Flood kills over 23 people in Gombe, Nigeria

According to the Gombe State Emergency Management Agency (SEMA), over 23 people died and five others are missing in the flood disaster that happened in the state between June and July. Acting Head of Rescue and Rehabilitation of SEMA, Malam Mohammed Garbay made this known to journalists in Gombe. He said apart from those who were killed, 21 houses were also destroyed by the flood, over a hundred houses got flooded and home owners had to evacuate, and that 119 farmlands at Jauro Baba, Jauro Mai and Jauro Saini communities at Kamo Ward in Kaltungo Local Government of the state were also washed away by the flood.

Police in Malawi issue arrest warrant for ex-female President, Joyce Banda over corruption scandal

Joyce Banda

Police in Malawi have issued an arrest warrant for former President Joyce Banda over a corruption scandal, known as cash-gate, during her time in office. In issuing the arrest warrant for ex-President Joyce Banda, Malawi's police said they have "unearthed credible evidence" in connection with the $250m (£190m) cashgate corruption scandal which "raises reasonable suspicion that the former president committed offences relating to abuse of office and money laundering". 
 Mrs Banda is currently outside the country and the police have said they will ask Interpol for help in getting her to come home. Cashgate is the biggest financial scandal in Malawi's history and involved the loss of some $250m of state money.  Officials were accused of siphoning off the funds during the presidency of Mrs Banda.
 See a copy of the arrest warrant below as tweeted by journalist, Idriss Nassah

One dead, four wounded in Congo prison break

At least one person was killed and an estimated 20 inmates escaped in a prison break in Democratic Republic of Congo's eastern city of Bukavu today, the mayor said. The break is at least the sixth in Congo since May and underscores how insecurity has grown since President Joseph Kabila refused to step down at the end of his mandate last December.
The inmates escaped after an unidentified person threw a grenade inside the prison, Mayor Philemon Yogolelo told Reuters.
"The guards are right now counting the prisoners to know if the number of fugitives needs to be adjusted," Yogolelo said. The prison population is ordinarily around 1,000. A visitor to the prison was killed and four others wounded when prison guards opened fire, he added.

White House communications chief Anthony Scaramucci fired just 10 days into his new job

Anthony Scaramucci enjoyed a last supper at Donald Trump's namesake hotel in Washington DC on Monday after getting axed as the President's chief spokesman just 10 days after he was hired. Scaramucci, who lasted just over a week as the White House communications director, dined at the Trump Hotel's BLT Prime with former Trump campaign spokeswoman Katrina Pierson and several other administration employees. He spent most of the dinner on his cell phone and barely touched his food.
Scaramucci's appearance at the restaurant came after President Trump proclaimed that Monday had been another 'great day at the White House' after Scaramucci was earlier escorted from the West Wing. Trump made the defiant declaration in a tweet after 6pm Monday – on yet another turbulent day, on which he claimed at the outset there was 'no chaos' in the White House.

George Weah to contest for Liberia’s presidency post again in October

Former Footballer, George Weah has not given up on his ambition to become the prsident of Liberia. After more than a decade in power, Africa's first female elected head of state, Liberia's President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf, is due to step down after October's presidential election. And George Weah who lost to Ms Johnson Srleaf in the 2005 election is once again among the 20 candidates vying to replace the Nobel Peace laureate.

5 Kenyan girls develop new app to fight Female Genital Mutilation

Five school girls from Kenya: Stacy Owino, Cynthia Otieno, Purity Achieng, Mascrine Atieno and Ivy Akinyi, will be Africa's only representatives at Technovation in California next month. A competition where girls aged 10 to 18 develop mobile phone apps to end problems in their communities for a chance to win $15,000. The Kenyan team have designed an app for young women at risk of Female Genital Mutilation.
 Their app is known as the I-cut, its main aim is to put an end to FGM. I-cut presents a total assistance mechanism to girls at risk of FGM. It also connects victims with rescue centres and gives legal and medical help to those who have been cut.
 According to research, One in four Kenyan women and girls have undergone FGM, which involves the partial or total removal of the external genitalia, even though it is illegal in the East African nation.

Putin passes law that will ban VPNs in Russia

Russia has banned VPNs and other technology that allows users to gain anonymous access to websites. The new law (link via Google Translate), signed today by President Vladimir Putin, goes into effect on Nov. 1 and represents another major blow to an open Internet. This weekend, news broke that Apple has removed most major VPN apps from the App Store in China to comply with regulations passed earlier this year that require VPN apps to be explicitly licensed by the Chinese government.

India seizes heroin worth millions of dollars

Indian coast guard authorities say they have seized a large amount of heroin from a ship off the country's western coast. The 1,500 kilograms (3,300 pounds) of narcotics was estimated to be worth millions of dollars, the agency said Sunday. The ship was seized on Saturday. Coast guard authorities said it was the country's biggest seizure of narcotics in recent years, the Press Trust of India reported.
The vessel had eight crew members and was heading for Alang shipyard in Gujarat state, the agency said. The crew was detained for questioning. India lies on a lucrative drug-smuggling route because nearby Afghanistan is a major producer of opium, the main ingredient of heroin. Details on where the heroin originated and who was involved in the smuggling were not immediately available. A joint investigation by the Indian coast guard, intelligence agencies, police and navy was underway.

Sierra Leone bans jogging in groups after police say they are 'menacing'

Police in Sierra Leone have banned group jogging in the street on the grounds that it encourages disruptive behaviour.
“Police headquarters has observed with dismay that people are in the habit of jogging in large numbers along the streets with a hint of menace, raining insults, obstructing traffic, pounding on vehicles, playing loud music, and snatching property from other members of the public,” police in the west African state announced. The letter, dated 27 July, said an immediate ban on such activities was being enforced “in line with the constitutional consideration for public order and safety”.

Van plows into diners on Los Angeles sidewalk, 8 hurt

The driver of a van that plowed into a group of people dining on a Los Angeles sidewalk, striking and injuring at least eight people, was arrested Sunday on suspicion of hit-and-run, authorities said. A witness told The Associated Press the van jumped a curb and careened into a group of people eating outside The Fish Spot restaurant in the city's Mid-Wilshire neighborhood. The vehicle knocked down a white picket fence that served as a barrier between diners and pedestrians on the sidewalk.

Typhoon injures 111 in Taiwan

Taiwan's first typhoon of the year left 111 people injured and coastal towns flooded as the island braced for a second tropical storm Sunday. Howling winds toppled motor scooters and hit people with flying glass, the Central Emergency Operations Center said. In Yilan county on the northeast coast, one person was blown down, another was struck by a wind-driven object and a third was injured when a utility truck flipped. Typhoon Nesat made landfall on the northeast coast of Taiwan Saturday evening with maximum sustained winds of 137 kilometers (85 miles) per hour and gusts of up to 173 kph (107 mph), according to the national weather bureau.

Indian woman is brutally beaten with hockey sticks by her in-laws for giving birth to a girl

An Indian woman was beaten mercilessly by her in-laws and her only 'crime' is giving birth to a female child. The shocking assault was caught on tape and has been shared online, causing outrage. In the disturbing clip, the woman, who has been identified as 35-year-old Meena Kashyap,  can be seen screaming in anguish as she's beaten with hockey sticks by two men. The men are reportedly her brother-in-law and one of his friends. The sad incident occurred last week after her husband's family found out she had made a previous violence complaint in April, local reports say.
Watch the disturbing video after the cut

Australia police 'foil terror plot to bring down plane'

Counter-terrorism police in Australia have stopped a suspected plot to bring down an aeroplane, Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull has said. He was speaking after four people were arrested in raids across Sydney. Investigators said they had seized materials in the raids that could have been used to make an improvised explosive device. Mr Turnbull said the raids had been a "major joint counter-terrorism operation".

The $5 T-shirt that could get you detained in Turkey

In Saudi Arabia it's a miniskirt that will get you arrested; these days in Turkey, it is a not-so-basic white T-shirt bearing a particular four-letter word: H-E-R-O. Wearing it, Turkish authorities believe, signals support for the people accused of plotting to overthrow this country's government. A young man and woman out for a motorcycle ride on Saturday became the latest people swept up in the government's detentions after being spotted on traffic cameras, wearing the T-shirt that so angers authorities here. Police tracked them down on a university campus in Antalya, on Turkey's Mediterranean coast, before taking them into custody for questioning. The pair reportedly told police they had no idea about the controversy and haven't been following the news.

Elderly man shot his 28-year-old wife in the face because 'she told him he didn't satisfy her'

72-year-old Clarence White who got fed up of his wife complaining about his inability to satisfy her sexually or financially ended up pulling the trigger on her. The man is said to have grabbed a 22-caliber handgun and shot his much-younger wife in the face at their Bronx home on Thursday morning. Sources told the New York Daily News that the shooting followed an argument between White and his 28-year-old wife over her growing dissatisfaction with his inability to satisfy her financially or sexually.

10 amazing health benefits of garlic

1. Garlic has been found to assist babies to gain weight while they are in the womb.
2. Garlic strengthens the immune system as well as helps to fight chest infections, coughs and congestion.
3. Garlic contains high levels of iodine which makes it a very effective treatment for hyperthyroid conditions.
4. Scurvy is treated by vitamin C and garlic contains good levels of vitamin C too.
5. Popular folklore says that garlic is good for more than scaring hungry vampires away!
Impotency has long been thought to benefit from doses of garlic, and treatment continues in many communities to this day. Why not try treating yourself with garlic for several months before you head off to the doctor for that Viagra prescription?

Water polo: Croatia beat hosts Hungary to win men's world title

Croatia beat hosts Hungary 8-6 to win the men's world water polo title on Saturday, a decade after they last clinched gold in the competition. Croatia, who won all six of their matches at the tournament and overcame powerhouses Italy and defending champions Serbia en route to the final, took an early 4-0 lead and then held off a Hungary fightback to take the title.
"We showed character during these two weeks," Croatian forward Luka Loncar told reporters. "I think our belief in victory the whole time is what made us this strong."
Hungarian goalkeeper Viktor Nagy said their poor start proved pivotal.
"I was very upset at that first quarter," Nagy told reporters. "It took a lot of energy to come back."
Croatia last won the world title in 2007. After claiming gold at the 2012 London Olympics, they endured a barren spell, falling victim on numerous occasions to Serbia, who they beat for the first time in seven years in the semi-finals.

Thousands evacuated from Barcelona festival after stage fire

More than 22,000 people were evacuated from an electronic music festival in Barcelona on Saturday night after a huge fire broke out on one of the stages during a sequence of the show involving fireworks, emergency services said. They said no one was injured. Footage circulated on social media showed big flames leaping from the stage, creating big plumes of black smoke in front of a crowd.
The festival, known as "Tomorrowland", was taking place just north of Barcelona, in Santa Coloma de Gramenet, the first time it has been held in Spain. The festival has previously been held in Belgium.

Four Arab countries say ready for Qatar dialogue with conditions

Four Arab countries boycotting Qatar are ready for dialogue to ease the dispute if Doha agrees to certain demands, Bahrain's foreign minister said on Sunday after a meeting with his counterparts.
"The four countries are ready for dialogue with Qatar with the condition that it announces its sincere willingness to stop funding terrorism and extremism and its commitment to not interfere in other countries' foreign affairs and respond to the 13 demands," Sheikh Khalid bin Ahmed al-Khalifa said.
He was speaking at a televised news conference in Manama after meeting with his Saudi, Emirati and Egyptian counterparts to discuss the dispute. Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates, Egypt and Bahrain have previously issued a list of demands for Qatar.

Source: Reuters

Police gun down Philippine mayor, his wife and 12 others in drug raid

Authorities in Philippine have fatally shot a city mayor, who was among politicians linked to illegal drugs, and 13 others in a gunbattle that erupted Sunday morning when they reportedly resisted arrest, officials said. Chief Supt. Timoteo Pacleb, the Northern Mindanao police chief, said elements of the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group (CIDG) were serving six search warrants against properties of the Mayor Reynaldo Parojinog Sr, his daughter, who is the vice mayor, and four other officials of Ozamiz city for drugs and firearms when they were met with violent resistance at about 2:30 a.m in San Roque Lawis in Ozamiz City.
De Guzman told Radyo5 that in all, 14 people were dead, up from his initial estimate of “12 to 13.”
Reports said the mayor himself was gunned down, along with his wife Susan and sibling, board member Octavio Parojinog. Four of the fatalities were members of a local auxiliary force, and it was unclear if they were killed while defending the mayor. Vice Mayor Nova Princess Parojinog, who was at the scene, was unharmed but was detained and under investigation.

Johannesburg football stadium stampede kills two

At least two people have been killed and 17 injured in a crush at South Africa's biggest stadium, football officials say. It took place during the Soweto derby between football clubs Kaizer Chiefs and Orlando Pirates in Johannesburg. Orlando Pirates said the crush happened when people attempted to push their way through the gates into the 87,000-capacity FNB stadium.
Authorities allowed the pre-season cup game to continue. Public safety official Michael Sun said on Twitter that all gates at the stadium had been opened to ensure crowd control and that the situation was later brought under control. Of the 17 injured, one is in a critical condition, the stadium managers said.

Micho terminates contract as Uganda coach over unpaid wages

Milutin 'Micho' Sredojevic has terminated his contract as coach of Uganda's national team over the issue of unpaid wages. His future as coach of The Cranes had been the source of much speculation all week which led to him meeting Uganda FA (Fufa) officials on Monday. On Saturday, Micho confirmed to BBC Sport that he was leaving his position.
"It is a notice of termination due to non payment of salaries," the Serbian stated.
The 47 year old had been in his position as Uganda coach since his appointment in May 2013.
During his tenure, he famously guided The Cranes to their first Africa Cup of Nations finals in 39 years when they qualified for Gabon 2017. Uganda's FA issued a statement on Saturday saying they "will forever keep those memories with them."
They thanked the coach for his services and wished him well for the future.

Girl, 3, dies after doctors found 7 needles inside her following "black magic" abuse by her mum’s boss

A 3-year-old girl has died after being used as a "voodoo doll" by her mother's superstitious boss in West Bengal, India. It was discovered that the child was also sexually assaulted. She was taken to hospital in Kolkata, West Bengal in a critical condition on July 15. There, doctors found she had suffered multiple internal injuries. She had been brutally abused and needles had been injected into her body. Further external injuries were also discovered, including ones close to her private parts that were caused by needles.

Thief gets stuck in a ventilation shaft while trying to sneak out of house he just burgled

An unlucky burglar met his Waterloo when he got stuck in a ventilation shaft while trying to sneak out of an apartment block he had just burgled.  The man is said to have successfully raided the apartment located in the city of Lviv in western Ukraine. But failed to make a stealthy getaway as he ended up stuck in the ventilation shaft.
He was rescued by Police who were called to the scene by residents. In the viral photos, the man's head was sticking out one side and his legs on the other.
More pictures after the cut

Pics: Couple jump to their deaths from 17-story building over $213k debt to govt

A New York couple took a rare decision on Friday morning to jump to their deaths from a 17-story office building after battling for years to pay their debts. 53-year old Chiropractor Glenn Scarpelli and his wife Patricia, 50, jumped from a window of the ninth-floor office around 5:45 am, and landed in the East 33rd Street, near Madison Avenue, Police said. According to Police, the office was the Chiropractor's former place of work, which had recently been permanently closed.
A note found inside a Ziploc bag in the woman’s pocket read: “Our kids are upstairs, please take care of them.”

Toys might be spying on your children: FBI

The FBI has warned parents that hi-tech toys that can connect to the internet contain the dangers of spying on their children. US security agency issued a public service announcement that smart toys can lead to security risks by disclosing personal information through GPS, microphones, and cameras, The Telegraph reported. The toys can collect the child s name, school, preferences, and activities when conversing with the toy or talking near it which can be used for criminal purposes.

Taipei turns metro car into pool for Universiade 2017

Don't be alarmed if fellow passengers start stripping off aboard a metro train in Taipei. Chances are they think they've found a swimming pool inside the carriage. To celebrate being the host city of the upcoming Universiade 2017 -- the Olympics for international university athletes -- the Taiwanese capital has transformed a six-car train into six different sports venues -- a running track, a soccer pitch, a baseball field, a basketball pitch, a field for throwing sports and a swimming pool.
And the eye-popping 3D artworks have inspired a few commuters to dive in.
"Many people are still unfamiliar with -- and have never stepped inside -- some of the sports venues, we hope to bring sport closer to their daily life," a spokesperson for the city's Department of Information and Tourism tells CNN. "By choosing to revamp a train -- an everyday means of commuting, the public will have the opportunity to participate."

Joke of the day!

Police arrest man who stole $100k on first day of work

Larry Brooks

Police has arrested a man who reportedly stole $100k on his first day of work. According to reports, the New Jersey security officer has now been charged with stealing $100,000 from a business on his first day of work. Larry Brooks, 19, was caught on camera as he stole the money belonging to Garda, a cash vault and armoured car company.  $85,900 , was retrieved from a parked vehicle according to Township Police Chief Anthony Manna  but added there was no definitive conclusion on what happened to the remaining cash.

Trump’s chief of staff Priebus resigns

President Donald Trump said Friday that he had replaced his chief of staff Reince Priebus with Secretary of Homeland Security John Kelly. Trump, who announced the move on Twitter, did not say whether he had fired Priebus or whether Priebus had resigned, but the former Republican National Committee chairman said he tendered his resignation to the president on Thursday.
The move came a day after his new communications director, Anthony Scaramucci, accused Priebus of leaking information to reporters in a profanity-laced tirade.
Priebus said he was aware of Kelly’s appointment. “Yeah, we talked. I resigned privately yesterday.”
Kelly, 67, a retired four-star Marine Corps general, will assume the chief of staff post on Monday.

Source: Reuters

Slapping breasts to make them bigger becoming popular alternative to surgery

Some women go through surgeries to get bigger breasts.  However, others refuse to go under the knife to see their dreams of having bigger breasts come true. One beauty treatment is getting a lot of attention in Thailand, and people claim that it works.  Beauty salon owner Khunying Tobnom, received a government license for her "hands on approach" to breast enlargement and women are flocking to her to get the painful treatment.  The Breast Slapping technique involves women having their breasts slapped and shocked with ice water. 10 minutes of slapping treatment allegedly increases one cup size.

Two members of missing Burundi robotics team found, U.S. police say

Two members of a teenage robotics team from Burundi who went missing after a competition in Washington last week have been located and are safe, the city's Metropolitan Police Department said on Tuesday. The teens, Don Ingabire, 16, and Audrey Mwamikazi, 17, were spotted last week crossing the border into Canada. The Metropolitan Police Department would not say on Tuesday where or when they were found, citing department procedures for missing persons.

Survivors of Texas truck where 10 immigrants died seek to trade testimony for visas

Some of the illegal immigrants who survived a deadly human-smuggling journey into Texas are seeking visas to stay in the United States in exchange for testimony against those responsible for an operation that killed 10 people on a sweltering truck, a lawyer said on Tuesday. There is precedent for such visas and it could help U.S. authorities bring more people to justice, experts said. So far, only one person has been charged, the driver of the truck who said he was unaware of the human cargo aboard until he took a rest stop in San Antonio. He could face the death penalty if convicted.

Father kills 13-year-old son who found photos of his dad wearing diaper and eating feaces

A father brutally murdered his teenage son and scattered his remains at several locations because the boy found photos of his dad wearing a diaper and eating feaces, according to police in Colorado. The La Plata County Sheriff’s Office said that 55-year-old Mark Redwine was arrested on Saturday, in connection with the murder of 13-year-old Dylan Redwine.  A grand jury issued an indictment for Mark’s arrest after reviewing evidence presented by Sixth Judicial District Attorney Christian Champagne.
The grand jury determined that there was probable cause to charge Mark in connection with his son’s death. The Bellingham Police Department apprehended Redwine in Bellingham, Washington, on a warrant issued by the Sixth Judicial District in Durango. He is being held on a $1 million cash-only bond.
Following extradition proceedings in Washington, Redwine will be advised of the charges sought against him at a hearing at the La Plata County Courthouse.

Neymar cleared of tax evasion in Brazil

The Brazilian superstar has learned of the "termination of proceedings regarding the complaint on tax evasion", his father said in a statement. Barcelona star Neymar has been cleared of tax evasion in Brazil, according to a statement released by his father. The forward was fined €56.7 million last year for failing to report earnings from his contracts with Brazilian club Santos, Barcelona and his sponsors between 2011 and 2014. But after the appeals process was completed by a court, Neymar was cleared of any wrongdoings and his case has been "officially closed," Neymar Sr said Tuesday.

Apple axes iPod nano and shuffle

Touch became the last iPod standing on Thursday as Apple removed nano and shuffle stand-alone digital music players from its lineup. Late Apple co-founder Steve Jobs introduced the devices some 12 years ago with his legendary showmanship flare, and the small, easy to operate players helped the company revolutionize how music was sold. Apple confirmed to AFP that it is no longer selling nano and shuffle, and the MP3 players vanished from the Apple website.
"Today, we are simplifying our iPod lineup with two models of iPod touch now with double the capacity starting at just $199 and we are discontinuing the iPod shuffle and iPod nano," the company said in an email.
Industry trackers and California-based Apple itself have long acknowledged that the do-it-all iPhone would eat away at sales of one-trick devices such as iPod MP3 players, so the farewell was met more with nostalgia than surprise.

Rapist jailed after his dentures fell out while sexually assaulting woman

Thomas Maupin

A man was recently jailed after leaving his dentures at a crime scene. 67-year-old Thomas Maupin pleaded guilty to raping the 31-year-old woman on August 19, 2001 in the 1200 block of Thomas Street. Maupin attacked a random woman on the street. He had a weapon and forced her into an alley, where he sexually assaulted her and forced her to perform sex acts on him. Shelby County Criminal Court Judge Lee Coffee accepted the plea deal with prosecutors and sentenced Maupin to eight years in prison.
The victim finally got justice after it took the Tennessee Bureau of Investigation 16 years to get around to test the DNA from the dentures. This occurred due to backlog, according to authorities, despite the fact that investigators found Maupin's name imprinted on the dentures. The dentures were made while Maupin was serving a prison sentence for the 1988 murder of a 6-year-old girl in Washington state. He was convicted and sentenced to 40 years in prison, but the conviction was overturned on appeal. Maupin then pleaded guilty to a lesser charge and was later released.

Video: Hippo casually walks through petrol station in South Africa

 A hippo was caught on camera walking through the village of St Lucia in South Africa.

Groom burns 8 cars on day he was supposed to get married after bride canceled their wedding

Jimmy Williams

A jilted groom took out his anger on random cars after his bride called off their wedding. Police said that a Texas man who was set to get married on July 8, in New York, burned eight cars after the wedding was canceled. Officers responded to reports of several burning vehicles in Plattsburgh, about 20 miles south of the Canadian border in the early morning of July 9. Two cars were totaled and six others suffered damage when they was set on fire during the night.

Samsung overtakes Apple as world’s biggest phone maker

Samsung Electronics is now the world’s largest maker of mobile phones, memory chips and most profitable tech firm, going by its record quarterly earnings released today. The figures show that the South Korean tech giant is on course to overtake Apple as the world’s most profitable tech.
The firm said its operating profit soared a forecast-beating 72.9 percent from the previous year to 14.07 trillion won ($12.6 billion), compared with consensus forecasts of $10.6 billion for US titan Apple, which is due to report next week.
However, Greg Roh, an analyst at HMC Investment Securities, told AFP:
“Samsung has surpassed its rivals for now but Apple usually sees little fluctuation in its profits whereas Samsung’s profits fluctuate largely on memory chip prices.”
Samsung has been trying to overcome an embarrassing recall last year of its flagship Galaxy Note 7 smartphone over exploding batteries, which cost it billions of dollars and dealt a blow to its reputation.

Twitter shares take beating as user growth stalls

Twitter shares took a pounding Thursday after the company reported stalled growth in a key measure of its user base, sparking fresh fears over the future of the social network. Twitter, which has been struggling to keep pace in the fast-moving world of social media, reported a net loss of $116 million in the second quarter, slightly wider than its $107 million loss a year ago. More significantly, Twitter reported its base of monthly active users was unchanged at 328 million compared to the first three months of the year and up just five percent from a year earlier.

11-year-old Nigerian journalist is the youngest person ever interviewed by Forbes magazine

She’s an award-winning documentary filmmaker who has interviewed some of the world’s top leaders and just last month made history by becoming the youngest person to be interviewed by Forbes magazine. But Zuriel Oduwale maintains she is a regular 11-year-old girl who enjoys nothing more than to play her Nintendo Wii and board games with her family.
“I do all the usual things like go to the mall with my mum and sisters and ride my bike with my neighbours,” she says, although she is more than aware her life differs slightly from most girls her age. “I am in a home school-based curriculum, so that allows me to get ahead in my school work and then I have some time to travel for my extra curricular programmes like my Dream Up, Speak Up, Stand Up programme, or interviewing leaders for my documentaries.”

Saudi Arabia gives illegal migrants one more month to leave the country

Saudi Arabia has extended its amnesty programme by a month for undocumented migrants to leave as the first extension ended on July 24. Saudi Arabia announced in March 2017, a three month amnesty programme for undocumented foreign migrants to voluntarily leave the country before the amnesty’s expiration on June 24. However, Saudi Arabia gave a one-month extension which ended July 24 to provide more time to undocumented foreign migrants to voluntarily return to their home countries.
Ethiopia has one of the highest numbers of undocumented migrants in Saudi Arabia with the government undertaking vigorous campaign to return undocumented Ethiopian migrants back home. So far about 70,000 undocumented Ethiopians living in Saudi Arabia have returned home with another 60,000 undocumented Ethiopians having registered at Ethiopian diplomatic missions in Saudi Arabia to return.

Porsche recalls 22,000 Cayenne models

Porsche Cayenne models with 3-litre diesel engines have been recalled by German Transport Minister Alexander Dobrindt after potentially illegal emissions-controlling software in the vehicles was found. Dobrindt told reporters he was withdrawing certification for the vehicles, which will need to undergo a software update. Sports car maker Porsche AG is owned by Volkswagen, which in 2015 admitted to systematic manipulation of engine management software to cheat emissions tests. Porsche said it had discovered 'irregular' engine management software during an internal probe into emissions. Porsche also said it had agreed to recall the vehicles to fix the problem.

Jerry Seinfeld displaces Kelvin Hart to become highest paid comedian in the world in 2017

American actor and comedian, Jerry Seinfeld is back on top of Forbes' list of the world's highest-paid comedians, sending Kevin Hart who took over from him last year to No.6 on the list with $ 32.5 million. The magazine reported that a huge Netflix stand-up deal boosted Seinfeld's bottom line to a whopping $69.0 million last year. Seinfeld's pal Chris Rock is second with a $57.0 million, followed by Louis CK, who earned $52.0 million, according to the 2017 list.

I killed my wife for daring to laugh at me - man confesses

For daring to continuous laugh at him, a man has confessed to killing his wife. The said man confessed a witness. The murdered woman has been identified by FBI officials as 39-year-old Kristy Manzanares from Utah. Kristy was murdered on Tuesday in a sad case of  domestic violence. The incident happened aboard a cruise ship off the coast of Alaska. According to Fox13now.com Kenneth Manzanares, the victim's husband was arrested and charged with murder. An FBI agent revealed that a witness entered the couple’s cabin and found Kenneth Manzanares with blood on his hands and clothing.
“She would not stop laughing at me,” Kenneth Manzanares told the witness, according to a search warrant affidavit. The couple have three children together.

Pakistan's Prime Minister, Nawaz Sharif resigns after supreme court verdict

Nawaz Sharif has resigned as prime minister of Pakistan following a decision by the country's Supreme Court to disqualify him from office. The ruling came after a probe into his family's wealth following the 2015 Panama Papers leake that linked Mr Sharif's children to offshore companies. Though he consistently denied any wrongdoing in the case.
The five judges reached a unanimous verdict in the Islamabad court. "Following the verdict, Nawaz Sharif has resigned from his responsibilities as prime minister," a spokesman for Mr Sharif's office said in a statement. The court has recommended anti-corruption cases against several individuals, including Mr Sharif, his daughter Maryam and her husband Safdar, Finance Minister Ishaq Dar and others.

India floods kill 120 people in Gujarat state

More than 120 people have been killed by widespread flooding in the western industrial state of Gujarat, India, officials said, with tens of thousands of cotton farmers also suffering heavy damage. Torrential monsoon rain and flooding in recent weeks have killed at least 300 people in western and eastern states, an official in the National Disaster Management Authority told Reuters in New Delhi on Friday.
"Our teams are working in different parts of India with soldiers to ease the situation," said Deepak Ghai, an emergency room control officer.

7 killed in small prop plane crash in northern Mexico

Mexican authorities say a small propeller plane has crashed in the northern state of Sinaloa, killing the pilot and six passengers. The Transportation Department says in a statement that the Cessna U206 plane went down about 17 miles (29 kilometers) from the airport at Culiacan, the state capital. The craft had set off from Tamazula in the neighboring state of Durango and was headed to Culiacan. The wreckage was spotted by another plane.
The cause of Sunday's crash is under investigation.

Spain: 50 injured in train station accident in Barcelona

Some 50 people received medical treatment after a Spanish commuter train crashed into the buffers in a station in northeastern Barcelona early Friday, Catalan government officials said. Regional health chief Antoni Comi said 54 people in all received medical treatment, with 51 taken to city hospitals. He said just one person was seriously injured.
"When the train arrived at Francia station it applied the brakes but at the same time it made a noisy crash," said Said Saharaui, a passenger on the train.
"The passengers were thrown to the floor," he said. "Even though the train did brake it wasn't until the crash when it reached a full stop."

Vatican turns off fountains as Rome gasps in drought

Vatican authorities began on Monday to turn off some 100 fountains, including two Baroque masterpieces in St. Peter's Square, due to a prolonged drought affecting the tiny city state and the city of Rome which surrounds it.  Suffocating summer heat has followed two years of lower-than-average rainfall in Rome, forcing the Italian capital to close drinking fountains and consider the prospect of water rationing.
Vatican spokesman Greg Burke said it was the first time authorities in the spiritual home of the world's 1.2 billion Catholics could remember being forced to turn off the fountains. Standing in St. Peter's Square, where two fountains by 17th-century sculptors Carlo Maderno and Gian Lorenzo Bernini stood dry, Burke said the Vatican wanted to help.