She's suddenly been thrust into the limelight after accusing a talent show contestant of stealing someone else's style - but according to users on Twitter, Natalia Kills's own look is far from original. The Bradford-born singer, 28, was fired from the judging panel of New Zealand's X Factor, along with her husband Willy Moon, after accusing hopeful Joe Irvine of copying her spouse on Sunday's show. However, viewers have taken to social media to point out that Natalia appears to have turned to a range of different artists including Jessie J, Lady Gaga and even Johnny Depp for fashion tips of her own. Scroll down for video . Natalia launched an angry tirade at X Factor New Zealand contestant Joe Irvine, she said that she was 'disgusted,' at the fact that she thought he looked like her husband, Willy Moon . Natalia launched into a tirade at Joe on the first of the live shows, saying: 'Ladies and gentlemen, I'm just going to state the obvious, we have a doppelgänger in our midst. 'As an artist who respects creative integrity and intellectual property, I am disgusted at how much you've copied my husband.' Natalia's comments seemed to be based around the fact that Joe had his hair slicked back and was wearing a suit, a look favoured by her fellow judge - and husband of ten months - Willy. Yet users on Twitter soon posted pictures that showed how Natalia's own hair and make-up bears a striking resemblance to styles worn by Lily Allen and Elizabeth Taylor. Some of the the funnier comparisons include Johnny Depp in Charlie and The Chocolate Factory and Lord Farquaad from Shrek. She's even been compared to astrologer Mystic Meg and Lady Gaga. Twitter users were quick to comment on the fact that many of Natalia's looks seem to have been influenced by other people, this hilarious example compares her to Johnny Depp in Charlie And The Chocolate Factory . Natalia has also been accused of stealing looks from Lady Gaga, these two images show the two women rocking remarkably similar styles . In one picture comparison on Twitter, Natalia's bun, blunt fringe and cat eye make-up looks similar to a look worn by Lady Gaga. While other shots showed pictures of Natalia posing with her hand over one eye which echoed one of Lady Gaga's own photo poses. Another black and white shot of Natalia sees her posing with fingers pointing at her temples, miming having a gun pointing to her head. Singer MIA also posed the same way in a black and white photograph. But when asked about Natalia's look being similar to other celebrities' style, a spokesperson for her said: 'I have known and worked with Natalia for over 15 years - she speaks from her heart and says what's she's feeling. 'She's a very talented and passionate young lady. Natalia has always had her own style and many leading international designers are always sending her outfits.' This montage of pictures shows Natalia looking strikingly similar to Lady Gaga (right), Elizabeth Taylor as Cleopatra

Summary: Singer Natalia Kills, 28, was fired from New Zealand X Factor after tirade . Told contestant Joe Irvine he had stolen her husband's look . But fans have pointed out her style shares similarities with other artists . Bradford-born Natalia's hair, make-up and picture poses echo other stars . Artist has told about rough childhood and leaving home at 14 .


Manchester City manager Manuel Pellegrini felt he needed to 'refresh the team' and leave out captain Vincent Kompany for his side's much-needed win against Leicester. Kompany was dropped to the bench along with Pablo Zabaleta and Edin Dzeko, while Samir Nasri and Fernandinho missed out on the squad completely as City beat the Foxes 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium. Central defender Kompany had come in for particularly heavy criticism after City's damaging losses to Barcelona and Liverpool in the past week and Pellegrini decided to act with the season threatening to unravel. Manchester City captain Vincent Kompany was dropped to the bench for the match against Leicester City . Kompany has come in for criticism this season following a number of high-profile errors for the champions . Asked to explain his selections, Pellegrini said: 'For the same reason Pablo Zabaleta, Vincent Kompany, Fernandinho, Samir Nasri, Edin Dzeko - that were playing normally - I think it was important to refresh the team mentally and physically after two difficult games. 'We have the squad we want so it was a good moment to refresh the team.' Pellegrini added that Kompany, normally an inspirational presence in the side but in poor form of late, took the decision 'very well, without any problems'. City, trailing Chelsea by five points in the Barclays Premier League having played a game more, were not at their fluent best against the Foxes. But they got back to winning ways with goals late in each half from David Silva and substitute James Milner. Manuel Pellegrini revealed that he dropped his captain as he needed to 'refresh the team' David Silva shoots the ball past Leicester goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer to give Manchester City the lead . After a difficult few days, in which Pellegrini's future has been the subject of speculation, the result was a relief. Pellegrini said: 'I think always when you don't have the result you need the next game is very difficult. That is why the most important thing was to win the three points. 'We dominated the game and had a good possession of the ball. 'Maybe Leicester is at the bottom but if you see their results - they drew 2-2 against Liverpool and against Everton and were very unlucky not to draw against Arsenal.' City created a number of chances but were denied on several occasions by veteran goalkeeper Mark Schwarzer. Yet they still lacked their usual spark and Leicester were aggrieved to have been denied penalties on three occasions while Riyad Mahrez hit the post. Substitute James Milner gets the better of Morgan and Danny Simpson to doubled City's lead . Mark Schwarzer dives but is beaten as Milner runs to celebrate after coming off the bench . Asked if his side should have had penalties, Foxes boss Nigel Pearson said: 'Yes. Simple answer. Three throughout the game - (Andrej) Kramaric in both halves, the second one you could probably say was a bit more marginal but there was contact. The third one on the line is in the box.' Pearson would not get

Summary: Manchester City beat Leicester City 2-0 at the Etihad Stadium . City captain Vincent Kompany was dropped to the bench . David Silva and James Milner scored the goals for the hosts .


His father was one of Italy's most notorious fugitives and dubbed 'The Tractor' on account of all the people he had mown down. But now, an American travel company has sparked outrage by recruiting the son of former mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano to give talks about his father's criminal life. Angelo Provenzano, 39, is now earning a living from talking to holidaymakers in Palermo about his childhood on the run after being signed up with the Boston-based Overseas Adventure Travel. Angelo, the son of mafia boss Bernardo Provenzano, is earning a living discussing his father's life to tourists . The notorious 'boss of bosses' was eventually captured after being caught in a farmhouse in April 2006 . A poster from 2005, a year before he was caught - Bernardo spent 43 years on the run before he was caught . His father, now, 82, is serving a life sentence for mafia crimes, including his involvement in the murders of the magistrates Giovanni Falcone and Paolo Borsellino in 1992. He spent 43 years on the run before being arrested in 2006 near his birthplace of Corleone, the name immortalised in The Godfather Hollywood movies based on Mario Puzo's books. He is said to have carried out 40 murders himself and ordered the deaths of at least 120 others in a career spanning more than 60 years after he joined the mob as a teenager. When the then chief Totto Riina was captured in 1993, Provenzano eventually became the 'capo di tutti capi' ('boss of bosses') of the 'Cosa Nostra'. Overseas Adventure Tour offer on their website 'an enlightening discussion about the Sicilian Mafia' But furious campaigners have denounced the move by the travel company, describing it as a story that 'still drips with blood'. Dino Paternostro, an anti-mafia campaigner from the Provenzanos' home town of Corleone, told the Times: 'I don't know what Angelo Provenzano tells the tourists, but I'm sure he doesn't tell them of the unspeakable acts of violence committed by Cosa Nostra and by a ferocious boss like his father. 'His performances may be building up negative heroes, who dramatically reduce the perception of the dangerousness of the mafia phenomenon.' Maria Falcone, the sister of the murdered anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone, said: 'It's true that the sins of the fathers should not fall on the sons, but it's not right to exploit the mafia, a story that still drips with blood.' A group called Addiopizzo, set up to provide support for people in Sicily forced to pay protection money, has been left outraged by the revelations. Dario Riccobono, from the organisation, told the Guardian: 'He's the son of the most famous mafia boss in Sicily, the director of the worst period of slaughter in the Italian mafia. 'It's clear that a person can't pay for their father, no one's asking for him to go to prison, but if he wants a normal life he should act in a certain way.' The mafia boss, pictured in 1963, when an arrest warrant was issued against him and (right) in 2006 after he

Summary: Angelo Provenzano, 39, now earning a living from talking to holidaymakers . He has been signed up with Boston based Overseas Adventure Travel . His father Bernardo, now 82, is serving a life sentence for mafia crimes . Includes his involvement in the murders of the two magistrates in 1992 . He spent 43 years on the run before being arrested in 2006 near Corleone . Town immortalised in The Godfather movies based on Mario Puzo's books .


Stoke City forward Jonathan Walters has sent out a warning to any players thinking of spitting at him, saying that culprits will be 'eating through a straw'. Manchester United's Jonny Evans and Papiss Cisse of Newcastle United were involved in an incident that saw both appear to spit at each other on Wednesday night, and were both charged by the FA on Thursday. But if any other Barclays Premier League players are planning on spitting, they would be well advised to keep it away from Walters. Jonathan Walters warned anyone spitting at him would be 'drinking through a straw' after the recent incident . Jonny Evans appears to launch spit in the direction of the floored Newcastle United striker on Wednesday . Papiss Cisse subsequently retaliates, and appears to aim spit of his own, back at the Manchester United man . 'As a player you take anything off the ball; pinches and kicks that are meant to wind you up,' Walters told talkSPORT. 'Little things like that go on in any match. 'But spitting is pretty low. If it happened to me and someone spat at my face or towards me then I think he'd be eating his supper through a straw that night. 'I wouldn't be that happy. It's the lowest of the low.' Cisse apolgised for his actions and accepted his FA charge on Thursday, resulting in a seven-game ban - six for spitting and one extra after a violent conduct earlier in the season. Evans, meanwhile, denied he had spat at Cisse and has until 6pm on Friday to respond to the FA charge. If found guilty he will be banned for six games. Walters celebrates with Mame Biram Diouf and Steven Nzonzi after the former scores against Everton .

Summary: Papiss Cisse and Jonny Evans appeared to spit at each other . Stoke's Jonathan Walters says the alleged act is the 'lowest of the low' He warns anyone who tries to spit at him will be 'eating through a straw'


Helsinki Airport has become the first in Europe to offer sleeping pods for worn-out travellers who are looking to catch a little shut-eye between flights. Already billed as one of the most sleep-friendly airports in the world, Finland’s largest airport has installed 19 GoSleep pods which offer privacy and peace for weary passengers. It costs €9 per hour (approximately £6.50) and pillows and blankets are available for the pods, which are located at two gates inside the terminal. Weary travellers can pay €9 per hour for access to one of Helsinki Airport's new sleeping pods . Finland’s largest airport has installed 19 GoSleep pods, which offer privacy and peace, at two gates . Each cocoon-like pod is an ergonomic seat which can be transformed into a bed, with a retractable cover designed to block light and noise. Users can store their hand luggage under the seat and charge their laptops or mobile devices by using a built-in power source. The GoSleep pods were designed and manufactured by Finnish Short Rest Solutions Ltd with the aim of taking some of the stress out of travel. Heikki Koski, Vice President at Helsinki Airport, said: ‘We wish to provide passengers with an opportunity for stress-free travel and a nap between flights. The GoSleep pods were designed and manufactured by Finnish Short Rest Solutions Ltd . Each cocoon-like pod is an ergonomic seat which can be transformed into a bed, with a retractable cover . ‘Helsinki Airport has many transit passengers, who may not have had any sleep for a day or are suffering from jet lag. I believe that the service will have genuine demand.’ While most airports offer comfortable chairs with little privacy, Helsinki Airport tested the pods in a specially-designed rest area in 2013. The pods were such a hit that the airport decided to purchase nearly a dozen of the chairs and scrap the relaxation area. Officials at Helsinki Airport said they have had positive feedback from passengers . Jussi Piispanen, CEO of Short Rest Solutions Ltd., said: ‘The pilot project showed that passengers prefer individual sleeping pods to larger rest areas. ‘Sleeping pods have aroused wide-spread interest in particular on gate 18, where they are available for testing for free during the spring. ‘Based on customer feedback, we will continue to refine the service to make it even more customer-friendly.’ Helsinki Airport tested the sleeping pods in a specially-designed relaxation area in 2013 . Officials at Helsinki Airport said they have had positive feedback from passengers since the programme quietly launched in mid-February. Last year, the website SleepinginAirports.com ranked Helsinki Airport as the world’s third most sleep-friendly hotel, behind Singapore Changi Airport and Seoul’s Incheon International Airport. In addition to individual sleeping pods in two public areas, Helsinki Airport offers a book swap for passengers, a free art gallery and free wifi. It is also planning to open 70 new or renovated shops as part of a €900million (£650million) development programme with the goal of boosting its annual passenger volume to 20million in 2020.

Summary: Finland's largest airport has installed 19 GoSleep pods at two gates . Each pod is an ergonomic seat which can be transformed into a bed . They have retractable covers to block light and noise and power outlets . Users can store their hand luggage in a compartment under their seat .


Tim Sherwood insists senior figures at Tottenham wanted to ‘sacrifice’ England newboy Harry Kane to bring in a foreign striker as recently as January 2014. The Aston Villa manager said he refused to sanction any such move as head coach and instead picked the then unproven centre-forward regularly during the run-in. Sherwood said: ‘There were people at club who wanted to bring in another striker and sacrifice Harry Kane. I wouldn’t allow that to happen. They know who they are. Tim Sherwood was not prepared to 'sacrifice' Harry Kane to bring in an expensive striker last January . Gabriel Agbonlahor and Carlos Sanchez were in good spirits at Bodymoor Heath . Charles N'Zogbia concentrates in training and will be hoping he guide his side away from relegation . Alan Hutton is put through his paces in training as he prepares for Villa's clash against Swansea . Scott Sinclair has been given a new lease of life under Sherwood at Aston Villa . Harry Kane has come on significantly as a player since Tim Sherwood handed him his Spurs debut . The Tottenham striker has been in superb form, earning an England call-up with a string of impressive displays . ‘That’s why they should trust the people who know football within the club and not listen to outside influences who are trying to flog them a player. ‘If they would have brought in somebody last January and his name ended in an ‘I’ or an ‘O’, the fans would have been very excited, but I’m not sure he would have given them the same output as Harry Kane has given.’ Since 2011 Kane has experienced loan spells to varying degrees of success at Leyton Orient, Millwall, Norwich and Leicester before sparking to life with 26 goals this season. Sherwood insists only Championship clubs would have been interested 14 months ago. ‘A lot of people would have taken him but no one would have put their hand up in the Premier League,’ said Sherwood. ‘That just shows you how far he has come. Everyone will tell you now they always believed he would be a top player. But he had a few loans and a few managers never played him. They’d like him now, wouldn’t they.’ Kane has scored eight times in 10 games for the England Under 21s, earning promotion to the senior squad . Sherwood revealed Tottenham wanted to get rid of Kane when he in charge at White Hart Lane . Sherwood blasted Spurs for selling academy graduates Jake Livermore and Steven Caulker and said it took fans time to warm to Kane. ‘“He’s one of our own”, they never sang that, they’ve only just started and he’s had to perform like Alan Shearer. I chuckle when I hear it,’ said Sherwood. ‘I think it’s ridiculous that you let your homegrown players go,’ he added. ‘I thought it was poor that Livermore should leave, I thought it was poor that Caulker should leave, I’m talking about players who are playing in the Premier League week in and week out. ‘I think

Summary: Senior Spurs figures wanted to replace Harry Kane last summer . Tim Sherwood says he would not allow Kane to be sold . Kane has been in superb form this season, scoring 26 goals .


An extraordinary video has documented the moment a father became the world's first man to witness his son's birth using virtual reality technology from 4000km away. In a breakthrough for virtual technology, Perth father-of-three Jason Larke was 'in the same room' as his wife and mother-in-law from three time zones away when his third child was delivered in a Perth hospital last month. Mr Larke, who is a fly-in, fly-out electrical contractor, is based in Chinchilla, Queensland and was able to 'appear' in the Perth birthing suite on February 20 via a Samsung live-streaming headset. An extraordinary video has documented the moment a father became the world's first man to witness his son's birth using virtual reality technology from 4000km away . In a matter of seconds 4000km disappeared and the parents were able to share one of life’s most profound moments . Amazingly, The Samsung Gear VR let Mr Larke virtually walk around the room, even taking in parts of the suite that were behind him. His wife Alison wore an earpiece so she could hear Mr Larke's encouraging words and speak to him as if he were in the room. Mr Larke is on a four and one rota, meaning he works four weeks in a row and has one week off, when he is able to fly home to his young family. Perth father-of-three Jason Larke (pictured) was 'in the same room' as his wife and mother-in-law from three time zones away when his third child was delivered in a Perth hospital last month . Mr Larke, who is a fly-in, fly-out electrical contractor, is based in Chinchilla, Queensland and was able to 'appear' in the Perth birthing suite on February 20 via a Samsung live-streaming headset . The couple realised early in Alison's pregnancy that they would be apart for the birth of their child. After noticing a social media message online on the hunt for couples who would be separated for profound moments, Alison and Jason applied and became the first couple to try out the new Samsung technology. Speaking to Perth Now, Alison Larke said it was the best possible scenario for the couple. 'It was a bit like The Matrix,' Mrs Larke said. After noticing a social media message online on the hunt for couples who would be separated for profound moments, Alison and Jason applied and became the first couple to try out the new Samsung technology . 'He was next to my bed and at one point I said; 'turn around and wave to mum'. 'It really was the next best thing to having him there because the decision to be separate for the birth was an extremely tough one.' Mr Larke was overjoyed that he didn't miss the birth of his son. ‘Healthy boy, healthy mum and I got to see it so there’s nothing better than seeing your baby for the first time, he said. Mr Larke was able to witness the birth of his third child and talk to his wife Alison (pictured) during the labour . Amazingly, The Samsung

Summary: Jason Larke is a FIFO worker from Perth and works in Queensland . He has become the first man to witness a virtual reality birth . Using Samsung's Gear VR, he was able to watch his son being born . The father is an electrical contractor in Chinchilla Queensland .


When Dominic Solanke sat down for breakfast on Tuesday, the teenager never imagined his morning would end training alongside England's best players. This had been set to be a normal day for the 17-year-old, albeit with the added bonus of watching the senior team train with his England Under-18s team-mates. Instead, they watched him as Solanke took to the field with the likes of Wayne Rooney and Raheem Sterling after collecting his England Youth Player of the Year award. Dominic Solanke poses with his Young Player of the Year award with Roy Hodgson and Wayne Rooney . Under 18 star Solanke joined the senior squad for training at St George's Park on Tuesday . The Chelsea forward helped make up the numbers during training at St George's Park on a day that will live long in his memory. 'I got told just after breakfast that I might be getting called up to train with the first-team and I was just hoping that it would be a yes,' Solanke said. 'We were all going down as a squad to watch, then about half an hour before we were going to head over (Under-18s coach) Neil Dewsnip told me that I was going to be training and from then I was just buzzing and really looking forward to it. 'It was a crazy feeling, a mix of excitement and nerves. Obviously, it's all the best players in England so the level was going to be really high. It was a good stage to try and impress as well.' Solanke has been a star for Chelsea's youth sides and made his full debut last October . Solanke made a good impression on his senior team-mates, just as he has done at Chelsea and at youth levels with his country. Jose Mourinho handed the forward his first-team debut in a Champions League tie against Maribor last October, while he played a key role in England Under-17s' European Championship triumph. '2014 was quite a successful year for me, especially with England and winning the European Championship,' Solanke said. 'We went there believing that we could win it, and we just took each game one-by-one. 'I managed to become joint-top scorer too, so it was a great year for me at international level.'

Summary: Dominic Solanke is in the England Under 18 squad . But the Chelsea youngster was called to train with the senior side . Solanke made his debut for Chelsea last October .


A 'nearly pristine' 600 million-year-old sponge has been uncovered in southern China. Scientists believe the sponge – which represents the most primitive animal on Earth - is the oldest ever found. Its discovery pushes back the start of the evolution of multicellular animals to before the Cambrian explosion 541 million years ago. A 'nearly pristine' 600 million-year-old sponge has been uncovered in southern China.Scientists believe the sponge – which represents the most primitive creature on Earth - is the oldest ever found . The Cambrian Explosion, around 541 million years ago, was a wide variety of animals burst onto the evolutionary scene. Before about 580 million years ago, most organisms were simple, composed of individual cells occasionally organised into colonies. Over the following 70 or 80 million years, the rate of evolution accelerated and the diversity of life began to resemble that of today. It ended with the Cambrian-Ordovician extinction event, approximately 488 million years ago. The latest discovery pushes back the date of multicellular animal evolution to 60 million years before the Cambrian explosion started. Sponges, also known as Porifera, are multicellular organisms that have bodies covered with pores and channels that allow water to circulate through them. Scientists have still to confirm when they first appeared on Earth. Estimates range from 700 million years ago to a time known as the Cambrian period, which took place 541 million to 485 million years ago. The latest finding would place the sponge around 60 million years before the Cambrian started. Researchers want to pin down the date because they believe it is key to understanding early animal evolution. The split between sponges and most other animals was a major event in the early history of life on our planet. The sponge, found in the Doushantuo Formation, is just over one millimetre in height and width, according to researchers from the Nanjing Institute of Geology and Palaeontology. To get a good look, scientists used scanning electron microscopy and X-ray technology. The team has named it Eocyathispongia qiania and say that it is made up of hundreds of thousands of cells. Its structure is formed in three tube-like chambers that are fixed to a common base, with cell structures that resemble those in modern sponges. Scientists also found surface cells that indicate pores, like modern sponges, which control water flowing into the organism. The sponge, found in the Doushantuo Formation in southern China (left), suggests the date of multicellular animal evolution was 60 million years before the Cambrian explosion started. Scientists found surface cells that indicate pores, like modern sponges (right), which control water flowing into the organism . There was an area inside one of the tubes with pits surrounded by raised collars - a possible precursor to choanocyte cells which modern sponges use to move water through their bodies. As well as being one of the oldest of the really old sponge fossils found, the find also represents one of the most pristine. The researchers say they have more material from the site where the sponge was found, and will be sifting

Summary: The sponge was found in the Doushantuo Formation in southern China . It suggests multi-cellular evolution took place before Cambrian explosion . The Cambrian explosion is believed to have begun 541 million years ago . The explosion refers to a time when complex creatures rapidly appeared .


A Colombian artist is suing Dolce & Gabbana after claiming they stole her idea when they created what was billed as the world's swankiest headphones. Colombian artist Adriana Duque, 46, said she was shocked when she spotted pictures of the Dolce & Gabbana headphones being advertised on the side of a taxi. The headphones had caused a sensation when they were unveiled during the fashion house's recent autumn/winter 2015 show during Milan Fashion Week. Scroll down for video . Adriana Duque says her 2011 photographs (one of which is pictured above) featuring jewel-encrusted headphones were the inspiration for Dolce & Gabbana's catwalk pieces . They are being sold for around £4,600, with the company saying they wanted to take music to the next level. The headphones worn by the models are made of leather and are fully covered in the brand’s signature jewellery, embellished with materials like pearls, gold chains, Swarovski crystals and velvet across the earpieces and bridge. The headphones were supposed to be just for the catwalk, but were so popular they are now available after the Dolce & Gabbana collaborated with Tech brand Frends. Frends confirmed that two of the original catwalk versions have officially landed on American online retailer Moda Operandi and are ready to pre-order for expected delivery between July and October. The Dolce & Gabbana headphones featuring gems and jewellery created a stir at the Milan Fashion Week . Since Frends was founded in 2006 by a young group of pro-snowboarders, the brand's minimalist designs have become a favourite in the fashion world. Now by collaborating with the king of bling, the company has taken it's fashion designs to a whole new level. But the artist, from the Colombian capital Bogota, claims that the designs are clearly based on a series of photographs entitled 'Icons' and 'Icons II' that she had taken, where kids and women are pictured wearing headphones made with precious stones. A side view of the Dolce & Gabbana headphones (left) and Adriana Duque's on the right . She said: 'I looked at the designs that were on display on the catwalk and realised they were uncannily similar to my own from the pictures I took in 2011.' According to the artist’s lawyer, in an interview with the newspaper El Tiempo, the work of Duque inspired Dolce & Gabanna, and the firm is guilty of copyright theft. Duque said: 'It is one thing to be inspired by the work of others, but it is another thing to simply copy someone else's work and then not to admit it because this is plagiarism and cannot be accepted.' Dolce and Gabbana declined to comment about the issue. It is has been a busy week for the fashion brand after one of its designers, Domenico Dolce, attracted worldwide criticism after saying babies born through IVF were 'synthetic'. The Colombian designer's photographs featured children in historic outfits . A child model displays another of Adriana Duque's pieces, a pair of gold headphones .

Summary: D&G's pearl encrusted earphones created a stir at Milan Fashion Week . Move has sparked anger from Columbian artist Adriana Duque . The 46-year-old says the designs are based on her photos taken in 2011 . Bogota-based Adriana's laywer told El Tiempo it's a case of copyright theft .


The impact of ISIS extremism in Syria is now being felt across the UK, maps charting the soaring number of terror arrests and convictions reveal. The almost weekly raids now being carried out by anti-terror police are taking place throughout Britain; from the eastern port of Dover to the western town of Hayle in Cornwall, and from Portsmouth on the south coast to Manchester and Bolton in the North. Whether it is stopping would-be jihadis from travelling to the Middle East, foiling planned plots when they return or disrupting their funding networks, the conflict in Syria has spawned a huge range of crimes for British authorities to deal with. A map charting the location of arrests made in response to the threat from Syria-linked extremism shows it is not an issue confined to big cities. As well as raids in London, Birmingham and Manchester, suspects have been detained in towns around the Home Counties, Wales and the Midlands. Behind bars for waging jihad: The growing number of convictions of extremists from around Britain for crimes linked to ISIS's war in Syria . Police estimated that, last year, up to five Britons a week travelled to Syria, making monitoring their movements on their return all the more difficult. Meanwhile, the number of Syria-related terror arrests increased six-fold from just 25 in 2013 to 165 in 2014. The Metropolitan Police said they are taking a 'cradle to the grave approach' to disrupting terrorism and last month made arrests in relation to an alleged scam in which say cold callers swindled pensioners out of money to fund ISIS. Senior national co-ordinator for counter terrorism policing Helen Ball said earlier this year: 'We have been running exceptionally high numbers of investigations, the likes of which we have not seen for many years. 'Several attack plots have been disrupted, of various sophistication, from individuals planning to carry out lone attacks to more complex conspiracies, the majority seemingly directed by or inspired by terrorism overseas.' The range of suspected offences which arrests were made for include funding terrorism, preparing or instigating acts of terrorism and attending a terrorist training camp. Last May, father of two Mashudur Choudhury, from Portsmouth, became the first person in the UK to be convicted of terrorist offences in connection with the Syria conflict. The 31-year-old went to the Middle Eastern country with the intention of joining a terrorist training camp last October. Since then, a string of further trials have taken place, with convictions of women funding boyfriends and husbands fighting abroad, groups returning from jihadi camps and others inspired by the violence to plot atrocities in the UK. Web of terror: A map of the most high-profile terror arrests in the last six months shows the issue is not confined to Britain's big cities . Gathering evidence against foreign combatants poses extra challenges for the CPS, with lawyers often struggling to get reliable evidence from warzones or hostile authorities abroad. But Deborah Walsh, Deputy Head of Counter-Terrorism at the CPS, told MailOnline the service is gathering expertise in how to prosecute returning

Summary: Police are having to deal with an unprecedented number of terrorists inspired and linked to Middle East conflict . Arrests related to the war-torn country increased six fold last year - with regular raids carried out around Britain . Bulk of those convicted are from London, but arrests have been made from the Home Countries to the North West . Police recorded more than 150 arrests linked to Middle East conflict in 2014 with at least 14 convictions in past year .


The sound of her mother's voice has made a previously deaf three-year-old New York City girl dance with delight. Kennedy Steele, who had never heard her mother before because she was born without auditory nerves, busted out her joyous dance moves after surgery at NYU's Langone Medical Center. She had an experimental procedure at the hospital that installed an auditory brainstem implant. Scroll down for video . Kennedy Steele, three, did a happy dance after she was able to hear her mother's voice for the very first time . The young New York girl had previously been deaf because she was born without auditory nerves . She was able to hear after undergoing an experimental procedure at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York . The implant now bypasses what's missing in her inner ear, according to CBS News. The FDA approved testing of the implant on children at Langone in New York and three other hospitals in Massachusetts, California and North Carolina. Some older patients can already receive the implant. Mom Nickia Steele said: 'It's something I've been looking forward to for a long time. 'My family is looking forward to getting to communicate better with her. 'That's been the most important thing.' Doctors will follow Kennedy's progress for the next five years to see how her speech capabilities progress . The auditory brainstem implant, which is being tested in children, now bypasses what's missing in her inner ear . Implant is being tested in children in New York and at hospitals in Massachusetts, California and North Carolina . Doctors will follow Kennedy's progress for five years to see how her speech capabilities progress. It's unclear if the experience of hearing sounds will allow Kennedy's brain to understand language and get her talking, WCAX reported. Dr J Thomas Roland of Langone called the results 'quite encouraging'. He said: 'We think that these kids are getting auditory information and are on a trajectory to develop oral language acquisition and oral speech.'

Summary: Kennedy Steele was always deaf after being born without auditory nerves . New auditory brainstem implant replaces what's missing in inner ear . Little girl had operation at NYU Langone Medical Center in New York City . Doctors will track Kennedy for five years to see how her speech develops .


I can’t wait to compete at the European Indoor Championships in Prague, which is the biggest competition of the season so far. For multi-eventers, packing your suitcase to go abroad can be a bit of an ordeal. I noticed it more last year when I just did long jump at the World Indoors and I only had to take one pair of trainers. With pentathlon I’ve got five different pairs of spikes for the hurdles, high jump, shot putt, long jump and 800m. All kinds of things come with being a multi-eventer and making sure you have room in your case is just one of them. It was easy for this weekend because I’m not away for long so will pretty much live in my GB kit and a couple of pairs of jeans. Britain's Katarina Johnson-Thompson spoke about her preparations for the European Indoor Championships . The 22-year-old athlete will be competing in the pentathlon in this year's indoor championships in Prague . Normally at Championships I room with Holly Bleasdale or Jodie Williams but neither of them are competing in the indoors this season so I don’t know who I’ll be in a room with this time – you get the chance to pick but I just left the box empty. Sprinters normally have their events in the afternoon so they can stay up later and sleep in whereas I’m always on first thing so it’s more about trying to find someone that matches your timetable than your personality. I’m just competing for the one day on Friday so I’ll have the rest of the weekend just to relax and be a spectator so it will definitely be good to do that. As well as being supported by the National Lottery I am supported by the philanthropist Barrie Wells, who also sponsors Jenny Meadows so I’ll be with him in the crowd cheering her on and holding a banner for the 800m final on Sunday. If I’m rooting for any athlete other than myself it’s going to be Jenny because she’s had such a tough past. She’s been so unlucky not just with injuries but competing with lots of drugs cheats in her event. I’m glad athletics is being cleaned up because to have an equal playing field means so much to us as athletes. You dedicate your life to it and it’s so upsetting to think someone might be getting an unfair advantage and there’s literally nothing you can do about it. It’s definitely good that all the drugs cheats are getting exposed and it’s going to be a clean sport. I’ve got personal bests in the long jump and high jump already this season. The last time I did pentathlon was 2012 because I didn’t do an indoor season in 2013 and last year I was ill. I was a little kiddy in 2012 so I definitely should be getting one this time. The Liverpudlian is confident after recording personal bests in the long jump and high jump this season . I feel like a different person since

Summary: Katarina Johnson-Thompson blogs about her road to the Rio Olympics . The pentathlete is preparing for the European Indoor Championships . The 22-year-old is glad that athletics is cracking down on drugs cheats .


Steven Gerrard's sending-off against Manchester United on Sunday was the eighth red card of his career, with seven coming for Liverpool and one for England. The Liverpool captain's dismissal, which came just 38 seconds after he came on from the bench at Anfield, was part of a disappointing afternoon for The Reds that saw them lose momentum in the race for a top-four finish in the Premier League. Here are Gerrard's eight red cards... Steven Gerrard's red card against Manchester United on Sunday was the midfielder's eighth of his career . September 1999 v Everton (Premier League) A 19-year-old Gerrard came off the bench midway through the second half and saw red in the 90th minute for a waist-high challenge on Kevin Campbell as the Toffees won 1-0 at Anfield. Gerrard was sent off for the first time as a teenager against Merseyside rivals Everton back in 1999 . April 2001 v Leeds (Premier League) Gerrard pulled a goal back for the Reds in this 2-1 home defeat before getting his marching orders in the 71st minute for up-ending David Batty. In 2001, Gerrard was shown a red card for a challenge on Leeds United midfielder David Batty . September 2001 v Aston Villa (Premier League) Having scored in the 46th minute, Gerrard was shown a straight red card 18 minutes from time for an awful studs-up tackle on George Boateng as his side slipped to a 3-1 home loss. A straight red card was shown to Gerrard in 2001 for a studs-up challenge on Aston Villa's George Boateng . May 2003 v Chelsea (Premier League) Gerrard was shown a second yellow card for a late foul on Graeme Le Saux in this 2-1 loss at Chelsea which saw the Blues qualify for the Champions League at the expense of Liverpool. In 2003, Gerrard was given his marching orders for a late challenge on Chelsea midfielder Graeme Le Saux . March 2006 v Everton (Premier League) Gerrard was sent off for two yellow cards after only 18 minutes, the first for kicking the ball away and the second for a foul on Kevin Kilbane. The Reds still went on to win the Anfield clash 3-1. Gerrard received a second booking for a late challenge on Everton midfielder Kevin Kilbane in 2006 . Despite Gerrard's dismissal, Liverpool still went on to win the match against Everton 3-1 . January 2011 v Manchester United (FA Cup) Liverpool lost the tie 1-0 at Old Trafford, with Gerrard seeing red after 32 minutes for diving into a tackle on Michael Carrick. Gerrard's lunge on fellow England midfielder Michael Carrick earned Gerrard a straight red at Old Trafford . September 2012 v Ukraine (World Cup qualifying) Gerrard picked up his only red card for England in a 1-1 draw with Ukraine at Wembley, receiving a second booking in the 88th minute for sliding in on Denys Garmash . Gerrard was sent off once for England during a World Cup qualifying match against Ukraine at Wembley . March 2015 v Manchester United (Premier League) Gerrard was sent off

Summary: Steven Gerrard was sent off against Manchester United on Sunday . That was the eighth red card of the Liverpool captain's career . Gerrard has been sent off seven times for Liverpool and once for England .


It’s one of the most famous scenes from any movie, let alone Jurassic Park: Two raptors enter the kitchen, stalking two children - their human prey. But as the raptors make their screeches and calls, you might be surprised to know these sounds actually come from tortoises having sex. It turns out that many of the dinosaur sounds in the hit 1993 film were made by recording modern animals - including, bizarrely, tortoises mating. Scroll down for video . The sound designer for the 1993 firm has revealed some secrets of Jurassic Park - and it turns out the velociraptor's 'barking' noise (kitchen scene shown) was made by tortoises having sex. Other dinosaur sounds were 'voiced' by a variety of animals. These include horses, donkeys, cattle and a dog for the T-Rex . In an interview for SF Gate, sound designer for the movie Gary Rydstrom confirmed the odd choice of sound effect. In August last year, researchers trained four red-footed tortoises to use a touchscreen in return for strawberries and other treats. The animals were able to identify between red triangles and blue dots on the display, and even learnt which side of the screen to press. The animals also were able to transfer this knowledge to a real-life, offline experiment. Professor Anna Wilkinson from the University of Lincoln led the study, alongside researchers from the University of Vienna. ‘Yes, it’s a mating tortoise,’ when asked about the sounds they make. Specifically, he says the ‘bark’ when one velociraptor first comes in the kitchen was created by recording a tortoise successfully mate with another at Marine World. ‘It’s riding on the back of the female tortoise. So it’s climbing up her shell basically, and then it falls off. It’s a little sexual,’ he said. This confirms what was reported by Vulture back in 2013, that tortoise sounds were behind the noise of the raptors. But this wasn’t the only bizarre animal noise used in the movie; it turns out horses, donkeys and even cattle were used for some of the other dinosaur calls. ‘The brachiosaur’s singing is one of my favourite sounds in the movie because it’s beautiful, but like all good sound design it's made from a non-beautiful source, which is donkeys,’ Mr Rydstrom told Vulture. In an interview for SF Gate, sound designer for the movie Gary Rydstrom confirmed the odd choice of sound effect. ‘Yes, it’s a mating tortoise,’ when asked about the sounds they make. Shown is a stock image of Seychelles giant tortoises (Dipsochelys hololissa) mating . And even the T-Rex got the animal treatment, with Mr Rydstrom’s own pet Jack Russell terrier being used to voice the huge dinosaur. The fourth Jurrassic Park film - called Jurassic World and starring Chris Pratt - is scheduled to be released on 12 June 2015. And a trailer confirmed velociraptors would be making a return in the film - but whether they will similarly be voiced by mating tortoises you’ll have to wait and see whether similar sound effects have been used. The 4th Jurrassic Park film -

Summary: Sound designer in California has revealed some secrets of Jurassic Park . One of the well-known scenes from the 1993 film is the kitchen scene . He said the velociraptor's 'barking' noise was made by tortoises having sex . Other dinosaur sounds were 'voiced' by a variety of animals . These include horses, donkeys, cattle, and a dog for Tyrannosaurus Rex .


Lightning forks, thunder claps and, finally, the sea fell out of the sky. That biblical scene caused qualifying for the Malaysian Grand Prix to be delayed for more than half an hour, but nothing could stop Lewis Hamilton taking pole again. Sebastian Vettel will start second for Ferrari and Nico Rosberg in third for Mercedes. Hurrah, Mercedes’ total dominance was interrupted after nine consecutive races in which they have locked out the front row of the grid. World champion Lewis Hamilton will begin the Malaysian Grand Prix at Sepang on pole position . Sebastian Vettel (right) split the Mercedes drivers to put his Ferrari second on the grid in Malaysia . Nico Rosberg (left) will begin the race on Sunday in third place behind Hamilton and Vettel . 1. Lewis Hamilton (Mercedes) 1:49.834 . 2. Sebastian Vettel (Ferrari) 1:49.908 . 3. Nico Rosberg (Mercedes) 1:50.299 . 4. Daniel Ricciardo (Red Bull) 1:51.541 . 5. Daniil Kvyat (Red Bull) 1:51.951 . 6. Max Verstappen (Toro Rosso) 1:51.981 . 7. Felipe Massa (Williams) 1:52.473 . 8. Romain Grosjean (Lotus) 1:52.981 . 9. Valtteri Bottas (Williams) 1:53.179 . 10. Marcus Ericsson (Sauber) 1:53.261 . 11. Kimi Raikkonen (Ferrari) 1:42.173 . 12. Pastor Maldonado (Lotus) 1:42.198 . 13. Nico Hulkenburg (Force India) 1:43.023 . 14. Sergio Perez (Force India) 1:43.469 . 15. Carlos Sainz (Toro Rosso) 1:43.701 . 16. Felipe Nasr (Sauber) 1:41.308 . 17. Jenson Button (McLaren) 1:41.636 . 18. Fernando Alonso (McLaren) 1:41.746 . 19. Roberto Merhi (Marussia) 1:46.746 . 20. Will Stevens (Marussia) Hamilton, who racked up his 40th pole position in F1, said: 'I think the first lap was quite good. None of us have driven this weekend in the wet and the first lap is just the unknown. You need a banker. The next one was up at one stage, but generally it was a fantastic job by the team. 'When you go out in the wet for the first time it is all about adapting to new conditions. Because there is water on the ground you don't know which part of the track you're going to slip out of corners but you're just trying to test it and feel it and I've always been pretty good at that. 'It is going to be a hard race being a bit earlier. It is going to be hotter and tougher for the tyres. 'I'm happy to see that Ferrari are doing really well and are so close, it shows we do have a race with someone else as well.' Television pictures of qualifying showed lightning and stormy conditions approaching the circuit during Q1 . Hamilton's pole position was his 40th in Formula One and second in a row to start the 2015 season . The Brit finished 0.074 seconds ahead of Vettel in Q3 with his lap on the intermediate tyres . ‘Yes, P2, great, Rosberg 50.2,’ chimed Vettel over the radio, having beaten his fellow German by three-tenths of a second in tough but drying conditions. 'Maybe it is just the track and condtions that went our way but hopefully we

Summary: Lewis Hamilton on pole for Sunday's Malaysian Grand Prix . Brit finished 0.074 seconds ahead of Ferrari driver Sebastian Vettel . Vettel's P2 is Ferrari's first front row qualifying since Malaysia 2013 . Nico Rosberg in third place in Malaysia with Daniel Ricciardo fourth . Vettel ended Mercedes' run of nine straight front-row lockouts . Toro Rosso teenager Max Verstappen qualifies in sixth position . Heavy rain in Sepang forced Q3 to be delayed by 30 minutes . Kimi Raikkonen eliminated in Q2 after being caught out by rain . McLaren pair Jenson Button and Fernando Alonso 17th and 18th on grid .


The self-styled ‘captain’ of a replica German U-boat could face prison after he admitted swindling the taxman out of more than £1million. Captain Birdseye lookalike Richard Williams, 56, spent £50,000 kitting out the vessel, which he named U-8047, with naval artefacts, a periscope and dummy torpedoes. His vessel was moored as a floating visitor attraction at Clarence Dock in Leeds, West Yorkshire, when it was raided by Customs officers. Captain Birdseye? Richard Williams faces jail after admitting avoiding paying more than £1million in taxman . His replica German U-boat was moored at Clarence Dock in Leeds, when it was raided by Customs officers . Now, the self-confessed maritime history enthusiast - who has toured the waterways of Northern Ireland and northern Britain in his boat - is facing prison after admitting to avoiding more than £1million in taxes. An investigation by HM Revenue and Customs dating back to 2012 found Williams and his former partner Laurel Howarth had set up a number of companies in Lancashire. They ostensibly sold disability equipment to care homes and the NHS, but evidence gathered by investigators showed minimal genuine sales actually took place. Despite this, the pair filed false tax returns and invoices for more than £1million. The self-confessed maritime history enthusiast has admitted spending £50,000 kitting out the vessel . The 56-year-old spent the money on naval artefacts, a periscope and dummy torpedoes for the vessel . The 'captain' has toured the waterways of Northern Ireland and northern Britain self-made barge, named U-8047 . Both Williams, of Blackpool, Lancashire, and Howarth, 28, formerly of the same address, hijacked the identities of friends and associates in an attempt to hide the fraud. Williams, also known as Stephen Howarth, was charged under the naval title and a series of other aliases he is claimed to have used - after the raid on his self-made barge in January 2012. In May 2011, Williams spoke to the Mail while touring around the Liverpool waterways dressed in full German submarine commander regalia. He told reporters he was a former mobility scooter salesman and had spent more than £50,000 building the U-boat. He also revealed that the boat had been subject to attack from passers-by who thought that he was a Nazi. Williams (right) and his former partner Laurel Howarth (left) admitted several charges of fraud after a HMRC revealed minimal genuine sales took place at companies the pair ran. Despite this, the filed false tax returns and invoices for more than £1million . Sandra Smith, assistant director of criminal investigation at HMRC, said: ‘Their attempts to extort money from the public purse were brazen and the pair went to great lengths to try and cover their tracks.’ The pair appeared at Manchester Crown Court yesterday having admitted to several charges of fraud. Williams pleaded guilty to three counts of cheating the public revenue and one of having an article used for fraud. Howarth has pleaded guilty to three counts of furnishing false returns. They spoke only to confirm their names before the case was adjourned until April in order for

Summary: Richard Williams, 56, spent £50,000 kitting out the vessel he named U-8047 . Was raided by Customs officers while moored at Clarence Dock in Leeds . 'Captain' Williams and his former partner set up companies in Lancashire . Claimed to sell disability equipment but HMRC investigation found minimal genuine sales took place .


Australians are renowned for knowing how to party and the Australia cricket team stayed true to tradition after securing their fifth World Cup title with a seven wicket victory over New Zealand. Darren Lehmann, coach of the triumphant Australia team, posted pictures of his players celebrating their win as the sun was rising over Melbourne. Still in their yellow-and-gold kits, the Aussies had taken celebrations well into the morning, with Lehmann's images uploaded at 7am local time. Darren Lehmann (left) uploaded images to Twitter of Australia continuing their World Cup celebrations . Lehmann (left) wrote 'Still going with the Kings and going hard' after beating New Zealand in the final . Australia won their fifth World Cup trophy with a seven wicket victory against New Zealand on Sunday . New Zealand captain Brendon McCullum was bowled out for a duck in the fifth ball of the final on Sunday . Australia captain Michael Clarke led the way for his team in the final by scoring 74 from 72 deliveries . Australia dismissed their World Cup co-hosts New Zealand for 183, with Mitchell Starc removing Kiwi captain and talisman Brendon McCullum for a duck with the fifth ball of the match. Australia surged to their required total with skipper Michael Clarke providing the backbone of the innings with 74 runs from 72 balls in his final one-day international appearance. Steven Smith hit a boundary to take Australia over the finish line with a four, sparking jubilant celebrations that are clearly yet to cease among his team.

Summary: Australia won the World Cup for the fifth time on Sunday . They recorded a seven wicket victory over co-hosts New Zealand . The celebrations were continuing at 7am local time in Australia .


The brother of MP Simon Danczuk’s wife Karen was re-arrested yesterday after two more women accused him of sexually abusing them. Police confirmed that Michael Burke, 36, was being questioned last night on suspicion of historic sexual offences a month after complaints from Mrs Danczuk led to his first arrest. The divorced father of three, a security guard, was held and taken to a Manchester police station yesterday morning after ‘new information came to light’. Police confirmed that Michael Burke (left), 36, was being questioned last night on suspicion of historic sexual offences a month after complaints from Karen Danczuk (right) led to his first arrest . Mrs Danczuk – who has become well-known for posting revealing pictures of herself on Twitter – claimed she was raped by a family member ‘hundreds of times’ between the ages of six and 12. She did not name her attacker initially, but Mr Burke was later arrested. Last week he denied the claims, saying: ‘The allegations are false. I’m just so shocked and disgusted by it all.’ Her husband Simon, Labour MP for Rochdale since 2010, has been a vociferous campaigner against child abuse and those who cover up such crimes . In February Mrs Danczuk said: ‘I was raped and abused by a paedophile for years and years. And for years afterwards I felt worthless, guilty, as though I had somehow brought this on myself. But I was just a little girl. ‘I was on anti-depressants for years and wanted to kill myself. But my husband Simon encouraged me to have therapy and now – after intensive counselling – I have been able to get some confidence back.’ The 31-year-old says she was on anti-depressants for two decades, self-harming and attempting suicide in 2007. Mrs Danczuk said she starting posting ‘selfies’ because she can now ‘have fun without being ashamed of myself’. Her husband Simon, Labour MP for Rochdale since 2010, has been a vociferous campaigner against child abuse and those who cover up such crimes. A spokesman for Greater Manchester Police said: ‘A man has been rearrested on suspicion of historic sexual offences. ‘This relates to officers speaking to a woman on February 16, 2015, regarding historic sexual abuse and new information coming to light. He remains in police custody for questioning.’ It is not known when the fresh offences are alleged to have taken place. But Greater Manchester Police were already investigating Mr Burke over claims that he sexually abused his sister between 1989 and 1995. Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Michael Burke, 36, questioned on suspicion of historic sexual offences . It is a month after complaints from Mrs Danczuk led to his first arrest . Security guard held and taken to a Manchester police station yesterday . Mrs Danczuk claimed she was raped 'hundreds of times' from six to 12 .


A new video shows LA police officers dragging a homeless man from his tent just moments before they shot him dead in a street confrontation on the city's Skid Row. This latest video shows the man - who is thought to have been called Booth, but is known locally as 'Africa' and 'Cameroon' in reference to his African heritage - disappearing into his tent after apparently speaking to police. But officers swoop down on the man and drag him from his tent, which appears to collapse. A violent altercation ensues before five officers manage to pin him down - and then three officers open fire, killing the man. The CCTV, shot from the local homeless shelter, has shed yet more light on the violent midday confrontation which has left many shocked after an initial video appeared on social media on Sunday. Conversation: The homeless shelter's CCTV footage shows the man apparently talk to officers . Hiding?: The man then gets into his tent - but the officers appear to be trying to get him out . Increase: More officers arrive and begin to try to drag the man - who was known as 'Africa' - from the tent . Shot dead: A violent altercation ensued and the homeless man, circled in red, was gunned down by officers . The first footage released of the incident showed the man flailing at officers before being pinned to the floor. They try to use a Taser on him - but it seemingly has no effect. Shouts of 'Drop the gun! Drop the gun!' can be heard seconds before three officers open fire on the prone man. Outraged crowds soon gathered at the scene, accusing the police of unjustly killing him. Witnesses have characterised the police response as overly aggressive, and say they should have been able to restrain a mentally-ill homeless man with non-lethal means. Pressure for the LAPD to produce evidence to vindicate their officers has been mounting ever since the video was released. A police statement on the killing said that 'the suspect and officers struggled over one of the officer's handguns' before shots were fired - a statement the LAPD say is backed up by onlooker footage. But officials claim a frame from an onlooker's video shows the man grabbing at an officer's waistband, while a close-up of the weapon in question apparently shows damage caused by the scuffle. LAPD officials say the man was wanted in connection with a robbery, and started brawling with officers who approached him. Collapse: The video appears to show the tent collapse as the man emerges from his hiding place . Fight: The CCTV then captures the altercation which ended in the man's death at the hands of officers . Police chief Charlie Beck has called Sunday's killing an 'extreme tragedy' - and implored anybody with video evidence to submit it to police. He has also revealed two of the officers were wearing body-mounted cameras. His statement came as more information emerged about the drifter, whom friends say came from Cameroon and lived in the U.S.

Summary: New footage shows man retreating into his tent after 'speaking' to officers . The man is then shown being dragged from the tent by the police . Violent altercation then ensues - which ends up with him being shot dead . Police officials claim he was killed after trying to take an officer's gun . But witnesses have disputed whether the man ever reached for the weapon . Skid Row dweller was apparently called Booth, but known locally as 'Africa'


Championship side Cardiff City have revealed their new badge to be worn on players' kits from the 2015/2016 season with an announcement on Twitter. Owner Vincent Tan had already approved to change the club's home shirts back from red to blue in January, following a prolonged dispute with supporters; and now, the 63-year-old has agreed to give Cardiff's Bluebird mascot a prominent position in the re-designed crest. The new design also features a small dragon at the bottom of the badge similar to the one found at Cardiff City Hall. Cardiff City have revealed their new club badge with the Bluebird mascot taking up a prominent position . A club statement read: 'Projecting our Welsh heritage, the stance was taken from the national flag, as has been seen on our crest or shirt for a number of years. 'Celebrating Asian linked culture, design and tradition influences, we also looked to create a dragon that could be primarily owned and appreciated locally. 'To achieve this the main influence was drawn from the dragon placed on top of Cardiff City Hall, as has been the case since 1904'. Cardiff's controversial switch to red shirts was introduced in June 2012 after Tan bought the club. He believed that the new colour would improve Cardiff's 'appeal in international markets.' The Welsh side were promoted to the Premier League in April 2013, but lasted just one season and fell to relegation in May the following year. Now, back in the Championship, Cardiff are 15th in the table with 44 points from 36 games. Cardiff City have seen their club badge change dramatically in recent seasons . Controversial Cardiff owner Vincent Tan (left) had previously re-branded the club's shirts from blue to red . Sian Branson, spokesperson for the Bluebirds Unite group, an organisation that campaigned against the red re-branding, was pleased that the decision had been reversed. 'At least I know I'm supporting CCFC when I look at this badge,' she told the BBC. 'The future's blue and we don't have to feel as detached from our club anymore' Cardiff City striker Conor McAleny (centre) runs with the ball during his side's 2-1 defeat to Charlton Athletic . Matthew Conolly (right) gives chase to Charlton's Tony Watt during the match at the Cardiff City stadium .

Summary: Championship side Cardiff City have revealed their new club badge on Twitter . The design sees the club's Bluebird mascot take a prominent position . It also features a dragon in tribute to Welsh history and the club's oriental links . Cardiff are currently 15th in the Championship table .


A mother has spoken of her fury that the 26-year-old Briton who beat her daughter to death during a lovers' row on a Greek island had his sentence slashed. Luke Walker was found guilty of GBH leading to the death of his then-girlfriend Chelsea Hyndman, 20, while the couple were working in Crete in May 2010. He was handed an eight-year suspended sentence in May 2013 which has now been reduced to a three-year suspended jail term after a retrial at Heraklion Mixed Criminal Court in Crete. Miss Hyndman's mother Heather, 50, from Castleford, West Yorkshire, has branded the sentence as 'ridiculous' and said 'it's just not right'. Luke Walker was found guilty of GBH leading to the death of his then-girlfriend Chelsea Hyndman (pictured together in Crete) 'It was horrendous having to relive it all again and having to listen to how my daughter died,' she said. 'A lot of the time I had to go outside the courtroom because I just couldn't listen to any more. 'Then for him to get a three-year suspended sentence is just ridiculous. People get bigger sentences for selling drugs. 'How can he be allowed home when he has killed someone? It's just not right.' Miss Hyndman was admitted to hospital in Heraklion, Crete, with abdominal pains in May 2010 and died the following day as a result of acute peritonitis. Walker - an electrician who was living in the resort town of Malia where he and Chelsea worked in bars - claimed she fell during a night out on May 6. Miss Hyndman (pictured both) was admitted to hospital in Heraklion, Crete, with abdominal pains in May 2010 and died the following day as a result of acute peritonitis . Witnesses told the court they heard shouting and furniture being moved in the couple's room a few days before she died . She fell over on a cobbled street, landing with her left hand under her body near her stomach area, according to Louise Purdy, who had been with her on the night out. The court heard that as the night wore on she told friends she was okay but had hurt her stomach a little. Lyndsay Williamson, who had been friends with Miss Hyndman since 2007, said that by May 11 she noticed a difference in Miss Hyndman. They had both spent time at the beach and had got badly burned by the sun and later that day, when the pair met up to go for a few drinks, Miss Hyndman 'seemed so out of it and disorientated'. Miss Williamson saw her again on May 12 and said Miss Hyndman was being sick and had stomach cramps and thought she had sunstroke. Miss Hyndman met Walker while working in the resort in 2008 and they returned to the island in the summer of 2009 . The couple had only been in Malia for three weeks before Miss Hyndman died in hospital . She briefly saw her again as she was going into hospital and asked if she wanted her to go too. Miss

Summary: Luke Walker found guilty of GBH leading to the death of Chelsea Hyndman . He was given eight-year suspended sentence now reduced to three years . Miss Hyndman's mother Heather has branded the sentence as 'ridiculous' Couple were heard having a lovers' row while working in Crete in May 2010 . Miss Hyndman died of acute peritonitis after having abdominal pains .


Emre Can was bemused. Brendan Rodgers had been at his most effusive, purring about the German's ability, but his words were unwittingly lost in translation. Eager to promote the giant strides Can had made, Rodgers delved into his lexicon and likened Liverpool's new No 23 to a Rolls-Royce, following a series of effortlessly smooth performances. When his manager's words were relayed, however, there was nothing more than a quizzical look. 'We wouldn't use that expression in Germany, we wouldn't say something like that,' says Can, taking up the story. 'I know a Rolls Royce is a big, luxurious car so I associated it with a positive comment, but I didn't know exactly what it meant. I hadn't heard the comparison before. Liverpool's Emre Can (left) was among an influx of new players brought to Anfield last summer . Can, pictured heading the ball during Liverpool's training session on Friday, has found form in 2015 . Can (right) runs with Steven Gerrard during training ahead of Liverpool's match with Manchester United . 'Then again, I had a feeling it couldn't be so bad if the manager was saying something like that.' This is the first time Can has faced the English media since his £10million arrival from Bayer Leverkusen and he smiles as he relays the anecdote. Initially, Can is withdrawn and lacking confidence but eventually, with the help of an interpreter, he emerges from his shell. In some ways, this interview is a microcosm of how his Liverpool career has been to date. As part of the huge influx of new players last summer, Can failed to make an instant impact and in the early months of the campaign, he did nothing but float on the periphery. Since Christmas, though, the landscape has changed dramatically, both for him and Liverpool. Playing on the right side of a three-man defence, Can has not looked back since his introduction as a half-time substitute at Burnley on Boxing Day. 'I was injured at the beginning of the season and then played against Chelsea (in November),' says Can, referring to a 2-1 defeat in which he scored Liverpool's goal. 'Then I was out of the team until December when I came on (at half-time) against Burnley. Can has faced the English media for the first time since his £10million move from Bayer Leverkusen . Can pictured tackling Wayne Routledge during Liverpool's 1-0 win over Swansea City at the Liberty Stadium . Can has drawn midfield comparisons with Germans Michael Ballack (left) and Bastian Schweinsteiger (right) 'My attitude was not to moan or make a big fuss about it but to keep calm and work hard so that when I got the chance against Burnley I could break into the side. I feel very good feel I have the trust of the manager. I believe I'm doing a good job and that is why I am playing. I'm happy.' Powerful and imposing, Can has a defender's physique but his qualities as a midfielder have drawn comparisons with Michael Ballack and Bastian Schweinsteiger. Given how he has been

Summary: Emre Can was among an influx of new players that signed in the summer . The German was not an immediate hit and it took time for him to find form . Can has become an important player under manager Brendan Rodgers .


A father spent £10,000 on private detectives after police failed to track down the thug who killed his daughter’s kitten with an air rifle. Neil Tregarthen devoted six weeks to gathering information for a 15-page report that named their prime suspect – but officers dismissed it as ‘rumour and speculation’ and abandoned the case. Yesterday the millionaire former business owner – who posed as an angler at one stage to spy on youths he believed were responsible – criticised the police investigation as ‘totally impotent’. Scroll down for video . Neil Tregarthen spent £10,000 on a private investigator after his daughter's cat, Farah, was shot by an air rifle . He and the private eyes identified several members of a local gang that posted Facebook pages of themselves injuring animals, and had criminal records for air rifle related offences. But police refused to bring a prosecution because of ‘lack of evidence’ for an attack that condemned Farah the kitten to a slow, agonising death. Mr Tregarthen’s daughter Aylish was horrified to find Farah lying in a pool of blood after limping home wounded and crippled with pain last September. The 24-year-old medical student and her father took the kitten to a vet but she suffered ‘a very long, painful, lingering death’ from a ruptured bowel and blood poisoning, finally passing away on the operating table, Mr Tregarthen said. When police told him there was not enough evidence to pursue the case he hired the detective firm and offered a £1,000 reward to catch the killer. They distributed flyers and set up a phone line for people to give information. It quickly became clear there had been a string of air rifle attacks near where Aylish lives in Exeter, Devon. ‘We narrowed it down to four youths, so we set about doing surveillance work,’ Mr Tregarthen said. ‘We would camp out on the river pretending to be fishing. We surveyed certain areas by pretending to be members of the public. Ideally we needed to witness an incident, but that never happened. We found a witness who claimed he had witnessed our main suspect shooting another cat.’ The kitten, pictured right with one of the family's other pets, died despite extensive treatment at the vets . Mr Tregarthen is offering £1,000 to anyone with information which could lead to Farah's killer. The kitten was shot near her owner's home in Exeter . Exeter-based Focus Investigations, whose staff includes ex-police officers, said the person responsible had ‘an obvious sociopathic nature’. Mr Tregarthen, 56, added: ‘We compiled all the information we had, and presented it to the police. We did 85 per cent of the work – then Devon and Cornwall Police would not even go and knock on a couple of doors. Using an air rifle to shoot cats is illegal, and should be treated as such.’ Mr Tregarthen, who lives in a luxury house in Truro, Cornwall, said of the cost of his own investigation: ‘I would pay double that if I thought it would stop this sort of behaviour. 'I know I am

Summary: Neil Tregarthen hired private investigators to look into the animal's death . Claimed local police in Exeter had been 'impotent' in their inquiries . The father of three put together a report which named a potential suspect . But officers dismissed it as 'packed with rumour and speculation' Farah the kitten returned to owner's house wounded and bleeding to death .


Cristiano Ronaldo was far from happy during Real Madrid's defeat by Schalke but he will be able to take solace from the fact opponent Max Meyer was wearing his branded pants. The Schalke midfielder was pictured wearing CR7-branded underwear during his side's shock 4-3 win at the Santiago Bernabeu. Meyer played the full 90 minutes against Ronaldo and Co as his side were eliminated from the Champions League despite their emphatic victory on Tuesday night. Schalke midfielder Max Meyer wore CR7-branded underwear during his side's win against Real Madrid . Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates as Meyer stands in the background . Ronaldo was far from happy with his side's display against the Bundesliga outfit and vowed not to speak to the media during the final few months of the season. 'I wont talk again until the end of the season,' Ronaldo told reporters. Real Madrid's first team players were jeered and the Santiago Bernabeu crowd waved white hankies as they left the pitch - despite their side's progression to the quarter-finals of the Champions League. Ronaldo will be hoping his side can get back to winning ways against Levante on Sunday as Real Madrid look to close the one-point gap on La Liga leaders Barcelona. Ronaldo shows his frustrations as Real Madrid lost 4-3 at home to Schalke in the Champions League . Ronaldo was left angry on Tuesday night and has vowed not to talk publicly until the end of the season .

Summary: Max Meyer wore Cristiano Ronaldo's CR7 pants during win at Real Madrid . Schalke claimed a surprise victory against Real at the Santiago Bernabeu . Ronaldo was far from happy with his side's performance against Schalke .


It might surprise those people who associate Mark Warner holidays solely with families that about 40 per cent of the company's business comes from singles, groups of friends, and couples. And now the firm is expanding its adult-friendly Club Mark Warner weeks, of which there are two or three each year, by adding more events and excursions at its newly refurbished five-star Levante Resort on the Greek island of Rhodes. Such is the popularity of Club Mark Warner holidays among those who have heard of them that the check-in queue at Heathrow and our flight to Rhodes were full of cries from passengers who recognised people from previous Club weeks. It made for a very friendly atmosphere right from the start. It might surprise those people who associate Mark Warner holidays solely with families that about 40 per cent of the company's business comes from singles, groups of friends, and couples . Such is the popularity of Club Mark Warner holidays among those who have heard of them that the check-in queue at Heathrow and our flight to Rhodes were full of cries from passengers who recognised people . There were about 80 people ranging in age from their 20s to 50s on the Rhodes week, half of whom were returning visitors. The Levante Resort, around 30 minutes by bus from Rhodes Town, is built solely for Mark Warner, and features lots of bright white tiles and a large lobby where people cluster to use the hotel wi-fi. The rooms are situated both in the main building and in other wings built alongside the five swimming pools that stretch out to the beach. Going solo? No poblem. Mark Warner holidays is expanding its adult-friendly Club Mark Warner weeks, of which there are two or three each year . Rooms range from standard twins and doubles to suites, some of which have a private garden and plunge pool. There are also three restaurants and four bars dotted around the site. As the Club weeks all take place during school term time, the only children there were of pre-school age, but the differing timetables of those with and without youngsters in tow meant that the paths of the two groups rarely crossed. The firm is adding more events and excursions at its newly refurbished five-star Levante Resort on the Greek island of Rhodes, where you can enjoy mountain-biking excursions among other activities . The energetic young entertainments co-ordinator, who looked like a cross between Jamie Oliver and Prince Harry, made sure everyone knew what was happening and when. During the week there was a quiz, a disco night, Spanish dancing, a trip to a local water park, a meal out, and various post-dinner trips to bars in the town of Kolymbia, which is just a ten-minute walk away. Guests could join in or simply do their own thing as they wished. As usual with Mark Warner holidays, people are lured by activities such as sailing, tennis, mountain-biking, windsurfing, waterskiing and scuba-diving. As usual with Mark Warner holidays, people are lured by activities such as

Summary: Almost 40% of Mark Warner's business is from singles, couples and friends . Firm is expanding Club Mark Warner weeks at Levante Resort in Rhodes . The Levante Resort, around 30 minutes by bus from Rhodes Town . Ages ranged from people in their 20s to 50s on the Rhodes week .


Brittany Maynard's widower has described their final moments together in an interview with Oprah Winfrey. Dan Diaz was lying in the bed beside his 29-year-old wife when she drank medication to end her life last month. Having been diagnosed with terminal brain cancer just six months before, Maynard became the face of America's Right To Die campaign after moving from California to Oregon and setting a date for her own death. Now, her widower is continuing that battle calling for all states to approve legislation that supports life-ending options for people with terminal illnesses. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . 'It was peaceful and loving': Dan Diaz has spoken to Oprah about his final moments with Brittany Maynard . Passed away: Diaz's wife controversially chose to end her life with lethal medication last month . Campaign: Maynard documented her final six months and fought for relaxed laws on the right to die . Launching his campaign, Diaz met with Oprah and explained how Maynard chose seven of her closest friends and relatives - and their dogs Bella and Charlie - to stand around the bed in her final moments. 'The mood in the house was very peaceful, very loving,' he said in an interview that will be screened on Sunday. Glassy-eyed, he said each person recited a memory to her before she said her own goodbyes. 'She actually wrote on Facebook a message to her friends and said "I love you" to everyone, to me. 'The medication, we brought it in. She was ready.' Love: The couple married in California but later moved to Oregon where Maynard could end her life . Memories: Diaz said Maynard got seven friends and relatives to each tell her a memory . Diaz is continuing the campaign that Maynard started as he lobbies for new legislation . Maynard's two dogs were in the bed with them when she drank the lethal medicine, Diaz said . Then, she drank the lethal cocktail prescribed by her doctor. 'Within five minutes, she fell asleep. It was very peaceful.' It comes after Debbie Ziegler, Brittany Maynard's mom, wrote an article for DailyMail.com describing the moment she watched her only daughter die. 'Brittany, my beautiful, brave girl, had passed away purposefully and peacefully just as she planned. Death had been kind, graceful even, and spared Brittany a great deal of physical pain and mental anguish. 'It was a good death.' A mother's tears: Debbie Ziegler, Maynard's mother, is also campaigning to change laws . Joining Diaz in the campaign for euthanasia, she added: 'But what does a good death look like in America: the land of death phobia? Americans do not like to talk about death. Some say a good death is a natural death, but they often mean dying “in their sleep.” 'Modern medicine has made death seem like a medical failure instead of the natural end of life. The death of a 29-year-old is unthinkable. All of life looms ahead, full of promise. 'We found ourselves as a family: choosing between no more treatment and death – or a treatment

Summary: Dan Diaz, widower of Brittany Maynard, is campaigning for Right To Die . He tells Oprah in interview on Sunday of moment she passed away . Seven loved-ones told a memory each then she drank the lethal medicine .


Manchester United starlet Adnan Januzaj is prepared to play in any position to be given more opportunities under Louis van Gaal. The 20-year-old made his breakthrough last season in one of the few highlights of David Moyes' ill-fated reign at Old Trafford, but has been used sparingly by Van Gaal this term as the Dutchman prefers to play a 3-5-2 system without orthodox wingers. The young Belgian has started just eight games from 18 appearances this term but is prepared to play a variety of attacking roles. Louis van Gaal (right) speaks with Adnan Januzaj who has had is chances at United limited this season . The young Belgian, who has started just eight games from 18 appearances this term, replaces Angel di Maria . 'My game is all about trying to make things happen,' Januzaj told the club's official website. 'We had the diamond at Cambridge and I played as a left-midfielder. I feel comfortable there as well. I think I can play well there without a problem. 'My favourite position is as a winger or a no.10. There are a lot of players here and I can play in different roles – it is just a case of taking any opportunities.' Januzaj shares a joke with United team-mates (L-R) Andreas Pereira, Juan Mata and Ander Herrera . The 20-year-old insists he can 'make things happen' from a variety of attacking positions . United, the former dominant force in the Premier League, have been criticised for not challenging for the title in Van Gaal's first season, although Januzaj insists a return to the Champions League was always a priority. 'I think that's the aim – to try to qualify for next year's Champions League,' he added. 'I played in it last year and it was very good to do so. I was really happy and you know you're waiting for that kind of opportunity again in the future.'

Summary: Belgium star has started only eight games in 18 appearances this season . Manager Louis van Gaal prefers using a 3-5-2 system at Manchester United . Adnan Januzaj is prepared to play in a variety of attacking roles .


Paul Nicholls has set his sights on cracking the £3million prizemoney barrier for the third time in his career after revealing he expects many of his big names to be in action at next month’s Grand National meeting at Aintree. Paul Nicholls will run some of his biggest names at next month's Grant National meeting at Aintree . The man who has his ninth trainer’s title as good as in the bag also revealed he is likely to have more runners during the summer months in an attempt kick-start stable jockey Sam Twiston-Davies’ title challenge in the post-AP McCoy era. Definitely not heading to Aintree are Champion Chase winner Dodging Bullets and Coral Cup victor Aux Ptits Soins, who have run their last races of the season. But Aintree-bound are Silviniaco Conti, a disappointing seventh beind Coneygree in the Gold Cup, as well as World Hurdle second and third Zarkandar and Saphir Du Rheu, with the latter possibly reverting back to steeplechasing. Nicholls’ Grand National challenge is headed by Rocky Creek and Unioniste, whose Denman Chase third when trying to give weight to Gold Cup winner Coneygree at Newbury last month now looks a fair effort. Nicholls, whose double at Kempton on Saturday following his three successes at the Cheltenham Festival took him to 97 winners and £2.63million for the campaign, said: ‘I love going to Aintree and the aim is to crack the £3m in prizemoney. There is a long way to go in the season yet. It would be nice to do that. ‘But there are a lot of horses I will finish now and save for next year. We want to help Sam be champion jockey . Anything a bit below top class could run on through the summer to try to get him as many winners before we properly get going. Silviniaco Conti (right), a disapponting seventh in the Betfrd Gold Cup, will line up at Aintree . ‘Last year we had a very slow start and Sam only had five winners for us by October.’ Whether Silviniaco Conti runs in another Gold Cup has yet to be decided but after a third defeat in the race, Nicholls knows his priority with the gelding will be trying to win a third King George VI Chase at Kempton on Boxing Day. Nicholls, who revealed RSA Chase runner-up Southfield Theatre has underone an operation to prevent infection in the bad leg cut he picked up during the race, added: ’The plan with Silviniaco Conti will be Aintree if he is alright. He likes it there and I have to accept now he is better on a flat track. World Hurdle second place-getter Zarkandar (pictured) and stablemate Saphir Du Rheu will also run . ‘Noel (Fehily) said he didn’t travel well throughout the Gold Cup although watching, it looked like he did. I think Coneygree got a lot of them out of their comfort zone. It is what Denman used to do to them.’ ‘We will have to think about what to do but next season will be built around the

Summary: Paul Nicholls could hit £3million prizemoney barrier for the third time . Silviniaco Conti, Zarkandar and Saphir Du Rheu set to run at Aintree . Nicholls’ Grand National challenge headed by Rocky Creek and Unioniste .


Athlete Jimmy Thoronka, who went missing after Glasgow's Commonwealth Games last summer, is now applying for asylum in the UK after he was found sleeping rough on the streets of London. Sierra Leone's top sprinter disappeared at the end of the Games and failed to return to the Ebola-hit west African country. Already orphaned by the war in his homeland, he claims that his entire adopted family have been wiped out by the disease while he has been in the UK. Jimmy Thoronka, carrying the Commonwealth baton in Sierra Leone, has applied for asylum in Great Britian . He was arrested on Friday and quizzed by officers over whether he was carrying or using drugs, which he denied. He has since applied for asylum and has been released into Home Office accommodation. Thoronka, who said that he wanted to claim asylum in the UK so he could fulfill his dream of becoming a top athlete, now faces deportation. An online petition appealing to the authorities to let Mr Thoronka remain in the UK has so far attracted more than 57,000 signatures and well wishers have donated more than £24,000 to help the young athlete. Among the high profile names to support his plight are supermodel Lily Cole, and comedian Russell Brand. The Guardian said it had interviewed Thoronka before he was detained for overstaying his visa. He claimed there were no flights to Sierra Leone immediately after the Games and his team-mates all scattered, some staying with relatives and friends until they could return home. But he said his own bag - containing his money and passport - were stolen. His visa expired last September and after a brief stint with friends, he has been sleeping on the streets in parks and on buses ever since. An online petition to let Mr Thoronka remain in the UK has so far attracted more than 57,000 signatures and well wishers have donated more than £24,000 to help the young athlete . He today told the BBC's Sarah Montague that he wanted to claim asylum in the UK so he could fulfill his dream of becoming a top athlete. Asylum is only granted to those who are in fear of persecution in their home country. He said of Sierra Leone: 'Nobody persecute me or anything, my problem is I don't have a family there to stay with. The person who would help me has passed by Ebola. If I go back i will not make it and I will kill myself, because i cannot pursue my dream. I want to be the fastest sprinter in the world.' When Thoronka, the country's No 1 100m sprinter, left Sierra Leone for Glasgow, some Ebola cases had been confirmed in a few of the villages surrounding Freetown, but the epidemic had not yet taken hold of the capital. The death toll in the country is now more than 3,500 cases. The 100m sprinter, not pictured here, says he wants to stay in England to become a world class sprinter . The runner said: 'I was hoping to win

Summary: Jimmy Thoronka remained in Britain after the 2014 Commonwealth Games . Sierra Leone sprinter was detained on Friday by police who found him in an emaciated state . The 20-year-old claims his entire family have been taken by Ebola disease . Thoronka has since claimed asylum and is in Home Office accommodation . An online petition appealing to let him stay has so far attracted more than 57,000 signatures while well wishers have donated £24,000 to his cause .


The latest twist in the alleged cover-up of former secretary of state Hillary Clinton's private emails involves a former senior diplomat who said State Department officials conspired to prevent investigators from seeing documents related to the 2012 Benghazi, Libya terror attack. Some of those documents may have been emails that went through the now-infamous private email server Clinton kept at her Chappaqua, New York home. If they still exist, they could shed light on Clinton's actions following the deadly Benghazi raid by militants acting with Ansar al-Shariah, an Islamist terror faction linked to al-Qaeda. Ambassador Chris Stevens and three security personnel perished in a hail of gunfire, grenades and mortars. Scroll down for videos . WHISTLE-BLOWER: Raymond Maxwell was Deputy Assistant Secretary of State for Near Eastern affairs when al-Qaeda-linked militants stormed a US diplomatic facility in Benghazi, Libya and killed four Americans . GATEKEEPER: Clinton's then-State Department chief of staff Cheryl Mills (left) was accused of setting up a secret operation to segregate Benghazi-related materials that might make Hillary look bad . 'What difference, at this point, does it make?' Clinton famously snapped in a 2013 Senate hearing when confronted with the tall tale that an anti-Islam YouTube video, not a terror plot, sparked the Benghazi death and destruction in Sept. 11, 2012 . Raymond Maxwell, a former deputy assistant secretary for Near Eastern affairs, last year told The Daily Signal, a news outlet operated by the conservative Heritage Foundation, that a room in the basement of the State Department was converted to a makeshift document review center on a weekend, supervised by Clinton confidantes including some linked to then-chief of staff Cheryl Mills. Maxwell claimed he was scapegoated for objecting to the secret boiler-room operation, which he said was organized in order to keep damning documents from the prying eyes of an internal Accountability Review Board. On a weekend in a basement room, Maxwell recalled to Daily Signal journalist Sharyl Attkisson, employees were instructed to sift through boxes of documents and separate out anything that might make Clinton or her close associates look bad in the wake of the terrorist murders of four Americans including the ambassador to Libya. 'I was not invited to that after-hours endeavor, but I heard about it and decided to check it out on a Sunday afternoon,' Maxwell said. Inside, says Maxwell, employees – including an employee who reported to him – were busily covering up information that suggested higher-ups were responsible for the lax security at the U.S. diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. ICONIC OR IRONIC? The image of Clinton working her Blackberry while on a plane en route to Tripoli, Libya took on new significance with her admission that she never used a 'state.gov' email account, one that would have automatically archived all her correspondence . Maxwell claimed State Department higher-ups close to then-Secretary Hillary Clinton worked over a weekend to scrub boxes of documents , before giving the remainder to investigators . A senior adviserto Clinton's office explained the operation to him. 'She told me, "Ray, we are to go through these

Summary: An Accountability Review Board demanded documents related to the 2012 Benghazi terror attack but important details were kept from them . Former Deputy Assistant Secretary said a weekend boiler-room scramble 'separated' papers that might reflect badly on Hillary Clinton . He was scapegoated, he claims, and told by a State Department's ombudsman: 'It’s not about you; it’s about Hillary and 2016' Allegations have new importance as Clinton admitted destroying more than 30,000 'personal' emails on a private server at her Chappaqua, NY house .


Novak Djokovic is known for his athletic ability, but we normally think about the world No 1 within the confines of a tennis court, not a dance studio. But that is exactly where the 27-year-old was as he and his wife decided to try their luck at ballet in between matches. The current Wimbledon and Australian Open champion posted a photo online of the couple together and wrote: 'Ballet with my wife'. Current Wimbledon and Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic poses with his wife after taking up ballet . Djokovic and his partner Nenad Zimonjic during their win against Croatia's Marin Draganja and Franko Skugor . Djokovic played a major role as Serbia beat Croatia in all five of their matches in the first round of the Davis Cup on Sunday and set up a quarter-final clash with Argentina in the summer. Serbia's No 1 beat Mate Delic in straight sets before emerging victorious in his doubles match too - teaming up with Nenad Zimonjic to beat Marin Draganja and Franko Skugor. Djokovic, though, wasn't even initially supposed to play in the match. Viktor Troicki was named to play alongside Zimonjic but Serbia coach Bogdan Obradovic opted for Djokovic after his impressive performance against Delic.. World No 1 Djokovic celebrates with his team-mates after winning his Davis Cup doubles match . Serbia's No 1 also beat Mate Delic in straight sets in his Davis Cup singles match .

Summary: Novak Djokovic posted a picture online of him and his wife doing ballet . The world No 1 played starring role in Serbia's recent Davis Cup matches . Djokovic featured in both doubles and singles matches, winning both .


The mother of one of Bill Cosby's accusers has penned a letter to his wife Camille, pleading for her to speak 'the truth'. Judy Thompson, whose 44-year-old daughter Jennifer Thompson claimed she fended off unwanted advances from Cosby as a teenager, sent the letter to Mrs Cosby three weeks ago. 'It was mother to mother,' she said. 'This letter was written from my heart.' Judy Thompson, who has yet to hear back from Mrs Cosby, said she was inspired to write the letter after she read Camille Cosby's statement issued in December suggesting that her husband, not the women, is the party being harmed by the allegations. Speaking out: Judy Thompson, whose daughter Jennifer Thompson (center) has said she fended off unwanted sexual advances from Bill Cosby, has written to his wife Camille. Her husband Bill is also pictured, right . All smiles: Mrs Cosby, pictured right in November, has supported her husband in the face of the accusations . 'None of us will ever want to be in the position of attacking a victim,' Camille Cosby said. 'But the question should be asked - who is the victim?' Judy Thompson bristled when she read the words. She said she watched her daughter go from a sparkling, ambitious teen to a woman 'with an inner light extinguished' after the incident in the 1980s. Only recently has Jennifer Thompson emerged from under 'the dark cloud,' said Judy Thompson, who included a Psalms prayer in the letter. 'Your husband crossed boundaries that never should have been breached,' she wrote to Camille Cosby. 'He shattered her innocence.' Judy Thompson said she prays daily for the Cosbys and ended the letter by writing, 'May you and Bill speak the truth and be afforded peace for your souls.' Mrs Thompson and her husband, William Thompson, met with Bill Cosby in the late 1980s to discuss their teen daughter's modeling and acting career and said they felt immediately at ease. Innocent: Jennifer, pictured as a teen, was an aspiring model when Cosby assured her parents he would take care of her. She says she was pressured into performing a sex act on him - for which he gave her $700 . Emotional: Jennifer, who is now 44, wipes away a tear as she recounts the ordeal in the 1980s . Mrs Thompson said she was inspired to write the letter from 'mother to mother' after Camille Cosby suggested her husband was the real victim in a statement last December. 'Your husband crossed boundaries that never should have been breached,' Mrs Thompson wrote. 'He shattered her innocence.' She added that no one believed her daughter's claims. 'To be so hurt and violated, and then not be believed! Resolution has not been easily forthcoming. We all remained in the shadows of your husband's sick behavior.' Judy Thompson said she prays daily for the Cosbys and included a Psalm in the letter. She ended by writing: 'May you and Bill speak the truth and be afforded peace for your souls.' Cosby reassured the Thompsons that their then-17-year-old daughter would be fine

Summary: Judy Thompson wrote a letter 'mother to mother' to Camille Cosby three weeks ago but has yet to hear back . She wrote that her daughter Jennifer, now 44, had her innocence 'shattered' by Cosby's 'sick behavior' in the late 1980s . Jennifer claims Cosby pressured her into going to his room with him when she was 17 and after she performed a sex act on him, he gave her $700 . Dozens of women have now claimed that Cosby sexually assaulted them but he has denied the allegations .