Photos:PSG/ Ivory Coast defender Aurier given two months prison sentence for Elbowing policeman

PSG and Ivory Coast footballer Serge Aurier,
has been sentenced to two months
imprisonment and fined €600 (£521, $674) for
elbowing a police officer at a Paris nightclub in
May.
The sentence is a suspended two months prison
sentence meaning he will remain free and be
able to play for his club pending an appeal.
Aurier has denied the charges, claiming he was
also battered by the police man who approached
him to take a breath test, while the police
account states that the defender injured him so
much that he had to take the next day off work.
We're appealing. Mr Aurier contests the findings.
He's not guilty and must be acquitted," lawyer
Claire Boutard de la Combe told reporters.
The former Lens and Toulouse defender told
French television in June: 'It was violent. The
police officers got out of the car, insulted me,
brutalised me, my lip was smashed.
'What's even worse is that the police officer said
I had elbowed him in the thorax. If I wanted to
touch him, I would have punched him in the
face. He did though, strike me several times in
the face.
'I have nothing to hide in the case, there are at
least five or six witnesses that say exactly the
same thing I have.'
He has also apologised for his actions, saying: 'I
made a big mistake, I am here to say sorry to
the coach, the club and my team-mates, and to
the supporters because they are the most
important people.
'I want to apologise especially to the coach. I
can only thank him for all he has done for me
since I arrived in Paris. He wanted me and since
I came here everything has gone really well. I
owe him a lot and that is why I apologise
sincerely to him for what was said, which I
deeply regret.
'I will accept any sanction the club impose on
me regarding this incident. I made a mistake, it
was unforgivable and I am ready to face all the
consequences.'

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Photos: Britain, France & US accuse Russia of Barbarism and war crimes in Syria at UN security council session

The UK and France, during an emergency
security council session on the conflict in Syria
on Sunday bluntly and repeatedly accused
Russia of collaborating with Syria to perpetuate
war crimes in Aleppo.
According to the UK, Russia has carried out
widespread use of bunker-busting and incendiary
bombs on the 275,000 civilians living in the
rebel-held Aleppo in Syria, saying this weapons
were dropped by Russian aircraft.
Russia and US had agreed to stop air attacks on
Aleppo last week so that food,water, medicine
and clothing could safely reach those suffering
in the area but any hopes of a ceasefire were
bashed last week when the UN aid convoy and
warehouse were attacked viciously.
More worryingly, the bombardment of Aleppo
entered a fifth consecutive day on Monday , after
95 people were killed in the east of the city on
Sunday , according to doctors with the number of
wounded totaling 398, including 61 children.
“Bunker-busting bombs, more suited to
destroying military installations, are now
destroying homes, decimating bomb
shelters, crippling, maiming, killing
dozens, if not hundreds,” Matthew
Rycroft, the UK ambassador to the UN,
said during the emergency security
council session on Syria on Sunday .
“Incendiary munitions, indiscriminate in
their reach, are being dropped on to
civilian areas so that, yet again, Aleppo is
burning. And to cap it all, water supplies,
so vital to millions, are now being
targeted, depriving water to those most
in need. In short, it is difficult to deny
that Russia is partnering with the Syrian
regime to carry out war crimes.”
French ambassador Francois Delattre said :
“They must not be unpunished,” he said.
“Impunity is simply not an option in
Syria. Aleppo is to Syria what Sarajevo
was to Bosnia, or what Guernica was to
the Spanish war,” the French envoy said.
“this week will go down in history as the
one in which diplomacy failed and
barbarism triumphed”.
US ambassador Samantha Power said: “What
Russia is sponsoring and doing is not counter-
terrorism. It is barbarism,”
“History will not look kindly on security
council members who stay silent in the
face of this carnage,” 'It's time to say
who is doing the bombing'
After Britain’s ambassador to the UN, Matthew
Rycroft made the accusations, himself, US
ambassador Samantha Power and French
ambassador Francois Delattre walked out of the
emergency security council session when the
Syrian ambassador began speaking.
What has happened over the last three days is
indescribable,” said Mohammad Abu Rajab, a
doctor in one of the largest hospitals in eastern
Aleppo.
“Words fail, pictures fail, everything fails.
Imagine the dead lying in the corridors,
corpses and wounded and blood flowing
everywhere,” he said. “We are standing
before inhumanity, real massacres,
extraordinary weapons whose blasts we
never heard before, never heard before
ever, they make the ground shake
beneath our feet.”

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Photos:U.S and South Korea Navy missile destroyers move around Korean border as a warning to North Korea

The Navies of the US and South Korean put on
a Military show in the Sea of Japan on Monday
morning, as a display of military might in
response to North Korea's dictator Kim Jong-
Un's testing of nuclear warheads and ballistic
missiles earlier this month.
The military exercises saw the US missile
destroyer ship USS Spruance align with ships,
submarines and planes from the South Korean
navy in the Japan sea, east of the Korean
Peninsula making it the first time U.S. and
South Korean vessels have operated together in
waters so close to North Korea.
"We work side-by-side with our ROK
partners every day; we are by their side
today at sea, and we will remain by their
side to defend against North Korea's
unprovoked acts of aggression," Rear
Adm. Brad Cooper, commander of U.S.
Naval Forces Korea and Task Force 78,
said in a statement to CNN.
"Our ROK-US alliance will counter the
North Korean nuclear development and
SLBM threats with determination," Vice
Adm. Lee Ki-sik, commander of the
Republic of Korea Fleet, said in a
statement

More photos below...

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Photos:"The World's Ugliest Woman" Lizzie Velasquez is fighting back...in a different way

American motivational speaker, anti-bullying
activist and author, Lizzie Velasquez was
dubbed the 'World's Ugliest Woman" in a video
posted on YouTube when she was 17. She has a
rare congenital disease which among other
symptoms, prevents her from accumulating body
fat. The condition resulted in bullying during her
childhood and early youth.
The 27-year-old from Austin, Texas, who has
spoken out against bullying, was diagnosed with
Marfan syndrome by the Baylor College of
Medicine. She has zero percent body fat and is
medically unable to gain weight. Additionally,
she is blind in in her right eye and vision-
impaired in her left eye. Doctors told her
parents, at birth that she would never speak or
walk. The doctors were wrong. In fact, at 27,
she does both professionally. HuffPost described
her as a "seasoned motivational speaker and a
"self-professed pacer" while she speaks on
stage"
"There were many times where I was so
frustrated and angry. I didn’t know who
to blame or who to get angry at. I made
every birthday wish, I lit every candle at
church and did every prayer before bed. I
said ‘God, please take this all away from
me. Please make me normal," Velasquez
told the crowd during one of her speaking
engagements last year.
Velasquez has written two books, 'Be Beautiful,
Be You and 'Choosing Happiness' directed
towards teenagers, which share personal stories
from her life and offer advice and talks about
obstacles she has faced in her life and how
she's learned the importance of choosing to be
happy when it's all too easy to give up.
Growing up in Texas, Velasquez was teased,
gawked at or sometimes downright ignored. She
remembers her first day of kindergarten and
noticing for the first time in her life that other
kids were scared of her. She went home and
asked her parents what was wrong with her.
"I credit my parents’ answer with why I’m
able to do what I do today," she said to
HuffPost. When I asked them what was
wrong with me they said there’s nothing
wrong with you. The only difference is
that you’re smaller than the other kids.
They told me we are going to love you
and support you and help you reach every
dream you have," she added.
Her parents treated her like everyone else. But
the world did not. Velasquez remembers going
to amusement parks and feeling like an
attraction. Groups of adults would stop mid-
conversation and stare at her. She refused to go
to water parks because she couldn’t stand to be
in a bathing suit in public.
A documentary film based on her life which is
entitled A Brave Heart: The Lizzie Velasquez
Story, premiered at SXSW last year and is set to
premiere on Lifetime on October 17th, 2016. The
optimistic young woman took to Instagram five
days ago to write about the birth of the
documentary.
"I still remember the day we hung up
giant post it notes on a wall and
brainstormed what would be needed to
bring @abraveheartfilm life. I remember
our cheers of happiness as each of you
gave so generously of your time and
money to help our team. I remember the
day we realized this project was so much
larger than us. I want to congratulate not
only our Brave Heart team but everyone
who has watched, shared, and helped
give a voice to those who needed the
help. On October 17th at 8pm PT/ET, our
documentary will make its television
debut on @lifetimetv! Here's to us
remembering the day we helped bring
awareness to the possibility of coming
out on the other side of bullying"
Source: Lizzie Velasques/Instagram, Wikipedia,
additional information from Huff Post.
photos below..

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Graphic/disturbing photos: Girl says she was brutally beaten by her boyfriend after she refused to have sex with him

British woman named Stephanie Littlewood
took to her Facebook page to share her horrific
domestic abuse experience. She said after she
refused to have sex with her boyfriend, 24 year
old Wayne Hoban, he nearly beat her to death.
This happened in April 2016. Wayne has been
sentence to 16 months in prison by a court in
Leads for the assault. See more pics and read
her story after the cut

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Us police killings sparks fresh protest; Charlotte shooting sparks days of protests over police violence.

September 2016 US & Canada
A third night of protests has rocked the city of
Charlotte, North Carolina, after a black man was
shot dead by a black police officer on Tuesday.
Thursday's protest was largely peaceful after
violence a day earlier during which one person
was fatally shot.
Keith Lamont Scott's family dispute police
allegations he was armed and want video
recording to be released.
Excessive police force used against black men
has been the subject of protests for two years
across the US.
Ms Shelby's lawyer, Scott Wood, has said she
believed Mr Crutcher was under the influence of
the synthetic drug PCP. A vial of the drug was
found in the car.
His family have disputed Ms Shelby's claim,
arguing that his window was closed at the time
of the incident.
Police have said no gun was found on Mr
Crutcher or inside his vehicle.
The US justice department has also opened a
separate investigation to see if Mr Crutcher's civil
rights were violated.
If convicted, Ms Shelby faces a minimum of four
years in prison.
After the charge, a small group of demonstrators
gathered to demand a harsher sentence.
Violence 'from drugs'
Just four days before the first presidential
debate, Republican Donald Trump said the
violence from the Charlotte protests was largely
due to drugs.
"If you're not aware, drugs are a very, very big
factor in what you're watching on television at
night," he said.
Democratic vice-presidential candidate Tim Kaine
said the list of black men fatally shot by police
had "grown too long" and the country needed to
confront the issue of racial tensions.
Republican Congressman Robert Pittenger, of
North Carolina, told the BBC the protesters hated
white people because white people were
successful, but he later apologised for his
comments in an interview with CNN.

Easing tensions
On Tuesday, Mr Scott was killed in Charlotte after
police say he refused to drop a gun he was
carrying. His family say he was unarmed and
holding a book.
Police have released a video of the shooting to
the family, but have refused to make it public.
The family's lawyer, Justin Bamberg, said no gun
was visible in the video and Mr Scott appeared to
be "acting calm".
"You do see something in his hand, but it's
impossible to make out from the video what it
is."
Police chief Kerr Putney said the video proved the
shooting was justified, telling Fox news: "The
officer perceived his failure to comply with
commands, failure to drop the weapon and facing
the officers as an imminent threat."
On Thursday, demonstrators protesting against
Mr Scott's death defied a curfew put into force
by the city's mayor on Thursday - running from
midnight to 06:00.
According to Cpt Mike Campagna, officers did not
enforce the curfew as protests were largely
peaceful, with some on the street singing gospel
songs.
However Charlotte police reported two officers
were injured.
Hundreds of National Guard troops were deployed
on the streets to protect the city against further
violence and property damage.
It followed Wednesday's protest during which
protesters smashed windows of hotels and
restaurants, set fires, and attacked reporters.
Tulsa: 'Unreasonable' force
Peaceful demonstrations took place in the
aftermath of last week's shooting in Tulsa,
Oklahoma.
On Thursday, officer Betty Shelby was charged
with manslaughter for shooting an unarmed man.
Prosecutors said her decision to shoot Terence
Crutcher was "unreasonable".
Video of the incident shows Mr Crutcher with his
hands up, leaning against the car.
Officer Shelby said Mr Crutcher had not followed
her commands and she had opened fire when he
began to reach into his car window.
As well as being shot, Mr Crutcher was also
struck with a stun gun by another officer.

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Shocking...Bsc in witchcraft studies to be introduced in south africa universities 2018 curriculums

According to reports making rounds, South
African Minister of Higher Education and Training,
Blade Nzimande has announced plans to have
witchcraft included in the curriculum from 2018,
giving students who wish to get an education on
witchcraft the chance to do so in the country’s
universities.
The minister made this known while addressing
representatives from student unions around the
country, adding that the introduction of the
course is aimed at learning skills which are
peculiar to people who practice witchcraft.
Announcing the bizarre move, he urged future
university entrees to consider taking Witchcraft as
a course. .
Hear him: “There is a lot we can learn from
witchcraft, like how they fly in that winnowing
basket. Imagine if we learn that skill. It will
eradicate traffic jams and everyone will just get in
their basket and fly. It also means we will not be
importing fuel anymore.” He said

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Kendall Jenner explains why she shows off her boobs in public & how she does it

The 20 year old model took to her website yesterday to explain why she exposes her boobs in public and how she does it. She wrote;"Lately, it's like I'm either braless or I have my bra out, lol. I'm all about freeing the nipple! I just think it'scool to show off what's under your shirt—whether that's a cute bralette or just skin. ;)'She then explains how she does it. See that after thecut...She achieves the look witha Monrow Tissue Tee, a Calvin Klein Modern Cotton Bra, an American Apparel Geo Lace Tank Bodysuit and an Annie Bing Striped Mesh Bra

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Man caught on CCTV drowning his stepdaughter in a hotel pool, sentenced to 100 years in prison

A man, identified only as Jose David N, was caught throwing his 3-year-old stepdaughter in a hotel swimming pool in Mexico multiple times, causing her to drown. This happened on the 12th of August 2015 while the little girl's mother was sleeping in their hotel room. Shockingsurveillance footage which caused outrage in Mexico when released, showed David N throwing the girl into the water at a hotel in the city of Morelia, Michoacan in August 2015.She is seen battling to keep herself afloat, while the murderer stands at the side of the pool doing nothing. The helpless little girl could not swim, and others around did nothing to try and save her. At one point he throws her in and walks away before returning and tossing her back in when she is fully-clothed.He then held her tiny body in such a position that she was unable to breathe. He later threw a flotation device at her even though he knew she wouldn't be able to reach it.The girls mother, who is a nurse, did not realize her child was dead until she saw the lifeless girl in front of the TV and rushed her to hospital. She died a short time later. Autopsy showed she died from secondary drowning.The mother claimed she did not know her daughter was being mistreated until she saw the shocking video clips. The stepfather was arrested, detained by the police and arraigned in court.After deliberation, judges Juan Salvador Alonso Mejia, Ana Lilia Garcia Cardona andNoe Reyes Millan found him guilty of aggravated murder. Although the defence had tried to suggest that the little girl had died outside the pool and not in the water, this was rejected by the judges. He has also been been jailed without a chance of parole.

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CEO of Facebook, Mark Zuckerberg pledges $3bn to help scientists cure diseases

Billionaire Facebook Founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chanon Wednesdaypledged over $3 billion towards helping scientists find a way to cure diseases. The statement released via his official Facebook page:Priscilla and I just shared our next major focus for the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative. Can we help scientists to cure, prevent or manage all diseases within our children's lifetime? I'm optimistic we can. Medicine has only been a modern science for about a century, and we've made incredible progress so far.Life expectancy has increased by 1/4 of a year per year since then, and if we only continue this trend, the average will reach 100 around the end of this century.Today, just four kinds of diseases cause the majority of deaths. We can make progress on all of them with the right technology.Throughout history, most scientific breakthroughs have been preceded by the invention of new tools to help us see problems in new ways -- like the telescope,the microscope and DNA sequencing. It's not hard to imagine the modern tools required to accelerate breakthroughs in today's four major disease areas. So we're going to focus on bringing scientists and engineers together to build these new tools and technologies.Today, we announced a few steps in this direction: Dr. Cori Bargmann, a world-renowned expert in neuroscience and genetics, is joining the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative to lead this initiative. We are thrilled to welcome her.We are committing to invest $3 billion overthe next decade in this initiative to help scientists cure diseases.Our first project is creating the Biohub. We're investing $600 million in a new research hub to bring scientists and engineers together from Stanford, UCSF, Berkeley, and the world-class engineering team we're building at the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, in order to build some of the new tools I mentioned above.The science initiative is a long term effort. We plan to invest billions of dollars over decades. But it will take years for these tools to be developed and longer to put them into full use. This is hard and we need to be patient, but it's important.This is about the future we want for our daughter and children everywhere. If there's a chance that we can help cure all diseases in our children's lifetime, then we will do our part. Together, we have a real shot at leaving the world a better place for our children than we found it.

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Child Abuse investigation on "Brad Pitt".

This is according to a TMZ exclusive report. The A-list actor is said to be under investigation for allegedly being verbally and physically abusive with his children. Read the report below...Brad Pitt is under investigation by the LAPD and L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services for allegedly getting verbally abusive and physical with his children, and that's what triggered the divorce ... TMZ has learned.Sources familiar with the situation tell us, Brad,Angelinaand their kids were on a flight last Wednesday when he allegedly got wasted on the private jet. He allegedly went wild, screaming and getting physical with the kids.We're told the plane landed at an airport around 8 PM, and witnesses say Pitt continued his rant on the tarmac, and eventried leaving in one of the fuel trucks.Our sources say someone either on the plane or the tarmac anonymously reportedthe incident to the L.A. County Dept. of Children and Family Services. We're told Brad and Angelina have already been interviewed and DCFS plans to interview the kids as well. That investigation is ongoing.We're also told the LAPD has the case ... which is routine when anyone reports childabuse. We do not know the specifics of the alleged abuse ... just that it was supposedly both verbal and physical.Our sources say this incident triggered Jolie to separate from Brad the next day andfile for divorcejust days later.A source close to Brad tells TMZ, "He takesthe matter very seriously and says he did not commit any abuse of his children," adding, "It's unfortunate that people involved are continuing to present him in the worst possible light."

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