Kanye West Files $10M Lawsuit against Insurance Company

Kanye West and Kim Kardashian arrive on the red carpet at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards on August 28, 2016. West has sued an insurance company for $10 million for failing to pay out on an insurance policy after he canceled a tour in 2016. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI| License Photo

 

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- Kanye West is suing insurer Lloyd's of London and its affiliates for $10 million after the company failed to pay out claims stemming from a canceled tour.

West had scrapped the remainder of his Saint Pablo tour in Nov. 2016 after he was hospitalized for undisclosed mental health issues and exhaustion.

The hitmaker's company Very Good Touring Inc., submitted a loss claim two days after West was hospitalized, but his company states it has not been paid. Very Good Touring has now sued Lloyd's of London and its various syndicates for breach of contract and breach of implied covenant of good faith and fair dealing, Us Weekly reported.

"Nor have they provided anything approaching a coherent explanation about why they have not paid, or any indication if they will ever pay or even make a coverage decision, implying that Kanye's use of marijuana may provide them with a basis to deny the claim and retain the hundreds of thousands of dollars in insurance premiums paid by Very Good," reads the lawsuit obtained by The Hollywood Reporter.

"The stalling is emblematic of a broader modus operandi of the insurers of never-ending post-claim underwriting where the insurers hunt for some contrived excuse not to pay," it continues.

The lawsuit also alleges the 40-year-old's primary physician provided sworn testimony to the insurance company that West suffered from a debilitating medical condition that would keep him from touring. A hand-selected doctor by the insurers' also came to the same conclusion, the lawsuit says.

"Performing artists who pay handsomely to insurance companies within the Lloyd's of London marketplace to obtain show tour 'non-appearance or cancellation' insurance should take note of the lesson to be learned from this lawsuit: Lloyd's companies enjoy collecting bounteous premiums; they don't enjoy paying claims, no matter how legitimate," West's lawyer Howard King said.

"Their business model thrives on conducting unending 'investigations,' of bona fide coverage requests, stalling interminably, running up their insured's costs, and avoiding coverage decisions based on flimsy excuses. The artists think they they're buying peace of mind. The insurers know they're just selling a ticket to the courthouse," King continued.

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Glittered IPhone Cases Recalled for Fear of Chemical Burns

At least 263,000 glittered phone cases distributed by MixBin Electronics have been recalled over fears they may cause skin irritation and chemical burns. Photo courtesy of the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission 

 

Aug. 2 (UPI) -- A distributor of glittered iPhone cases sold at major retailers is recalling the product over fears it has caused skin irritation and burns.

The U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission posted a notice Tuesday with details of the recall. MixBin Electronics of Hamilton, N.J., distributed the phone cases, decorated with liquid glitter inside the plastic casing, and is offering a full refund to customers.

According to the commission's notice, there have been 24 instances worldwide of reported skin irritation or chemical burns linked to the product. Among those cases, one consumer said she suffered burns and swelling throughout her body. Another customer said they suffered such a bad burn that it caused permanent scarring.

MixBin said on its website that cracked cases and leaking liquid glitter may cause those types of injuries.

The recalled MixBin models have been sold on the company's website, Amazon.com and at Nordstrom Rack, Victoria's Secret, Henri Bendel and Tony Burch stores. They have also been sold on websites for Victoria's Secret and Henri Bendel.

At least 263,000 recalled cases were sold for between $15 and $65 from October 2015 through this June

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Sanchez Saga Won't Ruin Arsenal - Wenger

French tactician, Arsene Wenger has played down the negative effects of the Alexis Sanchez exit rumours on the club.

 

Alexis Sanchez

 

Arsene Wenger insists the Alexis Sanchez transfer saga won’t be a distraction to Arsenal this season despite the Chile forward’s refusal to sign a new contract.

Sanchez is out of contract at the end of the forthcoming season and he has shown no signs of accepting Arsenal’s offer of a lucrative new deal as he tries to engineer a transfer to a club in the Champions League.

Man City, Chelsea, PSG, Bayern  and Juventus have all been linked with Sanchez, but Wenger appears determined to hold onto the 28-year-old for the last year of his deal in the hope he can persuade him to stay for the long-term.

Arsenal midfielders Mesut Ozil and Alex Oxlade-Chamberlain are also in the final years of their contracts, yet when Wenger was asked if he was concerned, he made it clear he expects his players to stay committed.

“When you are a player you perform until the last day of the contract.

Do you really think you sit in the dressing room before a game and say ‘oh I’ve only got a year to go on my contract so I won’t play well’,” Wenger said

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Man Catches 8,000 Mosquitoes In His Back Garden In 2 Days...See How He Did It

A man has caught as many as eight thousand mosquitoes in his back garden in just days as he sets traps for them.

The mosquitoes were caught

 

Dan Rojas, an American man set up a makeshift trap to alleviate a major mosquito problem – and was horrified by what he caught.

 

According to Daily Star UK, Dan Rojas managed to trap a staggering 8,000 mosquitos in the homemade trap at his home in Florida, US, over just two nights.

 

He made his simple yet effective bug trap using an industrial fan and some netting.

 

As Dan explains in the footage posted to his popular YouTube channel, Green Power Science, he sprays the netting with rubbing alcohol to dry out the dead mosquitos in the trap.

 

He then removes the net and pats it down, revealing a chilling number of the killer insects.

 

In a caption alongside the footage, Dan says: “I trapped 8,000 mosquitoes in two nights using our mosquito trap and adding seltzer water CO2 as an off-the-shelf attractant.

“In the summer we clear our property of mosquitoes only to have the wind blow in new mosquitoes from surrounding areas.”

 

Dan explains how he believes the makeshift traps could be used as a cheap deterrent in countries that fall victim to Zika, Dengue and Malaria viruses.

 

The clip has been seen by more than 416,000 stunned fans.

 

“This man is a hero. 8,000 – imagine the amount of bites in that,” one viewer commented online.

 

Another said: “The purpose of mosquitos is purely to spread disease and control populations. That’s their purpose in an ecosystem.

“Make sure the things die.”

 

While a third added: “This is my dream come true I’d kill every mosquito on earth if I could. 8,000 mosquitos is too many mosquitos.”

 

Dan’s YouTube channel is dedicated to creating green energy sources using DIY techniques and materials.

 

It already has more than 282,000 subscribers.

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10 Top Tips for Women

 Being a good partner is not all about being well behaved or cooking well at the kitchen; the affairs in the 'Other Room' also counts as explained here. 

• Make the first move. Men love it when women make the first move. So, initiate s*x and take control. Take your time and set your own s*xual pace to increase your own pleasure.

 

• Dress to impress. Experiment with dressing up to boost your s*xual arousal. If a man in uniform turns you on, get your partner to dress up. Why not meet your lover at the door dressed in a tight skirt and blouse with stockings and killer heels to get his attention?

 

• Use toys. Regular s*x toy use has been shown to increase sexual experience and satisfaction, rather than be a threat to a relationship and can lead to more satisfying orgasms. Many men love to watch their partner use a s*x toy on themselves.

 

• Love lubricants. Using lubricant during s*x can greatly increase both your s*xual pleasure and that of your man and make s*x last longer too.

 

• Stop worrying about your body. Men are attracted to the whole package; so, become more confident with your body. Loving the way you look will make you irresistible to your partner.

 

• Change position. Being on top is extremely pleasurable for many women and will excite your partner too. Using a vibrating cock ring will stimulate both of you; or try a small bullet vibrator against your clitoris to achieve a mind-blowing orgasm.

• Change it up. Make s*x more fun by having it in other places, either inside or outside. Have a steamy shower, soaping each other with perfumed soaps or oils. Try having sex in the morning to keep you smiling all day or arrange to meet for lunch to have one.

 

• Read erotic fiction. Reading a few chapters from a short steamy erotic story will coax the first sparks of s*xual desire in you and give you some ideas for your own s*x life too.

 

• Tie me up. Blindfolding your man or being tied up and blindfolded yourself, using only your sense of smell, touch, taste and hearing can be intensely sexually arousing.

 

• Talk to each other. Open up a conversation about what makes you tick and what turns you on sexually. You may be pleasantly surprised about what your partner fantasises about.

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Russian President Vladimir Putin May Be the Richest Man in the World... See Details

According to latest reports, Russian President Vladimir Putin has been suggested to be the richest man in the world, displacing Bill Gates and Jeff Bezos.

Vladimir Putin: said to be worth over $200b

 

Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Microsoft co-founder Bill Gates were metaphorically sparring for the title of world’s richest individual last week, but the true leader might actually be Vladimir Putin.

 

Bill Browder, a US financier, reportedly told senators last week that the Russian President is richer than both Mr Bezos and Mr Gates combined.

 

According to Newsweek, the chief executive officer of Hermitage Capital Management said that he thinks Mr Putin is worth $200bn.

 

Newsweek said that Mr Browder’s company was once the largest portfolio investor in Russia and that Mr Browder was a shareholder in Gazprom, Surgutneftegas and other Russian state-run enterprises in the 1990s.

 

Around that time Putin reportedly made a deal with Russian businessmen that made him the “richest man in the world”.

 

Mr Putin’s personal fortune has been the subject of intense debate and speculation in recent years. Newsweek reports that, according to Mr Putin's official asset form – a mandatory public disclosure for all Russian government officials – he earns $133,000 a year and has a modest apartment in Moscow.

 

Last week Mr Bezos briefly became the world’s richest person as a result of a surge in Amazon’s share price ahead of the e-retail giant’s quarterly earnings report. Shares later tailed off again, however, putting Mr Gates back in the top spot. Mr Bezos owns around 17 per cent of Amazon’s shares.

 

Both Mr Bezos and Mr Gates are worth more than $90bn according to Bloomberg data, with the latter occupying the top spot since 2013.

 

Mr Gates was also named the world’s richest person in this year’s Forbes ranking. That publication in March estimated his wealth to be around $86bn, ahead of second-placed Berkshire Hathaway chief executive Warren Buffett, whose fortune was cited to be around $75.6bn. 

 

Source: Independent UK

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Breastfeeding Your Baby Prevents Breast Cancer - Expert Reveals

An official of the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF), has revealed that breastfeeding prevents breast and ovarian cancer.

Mother breastfeeding her baby

 

Breastfeeding protect women by decreasing their risk of developing breast, ovarian cancer and diabetes, an official of the United Nations Children’s Fund (UNICEF), has said

 

Dr Stanley Nanama, UNICEF Chief of Nutrition, made the disclosure on Tuesday in Abuja at the flag-off of World Breast Feeding Week with the theme “Sustaining breastfeeding together’’

 

This year’s celebration of breast feeding week coincided with the inauguration of Breastfeeding Advocacy Initiative (BAI).

 

Nanama, who described the theme as `apt,’ stressed the need for the government and development partners to highlight the importance of breastfeeding in child health and survival interventions.

 

He said that the week provides the government, donor agencies among other stakeholders, the opportunity to reflect on how to improve breastfeeding practices in Nigeria.

 

The nutritionist said that breastfeeding does not only reduce the risk of cancer among mothers, but also helps to fast track reduction of excess fat from mothers after delivery.

 

He added that breastfeeding also contribute to the economic development of the nation.

“Breastfeeding affords mothers good health; protect them by decreasing the risk of breast and ovarian cancer and diabetes among other health challenges.

“ Beyond the individual breastfeeding benefits, the country will also benefit from improving breastfeeding practices through increase educational attainment which optimally contributes to boost productivity,’’ he said.

 

The nutritionist expressed concern that eight out 10 infants of less than six months in Nigeria were not exclusively breastfed, adding that this had contributed to the burden of malnutrition in the country.

 

Nanama explained that children who are not exclusively breastfed are denied the benefits of breastfeeding which included healthcare start in life, reinforced human system.

 

According to him, breast milk provides antibodies and healthy growth and the development required by children.

 

The UNICEF official, who identified children as the future of the country, said the best legacy Nigeria could live for a better country tomorrow was to invest in interventions that promote breastfeeding.

 

“UNICEF has been providing technical and financial support to the government to scale up nutrition in general, especially maternal, infants and young child feeding.

“The practice that ensures children gets the appropriate food provided in a timely manner including breastfeeding to reduce malnutrition.

“UNICEF works with the government at the state and federal level to develop Infant and Young Child Feeding Policy.

“ It is also working with communities to remove barriers and support mothers to successfully breastfeed their children.

“We call on the government and other stakeholders to strengthen and reinforce code of marketing of breast milk substitute to protect children against diseases.

“We also urge them to strengthen policy provision that support maternity leave and breastfeeding in work places to encourage nursing mothers to breastfeed their babies,’’ he said.

 

On the inauguration of BAI, Nanama said it was aimed at raising visibility of breastfeeding as the foundation of child survival; help in its development as well as its benefits for the mother’s health.

 

According to him, BAI is also geared toward ensuring new financial resources for national breastfeeding programmes and supportive policy as well as strengthening political commitment.

 

The world breastfeeding week is marked annually from Aug. 1 to 7 to raise awareness on the benefits of breastfeeding to the child among others.

 

-NAN

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6 Terrible Things Men Should Never Do

According to experts, all men who aspire to make an impression in the bedroom must avoid these terrible things during s*x. 

When you are down doing the bedmatics business, here are six things you must avoid doing so as not to ruin your chances of satisfying your partner.

1. Farting

Farting is the most off-putting thing a man can do during s*x! A whopping 47 per cent of participants said farting during the act is the fastest way to spoil the mood.

 

 

2. Orgasming and sleeping over.

Orgasming and then rolling over. This was revealed as the second rudest bedroom habit with 41 per cent of the votes.

 

3. Boast about performance. 

Boasting about (sexual) performance came in third, with 12% of women saying it was a turn-off. This complaint is tricky, though; as a new report titled, “Do Women’s orgasms function as a masculinity achievement?” reveals that men feel more manly and sexually empowered after a woman orgasms.

The study, published in the The Journal of S*x Research, asked 810 men to imagine that a woman had orgasmed or not orgasmed during s*x with them.

 

4. You Attack Her Clitoris.

Orgasm doesn’t happen via clitoral obliteration.

“Men think ‘clitoris, clitoris, clitoris’—they think it’s all about the clitoris, so they focus on it,” Lorraine says. “But they don’t realize it’s incredibly sensitive. It doesn’t need to be jackhammered or be the sole focus.” 

 Instead of going straight to high-speed stimulation, start by very slowly stroking her clitoris—and let her body tell you when it’s time to try a new move.

 “Sometimes women will shift their partner’s fingers aside or shift a little bit because it’s getting too sensitive,” says Lorraine.

 

5. Finish Too Soon

Perhaps the most common trouble faced by men, premature ejaculation afflicts nearly every newbie and plenty of experienced dudes. Avoid going out on a date with a "loaded gun" to prevent sharing a nickname with Usain Bolt, "The Fastest Man on Earth." If it's too late for that, imagine your grandparents playing baseball. Naked. It will keep you from orgasm for hours on end.

 

6. Call Her By Another Name

There is no greater offence than forgetting who you are in the process of penetrating. Punishable by a minimum sentence of two weeks abstinence, up to a maximum sentence of death, calling a woman by another name is an almost surefire way to ensure she will never want to see you again.

 

Which, I guess, could be a good thing depending on the situation... In that case, before you attempt something this crazy, at least make sure the evening is coming to a close and all sharp objects are out of sight.

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Journalist Arrested for Reporting Death of Goat

CPJ----Bangladeshi authorities should drop all charges against Abdul Latif Morol and should release him without delay, the Committee to Protect Journalists said today. Police in Dumaria, roughly 200 kilometers (124 miles) southwest of Dhaka, yesterday arrested the journalist on defamation charges after he wrote on Facebook that a goat had died.

Minister of State for Fisheries and Livestock Narayan Chandra Chanda on July 30 donated livestock to poor farmers, according to The Daily Star newspaper, the news website Prothom Alo, and Agence France-Presse. After local newspapers reported that one of the donated goats died, Morol wrote a Facebook post that roughly translated to "Goat given by state minister in the morning dies in the evening," according to AFP.

Police arrested Morol, the Dumaria correspondent for the Daily Probaha, after Subroto Faujdar, the Dumaria correspondent for the Daily Spandan, filed a criminal complaint against him claiming that Morol had defamed Chanda in a "derogatory post" on Facebook, Dumaria police chief Sukumar Biswas told AFP. Faujdar told Prothom Alo that he filed the complaint against his colleague because he supported the minister.

"Jailing a journalist for reporting the death of a goat is beyond absurd," CPJ Asia Program Coordinator Steven Butler said from Washington, D.C. "Abdul Latif Morol should be released immediately, and the Bangladeshi government should urgently heed its pledges to reform the law that makes such abuses of the justice system possible."

Section 57 of Bangladesh's Information and Communications Act, which carries maximum penalties of 14 years in prison and fines of more than U.S. $100,000, criminalizes publishing material online deemed to be false; obscene; defamatory; likely to harm law and order; to tarnish the image of the state or an individual; to offend religious sentiments; or to provoke individuals or organizations, according to legal analyses. According to The Daily Star, at least 21 journalists have faced criminal complaints under its provisions in the last four months alone.

Bangladeshi Minister of Law, Justice, and Parliamentary Affairs Anisul Huq has repeatedly promised that the provision would be scrapped from planned new legislation intended to replace the law, and that journalists would not be pursued under the law in the meantime, according to press reports.

"I have said it before and saying it again, if any obstruction is created against freedom of speech or against journalists, the investigation officers or agencies will look into it," Huq told journalists in Dhaka earlier this month, according to media reports.

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WWE Raw: Brock Lesnar Threatens to Leave, Roman Reigns wins Triple Threat

Universal Champion Brock Lesnar and his advocate Paul Heyman berate general manager Kurt Angle Monday on Raw after Angle announced last week that the champ will be defending his title at SummerSlam against Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe. Photo courtesy of WWE/Twitter

 

 

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- WWE Universal Champion Brock Lesnar returned to Raw Monday alongside his advocate Paul Heyman to confront general manager Kurt Angle.

Speaking on behalf of Lesnar, Heyman expressed passionately how The Beast is upset and finds it unfair that last week, Angle announced that he will be defending his title against Roman Reigns, Braun Strowman and Samoa Joe in a Fatal 4-Way Match at SummerSlam.

Finding the odds stacked against him and the match a conspiracy theory to get the Universal Championship off of Lesnar, Heyman declared that if his client loses the title at SummerSlam, they will leave the company.

"If Brock Lesnar loses the Universal title at SummerSlam, he will leave WWE and I'm leaving with him!!!" Heyman said in the middle of the ring.

In anticipation of the Fatal 4-Way championship match, Reigns, Strowman and Joe met in a Triple Threat Match on Raw that quickly turned into more of a street fight with all three rivals taking advantage of the bout's no disqualification rules.

Key moments from the match included Joe locking in his Coquina Clutch on Reigns, Strowman hitting Joe with a Running Powerslam and Reigns nailing Joe with a Superman Punch by using steel steps for leverage.

The Big Dog came away with victor after he dispatched of Strowman with a Superman Punch and performed a thunderous Spear against Joe for the three count. Lesnar will defend his Universal Championship against Reigns, Joe and Strowman in a Fatal 4-Way Match at SummerSlam on Aug. 20.

Also on Raw, The Hardy Boyz defeated Luke Gallows and Karl Anderson before brawling with The Revival; Rich Swann, Cedric Alexander and Akira Tozawa defeated TJP, Ariya Daivari and Tony Nese; Angle's son Jason Jordan appeared on Miz TV and countered a sneak attack by The Miz; Seth Rollins defeated Raw Tag Team Champion Sheamus and received help from Dean Ambrose after he was jumped by Sheamus and Cesaro; Finn Balor attacked Bray Wyatt; Elias defeated Kalisto; Bayley defeated Nia Jax via count-out and Big Cass defeated Big Show via disqualification in the main event due to Enzo Amore attacking him from behind.

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Scientists Discover Mechanisms that Allow Bacteria to Become Resistant to Antibiotics.

This is a ribbon diagram of the three-part efflux pump of the Campylobacter jejuni bacterium. Researchers have identified how efflux pumps and reinforced cell walls prevent antibiotics from working on certain bacteria. Photo by Edward Yu/Iowa State University 

 

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Researchers at Iowa State University have identified the structures and mechanisms that allow bacteria to become resistant to antibiotics.
The study, published Aug. 1 in Nature Communications, described two structures and mechanisms, efflux pumps and reinforced cell walls, that disease-causing bacteria utilize to resist antibiotics.
"We study a lot of efflux pumps to understand antibiotic resistance," Edward Yu, an Iowa State professor in physics and astronomy, chemistry, biochemistry, biophysics and molecular biology, said in a press release. "Cell wall remodeling is also a major mechanism to work against antibacterial drugs. The structure and mechanism depend on the bacteria you're talking about -- and the bacteria will find a way."
Campylobacter jejuni bacterium causes digestive tract inflammation, or enterocolitis, and diarrhea uses a three-molecule efflux pump to avoid antibacterial drugs. The three molecules of the efflux pump work in a synchronized rotation creating three pumps in one structure.
In a second study published in the Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences, the team describe how Burkholderia multivorans bacterium that causes pneumonia or cystic fibrosis remodel and strengthen its cell wall preventing the entry of antimicrobial drugs.
"Overall our data suggest a novel mechanism for hopanoid transport involved in cell wall remodeling, which is critical for mediating multidrug resistance in Burkholderia," the authors said.
The next step in the research process is to understand how to turn the pumps and transporters off to allow antibiotics to work.

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3 Gangsters Dead after Gunfight in Moscow Courtroom Brazen Escape Attempt

 Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Three gang members were killed in a gun battle Tuesday during a brazen escape attempt inside a suburban Moscow courtroom, authorities said.

The incident began during a hearing as five defendants accused of "banditry" attempted to take weapons away from court security guards at the Moscow Regional Court, a police spokesman said. All three suspects, members of the Asian Grand Theft Auto gang, died in the gun battle with security forces.
Two other people, including a 45-year-old man and 40-year-old woman, inside the courthouse were hospitalized, the Moscow region health ministry said.
Lawyer and witness Sofia Rubasskaya said two police officers were also wounded.
"We were at a different session when [I] heard shots fired. More than 20 shots were made. We began to be evacuated. I saw a wounded woman bailiff, her face in blood," she said.
Tatiana Petrova, spokeswoman for the Russian Interior Ministry, said the suspects attempted to seize the guards' guns while inside an elevator.
"Three of the arrested were killed while trying to flee the scene when the elevator was forcibly stopped, two were wounded," Petrova said.
The building was evacuated, and court activities later resumed.
The three defendants were accused of terrorizing drivers in Moscow by disabling motorists' cars with spikes placed on roads, and then shooting the drivers. They are charged with 17 murders and two attempted murders.

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Serena Williams urges black women to 'speak out for equal pay'

Serena Williams attends the Costume Institute Benefit at the Metropolitan Museum of Art on May 1. The tennis star spoke out Monday on Black Women's Equal Pay Day. File Photo by John Angelillo/UPI | License Photo

 

Aug. 1 (UPI) -- Serena Williams used her platform this week to encourage black women to "speak out for equal pay."

The pregnant 35-year-old tennis star discussed Monday on Black Women's Equal Pay Day how the gender pay gap impacts women of color the hardest.

"July 31 is Black Women's Equal Pay Day, which represents the number of days into 2017 a black woman must work to earn the same pay a white man made in 2016 -- that's nearly 8 extra months!" she explained on Instagram.

Williams further explained in a lengthy essay for Fortune that black women are "37 cents behind men in the pay gap," or that "for every dollar a man makes, black women make 63 cents." The disparity means the average woman of color has to work eight months longer to earn the same amount their male counterpart does in a year.

"Unfair pay has prevailed for far too long with no consequence," Williams wrote. "Changing the status quo will take dedicated action, legislation, employer recognition, and courage for employees to demand more. In short, it's going to take all of us. Men, women, of all colors, races and creeds to realize this is an injustice. And an injustice to one is an injustice to all."

"Every step forward you take is two steps of progress for womankind," she told women of color. "Let today serve as a reminder that we have a voice. We deserve equal pay for our mothers, our wives, our daughters, our nieces, friends, and colleagues -- but mostly, for ourselves."

"Black women: Be fearless. Speak out for equal pay," the star urged. "Every time you do, you're making it a little easier for a woman behind you. Most of all, know that you're worth it. It can take a long time to realize that. It took me a long time to realize it. But we are all worth it."

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North Korea accuses U.S. of preparing for nuclear war

July 31 (UPI) -- North Korea accused the United States of preparing for nuclear war after two B1-B Lancers flew over South Korea on Sunday.

Pyongyang's state-controlled news agency KCNA claimed Monday the bombers were deployed from Guam for "war practice."

"On July 30, two B-1B strategic bombers of the U.S. imperialists returned to South Korean airspace for war practice in preparation for a nuclear-armed attack of North Korea," KCNA stated. "The bombers flew over Jeju Island in the south, traversed the East Sea [Sea of Japan] and excitedly trained in the dropping of nuclear bombs while flying over Osan," a U.S. air base in the South.

On Sunday, the U.S. military confirmed bombers flew over the peninsula for a drill with South Korean fighter jets, a move Pyongyang attacked in its most recent statement.

"The F-15K fighters of the [South Korea] puppet air force flew together with U.S. imperialist nuclear bombers as shields [for the U.S. aircraft], ready to bring about terrible disaster to a unitary [Korean] people," Pyongyang stated.

Yonhap reported the two B-1B Lancers did fly over the South Korean island of Jeju, Osan, then exited the peninsula after flying over Deokjeok Island on the western coast of the peninsula.

The bombers were deployed more than 30 hours after North Korea engaged in its latest provocation on Friday: the launch of what the regime has claimed is an intercontinental ballistic missile capable of reaching the United States.

North Korea also claimed it tested an ICBM, following a missile launch on the Fourth of July.

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Former DHS head John Kelly sworn in as Trump's new chief of staff

President Donald Trump (R) shakes hands with the new White House Chief of Staff John Kelly after he was sworn in, in the Oval Office of the White House, July 31, 2017, in Washington, DC. Kelly, a retired Marine Corps general and formerly secretary of the Department of Homeland Security, replaces Reince Priebus. Photo by Mike Theiler/UPI| License Photo

 

July 31 (UPI) -- Marine Gen. John Kelly was sworn in as President Donald Trump's new chief of staff during a closed-door ceremony on Monday in the White House.
A White House statement said the ceremony was held in the Oval Office at 9:30 a.m. prior to a Cabinet meeting at 10 a.m.
Trump on Friday posted on Twitter that he would replace Reince Priebus with Kelly, who served as secretary of the Department of Homeland Security.
In response to reports that the White House is in turmoil, Trump on Twitter suggested that his administration's accomplishments are evidence there are no problems.
"Highest Stock Market EVER, best economic numbers in years, unemployment lowest in 17 years, wages raising, border secure, S.C.: No WH chaos!" Trump tweeted.
Prior to Priebus' departure, The New Yorker magazine published a profanity-laced interview with newly named White House communications director Anthony Scaramucci, who fueled rumors of discord with Priebus.
"Reince is a [expletive] paranoid schizophrenic, a paranoiac," Scaramucci said, suggesting Priebus and White House chief strategist Steve Bannon were behind White House leaks.
Prior to joining the Trump administration, Priebus was chairman of the Republican National Committee and Republican Party of Wisconsin.
Politico reported Kelly has griped privately for months about the disarray at the White House and now his job is to bring order to the chaos -- but one person close to Kelly told the outlet it will not be an easy task.
"I think this is the best and last shot," the anonymous source said. "This is it."

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Football Transfer: Turkey's Super Lig Giant Wants Eto'o Fils

Reports in Turkey suggest that Super Lig giants Fenebarche are courting Antalyaspor’s veteran forward Samuel Eto’o. Despite being 36-years-old, the attacker has shown no signs of slowing down as he notched 18 goals in 30 appearances for Antalyaspor in the previous campaign.

This has not gone unnoticed though as BienSports reports that Eto’o has caught the attention of Fenerbahce.

The Yellow Canaries are looking to bolster their striking department and the report suggests that the Cameroon forward is on the agenda.

According to the report, the side has already made contact with Eto’o and he is expected to travel to Istanbul soon to conclude his move to Ulker Stadium.

Eto’o joined Akrepler ffrom Sampdoria in 2015 and has went on to score 38 goals in 61 appearances.

Should the former Barcelona and Chelsea forward seal the move, he will reunite with his former Indomitable Lions teammate Carlos Kameni who recently arrived from Malaga.

Ligue 1 side Marseille have also been linked with the forward.

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Back2School: Association of North West Private Higher Institutions Speaks out

The association of North West Private Higher Institution has issued a Press Release expressing its desire for schools to resume by October 2017. The release was issued on Monday July 24 2017 during a meeting in Bamenda. During the meeting, members expressed their desire for government to grant unconditional amnesty to Anglophones who have been arrested and detained. They also urged Government to engage in a frank dialogue in order to give peace, love and harmony a place of preference.

Here below is the Release

Press Release 

 

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Salary Cuts Announced at CRTV

CRTV General Manager broke the news to workers last Friday July 26, 2017 in a Press Release which indicate that the State owned media shall witness drastic salary reduction in the coming months.

The release signed by Charles Ndongo has had diversified interpretations and is making headlines around the country as well as on social media. This release comes at the point in that that a controversial has been circulating on the social media indicating the huge salaries some General Managers of state corporations including CRTV earn per month. Critics say the decision by Charles Ndongo is just to camouflage the outburst that has gained very wide criticism from the general public.

The announced revised monthly salary for CRTV employees’ factors critical issues like cost of living and the state of the economy, popular opinion holds.

However, public opinion also holds that the salaries  and huge allowances for senior officials (Ministers, Directors and Sub Directors), lawmakers (MPs and Seniors) should also be slashed down.

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Russia orders out U.S. diplomatic staff, may seize properties

The Russian Foreign Ministry, led by Sergey Lavrov, ordered a reduction of U.S. diplomatic personnel in Russia on Friday, saying the move is a response to new sanctions from Congress. File Photo by Mark Ralston/UPI| License Photo

 

July 28 (UPI) -- Russia ordered a reduction in U.S. diplomatic staff in Moscow and other cities on Friday, and may seize U.S. properties -- in response to new sanctions from Congress.

A Russian Foreign Ministry statement requested the U.S. embassy in Moscow and American consulates in St. Petersburg, Yekaterinburg and Vladivostok to reduce its personnel to about 455 in total -- approximately the number of Russian diplomatic staff in the United States.

"This measure is further proof of the Unites States' extremely hostile foreign policy," the foreign ministry said in a statement. "Hiding behind its sense of superiority, the United States arrogantly ignores the stances and interests of other countries."

The ministry also said it would seize a Moscow warehouse and a country home in the suburb of Serebryany Bor that are used by the U.S. embassy.

The actions are similar to the December 2016 expulsion of Kremlin diplomats from the United States and the seizure of two of Moscow's diplomatic compounds in retaliation for Russian interference in the U.S. presidential election. At the time, the Russian foreign ministry recommended that President Vladimir Putin provide a response, but Putin chose to wait in an apparent attempt to build trust with then-incoming President Donald Trump -- a move that Trump lauded.

"Relations with Russia are being dragged down by political infighting in the United States," the foreign ministry added. "Despite Washington's constant outbursts, we have adhered to responsible and reserved behavior and have not responded to express provocations until now. However, the latest events confirm that certain circles in the U.S. are fixated on Russophobia and open confrontation with our country."

The ministry specified that the actions are in response to a vote Thursday in the U.S. Senate which imposed harsher economic sanctions against Russia. The Senate voted 98-2 to pass the bill and send it to Trump's desk. Two days earlier, the House of Representatives passed the legislation by a 419-3 vote.

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North Korean hackers shift focus to stealing money, not secrets Reports say

It has been reported that North Korean hackers are increasingly targeting vulnerable foreign financial institutions, seeking to convert their Internet espionage efforts into a cash cow, according to cybersecurity experts.

UPI reports that  a new report by the South Korea-based Financial Security Institute said North Korean hackers were behind the online theft of $81 million from the central bank of Bangladesh. Internet security experts also said they were able to trace the attempted hacking of Polish banks to hackers in North Korea. Evidence in that case suggested the reclusive communist regime was plotting more than 100 other potential ecommerce robberies, The New York Times reported.

North Korean hackers were also believed to be a part of the global "WannaCry" cyberattack that crippled Britain's healthcare industry and forced major companies to pay ransom in order to have their computer systems unlocked, the BBC said.
The tactic marks a shift from previous hacking attempts by North Korea that did not have a clear economic benefit for the Kim regime. Instead, North Korean hackers mostly targeted institutions to garner secrets from businesses and governments and foster uncertainty. The most notable North Korean hack of that nature was against Sony in 2014.
As international sanctions over its nuclear weapons program continue to pound the North Korean economy, the government of Kim Jong Un has been forced to turn to hacking as a means of generating foreign cash supplies to pay for imports that support its failing domestic economy.

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