The mother of Ashley Johnston has revealed how she did not know her son was fighting against ISIS until he was killed in Iraq. The former Australian soldier was reportedly fighting for the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Iraq and Syria but was killed on February 24. The truck he was travelling in reportedly broke down and his group were 'outnumbered and outgunned' by ISIS fighters. A fellow fighter also recalled how Johnston died, saying the Australian 'sacrificed himself' for his comrades. This comes as Johnston said in his final interview before his death, that he was afraid of returning home because he thought he'd be treated like a terrorist. Scroll down for video . A former Australian soldier was reportedly fighting for the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) in Iraq and Syria but was killed on February 24 . The Lions of Rojava, a band of volunteers that help recruit soldiers to the YPG, claimed Ashley Johnston was 'outnumbered and outgunned' The Australian reportedly died on February 24 in a small village near Shingal in Iraq, close to the border with Syrian Kurdistan . Amanda Johnston, of Canberra, told The Sydney Morning Herald that she thought her son was with the Kurds because he was doing some humanitarian work. Ms Johnston said she only knew of his whereabouts from a text message sent by her son on December 30. Johnston had informed his mother that he was in the Middle East 'supporting the Kurdish people'. Ms Johnston learnt of her son's death on Thursday, saying she was shocked by the news and is in disbelief that he was killed while fighting ISIS. 'I just kept calling because I didn't believe it was true. I know in my head that it is actually Ash but the rest of me doesn't like to believe it's true,' she said. 'I just said, "I need to talk to you. You have to ring me. I don't believe that what I've been told is true. I need you to ring me and tell me what's going on … I need to hear your voice."' It is believed the 28-year-old's remains are in an unstable area near the Iraq and Syria border. However measures are being taken by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in order to bring his body back home, The Sydney Morning Herald reports. The Lions of Rojava posted this tribute to the Australian man they claim has been killed while fighting for them . It is believed the 28-year-old's remains are in an unstable area near the Iraq and Syria border . Measures are being taken by the Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade in order to bring Mr Johnston's body back home . Ashley Johnston told Vanity Fair reporter James Harking he was afraid of a lengthy prison sentence back in Australia. The 28-year-old, from Queensland, served for seven years with Australia's Army Reserves before going travelling and becoming moved by struggle of ethnic Kurds against ISIS militants who have taken control of large parts of Syria of Iraq. He

Summary: Australian Ashley Johnston was killed in Iraq while fighting ISIS . He was fighting for the Kurdish People's Protection Units (YPG) His mother didn't know her son was fighting ISIS until he was killed . Amanda Johnston thought he was doing humanitarian work with the Kurds . Kurds say Johnston 'sacrificed himself' when tank was encircled by ISIS . 'He jumped out of the panzer to cover us', a fellow fighter said .


Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta insists the Serie A outfit is the ideal place for Paul Pogba to grow into one of the world's best players. Pogba's agent Mino Raiola has hinted that the Frenchman could be keen on leaving the Old Lady in the summer, with the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid all said to be interested in the 21-year-old. However Marotta has responded to Raiola by insisting the club will have the final say on Pogba's future. Juventus general manager Giuseppe Marotta believes Paul Pogba should stay at the Serie A giants . Pogba has been linked with a move to the likes of Manchester United, Manchester City and Real Madrid . Marotta, speaking to reporters, said: 'His sports rights are with Juventus only, so it is Juventus who will decide. 'However, the decision of the player is definitely critical. But, beyond this, we're speaking about a boy who is 21-years-old, he is very young, I think he can grow from game-to-game. 'Here is the natural habitat for him - for his growth and his development. We recently extended his contract and we did with the perspective of wanting to build a competitive team around him.' The 21-year-old joined Juventus in 2012 after leaving Manchester United on a free transfer .

Summary: Juventus GM Giuseppe Marotta insists Paul Pogba is at right club . Mino Raiola said Pogba could leave the Juventus Stadium in summer . The Frenchman has been linked with a move back to Manchester United . READ: Pogba is suffering from fatigue, says Massimiliano Allegri . CLICK HERE for all the latest Manchester United news .


More than 8.7million flyers were delivered by the company in the year following its privatisation . Royal Mail has stepped up the amount of junk mail it stuffs through our doors since it was sold off by the Government, new figures show. More than 8.7million flyers were delivered by the company in the year following its privatisation – sparking fears that it risks becoming a ‘leaflet distributor’. In the 12 months after privatisation, postmen pushed almost 50,000 more leaflets and advertising letters through our doors every single day, compared to the previous year. It means almost 3.2bn items of ‘unaddressed’ junk mail were delivered in just one year – almost double the 1.7bn delivered annually five years ago. These figures do not even include the vast quantities of ‘addressed’ junk mail also delivered, which have the names of occupants on the envelope. The rise in unsolicited mail has proved lucrative for Royal Mail, which is struggling from increased competition in the parcels market and a fall in the number of ordinary letters being posted. Revenue from ‘marketing mail’ – addressed and unaddressed – has soared to £1.1bn a year, earning them £3million a day. Critics last night called for Royal Mail to reduce the amount of ‘nuisance’ junk mail it delivers or risk becoming a ‘leaflet distributor’. Royal Mail admitted junk Mail had become an ‘important component’ of its business, and insisted many households found advertising flyers ‘useful’. But much of unwanted junk mail is never opened and ends up being thrown straight into the bin – causing an environmental headache. While some households recycle takeaway menus and pamphlets, many tonnes of junk mail end up in landfill – costing councils tens of millions of pounds to dispose of. A spokesman for the Local Government Association said: ‘Junk mail is a blight on the nation’s doormats. ‘Not only is it a nuisance to pick up and throw away, it adds thousands of tonnes to the waste councils have to pick up creating additional costs for tax payers. ‘Royal Mail and its direct marketing clients have to do far more to reduce the torrent of junk mail.’ Robert Rijkhoff, of the Stop Junk Mail campaign, said marketing mail was ‘the worst form of advertising’ because it was foisted upon households without their consent. He said: ‘Royal Mail needs to make money but, if they deliver more and more junk mail as a source of income, in the long term I am not sure it is a sustainable business. ‘Royal Mail is delivering less and less letters. They are risking that, in time, they will become a leaflet distributor.’ Critics claim that some junk mail contain scams sent by fraudsters from overseas. Critics said the company was running the risk of being labelled a 'leaflet distributor' with fewer letters being posted every year . In 2011, the National Fraud Authority claimed the Royal Mail logo was seen by some victims as a stamp of legitimacy, making the scammers appear more trustworthy. At the time, Mike Haley, director of the National Fraud Authority, Royal Mail

Summary: Almost 3.2billion items of 'unaddressed' junk mail were delivered last year . Figures do not even include addressed leaflets that were also posted . Rise has proved lucrative for Royal Mail with revenue soaring to £1.1bn . But critics said the company risked being labelled 'leaflet distributor'


Manchester United are considering a summer move for Wolfsburg defender Ricardo Rodriguez, claims the player's agent. Rodriguez has been one of Wolfsburg's key players during an impressive campaign for the German club and has pitched in with six goals so far, including a stunning free-kick against Everton last September. The Swiss star's agent Gianluca di Domenico has now revealed that Wolfsburg will attempt to keep hold of their man despite rumoured interest from Louis van Gaal's side. Manchester United are considering a swoop for Ricardo Rodriguez, claims the player's agent . Rodriguez has been crucial to Wolfsburg's impressive Bundesliga and Europa League campaigns . He told Gazzetta dello Sport: 'I can say that United have called for information, but that Wolfsburg do not want to give in. With Real there was nothing official.' The 22-year-old had been linked with United last summer before the Old Trafford side swooped for former Southampton youngster Luke Shaw. Shaw has made a steady start to his Red Devils career, but will no doubt be looking to nail down a first team place ahead of the 2015-16 Premier League season. The signing of Rodriguez could make life more complicated for the English left-back. United signed former Southampton youngster Luke Shaw (right) for £30million in the summer . Louis van Gaal (left) looks set to venture back into the transfer market this summer .

Summary: Manchester United 'call for information' about Ricardo Rodriguez, claims Swiss defender's agent . Gianluca di Domenico reveals 'Wolfsburg do not want to give in' Rodriguez has been a star performer for German club this season .


First home buyers may be allowed to spend their superannuation to help them buy a property, Treasurer Joe Hokey has proposed. Mr Hockey says it is due to the aging population in Australia that the role superannuation needs to be reconsidered, the Sydney Morning Herald reports. However the notion has been met with discontent among the Grattan Institute, Labor and the superannuation association, who warn that house prices will rise if the idea was put into place. This comes as the recent release of the Abbott government's Intergenerational Report revealed a snapshot of the next 40 years, showing Australians can expect to live into their mid-90s in 2055. First home buyers may be allowed to spend their superannuation to help them buy a property, Treasurer Joe Hokey has proposed . Mr Hockey said on Friday that the government may have to make fundamental changes to the superannuation system, considering Australia's ageing population. 'I get a lot of people approaching me saying that young people should be able to use their superannuation to fund a deposit on a home, on their first home,' Mr Hockey told the Sydney Morning Herald. 'I am concerned about rising house prices and the accessibility to homes and homeownership for younger Australians, but we've got a limited pool of savings. We need to have these conversations.' However John Daley from the Grattan Institute told the Sydney Morning Herald he was against the prospect, saying that Mr Hockey's proposal would only increase housing costs. 'It won't improve the problem around supply. If supply remains constant and you effectively increase the amount that people can pay then prices will go up. This is economics 101,' Mr Daley said. 'I get a lot of people approaching me saying that young people should be able to use their superannuation to fund a deposit on a home, on their first home,' Mr Hockey said . Shadow Treasurer Chris Bowen was also opposed to the notion as he told the Sydney Morning Herald that it goes against the principle behind superannuation. These views were echoed by the Association of Superannuation Funds of Australia as they expressed that such a proposal would only help those on higher salaries rather than Australians who earn less. On Thursday, the Abbott government's first intergenerational report was released and found that by 2054/55 there will be about 40,000 people aged over 100 years in Australia. These figures were compared to about 122 Australians aged over 100 in 1974/75 and around 4,000 now. The report also highlighted that the number of people aged over 65 is expected to double and the population will be 39.7 million.

Summary: Treasurer Joe Hockey says the role of superannuation needs to be reconsidered due to the aging population . He has proposed that first home buyers use these savings to buy a property . But those who are opposed to the idea say this will only increase housing costs . The proposal comes after the release of the Abbott government's Intergenerational Report . It gave a snapshot of the next 40 years, showing Australians can expect to live into their mid-90s in 2055 .


Barcelona star Neymar is certainly no stranger to giving opponents the run-around and it would seem even his pet dog gets similar treatment. The 23-year-old took to Instagram on Friday to show-off a short clip of himself playing a game with his pet pooch named Poker. Neymar begins by playing hide-and-seek around the dog's kennel before attempting to catch up with Poker and failing to do so. Barcelona forward Neymar (right) hides from his pet dog Poker while at home on Friday . The curious pooch looks for 23-year-old Neymar, who can be seen hiding behind the dog kennel . Poker seems to get the better of Neymar, which is more than can be said for Villarreal, who were beaten 3-1 by Barca in the Copy del Rey semi-final second leg on Wednesday. The Brazilian youngster tormented the Villarreal defence throughout and grabbed two goals as Luis Enrique's side booked a final spot alongside Atheltic Bilbao. Neymar's playful pooch video marks an end to a brilliant week after he was named in the Brazil squad for the forthcoming internationl friendlies against France and Chile. The Brazilian star scored on Wednesday in Barca's 3-1 win over Villarreal in the Copa del Rey . Neymar has been training with Barca ahead of facing Rayo Vallecano with the hope of closing a league gap . 'Since he has been designated captain of the team, he has had an upgrade on his level of football,' Dunga said of Neymar. 'He likes challenges, the more responsibility he has, the more he will develop and get better. 'We are very happy to have him; he is doing fantastic things in Europe. Neymar posted this picture on Instagram of him and his team-mates at Barcelona's training ground .

Summary: Neymar winds down by playing game with pet dog Poker . Brazilian star scored twice for Barcelona against Villarreal on Wednesday . Barcelona will now play Athletic Bilbao in Copa del Rey final .


The man accused of using Facebook to lure a teenager to her death confessed the murder to his ex-girlfriend, according to testimony she gave in court on Monday. Kyle Dube, 21, of Orono, Maine, is accused of using a phony social media account to kidnap 15-year-old Nichole Cable, of Glenburn, and kill her in May 2013. The Bangor Daily News reports that Dube's ex-girlfriend Sarah Mersinger testified Monday that he told her he killed Nichole. Mersinger says Dube covered up Nichole's body with leaves and sticks. During an emotional testimony, she added: 'He told me that he strangled her at the end of her road. He said he put duct tape on her mouth, her eyes and on her hands and feet. Elaborate plot? Kyle Dube, 21, (pictured left in court last week) allegedly abducted Nichole Cable, 15, (right) in 2013 so that he could stage a rescue and be hailed as a hero. His ex-girlfriend has told a court he confessed to killing her and dumping her body in woodland in Bangor, Maine . 'He said he took her clothes off so the police dogs couldn’t smell her. He said he covered her with sticks and leaves, so they couldn’t see her from the sky.' The court heard Mersinger would spend 18 or 19 days out of 21 at the house Dube shared with his parents and a four-year-old daughter from another relationship. Mersinger also told the jury that she had met Dube on Facebook, where they began messaging each other. They began dating in November 2012 but her mother didn’t approve . Prosecutors say DNA evidence ties Dube to Nichole's disappearance. His attorneys say someone else killed the high school sophomore. Dube is pleading not guilty to abduction and murder, arguing that somebody else committed the crimes. During a court hearing last week, it was alleged Dube was intending to abduct her then stage a fake rescue so he could be hailed as a hero. According to the prosecution, the bogus account was traced to his home, his DNA was found on a hat at the end of Nichole's driveway and cell tower records show that he was in the area of Nichole's home. Accused: Prosecutors say Dube, pictured with his attorney during a hearing last Monday, left a hat with his DNA on it near Nichole's home . Defense attorney Wendy Hatch said last Monday that the state rushed to judge Dube, and she argued that someone else had committed the crimes. 'We are here to show you the state has holes in their case. They have mistakes, big mistakes,' Hatch told the jury, adding that Dube 'got up the next morning, got dressed, kissed his daughter goodbye and went to work.' Assistant Attorney General Donald Macomber said Dube's DNA was also found on Cable's fingernails, and he had scratches on his face after she disappeared. He also said Dube alluded to the crime while having an emotional outburst as officers tried to calm him down while he reported to jail for an unrelated traffic offense. 'Dube responded it

Summary: Kyle Dube, 21, 'plotted to kidnap then rescue 15-year-old Nichole Cable' His ex-girlfriend Sarah Mersinger says he confessed to her murder . She told the court he said he used leaves and sticks to cover the body . Added he took off her clothes so the 'dogs would not smell her' Prosecutors say DNA evidence ties Dube to victim's disappearance . He is pleading not guilty to abduction and murder .


A man from the NSW Hunter region who killed a litter of puppies by smashing them over the head with a rock has been slapped with an extra nine animal cruelty charges. It comes amidst news that the sole pup to survive the attack, nicknamed 'Lucky', is 'stable'. Earlier this month an advertisement was posted on website Gumtree selling a litter of bull terrier puppies. When the 11 pups failed to sell in a week, the seller offered them for free, police said at the time. Scroll down for video . The only pup to have survived the attack on a litter of bull terriers near New Castle last month -nicknamed 'Lucky' is doing well in RSPCA care . Police allege Nathan Thompson, 25, collected the animals on March 11 and took them to bushland at Kurri Kurri, near Newcastle. It's alleged that a witness saw the 25-year-old man begin to kill a number of the puppies, aged six to eight weeks, by hitting them over the head with a rock before throwing them into the bush. The witness confronted the man, who drove away from the area. An RSPCA inspector was called to the bushland and found five dead pups and another two still clinging to life. Nathan Thompson (pictured) pleaded guilty to nine extra animal cruelty charges in court on Thursday . 'There were seven pups in total when we arrived and five of them were deceased,' David O'Shannessy, RSPCA NSW's chief inspector, told Daily Mail Australia. 'Most of them had significant head injuries so you can image what the scene was like when we got there. 'The inspectors quickly transported the surviving dogs to the clinic but one of them died on the way.' The only pup to survive the ordeal has since been named 'Lucky' and is being cared for by the RSPCA, who last week confirmed she was doing well. 'There are rumours flying around about Lucky, the sole survivor of the horrible animal cruelty case in Kurri Kurri last week, that she isn't doing well. We are happy to quell these rumours and let you know that she is still stable and under close veterinary surveillance,' the RSPCA wrote on their Facebook page. He allegedly loaded 11 Bull Terriers in his car and took them to bushland at McLeods Road, Kurri Kurri - north of Sydney - on Wednesday afternoon. Only one of the animals survived (pictured) 'Her condition has not deteriorated. If her condition does change, we will let the community know.' Thompson fronted court earlier this month and pleaded guilty to three animal cruelty charges and resisting arrest. On Thursday he pleaded guilty to another nine animal cruelty offences. He was granted bail on the condition he not have custody of any animals or even be around another animal without an adult present, for a decade. Thompson will be sentenced at Newcastle Local Court in May. Thompson was granted bail on the condition he not have custody of any animals. He will be sentenced at Newcastle Local Court in May . According to the

Summary: Nathan Thompson allegedly killed 10 bull terriers aged six to eight weeks . He pleaded guilty to nine extra animal cruelty charges on Thursday . Police say he took them to bushland where he hit their heads with rocks . He was released on bail but is banned from being around animals alone . RSPCA confirmed the only pup that survived is doing well in their care .


A grandmother and a four-year-old boy have been found stabbed to death in their home, while the grandfather was bound and gagged nearby, . The Vietnamese couple were babysitting their four-year-old grandson when the grandmother and young boy were killed at their Melbourne home, police believe. Police also found the 61-year-old grandfather bound and gagged on the lounge room floor of the Albanvale home on Tuesday afternoon. A grandmother and her four-year-old grandson were found stabbed to death in Albanvale, Melbourne . The grandmother was found dead in the backyard and the boy was found in a bedroom. A 45-year-old Chinese woman, from Albion, has been arrested and is being questioned. Detective Senior Sergeant Stuart Bailey said police were called to the grandparents' address about 5.10pm, after reports a woman had been assaulted. The scene that greeted them was 'horrific'. The grandfather was also found bound and gagged in the living room . A Chinese woman had arrived at the home earlier in the morning, and an altercation occurred when the 61-year-old grandmother returned home in the afternoon . 'It's an extremely distressing situation for police,' he told reporters on Tuesday night. He said the Chinese woman had arrived at the home earlier in the morning, and an altercation occurred when the 61-year-old grandmother returned home in the afternoon. 'Whereby, she's been fatally stabbed in the backyard,' Det Sen Sgt Bailey said. Police say a Chinese women is being questions after an altercation took place before the stabbing . The grandparents look after their four-year-old grandson every Tuesday while his parents work. Det Sen Sgt Bailey said the boy's parents, from Maidstone, were obviously inconsolable and devastated. Homicide detectives will remain at the scene throughout the night, while several witnesses are assisting police at a nearby station.

Summary: A grandmother and a four-year-old boy have been found stabbed to death . The grandfather was found bound and gagged in the living room . The grandmother was found in the backyard and the boy in a bedroom . A 45-year-old Chinese woman has been arrested . The woman had arrived at the home earlier and an alteration occurred .


You probably associate Italian football with defenders. And you'd be right; Franco Baresi, Giuseppe Bergomi, Paolo Maldini, Alessandro Nesta and Fabio Cannavaro defended the blue shirt with style and steel. Those thoroughbreds made goal prevention an art. But the Azzurri also pride themselves on their goalscorers. From thick-necked battering rams to heaven-sent magicians. Times have changed. Last week an excellent column by Gazzetta dello Sport's Fabio Licari bemoaned the lack of goalscoring options available to national coach Antonio Conte. It's an uncomfortable feeling shared by fans. Italy's national team are famous for their defenders, such as Paolo Maldini, who played with style and steel . Italy are struggling for strikers... Defender Giorgio Chiellini (second right) is top scorer since the World Cup . Euro 2016 is 15 months away and the four-times world champions don't have a regular source of goals. Agricultural defender Giorgio Chiellini is the top scorer of the Conte era (since the 2014 World Cup) with two strikes. The Legends . Nostalgia for the old guys grows stronger by the game. Articles lionise yesterday's sharpshooters. The adored Giuseppe Meazza, after whom Inter and Milan's stadium is named, shot Italy to glory in the 1930s. The Azzurri's late 1960s and World Cup 1970 renaissance owed much to the thunderous force of Cagliari idol Luigi Riva. Another granite-faced striker, Giorgio Chinaglia enjoyed a short but colourful career with the national team in the early and mid-1970s. In 1982 Paolo Rossi spearheaded his country's third World Cup win with a craftier, subtle approach. There was a brief return to the dominant, blockbuster forward with the selfless Gianluca Vialli and blunderbuss Christian Vieri. Perhaps the most famous and popular modern Italian attacker, the masterly Roberto Baggio, played alongside Vialli and Vieri at World Cups, bewitching the football-loving world. His goals drove his team to the 1994 World Cup final. In the past, players such as Giuseppe Meazza, after whom Inter and Milan's stadium is named, shone . Paolo Rossi spearheaded Italy to the World Cup in 1982 with a craftier, more subtle approach . Elsewhere, Giorgio Chinaglia (left, pictured with Pele) and Roberto Baggio (right) live long in the memory . State of the Nation . It doesn't help Conte that four out of five of Serie A's top scorers are foreign. Juventus' Carlos Tevez, Gonzalo Higuain of Napoli and Palermo's Paolo Dybala are Argentinian, while Milan star Jeremy Menez is from France. Only Luca Toni (Verona) is Italian, but he is 37 and his career in the national team ended in 2009. Tevez's principal partner at Juve, Alvaro Morata, is a Spaniard. Inter's regular striker force of Mauro Icardi and Rodrigo Palacio hail from the land of the Tango. Roma rarely use an orthodox centre-forward, but rely on the pace of Ivorian ex-Arsenal man Gervinho. Simone Zaza and Ciro Immobile are Conte's first choice partnership. After a typically honest but fruitless performance in Italy's 2-2 draw in rain-lashed Bulgaria on Saturday, Zaza admitted: 'I was not satisfied with my performance.' Only Luca Toni is playing well in Serie A at the moment,

Summary: Italy's top scorer under Antonio Conte is defender Giorgio Chiellini . The Azzurri don't have a regular source of goals in their team . In the past, the national team have prided themselves on their scorers . Previous striking legends include Guiseppe Meazza and Roberto Baggio . READ: Antonio Conte under a Turin cloud as Italy coach seeks morale-boosting win . CLICK HERE to read why Italy friendly is the real test for England .


The Married at First Sight star who almost left her groom at the altar because she wasn't physically attracted to him once again rebuffs his attempts to get intimate when he leans in to kiss her on their wedding night. On tonight's episode of the FYI reality show, Ryan Ranellone, 29, from Long Island, New York, admits that he is worried that Jaclyn Methuen, from Union, New Jersey, is trying to put him in the 'friend zone' just hours after they said 'I do'. And just minutes later his fears become reality when the 30-year-old sales rep refuses to get intimate with her new husband once they settle into their honeymoon suite, admitting that he still feels like a stranger to her. 'I haven't had sex in two years so there is now way we are having sex tonight, so I hope that we can just be buddies,' she says in a sneak peak from the upcoming episode. Scroll down for video . Romantic gesture: Ryan Ranellone happily carries his new wife Jaclyn Methuen on tonight's episode of Marriedat First Sight . Back off: Jaclyn says she needs time to get to know Ryan, but he is worried that she is putting him in the 'friend zone' only hours after they said 'I do' The clip shows Ryan romantically carrying Jaclyn across the threshold into their hotel room, just moments before he playfully tosses her on a rose-covered bed – but despite his attempts to try and win Jaclyn over with romantic gestures, she confesses she is still hung up on his looks. Jaclyn, who has been single for the past seven years, notes that she needs time to adjust to her life-changing decision to marry a total stranger. 'Right off the bat, I am not physically attracted to him,' she explains. 'I don't even know how to be somebody's girlfriend never mind somebody's wife, so I just want to have some time to get to know him.' But Ryan has no problem expressing how thrilled he is to have Jaclyn as his new wife. 'We really don't know each other, but the experts definitely did a good job. I am very attracted to my wife, so I am looking forward to enjoying the rest of the evening with her and getting to know each other,' he says. Grand gesture: Ryan romantically walks Jaclyn across the threshold on their wedding night . The newlyweds indulge in some champagne and they joke around as they toss rose petals in the air, but Ryan remains determined to try and get romantic with his wife, who hugged him instead of kissed him at the altar. 'It feels like two good friends goofing around. I can't say it is exactly what I expected on our wedding night,' he tells the camera. 'I don't want her putting me into that friend zone.' Ryan can be seen leaning in for a kiss, but it's unclear as to whether or not Jaclyn accepts. 'Whoa, whoa, whoa. I need to take step back and I need a little space. I

Summary: Jaclyn Methuen, from Union, New Jersey, married Ryan Ranellone, from Long Island, New York, on last week's episode of Married at First Sight . The 30-year-old had second thoughts about saying 'I do' to her groom because she was unimpressed by his appearance on the show's premiere . Ryan is worried that his new wife is putting him in the 'friend zone' only hours after their nuptials .


With its caffeinated, sugary taste, it is the best-selling energy drink in the world. But one of its key consumer groups - young adults - is becoming increasingly health-conscious. Now, Red Bull has unveiled two new zero-calorie editions in a bid to appeal to millennials. The drinks, available in Orange and Wild Cherry flavors, were launched at the weekend to coincide with Daylight Savings Time, when Americans may need an energy boost after losing an hour of time. Scroll down for video . Launch: Red Bull has unveiled two new zero-calorie drinks, Orange (center) and Wild Cherry (far left) in a bid to appeal to millennials. They are being advertised alongside three other Red Bull Editions: Red, Blue and Yellow . Suitable timing: The Orange (left) and Wild Cherry (right) zero-calorie drinks were launched at the weekend to coincide with Daylight Savings Time, when Americans may need an energy boost after losing an hour of time . They are being advertised in a wide-reaching campaign alongside three other Red Bull Editions drinks, including a new yellow-colored Tropical flavor that was briefly tested last summer. The other two flavors, Cranberry (red) and Blueberry (blue), were launched two years ago. In a bid to promote its new flavors and zero-calorie editions, Red Bull and its longtime agency, Kastner and Partners, are displaying the colorful cans on more than 3,000 billboards nationwide. These include boards in Los Angeles, New York and Chicago. The drinks are being pictured alongside swirling rays of light, Red Bull's logo and slogans such as 'Wings For Every Taste'. Red Bull is also advertising its new drinks online. It has paid for takeover adds on Pandora and continues to release videos of millennials consuming the drinks on Twitter, Adweek.com reported. 'The energy category is still very dynamic, but we've talked with Red Bull about expanding their customer base,' Richard Turner, Kastner and Partners' managing director, told the website. Colorful: A new yellow-colored Tropical flavor (right) that was briefly tested last summer was also unveiled at the weekend. The other two flavors, Cranberry (left) and Blueberry (center) were launched two years ago . Promotion: On Sunday, Red Bull tweeted a photo of several girls holding out the new drinks, with a caption relating to Daylight Savings Time (pictured - 'Spring Forward with a little more flavor. #GivesYouWings') Enthusiastic response: The image gained a largely positive reaction, with 162 users 'favoriting' the post. One user. Katie Riehl, tweeted: 'OMG THERE IS NOW CHERRY @redbull AND I NEED TO TRY IT RIGHT NOW' (pictured) Fan: Meanwhile, user Siena Liggins tweeted: 'Red Bull Yellow, Cherry and Orange Editions will be the reason I get through this week alive' Another user, a man named Dayton Maxson, wrote: 'i love Redbull so much :)' He said the firms had together decided to do so 'by offering low-calorie, low-sugar alternatives'. He added that he hopes the bright adverts would appeal to millennials. 'It feels like it's familiar to an audience that loves the festival scene and the idea of music and light going together,' he said. And the

Summary: Red Bull's key consumers - millennials - are increasingly health-conscious . So, the brand has unveiled two new zero-calorie editions to cater for them . Drinks, available in Orange and Will Cherry flavors, unveiled over weekend . Coincided with Daylight Savings Time, when Americans lost hour of sleep . They are being advertised alongside three other flavors, including Tropical .


A 28-year-old man has been sentenced to eight months in jail for using a gun to hold a woman he had met through a dating website hostage for three hours. Drew Francis Thompson, from Canberra, was found guilty by the ACT Supreme Court of aggravated burglary, unlawful confinement, assault, and carrying a firearm for his actions in November 2013, which were described as 'productive of terror'. Mr Thompson met the young woman, then 21, through online dating site eHarmony in March 2013, who broke off the relationship after accusing him of having bad fashion sense, living at home with his parents, and still being a student. Mr Thompson met the young woman, then 21, through online dating site eHarmony in March 2013, who broke off the relationship after accusing him of having bad fashion sense . The 28-year-old attempted to rekindle their relationship, but the woman resisted, and finally relented to meet with him at a shopping centre in Dickson on the grounds that it would be the last time they would see each other. Mr Thompson told the court that he had been humiliated by the young woman's words, and that she told him he was 'boring' and 'too simple to be her partner'. The young woman told the court that she had been 'cruel' to Mr Thompson, and that she had 'yelled at him' and 'humiliated him'. A month after the meeting, Mr Thompson broke into her apartment while the young woman was home, wearing medical gloves and carrying a gun, and hid behind the door of her bedroom while she was in the bathroom. The court reported that when she entered the room, wearing only underpants, Mr Thompson grabbed the woman, put his hand over her mouth and told her not to scream, before forcing her onto her bed with his gun resting on her chest. 'That situation is immediately productive of terror,' said Acting Justice David Robinson during Friday's sentencing, noting that the young woman said she could still smell the glove to this day. After three hours, Mr Thompson left the apartment, and the now 22-year-old went to the police, reporting that she was in fear for her life and believed that he might come back. 'Fear and insecurity have been and still are an everyday part of her life. She has been and is still unable to fully participate in life. Fear and distrust are prominent,' Acting Justice Robinson told the court. Drew Francis Thompson, from Canberra, was found guilty by the ACT Supreme Court of aggravated burglary, unlawful confinement, assault, and carrying a firearm for his actions in November 2013 . 'The contrast to her previous participation in life with its joys is stark. She is receiving ongoing psychological assistance and is driven by stress, sleeplessness and hyper vigilance.' The judge found that Mr Thompson may have been suffering from a depressive mental condition at the time of the incident, but noted that he expressed little remorse or empathy for the distress that he caused the woman. He said that Mr Thompson appeared to wish

Summary: Drew Francis Thompson, from Canberra, was found guilty by the ACT Supreme Court of aggravated burglary and unlawful confinement . He met a woman on eHarmony but their relationship ended when she accused him of having bad fashion sense and living with his parents . Thompson broke into her apartment wearing gloves and carrying a gun . He hid behind her bedroom door and when she entered the room he put his hands over her mouth, told her not to scream, and held her for three hours . The 28-year-old has been sentenced to eight months in jail .


A freshman senator who spearheaded a letter to Iranian leaders, cautioning them that any deal negotiated by the Obama administration would not outlast the current president, defended his actions on Tuesday as necessary to prevent the Middle Eastern country from becoming nuclear capable. 'They’ve been killing Americans for 35 years, they’ve killed hundreds of troops in Iraq, now they control five capitols in the Middle East,'Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday on MSNBC. 'They are nothing but hardliners in Iran and if they do all of those things without a nuclear weapon, imagine what they would do with one.' Cotton's remarks came after Vice President Joe Biden, the official president of the Senate and a former representative for Delaware to the upper chamber, sent out a biting statement Monday evening accusing letter signers of acting 'beneath the dignity' of their office. SCROLL DOWN FOR VIDEO . 'They’ve been killing Americans for 35 years, they’ve killed hundreds of troops in Iraq, now they control five capitols in the Middle East,' Arkansas Sen. Tom Cotton said Tuesday on MSNBC program Morning Joe while defending his controversial letter to Iranian leaders . The letter, signed by 47 Republican senators, told Iranians the Senate will 'consider any agreement regarding your nuclear-weapons program that is not approved by the Congress as nothing more than an executive agreement between President Obama and Ayatollah Khamenei.' Reminding the foreign government that U.S. President Barack Obama is ineligible for a third term and will leave office in January 2017, ' the GOP lawmakers said 'most of us will remain in office well beyond then – perhaps decades.' In previewing the letter to Bloomberg, Cotton said Monday 'Iran's ayatollahs need to know before agreeing to any nuclear deal that … any unilateral executive agreement is one they accept at their own peril.' The White House, State Department and Democratic leaders denounced the audacious move and warned that it could have the intended effect - the dismantlement of the Obama and other world leaders' blossoming agreement with Tehran. State Department spokeswoman Jen Psaki said it 'undermines' negotiations. White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said it 'certainly interferes' with ongoing talks. Republicans' effort to 'essentially throw sand in the gears here is not helpful,' Earnest told reporters during his daily briefing on Monday. Vice President Joe Biden lashed out at Republicans on Monday night in a statement distributed to reporters through the White House's massive press list. The message, 'expressly designed to undercut a sitting President in the midst of sensitive international negotiations, is beneath the dignity of an institution I revere,' Biden said, arguing that he had never seen anything like it during his thirty-six years in the Senate. 'I cannot recall another instance in which Senators wrote directly to advise another country—much less a longtime foreign adversary— that the President does not have the constitutional authority to reach a meaningful understanding with them,' he said. 'This letter sends a highly misleading signal to friend and foe alike that that our Commander-in-Chief cannot deliver on America’s commitments—a message that is as false as

Summary: Arkansas' Tom Cotton authored the letter that was signed by 47 Republican senators and sent to Iranian leaders on Monday . They are nothing but hardliners in Iran and if they do all of those things without a nuclear weapon, imagine what they would do with one,' he said . The State Department said it 'undermines' negotiations. The White House said it 'certainly interferes' with ongoing talks . Biden said it sends 'a highly misleading signal to friend and foe alike that that our Commander-in-Chief cannot deliver on America’s commitments—a message that is as false as it is dangerous' Connecticut Sen. Richard Blumenthal said Republicans' 'very blatant effort to undermine' Obama and 'disrespect' him is 'unconscionable' Iran's foreign minister said, 'This kind of communication is unprecedented and undiplomatic' and 'implies that the United States is not trustworthy'


In a video recorded just before he attacked, the gunman who killed a Canadian soldier and then stormed Parliament said he did it because of Canada's military involvement in Afghanistan and Iraq. In a cellphone video, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau said his attack was 'in retaliation for Afghanistan and because [Prime Minister Stephen] Harper wants to send his troops to Iraq'. The 32-year-old Canadian made the video in his car just before last October's attack in Ottawa. Scroll down for video . In the video he made, Michael Zehaf-Bibeau said he opened fire in retaliation for Afghanistan and Iraq . Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, killed a man and opened fire on Parliament before he was gunned down himself in Ottawa . RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson said he believes Zehaf-Bibeau (pictured both) was influenced by others . The Royal Canadian Mounted Police released the transcript from the video today. Police edited out the first 13 and last five seconds of the video for operational reasons. The edited sections were not included in the transcript. Releasing the entire video would have hurt the investigation, according to police. To those who are involved and listen to this movie, this is . in retaliation for Afghanistan and because Harper wants to send . his troops to Iraq. So we are retaliating, the Mujahedin of this world. Canada's officially become one of our enemies by fighting and . bombing us and creating a lot of terror in our countries and . killing us and killing our innocents. So, just aiming to hit . some soldiers just to show that you're not even safe in your own . land, and you gotta be careful. So, may Allah accept from us. It's a disgrace you guys have . forgotten God and have you let every indecency and things . running your land. We don't, we don't go for this. We are good . people, righteous people, believers of God and believing his law . and his Prophets, peace be upon them all. That's my message to . all of you in this, Inshallah, we'll not cease until you guys . decide to be a peaceful country and stay to your own and I-, and . stop going to other countries and stop occupying and killing the . righteous of us who are trying to bring back religious law in . our countries. Thank you. Victim: The 24-year-old Cpl. Nathan Cirillo was killed in the rampage . Zehaf-Bibeau's rampage began at Canada's war memorial, where he shot and killed Cpl. Nathan Cirillo. The gunman was later shot to death by the Sergeant-at-Arms of the House of Commons just steps from where Canada's prime minister and members of Parliament were meeting . Prime Minister Harper called it a terror attack and the bloodshed raised fears Canada was suffering reprisals for joining the US-led air campaign against Islamic State extremists in Iraq. Royal Canadian Mounted Police Commissioner Bob Paulson said he believes Zehaf-Bibeau was influenced by others and that the investigation is ongoing. He said: 'I wouldn't characterize it as network as it is commonly understood

Summary: Michael Zehaf-Bibeau, 32, was shot dead after opening fire at Parliament . In video, he said attack was 'in retaliation' for Afghanistan and Iraq . Wanted Canadian soldiers to know they weren't 'safe in their own land' Zehaf-Bibeau, who converted to Islam, killed reserve soldier Corporal Nathan Cirillo before Sergeant-at-Arms Kevin Vickers shot him dead . RCMP commissioner believes Zehaf-Bibeau was influenced by others .


Electric vehicles are a useful tool for fighting sweaty city summers, according to a study published on Thursday. Switching from vehicles powered by fossil fuels to plug-in equivalents would ease a phenomenon called urban heat island, it said. The term describes what happens when city temperatures are driven higher by heat from traffic and air conditioners and by warmth, stored during the day in roads and buildings, which is released at night. Switching from vehicles powered by fossil fuels to plug-in equivalents would ease a phenomenon called urban heat island, researchers said. The term describes what happens when city temperatures are driven higher by heat from traffic and air conditioners and by warmth, stored during the day in roads and buildings, which is released at night. In some places, the buildup combines with a summer heatwave to inflict sweltering discomfort and heat stress. In some places, the buildup combines with a summer heatwave to inflict sweltering discomfort and heat stress. Writing in the journal Scientific Reports, specialists in China and the United States said urban heat island creates a vicious circle. The hotter it is, the more people crank up their air conditioning, which in turn disgorges more heat into the street, and so on. The team calculated what would happen in Beijing if petrol- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks were replaced by their electric equivalent. Their simulation was based on the weather in the Chinese capital in the summer of 2012, when the city was three degrees Celsius (5.4 degrees Fahrenheit) warmer than the surrounding countryside. Switching vehicles would have caused this to fall by 0.94 C (1.7 F), according to their model. 'Heatwaves kill, and in terms of climate change, even one degree can make a difference,' said Jianguo Liu of Michigan State University, who took part in the study. The theoretical switch would also save the city 14.4 million Kilowatt-hours in electricity each day -- the daily equivalent of 10,686 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions. The calculation took into account heat from the extra fossil fuel that would have had to be burned at local power plants to charge the electric cars. Electric vehicles emit only about a fifth of the heat of conventional cars. Electric vehicles emit only about a fifth of the heat of conventional cars. The team calculated what would happen in Beijing if petrol- and diesel-powered cars and light trucks were replaced by their electric equivalent. 'The replacement can mitigate heat island intensity, which can reduce the amount of electricity consumed daily by air conditions, benefitting the local and global climate,' the study said. The researchers sounded a note of caution, pointing out that urban heat island has a basket of factors, some of which are sketchy. Particulate pollution, city layout, building design, energy efficiency and parks are also believed to play a part in worsening or mitigating it. The computer simulation focused only temperature change and energy savings. It was not designed to factor in the cost of introducing electric vehicles and their charging infrastructure, nor did it estimate the health benefits

Summary: Switching from vehicles powered by fossil fuels to plug-in equivalents would ease a phenomenon called urban heat islands . Electric vehicles emit only about a fifth of the heat of conventional cars . Team calculated what would happen in Beijing- and found a 1.7C drop .


YouTube is filled with useful kitchen tutorials, teaching viewers everything from how to slice an onion without shedding tears, to the easiest way to peel a boiled egg. But there's one video which could be heading straight to the top of the 'most useful kitchen hacks' list. 'How to open a bottle of beer with a sheet of paper' was uploaded by Rhys Morgan this week, and it does exactly what it says on the tinnie. So the next time you forget a bottle opener you don't need to worry. Mr Morgan's method is so ludicrously simple it's a wonder no one has thought of it before. All you need to successfully crack open your beer is one piece of A4 paper. Mr Morgan who lives in Cardiff, Wales starts off by vertically folding the paper in half. He then folds the half lengthways again, pressing firmly so the creases of the paper hold. He keeps folding the paper in half vertically until he ends up with only a small amount of paper left. Mr Morgan starts by vertically folding a piece of A4 paper in half (left) before he folds it in half again (right) Then he folds the remaining paper lengthways to create a 'V' shape from the paper. He places the 'V'-shaped paper against the underside of the bottle and applies pressure . And with one swift upwards move he pops the cap of the bottle, successfully releasing the beer from its bottle-topped prison. The 21-year-old Cardiff University student said he invented the trick when he found himself at a party with bottles of beer and a broken bottle opener. He told FEMAIL:'I learnt the trick during the summer.' 'I was at a garden party with, tragically, a broken bottle opener. We needed to create some kind of bottle opener, and I thought that strengthening a sheet of paper by folding it could help it act as a lever to pry the top off!' After folding the paper thrice the forms a 'V' shape with the paper . He then places it on the underside of the bottle (left) and in one swift move pops the cap (right) Success! He has managed to open a bottle of beer without a bottle opener . Mr Morgan said his trick will work with all types of paper, down to kitchen roll. On his account he explained:' Some people are pointing out that the paper looks thicker than standard paper. 'It's just high GSM paper printer that I happen to have at home. This trick still works fine with thinner paper, all the way down to kitchen towel.' His video currently has more than 350,000 views.. The English Literature student is overwhelmed by the popularity of the clip. 'I had no idea the video would ever take off like this so this is all a bit of a shock at the moment,' he said. Do try this at home.

Summary: Rhys Morgan's YouTube tutorial has more than 350,000 views . Folds a piece of A4 paper vertically until it becomes very small . Simply pops the paper on the underside of the bottle and pops the cap off .


A Maine ski resort where seven people were injured over the weekend after a ski lift suddenly moved backwards has said a malfunctioning gearbox and backup brake system were to blame. Three people were taken to hospital after the King Pine lift, carrying around 230 people, began operating in reverse at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley on Saturday morning and riders began jumping off. None of the injuries are life-threatening. On Sunday, the resort said a preliminary investigation found that a gearbox on the lift malfunctioned and disabled two brake systems, while a third backup brake also failed to deploy properly. A lift attendant pulled an emergency brake to stop it after chairs slid back about 450 feet, Sugarloaf spokesman Ethan Austin said in a statement. Scroll down for video . Wounded: Seven people (some of whom are pictured above) were injured after a chair lift at a Maine ski resort malfunctioned and started traveling down the mountain backward on Saturday . The lift had passed its annual state inspection and a dynamic load test that's required every seven years last fall, Austin said, while the gearbox passed a routine procedure that identifies potential problems on Friday. The resort said the investigation is ongoing and the lift remains closed. Riders who were still on-board when the lift eventually stopped were evacuated. Two of the three injured skiers transported to a hospital 40 miles have since been treated and released, while the third was transported to another hospital, a hospital spokeswoman said. The condition of the third skier was not known, but the resort said the injuries were not believed to be life threatening. On Saturday afternoon, David Segre, who was standing in the crowded lift line, described the terrifying moment the machine started traveling backward, picking up speed by the second. Evacuation: Three people were taken to hospital after the King Pine lift began operating in reverse at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort in Carrabassett Valley. Above, a skier is evacuated from the lift after it stopped . Team effort: None of the seven are thought to have suffered life-threatening injuries, a resort spokesman said . 'It was really scary. It was like a gear had let loose and it was slowly picking up speed going the wrong way. So all the chairs... they were slipping backward,' said the 42-year-old skier. 'And as gravity works they started to go faster and faster and people were jumping off at the lower levels,' he added, estimating that the lift traveled backward for up to 300 yards before stopping. Susan Haws Clifford, who was on the lift with her daughter, told WMTW News 8 that it 'started heading backwards really fast', adding: 'We were able to unbind our skis and jump off uninjured.' But while some skiers close to the ground leaped off the lift, one man who was not able to ended up going around the loading area and heading up the mountain on the other side, Segre said. It is unclear whether the injured riders jumped off the lift, or fell off due to

Summary: Chair lift at Sugarloaf Mountain Resort malfunctioned on Saturday and began traveling down mountain backward, prompting riders to jump off . Seven people were wounded; three were taken to hospital, officials said . Riders who were still on-board when lift finally stopped were evacuated . Resort said early investigations show a gearbox malfunctioned and disabled two brake systems, while a third brake also failed to deploy . U.S. Alpine Championships scheduled to take place at Sugarloaf in days .


Repeated use of some types of antibiotic may raise the risk of developing type 2 diabetes, warn researchers. Findings from a new US study underline the need to reduce unnecessary antibiotic prescriptions, it is claimed. More than 3 million Britons are diagnosed with diabetes and nine out of ten have type 2 which occurs when the body gradually loses the ability to process blood sugar. Researchers looked at the number of antibiotic prescriptions given to 200,000 diabetics a year before they were diagnosed, and found those given at least two courses had a higher chance of getting the condition . Type 2 is strongly linked to lifestyle factors such as being overweight or obese, leading a sedentary lifestyle and eating an unhealthy diet. Researchers from the Departments of Gastroenterology and Medical Oncology at the University of Pennsylvania carried out the investigation. They looked at the number of antibiotic prescriptions given to more than 200,000 diabetics in the UK at least one year before they were diagnosed with the disease, and compared this to the number given to 800,000 non-diabetic patients of the same age and sex. They found that patients prescribed at least two courses of penicillins, cephalosporines, quinolones and macrolides were at higher risk of being diagnosed with type 2 diabetes. The risk increased with the number of antibiotic courses prescribed, says a report in the European Journal of Endocrinology (must credit). More than 3million Britons have diabetes and nine out of ten have type 2 which occurs when the body loses the ability to process blood sugar . Patients prescribed 2-5 courses of penicillins – used for a variety of infections - increased their risk of diabetes by 8 per cent. The risk increased by 23 per cent for those having more than five courses of penicillins. Patients having 2-5 courses of quinolones, used in respiratory and urinary tract infections, had an increased diabetes risk of 15 per cent, which rose 37 per cent for those having more than five courses. The risk was calculated after adjusting for other risk factors such as obesity, smoking history, heart disease and history of infections. Study leader Dr Ben Boursi said ‘Gut bacteria have been suggested to influence the mechanisms behind obesity, insulin resistance and diabetes in both animal and human models. ‘Previous studies have shown that antibiotics can alter the digestive ecosystem.’ senior author Dr Yu-Xiao Yang added: ‘While our study does not show cause and effect, we think changing levels and diversity of gut bacteria could explain the link between antibiotics and diabetes risk.’ There was no increase in risk associated with use of antivirals or anti-fungal medications and the study found little evidence of a link between antibiotic use and the risk of type 1 diabetes. Dr Boursi said ‘Over-prescription of antibiotics is already a problem around the world as bacteria become increasingly resistant to their effects. ‘Our findings are important, not only for understanding how diabetes may develop, but as a warning to reduce unnecessary antibiotic treatments that might do more harm than good.’ Prof Jodi Lindsay, Professor of

Summary: Researchers probed antibiotic prescriptions to 200,000 diabetes sufferers . Found those given two or more courses were more likely to be diabetic . Three million Britons are diabetic, and 95 per cent suffer from Type 2 .


An Oscar-nominated film will still be released in the UK today despite its disturbing similarities to the Alps air disaster - to the disgust of cinema-goers near to the home of one of the three British victims. Argentinian film Wild Tales features a mass killer who locks himself in the cockpit of a passenger jet and crashes it in to the ground to murder everyone on board. In terrifying scenes the fictional passengers panic and one tries to smash his way through a door to get to the controls in chillingly similar circumstances to the ill-fated Germanwings Airbus A320 flight. The fictional killer invites his enemies on to the flight, including a lover who jilted him and a colleague who was hard on him at work, so he can kill them. Despite protests the highly-acclaimed movie will be shown in British cinemas from today, however, it was released in Spain and Germany last year although it is not known if Andreas Lubitz had seen it. Similarities: Fans have raised questions over the release of Argentinian film Wild Tales, which features a mass killer who crashes a plane, centre, into the ground . Terror: One of the passengers tries to smash his way through the plane's cockpit door after it was locked from the inside - just like what prosecutors believe Andreas Lubitz had done . Terror: The passengers, which includes the killer's former girlfriend and boss, panic as they realise the plane is going down . On Tuesday he locked the captain out of the Airbus A320's cockpit before setting the airliner's controls to descend into a rocky valley, obliterating the plane and killing all 150 on board. Reports in Germany this morning suggest the locked-out pilot may have resorted to using an axe in a desperate bid to get through the armoured door as the plane hurtled towards the ground. Prosecutors said the screams of passengers aware of their fate could be heard in the final seconds. Lubitz was said to have been depressed for years, which he may have kept secret from his employers, and may have had a breakdown before crashing his plane from Barcelona to Dusseldorf. Movie fans say what happened with the Germanwings plane has terrifying similarities with the Wild Tales movie, and have asked whether it should be pulled off the big screen. It is a set of six short stories, meant to be black comedies, but the first 15-minute section where a pilot crashes a plane to kill everyone on board has taken on a new meaning. In it two passengers on board chat and discover they know a man named Pasternak - a woman who used to be his lover and a former colleague who was tough on him at work. Release: The film's distributor in Britain has said that it will not be delayed or banned despite the Alps disaster . It then emerges that everyone on the flight is connected to him and the trapped passengers then try to break in to the cockpit as the plane hurtles downwards. Pasternak crashes the

Summary: Film fans raise chilling similarity between Wild Tales and Alps disaster . First scenes of movie show madman crashing jet to murder his enemies . Acclaimed Argentinian film released in UK today and is out in America . Controversial movie was released in Germany and Spain last autumn .


The parents of three runaway schoolgirls feared to have joined the Islamic State in Syria have labelled British police 'hopeless' as they launch their own bid to bring their children home. School friends Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, left east London for Turkey last month before crossing into an ISIS-controlled area of Syria. Speaking from Turkey as they try to trace their children independently, the girls' parents claim they begged police to take their computers to check for any clues which may lead them to their whereabouts, but that officers only did so 'after many requests'. Scroll down for video . Schoolgirls Kadiza Sultana, 16, Shamima Begum, 15, and Amira Abase, 15, (pictured at Gatwick airport) fled to Turkey before crossing the border into Syria where they are believed to have become ISIS jihadi brides . The parents of the three runaway schoolgirls have labelled British police 'hopeless' as they launch their own bid to bring their children home . The Bethnal Green Academy pupils are feared to have reached the conflict zone to become so-called 'jihadi brides' with ISIS. Parents and siblings of the teenage girls have now hit out at a series of alleged failures by the Metropolitan Police. Tasnime Akunjee, the families' lawyer, who has travelled with them to Istanbul, said that all contact with the British authorities and the academy had been 'an attempt to block them from finding out more about the circumstances surrounding the girls' disappearance'. Amira's mother Fetia Hussen, told The Times the people of Turkey have been very helpful. She said: 'We begged the police to take computers to check if there is anything on there useful to help find our daughters. 'The police only took these things after we asked them many times. We do not trust the police will do anything with this.' Scotland Yard said it would not comment on a live investigation. It comes days after a mother fled to Syria with her two young children to join the terrorist group. Rehana Begum Islam abandoned her husband of 14 years, vanishing overnight with her eight-year-old son and three-year-old daughter. The 33-year-old travelled from Heathrow to Istanbul on February 14 and then took an internal flight to Gaziantep, a city on Turkey's border with Syria. She is believed to have been helped by Syrian Mohammed al-Rashed, who was arrested last week on suspicion of getting the three east London schoolgirls across the border. On the journey to find the missing girls, their families went first to the Istanbul coach station where the teenagers waited 18 hours in the biting February chill for their bus to the Syrian border. There they spoke to a man who unknowingly let the girls in. He told ITV News they were 'smiling as they arrived' and 'smiling as they left'. Emotional: The families went to the Istanbul coach station where the teenagers boarded their bus to Syria . Questions: The families hope to find clues that may help them find or even contact their daughters . Anguish: The families of three

Summary: Shamima Begum, 15, Kadiza Sultana, 16, and Amira Abase, 15, in Syria . Left east London for Turkey then went into ISIS-controlled part of Syria . Feared to have gone to conflict zone to become 'jihadi brides' with ISIS . Families have retracted their steps to find clues or even contact with girls . They say they begged police to take their computers to look for clues . But officers only took the machines 'after being asked many times'


A 10-year-old boy has died after an SUV crashed into the back of his Mennonite family's horse-drawn carriage in a small community in northwest Missouri. But the victim's family have forgiven the female driver that hit the two-wheel cart, saying she was 'merely a tool in the hands of God'. The State Highway Patrol said the crash happened Thursday morning near Wheeling, about 90 miles northeast of Kansas City. The agency says Joshua Leinbach was killed in the accident, while his two younger sisters were thrown from the buggy. Driver: Penny Anderson says she was blinded by sinlight and did not see the small cart carrying the children to school in Wheeling, Missouri, but the victims' family told her they don't blame her . Buggy: Horse-drawn carts are common in the area, where this a small Mennonite community of about 20 families. They have to share the road with regular vehicles, however . Crash: Seen here is the damage caused to Penny Anderson's car in the accident which killed 10-year-old Joshua Leinbach . The children were on their way to school. The patrol said seven-year-old Amanda Leinbach suffered serious injuries, while eight-year-old Katelyn's injuries were minor. The family lives in Wheeling. The SUV driver, Penny Anderson, also suffered minor injuries. The 44-year-old told KMBC-TV that she'd been temporarily blinded by the morning sun before hitting the buggy. 'They were just in a tiny little two-wheel cart,' she said. 'I never saw them. I never saw them.' Support: Friends of the victims' family are seen visiting their home following the accident on Thursday . Anderson added: 'I feel like I have done the most horrible thing a person could ever do and I didn't even mean to. It was an accident.' Anderson was taken to hospital for some minor injuries. The children's family visited her that night. They went to tell her they do blame her for what happened, and will not press charges over the wreck. 'They looked right at me and said, ''We don't blame you for what happened'',' Anderson said. A member of the boy's family told KMBC: 'It is heartbreaking, but we rest in the shelter of God's arms.'

Summary: Joshua Leinbach, 10, was in a horse-drawn carriage on his way to school with his two sisters in Wheeling, Missouri, on Thursday . Local Penny Anderson, 44, crashed into the buggy, killing Joshua . Amanda Leinbach, 7, suffered serious injuries, while Katelyn Leinbach, 8, was relatively unscathed . The victims' parents visited Anderson in hospital and told her she was 'merely a tool in the hands of God'


A Western Australian political staffer has been suspended after he was arrested near his boss' home with a baseball bat, balaclava and latex gloves. WA Premier Colin Barnett has responded by describing the incident as 'like a Monty Python episode'. The deputy clerk of the Legislative Council, Nigel Lake was arrested late at night on February 17. He was dressed entirely in black and just one kilometre away the home of his boss Nigel Pratt, who is the Clerk of the Legislative Council. The deputy clerk of the Legislative Council, Nigel Lake was arrested late at night on February 17. He had a balaclava, baseball bat and latex gloves . Lake, 49, was charged with possessing a controlled weapon and a disguise, both intended for use in connection with committing an offence. Following police investigations, he has also been charged with installing and tracking a device. Western Australian Premier Colin Barnett believes the incident is completely 'bizarre'. 'It's a bit like a Monty Python episode, isn't it?' he told ABC News. Liberal Legislative member Robyn McSweeney has a stronger opinion, describing herself as 'completely appalled' by Lake's actions. After his arrest, Lake was stood down from his $166,000-a-year role. The Crime and Corruption Commission have been notified of the public official's actions. Lake was arrested near his boss' home with a baseball bat, balaclava and latex gloves (stock shot) In his role, Lake has been responsible for the management of the Department of the Legislative Council. Legislative Council President Barry House notified all MPs of Lake's arrest and in a letter to staff. 'Upon learning that Mr Lake had been arrested and charged I immediately directed him to remain away from the workplace and to not undertake any work until further notice,' Mr House wrote, according to Perth Now. 'This was to allow the police to complete their investigation. I consider any behaviour which results in criminal charges being laid against a Parliamentary Officer as very serious.' Sorry we are not currently accepting comments on this article.

Summary: Western Australian political staffer was arrested for behaving suspiciously . The Deputy Clerk of the Legislative Council Nigel Lake was found by police wearing all black with a baseball bat, latex gloves and a balaclava . He was a kilometre from the home of his boss, the Clerk of the Legislative Council Nigel Pratt . He has been suspended from his $166,000-a-year position . WA Premier Colin Barnett says the incident is 'like a Monty Python episode'


Stars generate sounds on their surface in an unexpected way, according to new experimental evidence. Of course, as space is a vacuum it is impossible to hear sound in space, but the discovery reveals a new way that fluids can interact to produce a sound - one with an extremely high frequency. The discovery was made by a team of scientists including Dr John Pasley of the York Plasma Institute in the Department of Physics. A team of scientists that included York University made the discovery. They fired an ultra-intense laser on fluids in a laboratory. When they did this, the plasma in the fluid produced a sound wave. This process is thought to also be taking place in stars (sun pictured) They found that, when material - dust or gas from nearby - falls onto a star, it can produce an extremely high pitched sound in the plasma. Dr Pasley told MailOnline that the phenomenon is 'more common in younger stars' that are still accumulating material from their surroundings. It would be less common in more mature stars, like our sun. To make the finding, the team studied fluids in motion in a laboratory and found that, when plasma is hit with an ultra-intense laser, it produces some strange effects. Using a method not too dissimilar to how a speed camera works, they were able to observe how the fluid moves at the point it is struck. Often called the fourth state of matter, plasma is a state of matter where heat or another energy has been added to a gas. This makes many of its atoms release some, or all, of their electrons. The resultant electrically charged gas is said to be ‘ionised’, and when enough atoms are ionised, the gas is said to be a plasma. Interestingly, plasma is thought to make up more than 99 per cent of all matter in the universe. A trillionth of a second after the laser hits, plasma was found to flow quickly from areas of high density to low density. In so doing, the plasma between the regions of different density produces pressure pulses, or a sound wave. However, with a frequency of nearly a trillion hertz, the sound wave produced is six million times higher in frequency than anything that can be heard by a mammal. It is also almost the highest frequency possible in such a material. According to the scientists, a prime location for this rare event occurring is on the surface of stars. The process is thought to be taking place on stars like the sun, pictured, where plasma is in abundance. In fact, plasma is thought to make up 99 per cent of matter in the universe . ‘When they are accumulating new material, stars could generate sound in a very similar manner to that which we observed in the laboratory - so the stars might be singing - but, since sound cannot propagate through the vacuum of space, no-one can hear them,’ said Dr Pasley. However, he noted that it would be difficult to directly observe

Summary: A team of scientists that included York University made the discovery . They fired an ultra-intense laser on fluids in a laboratory . When they did this, the plasma in the fluid produced a sound wave . This process is thought to also be taking place in stars . However, as space is a vacuum, you wouldn't hear anything if nearby .


Sickening pictures and videos have emerged that claim to show Iraqi soldiers torturing and beheading Islamic State prisoners in apparent revenge attacks. The images have been posted on social media in recent days reportedly by U.S.-trained Iraqi Special Forces who are advancing against jihadi strongholds. One Instagram account under the name of Iraqi_lion18 contains numerous pictures of severed heads and mutilated bodies. The account holder vowed 'revenge' for the massacre by ISIS of hundreds of military cadets at a base near Tikrit called Camp Speicher in June. Brutality: This picture posted on social media claims to show an Islamic State prisoner being thrown to his death from a tower by Iraqi soldiers who are advancing on the terror group's strongholds in Iraq . Savage: Men believed to be Iraqi Special Operations Forces from the 'Golden Brigades' surround an ISIS suspect who has been pulled by a rope . Horrific: A soldier stands on two severed heads in what is being reported as a revenge attack on ISIS fighters . The horrific cache of images, uncovered by ABC News, emerged after Shi'ite militia leaders fighting with Iraqi troops said the current offensive on Saddam Hussein's hometown would be a chance to avenge their deaths. Other accounts show a man with his hands bound being thrown out of a tower and men believed to be Iraqi Special Operations Forces from the 'Golden Brigades' surrounding an alleged ISIS suspect who has been pulled by a rope. MailOnline has not been able to independently verify the origin of the images or establish when they were taken. But they have been shown to senior military figures, human rights experts and politicians who called them evidence of Iraqi 'war crimes.' Retired U.S. Army Special Forces Lt Col James Gavrilis also told ABC News that the images 'did not look like believe ISIS propaganda at all'. Allegations: Images like this have been shown to senior military figures, human rights experts and politicians who called them evidence of Iraqi 'war crimes'. An investigation has been launched by the Iraqi military . Ex-US Army Special Forces Lt Col James Gavrilis said he did not believe the images were ISIS propaganda . U.S.officials confirmed yesterday that Washington was withholding funding from some Iraqi units 'on the basis of credible information in the past' of atrocities. After being shown the images, Iraqi Army spokesperson, General Saad Maan, said an investigation would be launched, adding: 'We don't have anything to hide.' It came as a prominent Iraqi Sunni preacher today urged authorities to prevent Shi'ite militias fighting alongside government forces against ISIS in Tikrit from carrying out revenge attacks. In his appeal, Sheik Abdel Sattar Abdul Jabbar cited reports of Shi'ite militiamen burning Sunni homes in the battle to win back Tikrit from Islamic State hands. Abdul Jabbar said that if the government failed to stop revenge attacks, the country would face reignited sectarian tensions - such as the ones witnessed at the height of the war in 2006 and 2007. Gunned down: A man believed to be an ISIS militant is shot after

Summary: WARNING GRAPHIC CONTENT . Pictures were posted on social media 'by U.S.-trained Iraqi Special Forces' One account shows numerous images of beheadings and mutilated bodies . Account holder vows 'revenge' for massacre of hundreds of cadets by ISIS . Shi'ite militia claimed offensive on Tikrit would be opportunity for revenge . Images shown to U.S. leaders who say they are evidence of 'war crimes' Iraqi Army spokesman says investigation will be launched into claims .


Following a promotional tour which has spanned 13,000 miles in 10 days and visited eight countries on three continents, Conor McGregor and Jose Aldo come face-to-face for the final time in Dublin ahead of their UFC featherweight title showdown in Las Vegas on July 11. McGregor will be on home turf in the Irish capital and can expect a warm reception as the trash talking between himself and his Brazilian opponent continues. Watch the press conference live here on Sportsmail from 6pm. The partisan Dublin crowd await the arrival of local hero Conor McGregor and title holder Jose Aldo .

Summary: McGregor and Aldo to appear in final press conference of UFC 189 tour . They will come face-to-face in McGregor's home city of Dublin . The eagerly-anticipated fight takes place in Las Vegas on July 11 . READ: McGregor predicts 'four minute' finish for Jose Aldo! CLICK HERE for all the latest UFC news .


The words 'Christ' and 'Jesus Christ' have been placed on a list of banned words by Marks & Spencer and cannot be used in gift messages. Customers buying a bunch of flowers who try to add a free message containing them are prevented from completing their order. An on-screen notification, which pops up if any blocked words are entered, reads: 'Sorry, there's something in your message we can't write.' The words 'Christ' and 'Jesus Christ' have been placed on a list of banned words by Marks & Spencer and cannot be used in gift messages on bouquets of flowers (stock image) 'Christ' and 'Jesus Christ' join other banned words including 'f***' and 'gay' - but some terms including jihad, Buddha and Allah are accepted. 'Terrorist' and 'd**k' can also be included in messages. The policy emerged earlier today after one customer was stopped from buying a £35 bouquet for a funeral because she said in the gift message that it was from a family in 'Christ Church Teddington'. When Gerardine Stockford, 53, phoned customer services an employee told her that it must be a blocked word, according to The Sunday Times. Lord Carey, a former Archbishop of Canterbury, was shocked. He said: 'If Christ becomes an offensive word in a Christian land then all of us should be alarmed.' 'Christ' and 'Jesus Christ' join other banned words including 'f***' and 'gay' - but some terms including jihad, Buddha and Allah are accepted . Despite the supermarket giant being made aware of the issue yesterday, M&S has still not changed the facility . Despite the supermarket giant being made aware of the issue yesterday, it still has not changed the facility. A spokesman for Marks & Spencer said: 'An automatic phrase checker is in place to prevent the use and misuse of certain words and it includes hundreds of words of varying nature. 'The words Jesus and Christ are included to prevent their misuse.'

Summary: Swear words and the term 'gay' also trigger the same warning . Some terms including jihad, Buddha and Allah are accepted . Supermarket made aware of problem but have not changed facility .


Following their easy 4-0 win against Lithuania in Friday's Euro 2016 qualifier England will face a much sterner test when they travel to Turin for an international friendly against Italy on Tuesday night. Here, Sportsmail's Sam Cunningham reminds you of 10 classic matches between the two sides. Italy 1-1 England, May 1933, friendly (Stadio Nazionale del PNF, Rome) This was the first ever meeting between the two sides, most famous for Italy’s fascist leader Benito Mussolini cheering from the stands and being played in a stadium which translated into English as the ‘National Stadium of the National Fascist Party’. England’s squad had to travel by train, setting off from London Victoria, and boat to get to Rome for the match. Italy’s Giovanni Ferrari put the home side ahead in the fourth minute, but Arsenal striker Cliff Bastin scored his first England goal to cancel it out. The England football team pictured at Victoria station as they depart for Rome to face Italy in 1933 . England 3-2 Italy, November 1934, friendly (Highbury, London) This game was labelled ‘The Battle of Highbury’ afterwards. Italy defender Luis Monti broke his foot in only the second minute and it was full of ferocious challenges. Italy were perhaps spurred on by reports at the time that Mussolini had offered the players an Alpha Romeo and £150 each if they won. That incentive back-fired when England went three goals ahead in the first 12 minutes; Eric Brook scoring three minutes in, adding a second after 10 and Ted Drake getting a third. They almost managed to throw it away, allowing Guiseppe Meazza to score twice in the 58th and 62nd minute, but held on for the win. England beat Italy 3-2 'The Battle of Highbury' during the second meeting between the two teams in 1934 . Italy 0-4 England, May 1948, friendly (Stadio Comunale, Turin) The Italians were still world champions, having won the World Cup in 1934 and 1938 and it being cancelled on the next two occasions due to World War Two. Italy’s manager was the great double World Cup winner Vittorio Pozzo, but they were rocked by Walter Winterbottom’s England. Stan Mortensen gave England a fourth-minute lead, Tommy Lawton added another and Tom Finney hit two second-half strikes within two minutes of each other. Goalkeeper Frank Swift, in his first match as captain, pulled off some stunning saves to keep Italy out with the score at 2-0. The result reverberated around the football world. Tom Finney scores England's fourth goal as England beat Italy 4-0 in Turin in 1948 . Italy 2-3 England, May 1961, friendly (Olympic Stadium, Rome) Goals from Omar Sivori and Gerry Hitchens put the scores level at the break, but Sergio Brighenti struck another shortly after and with only 13 minutes to play England were still trailing 2-1. That was until Hitchens netted his second of the match and with only five minutes remaining former Tottenham striker Jimmy Greaves got the winner. The match was 54 years ago, but still the last time England beat Italy on their own soil.

Summary: England travel to Turin to face Italy in a friendly on Tuesday night . Three Lions have only won one of their last six meetings with the Azzurri . Here, Sportsmail reminds you of 10 classic matches between the sides .


Steven Fletcher has been buoyed by Dick Advocaat's early influence at Sunderland. Advocaat was drafted in to help the Black Cats avoid relegation after Gus Poyet's sacking and, despite losing his only game so far, at West Ham, Scotland striker Fletcher is upbeat about the run-in. The club lie just a point and a place above the bottom three with eight matches to go, but Advocaat has already made an impact. Dick Advocaat's early influence has been hailed by Sunderland striker Steven Fletcher . Fletcher (right) says it's been 'really lively' at Sunderland since the Dutchman came in . 'It's been really lively since the new coach has come in; he's a lively character and he's brought that into the training sessions,' Fletcher told safc.com. 'He wants us all to give 100 per cent and believes we've got the quality to turn our fortunes around and push up the league. 'He wants us to play a lot more compact and push forward as a unit, and I think we did that in the last game because we won balls back and created chances. We've got to remain upbeat and stick to the task at hand.' Advocaat has been brought in to save Sunderland from relegation after Gus Poyet (pictured) was sacked . Despite their struggles at the helm, both Poyet and his predecessor Paolo Di Canio enjoyed early success against Tyne-Wear rivals Newcastle, and Advocaat has his own opportunity after the international break. 'There's no better game to turn things around in than the derby,' added Fletcher. 'It's a great first home game for the new coach, so we're all looking forward to it.'

Summary: Steven Fletcher has been buoyed by influence of Dick Advocaat . Advocaat took over at Sunderland following Gus Poyet sacking . Black Cats lost first game under the Dutchman 1-0 at West Ham .


Thousands of infertile couples could realise their dreams of becoming parents thanks to a new test that allows IVF treatment to be tailored to a woman's individual fertility cycle. For the first time, scientists believe they are able to identify the point in a woman's cycle when there is the greatest chance an embryo will successfully implant in the womb. Repeated rounds of fertility treatment can prove emotionally and financially draining for couples desperate to become parents. There are more than 60,000 IVF cycles performed in the UK each year. Yet, just 24 per cent lead to live births. Meanwhile in the US, 175,000 IVF cycles were performed in 2013, according to the CDC. There, success rates ranged from 16 to 47 per cent, depending on a woman's age. Experts at the IVI fertility clinic in Madrid believe a new test, which identifies the point in a woman's cycle when there is the greatest chance an embryo will successfully implant, will help thousands of infertile couples realise their dream of becoming parents . While the NHS offers the treatment, strict guidelines mean many couples are forced to use private clinics, incurring bills that runs into thousands of pounds. The current treatment involves doctors performing an ultrasound to check the appearance of the lining of the womb, to assess its general health. It is known that for most women, there is a two to four day time period when the lining gives out the key chemical signals that allow the embryo to attach, leading to a pregnancy. But a team of scientists, led by Professor Juan Garcia Velasco at the IVI fertility clinic in Madrid, said they believe failed attempts often happen because an embryo is implanted at the wrong time, missing a woman's crucial window of fertility. They hope their new study will improve success rates for couples undergoing IVF, after they identified a test which can predict each woman's individual fertility window. Professor Garcia-Velasco, told MailOnline: 'The trial we are currently undertaking is trying to answer if the ERA test may help all couples from the first day they attend a fertility clinic, to detect endometrial defects. 'Or, if it will benefit only those with repeated implantation failure as the test does now. 'My hope is that this test will explain why some women do not get pregnant when good quality embryos are transferred, and thus, avoid repeated IVF failure. 'If we are able to select a good embryo and place in the uterus at the right time, success rates should be significantly higher. 'These tests are helping us doctors understand why IVF can be unsuccessful and ultimately reduce patients' frustration of unanswered questions.' He estimates around 15 per cent of cases of implantation failure 'are simply due to bad timing'. He added: 'I think it will make a significant difference in the expectations of couples and how we can explain failures. 'Until now, the endometrium was kind of a black box. Now we can say this was the problem and this is what we can do about it.' The test

Summary: Experts at the IVI fertility clinic believe a new test could transform IVF . Test pinpoints the point in a woman's cycle when there is the best chance an embryo will successfully implant and she will become pregnant . In the UK more than 60,000 IVF cycles are performed each year . But just 24% are successful leading to emotional and financial stress . Pilot study of 17 women, who suffered up to six failed rounds of IVF each, saw nine become pregnant and have babies after the test was performed . Trial of 2,500 women in 10 countries is now taking place, scientists said .


An unruly wind swirled around Haifa on Friday, whipping the palm trees and sending sand on the beach by the Mediterranean flying. It seemed a fittingly uncomfortable Middle Eastern welcome for Wales ahead of what promises to be a match of feverish tenor and great significance. Here in the Holy Land, Wales want to take a step closer to their long-sought grail: qualification for a major tournament. Not since the 1958 World Cup have they been to a finals competition. Wales midfielder Gareth Bale stretches during a training session in Israel on Friday . WALES (probable, 5-3-1-1): Hennessey; Gunter, Collins, Williams, Davies, Taylor; Ramsey, Allen, Ledley; Bale; Vokes. ISRAEL (probable, 4-3-3): Marciano; Dgani, Ben Haim I, Tibi, Ben Harush; Yeini, Natcho, Refaelov; Ben Haim II, Zahavi, Damari. Israel host Chris Coleman’s team in an encounter that could go some way to defining both sides’ aspirations of reaching Euro 2016. It is first against second in Group B. Coleman took his players through their final paces in the freshly-built Sammy Ofer Stadium, which will this evening be filled with around 30,000 fanatical Israel supporters, as well as 900 from Wales. Those travelling fans have not seen their side beaten in this campaign, two wins and two draws, the last point in Belgium a hugely encouraging display and result. Israel have three wins from three, and beat Bosnia 3-0 in their last home game. Bale holds off his team-mates in training as Wales hope to maintain their unbeaten start in Group B . This is an opportunity that needs to be seized by Wales, though. Victory would crystalise the promise shown so far and catapult the finals in France nearer into view. Defeat would undermine that promise to the same extent. Coleman is aware of the importance of this tie, calling it Wales’ biggest since the Euro 2004 play-off against Russia. He hopes to be saying the same when Belgium come to Cardiff in June, but that can only be the case with a positive result here. The Wales manager has twice been involved in campaigns that came close but failed, at either end of his Wales playing career. In 1993 a missed spot-kick against Romania proved decisive, in 2003 it was an inability to score past Russia over two legs. Coleman spoke passionately of these memories as he explained his mentality heading into this crucial game. ‘I was part of a couple of great Welsh sides that never did it,’ he said. ‘I enjoyed the excitement but the disappointment lasts forever. Wales captain Ashley Williams (left) shares a joke with Gareth Bale (right) in training on Friday . ‘We have a good current group, we are going in the right direction but we have been here before. One foot in the door does not get you there. I do not want to play things down, we have earned this pressure and this is what it is all about. But we have to continue to work hard to get to where we want to go.’ His opposition manager Eli Guttman was in jovial mood,

Summary: It's first against second as Israel host Wales in Euro 2016 quaifier . Sammy Ofer Stadium will be filled with around 30,000 fanatical fans . Wales have not reached finals of competition since 1958 World Cup .


Just before a new $6million sports center bearing her name was opened last fall, beach volleyball star Misty May-Treanor said she was excited to be involved in the club and give back to her local southern California community. But six months later, the three-time Olympic gold medalist's office at the Misty May-Treanor Sports Center is empty after a mysterious fallout with her longtime trainer Mike Rangel, who founded the Irvine facility. Now parents are threatening to stop paying their seasonal dues of $4,300 because their children aren't getting the benefit of May-Treanor's tutelage, as they feel they were promised. Scroll down for video . Olympic gold-medalist Misty May-Treanor has reportedly fallen out with longtime trainer Mike Rangel, just six months after he founded a new sports center in her name . Brand new: The 155,000-square-foot Misty May-Treanor Sports Center was opened in November 2014. Parents pay $4,300 to let their children play at the facility for a seven-month season . Boycotts: Some parents at the facility have threatened to stop paying their dues because May-Treanor has not been involved at the facility recently . In a new report by the OC Register, Rangel said he and May-Treanor split over the simple issue of sponsorship. Rangel agreed to let Asics sponsor the club, while 37-year-old May-Treanor remains a spokesman for competitor Nike. 'I can respect the fact that she doesn’t want to be photographed with 500 girls that are wearing Asics gear,' Rangel said. However, rumors abound in the club about a deeper-seeded issue that caused May-Treanor's distance, and the scrubbing of all her photos from the club's website. Cary Lambeth, a longtime youth basketball organizer who helped in the early planning stages of the MMTSC believes the break is 'because their visions were not the same'. 'I do not think Misty was doing it for Misty. I think Misty was doing it because she wanted to give back,' Lambeth said. Daily Mail Online reached out to May-Treanor's agent for comment on Tuesday, but did not immediately get a reply. Calls to Mike Rangel were also not returned. May-Treanor's apparent rift with Rangel is surprising considering their previously close relationship. In her 2010 autobiography, she described her relationship with Rangel as 'one of the most important partnerships' in her volleyball career. Rangel helped train May-Treanor between 2002 and 2012, during which she won three gold medals in the Olympics for beach volleyball with partner Kerri Walsh Jennings. The split was also swift. May-Treanor attended coaches meetings for the new facility in August, and even gave excited interviews about the club in October. But since then it's been radio silence. Checked out: May-Treanor hasn't been seen at the MMTSC since October. The sports legend pictured on the left with a Laguna Hills High School senior at the facility on October 2 . Legend: It's still unclear what caused the rift between May-Treanor and her longtime trainer Rangel. Rangel trained May-Treanor for 12 years, during which she won three Olympic gold medals in beach volleyball with partner Kerri Walsh Jennings. May-Treanor pictured above compting in

Summary: Misty May-Treanor's longtime trainer Mike Rangel founded a sports center named after her this past fall . Dues for the facility total $4,300 for seven months . Parents have threatened to stop paying the fees since May-Treanor has not been involved with the new facility, as they feel was promised . Rangel says he and May-Treanor had a disagreement about sponsorships .


PM David Cameron (pictured leaving 10 Downing Street) has said he would not bid for a third term . For many of the greatest leaders in our history, one word was simply beyond them. From Gladstone and Churchill to Thatcher and Blair, they could not bring themselves to say goodbye. So by historical standards, David Cameron’s revelation that, if the voters send him back to Downing Street in May, he will step down after five years and allow somebody else to lead the Conservatives into the 2020 election, counts as a genuine bombshell. For some time, this has been predicted in Westminster. But nobody expected him to say so publicly, and certainly nobody thought he would do it on the brink of one of the tightest and most unpredictable election campaigns in history. Not for Mr Cameron the solemn goodbye in an address to the nation. Instead, he announced his intentions in a throwaway interview with a BBC journalist. It was absolutely typical of the man, the quintessence of laid-back insouciance. Even his rhetoric seemed remarkably casual. Terms in office, he remarked, ‘are like Shredded Wheat: two are wonderful but three might just be too many’. What makes Mr Cameron’s announcement so extraordinary is that there is simply no historical precedent. The great majority of his predecessors tried to cling on to power as long as possible, and had to be dragged kicking and screaming from office. Margaret Thatcher, for example, famously led her party into a third general election in 1987 with a promise that she would go ‘on and on’ – a remark that delighted her admirers and horrified her critics. Few people doubt that had she not been toppled in a coup in 1990, she would have led the Tories into a fourth election two years later. Indeed, if the Iron Lady had had her way, she would have led them into the 21st century, too. But Mrs Thatcher was far from unusual. The Victorian titan William Gladstone led the Liberals to victory in 1892 at the staggering age of 82, long after most of his colleagues thought he should have stepped down. Winston Churchill, too, had to be prised from office like an oyster from a shell. He should have resigned in glory after winning World War II and losing the 1945 general election. Instead, he refused to budge, even though he was increasingly debilitated by old age and a series of strokes. The most obvious recent example, though, is Tony Blair, whose premiership was undermined almost from the very beginning by gossip about the succession. According to Gordon Brown and his friends, Mr Blair had promised to step aside after two elections for his ambitious chancellor. But when he refused to do so, their relations degenerated into virtual civil war. In 2004, Mr Blair promised that if he won a third election he would soon resign to give his successor time to prepare for Labour’s tilt at a fourth term in office. The Brownites were furious at the delay. But far from lancing the boil of speculation,

Summary: David Cameron said he would not bid for a third term if he wins election . The PM said two terms were 'wonderful' but three 'might just be too many' If re-elected in May, he will serve a full five years but then quit Number 10 .