Wednesday in the Saudi Al-Eqtisadia newspaper . The video was released online this week by a group purporting to be IS supporters . It shows a gunman pulling up beside a vehicle and firing at the driver . It identifies the target as Thomas Hoepner . It was not immediately possible to confirm the authenticity of the video . Lebanese army special forces in armored personnel carriers patrol near the area militants ambushed Lebanese soldiers . | Denial comes after Lebanese officials said they have al-Baghdadi 's wife . They said the woman , Saja al-Dulaimi , was held for travelling with fake ID . Officials said that she had herself claimed to be Isis leader 's spouse . Iraqi official identified her as sister of a different terror suspect . | [[0, 140], [205, 293], [269, 330], [404, 466], [899, 999], [965, 1008], [331, 387], [854, 898], [269, 330], [331, 335], [392, 403], [412, 466], [404, 466], [899, 999], [965, 1008], [134, 183], [1576, 1638]] |
Anyone taking a stroll down this central London street might be forced to do a double take when they see this unusual property . With its front doors high up in the air and its roof running along the pavement , this building has seemingly been flipped upside down . Artist Alex Chinneck built the new facade on to the existing building to create the new piece of art for the annual Merge Festival in London . Artist Alex Chinneck turns the world on its head by creating this upside-down house in London . The 29-year-old , who lives in Hackney , east London , started work on the piece in October , the day after his ` sliding house ' in Margate had been completed . He has worked with a range of construction companies since October to create the artwork , called Miner On The Moon , on a building in Blackfriars Road , London , which is due to be demolished . Mr Chinneck said : ` I 'm keen on this idea that when people go to an art gallery they go there through choice and they enter into that experience . ` But with public sculpture , people do n't necessarily make that choice - they may not like the artwork or may not want the artwork and therefore I think it 's important for the work to be able to disappear and not dominate its environment , but be harmonious with the environment . ` For that reason I used only the materials which feature across Southwark and Blackfriars so although the artwork is quite bold it also has subtlety and the ability to camouflage into its environment . ' Built in 1780 , the building was originally used as livery stables , housing horses and carriages for hire . Mr Chinneck created the artwork as part of the annual Merge Festival , in London . Mr Chinneck -LRB- right -RRB- has worked with a range of construction companies since October to build the piece . The access through the building was also used to transport live cattle and goods from the courtyard to trade along the Thames . Mr Chinneck said the conecpt for the artwork had been inspired by the shape of the building and the links to its heritage . He said : ` The original building had been conceived with a function in mind . ` There was a yard at the back of the building and that was used to store cattle and the alleyway that is now used for vehicular access was used to move cattle and they would lead the cattle to the Thames and to the market . ` Because the shape of the building was so closely intertwined with its heritage , I created a concept , an artwork , that actually responded to the shape of the building . Mr Chinneck started work on his latest piece after completing this ` sliding house ' in Margate . ` So I have created seemingly two buildings which are seemingly upside down . ' The building itself was used as a residential unit for families and workers . In 1880 the ground floor shop unit changed use and was listed in the local Post Office as a Pawn Broker , while the passageway to the side was used to gain access to the Tress and Co site . From the 1800 's onwards the history of the building is unknown . Donald Hyslop , chairman of Better Bankside and Head of Partnerships at Tate Galleries , said : ` In the space of little over a decade , Bankside has been transformed into one of the most unique places in London , the UK and internationally for a cultural , business , residential and visitor experience . ` We are immensely proud that these artists are giving their time to help us celebrate that success through the Merge festival . ' Other works by Mr Chinneck includes a factory in Tudor Road , Hackney , with 312 identially smahed windows . | Artist Alex Chinneck created the piece for annual Merge Festival in London . The 29-year-old built the new facade on to the existing building . Mr Chinneck started the project after completing a sliding house in Margate . | [[314, 408], [1609, 1677], [266, 335], [599, 666], [2536, 2618], [2536, 2547], [2581, 2633]] |
A pregnant woman has safely given birth in hospital after a horror crash in New York last night that claimed the life of her 10-year-old daughter . Sara Friedman , 33 , and her little girl Blima were crossing the street in Borough Park , Brooklyn , about 9.15 pm when they were both struck down by a grey Honda minivan traveling north on 8th Avenue and 60th Street . Witnesses at the scene say the mother was screaming for her daughter after being pinned underneath the vehicle , but remained conscious throughout . The male driver , identified as 22-year-old Bilal Ghumman , had reportedly taken the car from his job as a valet parking attendant so that he could run an errand . Horror crash : Mother , 33 , and her daughter , 10 , were struck down by this minivan on 8th Ave in Borough Park , Brooklyn , on Tuesday night . Scene : Belongings were strewn across the road following the crash , which killed the 10-year-old girl . A shoe belonging to one of the victims is seen on the road in Borough Park , Brooklyn , on Tuesday night . Emergency crews were able to free Friedman from underneath the car , according to The Yeshiva World . The mother was rushed to Lutheran Medical Center and her daughter was transported to Maimonides Medical Center . While the mother 's condition was said to be serious but stable , her daughter Blima was pronounced dead from severe trauma . Doctors took Friedman , who was nine months pregnant , straight into delivery . She gave birth to a baby girl and both were in a satisfactory condition on Wednesday . Ghumman was taken into custody on an outstanding marijuana warrant . The New York Daily News reported that he passed a breathalyzer at the scene . However , he was reportedly working as a valet at the time of the crash and was arrested for unauthorized use of a vehicle . He told police he had taken the car to buy cigarettes and a drink . On his Facebook page , Ghumman lists his job as a Rite Aid cashier . Investigation : Police have seized security footage from this store to determine whether to press charges . Closed : 60th Avenue was shut off on Tuesday night as police investigated the scene . Police will now determine whether Ghumman will charged over the crash . They have seized surveillance footage from a nearby 99 cent store . Footage taken at the scene showed a shoe and some other belongings strewn across the road . Witness Angel Santos told CBS New York the scene was upsetting . ` When I rounded the corner I saw the lady on the ground , the kid by her and she was holding her stomach , ' he said . ' A guy was pacing -- the guy from the car pacing . ` He was n't saying anything . He was just like , mad worried ; he was just in total shock . ' Sadly this is not the first time the family have been hit by tragedy . In 2009 , another daughter of Sara and Yakov Friedman was critically injured in a house fire . The three-year-old girl suffered third degree burns following the fire in the home at 47th Street in Borough Park . The tot was able to survive the injuries and recovered . Tragedy : Yakov Friedman , father of the deceased 10-year-old , is seen here giving a speech thanking firefighters in 2009 for saving another daughter of his following a fire at their home . | Crash occurred 9.15 pm Tuesday in Borough Park , Brooklyn . Sara Friedman , 33 , and her daughter , Blima Friedman , 10 , were crossing 8th Ave in the rain . Driver Bilal Ghumann , 22 , arrested at the scene on outstanding warrant . Mother gave birth in hospital and is stable , along with her baby . Daughter was pronounced dead at Maimonides Medical Center . | [[680, 725], [728, 792], [806, 824], [680, 725], [728, 792], [806, 824], [516, 573], [576, 679], [1545, 1613], [0, 95]] |
A 17-year-old North Andover High School senior from Massachusetts drove to a party to pick . up her friend who was too drunk to drive . Little did Erin Cox know that her decision to be a sober driver . for her drunken friend would cost her title as volleyball team captain . The . teen was also suspended for five games . Fox reports that authorities busted the underage drinking . party on Main Street in Boxford , Ma and warned . the 15 North Andover High School students that they would be called to court . for drinking . Honorable student : Erin Cox , a 17-year-old honor student , lost her title as captain of the volleyball team when she agreed to drive her drunk friend home from a party . North Andover High School in Massachusetts where a zero alcohol tolerance policy also refers to sober drivers . Erin Cox was one of those unlucky students , but she was n't drinking . An officer vouched for her sobriety but that . did n't change the school 's decision to punish the girl for her friend 's behaviour . Erin 's mother , Eleanor Cox , filed a lawsuit in the district court last . week but the court told her that the school suspension was not under their . jurisdiction . The family 's lawyer Wendy Murphy told CBS , ` If a kid asks . for help from a friend , you do n't want that kid to say `` I 'm sorry I ca n't help . you . I might end up in trouble at school . ''' Erin 's mother , Eleanor cox , believes that her daughter did the right thing and that she should n't lose her position as team captain . MADD reports that drunk driving is extremely dangerous and amounts for one third of car accidents . The school 's website has a section in which it describes its . ` social learning expectations . ' It states , ` North Andover students will . demonstrate service . They believe the growth and improvement of a relationship . and community depends on the willingness of others to contribute support to the . greater good . ' Drunk driving is extremely dangerous and amounts for one . third of car accidents , MADD reports . In recent years , 31 per cent of drunken car accidents were caused by teen drivers . Erin Cox 's attempt to protect her friend . from an accident could qualify under ` the willingness of others to contribute . to the greater good . ' When asked if she would drive her friend home safely after . becoming aware of the consequences , she said that she would . ` She did n't do anything wrong . She did what she thought was . right , and I 'm very proud of her , ' Erin 's mother said . CBS reported that the parents of Erin 's teammates are forming a petition to support her . The school 's lawyer Geoffrey Bok contends that the school is . trying to follow through with its zero tolerance drug and alcohol policy . School officials were unavailable to comment on their opinion about drunk driving prevention . | A police officer vouched for honor student Erin Cox 's sobriety . Erin 's mother tried to file a claim in court against the school 's decision but it is not under their jurisdiction . Parents of Erin 's volleyball teammates are starting a petition to support her . | [[882, 928], [1092, 1168], [1125, 1168], [2527, 2600], [2545, 2617]] |
Friday 13th lived up to its chilling reputation today for two separate groups of hot air balloonists - after their craft blew off course . One stray balloon narrowly avoided tragedy after blowing into power lines in North Yorkshire , while another caused chaos at Gatwick Airport by straying into the path of departing flights . Amazingly nobody was hurt - but they will prompt some people to question if superstitions about the unluckiest day of the year are true after all . A Hot air balloon with 9 passengers and one pilot collided with 66,000 volt power lines in North Yorkshire today . The stricken balloon hangs over power lines after coming down . The balloon crash landed perilously close to a pond . Nine passengers and a pilot were onboard the balloon that crashed into cables carrying 66,000 volts of electricity as it attempted to land near Selby , North Yorkshire at 8.15 am . The power automatically shut down . after the collision and the people in the basket , which crashed to the . ground just feet from a large pond , were able to scramble to safety . Part of the blue and yellow balloon was hanging over the power line and . in the water as emergency teams arrived at the crash site . The Air Accident Investigation Branch has launched an investigation have interviewed the pilot , John Russell . Mr Russell , who has 25 years ' experience , said he was trying to land at . an arranged location and was coming down at 3mph , when a 20mph gust of . wind blew the balloon 200 metres across an embankment and into power . lines beside a pond . He said : `` I have never had anything like this happen in 25 years - but what day is it today ? - Friday the 13th . '' A spokeswoman said engineers were . attempting to remove the balloon from the lines before repairs can . begin , but the supply in that section of the cables had been isolated . and there had been no power disruption to homes in the area . Suspended : Five flights were delayed at Gatwick this morning by the drifting balloon -LRB- file photo -RRB- . The balloon was being operated by . Balloon Rides , a subsidiary of Hampshire-based Adventure Balloons which . runs flights in Yorkshire . A spokeswoman for Adventure Balloons said : `` On landing , there was an . increase in the surface winds and the balloon caught the wire , but there . were no injuries and minor damage to the balloon . '' Just 45 minutes after the balloon . came down in Yorkshire , a second craft was spotted drifting into the flightpath at Gatwick , Britain 's second busiest airport . No planes were able to take off for a . little under half an hour while police and air traffic controllers . searched for the balloon in thick fog . A Gatwick spokesman said : ` The airport is not closed and arrival flights are . still landing , but departing flights were suspended for safety reasons . ' The delays prompted stranded passengers to take to Twitter to share Friday 13th conspiracy theories . One flyer with the user name @SkyOlympicOrla wrote : ` Sat on a plane for . the last hour because of fog . Now told a hot air balloon is overhead and . Gatwick 's shut . Is this Fri 13th or April Fool ?! ' But not every delayed passenger was complaining . Travellers on one flight . were kept occupied with guided tours of their jet 's controls . Twitter user Eleni Read wrote : ` Hot air balloon over Gatwick so the pilot is giving tours of the cockpit while we wait . ' The identity of the Gatwick balloon pilot has yet to be revealed . | Balloon 1 was blown off course as it tried to land and slammed into cable . Balloon 2 caused flight delays after straying into Gatwick flightpath . | [[109, 138], [139, 231], [517, 583], [592, 655], [751, 762], [768, 787], [2247, 2308], [240, 328], [2438, 2504], [3298, 3327], [3332, 3404]] |
An angry Subway customer has been arrested in Alabama for allegedly holding up four the chain 's stores because their ` Jared Diet ' failed to yield him any results . Zachary Rapheal Torrance , 18 , was arrested Thursday in Hueytown on suspicion of armed robbery . Police allege Torrance held up one shop on Wednesday and is suspected in three other recent robberies , all in the Birmingham area . ` He told the detective that he had been on the ` Subway Diet ' and it had not worked for him and he felt like he wanted his money back , ' Hueytown Police Chief Chuck Hagler said . ` The detective felt like he was being serious . ' Angry customer : Zachary Rapheal Torrance was arrested in Hueytown , Alabama , on Thursday on suspicion of robbing four Subway restaurants because the ` Jared Diet ' of two sandwiches a day failed him , police say . Fight The Fat : The Subway diet , created by longtime Subway pitch man Jared Fogle -LRB- pictured -RRB- , who claims he lost more than 200 pounds on it , is built around two low-fat sandwiches from the restaurant chain per day . The robbery happened about 8.45 pm at the Subway located at 810 Allison-Bonnett Memorial Highway . Hagler said a man dressed in bright orange shoes walked into the store , produced a handgun and robbed the store of an undisclosed amount of money . No one was injured in the robbery . A second store , in nearby Midfield , was robbed on Monday at about 9.11 pm . The suspect used a gun in that hold-up as well . The Subway diet , created by longtime Subway pitch man Jared Fogle , who claims he lost more than 200 pounds on it , is built around two low-fat sandwiches from the restaurant chain per day . Scene : Police allege Torrance robbed this Subway restaurant810 Allison-Bonnett Memorial Highway . Torrance was arrested in a Walmart store after after a patron there recognized him from surveillance footage that police had posted online . Torrance told police he was at the Wal-Mart to get a holster for his handgun , which was recovered from his vehicle and appears to match the one used in the Hueytown robbery , Hagler said . He has been charged with first-degree robbery and is being held in the Jefferson County Jail with a $ 250,000 bond , Hagler said , adding that he does not yet have an attorney . Police declined to disclose how much money Torrance is suspected of stealing . The famous sandwich diet : Jared Fogle created the diet in 1998 as an obese college student and was appearing in Subway commercials in 2000 . | Zachary Rapheal Torrance , 18 , was arrested Thursday in Hueytown , Alabama . Police allege he robbed four local Subway restaurants . Torrance told detectives their ` Jared Diet ' did n't work and he wanted his money back . The diet was first advertised in 2000 and pushes eating two low-fat Subway sandwiches a day . | [[167, 191], [199, 264], [648, 697], [710, 721], [0, 130], [0, 24], [58, 166], [631, 636], [735, 814], [0, 24], [58, 166], [400, 498], [496, 533], [778, 816], [821, 831], [847, 860], [1001, 1075], [1487, 1502], [1604, 1678], [2366, 2390], [2450, 2507]] |
A global fight against ISIS militants will likely take years to fully succeed , but nations are prepared to engage ` for as long as it takes ' to defeat the bloody insurgency , U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said today . Nearly a year after the Islamic State overran key cities in western Iraq , diplomats from more than 60 counties and international organisations gathered in Brussels to plot a way forward against what has since become one of the world 's worst terror threats . ` We recognise the hard work that remains to be done , ' Kerry told the gathering at NATO headquarters , which hosted what was , to date , the largest meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the Islamic State . ` Our commitment will be measured most likely in years , but our efforts are already having a significant impact . We will engage in this campaign for as long as it takes to prevail ' . His comments come as the Pentagon revealed Iran had join the fight against ISIS , launching airstrikes against militants in eastern Iraq . Scroll down for video . ` Our efforts are already having a significant impact ' : US Secretary of State John Kerry updates the media on the offensive against the Islamic State at a meeting of foreign ministers to discuss the terror group . An F-4 fighter , similar to those used by the Iranian air force , was filmed by Al Jazeera attacking targets in the eastern province of Diyala -LRB- pictured -RRB- . Iran has joined the fight against ISIS in recent days . A Pentagon spokesman said Tehran has targeted the terror group in recent days , but is not co-ordinating attacks with the U.S. and the UK and has not been invited to join the coalition . The mostly Sunni Muslim insurgency now stretches across much of northern Iraq and Syria , attracting thousands of foreign fighters from around the world , including Europe . Its elusive leadership is flush with financial support from illicit donations and black-market oil sales . Kerry also met privately with Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi , who asked for ' a lot of support to be able to crush Daesh ' - the Arabic acronym for the Islamic State . ' I think we 're the only country in the Middle East who is really fighting Daesh on the ground , ' al-Abadi said . While at NATO , the Iraqi leader announced his country was submitting a formal request to the alliance to help improve its military capacities , NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu said . The request will have to be reviewed by representatives of NATO 's 28 member nations , she said . ` Anything that NATO might do in support of Iraq 's defense-capacity building would need to be complementary to the considerable efforts already undertaken by the U.S.-led coalition and individual NATO allies , ' Lungescu said . Since August 8 - nearly two months after militants seized control of Mosul , Iraq 's second-largest city - the U.S. and allies have launched more than 1,000 airstrikes against the Islamic State in Iraq and Syria . Attack : Yemeni police troopers gather at the damaged residence of the Iranian ambassador in Sanaa , after a car bomb exploded on the street outside , killing three people . Possible retaliation : Iranian ambassador Hassan Sayed Nam was not in the house when the attack took place . Kerry said the attacks have greatly hampered the insurgency and cited training missions and equipment being supplied by other nations that have joined the coalition since it was created less than three months ago . Meanwhile , Rear Admiral John Kirby said the U.S. believes this may be the first time Tehran has launched manned aircraft from inside Iran to strike targets in Iraq . The fight against ISIS has seen Tehran and the Washington set aside their customary hostility to battle a common enemy which both governments view as a dangerous threat . Earlier this week , an F-4 fighter , similar to those used by the Iranian air force , was filmed attacking targets in the eastern province of Diyala , and its nationality was confirmed by Pentagon yesterday . ` We have indications that they -LSB- Iran -RSB- did indeed fly air strikes with F-4 Phantoms in the past several days , ' Pentagon spokesman Rear Admiral John Kirby said . Iranian forces have been active on the ground in Iraq assisting Shiite militia and Baghdad government units , but this was the first time the United States had confirmed the Iranian air force was conducting strikes against the IS group . Kirby said the United States was not coordinating with Iranian forces and that it was up to the Iraqi government to oversee military flights by different countries . Suicide mission : Witnesses say a suicide attacker drove a car laden with explosives at the residence of the Iranian ambassador in the Yemeni capital Sanaa , but this has not been confirmed . ` We are flying missions over Iraq . We co-ordinate with the Iraqi government as we conduct those . It 's up to the Iraqi government to deconflict that air space , ' Kirby told reporters . ` Nothing has changed about our policy of not coordinating military activity with the Iranians . ' Shortly after Tehran 's airstrikes were confirmed , Iran 's ambassador to Yemen was targeted in a bomb attack in the capital of Sanaa . A car bomb detonated outside the residence of Ambassador Hassan Sayed Nam in Sanaa this morning , killing at least three people , security officials and witnesses said . The ambassador was not in the house when the attack took place , and it was not immediately clear whether the attack was in retaliation for Iran 's airstrikes against ISIS . It is also not known if the attack was carried out by a suicide bomber or if the device was remotely detonated . Shiite-ruled Iran has close ties to the Shia-led government in Baghdad , and Tehran quickly came to the government 's aid after the Sunni jihadists overran Iraqi army units in western and northern Iraq earlier this year . Iran also has provided weapons to Shi'ite fighters in Iraq and several fighter jets , amid widespread speculation that the planes are flown by Iranian pilots . Joining forces : Iran has launched airstrikes against militants in eastern Iraq alongside coalition forces -LRB- pictured is two U.S. Navy F-18E Super Hornets over Iraq -RRB- . The commander of Iran 's elite Quds Force , Major General Qassem Suleimani , led a counter-attack in Iraq over the summer that pushed back IS militants from a key route leading from Samarra to Baghdad , according to Lebanon 's Shiite movement Hezbollah . Even if there is no direct communication between Iranian and U.S. forces , the Americans likely would be aware and easily monitor flights over Iraq by Iran 's less sophisticated air fleet , which uses a fighter jet that dates back to the Vietnam War . A US air command center in Qatar coordinates American fighters , bombers , drones and surveillance aircraft flying round-the-clock missions over Iraq along with other coalition warplanes from European governments as well as Australia and Canada . The onslaught of the IS in Iraq has forged an unlikely alignment between Iran and the United States , which have been locked in a cold war for more than three decades . The fight against the IS has come amid a US diplomatic drive to agree a deal with Iran over its nuclear program , and officials acknowledge the two sides have discussed the war in Iraq on the margins of the nuclear talks . But the two rivals remain deeply opposed over Syria , with Iran providing crucial military backing for President Bashar al-Assad while Washington has vowed to train a moderate rebel force to eventually confront the Damascus regime . Analysts and former US officials say neither country appears ready to pursue elaborate cooperation for military operations in Iraq , but there appears to be some level of tactical communication at least to avoid accidents . As the two governments expand their military activity in Iraq , there is a growing risk of potential crossed signals or conflict as Washington and Tehran remain bitter enemies . | U.S. Secretary of State says coalition will battle ISIS ` for as long as it takes ' Iran has launched several airstrikes against ISIS in recent days . Attacks in eastern Iraq are not co-ordinated with coalition forces . Iran 's ambassador to Yemen targeted in bomb attack after strikes revealed . | [[811, 854], [882, 885], [964, 1020], [1427, 1482], [1483, 1560], [4014, 4130], [4355, 4422], [6059, 6123], [4607, 4744], [5069, 5118], [5121, 5204]] |
Harry Redknapp has pointed to QPR 's tough sequence of fixtures as his side kept their 100 per cent loss record on the road with a 2-0 defeat at Swansea . QPR are now without an away win in seven attempts and firmly entrenched in the bottom three . ` We 've had hard games , ' said Redknapp after his side , mainly goalkeeper Rob Green , kept Swansea goalless until the 78th minute on Tuesday night . ` We caught Newcastle on the back of a five-match winning run then we went to Chelsea , Man United and Tottenham earlier in the season when they looked like they were going to be flying . They have not been easy games . Rob Green makes one of many spectacular saves for QPR but could n't keep Swansea at bay . Harry Redknapp speaks with coach Joe Jordan -LRB- right -RRB- during QPR 's loss to Swansea on Tuesday . ` Look at the table and the teams that have come up - it 's a big step up . ' Redknapp praised Green 's form and said the 34-year-old had responded to the challenge of Alex McCarthy , who joined Rangers from Reading in August . ` Rob Green was in great form . Alex has come in and pushed Rob 's game onto another level , he 's been fantastic for us , ' said Redknapp . ` If they score early then you are in for a very long night , but the longer the game goes on at 0-0 then the fans get edgy . ` At 0-0 you are bang in the game and when you get to 12 minutes to go then you are close . ` We 've been like that in the last couple of away games at Newcastle and Chelsea and we just could n't quite hang on there . ' 2014 PREMIER LEAGUE AWAY . Swansea -LRB- 6TH -RRB- Lost 2-0 . Newcastle -LRB- 10TH -RRB- Lost 1-0 . Chelsea -LRB- 1ST -RRB- Lost 2-1 . West Ham -LRB- 5TH -RRB- Lost 2-0 . Southampton -LRB- 3RD -RRB- Lost 2-1 . Man Utd -LRB- 4TH -RRB- Lost 4-0 . Tottenham -LRB- 8TH -RRB- Lost 4-0 . 2014 PREMIER LEAGUE AT HOME . Leicester -LRB- 20TH -RRB- Won 3-2 . Manchester City -LRB- 2ND -RRB- Draw 2-2 . Aston Villa -LRB- 12TH -RRB- Won 2-0 . Liverpool -LRB- 8TH -RRB- Lost 3-2 . Stoke -LRB- 13TH -RRB- Draw 2-2 . Sunderland -LRB- 14TH -RRB- Won 1-0 . Hull -LRB- 18TH -RRB- Lost 1-0 . * Positions after fixtures on December 3 . Swansea City 's Ki Sung-Yueng celebrates scoring their 78th-minute opener against QPR . Wayne Routledge 's strike soon after put the result beyond doubt after peppering green 's goal all night . Going down ? Redknapp hopes not but his side are now second bottom , one point ahead of Leicester . Burnley -LRB- 17TH -RRB- HOME December 6 . Everton -LRB- 11TH -RRB- AWAY December 15 . West Brom -LRB- 16TH -RRB- HOME December 20 . Arsenal -LRB- 7TH -RRB- AWAY December 26 . Crystal Palace -LRB- 15TH -RRB- HOME December 28 . His Swansea counterpart Garry Monk hailed his side 's ` most complete performance of the season ' as they moved into the top six of the Barclays Premier League with the win . Monk 's men dominated throughout but had to rely on goals from Ki Sung-yueng and Wayne Routledge in the final 12 minutes to finally break Rangers ' spirited resistance . ` The message at half-time was to keep on moving the ball quickly and keep our attacking play as sharp as possible , ' Monk said . ' I felt if we created chances the way we did in the first half then hopefully we would take one or two and secure the game . ` We were able to do that and deserved at least the two goals and the clean sheet . ` People talk about our big wins against Man United and Arsenal , but I look at the details and that was the most complete performance I 've seen from us this season . ` For 90 minutes we controlled the whole game - our tempo and passing , our attacking play and defending . ' Ki , who Monk told he was due to score , breaks the deadlock despite the challenge of Nedum Onuoha . Garry Monk -LRB- left -RRB- shakes hands with Redknapp - Swansea boss was happy to see his side in total control . Rob Green was in outstanding form for Rangers with several excellent stops but the former England goalkeeper was finally beaten by South Korean midfielder Ki 's first goal at the Liberty Stadium and Routledge added another against his former club four minutes later to secure Swansea 's victory . ` I 'd mentioned to Ki it was about time he scored a goal so it was funny that he scored , ' Monk said . ` It was a great finish and it shows everyone is contributing in the team . ` They were two fantastic finishes , it 's what we 've been working on and it 's important as a team to have threats from everywhere . ` I 'm very proud of the way we 're working and what we 're trying to achieve . ` We 've put in hours of hard work - tactically , mentally and physically - and we feel we 're in a good moment . ` We thrive on it and we 're on our biggest points tally we 've had since we 've been in Premier League and we 'll try to push on for the rest of the season . ' | Swansea beat QPR 2-0 at the Liberty Stadium on Tuesday . Loss leaves Harry Redknapp 's side winless in seven away games . The manager said his side have had particularly tough road trips . Garry Monk hailed his Swans ' most complete performance of the season . | [[67, 154], [67, 154], [0, 75], [251, 272], [1405, 1484], [2669, 2764], [2767, 2843], [3456, 3522]] |
He 's shed 71kg , fulfilled his dream of becoming a firefighter and now has been voted as one of the favourite half-naked calendar models for 2016 . Sam Rouen , who 's known for winning Channel Ten 's The Biggest Loser after losing nearly half his body weight in 2008 , has been selected as the new candidate for the annual NSW Firefighters Calendar . The 26-year-old proved to be quite popular , receiving more than 1250 likes and 120 comments when his shirtless pool selfie was uploaded on the Firefighters Calendar Australia Facebook page . Scroll down for video . Sam Rouen , who 's known for winning The Biggest Loser after losing nearly half his body weight in 2008 , has been selected as the new candidate for the annual NSW Firefighters Calendar . In 2008 , Mr Rouen went from 154kg to 82kg on the third season of Channel Ten 's reality weight-loss TV series . The fireman , of Campbelltown in Sydney 's south-west , told Daily Mail Australia he is overwhelmed by the support . ' I just jumped on board not expecting anything , ' he said . ' I do n't want to get too ahead of myself but I 'm pretty excited about it . ' In season three of the reality weight-loss series , The Biggest Loser , Mr Rouen went from 154kg to 82kg . Mr Rouen has shed 71kg , fulfilled his dream of becoming a firefighter and now has been voted as one of the favourite half-naked calendar models for 2016 . The Campbelltown local , Sydney 's south-west , says the calendar is for a good cause as it raises funds for The Children 's Hospital at Westmead Burns Unit . The 26-year-old proved to be quite popular , receiving more than 1250 likes and 120 comments when his shirtless pool selfie was uploaded on the Firefighters Calendar Australia Facebook page . After his huge achievement , he went on to accomplish his life-long passion of becoming a firefighter . ` It 's something that I 've always wanted to do as a kid but never thought it would be a viable option as I grew up , ' Mr Rouen said . Although he failed his first application , he was determined to succeed and finally did so by his third attempt - four years after winning the reality series . Fans were clearly impressed by his potential candidacy on Facebook , which generated comments such as : ` Wow , what a hottie !!! U 'd -LSB- sic -RSB- be mad NOT to put him in the calendar ' , ` whatever month he 's on , I do n't think I 'll be changing my calender all year ' and ` what a babe ! ' Mr Rouen was sheepish at the idea that he may well become a pin up boy . ' I never really thought I 'd be doing something like this considering I do n't really like taking my shirt off - even at the beach , ' he said . ` I 'm really appreciative of all the comments and the support and I often have to pinch myself because these are n't things that are said to me a lot . ' Successful candidates will be shooting the 2016 NSW calendar in March next year to raise money for The Children 's Hospital at Westmead Burns Unit . Since its inception in NSW nine years ago , they 've raised more than $ 250,000 for the cause . | Sam Rouen is known for winning The Biggest Loser competition in 2008 . The Campbelltown local , Sydney 's south-west , shed 71kg then went on to become a firefighter in NSW . The 26-year-old 's candidacy photo on Facebook has gained 1250 likes and 120 comments . Proceeds of the calendar will go toThe Children 's Hospital at Westmead Burns Unit . | [[149, 158], [168, 267], [568, 577], [587, 671], [0, 15], [18, 63], [869, 922], [925, 985], [1742, 1768], [1771, 1845], [352, 367], [397, 444], [1550, 1565], [1595, 1642], [1480, 1549], [2816, 2964], [2816, 2837], [2896, 2964]] |
A friend and I recently discovered that we were travelling from New York to London on the same day . ` Which airline ? ' she asked . ` BA or Virgin ? ' As it happened , I was flying neither . Instead , I was flying Norwegian , a budget Scandinavian airline that has been muscling in on the competitive London-New York route with significantly lower prices . But her question showed just how heavily the British airlines -LRB- along with American Airlines and Delta -RRB- dominate the market . As a Brit living in New York , I make the trip frequently , and earn airmiles with both Virgin and British Airways . But I was curious to know whether the heavily-advertised Norwegian flight could compete on comfort as well as cost . Scroll down for videos . Undercutting the competition : Budget airline Norwegian is offering flights from London 's Gatwick to New York 's JFK from just # 150 one-way . With prices from as low as # 151 one-way , I was prepared for a less-than-luxurious experience . My booking confirmation indicated that one can pay # 35 extra per leg for one piece of checked-in baggage , a pre-ordered meal with drinks and seat reservation . As a Premium passenger however -LRB- prices from # 560 one-way -RRB- , such ` luxuries ' are included along with a blanket and earbud headphones . I was lucky enough to be seated in that Premium cabin - seat 1J no less - which boasts a spacious 2-3-2 seat formation . And while it can not be compared with the comfort of BA 's business class flat beds , it certainly beats its Premium Economy in terms of space . Modern : All of Norwegian 's Transatlantic flights are on new 787 Dreamliner planes which boast large windows with a ` sunglasses mode ' in lieu of blinds and cabin lighting designed to ease the effects of jetlag . At 5ft 4in , legroom is rarely an issue for me , but there is no question that there was ample space for the tallest of passengers . And while the seats do n't go totally flat , the seat-back went far enough for me to easily nod off , a foot-rest elevating my body into an almost-horizontal position . For those in economy , creature comforts can be ordered at an extra cost via the Android touchscreen at each seat - and you can pay by swiping your credit card . Should you choose not to pre-order a meal , you can order drinks and snacks via the service too . While fairly pricey , it 's a system that makes sense to my mind - especially on a red-eye when all I want to do is sleep . I 'd rather have a cheaper ticket without drinks , dinner and headphones -LRB- I carry earbuds in my handbag in any case -RRB- . What 's more , I usually travel hand-luggage only . If you plan to booze your way across the Atlantic though , you might find yourself racking up quite a bill . The plane itself is impressive too . All Norwegian 's transatlantic flights -LRB- routes also include LA and Fort Lauderdale , Florida -RRB- are on 787 Dreamliners - they boast huge windows with a ` sunglasses mode ' in lieu of blinds , the cabin lighting is designed to ease the effects of jetlag and even the engines are quieter . Spacious : The Premium cabin boasts a spacious 2-3-2 seat formation . While the seats do n't go flat , the seat-back went far enough for me to easily nod off , a foot-rest elevating my body into an almost-horizontal position . Stretching out : At 5ft 4in , legroom is rarely an issue for me , but there is no question that there was ample space for the tallest of passengers in the Premium seats . It is these Dreamliners , the company says , that allows it to charge less for tickets . The new planes use less fuel and this saving is passed onto the customer . While my usual flight experience is an economy one , and I have not experienced Norwegian 's economy class , this is not the most direct comparison . That said , new planes and pleasant staff make all the difference when crammed into the middle seat of a middle row . And though flight prices will always dictate my airline choice , I 'd be tempted to pay extra for Norwegian 's Premium cabin if it was particularly important that I sleep during the flight . It is no wonder that the airline is racking up awards : This year Norwegian was voted the airline offering Best Value for Money by SkyScanner and Best Low-Cost Airline in Europe by SkyTrax . Creature comforts : Blankets and headphones can be ordered at a cost via the Android touchscreen at your seat - and you do n't need cabin crew to make a purchase - the screen has a facility to swipe your credit card . Time-killer : The touchscreen also boasts an interactive map that even allows you to check out the pilot 's view . Passenger numbers are on the up , too - Norwegian carried over 2 million passengers in September , an increase of 16 per cent compared to the same month the previous year . But Norwegian is not always the cheapest . Both BA and Virgin undercut its prices when I was booking my Christmas flight home last week - you 'll save if you plan your trip in advance , but not if it is last minute . Additionally , it does not fly every day - just Tuesdays , Thursdays and Saturdays - which can be quite limiting if your dates are fixed . But with departures from Gatwick doubling next year to six flights per week , the established transatlantic airlines have some serious competition on their hands . Perhaps my friend and I will be finding ourselves travelling side-by-side in a Norwegian cabin in the not-too-distant future . | Norwegian airlines has been operating flights from London 's Gatwick to New York , Los Angeles and Fort Lauderdale , Florida , since July . Fares start at # 150 -LRB- $ 235 -RRB- for a one-way flight between London and NY . The airline says its fares are cheap because its new 787 Dreamliner planes use less fuel and the saving is passed on to the customer . | [[783, 895], [2796, 2847], [2853, 2883], [783, 895], [3516, 3532], [3535, 3578], [3579, 3607], [3612, 3653]] |
19 Kids and Counting stars Josh and Anna Duggar have revealed that they are expecting their fourth child together . The couple , who were married in September 2008 , announced the news on Anna 's Twitter page yesterday evening , with the expectant mother telling her 62,000 followers : ` We are so excited to announce ... we 're pregnant ! # 4andCounting #BlessingfromTheLord @joshduggar # 19Kids ' Josh , 26 , is the eldest of Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar 's 19-strong brood and was the first of the children to start a family . Scroll down for video . ` We 're expecting ! ' The couple shared their happy news on Twitter and in a video released by TLC . Four kids and counting : The couple already have three children . In a video released by TLC , both he and Anna expressed their elation at the happy news - and revealed that they waited until after Josh 's sister Jessa 's wedding to husband Ben Seewald last month to tell the family about the pregnancy . ` This time of the year , there 's so many things we 're thankful for , ' Josh says in the video , while sitting alongside his pregnant wife and three children . ` From my sisters getting proposed to and married , to all the fans who are watching at home . ' Anna then let slip the couple 's exciting announcement , saying : ` One of the things we 're really thankful for this season , is that we 're expecting . ' She added that , although she is struggling with morning sickness , she could n't be happier about her fourth pregnancy . Start spreading the news : Anna revealed the couple 's announcement on her Twitter account . ` Good things are happening ' : Anna , 26 , who married Josh in September 2008 -LRB- pictured -RRB- , admitted that she is struggling with morning sickness but insisted she did n't mind as it means her pregnancy is progressing . 'm having a lot of morning sickness so it is difficult , but it 's good because I know good things are happening , ' she said . ` After Ben and Jessa 's wedding , we were still visiting with the family in Arkansas , and that was really exciting to get to share with the family the exciting news . ' The couple already have three young children , a five-year-old daughter , Mackynzie Renée , and two sons , Michael James , 3 , and Marcus Anthony , 1 . Their fourth child is due just a few months after Josh 's younger sister Jill is expecting her first baby with husband Derick Dillard . Happy families : Josh 's younger sister Jill , 23 , and her husband Derick Dillard revealed last month that they are expecting a baby boy in March . Lucky number three ? It has also been rumored that Jessa Duggar , 23 , is expecting her first child with husband Ben Seewald . The couple married on November 1 . Jill , 23 , announced her pregnancy back in August and last month revealed that the couple are expecting a baby boy , who is due in March . ' I was really excited , ' Derick , 25 , told People . ` As a new dad , to have a firstborn son to be our first child and be the leader of his siblings , it is very special . ' The two Duggar siblings may not be the only ones expecting new arrivals next year ; last month , just three weeks after her wedding to Ben Seewald , it was reported that 22-year-old Duggar daughter Jessa may already be pregnant . ` They look at sex as a `` present '' from God and they could n't wait to `` open it '' on their wedding day , ' a source told InTouch Weekly . ' I would n't be surprised if Jessa were pregnant already . ' Keep counting ! Jim Bob and Michelle Duggar have 19 children - and have admitted they would be open to having more . | 19 Kids and Counting star Josh , 26 , is the eldest of Jim Bob and Michelle 's children . Anna , also 26 , gave birth to the couple 's first child in October 2009 . Josh 's younger sister Jill , 23 , is also pregnant with her first child with husband Derick Dillard . It has been rumored that Jessa , 22 , who married husband Ben Seewald on November 1 , may also be expecting . | [[399, 403], [411, 474], [2917, 2926], [2929, 2974], [2320, 2342], [2348, 2388], [2576, 2667], [2320, 2342], [2348, 2388], [2576, 2667], [2682, 2716], [3118, 3128], [3181, 3263]] |
Zinedine Zidane has called for Thierry Henry to bid a final farewell to the France national team by playing in their friendly against Brazil in March . Henry is now out of contract with MLS side New York Red Bulls , but claims he is yet to make a decision about his future . Despite retiring from international football in 2010 , French newspaper L'Equipe have started a campaign to get the striker back is Les Bleus for a final time next year . Zinedine Zidane wants Thierry Henry -LRB- above -RRB- to make a final appearance for the French national team . Zidane -LRB- right -RRB- celebrates with Henry after scoring in the 2006 World Cup semi-final against Portugal . French icon Zidane believes a final fling against 1998 World Cup final opponents Brazil would be the perfect way for Henry to say goodbye . He said : ` For everything he -LRB- Henry -RRB- has brought to French football , it would be a great moment for him . And the opponents would bring him back some good memories . ' Henry -LRB- left -RRB- celebrates with the World Cup following France 's 3-0 win against Brazil in 1998 . Zidane posted this picture of players from France 's 1998 World Cup-winning squad at a reunion in Paris . Henry changed his cover photo on Facebook to an image of the Emirates following his announcement . The Brazil friendly is due to take place at the Stade de France on March 26 , which could mean Henry having to keep his fitness up between now and next year . The 37-year-old is already being linked to a move back to Arsenal and Gunners boss Arsene Wenger believes the Emirates icon will return in the future . Wenger said : ` Certainly one day he will come back here . In what role I do n't know , that is what he has to think about : what direction he wants to give to his next life . ' Henry , pictured celebrating scoring in January 2012 , admitted he would love to return to Arsenal . | Thierry Henry should take part in March friendly , claims Zinedine Zidane . France take on 1998 World Cup final opponents Brazil in March . Henry has announced his departure from the New York Red Bulls . | [[0, 151], [446, 557], [671, 751], [0, 151], [0, 8], [97, 151], [1302, 1377]] |
Barcelona fans have voiced their displeasure with the club after it was revealed their kit for next season will carry hoops , not stripes . In the club 's 115 year history they have never had a hooped kit , and supporters of the Catalan club do not want to break with that tradition now . In a poll in Spanish newspaper Sport , 78 per cent of fans said they did not like the kit and did not want it to be introduced next season . Mundo Deportivo reveal Barcelona fans are not happy about the proposed change to a hooped kit . Spanish paper Sport , who broke the story on Tuesday , say 78 per cent of fans do not like the kit . Mundo Deportivo carried out a similar exercise among their readers , with an even more emphatic response . Eight out of 10 supporters rejected the idea of moving to a kit with horizontal stripes . Barcelona 's first ever jersey in 1899 was half red , half blue . Over time this design evolved into vertical stripes , and the club have alternated between the two ever since . But now the club intend to have a hooped kit for the 2015-16 season , although it is believed the away kit would not bear the new design . Head here to Like MailOnline Sport 's Facebook page . Lionel Messi wears the traditional striped jersey during a triumphant season three years ago . Henrik Larsson , Giovanni Van Bronckhorst , Carles Puyol , Ronaldinho and Xavi celebrating eight years ago . Samuel Eto'o talks to coach Pep Guardiola in 2009 wearing the half-and-half shirt similar to the original design . Romario scores the second goal in a 4-0 win against Manchester United at the Nou Camp in 1994-95 . Hristo Stoichkov celebrates scoring in the same game against United in Barcelona 's famed stripes . Portuguese Luis Figo -LRB- left -RRB- and Brazilian Rivaldo celebrate after the former scored against Zaragoza in 1999 . VIDEO Messi , Ronaldo and Neuer shortlisted for Ballon d'Or . | Barcelona will have a hooped shirt next season for the first time . The Catalans have worn striped shirts for the majority of their history . Spanish giants have also opted for halved home jerseys on occasion . Fans have voiced their displeasure at the proposed break with tradition . | [[0, 139], [81, 139], [1006, 1069], [0, 139], [430, 525], [453, 525]] |
Nigeria and Senegal are set to be declared Ebola-free after completing a 42-day period with no new cases detected . The World Health Organization -LRB- WHO -RRB- will declare the end of the outbreak of the Ebola virus in Senegal today after active surveillance found the country to be free of the disease . Senegal had one patient who was confirmed to have Ebola but he recovered and appears not to have infected anyone else . Nigeria will also be declared Ebola-free , so long as no new cases are detected before next Monday October 20 . A teacher uses a thermometer to test students ' temperature to check for symptoms of Ebola at a school in Lagos . Nigeria will be declared Ebola-free if no new cases are detected before next Monday October 20 . One traveler from Liberia triggered an outbreak in which eight people - most of them health workers - died in Nigeria , before it could be contained . But in the three worst affected countries , Liberia , Sierra Leone and Guinea , ` new cases continue to explode in areas that looked like they were coming under control ' , WHO said . ` An unusual characteristic of this epidemic is a persistent cyclical pattern of gradual dips in the number of new cases , followed by sudden flare-ups , ' the organization added . WHO says that waiting for 42 days from the time when the last person with high risk exposure tests negative for the virus gives sufficient confidence to declare an outbreak over . The 42-day period is twice the generally accepted maximum incubation period of the virus . WHO said that in 95 per cent of cases the incubation period was between one and 21 days . In 98 per cent , it was no longer than 42 days . But the health agency has said that it is possible for the virus to survive even longer , remaining for as much as 90 days in the semen of an infected man . WHO said in the three worst affected countries , Liberia , Sierra Leone and Guinea , ` new cases continue to explode in areas that looked like they were coming under control ' Outside West Africa , the spread of the disease has been confirmed in Spain and the United States . Possible cases have been investigated in several other countries , but none has yet turned out to be Ebola . WHO said it was concerned by media reports that some countries facing a possible first Ebola case had declared the cases to be negative within hours . ` Such rapid determination of infection status is impossible , casting grave doubts on some of the official information that is being communicated to the public and the media , ' it said . Countries without recognized laboratories specializing in viral hemorrhagic fever testing should send their first 50 negative specimens to a WHO collaborating center , the agency added . All countries should have their first 25 positive tests double-checked . | Agency will declare the end of the outbreak of Ebola virus in Senegal today . The country had a single patient with the disease but he has now recovered . Countries can be declared Ebola-free after 42 days with no new cases . Time period is twice the generally accepted maximum incubation period . Nigeria to be declared Ebola-free if no cases are detected before Monday . | [[116, 234], [307, 362], [0, 19], [28, 104], [1446, 1536], [1473, 1536], [478, 538], [689, 749]] |
At 95 , an elderly man from Denmark is still able to lift weights that most people a quarter of his age would n't be able to budge from the ground . Even more astonishingly , it was only two-and-a-half years ago that powerlifter Svend Stensgaard was rushed to hospital after having a heart attack . Yet a video filmed of him working out at the gym - in a room full of boys young enough to be his great-grandchildren - proves just how fit and healthy he is in later life . In the footage , the jacked Dane defies stereotypes of pensioners as frail and feeble beings clad in their bedroom slippers . Both standing and lying on his back , he is seen shifting a whopping 290 pounds of weight as he controls his breathing to establish a rhythm . Mr Stensgaard says in the interview that exercising , which releases a lot of stress-fighting endorphins , is comparable to a ` dosage of morphine ' for him . Power pa : Svend Stensgaard , 95 , showcases his impressive strength while powerlifting at his local gym in Denmark . Superman ! The pensioner suffered a heart attack more than two years ago but that has not stopped him from doing what he loves the most . He explains that those closest to him are ` very impressed and also amazed ' that he has continued to train despite his recent health troubles . ' I could barely lift more than 1kg in each hand , ' he recalls . ` And so to add to their admiration , I lifted 130 kg in a deadlift . ' At the end of the video , Mr Stensgaard adds that he was born to do this and has no plans to stop despite growing older . It gives him something pleasurable to do and look forward to . ` For me , I exercise because I ca n't think of myself sitting at home and doing nothing . ' Determined : After suffering health problems , he could barely lift 1kg but now he is back to shifting 290 pounds above his head . Teaching the young ` uns : Mr Stensgaard is seen training around boys a fraction of his age . | Svend Stensgaard from Denmark is deemed the ` world 's oldest powerlifter ' He can rival the strength of most fit youngsters by lifting 290 pounds . Says family and friends are in awe of him following his health problems . | [[0, 5], [8, 103], [8, 35], [50, 148], [636, 716], [636, 638], [647, 740], [1793, 1847], [1156, 1300], [1173, 1214], [1717, 1727], [1730, 1761]] |
Steven Gerrard 's strike in Tuesday night 's win against Leicester silenced his critics - and moved him ahead of Ian Wright in the all-time Premier League goal charts in the process . The Liverpool skipper 's 114th top-flight goal in the 3-1 victory at the King Power Stadium moved him up to 16th in the list . However , Gerrard has his work cut out to catch Dwight Yorke , who has a nine-goal cushion on the former England midfielder . Steven Gerrard celebrates after putting Liverpool ahead at the King Power Stadium on Tuesday night . Gerrard watches on as his strike finds the back of the net to put Liverpool 2-1 up . 1 -RRB- Alan Shearer - 260 . 2 -RRB- Andy Cole - 187 . 3 -RRB- Wayne Rooney - 178 . 4 -RRB- Thierry Henry - 175 . 5 -RRB- Frank Lampard - 174 . With the scores locked at 1-1 , the 34-year-old fired Brendan Rodgers ' side ahead with his first goal from open play for more than 18 months . Gerrard 's current deal at Anfield expires at the end of the season and he has yet to agree an extension . The one-club man remained tight-lipped about his future when quizzed by reporters on Tuesday . He told BT Sport : ` There 's nothing to say on the contract . The Liverpool skipper moved ahead of Ian Wright in the Premier League all-time goal charts . ` When there is , the fans have known me long enough , I 'll come out and I 'll say what I need to say . ' I think the last three performances have been superb . We need to keep trying to improve on that . ` The reason I do n't want to answer your question tonight is because it 's not about me it 's about a great team performance and a great three points . That 's what the headline should be . ' | Gerrard fired his 114th top-flight goal in 3-1 victory at King Power Stadium . Liverpool skipper is nine behind Dwight Yorke in the scoring charts . Midfielder faces uncertain future with Anfield deal up in the summer . | [[0, 87], [0, 66], [94, 183], [184, 310], [437, 537], [359, 371], [378, 436], [911, 978]] |
Anthony Joshua will go head-to-head with Kevin Johnson at a press conference on Wednesday ahead of a fight on January 31 that will be AJ 's biggest test so far . Tyson Fury is on the horizon for next summer , but AJ faces a big challenge here . It 's been outstanding to watch him destroy all his opponents so far . We all knew he was good but no-one quite expected him to be so devastating that after 10 fights he would n't have reached the fourth round . VIDEO Scroll down for Eddie Hearn : Anthony Joshua will be first to stop Kevin Johnson . Anthony Joshua , pictured beating Michael Sprott in the first round , face his biggest test against Kevin Johnson . Joshua 's rise so far has been meteoric and the 25-year-old 's proven he 's ready for the big time . Johnson is sure to give him that test . This is a guy who has never been stopped in 36 fights -- he is seriously durable . He has been in with Vitali Klitschko , Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora -- none of them could stop him . He also has a bit of a mouth on him and is a great character , which will be a new challenge for AJ . He will be called all sorts in the build-up and it will be interesting to see how AJ handles the hype . Personally , I expect Anthony to stop him inside the distance and do what other big heavyweights failed to do . It 's amazing that within 10 fights AJ is already the most popular heavyweight in the country . We have already sold 6,000 tickets for his fight at the O2 Arena and the fight is nine weeks away . Johnson has never been stopped in his 36 fights , including this one against Vitali Klitschko -LRB- right -RRB- . England 's Dereck Chisora -LRB- right -RRB- could n't stop the incredibly durable American either . We are moving towards the inevitable , which is a fight with Fury and the other top domestic fighters . It 's going to be great times for British boxing . I watched the main event from the show at the ExCel at the weekend and I have to say Fury-Chisora was one of the dullest heavyweight fights I have seen . With the fight starting well past midnight and many missing their transportation home , boos rang out after only a few rounds as the crowds started to disperse . Fury is a great character and a quality fighter but do you really see him coping with Anthony 's power , speed and work rate ? Do you not think Anthony would have blasted Chisora out of there far earlier ? People ask if AJ is ready to fight Fury but , to be honest , is Fury ready to fight AJ ? I believe this is a fight that will bring both men to new levels in terms of financial rewards . It 's a numbers game and these numbers add up . A heavyweight clash between AJ and heavyweight title contender Tyson Fury may happen in 2015 . Fury and Chisora 's fight at London 's Excel was one of the dullest heavyweight fights I have seen . While Chisora did n't come out for the 11th round , AJ would have got him out of the ring earlier . I 'm currently planning the next move for Tony Bellew after he got his revenge over Nathan Cleverly . We all expected fireworks and unfortunately the main event just did n't live up to it . But Tony did what he had to do and now has a great future in front of him -- I 'm in talks with both Marco Huck and Yoan Hernandez about cruiserweight world-title fights with Tony . The rest of the division know that he sells . The numbers from the weekend were very good and that makes him commercially attractive to all of them . Cruiserweight world title fights against Marco Huck or Yoan Hernandez could be on the cards for Tony Bellew . The next move for Bellew is being planned after he did what he had to do to beat Nathan Cleverly -LRB- left -RRB- . At the moment , it looks like his next fight will be for a world title in the spring . We are already in discussions with Huck , the WBO champion from Germany , and I can reveal we are also talking to Hernandez , the Cuban who has the IBF belt . We have seen the city of Liverpool get behind Tony and I am in talks about putting on a fight for him at Goodison Park . The question is whether we could get one of the world champions to fight over here . From that point of view , Hernandez seems more willing to travel , so we 'll wait and see how it pans out in the next few weeks . I can reveal here that I am close to securing a world title rematch for Paul Smith against Arthur Abraham . Hopefully it will all be finalised in the next few days . Smith lost a hugely contentious points decision in the first fight in September and now he will likely have his second chance in Berlin on February 21 . A Paul Smith-Arthur Abraham rematch is likely to be confirmed for February 21 in the next few days . The fight that shifted the tickets on Saturday was Billy Joe Saunders versus Chris Eubank Jnr . The fight was close and competitive but technically it was poor , with Saunders winning by a couple of rounds . When your dad is telling everyone that you 'd beat Gennady Golovkin and that you 're the best since Sugar Ray Leonard , you are already in a no-win situation . Billy Joe Saunders celebrates his points victory over Chris Eubank Junior at the Excel on Saturday . The Saunders -LRB- right -RRB- and Eubank Jnr bout was close and competitive but technically it was poor . Those claims have put Eubank Jnr in an awkward position as , to be honest , he looked like a talented novice . In the ring it was a bit strange . When he really needed direction from his corner , there was none . I thought he could have been better served because clearly he is a talented fighter . If he started quicker and put more pressure on from the early rounds , I think he would have got the win . Billy Joe will now go on to fight for world honours , but you have to respect Eubank Jnr -- he took a huge risk for short money . Forgetting the noise around him , he is a talented fighter and I 'm sure he will come again . When your dad is telling everyone you 're the best since Sugar Ray Leonard , you are in a no-win situation . Eubank Jnr throws a big right , which Saunders manages to evade , in his defeat but he will come again . I flew to LA last week to speak to Al Haymon about making a number of huge fights and also about staging fights in the US . The talks were extremely productive and I should have some exciting news on that front soon . The always popular Prizefighter series returns to Sky Sports this Saturday and you can expect fireworks from this exciting line up . Eight lightweights battle it out for the # 32,000 first prize - it 's a fascinating line up with experienced former domestic champs Gary Buckland and Stephen Foster Jnr the favourites - look out for the lively young Irishman Jono Carroll who is all action ! Also on the bill one of our top young fighters Martin J Ward takes on Maxi Hughes in a super-featherweight eliminator . It 's a cracking little fight - we have high hopes for Ward and expect him to shine bright . | Kevin Johnson will try to rile Anthony Joshua at Wednesday 's conference . I back unbeaten Joshua to be the first man to stop the American . Tyson Fury and Dereck Chisora was the dullest heavyweight fight I 've seen . Talks have started to have Tony Bellew 's world title fight versus Marco Huck or Yoan Hernandez at Goodison Park . Details nearly finalised for Paul Smith-Arthur Abraham Feb 21 rematch . 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It is easy to be dazzled by a Scottish player shining in the brilliant white of Real Madrid . The image could hardly be more romantic for fans dreaming of the national side rising once again . In that respect , those who saw footage of the UEFA Youth League on Tuesday afternoon would be hoping they caught a glimpse of the future . Jack Harper produced a fine headed goal as part of a starring role within Madrid 's 2-0 win over Basle in the baby of Europe 's elite competition . Remember the name of Jack Harper , the 18-year-old Scot starring for Real Madrid 's youth team . Harper in action for the Real Madrid Academy during a UEFA Youth League match against Basle on Tuesday . Harper starred for Real 's young guns as he scored a goal , rattled the woodwork and forced a numer of saves . It was a performance which showed why the 18-year-old is rated as one of the brightest youth talents at perhaps the world 's most famous club . He was born in Malaga shortly after dad John and mum Tracey -- originally from Barrhead -- moved out to Spain . The young Harper 's promise was quickly evident , with Madrid making a move to snatch him from under the noses of Sevilla when he was 13 . He currently has three years left on a five-year contract with the Champions League holders . Despite growing up in far warmer climes , the teenager remains a passionate about the old country and is already integrated within the SFA 's youth structure . Performance director Mark Wotte has been out to the Spanish capital to visit the Real academy and is in little doubt of the talent Harper possesses . Yet the Dutchman also urges caution about burdening him with excessive expectation . While the sight of a Scot representing Les Merengues is seductive , Wotte believes Harper is only now reaching the critical stage of his development . Harper is a tricky No 10 with the poise and guile to run games in the final third . Harper with a pre-season trophy -LRB- left -RRB- and in Madrid 's away kit -LRB- right -RRB- . Portugal legend Luis Figo poses with Harper at the club 's training ground . Harper has similar qualities to Cristiano Ronaldo cutting off the left winger . Iker Casillas is said to have lent Harper a helping hand during his formative years at the Bernabeu . ` People might look at the fact he is playing for Real Madrid and think it his progress is automatic , but that 's not the case , ' Wotte told Sportsmail . ` There is still a lot of work for Jack to do before he can step up to the Under-21s or even the A squad . He is not there yet . ` He is in the most important part of his pathway . Between 18 and 20 , so many things can go wrong . ` Do you have an opportunity to play first-team football ? Do you have a manager who is brave enough ? How do you deal with stronger defenders ? How do you cope with everyone expecting you to be fantastic ? ` Jack is definitely very talented and has the right mind-set , very down to earth . Every ingredient is there but he also has to take some really big steps to become the player everyone hopes he might be . Gordon Strachan could be tempted to throw Harper into the deep end in Euro 2016 qualifying . Real Madrid spotted the Scotland Under 17 international when he was just 13 . ` This is his last year in youth football with Real Madrid . Probably in the second part of this season , they will decide whether he will go on loan to their B team Castilla or still play for the Under-19s . ` Jack also has to finish secondary school and take a decision on whether to study or just focus on football . ` But if you start for Real Madrid Under-19s in an important game , score a goal and have an assist you are not doing too bad , are you ? ' Wotte has previously spoken about some similarities between Harper and a teenage Robin van Persie . As well as signifying ability , it is also a note of the hurdles he will have to overcome . ` I spoke with the people at Real when I was out there and we are not yet sure where Jack 's best position is -- is he a No 9 or a No 10 ? ' said Wotte . ` I worked with van Persie -LRB- at Feyenoord -RRB- and he was a similar style of player -- left-footed and long-legged . Sometimes you did n't see him for 20 minutes then he did something magnificent . ` The discussion was always about where to put Robin . Eventually he ended up being a top No 9 but there were a lot of seasons when he did n't fit the system . ` Do n't get me wrong , I am not saying Jack Harper is going to be the next Robin van Persie . Not at all . But there are similarities in terms of the style and the issues at that age . ` There are lot of very good things about Jack but there is also a lot he needs to improve on and I 'm sure he 's working hard on that . ' VIDEO Ancelotti pleased with Real Madrid reaction . | Jack Harper scored a header against Basle for Real Madrid in Youth League . The 18-year-old Scot also hit the bar with an overhead kick . Harper has been at the Bernabeu since he was 13 . SFA performance director Mark Wotte has warned against burdening him . Wotte has previously drawn similarities between Harper and Manchester United striker Robin van Persie . | [[333, 480], [354, 480], [683, 740], [516, 577], [3161, 3238], [3222, 3238], [1593, 1677], [1621, 1677], [3699, 3719], [3727, 3798], [3699, 3798]] |
Many world leaders have said they would n't miss Nelson Mandela 's funeral for anything , but Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok is n't among them . Rusnok 's conversation with Defense Minister Vlastimil Picek in parliament on Friday was broadcast by the Czech public television news channel and quickly went viral . When Picek reminded him that President Milos Zeman might be unable to fly because of a knee injury , Rusnok reacted with a vulgar term and then , addressing his companion by the Czech equivalent of ` dude ' , said : ` I 'm dreading that I will have to go . ' Is this thing on : Czech Prime Minister Jiri Rusnok 's -LRB- centre -RRB- conversation was broadcast by the Czech public television news channel . Oops : Jiri Rusnok , Czech Prime Minister , was caught expressing his irritation at the prospect of going to Mandela 's funeral . File picture . He complained that he had other plans - a lunch and a dinner - and that a South Africa trip would be too long . The recording became widely popular in local media Saturday and on the Internet . ' I apologise for those words , ' Rusnok said in a statement sent to The Associated Press via his spokeswoman Jana Jaburkova on Saturday . ` It was n't right to use such terms in connection with the death of Nelson Mandela . ' Rusnok said it would be difficult for him to find time for unexpected events in his busy December schedule . He added it will be decided in the next few days who will represent the Czech Republic at Mandela 's December 15 funeral . Rusnok swore and said : ` I 'm dreading that I will have to go . ' File picture . Loss : The world went into mourning after Mandela died on Thursday . Mandela visited Prague in 1992 to meet with then-President Vaclav Havel who had led the 1989 Velvet Revolution that ended 40 years of communism in his country . The two leaders had both spent years in prison for opposing repressive regimes before becoming presidents . They reportedly became good friends . Havel died in 2011 . Czech Foreign Affairs Minister Jan Kohout will travel to South Africa to attend the memorial service for the late president on Tuesday , ministry spokeswoman Johana Grohova said . | Jiri Rusnok made faux pas as he chatted to defence minister . He was in line to go to South Africa as President has knee injury . Rusnok apologised after using a vulgar term in frustration . | [[147, 289], [147, 231], [294, 314], [315, 413], [416, 449], [315, 413], [416, 449], [1062, 1089]] |
Poachers and bush meat hunters are putting some species of giraffe in danger of extinction and the overall population has dropped by 40 per cent in the last 15 years , conservationists have warned . There are now fewer than 80,000 giraffes in Africa , 60,000 less than the 140,000 recorded 15-years ago , according to alarming new research . ` Many of the threats to rhinos and elephants are the same for giraffes , ' Dr Noelle Kumpel , from the Zoological Society of London told Mail Online . ` The threats are local . It 's loss of habitat and increasingly it 's poaching , but not for the international trade , it 's bush meat hunting . ' The prominence of giraffes in zoos has disguised the fact some giraffes are in danger of extinction . There are now fewer than 80,000 giraffes in Africa , 60,000 less than the 140,000 recorded 15-years ago . Poachers kill giraffes in the wild because they are easy to hunt and provide a lot of meat . Trapped in a snare , a dead giraffe lies prostrate with its head removed . In certain parts of Africa the heads and bone marrow from the creatures are prized as a cure for Aids . She added : ` There 's a difference between poaching for elephants and rhinos for example . But with increasing social problems like poverty or the displacement of people , it is becoming more prevalent . ' ` Of course some parts of Africa bush meat is part of the staple diet of some , but really this is a bigger issue of food security . ' Poachers also view the giraffe as an easy source of meat , she said , adding that giraffe would be an easy target for the armed gangs hunting for ivory . ` Traditionally they get caught in snares by the poorer local people just looking for food , ' she said . ` But those hunting higher profile animals have the firearms and automatic weapons which make it simple to kill the noticeable giraffe . ' Their prominence in zoos has disguised the fact that there is very little conservation effort is made with them , she added . While giraffe heads and bones can fetch a high price in Tanzania , where some people believe that their bone marrow can cure Aids , many are killed for their meat which is both sweet and popular . Elephant poachers , particularly in the Democratic Republic of Congo , where ivory is traded for ammunition , arms and food , are known to favor the creatures . It is then shipped on to China and Vietnam where despite an international ban , demand for the bone remains high . ` Being delicious is one thing , but there 's also a bucket-load of meat , and they 're not difficult to hunt , ' said Dr Julian Fennessy , the world 's only full-time giraffe conservationist . ` People love giraffes but they 're taken for granted , ' he added . ` People assume that they 're everywhere . They see them on branding and postcards and think they are okay . But the decline of their natural habitat has seen their numbers fall dramatically . ' However , some of the sub-species of giraffe are so rare that they could soon be classified as a species in their own right . If this happened , the West African giraffe would instantly become the most endangered large mammal in Africa . The Giraffe Conservation Foundation estimates that only 300 remain on the whole continent . The Rothschild giraffe would also be at risk , according to the Red List , the wildlife conservation inventory compiled by the International Union for Conservation of Nature . But despite the dangers a lack of resources prevented a thorough assessment of the entire giraffe population was not even attempted in 2010 the last time they were surveyed , according to Dr Fennessy , who is also a director of the Giraffe Conservation Foundation . However , along with 14 colleagues Dr Fennessy has spent the past year collating the numbers of giraffe and the findings will be presented next year . ` The is quite a bit of attention paid to elephants and rhinos but the giraffe is iconic to Africa , ' said Dr Fennessy . ` But no one has really paid attention to giraffes and they are not really in as good condition as we thought . Unless something is done soon , we will lose some of these glorious creatures before we even know it . ' | There are fewer than 80,000 giraffes in Africa according to new research . Some prize their heads and bones as a cure for Aids . Two of the nine giraffe sub species are on the endangered animal red list . | [[199, 249], [305, 341], [744, 794], [1018, 1121], [2045, 2053], [2062, 2151]] |
It is the bane of every household -- and following a ruling by Brussels bureaucrats it is about to get worse . Home owners will find their armoury in the battle against dust and dirt weakened by a ban on powerful vacuum cleaners . Under European Commission ` eco ' rules that will come into force next September , the power of new vacuum cleaners must not exceed 1,600 watts . Under threat : The 2,300 W Hoover Dust Manager -LRB- left -RRB- , which will be outlawed by new EU regulationsand the Vax U90-MA-R -LRB- right -RRB- , which outsells its rivals on Amazon.co.uk . That figure will be lowered further to 900 watts by 2017 . Current cleaners boast an average of 1,800 watts . The . move angered manufacturers , who say it will do nothing to make cleaners . more environmentally friendly and will simply reduce efficiency in the . home . Justin Binks , director . of Sebo UK , which produces a range of vacuum cleaners , said the . regulations would limit performance using ` unrealistic criteria ' . ` If . the proposed regulations come into force as planned next year , they . could hugely frustrate anyone trying to clean their home , ' he said . Critics . say cleaners satisfying the new rule may use less power , but . householders will have to use them for longer so they are likely to use . the same amount of electricity in the long run . European Commission president Jose Manuel Barroso says the new rules will save energy equivalent to that produced by four nuclear power stations . European Union flags outside the European Commission headquarters in Brussels . Here are five of top selling vacuum cleaners on Amazon.co.uk that will be banned when new regulations come in . 1 . Numatic HVR200A Henry A1 Bagged Cylinder Vacuum Cleaner . 1,200 W. BANNED BY 2017 . 2 . Vax W90-RU-P Rapide Ultra 2 Pre-Treatment Upright Carpet and Upholstery Washer . 1,000 W. BANNED BY 2017 . 3 . Vax U90-MA-R Air Reach Multicyclonic Upright Bagless Vacuum Cleaner . 1,200 W. BANNED BY 2017 . 4 . Sebo X4EXTRA Automatic Upright Vacuum Cleaner . 1,300 W. BANNED BY 2017 . 5 . Hoover Smart Pets SM1901 Bagless Upright Vacuum Cleaner . 1,900 W. BANNED BY NEXT SEPTEMBER . Under . the regulations , appliances will be rated from A to G depending on how . much noise they make , the energy efficiency of their suction and the . levels of dust pumped out by their ` exhaust air ' . Similar labels are . already displayed on washing machines . Despite . his company not producing any vacuum over 1,400 watts , Sir James Dyson , . the billionaire entrepreneur who pioneered ` bagless ' vacuums , is also . angered by the proposal . He . says the eco-labels will be misleading because they will not take into . account the cost and waste of vacuum bags and filters and will give an . advantage to competitors who use ` bag ' technology . He is seeking a . judicial review of the proposal at the European Court of Justice . The new measures will be extended to other appliances , including water pumps , water heaters and tumble dryers . The Brussels bureaucrats have also angered British farmers with changes to meat labelling . Meat and poultry is currently labelled with information about where the animal was born , reared and slaughtered . But . in a proposal to deal with the trade in animals raised in one country . and fattened for market in another , they will be required to spend only a . few weeks in the UK for the meat to be labelled British . UK farmers fear the new rules may trigger imports of cheap chickens from former Eastern Bloc countries . | Regulations will ban any new machine that exceeds 1,600 W next year . That figure will fall to 900W by 2017 , according to Brussels bureaucrats . At present , the average vacuum cleaner has a 1,800 W motor . | [[231, 270], [314, 376], [1624, 1690], [41, 110], [0, 2], [41, 83], [572, 630], [631, 681]] |
Iraq 's new government has discovered 50,000 ` ghost soldiers ' who received army salaries without showing up for work - a practice which accelerated the military 's collapse in the face of ISIS fighters six months ago . The names , equivalent to almost four full army divisions , were uncovered in an investigation launched by Prime Minister Haidar al-Abadi , who took office in September . ` Ghost soldiers ' were men on the army payroll who paid their officers a portion of their salaries and in return did not show up for duty - enriching their commanders and hollowing out the military force . Scroll down for video . Shocking : Iraq 's new government has discovered 50,000 ` ghost soldiers ' who received army salaries without showing up for work -LRB- file picture -RRB- . The Prime Minister 's spokesman , Rafid Jaburi , said : ` Those 50,000 soldiers were revealed after an intense search through military documents and there will be a field search in order to put an end to this phenomenon and any other form of corruption . ' Local officials in Mosul said the city should have been defended from an ISIS attack in June by 25,000 soldiers and police - but in reality the number was at best 10,000 . ISIS militants took control of the city with barely a fight . The United States spent billions of dollars trying to build up Iraq 's armed forces before it pulled out of the country in 2011 . It has since sent military advisers back to Iraq to train them to take on the ISIS fighters who now control much of the north and west of the country . Investigation : New Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi launched the inquiry which discovered 50,000 ` ghost soldiers ' Iraqi troops confirmed the existence of ` ghost soldiers to AFP . ` There are two kinds of ` fadhaiyin ' , ' one experienced officer in the security forces said , using a word which , literally translated , means ` space men ' , and refers to the fictitious soldiers crowding the payroll . ` The first kind : each officer is allowed , for example , five guards . He 'll keep two , send three home and pocket their salary or an agreed percentage . ` Then the second and bigger group is at the brigade level . A brigade commander usually has 30 , 40 or more soldiers who stay at home or do n't exist . ` The problem is that he too , to keep his job as a brigade commander , has to bribe his own hierarchical superiors with huge amounts of money . ' The officer explained that , for those reasons , the thousands of soldiers who defected or were killed this year across Iraq were rarely declared as such . Dozens of military officials appointed during previous PM Nuri al-Malik 's -LRB- above -RRB- eight-year rule have been sacked in the new leader 's pledge to root out corruption . Blame : Local officials in Mosul -LRB- above -RRB- said the city should have been defended from an ISIS attack in June by 25,000 soldiers and police , but in reality the number was at best 10,000 . Since taking over as premier from Nuri al-Maliki , Haider al-Abadi has sacked dozens of military officials appointed during Maliki 's eight-year rule and pledged to root out corruption . On Monday , Abadi 's office announced he had retired 24 senior Interior Ministry officials and replaced them with new officers under a reform plan to make the security forces ` more effective in confronting terrorism ' . Finance Minister Hoshiyar Zebari told Reuters last week there was a need for deep-rooted reform of the security forces to fight what he called corruption and mismanagement . ` The military has to be cleaned of all these numbers , figures of ghost soldiers and other mismanagement , ' he said . Abadi 's spokesman Rafid Jaburi added : ` Haidar al-Abadi is setting integrity , efficiency and courage as the criteria to appoint a new military leadership . ` This weeding out process will extend beyond the military to all state institutions . ' The practice of not showing up for work has been blamed for the military 's collapse in the face of ISIS fighters six months ago -LRB- file picture -RRB- . | Thousands on the payroll bribed officers with a portion of their salary . In return they would n't show up for duty , seriously weakening Iraq 's forces . The 50,000 men are almost the equivalent of four Iraqi army divisions . Names of culprits uncovered in new PM 's anti-corruption investigation . Practice has been blamed for major military defeats including fall of Mosul . | [[423, 439], [444, 491], [2037, 2039], [2075, 2120], [121, 131], [138, 220], [506, 598], [3904, 4028], [221, 278], [281, 315], [221, 278], [281, 315], [299, 358], [121, 131], [138, 220], [3904, 4028]] |
Between issuing chilling threats of nuclear warfare and allegedly launching a cyber attack on a Hollywood studio , North Korea has working on a website to entice tourists to the secretive state - complete with pictures of a ski resort , grinning children ... and missiles . The site , www.dprktoday.com , provides foreigners with detailed information on the secretive communist nation 's tourist attractions , hotels and tour programmess through related stories and video clips . The North has a few other propaganda sites for outside online users like Uriminzokkiri and Naenara . But the new website focuses more on attracting foreign tourists , reports South Korean news agency Yonhap . Scroll down for video . Lots of fun , outside the prison camps that is : One of the pictures intended to bring tourists flocking to the poverty-stricken nation of North Korea . Spot of relaxation : Pictures showing the myriad entertainment options in the dictatorship . The Masikryong ski resort , built on top of Taehwa Peak , near the port city and naval base Wonsan , opened for business earlier this year and hopes to bring 5,000 visitors a day . The resort boasts a hotel with wood cabin style rooms , complimentary toiletries , and spa facilities and 110 kilometres -LRB- 70 miles -RRB- of multi-level slopes . The sprawling 1,400-hectare resort was built in just ten months as part of a push by leader Kim Jong-un to increase overseas tourist numbers from 200,000 to 1 million per annum by 2016 . The North 's media said the website has been created to ` satisfy growing interest and expectation ' over the nation . It features pictures and info about the nation 's food , culture , beaming children and even information on North Korea 's national bird -LRB- the Chollima , a mythical winged horse -RRB- . However , as a chilling counterpoint to the cheery pictures , the website also features images and articles about its missile programme . It also offers specific flight schedules from Beijing , Vladivostok and several other foreign cities to Pyongyang as well as a list of various package tour programmes and information on luxury hotels . The pictures include communist enclave 's one and only ski destination , on top of Taehwa Peak , which boasts a hotel with wood cabin style rooms , complimentary toiletries , and spa facilities and 110 kilometres -LRB- 70 miles -RRB- of multi-level slopes . However , as a chilling counterpoint to the cheery pictures , the website also features images and articles about its missile programme . Communist cuisine : Although starvation and malnutrition is reportedly rife in North Korea . Children eat food donated by the World Food Program -LRB- WFP -RRB- in a kindergarten in the North Korean city of Hyangsan October 12 , 2006 . A devastating famine in the 1990s saw between 600,000 and 2.5 million people die of hunger as the regime obstructed the delivery of aid to the worst-affected regions . The Masikryong ski resort , built on top of Taehwa Peak , near the port city and naval base Wonsan , opened for business earlier this year and hopes to bring 5,000 visitors a day . The sprawling 1,400-hectare resort was built in just ten months as part of a push by leader Kim Jong-un to increase overseas tourist numbers from 200,000 to 1 million per annum by 2016 . Last month the United Nations adopted a landmark resolution condemning North Korean rights abuses and laying the groundwork for putting the Pyongyang regime in the dock for crimes against humanity . The North 's media said the website has been created to ` satisfy growing interest and expectation ' over the nation . North Korean leader Kim Jong Un is keen to draw tourists to the ` Hermit Nation ' North Korean leader Kim Jong Un visits the Songdowon International Children 's Camp in this undated photo released by North Korea 's Korean Central News Agency -LRB- KCNA -RRB- in Pyongyang July 6 , 2014 . Co-sponsored by more than 60 countries , the resolution drew heavily on the work of a UN inquiry which concluded in a 400-page report released in February that . North Korea was committing human rights abuses `` without parallel in the contemporary world . '' The year-long inquiry heard testimony from North Korean exiles and documented a vast network of harsh prison camps holding up to 120,000 people along with cases . of torture , summary executions and rape . North Korea reacted angrily to the vote and announced that it was breaking off talks on improving human rights with the European Union , which drafted the resolution with Japan . | The dictatorship hopes to entice tourists to the secretive nation . Website features pictures of ski resort , as well as armaments . Pyongyang wants a million people to visit by 2016 . The nation is an international pariah over human rights abuses . | [[142, 273], [585, 644], [762, 865], [3628, 3707], [3628, 3647], [3668, 3707], [142, 273], [2142, 2236], [3628, 3707], [4078, 4172]] |
Adam Steele -LRB- pictured -RRB- was sacked after he left his friend and colleague ` bleeding profusely ' when he headbutted him . A favourite chef of The Queen who headbutted a colleague in a drunken rage during a party at the Buckingham Palace staff living quarters has been handed a community order . Adam Steele , 28 , was popular with the Royal Family and was regularly requested by Prince Philip to cook for his guests . But the experienced sous chef was sacked after he left his friend and colleague James Thompson ` bleeding profusely ' after telling him he was going to ` f *** him up ' during a party at the Palace 's staff accommodation . He had downed ten cans of lager and four shots before suddenly turning aggressive and launching the unprovoked attack on October 17 . Steele pleaded guilty to common assault at an earlier hearing at Westminster Magistrates ' Court and was given community service and a fine today . Prosecutor Izolda Switala-Gribbin said : ` The defendant and victim were chefs working together at Buckingham Palace . On the day in question , Friday the 17th of October , they were having a party at the premises . ` The individual had some alcohol on the night in question and they were playing games . ` At some point he was seen becoming aggressive towards Mr Thompson , who asked the defendant if he was OK before he headbutted the victim in the face and was swinging punches at him . ` He had a split eyebrow and was bleeding profusely from his nose and eyebrow area . ` Prior to headbutting the complainant , the defendant said I 'm going to f *** you up . ' ` He was being aggressive for no apparent reason and there were complaints about his behaviour becoming difficult when consuming alcohol in the past . ' Ms Switala-Gribbin said that after his arrest Steele told officers he had drunk ` eight to ten cans of lager and three or four shots of spirits ' . ` He could n't remember the incident and admitted to it being stupid . ' Edward Jones , defending Steele , told the court his client had been dismissed from work over the assault and was still looking for a job . Steele -LRB- right , wearing cap -RRB- and friends at Buckingham Palace during the Diamond Jubilee in 2012 . Police were called when the fight broke out at the impromptu Friday night gathering in the Royal Mews -LRB- pictured -RRB- , which was also attended by footmen , housemaids and other servants . He said : ` He has no previous convictions and does display remorse . He realises what he did was incredibly foolish and very costly for him . He let himself down very badly on this occasion . ' Mr Jones added that Steele had ` lost a friend ' in Mr Thompson over the incident and had tried to apologise to him in person . Magistrate Christina Townsend ordered the chef to carry out 80 hours of unpaid work over the next 12 months . He was also made to pay # 200 compensation to Mr Thompson , # 85 in costs and a # 15 victim surcharge . She said : ` This offence is so serious it should be dealt with by a community order . ' | Adam Steele left his colleague ` bleeding profusely ' after a fight at a party . He downed ten cans of lager and four shots before becoming aggressive . In a drunken rage , he headbutted friend James Thompson on October 17 . He has now been ordered to pay compensation , and work 80 hours unpaid . The sous chef was popular with the Royals and a favourite of Prince Philip . | [[0, 103], [73, 103], [106, 130], [497, 542], [545, 586], [1424, 1426], [1451, 1506], [650, 783], [704, 783], [1247, 1304], [1751, 1894], [1780, 1894], [73, 103], [106, 130], [151, 160], [165, 220], [650, 783], [704, 783], [650, 652], [736, 783], [1247, 1304], [1351, 1387], [2738, 2847], [2776, 2847], [2848, 2951], [304, 315], [361, 426]] |
Warnings have been issued over fake bracelets made to look like merchandise from Disney film Frozen that could slash children 's wrists when they are worn . The counterfeit snap bracelets - made up of a flat steel spring band covered with plastic and decorated with characters from the film - are being sold on eBay at # 5.75 for a pack of 10 . Julie Brooks , a mother of two from Nottinghamshire , discovered that the novelty merchandise is actually made of sections of cut steel measuring tape , covered in cheap thin plastic that could easily tear exposing the sharp metal . She reported the discovery to Nottinghamshire County Council which has now issued a safety warning over the ` lethal ' bracelets . Scroll down for video . Nottinghamshire County Council has issued a warning over dangerous fake ` snap bracelets ' , which feature characters from Frozen but are made from cut metal measuring tape and could slash a child 's wrist . The bands , which feature counterfeit Disney branding , are referred to as ` snap ' or ` slap ' bracelets as they wrap around a child 's wrist when slapped against it . They feature the main characters from the film , including Elsa the Snow Queen , whose popularity among children has led to a high demand for Frozen merchandise in the run up to Christmas . Nottinghamshire County Council said it had received a number of complaints from parents concerned about the bracelets being sold . It issued the warning because of fears the plastic casing is so thin it could easily tear , exposing the sharp metal to children 's wrists . Glynn Gilfoyle , chairman of the county council 's community safety committee , said : ` As Frozen merchandise is the latest craze this Christmas , many parents are struggling to find items for sale and may be tempted to buy counterfeit versions online . ` As this example shows , cheap toys from outside the European Union available from online auction sites are often not well made and have not undergone any safety tests so can be lethal for children to handle . ` As these snap bracelets come into close contact with a child 's wrist , these versions could cause a lot of harm so we are urging parents to avoid them at all cost . ' Mrs Brooks , 42 , bought two packets of the bracelets online for a children 's birthday party but was shocked when she discovered beneath a simple plastic cover they were made from cut sections of steel measuring tape . The mother of two , of Newark-on-Trent , then reported her discovery to Nottinghamshire County Council 's Trading Standards department . She said : ' I saw on Facebook a story where a cheap snap bracelet cut a child 's face . It was a link shared by my friends . There are fears the fake Frozen bracelets could harm children who want them due to the popularity of the film . The fake bracelets , in packs of 10 , are being sold on eBay for cheap prices as demand for merchandise grows . Elsa the Snow Queen in Frozen is a popular character in the Disney film , leading to demand for merchandise . ' I was horrified when they arrived as they looked so poorly made , so I decided to cut one open and found a cut up metal tape measure inside , so it was clearly designed not to be used as a toy . ' I got a refund but I just want to warn other parents to steer clear of these dangerous items before there 's an accident . ` It is quite a big , serious thing . ` It is measuring tape , like what you would use in your home . It has even got the numbers on it . ` As soon as I opened one , I could see they were very dangerous . The metal inside is really sharp . It could slice a child 's wrist . ` If I chucked them in the bin , someone could have still got them . So I contacted Trading Standards straight away . Shoppers at Poundworld in Nottingham stripped the store of all Disney 's Frozen goods within 10 minutes . ' I knew they were dangerous and I just do n't want any kids to get hurt . ' The council said it had received a number of complaints about the fake bracelets being sold , including about some being sold at a shop in Newark . Coun Gilfoyle said the store has been advised of the dangers of the bracelets and has now stopped selling them . Different versions of the fake bracelets are being sold cheap online , with some being put up for sale for as little as 99p for a single band . Concerns over the bracelets came to light because Frozen merchandise has became so popular recently following the release of the Disney film . Last week parents stripped a new Poundworld store in Nottingham of all Frozen merchandise within 10 minutes , some working as tag teams to ensure they got the best bargains on cups , lunchboxes and advent calendars featuring characters from the film . | Fake bracelets are made from metal measuring tape covered in plastic . The bracelets feature characters from Disney 's Frozen but are dangerous . Nottinghamshire County Council warned bands could slash a child 's wrist . Fake bracelets are being sold for # 5.75 for 10 on eBay and in some stores . Council said demand for merchandise from film could put children at risk . Julie Brooks discovered bracelets were made from sharp sections of metal . 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More than 1,000 people protested outside the U.S. embassy in London last night , with some holding ` jail racist cops ' placards , following the decision not to prosecute the American officer who shot dead black teenager Michael Brown . The demonstration , outside the embassy in Grosvenor Square , central London , saw people condemn the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson for shooting unarmed Mr Brown in Ferguson , Missouri . While rioting , fighting and chaos has broken out in several U.S. states following the jury 's decision on Monday night , the protest in London passed off peacefully and without trouble . Scroll down for video . The protest started in London 's Grosvenor Square before heading to Oxford Street and Piccadilly Circus . More than 1,000 people turned out for the demonstration to condemn the jury decision in Ferguson , U.S. . The protest condemned the grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson for shooting Michael Brown . Many held placards which said ` jail racist cops ' and ` black lives matter ' , while others carried candles . Police confirmed no arrests were made , despite the crowd being so large that it spilled out of a designated area in Grosvenor Square and lined up against the fence of the embassy . Many of the protesters held placards which read ` jail racist cops ' and ` black lives matter ' , while others carried candles . A minute 's silence was observed to remember people killed by the police around the world , which was followed by a loud chant of ` killer police off our streets ' . After listening to a number of speeches , the group marched down nearby Oxford Street and traffic was later stopped as protesters made their way towards Piccadilly Circus . Police said the demonstration ` became an impromptu march ' , with people dispersing at around 11.30 pm . ` Officers from the Police Liaison Team engaged with demonstrators and an appropriate policing operation was conducted , ' Scotland Yard said . Police said the demonstration ` became an impromptu march ' , with people dispersing at around 11.30 pm . No arrests were made , despite the crowd being so large it spilled out of Grosvenor Square , central London . After speeches , the group marched down Oxford Street and traffic was later stopped in Piccadilly Circus . While rioting , fighting and chaos has broken out in several U.S. states , the protest in London was peaceful . Scotland Yard said ` an appropriate policing operation was conducted ' and confirmed there were no arrests . Carole Duggan , aunt of Mark Duggan , and Marcia Rigg , of the Sean Rigg Justice and Change campaign , both spoke at the gathering outside the embassy . Mark Duggan , a young black man , was shot dead by a police officer in London in August 2011 sparking riots across the city , while Sean Rigg died at Brixton police station in 2008 . Marcia Rigg is Sean Rigg 's sister . Ms Duggan told the crowd : ` We need to send a message to Mike Brown 's family . ` We feel the pain , we know the pain , of losing somebody at the hands of the police . ` That is why we stand in solidarity with the community of Ferguson . I feel they are very strong and brave people . ' She went on : ` They 've come to a point in Ferguson where there is no turning back . ` They have to carry on fighting . They have to see this through . ` We have to stand behind them because you know what happens there will eventually happen here . ' The protest came after a grand jury decided not to indict Darren Wilson -LRB- left -RRB- for shooting Michael Brown . Marcia Rigg , the sister of Sean Rigg , who died at Brixton police station in 2008 , spoke at the demonstration . Carole Duggan , aunt of Mark Duggan who was shot dead in 2011 , spoke at the gathering outside the embassy . The protest was organised by campaign groups Stand Up To Racism and the London Black Revolutionaries . During the protest , a minute 's silence was observed to remember people killed by the police around the world . Ferguson was engulfed in serious civil unrest following the grand jury 's decision not to charge police officer Mr Wilson on Monday night . The white officer shot the 18-year-old multiple times on August 9 , sparking widespread protests and disruption across the state . Ms Rigg said : ` Burning and looting - we do n't condone these acts - but I for one and I 'm sure people around the world understand the frustration and anger that the people are feeling when our loved ones are murdered on the streets . ` What else are we supposed to do ? ' All we keep getting are lying and corrupt officers murdering our loved ones . ' The London protest was organised by campaign groups Stand Up To Racism and the London Black Revolutionaries . Relatives of Mark Duggan -LRB- left -RRB- , who was shot dead by police in London in 2011 , and Sean Rigg -LRB- right -RRB- , who died at Brixton police station in 2008 , both attended the protest and gave speeches to fellow demonstrators . Protesters marched along Bond Street chanting ` hands up do n't shoot ' in solidarity with Ferguson , U.S. Traffic was brought to a standstill in many parts of central London as the demonstrators protested . At one point during last night 's protest , demonstrators started a loud chant of ` killer police off our streets ' | More than 1,000 people joined in protest outside U.S. embassy in London . Demonstration condemned grand jury decision not to indict Darren Wilson . American police officer shot dead unarmed black teenager Michael Brown . 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Most pictures show polar bears on land , but as these incredible photographs show , when the ice begins to disappear , it does n't prevent the majestic creatures from getting from A to B. Wildlife photographer Paul Souders took his boat out in Hudson Bay , Canada , and captured the fearsome predators swimming underwater , including the mighty jaws of one biting at the camera . As ice begins to melt earlier each year , polar bears are learning to adapt and swim greater distances in search for food in one of the world 's harshest environments . Fearsome : Wildlife photographer Paul Souders captured this close-up of a polar bear biting at the camera in Hudson Bay , Canada . Predator : Huge fangs used for hunting are visible , but now polar bears are having to swim greater distances in search of seals . Aquatic : Polar bears are actually very good swimmers with adaptations including thick blubber and nostrils that close . Kick : The feet of a swimming bear is seen as it goes in search of food after ice caps begin to melt in one of the world 's harshest environments . Do n't mind me : A candid shot captures a bear unaware as he shakes his fur dry against a rock after a swim in the icy waters . Warning : Scientists have warned that a quarter of Canadian polar bears could be wiped out due to global warming and shrinking ice caps . Bubbles : As ice begins to melt earlier and earlier each year , the bears are having to adapt to swim even greater distances than normal . Doggy paddle : A polar bear 's head is seen emerging just above the water as it swims along the Frozen Strait on Hudson Bay . Look what I can do : Mr Souders dove near Vansittart Island near the Arctic Circle and used an underwater camera to capture this shot . Journey : He travels more than 1,500 miles from Manitoba , Canada to the edge of the Arctic to capture polar bears and walruses underwater . Hello : Through the window of Mr Souders ' boat , a polar bear is seen approaching curiously on ice , which is melting earlier every year . Ready : Photographer Paul Souders with his boom and mounted underwater camera as he prepares to dive in Hudson Bay . Home : Paul Sounders ' C-Dory 22-foot long Cabin Cruiser boat spent weeks travelling across the Arctic to capture these incredible photographs . | Wildlife photographer Paul Souders took his boat out in Hudson Bay , Canada , to capture bears swimming . As ice caps begin to melt earlier each year , the aquatic predators are having to adapt to swim greater distances . | [[188, 254], [188, 222], [270, 379], [383, 419], [422, 548], [737, 810], [1010, 1079], [1356, 1407], [1410, 1484], [1984, 1987], [1996, 2027]] |
For those who are looking to get into the festive spirit , there may be no better place than Europe 's Christmas markets . From huge cities to tiny villages , markets across the continent are spreading Christmas cheer with less than a month to go until December 25 . In Germany alone it is estimated that there are as many as 5,000 markets , which are now in full swing . With traditions dating back to the late Middle Ages , Germany 's Christmas markets are a popular destination for tourists looking to sip mulled wine -LRB- gluehwein -RRB- , snack on bratwurst , roasted nuts or sweets , or pick up a few handmade gifts or decorations from the wooden huts . Berlin hosts more than 60 different markets , the one in Dresden is considered one of the best in all of Europe , Hamburg 's market has erotica-themed stalls , and Frankfurt has a ` pink ' market favoured by LGBT visitors . With ice skating , nativity plays and musical performances also on tap , the markets will be open until Christmas , although some do n't shut down until January . A wheely good time : Berlin hosts more than 60 different Christmas markets of all sizes , including a large one at Alexanderplatz . Stunning backdrop : People walk by the cathedral at the Christmas market in Cologne , Germany . In the spirit : Visitors stroll through the Christmas market at Alexanderplatz in Berlin . Festive season : Revellers walk around the Christmas market at the Rathausmarkt in Hamburg . Winter wonderland : Markets are open across Europe , including Berlin -LRB- pictured -RRB- , to help people to get into the Christmas spirit . Handful : In Germany alone it is estimated that there are as many as 5,000 markets , including this one in Berlin . Visitors stop at a stall selling gluehwein next to an illuminated Ferris wheel at the Christmas market at Alexanderplatz in Berlin . The German town of Schlitz is home to a 118-ft high stone tower that is covered with red cloth to form a candle . With traditions dating back to the late Middle Ages , Germany 's Christmas markets are a popular destination for tourists . Season 's greetings : Gaspard , 3 , and his mother Anne get a visit from Santa Claus at an ice skating rink in Berlin . Window shopping : Visitors browse Christmas decorations at a market in Berlin . Go for a spin : Most markets will be open up until Christmas , although some do n't shut down until January . Seeing stars : Shoppers walk past a stall selling illuminated Christmas stars at the market at Alexanderplatz in Berlin . Something for everyone : In addition to selling decorations and traditional food , the markets offer nativity plays and musical performances . | Christmas markets are open across Europe with less than a month to go until December 25 . In Germany alone it is estimated that there are as many as 5,000 markets . Markets are a popular destination for tourists looking to sip mulled wine and eat traditional fare . | [[123, 156], [159, 240], [233, 266], [956, 998], [1480, 1510], [267, 339], [1630, 1718], [426, 637], [2020, 2089]] |
David Souaan , 20 , a Serbian student standing trial for preparing terrorist acts in Syria had a video referring to the ` flag of tawheed flying over London ' A student arrested on his way to fight for Islamic State was caught with footage of a man having his throat cut , a court heard yesterday . David Souaan also allegedly had videos of himself with automatic weapons . The court heard the 20-year-old wanted to see the terrorist group 's black flag flying over Downing Street . Anti-terror police discovered that the undergraduate at London 's Birkbeck College was a close supporter of hate cleric Anjem Choudary . Yesterday , Souaan appeared in the dock at the Old Bailey where he is accused of preparing terrorist acts . Prosecutor Sarah Whitehouse QC said he was a ` nice , quiet , softly spoken young man ' when he arrived in Britain in September 2012 from Serbia to study international relations . But the following year , the devout Muslim secretly spent his Christmas holiday with fighters in Syria and returned with hardline views . He began calling non-Muslims ` kuffar ' , became serious when anyone mentioned women or alcohol and showed off photographs of himself in combat gear holding a gun . Souaan was stopped at Heathrow by police as he was about to board a flight to Serbia with his mother on May 31 . They examined his laptop and mobile phone and uncovered a hoard of extremist material as well as evidence of his plans to return to Syria , the jury heard . Souaan is believed to have visited the country in both December 2013 and January this year . And on January 3 , he sent a message to a friend reading : ` Hello from Syria . ' He sent Skype and text messages praising Islamic State , saying he and his younger brother were prepared to die as martyrs and threatening to ` cut the throats ' of opponents . One image showed Souaan and four others walking through a derelict urban site carrying automatic weapons . Another video clip was described as ` so graphic and so shocking ' it can not be played in court . Instead , it will be described in detail to the jury by a police officer . The Old Bailey heard extremist videos were found on David Souaan 's computer and phone after his arrest . Outlining the horrific contents , Mrs Whitehouse said : ` It shows a young man kneeling while his head is held back and another man cuts his throat . ` The victim was pushed face down in the mud where his last breaths can be heard . ' Souaan , who has a Syrian Muslim father and a Serbian Christian mother , also had film of himself at a demo led by Choudary referring to the ` flag of tawheed in London ' . Mrs Whitehouse said : ` This is a reference to the fervent wish of Muslim extremists to see the tawheed -- the black flag of Islam -- one day flying in Downing Street . ' In May this year , Souaan wrote that he planned to fly to Belgrade in Serbia and ask his father for money to buy a weapon . He said that the two brothers had been to the ` front line ' and added : ` I ca n't wait for the summer to go to Syria , then I 'll be happy . ' The court was told Souaan arrived in Britain on a six-month visitor 's visa in September 2012 and was given a three-year student visa in October 2013 . His passport , issued in 2009 , showed he had also visited Syria in December 2009 and December 2010 . Souaan , who lived in student accommodation in Bloomsbury , Central London , denies preparing terrorist acts . The trial continues . Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article . | David Souaan has Serbian mother and Syrian father and studied in London . 20-year-old arrested in May and police confiscated his laptop and phone . They found extremist video of young man having throat slit , court hears . The computer also contained photos of accused carrying weapons in Syria . One video , filmed at demonstration , referred to black flag flying over capital . The student denies preparing acts of terrorism in Syria at Old Bailey . | [[2455, 2461], [2468, 2525], [243, 270], [273, 298], [0, 14], [20, 156], [443, 482], [2455, 2461], [2533, 2562], [663, 727], [3322, 3328], [3399, 3432]] |
Phone hacking and other illegal information gathering was mostly committed on behalf of law firms , telecom companies and insurers -- not by journalists , it has emerged . The Serious Organised Crime Agency knew that businesses other than journalists hired criminals to access people 's voicemails six years ago , but did nothing to intervene , according to a report by the agency . One of the main ` hackers ' involved in the practice said 80 per cent of companies hiring criminals to hack phones were law firms , wealthy individuals and insurance companies , according to the report . One of the individuals was ` a celebrity who broadcasts to millions every week ' . ` Cover-up ' : Lord Justice Leveson knew about an explosive report on phone-hacking but did not reveal its existence in the report issued by his inquiry . Just 20 per cent of hackers ' clients were in the media -- which came under fierce scrutiny from the Leveson inquiry , costing taxpayers # 6million . The other corrupt practices mentioned in the report included live phone interceptions , police corruption , computer hacking and perverting the course of justice . SOCA 's findings were privately presented to the Leveson inquiry in 2012 , but the report was not made public or included in the Leveson Report . Labour MP Tom Watson said : ` What is astonishing about this whole murky affair is that SOCA had knowledge of massive illegal invasions of privacy in the newspaper industry -- but also in the supply chains of so-called blue-chip companies . He said : ` I believe they are sitting on physical evidence that has still not been disclosed fully to forensic investigators at the Metropolitan Police . The law should also be rigorously applied to other sectors that have got away with it . ' Police investigations reviewed by SOCA found that 20 per cent of calls in the reports were being listened to by private detectives in real time . Anger : MP Tom Watson called for the report to be shared in order to uncover wrongdoing . The report , seen by The Independent newspaper , said a ` telephone interception specialist manufactured several devices which were physically attached to the target 's landline at the relevant signal box by a British Telecom-trained telecommunications engineer ' . A document entitled The Blagger 's Manual was unearthed by another police inquiry . It gave advice on accessing personal details held by companies , banks , HM Revenue and Customs , councils , utility providers and the NHS . An extract said : ` It is probably a good idea to overcome any moral hang-ups you might have about `` snooping '' or `` dishonesty '' . The fact is that through learning acts of technical deception , you will be performing a task which is not only of value to us or our client , but to industry as a whole . ' The source who was aware of the report , codenamed Project Riverside said clients who hired illegal private investigators included a major telecoms company , a celebrity broadcaster , a media personality and a businessman negotiating a # 500million takeover . But the most prolific clients were law firms , particularly those involved in lucrative marriage and fraud litigation . The criminals , who were paid as much as # 14,000 to hack phones and track bank transactions , were found to be ` developing and cultivating useful relationships ' through ` socialising with law enforcement personnel ' . Despite the trade in criminality identified in the report , which dates back to 2006 , none of the offenders hired to perform the illegal snooping was charged with criminal offences until after the phone hacking scandal . Labour MP Keith Vaz , chairman of the home affairs select committee , said : ` I am deeply concerned about these revelations . I will be seeking an explanation from SOCA as to why this was not told to the committee when we took evidence from them about the issue of private investigators . ` It is important we establish how widespread this practice was and why no action was taken to stop what amounted to criminal activity . ' A SOCA spokesman told The Independent : ` SOCA produced a confidential report in 2008 on the issue of licensing the private investigation industry . This report remains confidential and SOCA does not comment on leaked documents . ' | Vast majority of phone hacking was not carried out by newspapers . Secret report was given to Leveson inquiry but they did not act on it . Private detective urged clients to ` overcome any moral hang-ups ' | [[1139, 1211], [4102, 4152], [2498, 2513], [2518, 2575]] |
Rihanna : Her record label , Universal Music , was the biggest loser from a YouTube video view crackdown . The world 's biggest recording companies have been stripped of two billion YouTube hits after the website cracked down on alleged ` fake ' and ` dead ' views . Universal , home of Rihanna , Nicki Minaj and Justin Bieber , lost a total of one billion views in the video site 's biggest ever crackdown on its viewing figures . Sony was second hardest hit , with the label behind such stars as Alicia Keys , Rita Ora and Labrinth losing more than 850million views in a single day . The dramatic cuts came as YouTube conducted a crackdown on fake views , but music industry sources have blamed it on housekeeping related to the migration of their videos across different channels . The unprecedented move left Universal with just five videos on the site - none of which were music - and Sony with just three . ` This was not a bug or a security . breach . This was an enforcement of our viewcount policy , ' YouTube . announced . It marks a huge commercial blow to all the artists involved as YouTube is now the web 's most important outlet for music videos . Over four billion hours of video are watched by over . 800million unique visitors to the site each month . The dramatic falls , highlighted by . figures compiled by YouTube statistics analysts at SocialBlade , came . after YouTube conducted an audit of its viewing figures aimed at . combating ` black hat ' view count-building techniques . That is the term used when hackers artificially . build up the numbers of views or likes on a YouTube video - enabling . them to make clips appear far more popular than they really are and . increase their exposure on the site . The number of views attracted on YouTube . are these days regarded as an unofficial worldwide popular music chart , . so once it became clear that hits had been inflated , fingers immediately pointed at the record industry . YouTube viewer figures are doubly valuable to channel owners since it is also the primary way in which the site works out how to share its advertising revenue with partners . The Daily Dot reported how many of the . channels affected - which also include ones belonging to Michael . Jackson , Chris Brown and Beyonce , among others - had also had many . videos deleted . Universal , which previously had dozens of clips on its YouTube channel , has had its offering slashed to just five - none of which are music videos or last more than about a minute and a half . Sony 's page was also left practically bare following the cull , with just three videos left . Affected : The official channel of YouTube success story Leona Lewis -LRB- left -RRB- , a protégé of Simon Cowell -LRB- right -RRB- , lost nearly 24million page views in the crackdown by YouTube against ` viewcount gaming ' Among the channels affected was that of British X Factor success story Leona Lewis . The official YouTube channel of the protégé of music industry svengali Simon Cowell , lost nearly 24million page views as a result of the crackdown . Source : YouTube . The mass takedowns came the same day . that hundreds of the site 's users flooded forums to complain they had . suffered a series of video deletions for violations of YouTube 's terms . of service . Many speculated they fallen victim to a . technical error , but YouTube replied to confirm that the users had been . sanctioned for violating TOS item 4 , Section H , which bans artificially . inflating view counts . According to the Daily Dot , the . apparent crackdown last week was widely discussed on the Black Hat World . forum , where visitors exchange advice on unethical search engine . optimisation tactics . In one thread on the forum , where YouTube included a link to the site 's policy on . ` viewcount gaming , the first post spoke of . a ` friend ' who ` sells likes ' who had been told by four different . customers that their videos were deleted due to violations of YouTube 's . terms of service . The bigger they come : This graph shows how Universal Music Group lost more than a billion page views in a single day when YouTube carried out its audit on view numbers . This graph tracks the loss in views suffered by Sony BMG : The label behind such stars as Alicia Keys , Rita Ora and Labrinth lost more than 850million views in a single day . Record labels have blamed the cuts in their viewing figures on a change in the way that YouTube has changed its view count . Billboard reported how the Google-owned company recently decided to remove view counts for so-called ` dead videos ' , which were no longer live on the channel . A senior label executive told the music industry trade magazine that since thousands of videos had in fact been migrated to Vevo , the views those clips accrued during their time on their dedicated label channels were taken away in YouTube 's ` clean up ' . Universal acknowledged its drop in . views , but told the Daily Dot its channel had been mostly dormant since . it shifted its focus to Vevo , which it founded in 2009 together with . Sony Music , Abu Dhabi Media Company , and E1 Entertainment . Google declined to comment when contacted by MailOnline . Commenters on the Sony YouTube channel gloated over the major record labels ' apparent comeuppance . User Lattentreffer posted on SonymusicSME : ` Pretty much f *** you , sonymusic ... . Hahahaha . ` You got the axe on your black hat viewcount manipulating ... ! ' | Major record labels stripped of more than two billion video views . 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He got very publicly naked in Las Vegas and was last seen twerking on a yacht in Abu Dhabi . So it might be thought that Prince Harry has very few secrets left to reveal . But the fourth in line to the throne admitted today that he still gets ridiculously nervous when asked to speak publicly . Harry , 30 , was confessing all in his role as founder of Sentebale , the charity he set up in 2006 to help children afflicted by HIV and Aids in the poverty-stricken African kingdom of Lesotho . Scroll down for video . Terrifying : Prince Harry has revealed that he gets ` ridiculously nervous ' about public speaking . Speaking out : Harry hopes the campaign will encourage AIDS sufferers to seek the help they need . Part of a social media campaign to mark World Aids Day , #FeelNoShame aims to encourage celebrities and members of the public to share their deepest secret in a bid to highlight the shame that prevents many HIV sufferers from seeking help . In his video clip , which can be viewed online , the royal says : ` On today , World Aids Day , my secret is , believe it or not , I get incredibly nervous before public speaking , no matter how big the crowd or the audience . ` Despite the fact that I laugh and joke all the time , I get incredibly nervous , if not anxious , actually , before going into rooms full of people when I am wearing a suit . ` And now I have confessed that I 'll probably be even more worried that people are looking at me . ` The prince 's secret , while not exactly revelatory , is surprising as he has become an increasingly assured speaker with a developing public role in recent years . Over the summer he launched the inspiring Invictus Games for injured servicemen as with a moving speech in front of thousands and ad-libbed to a sell-out crowd in the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park at a closing concert . No fear : Despite Harry 's claims , he has proved an assured public speaker - notably at the Invictus Games . Campaign : Harry 's revelations came as part of a social media campaign for his charity Sentebale . Celebrities supporting the initiative included Nicole Scherzinger , who said : ` My secret is sometimes I do n't feel like I 'm enough , I 'm worth it and I do n't fit in but #feelnoshame . ' Boxer Ricky Hatton said ; ` My secret is a big embarrassing in that when I was one years of age my next door neighbour 's cat had just take it upon itself to scratch me down my face and taken near enough half my skin off . ` Ever since that day I have been scared of cats and whenever one comes across my path now I 'm petrified of them . I know it 's a bit strange a secret like that coming from a world champion but I am absolutely scared and terrified of cats . ' Singer Joss Stone also admitted -- rather too candidly , perhaps : ` When I was 11 I drank rather too much tea when I was out with my mum and then I went into Superdrug -LSB- the chemist -RSB- and weed myself . ` Now , today , I can not stop at a service station , at a petrol station , without going to the loo even though I do n't need the loo . I still go . It 's ingrained in my brain , I know it wo n't happen again but I feel no shame . ' Africa : Sentebale 's work focuses on helping those with HIV and AIDS in the tiny country of Lesotho . Stigma : The new campaign aims to encourage sufferers to speak up and get the help they need . On a different tack , actress Gemma Arterton admitted she had never seen Star Wars . The campaign , which was created by charity Sentebale -- which Prince Harry co-founded -- aims to raise awareness of how eradicating this shame and stigma can save the lives of HIV sufferers , empowering them to seek medical support and education about their condition , and preventing the virus from spreading . In a video released to mark the start of the initiative , the prince said : ` Globally , HIV is the second highest cause of death amongst those aged between 10-19 years old , and it is the number one cause of death across Africa . ` One tragic issue in particular is the shame and stigma linked to HIV . This causes thousands of children to needlessly die each year because they 're keeping their illness a secret and not getting the medical attention they need . ` To show our support for the children of Lesotho -LSB- where Sentebale works -RSB- , and help reduce the stigma for all those affected by HIV , we are turning this World AIDS Day into a day in which no one should feel any shame about their secrets . ` Together , we can tackle the stigma surrounding HIV and give the young people carrying it the childhood they deserve . The childhood so many of us take for granted . ' Secret : Joss Stone also revealed her deepest secret - that she once wet herself in Superdrug aged 11 . Revelations : Gemma Arterton has never seen Star Wars while Ricky Hatton was once scratched by a cat . Cathy Ferrier , CEO of Sentebale , said : ` This World AIDS Day Sentebale is launching an important campaign . Too many children are not receiving the treatment and care they so desperately need due to the stigma attached to HIV . ` Today we will celebrate the sharing of secrets with #FeelNoShame , to help spread the word that eradicating the stigma surrounding HIV will help save the lives of many HIV-positive children . ' Prince Harry co-founded Sentebale in 2006 with Prince Seeiso of Lesotho , following a visit to the country two years earlier , when he was struck by the effect the HIV/AIDS pandemic was having on the country , particularly its children . Lesotho has the third highest HIV/AIDS prevalence in the world . More than 37,000 of Lesotho 's 500,000 children are HIV positive , and approximately 200,000 have lost parents to AIDS , forcing them out of school and into hazardous forms of labour including prostitution and trafficking . Since 1996 , the country 's average life expectancy has fallen from 59 years to below 48.7 years . Sentebale provides accommodation , hot food , access to medication and education for Lesotho 's children -- preventing the virus from spreading -- as well as vital psycho-social support to help them tackle stigma and cope with the emotional repercussions of their condition and live normal lives . It also encourages children and young people to come together through week-long Mamohato camps and regular clubs , to talk about their health issues and fears of living with HIV . Often for the first time they learn to talk openly to one another about being HIV-positive , learning about their medication , building friendships and a sense of normality , as they realise that , with the correct medication , it is possible to lead a long and healthy life . | Harry admitted to his fear of public speaking in HIV video campaign . #FeelNoShame aims to highlight shame felt by many sufferers worldwide . Stigma prevents many from getting the help and support they need . 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Rolf Harris has lost the first round of his appeal against conviction for a string of indecent assaults . Disgraced entertainer Rolf Harris has lost the first round of his bid to appeal against his convictions for a string of indecent assaults . Harris was jailed for five years and nine months for the sex abuse in July for attacks on children as young as eight between 1968 and 1986 . The Australian presenter and artist even abused his daughter Bindi 's best friend while she slept feet away - but the 84-year-old has refused to show any remorse for his sex crimes . This afternoon a spokesman for the Judicial Office confirmed that a judge has refused his application for permission to appeal . But it is still open to the 84-year-old to renew the application before three judges at the Court of Appeal . The artist and musician was convicted of 12 indecent assaults at London 's Southwark Crown Court on June 30 . One was on an eight-year-old autograph hunter , two on girls in their early teens , and a catalogue of abuse against his daughter 's friend over 16 years . The appeal move was refused by a single judge considering the application on the case papers . Harris , a family favourite for decades , was finally unmasked during his trial as a predator who was fixated with under-age girls . Jurors were told that his 16-year campaign of sex abuse against his daughter 's friend ` haunted ' her and made her abandon her dreams as he continued to be adored by millions of fans worldwide . His fall from grace was underlined as he was stripped of a Bafta fellowship and accolades in his native Australia were removed . During his trial , Harris was finally unmasked as a predator who was fixated with under-age girls . Jurors were told how his 16-year campaign of sex abuse against his daughter 's friend ` haunted ' her and made her abandon her dreams as he continued to be adored by millions of fans worldwide . Passing sentence , Justice Sweeney said : ` You have shown no remorse for your crimes at all . Your reputation now lies in ruins , you have been stripped of your honours but you have no one to blame but yourself . ' Jailed : Harris pictured leaving Southwark Crown Court with daughter Bindi -LRB- right -RRB- , wife Alwen -LRB- second left -RRB- and niece Jenny -LRB- left -RRB- , who have stood by him despite his string of sex offences . New home : HMP Bullingdon in Oxfordshire is where Rolf Harris , 84 , has been held for the majority of time so far , and reportedly spent a month creating the didgeridoo during art classes . Liz Dux , abuse lawyer at Slater & Gordon , who represents victims of Rolf Harris , said : ` The victims will be very relieved . They have already been through the horrific ordeal of a long and extremely stressful trial . ` They want this over so they can get on with their lives as best they can , although for some the damage Harris has done will sadly be irreparable . ` We must not forget the very serious nature of the crimes Harris committed . Justice has rightly been done and the victims will be pleased at the outcome . ' While in prison Harris has worked hard to endear himself to other inmates after a rocky start . In July it was claimed that Harris was spat at by an inmate during a prison church service , an incident which was said to have sparked a mass brawl . He was also accused by a fellow prisoner of ` jumping the queue ' into a paid gardening job in the grounds of the Oxfordshire jail . Prison officers are said to be keeping a close eye on him to ensure he is not targeted . Since then he has been handing out signed drawings for free to inmates while at Bullingdon jail in Oxfordshire , until he was moved to HMP Stafford recently . Last week it was reported he spent a month making a didgeridoo , which is about 3ft long and has been decorated on the outside with figures and images . The artist , who famously painted a portrait of the Queen , also created a sculpture of interlocked chains out of wood to ` represent his time in jail ' . Upsetting : Disgraced Harris unveiling his portrait of the Queen at Buckingham Palace in 2005 to mark her 80th birthday , before his crimes were revealed . Keeping busy : The entertainer , famous for his artwork , -LRB- pictured painting Lily Cole -RRB- has been creating sculptures in prison . He has applied to have the instrument and sculpture transferred to his new cell on the vulnerable sex offenders wing but is is thought guards have refused on the basis that inmates are not allowed to have large personal items . He has also joined the prison church choir , which came as a shock to many after he previously shunned religion in his autobiography . Harris ' frail wife Alwen is understood to also regularly visit her husband in Bullingdon prison , arriving in a wheelchair . She stood by Harris as he was unmasked as a paedophile who was fixated with underage girls during his trial at Southwark Crown Court . | A judge has refused the entertainer 's application for permission to appeal . But the 84-year-old could still appeal if he renews the application . Harris was convicted in June of 12 indecent assaults against young girls . He is currently serving a five year and nine month sentence for the crimes . | [[106, 245], [570, 698], [631, 698], [1075, 1120], [723, 734], [739, 808], [0, 105], [106, 245], [176, 245], [809, 918], [246, 386]] |
The strain placed on the NHS by patients from abroad is revealed by figures showing that around half a million immigrants sign up at GP surgeries every year . The startling finding has come from independent research because the Government has failed to look into the impact of immigration on the health system . Adding to the demand on the NHS , many GP surgeries lead new arrivals to believe that all health care is free -- even though temporary migrants should pay for expensive hospital care , unless it is an emergency . Scroll down for video . More and more patients are having to wait longer for an appointment with their GP as half a million immigrants sign up to GP surgeries . While doctors struggle with groaning workloads , they are reluctant to talk about immigration and often downplay the issue . But with more patients sometimes waiting weeks for an appointment with their GP , the issue has begun to move up the political agenda . On Thursday , Tory Chief Whip Michael Gove became the latest politician to voice concerns . He told the BBC 's Question Time audience that ` the rate and pace of immigration ' was creating particular pressures , including those ` on access to GPs and hospitals ' . Experts do not know how many immigrants registering at GPs come from within the EU , but it is estimated they account for about 40 per cent , or 200,000 each year . Despite growing worries , the Department of Health has not carried out a single study into the impact of a decade 's worth of mass immigration on use of the NHS . It has only researched the sensitive issue of ` health tourism ' . However , analysis by the highly respected Nuffield Trust think-tank has found immigration is leading to about half a million joining GPs ' books every year . Researchers Adam Steventon and Martin Bardsley looked at the number of people aged 16 and over registering with a GP for the first time . Mr Steventon said : ` The method is not perfect , but we identified 550,000 probable immigrants registering in the year 2003-04 . This rose to 583,000 for 2004-05 and to 625,000 for 2005-06 . ' In the absence of Government research , the Trust 's estimates are the most recent figures available . However , since immigration has remained high , the pressure is continuing to grow on GP surgeries . In the year to June 2014 , 583,000 people came to live and work in the UK , according to the Office for National Statistics , and 325,000 left . Separate figures show that the average length of GP patient lists has increased in 198 of 211 health authority areas across England since April 2013 . Dr Richard Vautrey , a member of the British Medical Association 's General Practice Committee , said that although doctors were concerned about being overwhelmed , the pressure was not down to immigrants , but the ageing population . He said : ` They -LSB- GPs -RSB- say they are struggling , but it 's not because of changes in the population . ' Dr Vautrey added that immigrants tended to be younger and healthier than the general population , elderly people used the NHS far more and GPs were having to carry out more work traditionally done in hospitals . However , he said migrants with poor English did tend to need longer consultations and also the use of interpreters . Last year 42,500 women from Eastern Europe gave birth in NHS hospitals , new figures have revealed . Births to women from Eastern European countries in the EU have leapt tenfold over the past decade at NHS hospitals . In 2004 , there were about 4,500 births in England and Wales to women from Poland and other former Eastern bloc nations that are now members of the EU . But by 2013 that figure had risen to 42,500 , according to the Office for National Statistics . Polish women account for about half of these births , with their number rising from 1,830 a decade ago to 21,275 in 2013 . The ONS regards ` new EU countries ' as those that have joined the European Union since the start of 2004 -- Estonia , Latvia , Lithuania , Czech Republic , Hungary , Poland , Slovakia , Slovenia , Malta and Cyprus . Bulgaria and Romania joined in 2007 , and Croatia in 2013 . With the average hospital delivery costing around # 1,500 , the NHS 's total maternity bill may have risen by around # 57 million due to immigration from these ` new EU ' countries . Women from these countries used to account for a tiny proportion of births in England and Wales overall -- just 0.7 per cent in 2004 . By 2013 that had grown to 6.1 per cent . Over a similar period , the ratio of UK births to all foreign-born mothers rose from 19.5 per cent to 26.5 per cent -- up from 124,563 in 2004 to 189,075 in 2012 . Births to UK-born women numbered 515,144 in 2004 and 540,572 in 2012 . The rises have left maternity units struggling , with the Royal College of Midwives demanding 3,200 more midwives . | Many surgeries are leading new arrivals to believe that all care is free . This is despite the fact migrants should pay for expensive treatment . Around 500,000 immigrants are signing up with GP surgeries every year . Experts believe that 200,000 of those signing up are from within the EU . | [[346, 494], [346, 494], [68, 158], [549, 664], [639, 685], [1617, 1744], [1686, 1765]] |
A massive power outage across downtown Detroit has hit several government buildings , forced schools to close early and left some parts of the city without working traffic lights . Detroit 's public lighting department , which serves areas of the city affected by the outage , said ' a major cable failure ' around 10.30 am on Tuesday caused the grid to lose power . Power was slowly being restored to the city on Tuesday afternoon , officials said , but they still do not know the cause of the shutdown . DTE Energy Co.said it is looking into the problem . The outage plunged employees into darkness , trapped others in elevators and cut off power to police departments , fire stations , schools and jails . Scroll down for video . Plunged into darkness : A student at Wayne State University shared a photograph of her darkened classroom after 100 buildings on the grid in Detroit were hit by a huge power outage on Tuesday morning . All quiet : Work stopped and construction workers were sent home from Cobo Hall during the power outage . Heading to the light : Another student shared this image of State Hall on the university 's campus . She also commented that even the bathroom faucets , which have sensors , were out of order . Good work : One student , Kristen Shaw , shared this photo to Twitter , writing : ` Detroit power outage hits class during infrastructure discussion - prof keeps teaching in the dark . @waynestate ' Manpower : Temporary stop signs are placed in the middle of Michigan Avenue on Tuesday after the Detroit downtown area was hit by a massive power outage , causing traffic lights to switch off . Evacuation : The Frank Murphy Hall of Justice was among the public buildings left without power after the ` major cable failure ' . The trial of Bob Bashara , who is accused of murdering his wife , was put on hold . ` We have isolated the issue and are working to restore power as soon as possible , ' according to a statement from the City of Detroit . Following the outage , Detroit Public Schools said it was dismissing students at midday on Tuesday . More than 1,200 jail inmates at two locations have been locked down until power is restored , said Lieutenant Brian Earle with the Wayne County Sheriff 's Office , USA Today reported . The Detroit Medical Center is rerouting its highest-level trauma patients to Henry Ford and St. John 's main hospitals but officials assured families in a statement that its emergency power system has kept patients ` safe and well cared for ' . Powerless : The Detroit Institute of Arts shared images of its hallways on Tuesday morning . Ushered out : The museum also evacuated its visitors after the sudden outage on Tuesday . At the ready : Firefighters - whose buildings were also affected by the outages - respond to the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center to rescue people stuck inside elevators and help others down the stairs . Saved : Mary Holt waits in the lobby of the Coleman A. Young Municipal Center after being assisted down 11 flights of stairs in her wheelchair after the elevators cut out on Tuesday morning . Conrad Mallett Jr. , chief administration officer of DMC , told the Detroit News that the outage was a ` substantial inconvenience ' but that the hospital has ` plenty of available power ' . Fire stations have been relying on generator power and have all been able to take calls by landline or radio , according to Detroit Fire . Many responded to calls from people stuck in elevators . All have now been freed , the Detroit News reported . Some police officers told their dispatchers that they were worried about running out of gas because gas pumps were down . Other affected facilities include Joe Louis Arena , home of the Detroit Red Wings and parts of Wayne State University , where classes on the main campus have been canceled . Kicked out : Employees stream into parking lots outside government buildings after the power outage . Heading home : Offices have shut down and schools announced they would be finished for the day at noon . At the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice , the ongoing murder trial of Bob Bashara , who is accused of hiring a hitman to kill his wife Jane , was also stalled after the lights went out . Service also has been temporarily suspended by the Detroit People Mover , an elevated rail line that loops downtown . Traffic lights started coming back on at intersections around 11.45 am and power started to flick on again in the Frank Murphy Hall of Justice , WJBK-TV reported . | Detroit 's public lighting department said ' a major cable failure ' is responsible for cutting out the power around 10.30 am . Around 100 customers on the grid were affected , including schools , jails , fire stations , courts and parts of Wayne State University . Detroit Medical Center rerouted its most critical patients to other hospitals . | [[181, 218], [277, 281], [284, 350], [284, 366], [845, 934], [1521, 1586], [1684, 1755], [0, 83], [0, 46], [86, 115], [558, 568], [635, 708], [757, 881], [845, 934], [1641, 1704], [3656, 3773], [2268, 2386]] |
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