Microsoft leak reveals Windows 10X will be coming to laptops

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTIXIMHq5ZSZZVwwciVwVw9AcGaK7R9se9hO6svK0t1e0c7WC3Q_3DiB8qL4tOR7IAka1eAuT7LFUatBjL0lSu37j3Uh-gaI95OtddAxsfxk4sI3W9n2KennbGNDEW0_oAaZsu6Fb8V03/s1600/10x.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="503" data-original-width="558" height="287" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjPTIXIMHq5ZSZZVwwciVwVw9AcGaK7R9se9hO6svK0t1e0c7WC3Q_3DiB8qL4tOR7IAka1eAuT7LFUatBjL0lSu37j3Uh-gaI95OtddAxsfxk4sI3W9n2KennbGNDEW0_oAaZsu6Fb8V03/s320/10x.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption"><i>Image credit: TheVerge</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Microsoft has accidentally published an internal design document for its upcoming Windows 10X operating system.<br /> <br /> Spotted by WalkingCat, the document was briefly available online today and provides some more detail about Microsoft’s plans with Windows 10X.<br /> <br /> The software giant originally unveiled Windows 10X as the operating system powering the company’s new Surface Neo hardware, but it will also run on similar dual-screen devices.<br /> <br /> Microsoft has so far only officially confirmed Windows 10X will be available on foldables and dual-screen devices, with tweaks to both the Start Menu and taskbar, but it’s clear the company now has ambitions to bring those changes to traditional clamshell laptop hardware.<br /> <br /> “For both clamshells and foldables, the taskbar will be the same base model with a series of ‘levers’ which can be pulled to create some alternatives in the model,” explains the document.<br /> <br /> In Windows 10X, Microsoft now refers to the Start Menu as the Launcher, which has a stronger emphasis on local search: “Search is seamlessly integrated with web results, available apps, and specific files on your device,” reveals the document.<br /> <br /> “Recommended content is dynamically updated based on your most frequently and recently used apps, files, and websites.”<br /> <br /> Windows 10X will also improve the Windows Hello facial recognition authentication experience. “When the screen turns on you are immediately brought to a state of authentication; unlike Windows 10 where you first need to dismiss the lock curtain before authenticating,” reveals the Windows 10X document. “Upon waking the device, Windows Hello Face instantly recognizes the user and will immediately transition to their desktop.”<br /> <br /> Elsewhere in the leaked document, Microsoft also mentions a “Modern File Explorer.” The company has long been working on a more modern Universal Windows App (UWP) version of the traditional File Explorer, and it appears this will finally debut with Windows 10X.<br /> <br /> It will likely be touch-friendly, and simplified for access to documents stored in Office 365, OneDrive, and other cloud services.<br /> <br /> Microsoft is also simplifying the Action Center (notification center) and quick settings in Windows 10X. This will make it quicker to access critical device settings, and prioritize showing important ones like battery life.<br /> <br /> Windows 10X will also support customization here, but Wi-Fi, cell data, Bluetooth, airplane mode, rotation lock, and projection are all default quick settings.<br /> <br /> On the Office side, it appears Microsoft is prioritizing traditional Win32 versions of Office and the PWA web versions from Office.com for Windows 10X over UWP.<br /> <br /> Microsoft does have UWP versions of its Office Mobile apps, but the company put the development of those on hold last year.<br /> <br /> We’ll likely see a significant investment in the web versions of Office over the coming year before Windows 10X ships on the Surface Neo for holiday 2020.<br /> <br /> Microsoft pulled its Windows 10X documentation offline before we were able to see all the details. We’ve reached out to the company for comment on the leak, and we’ll update you accordingly.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> More photos:<br /> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0yqv0nsGb5amwXFb8sghKbTwJChC9s5KQmZUZ5BDVB0D5CJzn5E_3vRpAkzzbAJ2D3L7Vs2KyPsvvFjf8hHY6TFcvrpPsgWAaDvsXsiCNr01_w-oFBKS0X6-A9-ovgvygtWuVBVK30Ob/s1600/Untitled10xh.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="549" data-original-width="731" height="240" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEit0yqv0nsGb5amwXFb8sghKbTwJChC9s5KQmZUZ5BDVB0D5CJzn5E_3vRpAkzzbAJ2D3L7Vs2KyPsvvFjf8hHY6TFcvrpPsgWAaDvsXsiCNr01_w-oFBKS0X6-A9-ovgvygtWuVBVK30Ob/s320/Untitled10xh.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">Image credit: TheVerge</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TMAVfRyA7SywPSrxy4m7tO5gmBRP3_3996pa7FiyHRYdFKqjLBVAU2M0qpnP91KgB_ejm5cwJ_0ErHbjlevbcSPxDGdVl-0A5ko5fVo9i77yjtjbrxu3llV5lGMPv7aLRlUhI7nhyTrJ/s1600/Untitled10xhd.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="506" data-original-width="715" height="226" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj1TMAVfRyA7SywPSrxy4m7tO5gmBRP3_3996pa7FiyHRYdFKqjLBVAU2M0qpnP91KgB_ejm5cwJ_0ErHbjlevbcSPxDGdVl-0A5ko5fVo9i77yjtjbrxu3llV5lGMPv7aLRlUhI7nhyTrJ/s320/Untitled10xhd.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i style="font-size: 12.8px;">Image credit: TheVerge</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/25/20932953/microsoft-windows-10x-leaked-document-laptop-clamshell-support-modern-file-explorer-details" target="_blank">TheVerge.com</a></div> </div>

Microsoft leak reveals Windows 10X will be coming to laptops

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Broke students cash in after discovering ‘Amazon voucher glitch’

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIawMGVdzaw1KQq5Ejlik41JZEkpm4Qg5yXqQpySEgY3o2KU7ULIXE7sT7AxQS3lgNM584jvg6lbvFDQfCZlStS_ldTHxNDxTa7biDgQn7vKo1Y0jk4VzX2ANZn3xY6iBYYVglZB7273Jb/s1600/PRI_92964589.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="429" data-original-width="644" height="213" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIawMGVdzaw1KQq5Ejlik41JZEkpm4Qg5yXqQpySEgY3o2KU7ULIXE7sT7AxQS3lgNM584jvg6lbvFDQfCZlStS_ldTHxNDxTa7biDgQn7vKo1Y0jk4VzX2ANZn3xY6iBYYVglZB7273Jb/s320/PRI_92964589.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: GettyImages</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: ScoutLight, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> Broke students have claimed they well and truly cashed in after discovering an apparent glitch on Amazon.<br /> <br /> They were offered a fiver off their first purchase as part of Amazon Prime’s student subscription, which gives them access to various discounts for £3.99 a month.<br /> <br /> But it appears the ‘Welcome5’ code could be re-used again and again, giving them £5 off anything. Undergrads in London, Manchester and Nottingham began stockpiling goods as photos emerged showing mounds of Amazon boxes in student bedrooms.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> One student said they received £2,500 worth of free goods while another claimed the glitch cost Amazon hundreds of thousands of pounds, according to The Sun.<br /> <br /> Some shared boastful pictures of rows and rows of loo roll, deodorant and other household goods. It looked they had bought enough supplies to cover their whole time at university.<br /> <br /> A 19-year-old student in Newcastle told The Sun: ‘We started looking for useful stuff that was a fiver or under and discovered there was loads that we could get that would be really handy – and also some pretty rubbish things we got just for the hell of it.<br /> <br /> ‘We’ll never need to buy toiletries, cheap novels, highlighter pens, folders or batteries again during our whole university career and well beyond.’ The business student said it became an addictive game as they got inventive trying to find whatever they could for £5. </div> <div> <br /></div> <div> They added: ‘We were up until 3am ordering and ordering because we figured that at some stage any minute Amazon would twig what was happening and pull the plug – but they didn’t.’ Ryan, a student in Nottingham, said he saved £164 on 36 items, including food, stationary, art supplies, charging cables and cleaning products.<br /> <br /> He added: ‘One of my flatmates used the discount to buy sex toys for his girlfriend. I hope they bring it back next year.’<br /> <br /> The free-for-all is believed to have lasted for nine days until Amazon realised what was going on last week.<br /> <br /> This prompted a period of mourning for students, as some slammed others for spoiling their fun by sharing the apparent glitch on social media.<br /> <br /> One student tweeted: ‘Cheers to everyone that tweeted about “welcome5” so it inevitably got taken away.<br /> <br /> ‘This is why we can’t have nice things.’ Another wrote: ‘R.I.P amazon code Welcome5 You were good to us when no-one else was.’</div> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://metro.co.uk/2019/10/27/broke-students-cash-discovering-amazon-voucher-glitch-10993142/" target="_blank">Metro.co.uk</a><br /> <div style="background-color: white; border: 0px; font-family: ScoutLight, Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 10px; font-stretch: inherit; font-variant-east-asian: inherit; font-variant-numeric: inherit; line-height: inherit; padding: 0px; vertical-align: baseline;"> <br /></div> </div> </div>

Broke students cash in after discovering ‘Amazon voucher glitch’

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Manchester United cruise past Norwich despite missing two penalties

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOroFT3dQnowlbf4UA9A2VKjPPCQmhsH8d3-vcH1l8fg3CM6Hw7jZFpvDQaVqAOl5-qnVoLlinWmeBgMDvtFAyZJ8r7LQ_-_qOSw_HrScCvO-W-MRY9JSU5L-Bj-3SAWvLByAYETdod3rq/s1600/000_1LS5C8-e1572203691986.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="500" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiOroFT3dQnowlbf4UA9A2VKjPPCQmhsH8d3-vcH1l8fg3CM6Hw7jZFpvDQaVqAOl5-qnVoLlinWmeBgMDvtFAyZJ8r7LQ_-_qOSw_HrScCvO-W-MRY9JSU5L-Bj-3SAWvLByAYETdod3rq/s400/000_1LS5C8-e1572203691986.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Guardian</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Manchester United finally ended their dismal Premier League away record with an emphatic 3-1 win at Norwich despite missing two penalties on Sunday<br /> <br /> Scott McTominay fired United into a first-half lead before Marcus Rashford and Anthony Martial each netted –- and then both missed VAR-awarded penalties.United not only halted an eight-month wait for an away league win, they did it with the style and panache that their travelling fans had been craving.<br /> <br /> It was not quite a throwback to the glory days, especially against an out-of-sorts Norwich side so lacking in confidence, but the performance was a step forward for under-fire United manager Ole Gunnar Solskjaer.<br /> <br /> Injury-plagued striker Martial had been urged by Solskjaer to fill the void left by Romelu Lukaku, and the Frenchman put in a hugely impressive performance.<br /> <br /> The win lifts United up to seventh in the Premier League, seven points off the top four, while Norwich remain 19th.<br /> <br /> Before kick-off, sombre Norwich fans had paid tribute to club legend Duncan Forbes, who passed away last week follow a long battle with Alzheimer’s Disease.<br /> <br /> Yet the atmosphere was soon heated in an incredible first half which saw two well-taken goals and two missed penalties.<br /> <br /> Things may have been different if Todd Cantwell had not blazed a fifth minute sitter over David De Gea’s bar following Max Aarons’ marauding burst.<br /> <br /> Yet the visitors soon settled into their stride and a clever exchange of passes between Martial and Rashford forced the first of a series of stunning saves from Norwich keeper Tim Krul.<br /> <br /> McTominay swept in the opening goal after Norwich failed to clear Andreas Pereira’s 21st-minute corner.<br /> <br /> It was United’s 2,000th Premier League goal, making them the first side to reach that milestone.<br /> <br /> – Penalty drama –<br /> <br /> The real controversy started four minutes later when Ben Godfrey eased Daniel James away from Martial’s clever through ball.<br /> <br /> The United winger seemed to lean into Godfrey and referee Stuart Attwell waved away muted penalty appeals, only for the VAR referee to scrutinise replays of the incident.<br /> <br /> Attwell’s decision was controversially overturned, but then Krul saw justice served by saving Rashford’s weak spot kick.<br /> <br /> Yet, on the half hour mark, the England striker notched his 50th goal for United with a slick finish from James’ cross from the right.<br /> <br /> Attwell had another decision overturned by VAR on 41 minutes, after he initially awarding a corner when Cantwell blocked Fred’s strike on goal.<br /> <br /> This time the replays ensured the right call was made as the Norwich midfielder clearly raised his arm to an unnatural position to deflect Fred’s shot to safety.<br /> <br /> Martial took responsibility from 12 yards this time, only for Krul to dive to his left and save again.<br /> <br /> Canaries boss Daniel Farke made a double change at half time, introducing Onel Hernandez and Marco Stiepermann for Cantwell and Moritz Leitner.<br /> <br /> Yet Martial sealed United’s long-awaited win on the road with a wonderful finish from a sumptuous return pass from Rashford on 73 minutes.<br /> <br /> There was no way through the United rearguard, which was superbly held together by Harry Maguire, until a late slip-up by McTominay allowed Hernandez to drill in an 88th-minute consolation goal.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://guardian.ng/sport/manchester-united-cruise-past-norwich-despite-missing-two-penalties/" target="_blank">Guardian.ng</a></div> </div>

Manchester United cruise past Norwich despite missing two penalties

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Trump announces grisly death of Islamic State leader Baghdadi during U.S. raid

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGt8jenGMJV_jzJc5lB30YXrRryxHOEiEtx3mMAkDHJskCRz9k79b4Du9XRjgwzJFIo6pG1giOE2fje7WpqUhelm6lhwP_scJRxQ-kxDH8zSJMWQgH7cjtbjSA4Vl6O7d6dn7gftzk9aN/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="423" data-original-width="640" height="263" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhQGt8jenGMJV_jzJc5lB30YXrRryxHOEiEtx3mMAkDHJskCRz9k79b4Du9XRjgwzJFIo6pG1giOE2fje7WpqUhelm6lhwP_scJRxQ-kxDH8zSJMWQgH7cjtbjSA4Vl6O7d6dn7gftzk9aN/s400/download.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Reuters</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself during a daring overnight raid by elite U.S. special operations forces in Syria, in a major victory as he fights a Democratic-led impeachment inquiry.<br /> <br /> Baghdadi died alongside three of his children by detonating an explosives-laden vest when he fled U.S. forces into a dead-end tunnel during the attack, which took place in the Idlib region in northwest Syria, the Republican president said in a televised address to the nation from the White House.<br /> <br /> Under Iraqi-born Baghdadi’s rule, Islamic State — which at one point controlled swathes of Syria and Iraq — is responsible for gruesome attacks against religious minorities and attacks on five continents in the name of a form of ultra-fanatical Islam.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “Last night the United States brought the world’s No.1 terrorist leader to justice,” Trump said in extended remarks describing the raid.</blockquote> U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper said the goal of the operation had been to capture Baghdadi if possible but kill him if necessary.<br /> <br /> Esper said two U.S. forces suffered minor injuries during the operation but have already returned to duty. Trump said a military dog was wounded.<br /> <br /> A U.S. official, speaking on condition of anonymity, said the operation was staged from an airbase in western Iraq.<br /> <br /> The death of Baghdadi was an important win for Trump weeks after his sudden decision to withdraw U.S. troops from Syria sparked a wave of harsh criticism, including from fellow Republicans, that the move would lead to a resurgence of Islamic State, which is also known as ISIS.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “The thug who tried so hard to intimidate others spent his last moments in utter fear, panic and dread, terrified of the American forces coming down on him,” Trump said. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “He reached the end of the tunnel as our dogs chased him down. He ignited his vest, killing himself and his three children. His body was mutilated by the blasts. The tunnel had caved on him,” he added.</blockquote> Russia opened up its airspace for the raid and Kurdish allies gave some helpful information, according to Trump, who watched the operation unfold with Vice President Mike Pence and others.<br /> <br /> Trump said the raid would not change his decision to withdraw troops from Syria. U.S. forces included the elite Delta Force, a U.S. official told Reuters.<br /> <br /> Trump indicated that killing Baghdadi was a greater achievement than the 2011 U.S. operation during the administration of Democratic President Barack Obama that killed al Qaeda leader Osama bin Laden, who planned the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks in the United States.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “Bin Laden was a big thing, but this (Baghdadi) is the biggest there is. This is the worst ever,” Trump said.</blockquote> The Baghdadi raid put the spotlight on Trump’s uneasy relationship with the U.S. intelligence community. He praised the role of intelligence officials in laying the groundwork for the attack, saying that is the type of activity it should be focused on.<br /> <br /> Trump has taken issue with the intelligence community on various issues, including its conclusion that Russian meddling in the 2016 election was aimed at helping him win.<br /> <br /> His administration is also investigating the origin of the counter intelligence operation into Russian interference during the 2016 election.<br /> <br /> In what may end up being one of Trump’s most important national security achievements, the killing of Baghdadi will help the Republican president project strength as he fights a widening impeachment inquiry launched by Democrats last month.<br /> <br /> The impeachment inquiry focuses on Trump’s request for Ukraine to investigate a domestic rival - Democrat Joe Biden - for his personal political benefit. Biden’s son, Hunter, had served on the board of a Ukrainian gas company.<br /> <br /> Biden, who is a contender for the Democratic nomination to face Trump in the 2020 election, congratulated those involved in the operation, but did not mention Trump himself and again criticized the president’s Syria strategy.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “We cannot afford to get distracted or take our eye off the target. ISIS remains a threat to the American people and our allies, and we must keep up the pressure to prevent ISIS from ever regrouping or again threatening the United States,” Biden said.</blockquote> Republican Senator Lindsey Graham, speaking at the White House, praised Trump for making what he called a “hard call” in approving the attack.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “What the president said today was very reassuring to me —that when it comes to ISIS and other terrorist groups, we’re coming after you, wherever you go, as long as it takes to protect our country and our way of life,” he added.</blockquote> Source: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-mideast-crisis-baghdadi-trump/trump-announces-grisly-death-of-islamic-state-leader-baghdadi-during-u-s-raid-idUSKBN1X60GA" target="_blank">Reuters.com</a> </div>

Trump announces grisly death of Islamic State leader Baghdadi during U.S. raid

Image credit: Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump on Sunday announced that Islamic State leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi killed himself du...

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Messi first to score in 15 straight Champions League seasons

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EiUJPQyeks6_OqdzeLDBWBKVzFGgjbzdnuUTSPksSGUSvHl9tg8xInkDxrMnbge_U5ZZTcpmWEDwzN48Vtx1zjiOyZUGOqImy1XLPAKqPu4qT142mGXHKvTufQ9G9LFNsiElYB5n1jT4/s1600/000_1LK0YA-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="719" data-original-width="1280" height="224" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg6EiUJPQyeks6_OqdzeLDBWBKVzFGgjbzdnuUTSPksSGUSvHl9tg8xInkDxrMnbge_U5ZZTcpmWEDwzN48Vtx1zjiOyZUGOqImy1XLPAKqPu4qT142mGXHKvTufQ9G9LFNsiElYB5n1jT4/s400/000_1LK0YA-1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Guardian</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Lionel Messi became the first-ever player to score at least once in 15 consecutive Champions League seasons after opening the scoring at Slavia Prague on Wednesday.<br /> <br /> The 32-year-old Argentinian beat goalkeeper Ondrej Kolar with a low left-footed shot after robbing midfielder Petr Sevcik outside the Slavia box and a quick exchange with Arthur who put him through neatly.<br /> <br /> The goal was Messi’s 113th overall from 138 Champions League appearances.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://guardian.ng/sport/messi-first-to-score-in-15-straight-champions-league-seasons/" target="_blank"><b>Guardian.ng</b></a></div> </div>

Messi first to score in 15 straight Champions League seasons

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Lexus teases its first electric vehicles with a wild drone-deploying concept car

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszeKsX6Kx7h62kPNz_ukde7YDjFj78452MEXQ3vMTVYFgSD5uXZ6W_d_K2cNN7dsM33u6Wv8FSA7MIRmk0HcPdCL2MCQPoFhuejG6Oxc1lMayKld6StPU6iKXvWVIfkE1L4pvfjB9idUE/s1600/Untitledmhefwzq.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="337" data-original-width="616" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjszeKsX6Kx7h62kPNz_ukde7YDjFj78452MEXQ3vMTVYFgSD5uXZ6W_d_K2cNN7dsM33u6Wv8FSA7MIRmk0HcPdCL2MCQPoFhuejG6Oxc1lMayKld6StPU6iKXvWVIfkE1L4pvfjB9idUE/s1600/Untitledmhefwzq.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: TheVerge</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Lexus is preparing to unveil its first electric car next month. And with that in mind, Toyota’s luxury marque is showing off a concept car at the Tokyo Motor Show this week that teases all sorts of far-out ideas that may or may not make it into its future electric vehicles, like gesture control, augmented reality, self-driving technology, in-wheel motors, and even drones.<br /> <br /> The LF-30 Electrified, as it’s called, is a wedge-shaped coupe packed with crystalline angles and protrusions both inside and out.<br /> <br /> It seats four, with the driver and front passenger essentially getting their own first class-style cockpits and nearly-matching futuristic displays, while the rear passengers are treated to bucket seats with “artificial muscle technology” that can “mold to their occupant.”<br /> <br /> The large windshield continues all the way up and over to the car’s rear end, and Lexus imagines using this glass roof as a display for information like “a realistic star-filled sky, user-favorite videos, and even navigation” for rear passengers — an idea Lexus unflinchingly refers to as “SkyGate.”<br /> <br /> LF-30 Electrified passengers will be able to interact with SkyGate through voice control, or with Minority Report-style gesture control.<br /> <br /> Artificial intelligence will be able to recognize “the voices of vehicle occupants” to help adjust air temperature, audio, or driving settings to occupants’ liking, aid in navigation, and even make “proposals for activities after arrival.”<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, the opacity of the windows can be adjusted to either let in or fully block outside light. Lexus is also stressing that the concept has been designed with sustainable materials, like charred cedar and recycled metal. And the car’s exterior is adorned with dynamic lighting.<br /> <br /> The LF-30 Electrified concept employs a number of futuristic technologies on the more mechanical side of things, too, ranging from the plausible to the outrageous.<br /> <br /> It uses in-wheel electric motors (instead of placing motors on each axle) which would allow for more dynamic driving, including something Lexus is calling “posture control,” which essentially adjusts the output of each motor in real time to keep the LF-30 composed in dynamic driving conditions.<br /> <br /> The car also uses steer-by-wire technology, meaning there’s no mechanical connection between the steering wheel and the drive train, which would allow the wheel to be moved forward when the LF-30 is operating autonomously.<br /> <br /> And of course the LF-30 Electrified concept has autonomous functionality. What self-respecting modern concept car wouldn’t? Lexus doesn’t go into great detail about what’s powering this autonomous capability, though, since it doesn’t really need to. Again, this is just the company positing what could happen someday down the road.<br /> <br /> That said, Lexus included a bunch of specs that give us an idea of what the company is targeting with its first electric vehicle (and whatever others follow).<br /> <br /> The LF-30 Electrified is designed around a 110kWh battery pack (so 10kWh bigger than what Tesla has on the road at the moment), which would deliver a range of around 500 kilometers (or roughly 310 miles) on Europe’s WLTP test cycle.<br /> <br /> The car could go from 0 to 100 kilometers per hour in 3.8 seconds, with a combined power output of 400kW (536 horsepower).<br /> <br /> But the best futuristic flourish may be the “Lexus Airporter.” It’s what Lexus calls a “drone-technology support vehicle,” which can do things like carry luggage from an owner’s doorstep straight to the car.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/22/20927635/lexus-lf-30-electrified-concept-car-tokyo-motor-show-2019" target="_blank">TheVerge.com</a></div> </div>

Lexus teases its first electric vehicles with a wild drone-deploying concept car

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Chile sees first major organized labor strikes since president pledged social reforms

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6WZ_JkPq8fsEiTmacQOUxTxOh436YcNFfKIH2YFovNDdnCqlrQ_8kQTrYUdTDvMtnTRD50xSz-VCQrmoALK3Szux7A6YjvtOb4kKljQkRE6Nk9n1dNGJAcNCS4dEdNNznt93riiJx6TJ/s1600/download+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP6WZ_JkPq8fsEiTmacQOUxTxOh436YcNFfKIH2YFovNDdnCqlrQ_8kQTrYUdTDvMtnTRD50xSz-VCQrmoALK3Szux7A6YjvtOb4kKljQkRE6Nk9n1dNGJAcNCS4dEdNNznt93riiJx6TJ/s400/download+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Reuters</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Students and trade unionists led marches through Santiago on Wednesday in the first formally organized demonstration against social inequality since Chilean President Sebastian Pinera pledged social reforms to try to quell days of rioting.<br /> <br /> Thousands of striking workers, including healthcare workers and teachers, sang and carried banners in the capital and other cities. The largely peaceful marches were monitored by police and soldiers.<br /> <br /> The gatherings dovetailed four days of protests, arson attacks and looting which has seen more than 6,000 people detained and at least 15 people killed. Thousands of Chileans defied a state of emergency and military curfews.<br /> <br /> Trade unions and social organizations wanted a voice in the rollout of a social reform plan announced by Pinera on Tuesday night, said José Pérez Debelli, president of the National Grouping of Fiscal Employees (ANEF), one of the unions that called the strike.<br /> <br /> “We must carry the voice of those who are on the street, to channel anger and discontent over the inequality of our country,” he said.<br /> <br /> The Copper Workers Federation (FTC), which includes unionized workers from each division of state miner Codelco, the world’s top copper producer, agreed late on Tuesday to join the general, nationwide strike on Wednesday.<br /> <br /> Codelco said one of its mines was shut and operations at a smelter drastically reduced.<br /> <br /> Six of Codelco’s eight divisions were carrying on with the “majority of their operations,” the company said in a statement.<br /> <br /> Copper producer Antofagasta Plc said on Wednesday protests in Chile could cut its production by about 5,000 tonnes, equivalent to less than 3% of third quarter output, because of delays in supplies and travel disruptions for workers.<br /> <br /> Jimena Blanco, Head of Latin America research at consultancy Verisk Maplecroft, said it was “a matter of time” before the knock-on effects along the supply chain had a negative impact on the mining industry.<br /> <br /> “For example, yesterday’s strike by the port workers’ union affected 20 of the country’s maritime facilities, including key mining export ones in Antofagasta and Iquique,” she said.<br /> <br /> In his announcement, Pinera said he hoped to turn the violent protests into an “opportunity” for Chile..<br /> <br /> Pinera’s proposed reforms include a guaranteed minimum wage, a hike in the state pension and the stabilization of electricity costs.<br /> <br /> The president said the package represented “concrete and urgent steps” to resolve inequality that has sent tens of thousands into the streets to demand an economic overhaul and, in some cases, his removal.<br /> <br /> Venezuela’s socialist president Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday celebrated developments in Chile, saying they represented victory in a battle “to dismantle the neoliberal model.”<br /> <br /> Pope Francis, originally from neighboring Argentina, said he was concerned over the protests.<br /> <br /> “I hope that by ending the violent demonstrations, through dialogue, efforts are made to find solutions to the crisis,” Francis said at a general audience in St. Peter’s Square on Tuesday.<br /> <br /> There were angry scenes in the Chilean chamber of deputies on Tuesday after a group of far-left lawmakers sought to challenge Interior Minister Andres Chadwick over the numbers of people detained, injured and killed since the protests began.<br /> <br /> Photographs and videos are circulating on social media apparently of excessive force used by police and soldiers. Reuters has been unable to confirm the authenticity of the images.<br /> <br /> Chile’s Human Rights Institute (INDH) said it received a complaint of torture in a central Santiago metro station and urged the authorities to investigate. The group said it had also registered 173 civilians injured by firearms since the weekend.<br /> <br /> Prosecutors said on Wednesday afternoon that 6,493 people had been charged for involvement in protests and rioting since Saturday.<br /> <br /> Joaquin Lavin, the mayor of the upmarket suburb Las Condes east of Santiago, raised concerns about the shooting of three people outside a condominium in the early hours of Tuesday morning when a military curfew was in place. One person remains in serious condition in hospital, Lavin said.<br /> <br /> The mayor said parents who lived during Augusto Pinochet’s military dictatorship from 1973 to 1990 understood military curfews better and should explain the concept to their children. Soldiers should also exercise caution using their weapons in a heavily-populated area, Lavin said. “Those who use force must use it prudently,” he said.<br /> <br /> Justice Minister Hernan Larrain said the deaths and injuries was a source of “deep pain” for the government.<br /> <br /> “Our commitment to democracy is inalienable and inseparable from the respect and protection of human rights and the operation of the Rule of Law,” Chilean daily La Tercera quoted him as saying.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-chile-protests/chile-sees-first-major-organized-labor-strikes-since-president-pledged-social-reforms-idUSKBN1X21O0" target="_blank">Reuters.com</a></div> </div>

Chile sees first major organized labor strikes since president pledged social reforms

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Thirst turns to anger as Australia's mighty river runs dry

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIA_hde4kktitcn7ii4h8Fma2qLWEdhh072rh9XEgZs6YqM9mw6HTQKAOp_SPtubzxb9cJSRH5mfsj1V6AnqlkINB_pEBTzZ5vaOW23gjVOLrmR_y42NNpw6iRlp_FeINObfe_3evPjsR/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="426" data-original-width="640" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhIIA_hde4kktitcn7ii4h8Fma2qLWEdhh072rh9XEgZs6YqM9mw6HTQKAOp_SPtubzxb9cJSRH5mfsj1V6AnqlkINB_pEBTzZ5vaOW23gjVOLrmR_y42NNpw6iRlp_FeINObfe_3evPjsR/s400/download.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Reuters</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Reduced to a string of stagnant mustard-colored pools, fouled in places with pesticide runoff and stinking with the rotting carcasses of cattle and fish, the Darling River is running dry.<br /> <br /> The parched earth of Australia’s longest waterway, if tributaries are included, is in the grip of the continent’s most severe drought in a century.<br /> <br /> At Menindee, 830 km west of Sydney, despair has turned to anger as residents blame the government for exacerbating the drought by drawing down river water in 2017 for irrigation and other uses downstream.<br /> <br /> Locals now avoid using tap water for drinking and washing babies and children, saying it has caused skin irritation, and prefer boxed and bottled water instead.<br /> <br /> “That was our food source, the river, our water source. That was our livelihood,” said Aboriginal elder Patricia Doyle, in her backyard piled with flotsam discovered in the now-exposed riverbed.<br /> <br /> “When you live on a river and you have to have water brought into your town to drink and survive on, what’s that saying? It’s saying that our system ... isn’t looked after properly.”<br /> <br /> The past two years have been the driest in the catchment area of the Darling, which flows 2,844 km (1,767 miles) over the outback to the sea, and adjoining Murray river since records began in 1900.<br /> <br /> Drought is weighing on economic growth, and the dire conditions have prompted Australia, a major wheat exporter, to import the grain for the first time in 12 years.<br /> <br /> Last summer was the hottest on record, and in Menindee, where temperatures regularly top 38 Celsius (100 Fahrenheit), another scorching season is expected.<br /> <br /> The government has set up a panel to evaluate water management and ordered its anti-trust watchdog to investigate trading in irrigation rights.<br /> <br /> Doyle’s clan is called the Barkindji, or people of the river, and in Aboriginal language, the Darling is called the Barka.<br /> <br /> The river is at the heart of stories about the origins of the clan and its cultural life, particularly evident in Menindee where a third of 550 residents are indigenous, compared with a national average of less than 3%.<br /> <br /> Lined with river red gums, the Darling also waters some of Australia’s richest grazing land, and until the construction of railways in the early 20th century, was the main route used to take wool and other goods to market.<br /> <br /> All aspects of society are now suffering. “The river country itself, it doesn’t provide as much as what it used to,” says Kyle Philip, a Barkindji hunter and goat musterer.<br /> <br /> Parents have forbidden children from swimming in the murky water that remains. Fish caught in holes still deep enough to hold water are inedible.<br /> <br /> “We could taste the mud in the meat of the perch,” said Philip. “We couldn’t really eat them.”<br /> <br /> Recently, Aboriginal communities held special festivals along the river “to heal the Barka”. Ochre-painted dancers performed around fires at dusk, revering the river but also seeking to draw attention to its plight.<br /> <br /> “We’re going to start dancing and singing the land,” organizer Bruce Shillingsworth said. “Singing the rivers, singing our environment back again to make it healthy.”<br /> <br /> And in the Anglican church at Menindee, there are prayers. “The river should be flowing,” said Reverend Helen Ferguson.<br /> <br /> “When that river flows, the people are just abuzz and the whole town just comes to life. But that hasn’t happened for some time now and my prayer is that people don’t get worn down through that.”<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-australia-drought-widerimage/thirst-turns-to-anger-as-australias-mighty-river-runs-dry-idUSKBN1X22TT">Reuters.com</a></div> </div>

Thirst turns to anger as Australia's mighty river runs dry

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Truck driver arrested after police discover 39 dead bodies in a lorry

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> </div> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wCKFJrH6ms3F0XZqxkcdnsl2eBVrssxu0m5FSaFVZ7_Lptvm7hxFoJbDvZrvfyaO9Ro8u_nEEKiJqo93MVt3s1-5aIzmyl7A2r2t1MnyWI6YzRVqLGyDb4FQIQCt07v39pu9YL0BdKvQ/s1600/5db0973c2496b.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="420" data-original-width="400" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh9wCKFJrH6ms3F0XZqxkcdnsl2eBVrssxu0m5FSaFVZ7_Lptvm7hxFoJbDvZrvfyaO9Ro8u_nEEKiJqo93MVt3s1-5aIzmyl7A2r2t1MnyWI6YzRVqLGyDb4FQIQCt07v39pu9YL0BdKvQ/s320/5db0973c2496b.jpg" width="304" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> A murder investigation has been launched after 39 bodies were found inside a Bulgarian-registered lorry on an industrial estate in Essex. <br /> <br /> Now, a 25-year-old driver from Northern Ireland has been arrested on suspicion of murder. Local police and community sources said the arrested man was believed to be Mo Robinson, from Portadown County.<br /> <br /> Robinson’s Facebook profile identifies him as a lorry driver and includes pictures of him in a lorry’s cab or next to haulage vehicles.<br /> <br /> The trailer Robinson collected had been delivered to Purfleet by ship from the Belgian port of Zeebrugge at around midnight last night. CCTV shows Robinson's truck driving into the industrial estate at 1.10am and the police arrived around half an hour later.<br /> <br /> Neither the nationality of the victims, nor the origin of the container before it got to Zeebrugge, is currently known. The truck was removed from the scene this afternoon, with the 39 victims still believed to be inside, as police begin the process of identifying them.<br /> <br /> Speaking this afternoon, Deputy Chief Constable Pippa Mills said: 'In order to ensure we maintain the dignity of the people who sadly lost their lives, we will be moving the lorry and the trailer shortly.' <br /> <br /> She said they were being moved to nearby Tilbury Docks so the bodies can be recovered while preserving the dignity of the victims. 'We are yet to identify them and must manage this sensitively with their families,' she added. <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WKJWD3yiz_uxQnCuVbiqZAmp7h0ot2EjPHRdKY9DFfbLtQVRq3N9P7tvNJiCEMp9XytJSYR1x66fmRzxzZFWHEwk8P2CddeZwG2XFiR7Ctxh4YKNreE9u_-UtvYoD69yJ87GxbtKXMDE/s1600/5db09708bea56.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="366" data-original-width="400" height="292" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1WKJWD3yiz_uxQnCuVbiqZAmp7h0ot2EjPHRdKY9DFfbLtQVRq3N9P7tvNJiCEMp9XytJSYR1x66fmRzxzZFWHEwk8P2CddeZwG2XFiR7Ctxh4YKNreE9u_-UtvYoD69yJ87GxbtKXMDE/s320/5db09708bea56.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div> <br /></div> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/update-truck-driver-arrested-after-police-discover-39-dead-bodies-in-a-lorry.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div>

Truck driver arrested after police discover 39 dead bodies in a lorry

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog A murder investigation has been launched after 39 bodies were found inside a Bulgarian-registered lorr...

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Female politician is expelled from university for 'hiring eight lookalikes to take exams in her place'

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAvMJgf-WcZ-5yiQueudg7O_-iOaFsT2mhcEoUyLq3CkXPcoT7CrZRE0Tm5GqPykuFbbcjRSwokbX2HKuaQeG-gMSUveZQmcI7iWKcRlLFK-7VaGH5lf7n6Y49tJaT9ln6DI06Auo7vOl/s1600/5db0775846985.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="405" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiQAvMJgf-WcZ-5yiQueudg7O_-iOaFsT2mhcEoUyLq3CkXPcoT7CrZRE0Tm5GqPykuFbbcjRSwokbX2HKuaQeG-gMSUveZQmcI7iWKcRlLFK-7VaGH5lf7n6Y49tJaT9ln6DI06Auo7vOl/s1600/5db0775846985.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> A female politician in Bangladeshi has been expelled from the university where she is studying after she allegedly hired eight lookalikes to take exams in her place.<br /> <br /> Tamanna Nusrat, from the ruling Awami League party, was studying for a Bachelor of Arts degree with the Bangladesh Open University (BOU). She is accused of paying the lookalikes to pretend to be her in at least 13 tests.<br /> <br /> According to Daily Mail, the scandal emerged after Bagladeshi broadcaster Nagorik TV entered a test hall and confronted one of the women posing as Nusrat.<br /> <br /> Confirming her expulsion from the University, BOU head M.A. Mannan said in a statement: 'We expelled her because she has committed a crime. A crime is a crime.' <br /> <br /> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-B8QFdr1lq7TKl4jnb98rM7l7NBqp6EnewJT20-YCgB_8ywLYI0Tc8w0dh6vBoiTCV0AhZMRX5IiFDn3s6H-3JDd28gpvW8CE5JXdSAnmE4Lros1uNJX9ByZPFORlimeD7pEJFnxV716/s1600/5db077200f2f2.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="360" data-original-width="634" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh4-B8QFdr1lq7TKl4jnb98rM7l7NBqp6EnewJT20-YCgB_8ywLYI0Tc8w0dh6vBoiTCV0AhZMRX5IiFDn3s6H-3JDd28gpvW8CE5JXdSAnmE4Lros1uNJX9ByZPFORlimeD7pEJFnxV716/s320/5db077200f2f2.jpg" width="320" /></a></div> <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"> <br /></div> 'We have cancelled her enrolment. She will never be able to get admitted here again.'<br /> <br /> A source at the college said: 'The proxy students were protected by the MP's musclemen when they sat for the tests. <br /> <br /> 'Everybody knew it but nobody uttered a word because she is from a very influential family.'<br /> <br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/female-politician-is-expelled-from-university-for-hiring-eight-lookalikes-to-take-exams-in-her-place-2.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div>

Female politician is expelled from university for 'hiring eight lookalikes to take exams in her place'

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog A female politician in Bangladeshi has been expelled from the university where she is studying after she...

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21- year-old lady commits suicide after finding child porn on boyfriend’s phone

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kygSBwhRTBV5Wu4bO5XY6pBogEzr75zg20NGSCIVPRYpVcTpDwPGOoeAcPbRUzicJxnZyAFzsJNT5FnGIhEAVAAxKU7v0HozcFXAbo802XNooqgm_HuoDxjMk-3gmkDACN39SLvIvpOv/s1600/5daf3a2980d47.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="432" data-original-width="480" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj7kygSBwhRTBV5Wu4bO5XY6pBogEzr75zg20NGSCIVPRYpVcTpDwPGOoeAcPbRUzicJxnZyAFzsJNT5FnGIhEAVAAxKU7v0HozcFXAbo802XNooqgm_HuoDxjMk-3gmkDACN39SLvIvpOv/s320/5daf3a2980d47.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> A 21 year old sales person for fashion brand H & M , Lydia Roberts killed her self because she felt hurt, devastated and violated after she found indecent photos of children in her boyfriend's phone, her mother Michelle has revealed Tuesday to Metro UK.<br /> <br /> Lydia was dating business man Adam Wells for two years, before the shocking discovery that made her take her life.<br /> <br /> While her boyfriend was at work, Lydia saw the lewd images of children on his second phone, images he had downloaded from a Russian website, and then they started arguing on phone before he returned to their shared flat in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, on his lunch break.<br /> <br /> They continued quarreling until Wells left the house to go and meet up with friends, then to his surprise when he came back by 3.30am the next morning he found out she had taken her life and proceeded to call police.<br /> <br /> Recording a conclusion of suicide by hanging, Coroner Zak Golombeck said to Metro UK: ‘Adam and Lydia had been corresponding by text message during the course of 9 June. <br /> <br /> ‘Lydia was at home and Adam was at work for a larger period of the day and later out with friends and colleagues. ‘The nature of the messages had been that Lydia and Adam had argued about content found on one of Adam Wells’ mobile phones.<br /> <br /> ‘Adam Wells had returned home at around lunch time and shortly after him departing, Lydia had continued to message Adam Wells.<br /> <br /> ‘It continued up until 7pm or shortly thereafter, whereupon no further text messaging or contact was made between Adam and Lydia.’<br /> <br /> The coroner continued: ‘I have considered the totality of the evidence and I am able to conclude that Lydia Roberts took her own life and intended to do so.<br /> <br /> 'To the family, I offer my condolences.’<br /> <br /> In a statement following the inquest, Lydia’s mother Michelle said to Metro UK: ‘Lydia felt violated, hurt and disgusted at what she found – even more so at the thought of Adam being with her young niece and nephew.<br /> <br /> ‘I feel that he made her make the decision to do what she did. ‘As a family we are devastated at the loss of our beautiful daughter and for this we will never forgive him.<br /> <br /> ‘In our opinion we are left now with more unanswered questions and hope one day to find out the truth.’<br /> <br /> After the death of Lydia, Wells was put on the sex offenders’ register for five years, charged with possessing 31 indecent photographs of children, sentenced to a 12 month community order, ordered to complete 150 hours of unpaid work and pay an £85 victim surcharge by the Manchester magistrates court.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/21-year-old-lady-commits-suicide-after-finding-child-porn-on-boyfriends-phone.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div> </div>

21- year-old lady commits suicide after finding child porn on boyfriend’s phone

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog A 21 year old sales person for fashion brand H & M , Lydia Roberts killed her self because she felt ...

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Facebook will spend $1 billion to address California’s affordable housing crisis

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFw-evRLW6f47Kj17ZjhpB6_vlLJEW3XHkIy5DSiG6fQvjnCmAW8qPHoqOLpGgGAdunX8gvdrPk2GMes1G1G9YnA6DS96ZhJEkBrzpmpuO1AI0ZYZ1UBET-Bw1Em7JcB4JZzFcWFSN2o1R/s1600/Untitled.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="209" data-original-width="380" height="176" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhFw-evRLW6f47Kj17ZjhpB6_vlLJEW3XHkIy5DSiG6fQvjnCmAW8qPHoqOLpGgGAdunX8gvdrPk2GMes1G1G9YnA6DS96ZhJEkBrzpmpuO1AI0ZYZ1UBET-Bw1Em7JcB4JZzFcWFSN2o1R/s320/Untitled.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: TheVerge</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Facebook today announced a pledge of $1 billion and a partnership with the state of California to help build more affordable housing, after the company contributed for over a decade to an influx of tens of thousands of highly paid technology workers that exacerbated the problem in the Bay Area.<br /> <br /> Facebook says the money will go toward building 20,000 new housing units “to help essential workers such as teachers, nurses and first responders live closer to the communities that rely on them,” writes chief financial officer David Wehner in a blog post announcing the pledge.<br /> <br /> Facebook’s pledge mirrors that of one Google made back in June, in which the fellow tech giant also pledged $1 billion to help fix the California housing crisis it helped create. Both companies employ tens of thousands of employees, many of which are contract workers that increasingly can no longer afford to live in or sometimes even remotely nearby the cities where the large tech campuses are located.<br /> <br /> Those workers include the security guards, kitchen and cleaning staff, and other part-time and contract workers that are not granted the high salary of a standard tech gig that would allow them to live in Silicon Valley or in San Francisco, where rent has skyrocketed and purchasing a home is effectively impossible for anyone but the ultra-wealthy.<br /> <br /> Over the summer, San Francisco median rent prices hit an all-time high, <b><i>Curbed reported</i></b>, with the price of a one-bedroom apartment hitting $3,720. The same month, the median price for a single-family home hit $1.7 million.<br /> <br /> The housing crisis in San Francisco proper and in places like Palo Alto and Mountain View has, over the years, bled into neighboring areas. That has made it increasingly cost-prohibitive to live in Oakland and other parts of the East Bay, where workers have traditionally relocated to continue commuting into the city and the valley.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.theverge.com/2019/10/22/20927060/facebook-billion-dollar-pledge-affordable-housing-crisis-california-bay-area">TheVerge.com</a></div> </div>

Facebook will spend $1 billion to address California’s affordable housing crisis

Image credit: TheVerge Facebook today announced a pledge of $1 billion and a partnership with the state of California to help build mo...

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China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvFL3hPL36tXlK2y4h8GTNy8Tu6h3u0o9NnCSd2F-6hTefo0qoc1h_lG7mxJpyPMW90x8LhLS6Rny3VLliR0y4Hlq2ugk0cPXQqKBQqXsTqC74BYxXx9xlj6SylCaKwtm6J8VUE8QjjuW/s1600/download+%25281%2529.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="417" data-original-width="640" height="260" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgrvFL3hPL36tXlK2y4h8GTNy8Tu6h3u0o9NnCSd2F-6hTefo0qoc1h_lG7mxJpyPMW90x8LhLS6Rny3VLliR0y4Hlq2ugk0cPXQqKBQqXsTqC74BYxXx9xlj6SylCaKwtm6J8VUE8QjjuW/s400/download+%25281%2529.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit:  Reuters</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financial Times reported, citing people briefed on the deliberations, which would bring to a close Lam’s rule after months of often-violent pro-democracy protests.<br /> <br /> Lam has become a lightning rod for protests over fears that Beijing is tightening its grip, limiting the freedoms enjoyed under the “one country, two systems” principle enshrined when colonial ruler Britain handed Hong Kong back to China in 1997.<br /> <br /> Sources told the FT that officials in China want the situation in Hong Kong to stabilise before making a final decision, as they do not want to be seen to be giving in to violence.<br /> <br /> If Chinese President Xi Jinping decides to go ahead, Lam's successor would be appointed by March and cover the remainder of her term, which ends in 2022, the newspaper said.<br /> <br /> The leading candidates to succeed Lam include Norman Chan, the former head of the Hong Kong Monetary Authority, and Henry Tang, who has also served as the territory’s financial secretary and chief secretary for administration, the report said.<br /> <br /> In September, in response to a Reuters report about a recording of Lam saying she would step down if she could, she said she had never asked the Chinese government to let her resign to end the Chinese-ruled city’s political crisis.<br /> <br /> Hundreds of thousands of people have taken to the streets in Hong Kong since mid-June in sometimes violent protests against a now-suspended draft bill that could have seen people sent to mainland China for trial in Communist Party controlled courts.<br /> <br /> Although the bill was finally withdrawn, the protests have continued, defying police rulings banning them.<br /> <br /> China has denied the accusation it is eroding the freedoms granted in 1997, and has blamed foreign nations such as the United States and Britain for inciting unrest.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source:<a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests-ceo/china-plans-to-replace-hong-kong-leader-lam-with-interim-chief-executive-financial-times-idUSKBN1X12JG"> Reuters.com</a></div> </div>

China plans to replace Hong Kong leader Lam with 'interim' chief executive

Image credit:  Reuters China is drawing up a plan to replace Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam with an “interim” chief executive, the Financ...

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Nigerians attacked again in South Africa - #Xenophobia

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2off5KU3ZMNj4g-edo5bFQgn47ngatZNkVdaEK8B5VR4B159-kgHj3DJKRbitSadO1Gihtm3aIowMZ5tk7M68rT2goE9atXnb9S2l9dHAa9NO8KsOW9GaKQYxQCbaMDiQO7h1R9W3hnIj/s1600/5daf10ed13093.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="266" data-original-width="400" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh2off5KU3ZMNj4g-edo5bFQgn47ngatZNkVdaEK8B5VR4B159-kgHj3DJKRbitSadO1Gihtm3aIowMZ5tk7M68rT2goE9atXnb9S2l9dHAa9NO8KsOW9GaKQYxQCbaMDiQO7h1R9W3hnIj/s320/5daf10ed13093.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Nigerians living in Mpumalanga province of South Africa have been subjected to another attack by South Africans in renewed xenophobic violence. <br /> <br /> Information on the attack is still sketchy at the time of filing this report, but it was gathered that the leadership of Nigerian Citizens In South Africa (NICASA) and Nigeria’s Consular General to South Africa are already on their way to Witbank in Mpumalanga province to get firsthand information on the xenophobic attack. <br /> <br /> The fresh wave of xenophobic violence came weeks after President Buhari visited the country, calling for protection of Nigerians and other foreign nationals living in the country.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/xenophobia-nigerians-attacked-again-in-south-africa.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div>

Nigerians attacked again in South Africa - #Xenophobia

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog Nigerians living in Mpumalanga province of South Africa have been subjected to another attack by South A...

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Davido's fiancee Chioma shares beautiful maternity photo after welcoming their first son

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJmuxv-L9Rmm6OUEaUrNpjWqt10YJnlNqb2GxX_25Z4JX8W-4ybTJMGVdS7lHPSmp2reE2WXHjKTEx7bFw-RoMh8SuGpDDJv5RBOMH6gPNg7LCdTg5wFPfZixOQe_vCM_G1JVzhKxavnG/s1600/5daefbb19cb5e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="418" data-original-width="350" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgTJmuxv-L9Rmm6OUEaUrNpjWqt10YJnlNqb2GxX_25Z4JX8W-4ybTJMGVdS7lHPSmp2reE2WXHjKTEx7bFw-RoMh8SuGpDDJv5RBOMH6gPNg7LCdTg5wFPfZixOQe_vCM_G1JVzhKxavnG/s320/5daefbb19cb5e.jpg" width="267" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Singer, Davido's fiancee, Chioma who gave birth to their son a few days ago has shared a beautiful maternity photo of herself on Instagram. <br /> <br /> In the black and white photo, the proud mother of one was pictured cradling her baby bump as she posed for the camera. She wrote in her caption: <b><i>'I was literally fed up at this point'! ??'</i></b><br /> <b><i><br /></i></b> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/davidos-fiancee-chioma-shares-beautiful-maternity-photo-after-welcoming-their-son.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div>

Davido's fiancee Chioma shares beautiful maternity photo after welcoming their first son

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog Singer, Davido's fiancee, Chioma who gave birth to their son a few days ago has shared a beautiful m...

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Former US President, Jimmy Carter hospitalised again after suffering pelvic fracture

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEictTVn6ERAspzoKD3RhZMICxl1O-kVWlMO5xoFlZHk2Ntgih0cANXXQQUe6wGM7qqU5_Pu_XRrgumAsEkx7idqppwlxDnLiIVbKWJMy7wKcMQ2KKSfgHmRoGYlYk1vBcylSFmMQRTPw/s1600/5daefaec311d8.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="328" data-original-width="350" height="299" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgeEictTVn6ERAspzoKD3RhZMICxl1O-kVWlMO5xoFlZHk2Ntgih0cANXXQQUe6wGM7qqU5_Pu_XRrgumAsEkx7idqppwlxDnLiIVbKWJMy7wKcMQ2KKSfgHmRoGYlYk1vBcylSFmMQRTPw/s320/5daefaec311d8.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The Carter Center has announced the hospitalisation of its founder and former U.S. President Jimmy Carter. The nonagenarian was admitted to hospital after a fall at his home in Plains, Georgia. It was the second fall this month. <br /> <br /> A statement from The Carter Center said the former president suffered “a minor pelvic fracture” on Monday, but remains in good spirits and looks forward to recovering at home. <br /> <br /> When he fell at home earlier in October, Carter needed 14 stitches. He was also treated for bruises around his left eye. <br /> <br /> The 95 year-old surprisingly showed up to help build a home with Habitat for Humanity the next day in Nashville, Tennessee. He used a cane when he rallied volunteers that morning, <b>the AP reported.</b><br /> <b><br /></b> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/former-us-president-jimmy-carter-hospitalised-again-after-suffering-pelvic-fracture-2.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div>

Former US President, Jimmy Carter hospitalised again after suffering pelvic fracture

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog The Carter Center has announced the hospitalisation of its founder and former U.S. President Jimmy Carte...

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Three years after, Britain lifts ban on flights to Egyptian resort

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3dqEi3CSk7IN7j7ceQRGY6LUxrmKURRkeOB6hakqyIVzETFCgp8S74G37d1V9uvJUQfp_yr9X6DP3YigyYHX2vybs2ztOpO_B3KC6a-JscbOnMsRFCR4QPRD8c_ukAwLJA3_4wRD1PMV/s1600/5daf6cfbf386e.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="309" data-original-width="447" height="276" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEil3dqEi3CSk7IN7j7ceQRGY6LUxrmKURRkeOB6hakqyIVzETFCgp8S74G37d1V9uvJUQfp_yr9X6DP3YigyYHX2vybs2ztOpO_B3KC6a-JscbOnMsRFCR4QPRD8c_ukAwLJA3_4wRD1PMV/s400/5daf6cfbf386e.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> A ban on flights between the Egyptian Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Britain has been lifted.<br /> <br /> Flights were suspended to and from Sharm el-Sheikh in 2015 after a bomb exploded on a Russian passenger jet shortly after take-off, killing all 224 people on board. The bombing, which was claimed by the Islamic State, prompted multiple countries to cancel flights to the Red Sea resort town. <br /> <br /> The British government said in a statement that the improvement in security procedures at the Sharm el-Sheikh airport, and close co-operation between the UK and Egypt on aviation security, showed commercial airlines could operate the routes now. <br /> <br /> According to the Secretary of State for Transport, Grant Shapps, everybody now looks forward to services to Sharm el-Sheikh resuming, and lifting the restriction is the first step in that direction.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/three-years-after-britain-lifts-ban-on-flights-to-egyptian-resort.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div> </div>

Three years after, Britain lifts ban on flights to Egyptian resort

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog A ban on flights between the Egyptian Red Sea resorts of Sharm el-Sheikh and Britain has been lifted. ...

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Nigerian Army captures two Boko Haram commanders and 14 others

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcrjtSakV3Mu2jVb5JQPunjGp6uaYo7iREUpcdrF24vb5Z8v7JlZfMLCvBwRcgc8y7m6JxFnRqXd78TsceiGswBPj4duuQ2khzlQvfYii2-HaDFtnpcsaBlxJymUyPLaoCpWKe-envT9R/s1600/5daf1499371e3.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="361" data-original-width="400" height="288" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiTcrjtSakV3Mu2jVb5JQPunjGp6uaYo7iREUpcdrF24vb5Z8v7JlZfMLCvBwRcgc8y7m6JxFnRqXd78TsceiGswBPj4duuQ2khzlQvfYii2-HaDFtnpcsaBlxJymUyPLaoCpWKe-envT9R/s320/5daf1499371e3.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of 16 Boko Haram terrorists including two top commanders of the sect during a sting operation.<br /> <br /> Nigerian Army Operations Media Coordinator, Col. Aminu Iliyasu, in a statement on Tuesday, October 22nd in Abuja said that the terrorists were arrested at Pulka in Gwoza Local Government Area of Borno State. <br /> <br /> Iliyasu disclosed that the arrest was made in collaboration with the Civilian Joint Task Force. He said preliminary investigation revealed that some of the suspects participated in the attack on Pulka and Gwoza including the killing of some police personnel some time ago.<br /> <br /> He said the two Boko Haram commanders arrested are Lawan Garliga and Bayaga Manye, serial 41 and 90 respectively.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Iliyasu said, “Others are Boko Haram logistics supplier which are Umaru, Goni Agwala, Momodu Shetene, Hassan Audu, Usman Manye aka Yega, Ali Lawan and Modu Mallum.<br /> <br /> “They also include Modu Abubakar Jugudum, Bulama Ali, Umar Usman, Mustapha Alhaji Mele (Boko Haram rifle man and vulcaniser), Abor Lassan, Mallum Ari and Mala Bala.”</blockquote> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/nigerian-army-captures-two-boko-haram-commanders-14-others-2.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a> </div>

Nigerian Army captures two Boko Haram commanders and 14 others

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog The Nigerian Army has confirmed the arrest of 16 Boko Haram terrorists including two top commanders of t...

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Ozone hole shrinks to smallest size on record, and it's not related to global warming

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N73lEQhhjF5poGZvOnqdo8iVtt51McZ7D-kZCIzWAraJ0Ke5XotOgOuAwqkaOTaL_ucnL7c2CcZ3qbF-8lh1H7ipNBYvoiv96nNF4A_l1RPeY5qgkSAZ9bnAi8sCAoLYMG0IGH66MjL0/s1600/Untitledjusa.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="298" data-original-width="533" height="222" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj_N73lEQhhjF5poGZvOnqdo8iVtt51McZ7D-kZCIzWAraJ0Ke5XotOgOuAwqkaOTaL_ucnL7c2CcZ3qbF-8lh1H7ipNBYvoiv96nNF4A_l1RPeY5qgkSAZ9bnAi8sCAoLYMG0IGH66MjL0/s400/Untitledjusa.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: USAToday</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Thanks to unusually warm temperatures high above Antarctica this month, the ozone hole shrank to its smallest size on record, scientists reported Monday.<br /> <br /> An annual phenomenon in the stratosphere above Antarctica, the ozone hole is a dramatic thinning of the ozone layer that's typically boosted in size by colder temperatures. <br /> <br /> This is the third time in 40 years that weather systems have caused warm temperatures that limit ozone depletion, according to scientists from NASA and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Similar weather patterns in the Antarctic stratosphere in September 1988 and 2002 also produced unusually small ozone holes. <br /> <br /> “It’s important to recognize that what we’re seeing this year is due to warmer stratospheric temperatures,” said Paul Newman, chief scientist for Earth sciences at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center, in a statement. “It’s not a sign that atmospheric ozone is suddenly on a fast track to recovery.”<br /> <br /> In addition, there is no identified connection between these weather patterns and climate change, NOAA said.<br /> <br /> The ozone layer is important because it acts like a sunscreen, blocking potentially harmful ultraviolet energy from reaching our planet's surface. Without it, humans and animals can experience increased rates of skin cancer and other ailments such as cataracts. <br /> <br /> The naturally occurring ozone high up in the atmosphere is the "good" ozone and is in contrast to the "bad" ozone near the surface, which is man-made pollution that can cause respiratory problems.<br /> <br /> The annual ozone hole reached its peak size of 6.3 million square miles on Sept. 8 and then shrank to less than 3.9 million square miles during the remainder of September and October.<br /> <br /> In years with normal weather conditions, the ozone hole typically grows to a maximum of about 8 million square miles.<br /> <br /> Scientists first discovered the dramatic thinning in Earth's protective ozone layer and the ozone hole in the 1970s. They determined the production of chlorofluorocarbons (CFCs) used in refrigerators and aerosol sprays caused the problem. <br /> <br /> In the late 1980s, 196 countries signed the Montreal Protocol, a treaty that limited the production of CFCs around the world. Businesses soon came up with safer alternatives for spray cans and refrigerators.<br /> <br /> Scientists expect the ozone hole to shrink to the size it was in 1980 by about 2070 as ozone-depleting chemicals banned by the Montreal Protocol but still in the atmosphere continue to decline.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2019/10/21/ozone-hole-above-antarctica-shrinks-smallest-size-record/4053468002/">USAToday.com</a></div> </div>

Ozone hole shrinks to smallest size on record, and it's not related to global warming

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Japanese emperor begins ceremonies to proclaim his enthronement to the world

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2xGhL_yULFEatSw1_v-nwcjKcM8vshwmpA6yG4G9i21eUDTIaO3SLosvBqRSXUvETEWpwqaBusNn5tZeDNniEGptIjdB_pwYP_PXm78IomwJIX123EFc5n6a-9iZ2e6H_MsoALymcqNz/s1600/download.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="449" data-original-width="640" height="280" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEig2xGhL_yULFEatSw1_v-nwcjKcM8vshwmpA6yG4G9i21eUDTIaO3SLosvBqRSXUvETEWpwqaBusNn5tZeDNniEGptIjdB_pwYP_PXm78IomwJIX123EFc5n6a-9iZ2e6H_MsoALymcqNz/s400/download.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Ejinsight.com</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Japanese Emperor Naruhito is poised to officially proclaim his enthronement on Tuesday in a centuries-old ceremony attended by dignitaries, including heads of state and other royals, from more than 180 countries.<br /> <br /> Naruhito, 59, and Empress Masako, a 55-year-old Harvard-educated former diplomat, took over in May in a brief, tradition-filled ceremony but Tuesday’s “Sokui no Rei” is a more elaborate ritual in which he officially announces his change in status to the world.<br /> <br /> Naruhito is the first Japanese emperor born after World War Two. He acceded to the throne when his father, Akihito, became the first Japanese monarch to abdicate in two centuries after worrying that advancing age might make it hard to perform official duties.<br /> <br /> The celebratory mood for what has been proclaimed a special holiday has been tempered by Typhoon Hagibis, which tore through Japan 10 days ago. The typhoon killed at least 80 people and prompted the postponement of a planned celebratory parade.<br /> <br /> Small groups of people waited at the Imperial Palace gate despite pouring rain and waved Japanese flags and cheered Naruhito as he entered by car in the morning, waving and smiling at them from an open window.<br /> <br /> Naruhito began the day’s ceremonies shortly afterwards by reporting his enthronement to his imperial ancestors at one of three shrines on the palace grounds, dressed in a black headdress and pure white robes with a long train borne by an attendant.<br /> <br /> He was watched by other members of the imperial family, the women in long pastel dresses, and leading politicians, including Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.<br /> <br /> For the main ceremony, Naruhito will wear a traditional robe and headdress, as his father did nearly three decades ago. It will start at 1:00 p.m. (0400 GMT) at the Imperial Palace’s Matsu no ma, or Hall of Pine, the most prestigious space in the palace where he officially succeeded his father “with a sense of solemnity” on May 1.<br /> <br /> He will declare his enthronement from the “Takamikura” - a 6.5 meter (21 feet) high pavilion that weighs about 8 tonnes - with an ancient sword and a jewel, two of the so-called Three Sacred Treasures, placed beside him.<br /> <br /> Together with a mirror called Yata-no-Kagami, which is kept at the Ise Grand Shrine, the holiest site in Japan’s Shinto religion, the three treasures comprise the regalia that symbolizes the legitimacy of the emperor.<br /> <br /> Empress Masako will also take part in the ceremony, wearing heavy traditional robes and having her own throne.<br /> <br /> Emperor Akihito pledged during the previous ceremony in 1990 to observe Japan’s pacifist constitution and fulfill his duty as a symbol of the state and of the unity of the people. Naruhito promised to follow his father’s path before assuming the position and observers have noted he has so far made only small changes.<br /> <br /> Naruhito’s address will be followed by a congratulatory speech by Abe, who will also lead three cheers for the new emperor to end the ceremony.<br /> <br /> Among the expected guests are Britain’s Prince Charles, who with then-wife Princess Diana attended Akihito’s enthronement, as well as U.S. Transport Secretary Elaine Chao. Myanmar civilian leader Aung San Suu Kyi is also expected to take part.<br /> <br /> A court banquet will be held on Tuesday night, and Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will host a tea party for foreign royalty on Wednesday afternoon.<br /> <br /> The celebratory parade has been postponed until Nov. 10 while the government devotes its attention to coping with the aftermath of the typhoon.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="http://www.ejinsight.com/20191022-japanese-emperor-begins-enthronement-ritual/">Ejinsight.com</a></div> </div>

Japanese emperor begins ceremonies to proclaim his enthronement to the world

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Federer praises Murray’s Antwerp comeback success

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL9P81XRoH6MtAtz4B7b28hH6TqIEY1iy-YDcb0e1yEn1YUzRqC34OJ_K6bRnnxgQAPwLjXN_h1c_FyG2h2DyoPK4Blnofg38RdjSriqZFyQUB5slMyDzYJSJErrgEIpLqFehb5t28zG8/s1600/000_1LL3KF.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="224" data-original-width="400" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhCL9P81XRoH6MtAtz4B7b28hH6TqIEY1iy-YDcb0e1yEn1YUzRqC34OJ_K6bRnnxgQAPwLjXN_h1c_FyG2h2DyoPK4Blnofg38RdjSriqZFyQUB5slMyDzYJSJErrgEIpLqFehb5t28zG8/s400/000_1LL3KF.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Guardian</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Roger Federer praised Andy Murray’s weekend Antwerp title just 10 months after the former number one underwent a hip resurfacing.<br /> <br /> “Andy’s achievement was great,” Federer said after rolling through into the second round of the ATP Swiss Indoors in Basel.<br /> <br /> “I was a little bit torn since he beat (fellow Swiss) Stan (Wawrinka) in the final, but it was a great way for him to come back.”<br /> <br /> Federer said that Murray’s perseverance to regain match fitness after his major surgery was admirable.<br /> <br /> “He’s been playing to try and get close to his old level,” the 20-time Grand Slam winner added of Murray, who competed on the circuit for four straight weeks ending in Antwerp on Sunday.<br /> <br /> “It’s nice to see Andy healthy again. I remember in the locker room of the Australian Open (when a tearful Murray played in pain and loss in a five-set first-round match in January).<br /> <br /> “It was very confusing for him and for all of us. I’m extremely happy for him,” Federer said.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://guardian.ng/sport/federer-praises-murrays-antwerp-comeback-success/">Guardian.ng</a></div>

Federer praises Murray’s Antwerp comeback success

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Kano’s 'crazy' lion that escaped and was recaptured will be tranquilised today after eating two ostriches

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AMOYHdxr7SrhWFV_stWLjbHhsXVKGH60IehZpvbsfgOjYEqAuXNDThUa8vqhsHBYJrDto_qxKbh7jvNNZEb5RTPGEjky5ysQzpaywiMnSLJ5ZIVZcK74blDh4jqUCWkfpDghC53d_EK7/s1600/5dad8dc68eb29.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="393" data-original-width="462" height="272" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj-AMOYHdxr7SrhWFV_stWLjbHhsXVKGH60IehZpvbsfgOjYEqAuXNDThUa8vqhsHBYJrDto_qxKbh7jvNNZEb5RTPGEjky5ysQzpaywiMnSLJ5ZIVZcK74blDh4jqUCWkfpDghC53d_EK7/s320/5dad8dc68eb29.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Saidu Gwadabe, the managing director of Kano Zoological Gardens has said the apparently crazy lion that jumped from its enclosure this weekend will be tranquilized today. <br /> <br /> He said in an interview with Daily Nigerian that the zookeepers from National Park Service, Abuja have arrived at the zoo to capture the escaped lion. The Abuja rangers, he said came with 10ml shots of tranquilizers as the lion resisted the 1.5m shots they darted at him, after it was found in the goat cage. <br /> <br /> Gwadabe said the beast had so far eaten two ostriches and a number of goats.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “The lion has now taken over the ostrich cage and killed two. We assembled some vehicles to light up the angle where the lion holes up. The problem we face now is that the dart guns available to us don’t fire over a long distance.<br /> <br /> “We will do our best to rescue it alive to prevent human casualty. We will explore all means available to us before going offensive according to global best practice,” he told the newspaper.</blockquote> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/kanos-crazy-lion-that-escaped-and-was-recaptured-will-be-tranquilised-today-after-eating-two-ostriches.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a><br /> <br /> Read about the lion escape: <a href="https://www.bestcitynewsblog.com/2019/10/panic-as-lion-escapes-from-kano-zoo.html">Click Here</a><br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> </blockquote> </div>

Kano’s 'crazy' lion that escaped and was recaptured will be tranquilised today after eating two ostriches

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog Saidu Gwadabe, the managing director of Kano Zoological Gardens has said the apparently crazy lion that ...

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Indian school apologises after photos of students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads during an exam goes viral

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRPuMbeB2euIIri3honWT-Zoc7Ev1niBk0fO_h1xqNHqRQYwU42RJ3jZm6XdWgyaq60Swmv7EHbMtVM8zGim_W_zHTEkprh5UZwMXU_KC9ynMLQDxo10ehkrVrxp7e9FeEQwXrgTwwlnv/s1600/5dada79029813.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="376" data-original-width="450" height="267" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhJRPuMbeB2euIIri3honWT-Zoc7Ev1niBk0fO_h1xqNHqRQYwU42RJ3jZm6XdWgyaq60Swmv7EHbMtVM8zGim_W_zHTEkprh5UZwMXU_KC9ynMLQDxo10ehkrVrxp7e9FeEQwXrgTwwlnv/s320/5dada79029813.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> A school in India has apologized after photos emerged of students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads during an exam to prevent cheating. <br /> <br /> The Bhagat Pre-University College in Haveri, in India's southwestern Karnataka state, implemented a trial run of the new measure last week, according to school management head M.B. Sateesh.<br /> <br /> A staff member photographed the students sitting in neat rows, their heads obscured by cardboard boxes. The front of the boxes had been cut out, allowing students to see their desks and exam sheets but restricting their vision, similar to blinkers used on a horse.<br /> <br /> The photo was posted on Facebook by a staff member and promptly went viral but it didn't take long for the school to start facing widespread criticism on social media.<br /> <br /> Even government officials weighed in. Suresh Kumar, the state education minister, said in a tweet that the school's practice was "unacceptable. Nobody has any right to treat anybody more so students like animals. This (perversion) will be dealt with aptly."<br /> <br /> The school has now provided authorities with a written explanation of the trial and an apology, Sateesh said.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/school-apologises-after-photos-of-students-wearing-cardboard-boxes-on-their-heads-during-an-exam-goes-viral.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a></div>

Indian school apologises after photos of students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads during an exam goes viral

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog A school in India has apologized after photos emerged of students wearing cardboard boxes on their heads...

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Two people was injured as container falls in Onitsha

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH1nIqyXA5k5k9OTWE_r9S5U-cTs_GC1egFXrVusrko_iDexmfOStxH0cLfooOs2Y8MNwHjjUstcdKRBR98Dywyxj4NTedpPg7JMnK7VywD2cgTEnQ2mPmDUlwBXfTCZ_roZdi4VBSLBA/s1600/5dad981962b77.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="640" data-original-width="480" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiCH1nIqyXA5k5k9OTWE_r9S5U-cTs_GC1egFXrVusrko_iDexmfOStxH0cLfooOs2Y8MNwHjjUstcdKRBR98Dywyxj4NTedpPg7JMnK7VywD2cgTEnQ2mPmDUlwBXfTCZ_roZdi4VBSLBA/s320/5dad981962b77.jpg" width="240" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Two person sustained injuries when a container body fell on them along Owerri road, by Obodo Ukwu junction, Onitsha, Anambra State on Monday October 21.<br /> <br /> Spokesperson of the Anambra State Police command, Haruna Mohammed, who confirmed the incident said no fatality was recorded.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> "However a woman who was passing by sustained injury and was taken to the hospital but now responding to treatment. Scene was cordoned off by Police patrol teams and effort is ongoing to clear obstruction to enable free flow of traffic in the area.” said Mohammed</blockquote> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/photos-two-injured-as-container-falls-in-onitsha.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a> </div>

Two people was injured as container falls in Onitsha

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog Two person sustained injuries when a container body fell on them along Owerri road, by Obodo Ukwu juncti...

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Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout for march, despite risk of arrest

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqg5dI0INqFP0_lWDS4MzuQ2dgEBX6RNtg8umO2Qh0ehLQWml1TG5J3j3Qn4ei6Q39MZRUGkqXcA9sZKHZzL01Xn5N3IU9JCwL4vIykE1_L_t_0yD_0pY2XMpFDL15Y8Y1hJMipiUhFLO/s1600/downloadf6t.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="431" data-original-width="640" height="268" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjaqg5dI0INqFP0_lWDS4MzuQ2dgEBX6RNtg8umO2Qh0ehLQWml1TG5J3j3Qn4ei6Q39MZRUGkqXcA9sZKHZzL01Xn5N3IU9JCwL4vIykE1_L_t_0yD_0pY2XMpFDL15Y8Y1hJMipiUhFLO/s400/downloadf6t.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Reuters</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Pro-democracy leaders called on Hong Kong’s citizens to join a Sunday anti-government march in spite of the risk of arrest, after police banned the rally which is seen as a test of the protest movement’s strength following months of unrest.<br /> <br /> Police declared the march illegal on Friday, citing concerns over public safety, and a court on Saturday said the destination of the march - the main railway interchange with mainland China - could be attacked and vandalized.<br /> <br /> Hardcore protesters have in recent weeks targeted mainland Chinese businesses, daubing them in graffiti and at times setting fires, while mainland Chinese living in Hong Kong have begun to express fears for their own safety.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “We urge the Hong Kong people to ... assemble peacefully, march peacefully, in order to show the whole world we are still eager for the five demands,” campaigner Leung Kwok-hung said on Saturday, vowing the demonstration would go ahead.</blockquote> The demands include universal suffrage, an independent inquiry into police action against protesters, amnesty for those charged, and an end to describing protesters as rioters.<br /> <br /> In the past, thousands of people have defied police and staged mass rallies without permission, often peaceful at the start but becoming violent at night. Protesters have hurled bricks and petrol bombs at police, who have responded with baton charges and volleys of tear gas on city streets.<br /> <br /> Hong Kong’s leader, Chief Executive Carrie Lam, has rejected the demands and on Saturday backed the use of force by police against protesters, amid criticism of heavy-handed tactics.<br /> <br /> More than 90% of a 3,200-strong alumni at Hong Kong University on Saturday passed a motion calling for Lam’s resignation, saying students had suffered “injuries from police brutality” while in custody.<br /> <br /> Hong Kong has been relatively calm in the past two weeks after violent protests ignited by the introduction of colonial-era emergency laws.<br /> <br /> A prayer sit-in was scheduled downtown on Saturday evening, while demonstrations on Friday were calm, with protesters forming a human chain along the metro network and many donning masks in defiance of a ban on covering faces at public rallies.<br /> <br /> <div style="text-align: center;"> <b><u>BRACING FOR VIOLENCE</u></b></div> <br /> Protesters are concerned that Beijing is eroding freedoms granted when Britain handed the city back to China in 1997.<br /> <br /> China denies the accusation and has blamed foreign nations such as the United States and Britain for inciting the unrest.<br /> <br /> The crisis in the Chinese-ruled city is the worst since the handover and poses the biggest popular challenge to China’s President Xi Jinping since he took power.<br /> <br /> The unrest was sparked by a now withdrawn bill which would have allowed extradition to mainland China for trial in Communist Party-controlled courts. It has since widened into a pro-democracy movement.<br /> <br /> Hong Kong’s metro, which daily moves an estimated 5 million people, has been struggling to return to normal services after being targeted by hardcore protesters, with stations set on fire and ticketing machines damaged.<br /> <br /> Many protesters believe the metro has been closing stations to hinder their movement.<br /> <br /> Hong Kong’s subway operator, MTR Corp Ltd said on Saturday that some services will not stop at Kowloon station, which is on the route of Sunday’s march, and will again close the network early. Kowloon district has seen some of the worst violence in recent weeks.<br /> <br /> The Hong Kong Monetary Authority, the city’s de-facto central bank, said on Saturday that some cash machines will be out of service temporarily, owing to vandalism or to safety considerations.<br /> <br /> Gambling authorities in the city, where horse-racing is a passion, have also said some betting shops will close on Sunday.<br /> <div> <br /></div> <div> Source: <a href="https://www.reuters.com/article/us-hongkong-protests/hong-kong-protest-leaders-urge-turnout-for-march-despite-risk-of-arrest-idUSKBN1WY029">Reuters.com</a></div> </div>

Hong Kong protest leaders urge turnout for march, despite risk of arrest

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West Brom retain Championship top spot, Leeds celebrate anniversary with win

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyr65ivj2mXzNvAHzuA6K3qnDVYRn91FVJutWqRedPRaNpWbQSBnaLTofOUuev15T2MmLbnS1a_vujR5wFzLtzh__XRi2G5leV-JSfj7L7tviJlooa0dcY63jo1U9gngiIViHk0HE3FFK/s1600/West-Brom.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="280" data-original-width="500" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuyr65ivj2mXzNvAHzuA6K3qnDVYRn91FVJutWqRedPRaNpWbQSBnaLTofOUuev15T2MmLbnS1a_vujR5wFzLtzh__XRi2G5leV-JSfj7L7tviJlooa0dcY63jo1U9gngiIViHk0HE3FFK/s1600/West-Brom.jpg" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Guardian</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Hal Robson-Kanu kept West Brom top of the Championship with a dramatic 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, while Leeds celebrated their centenary by beating Birmingham on Saturday.<br /> <br /> Albion preserved their position at the top of the table after Wales forward Robson-Kanu scored in the 82nd minute at the Riverside Stadium.<br /> <br /> Robson-Kanu’s goal, which secured Albion’s first win at Middlesbrough since 2009, was the perfect way to celebrate after he signed a two-year contract extension this week.<br /> <br /> Leeds moved into second place on a milestone afternoon at Elland Road.<br /> <br /> Marcelo Bielsa’s team reached their 100th birthday on Thursday and marked the occasion with several events around the city.<br /> <br /> Fittingly, it was Leeds-born Kalvin Phillips who struck in the 65th minute to leave the hosts two points behind West Brom after a 1-0 victory.<br /> <br /> Third-placed Swansea was held 1-1 by managerless Barnsley at Oakwell.<br /> <br /> The Swans went ahead when Andre Ayew found the net in the 67th minute, but Alex Mowatt replied shortly afterward in the Reds’ first match since the departure of head coach Daniel Stendel.<br /> <br /> Matt Miazga’s late goal gave Reading a 1-0 win over Preston at the Madejski Stadium in Mark Bowen’s first game in charge.<br /> <br /> Stoke claimed their second consecutive victory, beating Fulham 2-0 at the bet365 Stadium.<br /> <br /> The Potters remain bottom, two points adrift of safety, despite Tyrese Campbell’s first-half goal and Lee Gregory’s penalty.<br /> <br /> Juninho Bacuna came off the bench to seal a 2-2 draw for Huddersfield at Blackburn.<br /> <br /> Eberechi Eze scored two penalties to ensure QPR came from behind to beat Hull 3-2 at the KCOM Stadium.<br /> <br /> Charlton moved into seventh after beating Derby 3-0 at The Valley, while Bristol City’s unbeaten run on the road ended with a 3-0 defeat at Luton.<br /> <br /> Brentford scored three times in the final six minutes to secure a 3-2 comeback win over Millwall at Griffin Park.<br /> <br /> Ollie Watkins’ missed penalty looked to be proving costly for the Bees when Tom Bradshaw and Jed Wallace put Millwall 2-0 ahead.<br /> <br /> But substitutes Josh Da Silva and Bryan Mbeumo struck before Watkins atoned for his earlier blemish with the winner.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://guardian.ng/sport/west-brom-retain-championship-top-spot-leeds-celebrate-anniversary-with-win/">Guardian.ng</a></div>

West Brom retain Championship top spot, Leeds celebrate anniversary with win

Image credit: Guardian Hal Robson-Kanu kept West Brom top of the Championship with a dramatic 1-0 win over Middlesbrough, while Leeds ...

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147 victims rescued from another illegal rehabilitation center in Kaduna

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIariT95peJxvZsNSQxkAaC6NXuU7WDRgUjiRiuMeQ298m57BXGFtk41pz0A0gRKxl6MGil9lTwKx6OEbMM8R9pFTyRbmbX1ui-Cq5YfitBJgrGilH0S4gXnySPojaY_6G9mNvK7NK295T/s1600/Kaduna-Centre1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="242" data-original-width="450" height="215" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiIariT95peJxvZsNSQxkAaC6NXuU7WDRgUjiRiuMeQ298m57BXGFtk41pz0A0gRKxl6MGil9lTwKx6OEbMM8R9pFTyRbmbX1ui-Cq5YfitBJgrGilH0S4gXnySPojaY_6G9mNvK7NK295T/s400/Kaduna-Centre1.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Lindaikejisblog</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Barely three weeks after a school with about 300 persons, including minors was discovered in shackles, Kaduna State Governor, Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai on Saturday led a raid on another illegal rehabilitation center in Rigasa community, Igabi local government area of Kaduna State.<br /> <br /> During the raid at the rehabilitation center called Malam Nigga Rehabilitation Centre, 147 inmates including 22 females and five children were evacuated by the state government.<br /> <br /> The illegal rehabilitation centre is owned by one Dr. Lawal Yusuf Muduru, otherwise known as Malam Niga, who has been arrested by the police for further investigation<br /> <br /> Some of the inmates alleged being dehumanised and severally abused sexually.<br /> <br /> The inmates were given temporary shelter at Mando Hajj Camp, as some among them recieved first aid treatment and tested for possible ailments.<br /> <br /> One of the inmates, Hauwa Muhammad, a 22 year old lady from Nasarawa who admitted taking Cocaine, said she was taken to the centre by her father 11 months ago for treatment.<br /> <br /> She however said, instead of getting treatment, she has been subjected to daily sexual abuse by one Hassan Sani Dauda, a son in-law to the Centre’ Proprietor.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> According to, “My parents brought me from Abuja 11 months ago. I was into drug, I use to take cocaine, that is why my father broougt me here. But, instead of getting treatment, I have been sexually abused severally. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “I have been through horror, Malam Nigga’s son in-law, Hassan Sani Dauda raped us daily. If it not me, it is another lady. He was like a daily thing for him. We have reported him severally to Malam Nigga, but he never believed us. He also make us make love to ourselves, I mean lesbianism. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “For me, there is nothing like treatment there apart from beating us. They also put some leaves inside fire and cover us with the smoke under blanket to inhale the smoke, that all they call treatment.” She said. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> Asked whether she has been healed from drugs, Miss Muhannad said, “even if I don’t believe there was any treatment there, the sexual abuse I have been through in the hands of Hassan is enough for me to learn my lessons. Just because I will never want to experience such abuse, I will never go into drugs again.”</blockquote> Another inmate, Maryam Lawal 21 year old lady from Kaduna also alleged been sexually abused severally by the said Hassan.<br /> <br /> Maryam Lawal said she was taken to the centre by her father because she use to go to her friends houses, but she was never into drug.<br /> <br /> Ibrahim Musa a graduate of Software Engineering from Borno State said, he was brought to the centre seven weeks ago, but he had seen hell.<br /> <br /> He said, the Proprietor was only interested in using the inmates for cheap labour. They engage inmates in domestic chores and production of furnitures and other things, which the Proprietor sells and make profit from.<br /> <br /> Commissioner for Social Development and Human Services, Hajia Hafsat Baba while speaking to newsmen at the Mando Camp said, the Governor himself led the raid on the centre due to news of dehumanization of inmates going on at the centre.<br /> <br /> She confirmed that 147 inmates were rescued from the centre, adding that, they include nationals of two neighbouring African countries.<br /> <br /> She however said that, profiling of the rescued inmates was ongoing, after which they will be reconciled with their families.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, Kaduna State Police Command also issued a statement following the raid, saying that, “at about 0800hrs, the Executive Governor of Kaduna State His Excellency Malam Nasir Ahmad El-Rufai led Police Operatives of the Command to the NIGAS Rehabilitation and Skills Acquisition Centre located at Rigasa Kaduna for an On-the-Spot Assessment where it was discovered that about one hundred and forty seven (147) inmates both male and female were found mostly in shackles (chained).”<br /> <br /> According to the command’s PPRO, DSP Yakubu Sabo, during the raid, some of the inmates made certain allegations of maltreatment including sexual molestation particularly by the female inmates against some male inmates.<br /> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> He added “Following this discovery, the Governor directed that, all the inmates be evacuated to Hajj Camp located at Mando Kaduna for proper profiling and safe custody. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “Similarly, the Police have arrested one Dr Lawal Yusuf Muduru a.k.a Malam Niga, the owner of the Centre to investigate him on the said allegations. He is currently helping investigation at the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department (SCIID) of the Command. The Command is also investigating the authenticity and validity of the registration document the suspect claimed to possess. </blockquote> <blockquote class="tr_bq"> “The Commissioner of Police CP Ali AJI Janga psc, has reiterated his commitment to fight all forms of crime and criminality in the state without fear or favour. He appeals to the general public to continue to support the Command in the current battle against criminality.” He said</blockquote> <br /> Source: <a href="https://www.lindaikejisblog.com/2019/10/147-victims-rescued-from-another-illegal-rehabilitation-center-in-kaduna-photos.html">Lindaikejisblog.com</a> </div>

147 victims rescued from another illegal rehabilitation center in Kaduna

Image credit: Lindaikejisblog Barely three weeks after a school with about 300 persons, including minors was discovered in shackles, K...

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Man City back on track after Crystal Palace win

<div dir="ltr" style="text-align: left;" trbidi="on"> <table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><tbody> <tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-AkWXlVfff0RhzhsPdkbpadimEW7mMWTkvteQGJbSS5jhjkRcts9P1-xwrQ9kKbQkaTzeS5hLP22XBv6ceB99cxPwzSvg9Kk7b4bg_wD2F3GjgaZcgPGm9RM1htpqehKO7GwDRcM2GAu/s1600/000_1LK4I6.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="252" data-original-width="450" height="223" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjP-AkWXlVfff0RhzhsPdkbpadimEW7mMWTkvteQGJbSS5jhjkRcts9P1-xwrQ9kKbQkaTzeS5hLP22XBv6ceB99cxPwzSvg9Kk7b4bg_wD2F3GjgaZcgPGm9RM1htpqehKO7GwDRcM2GAu/s400/000_1LK4I6.jpg" width="400" /></a></td></tr> <tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><i>Image credit: Guardian</i></td></tr> </tbody></table> <br /> Manchester City brushed aside in-form Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday to narrow the gap to Premier League leaders Liverpool to five points.<br /> <br /> The defending champions travelled to London with questions over their ability to sustain a title challenge after two defeats in four league games but produced some incisive football without applying their usual killer touch.<br /> <br /> Pep Guardiola’s team were quickly into their stride against Roy Hodgson’s men, dominating possession and forcing Palace onto the back foot but they did not break the deadlock until shortly before half-time.<br /> <br /> City was rewarded for their dominance in the 39th minute when Bernardo Silva whipped in a left-footed cross. Gabriel Jesus shaped to head the ball but it came off his shoulder and crept into the net off the far post past a rooted Wayne Hennessey.<br /> <br /> They doubled their lead just two minutes later following a speedy counter-attack.<br /> <br /> When the ball came to Raheem Sterling he produced a delightful chip from just inside the area into the path of David Silva, who watched it drop over his left shoulder before guiding it into the net.<br /> <br /> Palace occasionally looked threatening, with Wilfried Zaha a flickering menace, but failed to make the most of their few opportunities to test City’s back four.<br /> <br /> Jesus was preferred to Sergio Aguero while Riyad Mahrez was also missing from the starting side, with Fernandinho and Rodri at the heart of defence.<br /> <br /> The second half followed a similar pattern to the first, with City in charge. Kevin De Bruyne was denied a penalty after a VAR check backed up the referee’s original decision not to award a spot-kick.<br /> <br /> Jesus forced a smart save from Hennessey before Bernardo Silva forced Hennessey into a one-handed save with a curling left-foot shot from the angle.<br /> <br /> Hodgson threw on Christian Benteke for Luka Milivojevic with about 15 minutes to go and the Belgian almost scored with his first touch, rising highest to head the ball goalwards from a corner only to see Ederson push the ball onto the crossbar.<br /> <br /> City should have killed the game off moments later but Jesus failed to square the ball to the unmarked De Bruyne.<br /> <br /> Jurgen Klopp’s Liverpool, who have a perfect record of eight wins out of eight games, can restore their eight-point lead if they beat Manchester United on Sunday.<br /> <br /> City’s next two Premier League games against Aston Villa and Southampton look winnable but they face a crucial match against Liverpool at Anfield on November 10.<br /> <br /> Source: <a href="https://guardian.ng/sport/man-city-back-on-track-after-crystal-palace-win/">Guardian.ng</a></div>

Man City back on track after Crystal Palace win

Image credit: Guardian Manchester City brushed aside in-form Crystal Palace 2-0 on Saturday to narrow the gap to Premier League leader...

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