Teen kills father, opens fire on schoolyard in South Carolina

A 14-year-old South Carolina boy shot and killed his father then drove to an elementary school playground where he shot and wounded two children and a teacher with a handgun before being tackled by a firefighter who held him till the police arrived, authorities said on Wednesday.

The suspect, whose name has not been released, was accused by police of fatally shooting his 47-year-old father, Jeffrey DeWitt Osborne, then driving a pickup truck about 2 miles (3.2 km) to Townville Elementary School where he crashed into a fence surrounding the playground.

Photos: Troops ambush Boko Haram terrorists

Troops of Operation LAFIYA DOLE on patrol yesterday, Wednesday, September 28th, came across some elements of Boko Haram terrorists at Bulabulin.

They engaged them in a fire fight that lasted for an hour. The troops killed 9 Boko Haram terrorists and wounded several others.

Kim Kardashian steps out in sheer outfit in Paris

On Wednesday, mother of 2 and business woman, Kim Kardashian was walking down the street after leaving the Balmain offices in the French capital when prankster Vitalii Sediuk slipped past security and tried to kiss her bum, fortunately he was stopped in time. The sheer dress was what Mrs West had on during that attack. More photos after the cut...

Christina Milian wears see-through bodysuit to the club...boobs on display (photos)

Christina Milian wore a see-through bodysuit under which she taped up her nipples while flashing her underwear underneath as she attended her 35th birthday party last night. See more photos after the cut..

50yr old Janet Jackson and her visible baby bump spotted in London (photos)

It was revealed months back that 50-year-old singer, Janet Jackson is pregnant with her first child with husband Wissam Al Mana. Exclusive photos obtained by ET shows Janet with her visible baby bump leaving London baby furniture store 'Back In Action' with a bag of products after a 45-minute visit. See more photos after the cut...

OPEC to cut output by 750,000 barrels per day

The Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) has agreed to cut production by 750,000 barrels a day, Bloomberg News reported Wednesday, citing a delegation member.

The surprise news triggered an immediate spike of more than 5 percent in crude prices, as markets had expected the Algiers meeting to end without agreement.

Jay Jay Okocha gets endorsement from his nephew, footballer Alex Iwobi

...for his Jay Jay Okocha Foundation.

Student auctions her virginity online so that she can study abroad with bids starting at £130,500

A 20 year old Russian student simply known as Ariana has revealed she has decided to auction her virginity online with bids starting at  £130,500 so she can be able to pursue her medical studies abroad.

According to Ariana, she'll rather lose her virginity to gain the best of education than lose it to someone who will later break her heart.

 

Ariana says her parents don't know how she intends to get the money but that at the age of 20 she doesn't feel any need to hold on the virginity any longer with her education hanging in the balance.

She said:

Swiss Parliament votes to ban Muslim women from wearing the Burka in public

The parliament in Switzerland has voted to ban the Muslim Burka from being worn in public.The National Council on Tuesday voted 88 votes in favour of the ban while 87 voted against with 10 abstentions.

OMG! Madonna's teen daughter poses topless on Snapchat (pics)

Madonna's 19 year old daughter Lourdes shared some topless photos of herself on her snatchat yesterday. See the photos after the cut...

US threatens to end negotiations with Russia on Syria

US Secretary of State John Kerry called his Russian counterpart on Wednesday and warned him that Washington will end talks on the Syrian conflict unless Moscow halts the assault on Aleppo.

A State Department spokesman said Kerry told Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov that plans to set up a joint US-Russia military cell to target jihadist groups in Syria would also be put on hold.

Uche Nnaji and wife welcome daughter (photo)

Fashion entrepreneur Uche Nnaji and wife Antonia just welcomed a baby girl in a hospital in the US. Congrats to the couple. Uche shared a photo of his wife in hospital and wrote;

Photos: School building collapses in Lagos

A school building collapsed at Ajose street, Amukoko Apapa this morning. The building has since been sealed. One person was reportedly killed in the incident. More photos after the cut.

Photos: Suspected Fulani Herdsmen attack & kidnap Catholic priests in Enugu

Same Catholic priests were recently attacked by Fulani Herdsmen in Enugu State. According to reports, the priests, Rev Fr Chetanna Jude Chukwuneke, Fr Emmanuel Dim and Fr Prof Ezeokana were in a car when the incident occurred. Chukwuenke was driving his car along Obimo in Uzo-Uwani when the suspected herdsmen emerged from a bush in a bad spot of the road and shot him in the head but thankfully he didn't die. They also injured the passengers, kidnapping one in the process.

Police in California kill black man acting erratically

Police in a California city fatally shot a black man who had been acting erratically, prompting protesters to quickly gather and accuse officers of an unjustified killing.

The shooting Tuesday afternoon in El Cajon, 15 miles (24 kilometers) east of San Diego, was the latest in a string of killings of black men by police that have fueled outrage across America.

I won't be silent on police violence- Serena Williams writes in emotional Facebook post

Tennis great Serena Williams, 35, took to her Facebook to write on the growing Police/ Black people violence in the United States, saying she won't be silent on the issue.. In the post, she wrote that she had asked her 18-year-old nephew to drive her somewhere so she could work during the journey. But that when she saw a police car she "remembered that horrible video of the woman in the car when a cop shot her boyfriend" and"All of this went through my mind in a matter of seconds," she added. Read after the cut...

Arsenal footballer Hector Bellerin goes on dinner date with Bollywood star Esha Gupta

 Arsenal footballer Hector Bellerin took top Bollywood actress Esha Gupta on a dinner date on Tuesday. Bellerin and the Bollywood actress, who he just met on Saturday when she came to watch Arsenal's game with Chelsea dined in Vanilla Black, a vegetarian restaurant in London, and were seen laughing and joking as they walked to the Arsenal defender's Mercedes-Benz C450. More photos after the cut...

Mauritius goalkeeper Leopold arrested after police find 22 doses of heroin in his house

Mauritius international goalkeeper, Joseph Kinsley Steward Leopold who was part of the country's team at the last Africa Cup of Nations qualifying campaign has been arrested by the Mauritius' Anti-drug Smuggling Police Unit after they found 22 doses of heroin,  razor blades, scales and materials used to package drugs in his Port Louis home.

Dutch-led team to release initial MH17 criminal probe

Dutch-led criminal investigators were Wednesday to release initial findings into the MH17 disaster, which may pinpoint the exact spot in eastern Ukraine from where a missile was fired at the plane.

There has been growing frustration among relatives over the pace of the probe after the Malaysia Airlines passenger jet was brought down in July 2014 on a flight from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur, killing all 298 people on board including 196 Dutch citizens.

Third straight Real draw frustrates Zidane in Dortmund

Zinedine Zidane admitted he was frustrated at Real Madrid’s third straight draw after Andre Schuerrle’s late equaliser ensured a 2-2 stalemate at Borussia Dortmund in the Champions League on Tuesday.

Real’s serene run since Zidane took charge in January has hit a minor slump in the past week as Real dropped points against Villarreal and Las Palmas to snap a 16-game winning streak in La Liga.