Sierra Leone's top sprinter, who went missing after the Commonwealth Games in Glasgow last summer, has been arrested after he was found living rough on the streets of London. Jimmy Thoronka, 20, disappeared at the end of the Games and failed to return to the Ebola-hit west African country. The Guardian said it had interviewed him before he was detained for overstaying his visa and that he was held at 7pm yesterday while in an emaciated state. Jimmy Thoronka carrying the Commonwealth baton in Sierra Leone. He has been arrested for overstaying his visa and claims all his immediate family are dead from Ebola so he cannot return home . When Thoronka, the country's number one 100m sprinter, left Sierra Leone for Glasgow, some Ebola cases had been confirmed in a few of the villages surrounding Freetown, but the epidemic had not yet taken hold of the capital. The death toll in the country is now more than 3,500 cases. The runner said: 'I was hoping to win a medal for my country. But during the Games I got the terrible news that my uncle had died, probably from Ebola. 'I couldn't stop crying. It was difficult to continue with competing but I tried to carry on.' He is not working illegally, nor claiming benefits or housing, and understands the legal implications of remaining in the UK after his visa has expired, but said his situation is hopeless. After the Games, he stayed for a while with friends in Leicester - and found out that his entire immediate family had been killed by Ebola. Later he went to London and began sleeping in parks and on night buses and begging for £1 from passers-by to buy chips. Hampden Park in Glasgow was the venue for the track and field events during the Commonwealth Games . 'Some days I get no food at all. I wash in public toilets and sleep in the park,' he said. 'I wake up around 4am and if I've got a bus pass I get on the night bus and sleep there until morning. 'I met a man who sometimes lets me sleep at his house but I have to wait outside for him to come home at 10 or 11pm and I get very cold. 'We have a cold season in Sierra Leone but it is not cold like England. Some days I don't think I'm going to make it and just feel like killing myself. 'My dream is to become one of the best sprinters in the world but I don't see how that can happen now.' The newspaper said hundreds of people have been in touch to offer support, and a petition has been set up on change.org to support him. A GoFundMe page set up in his name only yesterday has received more than 700 donations totalling nearly £13,000. A Home Office spokeswoman said: 'We cannot comment on individual cases, but there is assistance available for people to return home when they are not entitled to remain in the UK.'

Summary: Jimmy Thoronka does not want to return to his Ebola-hit west African homeland as his entire immediate family has succumbed to the disease . Was detained yesterday by police who found him in an emaciated state . 20-year-old's dream to be the best sprinter in the world lies in tatters . But 700 people have donated £13,000 on GoFundMe to help him out .


A modern romantic found the perfect way to propose to his girlfriend with a drone atop a snowy mountain in Wyoming. Capturing the whole occasion on camera, the drone’s operator is featured at the start of the video setting up the device and giving an approving thumbs up. As the drone flies off into the air, the video rewinds to the couple’s incoming flight from Minneapolis’ Saint Paul International Airport. Time lapse footage captures the mountains through the clouds from the aeroplane’s window before the flight lands in Jackson Hole Airport. Upon disembarking the plane, the man, Rich Costello, secretly films his soon-to-be fiancee before another time lapse shot appears to capture the couple's apartment. After a few more artistic shots of ski lifts and snowboarders relaxing on a mountain, the footage returns to the moving drone. The drone's operator sets up the device and gives the camera the thumbs up as it takes off from the ground . Rich Costello tells his girlfriend he needs more pictures of her and instructs her to perform a yoga pose at the top of the mountain . Focussing on the couple, who stand on a raised part of the mountain, the drone hovers as the man gets down on one knee and presents a ring. The camera then switches to that of the man’s POV and the woman can be seen gasping and laughing in surprise of the gesture before confirming her answer with a hug. According to Mr Costello, his fiancee shares his passion for snowboarding and the couple plan a trip to the snowy location every year. Interrupting her yoga stance, Mr Costello greets his girlfriend and begins talking to her on the mountain . The drone captures the moment the man surprises his girlfriend by getting down on one knee and proposing . He said: ‘I had known for a while that I wanted to propose to her at the top of a mountain, and I wanted to make sure that we got a good photo of it.’ Mr Costello considered having someone take a picture of the proposal from a helicopter, but found that this was outside of his budget. Thinking on his feet, the photography enthusiast purchased a drone – a device he began using prior to the trip so as to keep his girlfriend’s suspicions down to a minimum. Mr Costello's POV camera captures the moment he proposes and the look of surprise on his girlfriend's face . Explaining that there are always too many pictures of himself and not enough of his partner, Mr Costello instructed his girlfriend to perform a yoga pose at the top of the mountain. ‘It was the perfect plan. Right as the drone flew over us and she prepared to get into position, I dropped to one knee and proposed,’ he said. The video concludes with the drone circulating the happy couple, picking up the breathtaking landscape of the surrounding Wyoming mountain range, before crashing to the floor. It's a yes! The drone captures the beautiful surrounding landscape and Mr Costello being

Summary: Rich Costello instructed his girlfriend to perform a yoga pose . Before surprising her by getting down on one knee on mountain . Romantic purchased a new drone especially for the occasion . The video also captures the breathtaking Jackson Hole scenery .


The cyber activist group Anonymous has issued a chilling video statement threatening Israel with an 'electronic Holocaust' in response to what it calls 'crimes in the Palestinian territories'. The clip is edited in the style of a television news report and features a masked and suited individual sitting behind a desk and reading from a pre-prepared script as he declares plans for a massive cyber attack on April 7 - one week before Holocaust Remembrance Day. Declaring Palestinians youths a 'symbol of freedom', Anonymous says it will take down 'servers, government websites, Israeli military websites, and Israeli institutions' in a move that will 'erase [Israel] from cyberspace in our electronic Holocaust'. Scroll down for video . Chilling: The clip is edited in the style of a television news report and features a masked and suited individual sitting behind a desk and reading from a pre-prepared script . Propaganda: The footage includes numerous clips of Israeli President Benjamin Netanyahu sitting at a desk surrounded by advisers, as well as still images from the Gaza conflict, including air strikes . Haunting: Most of the images - which include shots of injured children and their grief stricken parents - were filmed during fighting the region last year . Footage: The video is subtitled in Arabic and the description posted on the YouTube page suggests it has been uploaded by a group calling themselves 'Anonymous Arab' The video is narrated in an electronic voice, suggesting software has either been used either to conceal the identity of the person speaking, to translate it from another language into English, or possibly both. 'We are coming back to punish you again, for your crimes in the Palestinian territories, as we do every year on 7 April, All we see is continuous aggression, bombing, killing and kidnapping of the Palestinian people, as in the last war against Gaza in 2014,' the voice in the video says. 'Our message to the foolish Benjamin Netanyahu and all leaders in the Zionist entities, we will continue to electronically attack until the people of Palestine are free,' it adds. 'A message to the youth of Palestine, you are a symbol of freedom, resistance and hope: we are with you and will continue to defend you,' the voice goes on to say. The video is subtitled in Arabic and the description posted on the YouTube page suggests it has been uploaded by a group calling themselves 'Anonymous Arab'. They also post a link to a Facebook page of a group by the same name. A Palestinian protester is pushed to the floor by Israeli border police during a protest in the West Bank today . A protester holds up a Palestinian flag during demonstrations marking Land Day in Hawara this afternoon . The footage includes numerous clips of Netanyahu sitting at a desk surrounded by advisers, as well as still images from the Gaza conflict, including air strikes. Most of the images - which include shots of injured children and their grief stricken parents - were filmed during fighting the region last year. Previous targets

Summary: Cyber activist group has released a video threatening attacks on Israel . Warns there will be an 'electronic Holocaust' on Israeli websites on April 7 . Means attack is planned for one week before Holocaust Remembrance Day . Video is subtitled in Arabic and appears to have been posted online by a group calling themselves 'Anonymous Arab'


An old school friend has revealed Andrew Chan never thought his impending execution would actually happen as it emerges Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop made a final bid to have the Bali Nine duo spared by offering to handover three Indonesian prisoners being held in Australia. Sami, who did not wish to give his last name, had been exchanging text messages with the convicted drug smuggler up until late Tuesday night before the Australian was transferred to Nusakambangan in Central Java from Bali's Kerobokan prison. The friend, who has known Chan since they met in Year 7 at Homebush Boys High in Sydney's west, told 9News the Bali Nine ringleader was calm when they spoke through text messaging application, Whatsapp. Scroll down for video . Fellow Bali Nine member Andrew Chan was also onboard the chartered flight to Cilacap . Myuran Sukuraman arrives in Cilacap - the closest port to Nusakambangan - on Wednesday morning local time . A school friend of Chan's (left), who went to Homebush Boys High with him (Chan pictured right as a student), told 9News the Australian had been calm and stayed positive up until yesterday about his impending execution . Sami and Chan had been exchanging text messages on Whatsapp (pictured) up until Tuesday night . 'Even he thought it was never going to happen because he thought we're in the limelight - it'll cool down, it'll be alright,' Sami said. 'So I always said, "yeah mate, definitely - you're in good hands".' At least once during their exchange, Chan text him 'all good bro'. Sami added Chan kept positive throughout the ordeal and said: 'I think he [Chan] was really expecting the Australian government to do a lot more.' It comes as it is revealed Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop made a desperate plea to Jakarta officials to swap Chan and fellow Bali Nine member Myuran Sukuraman for three Indonesian drug offenders being held in Australia. Ms Bishop proposed the deal in a 'very tense' phone call with Indonesian foreign affairs minister Retno Marsudi, The Australian reported. Earlier this week, Indonesia's human rights commissioner Natalius Pigai (centre) with Sukuraman (left) and Chan (right) It has been revealed Foreign Affair Minister Julie Bishop bargained to have the duo's lives spared in exchange for three Indonesian drug smugglers who were caught with 252 kilograms of heroin in Australia . The pair were taken onto a ship from Cilacap port to Nusakambangan port in armoured car . The port was heavily guarded as Chan and Sukuraman made their way from Cilacap airport on Wednesday morning in Central Java . This is their final journey to Nusakambangan before they will be executed by firing squad . It is tipped they will be killed this weekend and will be given 72 hours notice before it happens . Indonesia has allocated around $20,000 for each prisoner in its 'execution budget' to kill the Australians . The call became so intense that it was feared Ms Marsudi would put a sudden end to the conversation. The prisoners up for negotiation were three

Summary: School friend Sami said the drug smuggler did not expect to be executed . He and Chan had been exchanging text message up until Tuesday night . Sami said the inmate had stayed positive despite his impending execution . Chan and Andrew Sukuraman are spending first night at Nusakambangan . Nusakambangan, in Central Java, is where Bali Nine pair will be executed . Foreign Affairs Minister Julie Bishop attempted to bargain for their lives . She proposed trading three Indonesian drug smugglers to have duo spared . The trio were caught with 252 kilograms of heroin in Australia in 2000 . But Ms Bishop's counterpart rebuffed her desperate offer of compromise .


A British soldier has been found dead in a street in Miami while on holiday for a dance music festival. The 22-year-old, named locally as Private Shaun Cole, was on holiday in the city in Florida when it is thought he suffered a trauma to his head, caused by a blunt instrument.. His body was discovered by a shopper early Sunday morning, and a major investigation has now been launched to establish how he died. The body of Private Shaun Cole was found by a shopper in a Miami street on Sunday. A member of the Royal Scot Borderers, he had recently returned from a military operation in Sierra Leone to help support the fight against Ebola . Eyewitnesses reported seeing the Scottish soldier, who had served two tours in Afghanistan, running along the street with blood pouring from his head before collapsing in a heap. He had recently returned from a tour of Sierra Leone in west Africa, supporting the fight against Ebola. Miami resident Oscar Aguilera, who found Private Cole's body, said: 'When I saw him not moving and a puddle of blood, yeah, I kind of knew he wasn't doing all right. 'It's not the best way to start a Sunday.' The 22-year-old had been staying at in room 9 of nearby Royal Budget Inn, a cheap motel in a run down area of Miami, for the weekend with two friends. The sprawling urban area is a known hot spot for drugs and cheap roadside accommodation, and the street where his body was discovered has now been cordoned off by police hunting for clues. Officers are also making enquiries at the motel, according to The Daily Record, while the owner of the hotel Mrs Patel told local media that Private Cole had died from a blunt trauma to the head. Private Shaun Cole and his two friends were staying at the Royal Budget Inn in Miami, pictured. The hotel is located in an area of Florida which is a known hot spot for drugs . Private Cole was in Miami with two friends for the Ultra Music Festival, an annual outdoor event which attracts more than 100,000 from around the world each year. The Ministry of Defence confirmed that there had been a fatality of a service personnel, and that the circumstances surrounding Private Cole's death were being investigated. His devastated family were too upset to talk when contacted by journalists. On the Wednesday before he death, Private Cole used Instagram to say how much he was looking forward to his upcoming trip. He wrote: 'Don't know if any of use have heard but I'm away to Miami tomorrow with 2 gods @jamisloth89 @seanward12 . 'this is going to be the best experiences of our life's! [sic]' Friends have now paid tribute to 'the brightest star in the sky' on social media. Jamie Lothian wrote on Facebook: 'It's killing me inside to write this but still can't get my head round any of it! Private Cole in Miami for the Ultra Music Festival, a dance event which attracts more

Summary: The 22-year-old named locally as Private Shaun Cole from Edinburgh . Found by Miami man in a pool of blood in a run-down part of the city . Scottish soldier is understood to have visited Florida for music festival . Victim had recently returned home from helping Ebola victims in Africa .


Taking in the sights of Morocco's Marrakech is nothing short of magical, with its famous souk which houses over 60,000 stalls full of colourful handmade wares. After getting lost in the labyrinth of narrow streets, holidaymakers can relax by the scenic pool at Thomson's Couples Medina Gardens resort, which makes for the perfectly romantic retreat. The all-inclusive/half-board formula includes the use of three bars. There is also a pre-bookable spa - and two pools, one of which is for guests who want to relax in peace and quiet. Thomson's Couples Medina Gardens in Marrakech resort makes for the perfect romantic retreat . There is such attention to detail that the rooms are often decorated with fresh rose petals and leaves, which adorn pillows, bath mats and even toilet bowls. Then there's the added thrill of towels and towelling robes being shaped into different animals each day just for sheer amusement. The recently refurbished hotel is right on the doorstep of Jemaa el-Fna square, which is a mere five minutes' walk from restaurants, food stalls and the largest souk in the Arab world. Some 60,000 shops and stalls are crammed into the labyrinth of covered streets which hold all manner of sights and sounds and traditional wares. While the Medina resort has a very contemporary feel, many Arabic features remain, which includes a 200-year-old tower which holds a rooftop bar which provides great views over the local area. Dining at the a la carte restaurant satisfies every food craving with themed nights and a wide selection of healthy and not so healthy treats. The all-inclusive/half-board formula includes the use of three bars. There is also a pre-bookable spa - and two pools, one of which is for guests who want to relax in peace and quiet . The a la carte restaurant satisfies every food craving with themed nights and a wide selection of healthy and not so healthy treats . For those wanting to explore the outside area, visitors can embark upon a guided visit to the Koutoubia Mosque, which is located about 200 metres west of the Jemaa El Fna souk. From there, a visit to the Saadiens Tombs is the ideal opportunity to soak up some of the local culture - the tombs were sealed up for centuries until their rediscovery in 1917. Hiring a tour guide is something to be considered in order to learn more about the history of the area and to visit places which sit outside of the typical tourist trail. The recently refurbished hotel is right on the doorstep of Jemaa el-Fna square, which is a mere five minutes' walk from restaurants, food stalls and the largest souk in the Arab world . A guide is particularly useful when it comes to haggling in the souks - there are rarely any fixed prices - as they can advise what price you can best expect to pay for things. Welcoming vendors will tirelessly invite you into their stall or small shop, to smell perfumes and spices or try on colourful scarves made out of saffron dyes.

Summary: Marrakech is the third largest city in Morocco after Casablanca and Rabat . Some 60,000 shops and stalls crammed into labyrinth of covered streets . Visitors can relax by the pool or go on adventurous mountain excursion .


Andy Murray closed in on his 500th career victory on Sunday with a 6-3, 6-4 victory over hard-hitting Colombian Santiago Giraldo to make the fourth round of the Miami Open. The world number four will now meet South African giant Kevin Anderson on Tuesday in an attempt to become the first British player to make the 500-mark since tennis went fully 'open' to all players in 1968. Now three wins ahead of Tim Henman's career tally, Murray had a mid-morning start against world number 27 Giraldo, who strikes the ball as firmly as anyone from the back of the court. Andy Murray plays a backhand on his way to beating Santiago Giraldo in the third round of the Miami Open . Murray bends down to play a forehand shot during his victory at Crandon Park on Sunday afternoon . Giraldo and Murray shake hands after the Scot overcame a small scare to secure victory . The Scot keeps his eyes on the ball as he sees off Giraldo to set up a clash with Kevin Anderson . Murray serves during his victory against Giraldo - the 499th win of his professional career so far . Giraldo plays a forehand return towards Murray during their two-set match on Sunday afternoon . Murray's coach Ameli Mauresmo (front, left) and fiancee Kim Sears watch on from the stands . But Murray's subtle changes of angles and spins unpicked him, and he closed the match out after a mini-scare when the South American pulled him back from 5-1 up in the second set to win in 84 minutes. 'He hits it very hard and made things difficult at the end so it's good to get through,' said Murray, who now takes on the number fifteen seed. Murray chases down a shot from Giraldo during another sweltering day in the Miami heat . Murray acknowledges the applause from the crowd after earning another victory on American soil . The British No 1 plays a delicate volley as he continues his bid for a third Miami Open title in six years .

Summary: Andy Murray beat Santiago Giraldo in straight sets on Sunday . The Scot came through 6-3, 6-4, to reach the Miami Open fourth round . Murray is looking for his third title after wins in 2009 and 2012 . He will face South Africa's Kevin Anderson in the last 16 .


Huge icebergs the size of boulders have been washing up on the shores of Cape Cod after one of the bitterest winters in living memory. Months of frozen temperatures have created huge sheets of ice up and down the coastline and now the temperatures have warmed slightly they are breaking up and washing ashore. In Wellfleet, on the Massachusetts coast, the ice made the beach look more like an artic wasteland than the soon-to-be summer playground of the rich and famous of the East Coast. Cape Code National Seashore administrator Marianne McCaffery told the Boston Globe that 'They are bigger this year because there has been no snow melt in between storms. 'I’m not surprised, considering the type of winter we have had.' Leonard Croteau, a Wellfleet Assistant Harbormaster, told the newspaper of the chunks 'They are all over the place. 'This year has been a lot more than normal, but usually we don’t have snow this long either. It’s been here for a while.' Meterologist Jim Andrews told Accuweather 'It's obvious that the ice 'boulders' have a more complex history than the typical ice found on calmer waters such as lakes and sluggish rivers.' 'Most likely it is formed by the bashing together of pancake ice or ice floes.' Chilly weather: An onlooker is seen bundled up while walking past ice chunks on Cape Cod, Massachusetts . Nature: 'Dapixara,' a photographer from the cape town Wellfleet, snapped the images of the larger-than-life chunks . Can you reach the top? A person holds out their hand to feel one of the ice chunks . Snowy weather: A pooch is seen standing on top of one of the smaller ice chunks .

Summary: Huge chunks of ice - many of which are taller than humans - have been spotted in Cape Cod, Massachusetts . A photographer from the cape town of Wellfleet has photographed the chunks and uploaded them to Twitter . Locals have said the chunks have previously appeared on Cape Cod .


Reading boss Steve Clarke has revealed he did not watch the FA Cup semi-final draw as he refuses to look beyond Monday's sixth-round replay against Bradford. The Royals will welcome Phil Parkinson's side to the Madejski Stadium on Monday night, with the winner progressing into the final four to face cup-holders Arsenal at Wembley. A goalless draw at Valley Parade in the original tie means the draw was made following Arsenal's win at Manchester United but before a replay could decide who would face the Gunners. Reading manager Steve Clarke reveals he did not watch the FA Cup semi-final draw . Reading and Bradford played out a goalless draw in the FA Cup quarter-final last weekend . And Clarke, who made nine changes to his side that lost 4-1 at Watford in their Sky Bet Championship clash on Saturday, insists he cannot entertain the idea of a Wembley date as he pays full respect to Bradford. 'I didn't watch the draw,' he said. 'A friend texted me telling me we had drawn Arsenal, but I never intended on watching it. 'I don't think it (the draw) makes any difference whatsoever. I think the game against Bradford is big enough in its own right and the reward of getting through to an FA Cup semi-final is big enough in its own right. So I don't think the semi-final opposition makes a difference to either team. 'Before there is any talk of semi-finals you have to get through to the quarter-final and that's what we intend to do. 'What's the point of thinking about a game that is not there? You have to think about the game coming up and it's a very difficult game for us against a very good Bradford team.' Almen Abdi (centre) got Watford off to a dream start against Reading by scoring inside a minute . Matej Vyrdra (right) also scored as Watford beat Reading 4-1 on Saturday afternoon . Despite a potential meeting with Arsene Wenger's FA Cup winners, Clarke believes his squad must be targeting their own success in this season's competition rather than just hoping for a Wembley day out against Arsenal. 'To get to Wembley doesn't excite me, to get to the FA Cup semi-final does,' he said. That's the key for me. One more step in the cup would be nice. To get to Wembley is just another game, there are no prizes for it. 'The final goal of any competition is to pick up the silver trophy at the end of it. This is just another step on the way to the final. That's how you have to look at every round and that's how we have looked at every round. 'It's not to get excited about a semi-final. In a semi-final there is no trophy, there are no medals. It's much better to put down on your CV that you have got a cup winners medal or you've lifted a trophy. 'That has to be the ambition. The ambition cannot be to reach the semi-final at Wembley, it has to be to

Summary: Steve Clarke admits he did not watch FA Cup semi-final draw . Reading face Bradford in FA Cup quarter-final replay on Monday . Two sides played out a goalless draw in original tie last weekend .


A former professional boxer was part of a gang jailed for 77 years today for smuggling £11million of cocaine into the UK with the help of corrupt British Airways workers. Stephen O’Meara, 31, formerly of Datchet, Buckinghamshire was today locked up for 13 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine in February and August 2013. The drugs were transported in two loads and flown on British Airways flights to Heathrow Airport, Southwark Crown Court heard. Jailed: Stephen O’Meara, 31, was today locked up for 13 years for conspiracy to supply cocaine. He was was part of a gang jailed for 77 years in total . Drugs and ammunition: Police intercepted 40 kilos of cocaine (left) together with 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition . In total, police intercepted 40 kilos of cocaine with purity levels of more than 90% and a street level value of £11 million, together with 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition. Gang leader Harvinder Sanghera, 33, of Heston, Hounslow, London was caged for 30 years for importing cocaine and ammunition, while his ‘right hand man’ Savdeep Atkar, 33, of Grays, Essex was sentenced to 21 years for importing cocaine. Former boxer and personal trainer O’Meara was handed a 13-year sentence, as was David Brown, 51, of Biggleswade, Bedfordshire for supplying cocaine. Mark Graffius, defending O’Meara, said the former professional boxer met Sanghera while acting as his personal trainer. Sanghera and Aktar would watch O’Meara as he took part in sparring sessions, the court was told. Father-of-two O’Meara was a ‘gifted and dedicated’ boxer boxer who was ‘literally on the very cusp of becoming a top level international,’ according to Mr Graffius. He was managed by leading boxing promoter Frank Warren and had planned to move abroad to Spain where he was on the threshold of a ‘major, life-changing event.’ Sanghera was described as a ‘family man’ with two small children, who accrued a number of large debts through gambling. Jailed: Savdeep Atkar (left), David Brown (centre) and Harvinder Sanghera (right) were sentenced with Stephen O’Meara today . It was said Sanghera, who previously worked on a perfume production line in Acton, joined the drug conspiracy because he ‘owed debts to people you shouldn’t owe debts'. Aktar was described as a man brought up by a ‘hard-working’ and ‘god-fearing’ family. Brown was said to be a person who ‘tends to say yes to people.’ Sentencing the men, Judge Robbins said: ‘You four in your own different ways played your parts in ensuring that some very large quantities of cocaine were imported into this country. ‘You know very well the devastating effects these drugs may have on poor individuals. ‘The wholesale value of 40 kilogrammes of cocaine would have been more than £2m, but the street value much higher. ‘This was a sophisticated, well organised, and determined criminal network. ‘Those towards the top end of the organisation, Atkar and Sanghera, were capable of masterminding and resourcing such an operation.’ Police intercepted the drugs and ammunition. This picture shows the officers' search of a Surrey address . A total of 40 kilos of cocaine

Summary: Stephen O’Meara, 31, was locked up for 13 years for supplying cocaine . Drugs were transported in two loads and flown on British Airways flights . Police intercepted 40 kilos of cocaine and 100 rounds of 9mm ammunition . Harvinder Sanghera caged for 30 years and Savdeep Atkar for 21 years . David Brown was sentenced to 13 years, bringing their total to 77 years .


Holiday costs in eurozone countries are looking significantly cheaper this year. On Friday, the pound was worth €1.38 – which for British holidaymakers heading to, say, France, Spain, Italy and Greece is the most favourable rate for more than seven years. It’s around 14 per cent better than this time last year, and 20 per cent better than five years ago. Holidaymakers booking a village in the South of France can save more than £200 compared with last year . Put more graphically, if that villa in the South of France you’re looking at costs €2,000 (£1,450) a week to rent, it’s £231 cheaper than it was in 2014 and £353 cheaper than in 2010. Likewise, a meal for two in Venice with a €100 (£72) price tag costs roughly £12 less than this time last year, and £18 less than in 2010. Here are some issues that the better pound/euro exchange rate raises – but remember that if you use cards to get cash out of overseas ATMs, settle hotel and restaurant bills and make purchases, the actual exchange rate won’t be quite as good, due to the banks taking commission. Holidaymakers may get a better deal by booking direct, in euros, as most prices were fixed last year . Book direct? Most holiday companies will have fixed their prices with hoteliers and villa owners last year, when the pound was weaker against the euro. This means you may well get a better deal by booking direct, in euros. That said, I know of a number of operators and villa agencies that have recently lowered prices to take into account the better exchange rate, and tailor-made arrangements may be based on current exchange rates. So it’s worth doing DIY vs package price comparisons. Also bear in mind that you get better financial protection and back-up when you book a package. If you do book direct, to be sure of benefiting from the current good exchange rate, you need to pay in full now rather than putting down a deposit or paying on arrival/departure. The rate may be even better in a few months’ time, but of course it may have worsened. You could hedge your bets by obtaining some (but not all) of your spending money now . Buy euros now? The pound was worth about €1.40 a week ago, but by Friday it had fallen slightly. No one knows what it will do next, so if you buy euros now, you’re taking a gamble. But you could hedge your bets by obtaining some (but not all) of your spending money now. Consider doing so with a pre-paid euro currency card – the exchange rate used will be whatever it is on the day you upload the funds. The Ukash Travel Money MasterCard (ukash.com) has very competitive exchange rates and charges no fees for making purchases or cash withdrawals. A driving holiday on the Continent? The combination of more favourable exchange rates and lower oil prices means that filling up the car in eurozone countries is costing British motorists a lot

Summary: The pound's value against the euro on Friday was strongest in seven years . The pound's worth of €1.38 is 14 per cent better than this time last year . It means a villa in the south of France worth €2,000 (£1,450) is £231 cheaper . Compare DIY vs package prices to ensure you're getting the best value . With the exchange rate and low oil prices, fill up the car for a road trip .


The manager of a Chicago rapper met with NBA star Joakim Noah at the Bulls player's home to discuss an anti-violence event hours before he was killed in the city's Avalon Park neighborhood . Lil Durk's manager Uchenna Agina was sitting in a car around 1.50am on Friday when a man approached and shot him several times, including once in the head. Agina - who was known as Chino Dolla and OTF Chino - died less than an hour later at Advocate Trinity Hospital, according to the Cook County medical examiner's office. Scroll down for video . Joakim Noah (second from left) hosted a Thursday meeting with Lil Durk (center) and Uchenna Agina (far right) Agina, 24, was sitting in a car around 1.50am on Friday when he was shot several times. He died an hour later . Lil Durk, aka Durk Banks, is signed to Def Jam records and his album Remember My Name is due out on May 12 . The 24-year-old manager was driven to the hospital by a friend, but it was not Durk Banks who brought him, Chicago Homicide Watch reported. Hours before the shooting Agina, Banks, 22, and DJ Bandz went to Noah's condominium to discuss the 30-year-old athlete's 'Rock Your Drop' anti-violence campaign. DJ Bandz's manager Devin Jackson said: 'Chino was a good dude. 'He took care of the business. That is what he was known for. 'I definitely didn't think what happened to him would happen to him.' Nobody has been charged for Agina’s killing and the investigation is ongoing. Banks and Agina pleaded guilty to gun crimes in the past. Agina pleaded guilty in November 2010 to a misdemeanor gun charge and Banks pleaded guilty to gun charges last year, according to court records. The rapper was sentenced to probation for 18 months and 50 hours community service following an arrest after he was spotted with a handgun in June 2013 on the city's South Side. The popular player's Noah's Arc Foundation has been fighting against gun violence in the Windy City . Noah said on Saturday: 'We were talking about doing some work for the kids and doing something positive' The Noah's Arc Foundation has been fighting against gun violence in the Windy City, according to ESPN. Noah said on Saturday: 'We were talking about doing some work for the kids and doing something positive. 'He got murdered. I never experienced anything like that. 'My respects go to his family and to his friends. 'I just hope we can find solutions.' Banks is signed to Def Jam records and his album Remember My Name is due out on May 12. There were about 400 murders and more than 2,500 shootings reported in Chicago in 2014.

Summary: Uchenna Agina - known as Chino Dolla or OTF Chino - was killed on Friday . Agina, 24, was in car when gunman shot him several times, including head . Hours before he was shot, Agina met with Noah at the athlete's home . Lil Durk and DJ Bandz accompanied Agina to the meeting at the condo . Noah's foundation is planning a 'Rock Your Drop' anti-violence campaign . Lil Durk - Durk Banks - and Agina have both pleaded guilty to gun crimes .


A 15-year-old western Michigan boy faces a detention hearing in the stabbing of his 13-year-old sister in their Caledonia Township home. Sheriff's deputies found the girl with multiple stab wounds about 1 p.m. Saturday after her 15-year-old brother called 911, the Kent County Sheriff's Department said in a news release. She was taken by an emergency helicopter to a Grand Rapids hospital. Authorities have not yet released her condition. Scroll down for video . Scene: A 15-year-old western Michigan boy faces a detention hearing in the stabbing of his 13-year-old sister in their Caledonia Township home . Her brother was arrested Saturday at their home, southeast of Grand Rapids. Their names haven't been released. WOOD-TV reported that their father was at work at the time of the stabbing. Neighbor Steve Murad said in an interview with the television station 'You know they have that brother-sister spat, obviously we all do when we are younger, but this is over the edge, this is ridiculous.' Murad described the victim as '13-years-old, I mean, whole life ahead of her, really, really uplifting, good girl, funny, caring, takes care of like I said, my children, my little babies - so, good, good girl.' The Grand Rapids Press reported that the girl's 15-year-old brother is due Monday in Kent County Juvenile Court. The newspaper, citing medical workers, reported that the boy's alleged weapon was a 3-inch knife. A prayer vigil was held Sunday outside Caledonia High School's football stadium for the 13-year-old girl. Both siblings attend schools in the district. Community: A prayer vigil was held Sunday outside Caledonia High School's football stadium for the 13-year-old girl . Jason Wangerin told WOOD-TV the victim and his daughter are best friends. He told the television station 'My daughter is very distraught over this.' 'I look at the questions my daughter asks me and then I've got to come up with answers to those questions,' Wangering also said. School district officials said in a letter obtained by WOOD-TV 'We have confirmed that the students attend our school district with one attending Duncan Lake Middle School and the other at Caledonia High School.' 'Tragic situations are very difficult for students to process and understand, which allows for students to respond in many different ways,' the letter also said. 'Our students' first source of support is at home with their parents. As a school system, our District Crisis Response team is currently preparing to assist our students as they return to school on Monday. Our entire district staff have been made aware of the situation, and will be attentive to students throughout the district. Additional counselors and social workers will be available at DLMS and CHS.'

Summary: A 15-year-old western Michigan boy faces a detention hearing in the stabbing of his 13-year-old sister in their Caledonia Township home . Sheriff's deputies found the girl with multiple stab wounds about 1 p.m. Saturday after her 15-year-old brother called 911 . She was taken by an emergency helicopter to a Grand Rapids hospital . Authorities have not yet released her condition . Her brother was arrested Saturday at their home, southeast of Grand Rapids .


When the first astronauts land on Mars, they will not use a conventional parachute or heat shield that has been used before. Instead, upon impacting the upper Martian atmosphere, a large inflatable saucer-shaped structure will slow their progress. This is the low density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) and, in June, Nasa will perform the latest test of this groundbreaking technology - a vital next step in the journey to Mars. Scroll down for a video from last year's test . In June, the vehicle will be sent into near-space from the Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, to test its re-entry capabilities into Earth's atmosphere . Tomorrow at 9am to 10am PDT (5pm to 6pm GMT), Nasa will perform a spin test of the vehicle at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in California before transporting it to Hawaii. The event will be streamed live on Ustream, and viewers will be able to ask questions on Twitter using the #AskNasa hashtag. Ultimately, the vehicle will be sent into near-space from the Navy's Pacific Missile Range Facility on Kauai, Hawaii, in June. The LDSD is unique in its design, using a donut-shaped inflatable decelerator to create atmospheric drag. When attached to the exterior of a capsule travelling at Mach 3.5 it will be capable of slowing it down to Mach 2, where a regular parachute can then deploy. Last June, to simulate the Martian atmosphere on Earth, the LDSD was lifted to a height of 23 miles (37km) by a high-altitude balloon. A small rocket then launched it 11 miles (18km) higher. As this point the LDSD inflated around a larger saucer-shaped object, bringing it safely back to land in open water. ‘The LDSD crosscutting demonstration mission will test breakthrough technologies that will enable large payloads to be safely landed on the surface of Mars, or other planetary bodies with atmospheres, including Earth,’ Nasa said in a statement. ‘The technologies will not only enable landing of larger payloads on Mars, but also allow access to much more of the planet's surface by enabling landings at higher-altitude sites.’ Esessentially parachute, the LDSD is large - 15ft (4.6 metres) wide and weighing 7,000lbs (3.200kg) - in order to cope with the atmosphere of Mars. Earth has a reasonably thick atmosphere, so we can parachute relatively easily to the surface. But the Martian atmosphere is much thinner, so parachutes need to be much larger in order to create sufficient drag to land safely. The system is designed to land large vehicles on the surface of Mars. The main structural body of the second flight test vehicle in Nasa's LDSD project is seen during its assembly in a cleanroom at Nasa's Jet Propulsion Laboratory.The flight test for this vehicle is planned in June of this year. It will eventually be used to take humans to the surface of Mars . A successful test took place in June 2014, shown, when the LDSD successfully re-entered part of Earth's atmosphere. It showed that while some aspects of the vehicle worked, others - like its parachutes - needed further development following

Summary: Nasa will fly its new heat shield from Hawaii in a couple of months . Tomorrow it will perform a spin-test of the new technology . It is known as the low density supersonic decelerator (LDSD) Nasa says it could one day be used to take humans onto Mars .


England went back to work on Friday at Adelaide’s St Peter’s College, alma mater of 10 Australian Prime Ministers and one of the country’s great schools, but there was no way they could relax and enjoy the splendour of their surroundings. Elimination at the group stages of this World Cup is just one slip-up or even one rainy day away for England, who seem to have been wading through treacle while the rest of the world have been playing a different, far more vibrant, one-day game. Now England must beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their final Group A games and hope New Zealand also defeat Bangladesh, while keeping their fingers crossed that the elements do not intervene. Jos Buttler has warned England that they cannot afford any more slip-ups if they are to avoid elimination . Buttler catches the ball during an England nets session at St Peter's College in Adelaide . Buttler plays a shot during an England nets session as they prepare for the game against Afghanistan . India sealed a place in the World Cup knockout stages after a nervy run chase against West Indies in Perth. The defending champions bowled West Indies out for 182 in 44.2 overs, captain Jason Holder top-scoring with 57 at No 9. India’s task was made harder by an up-and-down wicket at the WACA, but 45 not out from MS Dhoni saw them reach their target with four wickets and 10.5 overs to spare. ‘It was a difficult wicket, with variable bounce,’ said Dhoni. ‘Overall, I was very happy with the performance.’ England have endured some rotten World Cups but to go out in the first round of a competition designed to guarantee progress for the big eight would make this the worst yet. But the way they have been playing, not even victory against the two minnows can be taken for granted. Defeat by Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval on Monday would pile pressure on coach Peter Moores and Paul Downton, who appointed him, when a new broom is sweeping through the ECB. To think that the Ashes were moved and we had to endure a 5-0 thrashing so that this team could have unprecedented one-day preparation for a World Cup. There was a subdued air on Friday with only the St Peter’s pupils chosen to supplement the fielders during middle practice having a spring in their step. England were criticised for changing their line-up on the eve of this World Cup but they would be stubborn in the extreme if they did not shuffle their pack now. Trouble is, Alex Hales looked in terrible touch both in the middle against England’s bowlers and later in a net. India sealed a place in the World Cup knockout stages after a nervy run chase against West Indies in Perth . England coach Peter Moores talks to the players during an England nets session at St Peter's College, Adelaide . Meanwhile, Ravi Bopara cut a forlorn figure as he faced some of the worst net bowling imaginable from the enthusiastic locals and England can

Summary: England went back to training at Adelaide’s St Peter’s College on Friday . They must beat Bangladesh and Afghanistan in their final Group A games . While keeping their fingers crossed that the elements do not intervene . Otherwise England face an embarrassing World Cup group stage exit .


A teenage school girl has been placed in 'isolation' by her secondary school which has a ban on 'unnatural' hair colours after she dyed her hair red. Alana Harrison, 13, has been told by management at King James's school in Huddersfield, west Yorkshire that she will not be allowed into classes until she changes the colour of her hair. Her family said that the Year 8 pupil from Kikheaton, west Yorkshire faces a long period away from her classmates because the colour in her hair was permanent. Alana Harrison, 13, pictured, has been told she cannot attend classes until the red hair colour is removed . Alana's mother Mandy said any attempt to change the colour now would cause damage to her daughter's hair. She said the hairdresser even contacted the school to confirm this fact. The schools said that the rules are very clear. They are in every student’s planner, tutors regularly remind pupils and a letter was sent home with every pupil in February reminding parents about the rules. In January pupil Oscar Ward, 16, spent many days in isolation at King James’s when he turned up with a bleach blond Mohican haircut. He has since changed his hairstyle to comply. Mrs Harrison said: 'Alana had some red put in her hair, it is not bright red. It won’t wash out; it’s permanent - the more she washes it, the brighter it will get. 'Alana is Type 1 diabetic and needs daily injections. I have told the school her blood sugar levels need checking every hour as she is just sitting down all day in isolation and not moving around, which causes her blood sugar levels to go up. 'It’s stressful for both of us as she is not allowed her mobile and I can’t ring her to check her sugars. 'She won’t learn much in isolation, but I have to send her to school or I will be fined. We are at a stalemate as we can’t change the colour of the hair. 'On Monday there was a girl there with purple hair, but she is not in isolation - and the head of year I spoke to on the phone has bleach blond hair.' Head teacher Robert Lamb said the school rules are very clear about the need for 'a conventional hair colour' Headteacher Robert Lamb said: 'Our rules on this are very clear and have not changed in the time I have been the headteacher, which is over 12 years. The girl had two older sisters at the school and the rules haven’t changed. 'The section about hair states: "Hair and Make-up: Conventional colour and style. Unnatural colours are not allowed." 'The Student Planner goes on to say: "If any student is not in full school uniform or meeting the expectations of appearance, they will have to rectify the situation before they are given permission to go into lessons." 'All schools have similar rules. The hair rule, like the other school rules, are there to ensure that nothing detracts children from what they are there for, which

Summary: Alana Harrison attended school in Huddersfield with bright red hair . The 13-year-old that she would be 'isolated' while it remained 'unnatural' Staff at King James's School in Huddersfield say their rules are very clear . Pupils are only allowed to have a 'conventional colour or style'


A woman thought the handwritten letter she threw over the fence to her noisy neighbours had worked wonders after an entire week of uninterrupted sleep until she was woken before dawn on Sunday. Sleep-deprived Melbourne based-actor, Lucy Gransbury, wrote a two-page rant to her party-hard residents after enduring four months of sleepless nights due to their incessantly wild nocturnal ways. Also a comedian, the good-humoured note had paid off until the recent early morning hiccup but she decided the neighbourly thing to do was drop a thank-you card and some gifts over the fence to the 'huge' seven or eight guys because she was too scared to knock on their door. Scroll down for video . Lucy Gransbury dropped a thank you letter and gifts over the fence to her neighbours because she was too scared to knock on their door . The good-humoured letter asks the seven or eight burly blokes not to throw a hand grenade over her fence . Although the neighbours woke her at 4.30am when they arrived home, and again at 6.45am when their mates left, Gransbury decided after writing a list of pros and cons that the mostly-reformed dudes, who she fears could crush her 'between their shoulder blades' as 'they seem to be a gang', deserved to be rewarded. The note, which was posted on her blog and on the Mamamia site, began with thanking the less-noisy neighbours for a quieter week and although their voices woke her on Sunday she was grateful there wasn't the 'bass guitar song' interrupting her dreams about Prince Harry. 'You probably think I'm a bit weird and have too much spare time, and you are entirely correct.' The gifts included: . A burnt DVD of the pilot episode of Neighbours where Max Ramsay breaks up a party on his namesake street by 'yelling at the flamin' lot of them'. She then later reveals that the DVD is in fact blank and suggests they watch the scene on YouTube. Two chickpea cans with a piece of string so she can create her 'own old-school walkie-talkie' with them while adding that they must detach the string if they are having a party - not to mention remove the chickpeas for a more effective communciation device. And in good neighbourly fashion - specifically chose chickpeas in case the burly blokes wanted to whip up some hummus for their next party. Last but certainly not least - Gransbury threw in some salt and vinegar chips because she wanted to share her favourite things with her dear neighbours. She signed off by saying she hoped they got a giggle out of her note instead of being insulted and throwing a hand grenade over her fence. One of the gifts was two cans and string so they could she can create her 'own old-school walkie-talkie' with her neighbours - and she chose chickpeas so they could also whip up some hummus for their next party . After she was woken by their voices on Sunday morning, she wrote pros and cons about the incident -

Summary: Lucy Gransbury wrote a long handwritten letter to her noisy neighbours . Melbourne-based actor finally erupted after four months of sleepless nights . Also a comedian, she used her humour to tell them what she really thought . The cabaret artist gave them two gifts - headphones and a blank CD . Photos were taken of her throwing letter and over the fence and running off . After a week of peace and quiet, she decided to send a note and more gifts . Despite being woken by them talking twice on Sunday morning .


A prestigious home in one of Sydney's most exclusive suburbs is on the market for $6 million more than it was asking for just eight months ago. Bought by property investor and dentist Le Tran in June for $14 million, the grand six-bedroom mansion at 9 Hillside Avenue Vaucluse in Sydney's eastern suburbs is now being offered for $20 million following a large-scale renovation. 'There have been extensive renovations done, it has basically been completely rebuilt inside, virtually,' Black Diamondz estate agent Brad Pillinger told Daily Mail Australia. The exclusive mansion at 9 Hillside Avenue Vaucluse in Sydney's eastern suburbs has been put on the market for $20 million . This is despite it last being purchased by dentist and property investor Le Tran only eight months ago for $14 million . Black Diamondz estate agent Brad Pillinger said that extensive renovations had been done to the home's interior since it was purchased . 'The floors, walls, appliances - basically everything. The whole internal layout has been re-done.' When asked if he believed it would snatch-up its multi-million dollar target, Mr Pillinger replied 'It'll go close'. Le Tran purchased the home from property developer Jacques Kurdian whose father bought it in 1976 for less than 1.5 per cent of the cost - $220,000, according to Review Property. But despite Le Tran selling his last home in Hunters Hill for $12.5 million before buying the exclusive, water-front home, Mr Pillinger said he hasn't even moved in. 'They have in mind a particular property they want to buy,' the estate agent said when asked by Daily Mail Australia for the reason of Le Tran's quick re-sale. 'The floors, walls, appliances - basically everything. The whole internal layout has been re-done,' he told Daily Mail Australia . The home features five bathrooms, a resort-style swimming pool, spa, sauna, wide terraces and a pool-side dining patio . When asked if he believed it would snatch-up its multi-million dollar target, Mr Pillinger replied 'It'll go close' Le Tran purchased the home from property developer Jacques Kurdian whose father bought it in 1976 for almost one 10th of the cost . 'The renovation has been finished and they were about to move in but they changed their mind and put it on the market.' With an enormous 1808 square metre land size and panoramic views of Sydney Harbour, it's no wonder that the castle-like home has had 'a lot of initial interest', according to Mr Pillinger. 'It has an unequal view of everything that is iconic in Sydney and it's particularly private.' The home features five bathrooms, a resort-style swimming pool, spa, sauna, wide terraces and a pool-side dining patio. Designed in a classical French provincial theme, it takes full advantage of its hill-top position by including a stunning panoramic view which stretches right to Bondi Beach in one of the upper level bedrooms. Despite Le Tran selling his last home in Hunters Hill for $12.5 million before buying the exclusive property, he has yet to live in it . 'The renovation has been finished and they were

Summary: The exclusive six-bedroom mansion was last bought by property investor and dentist Le Tran in June last year . Despite paying $14 million for it, Le Tran is asking for $20 million only eight months later . Estate agent Brad Pillinger said 'extensive renovations' had been completed on the grand home . Le Tran purchased the home from property developer Jacques Kurdian whose father bought it in 1976 for $220,000 .


Barcelona coach Luis Enrique is optimistic that holding midfielder Sergio Busquets can recover from injury in time for Sunday's El Clasico match against Real Madrid at the Nou Camp. Enrique said on Saturday that Busquets 'isn't 100 percent but he will be there' for the clash against Barca's rivals in what could be a potential decider for the league title. Busquets has been sidelined for the last three games since injuring his right ankle against Villarreal in the Copa del Rey. Midfielder Sergio Busquets could make his return to Barcelona's first-team against Real Madrid on Sunday . Barcelona coach Luis Enrique will be hopeful that Busquets can return in time for the crucial El Clasico match . Javier Mascherano has filled in for Barcelona in the holding midfield position during Busquets' injury . Javier Mascherano has played in his place and would do so again against Madrid if Busquets isn't fit enough. Barca go into El Clasico off the back of six consecutive victories in all competitions, the last of those confirming Premier League side Manchester City's exit from the Champions League. Madrid, meanwhile, arrested their mini slump of three games without a win after a 2-0 triumph over Levante, courtesy of a brace from Gareth Bale. Busquets has been sidelined for Barcelona's last three games but could return in time to face Real Madrid .

Summary: Sergio Busquets could return for Barcelona against Real Madrid on Sunday . He has been sidelined for Barca's last three games with an ankle injury . The El Clasico fixture could potentially decide Spain's league title this year .


A woman claiming to be the wife of an Australian Islamic State terrorist has posted a photo of his bloodied dead body on Twitter, announcing that he has been killed while fighting in Syria. Melbourne man Suhan Rahman's twisted wife said: ‘May Allah accept my husband, Abu Jihad al Australi.’ ‘Promised Allah and fought in the front lines until he obtained shahadah,’ she added. Rahman, who had been fighting under the name Abu Jihad al Australi, previously threatened a terrorist attack on Australia claiming he would 'bring the war home' to the west in January. ‘Spill blood young Aussies,’ he wrote on Twitter. His last known location was Raqqa, an Islamic State stronghold in Syria. The woman, named Zumarul Jannah, who claimed to be his wife said: ‘Alhamdulillahi rabbil alimeen, I'm the most content I have ever been in my life ♡.’ A woman claiming to be Suhan Rahman's wife posted a bloodied photo of her dead husband on Twitter. A rifle was placed on his body . Melbourne man Suhan Rahman has reportedly been killed while fighting with the Islamic State terrorists in Syria . The woman who claimed to be Rahman's wife said: 'I'm the most content I have ever been in my life.' ‘And never think of those who have been killed in the cause of Allah as dead,’ she added. She also posted a photo of a man that looks like Rahman praying. The 23-year-old was pictured with Sydney terrorist Mohamed Elomar earlier this year and was also friends with playboy Melbourne jihadi Mahmoud Abdullatif. Rahman and Abdullatif regularly conversed via Twitter before Abdullatif was reported dead in January. In November Rahman confessed to Abdullatif it was his ‘first time using twitter its tripping out bruv [sic]’. Abdullatif replied: ‘Lol I know I still don’t how to use it.’ The woman asked for Allah to 'accept' her husband, who she called Abu Jihad al Australi . A researcher at the London based terrorist research centre ICSR posted this photo of Rahman on Twitter . The 23-year-old (left) was pictured with Sydney terrorist Mohamed Elomar (right) earlier this year . ‘Ye how do I retweet to others and what duz dat mean.’ Rahman asked. ‘I’ll explain when I come home insha Allah,’ Abdullatif responded. Along with his recent postings on Twitter, Rahman also uploaded one photograph of himself wielding a high-powered silver rifle AK47. Referencing the terrorist attack on French satirical magazine Charlie Hedbo in January, where two Islamist gunmen killed editor Stéphane Charbonnier and 11 other people, Rahman wrote: 'May allah accept the french brothers who terrorised france. Allahu akbar. Day by day we will bring the war home to you.’ His previous posts painted a keen young reveller at Melbourne nightclubs who enjoyed partying with his mates, rap music and fast cars but in recent months, he has taken an eerie turn. Rahman's family made a desperate plea for him to return home in January after his father Lutfur Rahman alerted authorities that he was fighting with IS, The Daily Telegraph reports. A woman claiming to be

Summary: Melbourne man Suhan Rahman has reportedly been killed in Syria . Rahman had been fighting under the name Abu Jihad al Australi . In January he threatened to 'bring the war home' to Australia . A woman claiming to be his wife posted a photo of his dead body . 'May Allah accept my husband, Abu Jihad al Australi,' she wrote . Rahman was friends with playboy Melbourne jihadi Mahmoud Abdullatif . He was also pictured with Sydney terrorist Mohamed Elomar .


The Japanese invented one of the world's favourite foods, sushi, and are mad on their iPhones. Combine the two, thought one mad-cap Japanese designer and businessman, and we'll have the perfect item - the sushi phone. By crafting perfect imitations of Japanese food to adorn iPhone covers Masatatsu Kajikawa says he is helping iPhone fans watch videos on their handsets with ease as the sushi doubles as a stand, while making a style statement. The fake sushi looks incredibly realistic, such as this giant piece clasped to a fan's ear (left) and a fried shrimp sushi model on in iPhone cover (right) This piece of sushi roll looks almost good enough to eat - but it's actually made by fake food artisans . You can certainly believe creator Masatatsu Kajikawa when he says: 'I love sushi so very, very much' The food items such as chunky maguro tuna sushi help the iPhone to stand upright and facilitate the phones use of as a mini monitor says Kajikawa, who also runs a kerosene heater factory near Osaka when he's not creating new start-ups. Crafted in the fashion of customised mobile cases - a style Japanese call decoden - the 33-year- old designer wanted to celebrate 16 years since the birth of the mobile internet revolution in Japan and his love of sushi. 'I love sushi so very, very much, so my passion for raw fish made me want to create these cases, for sushi lovers all over the world. 'I think everyone can have a laugh just looking at these funny crazy cases,' he said. Mr Kajikawa's case covers are made by the same fake food artisans who create the realistic displays of food outside some restaurants in Japan to entice customers inside. Such displays are also a gift to non-Japanese speaking visitors who would otherwise be clueless about the diner's menu. So realistic and appealing are some of the items that a tourist trade has sprung up around collectors who want to take the plastic food home with them. Once made from wax, now high quality plastic resin is used instead and carefully sculpted to look like the actual dishes. You can really stand out from the crowd with these accessories, like this copy of amaebi, or sweet shrimp . Customisation of phones, known as decoden, is big business in Japan - though sushi isn't always involved . 'Each iPhone case is handmade so I won't be producing a lot of them,' says Mr. Kajikawa. 'But I hope to have them on the market next month through Amazon; selling a few thousand every month.' He has so far come up with a few sushi favourites as well as other Japanese standards such as deep fried prawns and hamburger steaks. Personalised customisation of phones, known as decoden, is big business in Japan. It took off at about the same time as the launch of the world's first commercial mobile internet service by Docomo, called i-mode, 16 years ago this month. Years ahead of its time with mobiles that made foreign competition look like

Summary: Perfect imitations of Japanese food adorn iPhone covers in bizarre craze . Made by same fake food artisans who create realistic displays for eateries . Sushi phone is idea of businessman and designer Masatatsu Kajikawa . Popular Japanese fad for customising mobile cases is known as decoden .


An Indiana couple who shocked doctors by naturally conceiving identical triplets welcomed their three daughters into the world on Thursday night. The event was one-in-a-million, medical professionals said, and Ashley and Matt Alexander, of Greenfield, outside Indianapolis, said they knew how they lucky they are. Sophia Mae and Alexis Kae weighed in at more than 4 pounds, while Ella Shae weighs 5 pounds, according to 6 ABC, and were born at 36 weeks. 'It's just an awesome blessing for God to entrust us with three more little blessings all at once,' Ashley told the Indiana network. Scroll down for video . They're here!: Indiana nurse Ashley Alexander and her husband Matt welcomed their incredibly rare identical triplets on Thursday night, calling the girls Sophia Mae, Alexis Kae and Ella Shae . But now comes the part of being able to tell each of them apart. While it will be easier as the girls grow up and develop their own characteristics and personalities, as babies it will be difficult. But Mrs Alexander thinks she has the answer - nail polish. She intends to keep track of the girls by painting each of their nails a different color - purple, pink or light blue. The couple were looking at an ultrasound when the technician told them they were expecting triplets. Mr Alexander asked whether the hospital worker was joking when he asked the technician to check.'Sir, we do not joke about this,' the technician said before telling Mr and Mrs Alexander about the triplets, the Greenfield Reporter reported. Ashley Alexander (left) and hubsand Matt of Greenfield, Indiana, were surprised weeks ago when they learned they were expecting three new additions to their family during a routine sonogram . 'Is this a joke?': Mr Alexander asked the technician to double check when she told the couple they were expecting triplets . While triplets have become more common with the rise of methods such as in vitro fertilization, having an identical trio naturally, where one egg is fertilized and splits into three separate embyros, is rare. One in a million is commonly reported as the odds of having natural identical triplets, though estimates range from one in 60,000 to one in 200million. There were in 4,600 triplets out of nearly 4 million US births in 2012 according to date from the Centers for Disease Control. However there is no record of how many were identical or how many births involved fertility treatments. The mother, who works as a part-time nurse, had hoped to wait until mid-February to give birth, with multiples often born early. Ashley's rapidly growing belly lead her to believe that there would be more than one child, though she and husband Matt did not expect triplets. She is seen here at her baby shower . Friends and family held a baby shower in January for the happy parents, who said that the triplets are a blessing. The couple will get help raising the girls from nearby relatives, and are buying in bulk for their bulging brood. 'Thank goodness for Sam's Club and Walmart,'

Summary: Indiana couple Ashley and Matt Alexander welcome their identical triplets in Greenfield on Thursday night . Ashley was 36 weeks along . They named the girls Sophia Mae, Alexis Kae and Ella Shae . Odds of having identical triplets range up to one in 200 million . Ashley plans to keep track of triplets by giving them different nail polish .


Les Ferdinand believes English football remains inherently racist, claiming John Terry was only saying what most people in the game think when he racially abused Ferdinand’s cousin, Anton, in 2011. Speaking to Sir Trevor Phillips as part of a Channel 4 documentary on race to be screened on Thursday, QPR’s director of football also claimed the fact that he has only once been offered a route into football management since retiring as a player did not reflect well on the game in this country either. But his views on the Terry controversy, which led to the Chelsea skipper being stripped of the England captaincy, banned for four matches and fined £220,000, are most damning. QPR director of football Les Ferdinand says that he believes English football remains inherently racist . Ferdinand claimed John Terry was saying what most people in the game think in his racial abuse incident . Ferdinand feels that football handled the situation ‘terribly’, even though the FA charged Terry with using ‘abusive and/or insulting words and/or behaviour’ which ‘included a reference to the ethnic origin and/or colour and/or race of Ferdinand’ less than a fortnight after Terry was acquitted in court. Asked by Phillips for his view on the Terry incident, Ferdinand said: ‘I suppose it was disbelief really, that the England captain would use language like that on a football field, or anywhere in fact.’ But it is when Phillips then asked Ferdinand for his view on ‘how the game handled it’ that the former England striker put the situation into a wider context. Terry and Anton Ferdinand clashed during QPR's win over Chelsea in 2012 and Terry was stripped of the England captaincy, fined £220,000 and given a four-match ban after being charged by the FA . Ferdinand feels that football handled the situation ‘terribly’ and that it could have been put to bed quicker . Weeks before the FA charge, Terry had been cleared of racial abuse at Westminster Magistrates' Court . ‘Terribly,’ he responded. ‘I think it’s a situation that could have been put to bed quite quickly. ‘And when you look at the game and the disproportion of black coaches in the game, maybe they’re not actually saying what John Terry said, but are they thinking it? Because I have to believe that.’ Phillips then asked Ferdinand how many times, in the 10 years since he stopped playing, he had been offered the opportunity to become a first-team coach. The QPR director of football says he has only been offered one first-team coaching job in 10 years . Ferdinand says he knows black players who would like to go into management but don't get opportunities . ‘Once,’ said Ferdinand. ‘Yeah once, when I came out of football I spoke to the then chairman of Bournemouth. ‘I know lots of players that I play with who’d love to go into coaching and management and they’ve done all the badges, but they just won’t get an opportunity. ‘We’ve been talking about this for 15 years now; the only difference is the venues seem to be

Summary: Les Ferdinand believes English football continues to be inherently racist . He claims John Terry only reflected people's thoughts in racism incident . Terry was stripped of England captaincy and got four game ban plus a fine . QPR director of football feels football handled the incident 'terribly' He feels there is a disproportionate number of black coaches in the game . Ferdinand has only been offered one first-team coaching role in 10 years .


The Budget has failed to provide a Tory bounce – but if the economy stays on track until the Election, David Cameron could still win. Labour is four points ahead of the Conservatives, but would be out of sight by now if the party had a better leader than Ed Miliband. Astonishingly, if the Election was a presidential style head to head, more than one in eight Labour voters would choose Mr Cameron. The Budget has failed to provide a Tory bounce – but if the economy stays on track until the Election, David Cameron (pictured) could still win . A total of 13 per cent of Labour supporters opted for Cameron, but only 2 per cent of Tories choose Miliband. The Survation poll carried out for The Mail on Sunday shows Labour on 34 points, the Tories on 30, Ukip on 17 and the Lib Dems on ten. A total of 1,008 people took part in the online survey on Friday and Saturday. Asked to choose between the Tories and Labour, Labour clearly wins. But when voters are asked to choose between Cameron and Miliband, Cameron wins by 42 per cent to 33. There have recently been claims by some Tory MPs that the Budget was ‘too dull’, and Australian-born Election guru Lynton Crosby has been criticised by Ministers including Michael Gove and Iain Duncan Smith for ‘lack of vision’. But the poll suggests that his strategy, which relies on a late pro-Tory swing by voters worried that Labour will wreck the recovery, could yet work. Labour is four points ahead of the Conservatives, but would be out of sight by now if the party had a better leader than Ed Miliband, the poll shows . A total of 16 per cent of non-Tory voters say they could still change their mind and vote Conservative if the economy stays on track. Following the Chancellor’s decision to help pay for celebrations to mark the 600th anniversary of the Battle of Agincourt, where Henry V defeated the French, voters were asked which of the four main leaders would have done best in the battle. Excluding the ‘don’t knows’, Ukip leader Nigel Farage won – scoring 44 – followed by Cameron on 32, Miliband on 16 and Clegg coming in last on only eight.

Summary: If economy stays on track until the Election, David Cameron could still win . Poll suggests Labour would be out of sight if the party had a better leader . More than one in eight Labour voters would choose Mr Cameron if Election was presidential style head to head .


Mohammed Emwazi has apologised to his parents for bringing shame to the family after being unmasked as ISIS butcher 'Jihadi John'. But the 26-year-old executioner, who has murdered a number of western hostages, including two British aid workers, has not expressed any remorse for the barbaric killings. Emwazi's family have been forced into hiding since his identity was revealed. Scroll down for video . Killer: Mohammed Emwazi, left in the most recent photograph known to have been taken of him before he entered Syria to join ISIS militants. He has apologised to his parents for bringing shame to his family after being unmasked as ISIS butcher 'Jihadi John' The 26-year-old executioner, who has murdered a number of western hostages, including two British aid workers, has not expressed any remorse for the barbaric killings . They were advised to leave their £600,000 council house for their own safety, and now his mother is living at a secret location under police protection along with four out of his five brothers and sisters. Meawhile, his father and eldest sister are in Kuwait. The Sunday Times reports that Emwazi had sent an apology via a third party for the 'problems and trouble the revelation of his identity has caused'. In the Islamic faith it is believed that those who disobey or disrespect their parents are more likely to go to hell. Kuwaiti MPs have told Emwazi's father, Jasem, to publicly distance himself from his son's actions by apologising – or leave the country. Kuwaitis have become increasingly frustrated with the mixed messages coming from 51-year-old British citizen Mr Emwazi, whose family are said to have cost the British tax-payer up to £400,000 in the 20 years they have lived in the UK. Kuwaiti MPs have told Emwazi's father, Jasem, to publicly distance himself from his son's actions by apologising – or leave the country . Last week, Mr Emwazi told former workmates his son was a 'dog' and hoped he would die. Just a few days later, lawyers acting for Mr Emwazi in Kuwait suggested there was 'no proof' that the masked executioner-in-chief was in fact Mohammed. Mr Emwazi is believed to have been living in Kuwait with his eldest daughter Asma, 25, for the last two years. His wife Ghaneya and four other children remained in London – and are now guarded by armed police in a hotel at a reported cost of £5,000 a day. It has also been reported that Westminster council is still paying the rent on the family's £600,000 flat - even though the rules say housing benefit should normally be stopped after 13 weeks. As members of the stateless Bedoon ethnic group, the Emwazis were granted asylum in the UK, claiming to have fled Kuwait in fear of persecution.

Summary: Mohammed Emwazi has apologised to parents for bringing shame to family . But he has not expressed any remorse for the barbaric killings of hostages . Emwazi's family have been forced into hiding since identity was revealed . His father told workmates his son was a 'dog' and hoped he would die . But he has since claimed there is no evidence that Jihadi John is his son .


A care worker has today admitted targeting a professional poker player as part of a 'honeytrap' robbery but denied luring him to his death, a court heard. Leonie Granger, 25, swapped numbers with 56-year-old Mehmet Hassan after meeting him at a casino in Mayfair in London's West End. The father-of-three was found dead a month later after he invited Granger back to his flat in Islington, north London, following a night out, where he was allegedly tied up and beaten. Leonie Granger, 25, (left) has admitted targeting professional gambler Mehmet Hassan (right) in a 'honeytrap' Granger told the Old Bailey the plan was discussed with her boyfriend Kyrron Jackson and his friend Nicholas Chandler, both 28, on the day she met Mr Hassan - February 25 last year. She said: ‘That’s when they first said something about getting someone’s number, get their number and then we’d rob them.’ Asked what words they used, she replied: ‘Honeytrap. Like getting their phone nicked or something, nothing serious. Just go to the casino, get someone’s number, come back out, that was it.’ Her barrister Orlando Pownall QC asked her whether there was any discussion of the consequences to the victim or to herself, which she denied. Later that night Jackson and Chandler dropped her off at the Palm Beach Casino and parked around the corner. She said she was dressed casual in a pair of boots, a dress and a leather jacket when she went inside and met Mr Hassan, who sometimes won as much as £15,000 in one gambling session. CCTV shows Granger and Mr Hassan entering the Mayfair casino on the eve of his murder in March last year . Just hours after the pair were captured on CCTV, Mr Hassan was tied up and kicked to death in his home . Granger (pictured with Mr Hassan in CCTV, left, and posing together at the Palm Beach Casino in London's Mayfair, right) was giving evidence in her case at the Old Bailey today . ‘He said he liked my hair. He offered to get me a drink, asked me what I was doing there,’ said Granger. ‘I said I was just looking around the casino, see what it’s like.’ Granger admitted using the name ‘Rachel’ when she gave him her phone number. The next day Mr Hassan texted her: ‘Left just after you, did you get home alright? Mehmet’. Granger, who worked at a care home for elderly people with dementia in Gillingham, Kent, replied: ‘I am working until 7 lol. What you do? Do you live around West End or just socialise?’ Granger exchanged numbers with Mr Hassan and the pair began texting before arranging a night out in March last year - the night before he died . Mr Hassan replied: ‘I live in Islington, I’m a professional poker player. Don’t laugh Rachel because believe me I’m quite good. With your brains and my money we can make you into a great player.’ Granger then said: ‘I would like to become a good player just don’t have the funds to get

Summary: Leonie Granger, 25, swapped numbers with Mehmet Hassan in a casino . She had discussed 'honeytrap' plan with her boyfriend and friend that night . Pair began texting and she went back to his Islington flat after a night out . Mr Hassan was allegedly tied up and kicked to death and found a day later . Granger, Chandler and Jackson were all arrested soon after investigation . Chandler and Jackson, both 28, deny charges of robbery and murder . Care worker Granger admits her part in the robbery but denies murder .


PG tips has become the latest big-name brand to quietly shrink its product but not the cost – in a step likely to infuriate Britain's tea lovers. The pyramid teabags are sold on the basis they contain exactly the right amount of tea for a perfect cuppa. But each one now has had its leaves reduced by 0.2g, meaning a box of 80 regular teabags has come down in weight from 250g to 232g. That is the equivalent of six teabags – yet the price of the boxes has stayed the same. The change was made so quietly that it seems even supermarkets were caught by surprise. Rip-off: Each PG tips teabag has had its leaves reduced by 0.2g, meaning a box of 80 regular teabags has come down in weight from 250g to 232g . This week, Tesco stores had shelf labels with a price of £1.99 for a box of 80 PG tips at 250g. But the boxes on the shelf were the new version, weighing 232g. The change was spotted by a former buying director for Tesco, Safeway and Nisa, Melvyn Searle, who said: 'I have never seen anything like this in my many years in the grocery trade. 'They have reduced the weight of tea in the teabag but not the number of teabags in the box. 'People are getting less tea and that must reduce its strength. It is very strange. I really feel that customers are being short-changed. 'This is one of the biggest tea brands in the country and people will rightly want to know where their tea has gone.' The lighter teabags have resulted in the weight of other PG tips' boxes coming down, too. A box of 40 is now 116g instead of 125g, the 160 pack is 464g, not 500g, and the 240 carton is 696g, down from 750g. Every day, 165million cups of tea are drunk in the UK. Ninety-six per cent of these are brewed from teabags. This means even a tiny reduction in weight can equate to millions of pounds of savings for manufacturers. But last night PG tips' parent company Unilever said that the weight change was due to a different mix of leaves – and that the tea still tasted exactly the same. A spokesman explained: 'We've introduced a new blend and new bags whilst ensuring the same great taste of PG tips. Sneaky: The change was made so quietly that it seems even supermarkets were caught by surprise . Spot the difference: This week, Tesco had shelf labels pricing a 250g box of 80 teabags at ��1.999 - even though the boxes on the shelves were the new 232g versions . 'Our new blend includes a proportion of leaves that have been pressed to release a natural tea juice. 'This, combined with new paper, complements the blend, ensuring that the brewing time is unaffected and flavour of the blend is as great as it's always been.' The firm said it had tested its new bags with hundreds of customers who were happy with the flavour. But

Summary: Each teabag has had its leaves reduced to 0.2g but prices remain the same . The weight of regular box of 80 teabags has gone down from 250g to 232g . Change made so secretively that even some supermarkets did not notice . Tesco priced 250g box at £1.99 even though new version was on shelves .


A couple who have spent their life savings on three unsuccessful rounds of IVF have been given hope of starting a family after total strangers donated thousands of dollars to help pay their medical costs. Melanie and Joseph Cassar, from St Clair, Sydney, feared their dream of becoming parents was over after the last IVF cycle failed. Insisting they would never give up hope, they have now started a crowd-funding website to raise $8,500 to undergo a fourth treatment. Scroll down for video . Melissa (picured left) and Joseph Cassa(pictured right) have undergone three unsuccessful IVF treatments but haven't given up on being parents yet . ‘I feel an empty void in my life that I'm destined to be a mum, and Joe a dad, but we need help,’ Ms Cassar explained on the website. Ms Cassar said she knew at age 18 that the road to fertility would be tough after learning that she had polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS). Doctors explained her ovaries were irregular and covered in cysts, making it difficult to produce eggs capable of fertilisation. ‘I did all the tests and they said your only option is IVF' Ms Cassar told Daily Mail Australia. Ms Cassar has undergone three full IVF treatments and said it costs around $8,500 each time, with Medicare returning $5,000. 12,000 babies were born using IVF in Australia last year but Ms Cassa says doctors can give no guarantees the treatment will work . Ms Cassa’s passion for children prompted her to start running a day care but she says this only makes her desire to be a mother stronger . Out of pocket expenses for IVF treatment have increased from around $1,500 per cycle to $3,500, with new changes meaning couples must spend at least $2,000 to qualify for the Medicare safety net. Mr Cassar says it’s been ‘heartbreaking’ to watch his wife go through the treatments without getting the child they have coveted for so long. 'There are no guarantees with IVF,’ Ms Cassar explained. ‘It’s an emotional rollercoaster. You always try to look at the positives but sometimes when you get your hopes up, they just crash,’ she added. Try and try again: Seven months on from their last attempt at IVF the couple are ready to give it another shot . After running out of money to spend on the treatments Ms Cassar said her family and friends asked her how they could donate, prompting her to create the gofundme.com appeal. With $1,455 raised in only 8 days the couple remain hopeful that 'this year might be our year' Support is pouring in with anonymous donations of up to $300 from strangers who would like nothing more than to see a healthy baby in the couples arms. The couple say although they have experienced more hardships than they imagined, they won't give up on their dream of having a healthy child of their own. ‘As much as we can afford, we will keep going.’ To donate or read more about their story visit: www.gofundme.com/nbr708 . Mrs Casa say they have

Summary: Melanie and Joseph Cassar spent thousands on unsuccessful IVF treatments . After spending their life savings they could no longer afford treatments . They set up a crowd funding website to raise $8,500 for another treatment . Out of pocket expenses for fertility treatment due to rise under new budget .


Javier Mascherano has admitted Barcelona had trouble 'behind the scenes' at the start of the year. Barcelona's first game in 2015 ended in a 1-0 defeat against David Moyes's Real Sociedad with Lionel Messi starting on the bench following a reported disagreement with Luis Enrique in training. But Barca are currently top La Liga after their win over Real Madrid on Sunday and Mascherano feels they are back to their best. Javier Mascherano has admitted Barcelona had trouble 'behind the scenes' at the start of the year . Mascherano, pictured hugging Lionel Messi after beating Real Madrid, feels they are back to their best . 'We started the year with difficulties, with the defeat at Anoeta, which left us four points behind Real Madrid,' Mascherano told TyC Sports. 'Things weren't so good behind the scenes. 'The team seemed to have doubts. But this situation has now disappeared. This is the situation we live in. The demands at Barcelona are massive and it's not easy to meet them.' And Mascherano is refusing to rule out the threat that Real pose, despite their 2-1 win. 'Now we're four points ahead of Real Madrid. But this could always be turned on its head. The best thing is to always focus on the next game,' he said. 'Clasicos are difficult games, against opponents that push you to the limit, that are as good as our team. You need to try your hardest for every minute of the game, and that's what helped us to win. That's why we got the result we did. 'We're aware that we didn't beat Real Madrid with our best football. Barcelona always like to win, and especially to be better in a footballing sense, over and above the result.' Mascherano is refusing to rule out the threat that Real pose, despite their 2-1 win over their great rivals .

Summary: Barcelona beat Real Madrid 2-1 at the Nou Camp in La Liga . Barca are currently top of La Liga after a tricky start to 2015 . Javier Mascherano says their trouble 'behind the scenes' has disappeared . READ: Barcelona are in charge of their own destiny . CLICK HERE for all the latest Barcelona news .


Modou Barrow has joined Nottingham Forest on loan from Swansea City until the end of the season. Swansea manager Garry Monk was keen for the winger to get first-team football having seen Jefferson Montero return from his hamstring injury. The 22-year-old has impressed significantly since joining from Swedish club Ostersunds last September and quickly landed an improved four-year contract last month. Swansea City's Modou Barrow has joined Nottingham Forest on loan until the end of the season . Club staff have been surprised by his progress, but having made only one Premier League start this season it has been deemed necessary to send him to the Championship club for extra experience. Forest boss Dougie Freedman took Barrow on trial at Bolton last summer, but was unsuccessful in an attempt to sign him. The 22-year-old winger was once on trial with Forest manager Dougie Freedman during his Bolton spell .

Summary: Swansea manager Garry Monk wants Modou Barrow to play regularly . With Jefferson Montero's return winger has been loaned out . Nottingham Forest boss Dougie Freedman had Barrow on trial previously .


As the clock to 2016 ticks down, Democrats are fretful that Hillary Clinton and her team aren't prepared for the rigors of a bruising presidential contest based on their botched response to what is now being called 'email-gate.' Clinton is widely expected to launch her presidential bid in the next several weeks. Other than Vice President Joe Biden and Massachusetts Sen. Elizabeth Warren, who has adamantly said she's not running, Clinton is seen as the only Democrat with enough credibility and name id to weather a national campaign. While many Democrats continue to stand with Clinton, others are questioning the wisdom of the party's approach as it seeks to win the Oval Office for a third consecutive time. Scroll down for video . Democrats are fretful that Hillary Clinton and her team aren't prepared for the rigors of a bruising presidential contest based on their botched response to what is now being called 'email-gate' 'My view of the electorate is, we react badly to inevitability, because we experience it as entitlement, and that is risky, it seems to me, here in America,' former Massachusetts Gov. Deval Patrick told the New York Times. 'I want Democrats to win.' Democrats have never been particularly comfortable with handing Clinton the party's nomination. Buying into that notion of 'inevitability' is how the former New York senator lost her 2008 bid to Barack Obama, and it could lead to defeat for the party at the polls next November. But if not Clinton, then who? 'There is no one else — she’s the whole plan,' Sarah Kovner,a high-dollar Democratic fundraiser based out of New York told the Times. 'She is by far the most experienced and qualified person we could possibly nominate. Not even on the horizon but on the far horizon.' Clinton has been hit hard throughout the last two weeks from politicians and pundits all across the political spectrum for her use of a private email system while serving as secretary of state. Republicans, and Democrats who worry about Clinton's viability as a candidate, contend that the calculated move to avoid using an email address directly registered to the federal government will intensify the public perception that Hillary and her husband, Bill, are secretive and therefore potentially untrustworthy. Clinton has said that she sent the State Department copies of all her work-related emails, but there's no way to verify her statements, as she retains the rights to both her inbox and the computer server she ran them through. And the White House said on Thursday that the federal government neither reviewed Clinton's personal email nor was it 'particularly interested' in doing so to make sure she hadn't tossed out anything of importance. If not Clinton, then who?: While many Democrats continue to stand with the former secretary of state, others are questioning the wisdom of the party's approach as it seeks to win the Oval Office for a third consecutive time . Still a candidate-in-waiting, Clinton had to tackle the controversy over her emails this week with limited resources. She held a press conference to address

Summary: Dems are fretful that Clinton and her team aren't prepared for the rigors of a bruising contest based on their botched response to email-gate . Clinton is seen as the only Democrat with enough credibility and name id to weather a national campaign, though . Still a candidate-in-waiting, Clinton had to tackle the controversy over her emails this week with limited resources . The gap in staffing helped cripple Clinton's ability to strike back in real time to verbal assaults as fury over her email practices reached its peak .


Convicted Bali Nine drug smuggler Andrew Chan who turned to God after being handed a death sentence in Indonesia has been ordained as a Christian minister. After six long years of study inside Bali's Kerobokan jail, the 31-year-old was ordained inside the prison's chapel last month as he found out his and Myuran Sukumaran's plea for clemency from Indonesian president Joko Widodo had been rejected again. The Sydney man was ordained by Christie Buckingham, a senior pastor with the Bayside Church in Melbourne, who bought with her a letter of accreditation approving Chan as a Christian minister in Australia. Scroll down for video . Convicted Bali Nine drug smuggler Andrew Chan (left), seen here with Matius Arif Mirdjaja who he baptised, has now been ordained as a Christian minsiter . Five senior ministers from different denominations endorsed Chan after he spent years studying the religion and helping drug addicts within the prison. Reverend Buckingham told the Sydney Morning Herald: 'I have never experienced a student like Andrew, and probably never will again. He is extraordinary. He has such a determination to learn, in fact almost a desperation.' 'He is the real deal, and Myuran [Sukumaran] is as well. They are living proof that people can change, circumstances can change. Indonesia should be proud of the impact they are having,' she added. Sukumaran and Chan await transfer from Kerobokan prison to the death island of Nusakambangan, where they are set to face the firing squad . Sukumaran (left) and Chan (right) are both said to be changed men since they were arrested in 2015 on heroin smuggling charges . Reverend Buckingham first met the pair in 2011 after her friend founded Indonesian charity group Yayasan Tangan Kasih (Arms of Love) which works in Kerobokan prison. In February, a former inmate of Kerobokan prison told Daily Mail Australia how he was baptised by the Bali Nine member. He said Chan helped him kick his 20-year drug addiction, and called on the Indonesian government to show the Australian mercy. When Matius Arif Mirdjaja first spoke to Andrew Chan in prison in 2011 he mocked him for his religious beliefs. The pair knew of each other from the previous three times Mirdjaja had been ordered to serve time but had never spoken. After Mirdjaja was baptised, he and Chan (second left) started up a Bible study group inside Kerobokan prison . It was not until Mirdjaja (pictured) personally witnessed Chan's devotion to God that he started to believe in Christianity . In 2011, the Indonesian - who is now 40 years old - was imprisoned for robbery. '[The first time we spoke] we had a debate about philosophy and Christianity,' Mirdjaja told Daily Mail Australia. 'At that time, I mocked him because I said that 'The Christian foundation is a really silly thing to believe. How do you as a Christian believe in someone who died on the cross and couldn't save his own ass and you expect him to save your ass?'' Mirdjaja said Chan did not get offended by this exchange and just smiled

Summary: Andrew Chan, 31, was ordained by a Melbourne Reverend one month ago . Five senior ministers from different denominations endorsed Chan . He has been studying Christianity and helping others inside Kerobokan jail . The convicted heroin smuggler is awaiting execution in Indonesia . Fellow Bali Nine member Myuran Sukumaran awarded art degree last week . Both men are said to be reformed characters who have changed their ways .


Parents in Sydney and Melbourne have become fearful after out-of-pocket childcare costs could jump if the federal government adopts proposal to set a general benchmark figure. The Productivity Commission has proposed a figure of $7.20 per hour for children aged three to five. There is concern as if a chosen childcare costs most than $7.20 an hour, or $79 per day, parents are expected to cover the extra cost. Parents are worried after childcare out-of-pockets costs are set to skyrocket with a new benchmark figure . The benchmark figure is set to be $7.20 an hour with parents expected to cover the extra costs . Parental advocates 'The Parenthood' believe that this could leave families worse off, depending on where they live and how expensive their local childcare is. The average price of childcare in Sydney CBD is $138 per day and in Melbourne CBD it is $107. The childcare package will sees parents out-of-pocket after covering the excess as most childcare centres in Sydney and Melbourne cost more than the benchmark price. There were previously two basic forms of subsidised payments the Sydney Morning Herald Reported. The childcare benefit saw parents who were working or studying 15 hours a week with an annual income under $43,000, have up to 100 hours of childcare covered. The average childcare price in Sydney CBD is $138 per day and in Melbourne CBD it is $107 . This scheme will take place of both the childcare rebate and the childcare benefit . The childcare rebate covered 50 percent of out-of-pocket expenses up to $7500 a year without means testing. The Productivity Commission wants to rolls both of these benefits into one that is paid straight to the childcare provider. This new scheme is reported to be means tested with most parents needing to work at least 24 hours a fortnight to qualify. The government is expected to release its childcare package in the coming weeks.

Summary: Parents in Sydney and Melbourne are worried after out-of-pocket childcare costs may skyrocket if new benchmark figure is adopted . The Productivity Commission proposed $7.20 per hour as the benchmark . Parents will have to cover extra cost if childcare is over $79 a day . Average price for Sydney childcare is $138 per day and $107 in Melbourne .