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Nigeria sued by Switzerland over Detained Vessel

Jun 6, 2019 topnews

A suit has been filled against Nigeria by the Swiss authorities at the international court over the detention of San Padre Pio, its vessel. The Operation Forward Base of the Nigerian Navy in Bonny, Rivers State, had arrested the ship on January 23, 2018. The oil tanker, registered with canton Vaud shipping company, ABC Maritime, and its crew members were detained for alleged diesel smuggling, and violation of Nigeria’s territorial waters. The captain of the ship had denied the allegations, saying he had all papers covering him and the transactions.…

Rihanna emerges Forbes World’s Richest Female Musician

Jun 5, 2019 topnews

Rihanna, American Singer, makeup entrepreneur, lingerie designer and now the first black woman to head a top luxury fashion house, has racked up a $600 million fortune to become the world’s richest female musician, Forbes said Tuesday. The 31-year-old born Robyn Rihanna Fenty in Barbados — has amassed wealth exceeding that of Madonna ($570 million), Celine Dion ($450 million) and Beyonce ($400 million), whose husband Jay-Z was just named the world’s first billionaire rap star. Rihanna’s ranking puts into fresh perspective one of her signature lyrics — “work, work, work,…

Easter bombing: Monk’s hunger fast forces two govs to resign in Sri Lanka

Jun 4, 2019 topnews

Ven Athuraliye Rathana, a Buddhist monk and Member of Parliament in Sri Lanka, who embarked on hunger-fast has forced the resignation of two governors. The two governors were condemned for their support for the extremist groups responsible for the Easter Sunday bombings, officials said on Monday. Rathana was into the fourth day of his fast in Kandy when a message from President Maithripala Sirisena was conveyed to him about the resignations, prompting the end of his protest. “The monk was dehydrated and his condition was deteriorating. He has been removed…

Anthony Joshua loses three titles to Andy Ruiz in one night

Jun 2, 2019 topnews

In a stunning loss to underdog Andy Ruiz at Madison Square Garden on Saturday, Anthony Joshua’s bid to make a splash in his US debut ended in misery for the three belt heavyweight world champion. Ruiz recorded a monster upset, knocking down Britain’s Joshua four times to take the World Boxing Association, International Boxing Federation and World Boxing Organization titles. Ruiz came into the fight as a massive 20-1 underdog. But he won it in the middle of the seventh round when the referee stopped it at 1:26 of the…

Neymar accused of raping woman in Paris

Jun 2, 2019 topnews

Neymar, Brazilian star striker, has been accused of raping a woman at a hotel in Paris, media reports said Saturday, charges that the player’s father slammed as attempted blackmail. According to a complaint filed with Sao Paolo police, the Paris Saint-Germain star is accused of “using violence to have sex with the victim without her consent.” Sao Paulo’s security secretariat would not provide a copy of the complaint, confirming only that one had been filed but saying its contents were classified. The unidentified woman, who lives in Brazil, allegedly met…

World’s Tiniest Surviving Baby discharged from California hospital

May 31, 2019 topnews

The birth of the world’s smallest baby ever to survive, weighing a mere 245 grams (8.6 ounces) — the same as a large apple — when she was born, was disclosed at a California hospital on Wednesday. The girl, nicknamed Saybie by hospital staff, was born 23 weeks and three days into her mother’s pregnancy at Sharp Mary Birch Hospital for Women and Newborns in San Diego. The father was told by doctors that he would have about an hour with his daughter before she passed away. “But that hour…

Dog rescues day-old baby buried alive by its mother

May 21, 2019 topnews

An infant that was buried and left to die by its 15-year-old mother has been rescued by a three-legged dog on a farm. The incident happened in Korat’s Tha Talat community in Thailand and was reported by major local media. Eyewitnesses said the newborn had been buried in a cassava field, but nobody was aware. However, farmers noticed the dog sniffing around one spot, and they went ahead to dig out what was there and were surprised to dig out a living infant. Police soon apprehended a 15-year-old girl who has…

Man Steals $2m Ferrari On Test Drive

May 21, 2019 topnews

A man has been declared wanted by the German police for speeding off with a vintage Ferrari worth over two million euros (over $2 million) during a test drive. Police issued a wanted picture of the burly man wearing glasses and a dark blue blazer who made off with the 1985 Ferrari 288 GTO on Monday in Duesseldorf. The car, painted in classic Italian racing red, was recovered a day later in a garage where the thief had tried to hide it, but the suspect remained at large. The theft…

Hollywood actor, Arnold Schwarzenegger, attacked in South Africa

May 19, 2019May 19, 2019 topnews

71-year-old Hollywood star, Arnold Schwarzenegger, was attacked on Saturday by a man who kicked him in the back at a sports event in South Africa that the action hero was hosting. The bodybuilder and former politician was chatting with fans at the Sandton Convention Centre in Johannesburg when a man took a flying leap and kicked him high in the back. “Thanks for your concerns, but there is nothing to worry about,” Schwarzenegger, said on Twitter. “I thought I was just jostled by the crowd, which happens a lot. I…

Australian Government Issues Warning Against Cow-Kissing Challenge

May 17, 2019 topnews

Internet users have been warned by the Australian government to shun an online cow-kissing challenge, calling it a “dangerous nuisance”. A Swiss app called Castl launched the #KuhKussChallenge (“Cow Kiss Challenge”) on Wednesday, encouraging users in Switzerland and other German-speaking countries to kiss cows — “with or without tongues” — to raise money for charity. But Austrian Agriculture Minister Elisabeth Koestinger branded the challenge a “dangerous nuisance” in a statement on Thursday. “Pastures and meadows are not petting zoos — actions like these could have serious consequences,” she added, pointing…