Jihadists ‘shave beards’ as pressure builds on Mosul

 
Islamic State group fighters were shaving their beards and changing hideouts in Mosul, residents said, as Iraqi forces moved ever closer to the city Wednesday and civilians fled in growing numbers.

Reached by AFP inside Mosul, several residents said the jihadists seemed to be preparing for an assault after recent advances on the eastern front brought elite Iraqi forces to within five kilometres (three miles) of city limits.

Gambia announces withdrawal from International Criminal Court

The government of Gambia has announced its withdrawal from the International Criminal Court, accusing the world body of ignoring the war crimes of Western nations and seeking only to prosecute Africans.

The announcement on Tuesday, October 25th by the West African nation, whose president, Yahya Jammeh, has called on the court to investigate African migrant deaths on the Mediterranean, comes just days after South Africa said it was quitting The Hague-based tribunal.

'Soft Work!' Super Eagles player Aaron Samuel customizes his new G-Wagon

Nigeria and Chinese Super League side Guangzhou R&F 22 year old striker Aaron Samuel took to his IG page to share a photo of his new G-Wagon customized with his name 'Aaron' and captioned the photo 'Soft work'

Photos: Female Kenyan Radio presenter Grace Makosewe found dead in her apartment

Former Capital FM presenter Grace Makosewe was found dead in her Ngumo apartment in Nairobi on Wednesday morning, October 26th. Kilimani police boss Peter Katam said her death was reported by her cousin who had earlier left the house in Golf Course Phase 2 estate for work. The cause is still unknown. Her last social media post was five days ago.

Photos of an elderly man carrying his wife on his back while crossing the street in Beijing goes viral

Photos of an elderly man carrying his wife on his back while crossing the boisterous street in Daxing district in Beijing yesterday has gone viral. The man was captured supporting his staggering wife as they walked on the road. As they approached a busy intersection, the man carried his wife on his back so they could cross the busy street as soon as possible.

There'll be World War III if Clinton is elected - Donald Trump warns

Donald Trump has warned of a World War if Hillary Clinton is elected as president and her policies on ISIS,and the Syrian conflict are implemented.

 Democratic Party U.S Presidential candidate Hillary Clinton revealed during the last presidential election debate that the U.S will create no-fly zones in Syrian airspace in order to combat ISIS and also allow for peace and normality to return to the already war-torn Syria and it's citizens.

ISIS burn 9 of its militant fighters for fleeing battles in Mosul, Iraq

ISIS executed nine of its own members by throwing them into trenches of hot oil and burning them to death after they tried to flee the battle raging around Mosul in Iraq. The Jihadis reportedly tied up their hands and feet and threw them in burning oil trenches. According to Al Sumaria News;

Photos/video: Furious man walks into Apple store and smashes up every iPhone, laptop and Ipad he sees

A man dressed in shades and wearing a backpack was filmed as he calmly walked into an Apple store in France and in a moment of rage started smashing every available Iphone, Ipad and laptop he could see, with a metal pétanque ball. As he continues to smash the expensive gadgets, he rants in French, before a security guard runs up to him to ask what he's doing. Then surprisingly, he walks out of the shop. No arrests were made, the man hasn't yet been identified.

Flavour's first daughter in traditional Fulani attire for Nigerian Independence celebration at her school

Her mum, Sandra Okagbue shared the photo...she's so cute!

Graphic Photo: Army kill 7 armed militants in Bakassi, Cross River State

Troops from the 13 Brigade of the Nigerian Army Calabar, at the early hours of, Friday repelled an attack on its soldiers and killed seven armed militants at Efut Esighi in Bakassi local government area of Cross River.

Capt. Kayode Owolabi, Public Relations Officer for 13 Brigade, Capt. Kayode Owolabi, who disclosed this to newsmen earlier today in Calabar, said that the militants attacked the Army post in Efut Esighi.

Scottish boxer fighting for his life after being knocked out in fifth round

Scottish boxer, Mike Towell, 25, is fighting for his life in hospital after he was knocked out in the fifth round of a bout against Dale Evans. He came into the fight with an impressive record of 11 wins and one draw from his previous 12 fights but couldn't take the heat this time as he was floored by a brutal right hand in the first round. He picked himself up and continued but a smashing left hook in the fifth round did for him and he had to be carried out of the ring on a stretcher. 

Guardiola urges Man City to learn Celtic lesson

 
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola expressed hope his players would learn their lesson after losing their 100 percent season record in a spectacular 3-3 Champions League draw at Celtic.

Aiming to equal Tottenham Hotspur’s English record of 11 straight wins at the start of a season, City had to come from behind three times to earn a point in Wednesday’s Group C clash in Glasgow.

Erdogan suggests emergency could extend to a year

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan suggested on Thursday it may be necessary to keep the state of emergency imposed after the July coup bid in place for at least a year.

His comments came a day after he chaired Turkey’s top national security body which called for the current state of emergency to be extended when it expires in October.

White House candidate Johnson unable to name any foreign leader

Libertarian candidate Gary Johnson’s longshot bid for the White House appears to have grown even more remote.

The former New Mexico governor who asked “What is Aleppo?” in an interview earlier this month was stumped Wednesday night when asked to name his favorite foreign leader during an appearance on MSNBC television.

Photos/Video: Drunk driver crashes his employer's Mercedes-Benz SUV into 4 parked cars in Lagos

According to Cool FM oap Freeze, this happened this morning at 1004 apartments, Victoria Island, Lagos. Narrating what happened, he said the driver crashed a black Mercedes-Benz M-Class SUV into four cars that were parked.

"This crazy episode was attributed to drunk driving, as his colleagues made statements like "Ti ko ba iti high laaro kutukutu!" And "o ti mu oti yo!" Dear Nigerians, please run a background check on domestic staff before employing them, what if your children were in that car or playing behind that car?

"We live in the bush so you can sleep at home" poignant last words of Nigerian soldier killed on the frontline

According to Abubakar Auta, the Nigerian Army has confirmed the death of his cousin, a soldier who had been missing for a year. He reportedly died on the frontline at Gudunbale area of Borno State. Another family member confirmed the sad news on Facebook. May his soul rest in peace, Amen. Abdul Usman shared photos of the slain soldier and wrote:

"He was a gunner busy saving lives at gudunbale area of Borno state when he got missing,last month august 24/16 marked his 1yr since d incident occurred, may his gentle soul rest in perfect peace(kullu nafsin za'ikatul maut).

Ludacris shares photos of his gorgeous daughters

They look so much like their dad. Cute girls..

Tv personality Dan Osborne shows off his hot body during shower after workout session (photos)

TV personality and father of two Dan Osborne showed off his hot and sexy  body while having an outdoor shower after engaging in a grueling work out while in Greece. More photos after the cut.

Shocking moment woman performs sex act on dinosaur model (photos)

This is the shocking moment a woman was photographed half naked performing a sex act on a dinosaur model in a seaside resort in Devon, Southwest England. The photograph which shows the adult lady straddling the model of a baby T-Rex in an egg was posted on social media with parents who usually take their children to the resort shocked that an adult could perform such an act with an object children use to play. See the photo after the cut...

Dembele at double as Celtic check Man City charge

Manchester City failed to win for the first time under Pep Guardiola as Moussa Dembele-inspired Celtic claimed a 3-3 draw in a pulsating Champions League encounter on Wednesday.

City had won their first 10 games of the season and were bidding to equal Tottenham Hotspur’s English record of 11 successive victories at the start of a campaign from 1960.