Wednesday 31 January 2018

Cape Town told to cut water use or face losing supply by 12 April


Cape Town residents may lose piped water to their homes within two months if they do not act to counter the effects of the worst drought to hit South Africa’s second city in almost a century. Local authorities have warned its 4 million inhabitants that if they do not reduce consumption by “day zero” – 12 April – they will have to queue at 200 standpipes for daily rations of 25 litres (6.6 US gallons).
The city, which attracts millions of tourists every year, has enforced strict waste controls, including prosecuting homeowners who use more than the 87-litre daily limit. However, the measures have not been enough, forcing local officials to bring forward “day zero” by nine days.

Look what happened to a woman's thighs after her phone case cracked and the liquid touched her skin


A South African woman was left with holes in her skin after her fancy phone case cracked and the liquid seeped into her skin. She was at work and had her phone in her front pocket when the case cracked. The liquid from the case melted the design on the case then seeped through her clothes to her thighs, leaving her with burns.
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Expert reveals why you should never, ever keep chocolate bars in the fridge


Chocolate bars should never be kept in a fridge - even on warm days - an expert has warned. That is because cooler temperatures can apparently mess with the delicious taste. Luke Owen Smith , who is an expert on the sweet treat and owns an online store called the Chocolate Bar, has come out with the advice which will come as a revelation to chocolate lovers.
Talking to Stuff in New Zealand, he said chilling chocolate in a fridge made it "dull" and "doesn't release the flavours".

Grandmother with melting face that made her go blind refuses surgery as she fears dying on operating table


A Grandmother whose face is melting due to a rare condition is refusing surgery out of fear that an operation will lead to her death. Wiang Boonmee, 63, from Thailand, went blind in both eyes after developing abnormal growths that spread across her face, covering her eyes and twisting her nose and mouth out of shape.She developed the condition as a child and it only got worse as the years went by. Several decades later, the unsightly growths hang off her face making it looks as though her skin is melting.

Court clerk in Meek Mill case fired after asking him for money for her son's education during trial


The court clerk Wanda Chawarria, who slipped rapper, Meek Mill a note asking him for money during his probation violation hearing, has been fired. The clerk had asked Meek Mill, in the note, to help her with funds to pay her son's college tuition, so he doesn't get kicked out of school. Writing, "unfortunately with my bad credit, I am unable to secure a loan or co-sign a loan for my son. Anything that you can do is very much appreciated."
Wanda Chavarria slipped Mill (born Robert Rihmeek Williams) a note during his November 6, 2017 hearing, asking if he would help to fund her son’s final college semester at Virginia Commonwealth University.

Chelsea agree £18 million fee with Arsenal for Giroud


The Blues will bring in a striker from their rivals to compete for a place with Alvaro Morata ahead of a deadline-day move . Chelsea have agreed an £18 million move for Arsenal forward Olivier Giroud, as the Gunners look to secure Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund for £55.4m.
The Blues switched their focus to Giroud and Tottenham's Fernando Llorente after failing in their attempts to sign Edin Dzeko from Roma. Giroud travelled with Arsenal for Tuesday night's match against Swansea City, but the 31-year-old will likely be left out ahead of the shock move to the rival club.
Chelsea have been able to convince Arsenal to sell Giroud to them with Dortmund needing a replacement before sanctioning the sale of Aubameyang. Dortmund have earmarked Michy Batshuayi, who will now be able to make a loan move to Germany to replace the Gabon international.

Facebook bans cryptocurrency ads because they’re mostly scams


After promising to fix its news feed by implementing sweeping changes, Facebook is taking another big step towards cleaning up its act: it’s banning ads promoting cryptocurrencies and initial coin offerings (ICOs) because they’re they’re usually BS. To be clear, Facebook says that these financial products and services are “frequently associated with misleading or deceptive promotional practices,” and has a few choice examples to explain what sort of ads will disappear from its feed, which you can see below:

ATM Jackpotting, a technique used by hackers to make cash pour out of ATM machines hits US, Europe and Asia


ATM Jackpotting, in which thieves/hackers use a variety of tools to hack into ATMs and cause them to dispense large amounts of cash on demand, has been a legitimate threat for several years now. Until now however, jackpotting was mostly a threat in Europe, Asia, and Mexico.  According to the Krebs report, the US Secret Service recently sent out a confidential alert to multiple financial institutions warning that the “targeted stand-alone ATMs are routinely located in pharmacies, big box retailers, and drive-thru ATMs.”

10 things great bosses do every day


We've all heard the adage, "People don't leave bad jobs; they leave bad bosses." It makes great fodder for after-work gripe sessions, but is there really any data to back the claim up? As it turns out, there's a ton. In one study, 61 percent of those working for bad bosses said they were looking for another job, while just 27 percent of those working for good bosses were considering alternate employment. And here's one that's really startling: 65 percent of people with bad bosses said they've sometimes misrepresented the truth at work, compared to only 19 percent of those with good bosses. Just as great bosses bring out the best in us, bad bosses bring out the worst.

DMX will be sent back to jail for failing drug tests


DMX is going back to jail for violating his probation in his tax evasion case which he pleaded guilty to last month to avoid the $1.7 million in taxes which he owed. The rapper was taken into custody in a Manhattan court Tuesday morning for failing drug tests. According to TMZ, the judge ruled that he was a flight risk after testing positive for opiates, cocaine and oxycodone. Part of his bail terms was for him to stay away from drugs and alcohol.

Jennifer Hudson to portray Aretha Franklin in new biopic


Pop singer and actress, Jennifer Hudson, 36, will portray legendary singer Aretha Franklin, 75, in an upcoming biopic about the Queen of Soul. Music producer, Clive Davis announced the good news on Saturday night at the annual pre-Grammys party, where Hudson sang a medley of Franklin's songs, including "Think," "Rock Steady" and "Respect."
"When the biopic of the great Aretha Franklin is filmed next year, the artist anointed by Aretha herself to play her is the next performer. Aretha personally told me that last week," Davis said of Hudson.

Police arrest 7-yea-old boy for allegedly punching teacher


Miami-Dade Schools Police handcuffed a 7-year-old boy on Thursday after he allegedly punched his teacher—and now his mother is claiming her son was caught in a case of cop abuse. The first-grader was removed from the Coral Way K-8 Center’s cafeteria for playing with his food and taken into a hallway where the female teacher was standing, according to a police report obtained by Channel 7-WSVN. The boy then “attacked the teacher by repeatedly punching her on the back.” Someone stepped in to restrain him, but he continued to throw punches and kicks until they both fell to the floor, where he continued to struggle with the educator, the report said.

Arsenal sign Borussia Dortmund striker, Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang for club record £56m


Arsenal have signed Gabon striker Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang from Borussia Dortmund in a club record £56m deal.  The Gunners had two bids for the 28-year-old rejected by Dortmund before agreeing a fee that eclipses the £46.5m July purchase of Alexandre Lacazette. Dortmund would only sell after finding a replacement, with Chelsea forward Michy Batshuayi to join on loan. 
 Aubameyang scored 141 goals in 213 games for Dortmund since 2013, including 21 in 24 matches this season.  But he was suspended by the German club for their match against Wolfsburg on 14 January for missing a team meeting.  The forward was also left out of the squad for their next game game at Hertha Berlin because club officials felt he was not focused enough, but he played 90 minutes in Sunday's 2-2 draw with Freiburg.  He has played 56 times for Gabon, scoring 23 goals.

North Korea calls off joint Olympic event with South


North Korea has cancelled a joint cultural performance with artists from the South Korea, Seoul officials have said.  South Korea's unification ministry on Monday said that Pyongyang had called off an event set to take place at North Korea's Mount Kumgang on February 4 as part of a series of events in the lead up to the Pyeongchang Winter Olympics, South Korea's official news agency Yonhap reported. Seoul called the "unilateral" move "very regrettable".

China outraged by claims it’s been spying on AU meetings


The Chinese have reacted with outrage over allegations that they have been spying on African Union meetings. Chinese ambassador to the AU Kuang Weilin has called a report in on this issue “sensational”.
The allegations were published in French newspaper Le Monde that the Chinese might have been transferring sensitive information from servers in the continental body’s headquarters in Addis Ababa to Shangai. Weilin said the story was “preposterous”. He said he found it very difficult to understand why a serious newspaper like Le Monde could publish such a story.
The Chinese government built and paid for the AU headquarters in 2012 as a friendly gift to African leaders, but there according to reports, they also built in access for themselves to the AU’s computer servers.
The AU has declined to respond to the story.

Tuesday 30 January 2018

“Glee” star Mark Salling found dead in Apparent Suicide


“Glee” actor Mark Salling has been found dead in what is thought to be suicide, TMZ reports. Salling, who was arrested and had pled guilty to child pornography charges was reportedly found dead in a riverbed near his home in Sunland. While the manner of his death is still yet to be confirmed, sources told TMZ that he may have hung himself.
Salling, who played Puck on the hit musical “Glee” was arrested for the possession of child pornography in December 2015 and was waiting for his sentencing due to take place in March.
He had reportedly negotiated a plea deal which would have had him serve between 4 to 7 years in prison, register as a sex offender and banned from communication with minors.

Saudi Arabia bans expatriates from 12 job types


Saudi Arabia has banned the kingdom's expatriates from working in 12 occupational domains, making them available to Saudi nationals only. The decision by Minister of Labour Ali bin Nasser al-Ghafis will take effect starting September 2018, SPA news agency reported on Sunday. The ministerial decree's objective is to grant Saudi men and women more job opportunities in the private sector, SPA said.
Labour ministry spokesman Khalid Abalkhail, said the jobs were mostly in sales: sales in watches, eyewear, medical equipment and devices, electrical and electronic appliances, auto parts, building materials, automobiles, furniture stores, and more. He also noted that a committee would be formed to facilitate the project.

10 die in Brazil jail fight


A fight between rival groups in a jail in northeastern Brazil killed 10 detainees and injured several Monday, officials said. The fight broke out during the morning in the Public Jail of Itapaje in Ceara state. Police and guards brought the situation under control, according to a statement from the Justice Department of Ceara.
Several detainees who were injured in the fight were treated at a local hospital and then sent back to the jail. Three, however, were injured more seriously and were being sent to a hospital in another city.
In response to the fight, authorities ordered the transfer 44 detainees to other facilities, a common practice to separate rival gang members. Officials also seized two guns, two knives, drugs and cellphones in searches following the unrest.

Iranian women take off headscarves to protest veil law


Iranian women have been taking off their headscarves in public places to protest the law that forces women to wear the veil in public. Powerful images have appeared on social media of a number of women, their heads uncovered, holding their hijabs on the end of sticks and standing on utility boxes on street sidewalks. The protests have spread since Vida Mohaved, a woman who was arrested in December by Iranian authorities after removing her headscarf during a wave of anti-regime protests, was freed on Sunday. The social media posts have been using the hashtag "The girls of Revolution Street," a tribute to Mohaved, whose original protest took place on the Tehran city center thoroughfare, also known by its Farsi name, Enghelab Street.

Social media steps in to ease Cape Town water crisis


As Cape Town braces for "Day Zero" -- the day when it will run out of water -- a grassroots campaign to donate water to the South African city's residents, originated on WhatsApp, has become a social media phenomenon in less than a week. The campaign's founder, Talita van der Heever, a resident of the South African city of East London, was feeding her 18-month-old daughter with baby formula when she read about "Day Zero" and had a sudden realization.
"You cannot mix baby formula without water, so there are many mums in Cape Town who won't be able to feed their babies," she told CNN.

Double delight for Australia as women make rugby history


Six games, six wins, 35 tries and no points conceded. Australia's women made rugby sevens history in Syndey this weekend as the first side not to concede any points during a tournament. A 31-0 win over New Zealand in the final ensured Australia backed up victory in Dubai to take a commanding 10-point lead at the top of the overall standings.
"It was a fantastic way to finish the tournament here in Sydney in front of our home crowd especially as New Zealand are so tough to beat," said Charlotte Caslick, who was awarded Player of the Final and now has 10 tries for the season.

French floods - Seine river reaches peak in flood-hit Paris


The swollen River Seine in the French capital, Paris, has peaked at about four metres above its normal water level for the time of year. The flood level rose to 5.84m (19.2ft) early on Monday and is not expected to begin receding before Tuesday. Weeks of rainfall have produced a relentless rise in the water level. Around 1,500 people have been evacuated from their homes in the greater Paris region, while a similar number of homes remain without electricity.

46 tons of beads found in New Orleans’ storm drains


New Orleans city officials said on Thursday that more than 46 tons - or 93,000 pounds - of Carnival beads were among 7.2 million pounds of trash pulled from clogged catch basins along a five-block stretch of a downtown parade route, the Times-Picayune newspaper reported.
“Once you hear a number like that, there’s no going back,” Dani Galloway, interim director of the city’s Department of Public Works, said during a news conference on Thursday. “So we’ve got to do better.”

China reportedly spied on activities at African Union headquarters for five years from 2012 to 2017


In 2012, the African Union officially opened it shiny new headquarters, the magnificent structure was built and paid for by China as a gift to its "African friends". Unknown to African leaders, the Asian giant had left a secret backdoor in the computers which allowed it to snoop on their activities. In January 2017, the information technology unit at the African Union’s headquarters in Addis Ababa noticed something strange, according to a stunning investigation in French newspaper LeMonde.

New York investigates company accused of selling fake Twitter followers


New York's chief prosecutor says the state is opening an investigation into a firm that allegedly sold millions of fake followers to social media users.
"Impersonation and deception are illegal under New York law," said Eric Schneiderman.
The company, Devumi, stands accused of stealing real people's identities, which it denies, according to the New York Times. The paper linked the "follower factory" to a host of celebrity accounts.

India’s preference for boys has produced 21 million “unwanted girls”


For all the social campaigns and awareness drives to end sex selection in India, the preference for sons is still going strong. In recent years, though, it has taken a more subtle form. Many Indian parents are opting to continue having children till they have the desired number of sons, shows the economic survey 2017-18 (pdf), released on Jan. 29. The survey calls this the son “meta” preference, and suggests that while it avoids sex-selective abortion, it can still hurt female children by reducing the resources available to them.

FBI deputy director quits after Trump criticism


The Federal Bureau of Investigation's deputy director, whom US President Donald Trump repeatedly accused of political bias, has resigned. Andrew McCabe was forced to step down ahead of his official retirement date in March. His exit from the top law enforcement agency comes a week after a report that Mr Trump wanted him out. It was also reported last week that the president had asked Mr McCabe during an Oval Office meeting whom he voted for.
White House press secretary Sarah Huckabee Sanders told Monday's daily press briefing: "This decision was not made by the White House."
"The president wasn't part of this decision making process," she added.

Indian man dies after been sucked into MRI machine while visiting a sick relative


An Indian man has died in a freak accident after he was sucked in to an MRI machine at a hospital in Mumbai. Rajesh Maru, 32, was killed after walking into the magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) room to visit a sick elderly relative while carrying an oxygen cylinder, police say.
Two arrests have been made by the Police and an investigation has been launched into the tragic incident which occurred in Mumbai’s Nair Hospital on 27 January.
"We have arrested a doctor and another junior staff member under section 304 of the Indian penal code for causing death due to negligence," Mumbai police spokesman Deepak Deoraj told AFP.
Police said preliminary reports suggested that the man had died from inhaling liquid oxygen that leaked from the cylinder after it hit the MRI machine.. It is thought the cylinder was damaged after hitting the machine.

21-year-old woman marries herself in dream wedding after being diagnosed with terminal illness


A young woman decided to marry herself in a dream wedding after being diagnosed with a terminal illness. Like most women, 21-year-old Yang Chunyan of China dreamed of having a beautiful wedding with the perfect gown. Sadly, for her, last month, after being diagnosed with leukemia, Chunyan’s partner left her.

Usain Bolt trains with South African football club, Mamelodi Sundowns


Jamaican athlete Usain Bolt, teamed up with South African side Mamelodi Sundowns at their training facility today as the 31-year-old eight-time Olympic gold medalist is visiting the country as part of an Athletics South Africa development scheme.   The 2016 African champions announced Bolt's arrival on their Twitter account and also posted a video of the Jamaican in training with the squad. 

Pastor’s wife who sent her nudes on Church’s WhatsApp group attempts suicide


A pastor's wife who mistakenly sent her nude videos to members of her church WhatsApp group platform, has reportedly attempted suicide out of embarrassment.
Osofo Maame, the wife of a Ghanian pastor who has become a subject of public discussion, especially among members of the husband’s church, was reported to have tried drinking a poisonous substance. But for the timely intervention of family relations who are keeping a close eye on her since the event, she would have taken her life.  Information gathered by mynewsgh.com reveals that the woman who is in her mid-30s, is nursing a mother. She mistakenly sent a video of herself in seductive poses to her church Whatsapp group instead of her husband who had traveled outside the country.

Monday 29 January 2018

British man still using Christmas lights purchased 48 years ago


When Ross Shaddick puts up the lights on his Christmas tree at home, he takes pride in the fact that they’re a decade older than he is. Even more incredible, not a single bulb has been changed. The 38-year-old Shaddick lives in Plymouth, England, and says his mom bought the lights back in 1969 for a whopping 3 pounds ― the equivalent of around $58 in 2017.
Although the lights came with a spare set of bulbs, Shaddick says he’s never needed to replace them, according to the British news agency South West News Service.

UAE to build space hospital to treat astronauts


The Ministry of Health and Prevention on Monday unveiled a plan to build the first Emirates Space Hospital to treat astronauts using nanotechnology. The announcement was made at the Arab Health 2018 where the ministry also unveiled innovative health care initiatives to treat chronic diseases, including cancer, cardio vascular, diabetes and depression. The four-day biggest health care exhibition of the Middle East was inaugurated by Shaikh Hamdan Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Deputy Ruler of Dubai and Minister of Finance.

Man rams armored vehicle into shop just for 1 bottle of wine


A man rammed an armored personnel carrier into a shop window before climbing through the rubble to steal a bottle of wine in a town in northern Russia on Wednesday morning, according to local media and video posted on social media. The man had swiped the vehicle from a privately-run motorsport training ground nearby, driven it through a forest and into Apatity, a small town just south of the Arctic circle, local news agency Hibinform said.
Struggling to turn around in a narrow street, the man, whom witnesses described as being drunk, proceeded to slam the tank into the window of the “Family” convenience store, the news agency said. He also crushed a Daewoo car parked nearby, images showed.

US lifts refuge ban from 11 countries


The United States announced Monday it was lifting its ban on refugees from 11 “high-risk” countries, but said those seeking to enter the US would come under much tougher scrutiny than in the past.
Applicants from 11 countries, unnamed but understood to include 10 Muslim-majority nations plus North Korea, will face tougher “risk-based” assessments to be accepted.
“It’s critically important that we know who is entering the United States,” said Homeland Security Secretary Kirstjen Nielsen.
“These additional security measures will make it harder for bad actors to exploit our refugee program, and they will ensure we take a more risk-based approach to protecting the homeland.”

Czech President Zeman re-elected with anti-immigration message


Czech President Milos Zeman won a second term in a presidential election on Saturday, gaining the backing of voters for his tough stance against immigration and his courtship of Russia and China. In the run-off against strongly pro-European Union academic Jiri Drahos, Zeman scored 51.4 percent to 48.6 percent for his challenger.
Zeman, 73, is the last prominent figure among active politicians from the country's post-communist transitional period in the 1990s, and has shifted from being a center-left prime minister 16 years ago to being a president with leanings toward the far-right.The vote showed Czech voters' concerns over security despite a period of fast economic growth and rising wages. Immigration was a key issue, more than two years after the European Union first faced a major influx of refugees - almost none of whom ever appeared in the Czech Republic.

Bride 'dumped by fiancé at reception after she misses her own wedding'


A woman was reportedly dumped by her fiancé at her reception after she was so late to her own wedding she accidentally jilted her husband-to-be. Nichola Tuohy had spent months planning her dream wedding to Darren Ferne - costing £12,000 - according to The Sun. But a series of apparent disasters meant she missed the entire ceremony and only made the reception, leaving Darren waiting at the altar. Meeting online in September 2014, Nichoa said the couple hit it off straight away and Darren proposed just five weeks later.

$50m worth of gold bars, coins found in US ocean


More than $50 million worth of gold bars, coins and dust that’s been described as the greatest lost treasure in US history is about to make its public debut in California after sitting at the bottom of the ocean for more than 150 years. The 3,100 gold coins, 45 gold bars and more than 36 kilograms of gold dust recovered from the wreckage of the S.S. Central America steamship are now sitting in a makeshift laboratory just south of Los Angeles.

Husband walks free despite choking his wife to death after appeals court judges ruled “he acted out of love”


A man in the United Kingdom, who was jailed for killing his wife, was allowed to walk free after an appeals court judge ruled that “he acted out of love.” 67-year-old Ian Gordon suffocated his wife by placing a pillow on her face because she suffered from terminal cancer and she was in terrible pain. Patricia Gordon, 63, died at their home in Troon, Ayrshire, Scotland.

Family's fabulous pet chicken gets own obituary in local newspaper


A Texas chicken has received an honor few, if any, other birds get — a formal obituary. A paid death notice for Big Mama, a 6-year-old Rhode Island Red, appeared on Tuesday in The Eagle newspaper, which is based in Bryan, Texas.
“Not many chickens deserve an obituary, but she does,” wrote Big Mama’s human family.
The obit said Big Mama initially had been raised in an apartment in Houston. Her previous owners took her to be euthanized in 2013, but a compassionate veterinarian instead had them relinquish their rights to the chicken so she could find a new home.

Ikea Founder, Ingvar Kampard dies at 91


Ingvar Kamprad, the founder of Ikea, has died. Kamprad died at his home in Sweden, where he founded the wildly successful, worldwide chain in 1943. Ikea issued a statement, saying, Kamprad was one of the greatest entrepeneurs of the 20th century.  Ikea currently has 389 stores worldwide.
He passed away peacefully over the weekend.
Kamprad founded Ikea when he was just 17 years old.  He ran the company for many decades, stepping down in 2013 when he was 87 years old.  Kamprad was 91.

Shocking photos show what drinking 6 litres of fizzy pop everyday did to man's teeth



A man who downed six litres of pop EVERY DAY has revealed the horrific effect his fizzy drink addiction had on his teeth . Michael Sheridan had to have 27 of his rotten gnashers completely surgically removed and replaced with dentures.
The 32-year-old had been living off a diet of soft food for a decade because of the constant pain his teeth caused him- until a team of specialist dentists stepped in. Michael, from County Meath, Ireland, lived on a bland diet of yoghurt, Weetabix and soup - as even biting into a sandwich left him howling in pain.
He said: “I was addicted to fizzy drinks. I’d drink six litres or more a day - whatever I could get my hands on. I always had a bottle of mineral in my hand.
“I knew if I went to a dentist that I’d have to stop drinking fizzy drinks and I didn’t want to do that before.

36-year-old man arrested for raping his 12-year-old househelp, says ''I slept with her only 5 times''


A 12 year old sexually abused house help, fleeing home with her master’s two sons and intercepted in Mile 2 area of Lagos, Nigeria by officers of the Rapid Response Squad (RRS) of the Lagos State Police Command, has disclosed that her master, 36, raped her five times in less than seven month she stayed in his house. The girl, whose name was given as Benita, a primary school leaver from Imo State, was intercepted at about 10:00 p.m. on Thursday at Mile 2, after alighting from a commercial bus from Olodi Apapa trying to board another bus to Maza Maza. The Rapid Response Squad officers on sighting her with two children, age between 6 and 4 years invited her for questioning.
The girl disclosed to the officers that she was heading to Maza Maza to board a night bus to Imo State. Puzzled, the officers dug deeper. It was at this point she disclosed to the officers that her Uncle who brought her to Lagos to continue her education, while she assists his wife domestically had carnal knowledge of her five times.

Bakery makes controversial new doughnut based on dangerous kids challenge


Teenagers are eating laundry pods because they've seen it happen on the internet. As a result, health professionals, parents, teachers, and the manufacturers themselves are imploring young people to stop eating the colourful detergent. Tide Pods are the most famous of all washing liquid capsules. They look beautiful, and so first caused the curious attraction.
The 'tide' is relentless, too. Despite warnings and reports of serious health risks, there are some youngsters intent on gaining online fame by way of a foamy mouth.

Sunday 28 January 2018

Australia to spend $3.1 billion to increase stake in global arms exports

Australia's Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull

Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said on Monday Australian military equipment manufacturers will be offered government-backed loans as part of a A$3.8 billion ($3.1 billion) package to become one of the world’s top 10 defense exporters. Australia said in 2016 it would boost defense spending by A$30 billion by 2021, purchasing frigates, armored personnel carriers, strike fighter jets, drones and a fleet of new submarines - many of which would be built at home.
The defense industry has struggled to obtain finance from traditional lenders that have been unwilling to fund the arms industry, so Australia has created a A$3.8 billion loan scheme for companies seeking finance to export military equipment.

Company create ''Sex Doll Brothel'...$50 per smash! They also announce you can have sex with them for half an hour before you buy


The owner of British sex doll company, Lovedoll, has revealed he is hiring out sex dolls for £100 an hour, but clients will also have the benefit of getting a private space where they can test it for half an hour before they pay. In a radio interview, the owner of Lovedoll who's based in Gateshead, said he is running a 'try before you buy' scheme. The businessman, named Graham, told Adrian Chiles on BBC Radio 5 Live: "We're hoping this is a test drive so that they would then go on to purchase one of our products. The aim of the game isn't simply the use of the service."

H&M recalls Lego-themed socks after customers spot ‘Allah’ in design


Swedish clothing giant H&M was forced to remove a range of children’s socks from its stores after receiving complaints that part of a design featuring a Lego man with a jackhammer allegedly resembled Arabic script for “Allah.”
A pair of socks caused a stir after several customers complained the print featuring a Lego figure resembled the Arabic word for “Allah,” if viewed upside down, Swedish media reports. The pattern in fact depicts a Lego figure with a jackhammer, apparently conducting road maintenance. The retailer insists the hidden message was “entirely a coincidence,”according to a statement cited by Dagens Nyheter.

Federer wins Australian Open for 20th Slam title


Roger Federer won a sixth Australian Open, beating Marin Cilic in the final for his 20th Grand Slam title Sunday. The Swiss defending champion dropped his only sets of the tournament to beat the Croatian sixth seed 6-2, 6-7 (5/7), 6-3, 3-6, 6-1 in 3hr 3min on Rod Laver Arena.
Australian Open, beating Marin Cilic in the final for his 20th Grand Slam title Sunday.

Ivory Coast's anti-smuggling unit seizes $800m haul of elephant tusks, pangolin scales from Nigeria, Gabon, Mozambique, Uganda


Authorities in Ivory Coast have seized around 600 kg of elephant tusks and 600 kg of pangolin scales have been seized in Ivory Coast, ready to be sent to Vietnam and other Asian countries. Head of Ivory Coast's anti-smuggling unit, told reporters last Thursday that six suspects were arrested in the operation lasting several days, that aimed to dismantle a major trafficking network.
"The ivory was ready for export to Vietnam. The ... pangolin scales were destined for Asia," - said Adomo.

Grammys 2018: Full list of winners

It was Bruno Mars' night at the 60th Grammy Awards held in New York, with the three biggest wins - Album Of The Year and Record Of The Year for 24K Magic and Song Of The Year for That's What I Like. He also won three other Grammys, maxing the six categories he had been nominated in. Other winners included two Grammys for Ed Sheeran, a couple for rapper Kendrick Lamar, posthumous wins for Leonard Cohen (Best Rock Performance for You Want It Darker) and Carrie Fisher (Best Spoken Word Album for The Princess Diarist). Here is a complete list of winners:

Here's the full list of winners of the 60th Grammy Awards"