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20 Jul 2016

Airport staff seen pushing a 36-tonne plane packed with passengers in astonishing footage

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Astonishing footage has emerged showing airport staff pushing a 36-tonne plane packed full of passengers after a technical fault. The 90-seater Iberian Airlines jet, bound for the port of Vigo in Spain, had been stranded on the tarmac for about an hour after the terminal's tug truck that pushes it to the runway stopped operating.
In the footage, posted on YouTube , 11 workers at Rome's Fiumicino Airport could be seen physically pushing the Bombardier CRJ900 series jet backwards from its wheels while others gave orders. The plane, full of people and their luggage, is reversed towards the runway after Air Traffic Control granted staff permission to carry out the manoeuvre, Local.fr reported.
The newspaper added that a jet fully loaded with passengers and their bags can weigh as much as 36 tonnes.
Most commercial jets can reverse from the gate unaided but the operation is considered 'too fuel-intensive' so small tugs are used to push the planes to the runway for takeoff, the report adds. The aircraft was due to take-off at 3.10pm on Sunday and eventually managed to start its journey at 4.30pm.

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Mariah Carey is certainly living in the lap of luxury as she holidays with her fiance in Saint-Tropez

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 Mariah Carey has been making her mark all over the Mediterranean these last few weeks.
 The superstar singer has been on an extended holiday with her billionaire beau and is clearly living in the lap of luxury.
 The mum-of-two was spotted sipping on what appeared to be rose champagne as she hid behind a pair of huge showbiz shades after their travels took them to Saint-Tropez this week.
 Mariah had her ample cleavage on full display in a plunging white dress which also highlighted her killer curves.
 Living up to the diva label, the star was also pictured being followed by a man who was dutifully shielding her from the sun with an umbrella.
 The 46-year-old diva has been dazzling in an array of outfits all week as she wines and dines with her fiance and their pals.

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Kim and Khloe Kardashian step out in LA after filming scenes for KUWTK

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Kim and Khloe Kardashian were all smiles for the cameras when they were spotted out and about in Los Angeles today.
The pair left a production studio with a camera crew in tow after filming scenes for Keeping Up With The Kardashians.
Both ladies looked slimmer than ever, with mum-of-two Kim wearing a bizarre outfit made up of leggings, a baggy black top and a huge waist-clinching corset. While Khloe, who was also looking tiny, pulled out all the stops in a clinging cream dress and cream caged heels.
Both ladies appeared completely unfazed by the drama of the last few days and happily flashed their pearly whites.

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Lady Gaga spotted in a luxury white Rolls-Royce Phantom around Malibu

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Lady Gaga has been spotted for the first time since it was revealed the singer had split from her fiance Taylor Kinney following five years together.
The star - real name Stefani Germanotta - has yet to address the break up herself, but the pair haven't been seen together in weeks and she hasn't shared a picture of him on her social media accounts for months.
On Tuesday, the singer, who only recently passed her driving test, was pictured behind the wheel as she cruised around Malibu in a luxury white Rolls-Royce Phantom.
Meanwhile, insiders have claimed their conflicting schedules caused the break-up.

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Legendary filmaker Garry Marshall dies at 81

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Director Garry Marshall passed away on Tuesday, July 19. The legendary filmmaker, who was behind some of the most beloved TV shows and movies, died at 5 P.M. due to complications from pneumonia following a stroke at a hospital in Burbank, California. He was 81. New York-born Marshall, who majored in journalism at Northwestern University, first worked as a reporter for the New York Daily News before moving to Los Angeles in 1961 to work as a writer for TV shows like "The Dick Van Dyke Show". In the 1970s, he created a bunch of iconic sitcoms including "Happy Days", "The Odd Couple", "Laverne and Shirley" and "Mork and Mindy". Marshall's also popular as a movie director. He helmed a number of classics like 1990's "Pretty Woman" which catapulted Julia Roberts into superstardom and 2001's "The Princess Diaries" that also gave a boost to Anne Hathaway's career. His other credits included the 2004 sequel to "Princess Diaries", 2010's "Valentine's Day" and 2011's "New Year's Eve". His most recent movie was "Mother's Day" which stars Roberts and Jennifer Aniston, and was released last April. Following news of Marshall's passing, a lot of big names in Hollywood took to social media to pay tribute to him. "RIP Garry Marshall. You forever changed my father's life, and thus, mine. Thank you for capturing so much joy on film, over and over," tweeted Zelda Williams, whose late dad Robin Williams appeared on some TV shows Marshall produced.
"The world has lost a great man, a comedy icon and a wonderful friend. Rest in peace Garry Marshall," Bob Saget also wrote on Twitter. "Garry Marshall, I am forever indebted to you. Thank you for taking a chance on me. I love you. On the wings on Angels, rest now," Sarah Paulson said.

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United £100 target Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku enjoy a basketball game together in Miami

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Paul Pogba and Romelu Lukaku may both face uncertain futures - but they put that behind them to enjoy a game of basketball together while on holiday in Miami.
The pair have been strongly linked with moves away from their current clubs ahead of the new season.
Manchester United are reportedly ready to smash the world record transfer fee to take Pogba back to Old Trafford from Juventus.
A poor season for Everton last year means there is no European football on Merseyside this term and Lukaku has been linked with a switch away from Goodison Park.

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No Breakup: Lady GaGa and Taylor Kinney take a break in their relationship

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Lady GaGa fans were shocked with news of her split with Taylor Kinney which surfaced on early Tuesday, July 19. But you should not worry too much as the singer herself has stated that, instead of breaking up, they're just "taking a break." The 30-year-old wrote on Instagram along with a photo of her and Kinney wrapping their arms around each other's neck, "Taylor and I have always believed we are soulmates. Just like all couples we have ups and downs, and we have been taking a break." "We are both ambitious artists, hoping to work through long-distance and complicated schedules to continue the simple love we have always shared," she added. "Please root us on. We're just like everybody else and we really love each other." An industry source previously told PEOPLE that the couple's work obligations "kept them apart a lot." Another source dished on, "She's working on an album, he's working on his show, they aren't in the same state, it was just hard." The second source added, "They both love each other very much and they want it to work. It's just been tough with the long distance."
GaGa and Kinney, who started dating in July 2011, got engaged in February 2015. After reports of their split hit the web, HollywoodLife.com claimed that the "Applause" singer's reluctance to get married was the reason behind their breakup.

"Their relationship was pretty strong and it worked out pretty well and then they got engaged. Things pretty much ended there," a source told the site. "Everything was going well but he wanted to get married, he wanted to start a family faster than she wanted to and that ended up causing the strain because they had different relationship goals."

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19 Jul 2016

Germany Train Attack: ISIS shows Afghan teenager behind Wurzburg terror pledge allegiance to the sect

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The teenage attacker who went on an axe rampage has been named by ISIS’ Amaq news agency as Muhammad Riyad. 
Police have not yet confirmed his identity.
A video released by ISIS claims to show him delivering a speech in Pashto to the camera while holding a knife.
The video calls him ‘a soldier of the Islamic State who carried out the Wurzburg attack’.
The video appears to show Muhammad Riyad saying he would ‘slaughter infidels’ with the knife he holds up to the camera.
He says: "I am a soldier of the caliphate and I am going to carry out an suicide attack in Germany.
"O Kufar, the time has passed when you would come to our homeland and kill our men, our women and our children. And your apostate rulers were silent about these massacres.
"That time is over now. Now the Islamic Caliphate has been established in Iraq, Al-Sham, Khorosan, Libya and Yemen and God Willing, soldiers of the caliphate will get you.
"They will slaughter you in your own back yard and they will live in your houses and break your rules and take your land. We will target you in every village, every city and every airport God Willing."

A total of 18 people were injured in the axe and knife attack - with two men from Hong Kong and a local woman left fighting for their lives.
The axeman - who police have confirmed was a 17-year-old Afghan national who came to Germany as a refugee last year - was shot dead after running from the train and allegedly trying to attack police officers.


The full horror of the attack is immediately apparent from images inside and around the blood-splattered carriages.
One image shows the floor of the train covered in blood. Other images show a small pool of blood on the train station platform.
The attack is likely to deepen worries about so-called “lone wolf” attacks in Europe.
It could also increase political pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who welcomed hundreds of thousands of migrants to Germany over the past year.

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#BLACKLIVESMATTER: Kim Kardashian reveals how she will educate her children about race

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Kim Kardashian talks about race “every single day” with her family and feels strongly about her two children – daughter North and son Saint are educated about their heritage.
The reality star, who shares her two children with husband Kanye West, was recently asked about her Black Lives Matter essay that she penned for her app.
She told Elle.com how she intends to teach her children about their cultural heritage and race.
“We talk about race in America every single day in our house. The topic really does get broached, somehow, every single day. Kanye's just really vocal and I definitely know that our kids will grow up having a really good sense of their different backgrounds,” she said.
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“I know Kanye is so excited to talk to them about how he grew up. As a little kid, they don't grasp how they might be different from other little kids. They don't understand colour, or background, and that's why children are so amazing. But as they get older, we plan on talking to them a lot about where they came from.”
Recalling how North joined her for a visit back home to Armenia with Kanye and her sister Khloe, Kim revealed that it was very important to the couple to let their children learn about their heritage.
“I want them to know their lives matter,” she said.
“I want them to feel safe in this world. Will they? I hope so. But that depends on all of us, doesn't it?”
Earlier this month, Kim penned an emotional essay in response to the deaths of Alton Sterling and Philando Castile and admitted she fears for the future of her kids, North, three, and seven-month-old Saint.
She shared: "This week we watched Alton Sterling and Philando Castile, two innocent black men, get senselessly murdered by police officers. Like a lot of you guys, I watched the videos, and was appalled and completely heartbroken. I was left speechless, angry and numb.
"I want my children to grow up knowing that their lives matter. I do not ever want to have to teach my son to be scared of the police, or tell him that he has to watch his back because the people we are told to trust - the people who "protect and serve" - may not be protecting and serving him because of the color of his skin."
And the 35-year-old television personality - who is married to Kanye West - went on to urge people to "peacefully use the power of our voices" to make a change.
Writing on her official website, she continued: "The last thing we need is to fuel anger with more hate or violence, especially toward the many incredible police officers who risk their lives every single day to protect our families and communities.
"We must peacefully use the power of our voices and the strength of our numbers to demand changes in the judicial system so that brutality doesn't ever go unpunished.
"It is our responsibility as Americans and as parents to create a safe future for our children. We must do something NOW. We must speak up until we are heard and real, effective changes are made.
"Alton Sterling, Philando Castile, Trayvon Martin, Mike Brown, Eric Garner, Freddie Gray, Tamir Rice, Sandra Bland, Sean Bell ... and unfortunately so many more. Hashtags are not enough. This must end now."

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Barcelona can never find a replacement for Lionel Messi, not even Cristiano Ronaldo- Xavi

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Xavi believes that Barcelona will never be able to replace Lionel Messi when he eventually decides to call it a day.
Iconic midfielder Xavi also claims that there is "no comparison" between the level of Messi and his long-term Ballon d'Or rival Cristiano Ronaldo.
Xavi, who played with Messi until last summer when he decided to leave Barcelona for Qatar, insists that nobody will ever be as good as the little Argentinian.
He told Sport: "For me, there is no heir to Messi. There will never be one. There will be very good footballers, but nobody at Messi's level.
Xavi believes that while there will be great players in years to come, nobody will win quite as many individual awards and break the same records in years to come.
He cites his current Barcelona team-mate Neymar alongside Chelsea's Eden Hazard as players who will become the best in the world.
But he does not think they will ever be at the same level as Messi.
He continued: "Though now they try to sell the story of the Cristiano and Messi battle, those of us who know football, know there is no comparison.
"When Messi ends his career, there will be Neymar, Hazard, five or ten players at a similar level, but none with the unquestionable superiority of Messi."
Argentina star Messi retired from international football earlier this summer after losing out in the Copa America final for the third time in his career.

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Justin Bieber refused to hug a fan while out shopping

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Justin Bieber already told fans he wouldn't be posing for anymore selfies, and now it seems that extents to hugs too.
The Love Yourself singer - who took to Instagram this year and insisted he felt like a "zoo animal" when asked for pictures by eager supporters in public - has been spotted in an awkward exchanged while out shopping.

In the clip shared on Twitter by user The Shady Facts, Justin can be seen walking through a store as a girl approaches him for a hug.
He keeps walking, bluntly replying: "No."
This is coming days after Justin paused a sold-out concert in New Jersey to lecture one of his fans for giving him a gift .
Continuing to address the crowd, Justin went on a bizarre rant about the meaning of life.
"I just wanted to take this moment to acknowledge the fact that we all have a purpose, that we all have a meaning to life and it's not, like, we just don't live to die. And this life is not all struggles. I know that sometimes when we wake up in the morning, and it's like 'God another day.'" As his speech came to an end he appeared to go back on his apology, telling the fan: "Sorry for throwing your hat, but you ruined the moment."

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At least 26 tourists dead after bus smashes into airport guardrail and caught fire in Taiwan

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At least 26 people are dead after a tourist bus smashed into a motorway guardrail in Taiwan and exploded into flames, it is reported.
The vehicle was travelling along an airport expressway in the island's Taoyuan region when it crashed into the railing and caught fire .
Everyone onboard died, including at least 24 holidaymakers, the driver and the tour guide, according to Chinese media and officials.
Dramatic photos of the scene show the bus parked at the side of the expressway, surrounded by raging flames and thick black smoke.
Several men can be seen desperately trying to extinguish the blaze with small extinguishers as they wait for firefighters to arrive.
The cause of the smash is currently unclear.
The tourists who died were on an eight-day tour organised by a travel agency in China's northeastern province of Liaoning, officials said. The bus was travelling to Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport at around 1pm local time (6am UK time) when it crashed, it is reported.
The vehicle burst into flames after hitting the guardrail on the No 2 national highway, according to the island's Central News Agency.
"The fire moved very fast. All 26 died," Lu Jui-yao, an official with the National Highway Police Bureau, told reporters. Taiwan is a popular destination for mainland tourists, who provide a major source of tourism revenue for the island. Taiwan's cabinet spokesman, Tung Chen-yuan, said government officials dealing with tourism and China affairs had reached out to their mainland counterparts.
He added that they would help arrange for relatives of the victims to come to Taiwan.

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Christina Milian suffers wardrope malfunction as nip slip while on the beach

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Christina Milian had a wardrobe malfunction while enjoying her holiday on the beach in Ibiza on Monday, July 18. The singer accidentally flashed her nipple while playing in the water and showing off her curves in a revealing monokini. Milian sported minimal make-up and flaunted her ample assets as she took a dip in the sea in the low-cut, backless one-piece. At one point, she exposed her nipple while adjusting the top part of her risque swimsuit. Milian was at the beach with her rumored new lover Maggio Cipriani, who along with his brother Ignazio is the heir to the Cipriani restaurant family. The pair were spotted relaxing next to each other in some other photos.

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Dubai royal: Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid and Crown Prince ride on Tube in London

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They might look like ordinary commuters, but these two men are some of the richest in the world - and are thought to be worth more than £10 BILLION.
Keen social media user Hamdan bin Mohammed Al Maktoum took a selfie while he was sat with his father, the Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid, while the pair were on the tube today.
They obviously decided to try London's famous underground train network instead of using one of their own cars to make their way through the capital.
They were dressed casually rather than in their usual white robes - commonly seen in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The Crown Prince of Dubai is the second eldest son of the Ruler of Dubai and boasts more than 1.8m followers on Twitter. The family visit the UK regularly with Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid often seen at horse racing meetings.
They own a large property portfolio in the country, including the £75 million Longcross Estate in Surrey.
After posting the selfie, the pair were inundated with comments - many from football supporters begging them to buy their club. One joker wrote: "Lend me £20m to build Grimsby town a new stadium il give you Back 20m and 1p thanks."
And another added: "Buy LUFC ( Leeds United ) while your here please (sic)."

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Selena Gomez slammed on Twitter for defending Taylor Swift in Famous saga

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Selena Gomez was only trying to defend her BFF Taylor Swift amid the drama surrounding Kanye West's "Famous". The former Disney darling unfortunately ended up being the one attacked on social media after she appeared to slam Kim Kardashian who leaked some videos of Swift and West discussing his controversial single over the phone.
After the clips were posted on the reality TV star's Snapchat, Gomez took to Twitter to express disappointment over celebrities who use their voice for something unimportant. "There are more important things to talk about... Why can't people use their voice for something that f**king matters?" she tweeted. "Truth is last thing we need right now is hate, in any form." Her statement, however, didn't sit well with a lot of her followers who then criticized her and pointed out that she herself hadn't used her voice to speak out about various tragedies that had happened in the past few months. "I love you but how about you use it as well to talk about what matters? you haven't spoke up about a lot of things," one fan wrote. "You didn't speak up about what was going on in our world but now that Taylor is getting dragged you come on."
"As a Texas native and a friend of Christina Grimmie, why haven't you expressed concerns about GUN CONTROL?" another said. "Oh word... did you make a comment on #blacklivesmatter yet? don't worry, we got time sis," another commenter added.



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German train attack: ISIS flag found in room of suspected attacker behind the horrific axe attack

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The Islamic State flag has been found in the room of an Afghan refugee suspected of being behind the horrific axe attack on a train in Germany.
A 17-year-old Afghan refugee is understood to have begun shouting “Allahu Akbar” while storming the train at a station on the outskirts of Wuerzburg, in southern Germany.
Police say that 18 are injured, while the axeman severely wounded four. He was shot dead by police shortly afterwards.
Interior Minister Joachim Herrmann said it was too early to speculate about the motives of the attacker, who he said was believed to have been living in a home for unaccompanied minors in Ochsenfurt, near the city of Wuerzburg.
Speaking to German TV this morning, he revealed the hand-painted ISIS flag was found among the teenager’s belongings at his room.
The full horror of the attack is immediately apparent from images inside and around the blood-splattered carriages.
One image shows the floor of the train covered in blood. Other images show a small pool of blood on the train station platform.
The attack is likely to deepen worries about so-called “lone wolf” attacks in Europe.
It could also increase political pressure on German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who welcomed hundreds of thousands of migrants to Germany over the past year.
“The attacker appears to have been a 17-year-old Afghan who has been living in Ochsenfurt for some time,” Herrmann said.
He suddenly attacked passengers with a knife and an axe, critically injuring several. Some of them may now be fighting for their lives.”

Police spokesman Fabian Hench said four people had been severely wounded and a fourth slightly injured. Several others were treated for shock.
The attacker fled the train when it halted at a station on the outskirts of Wuerzburg.
Herrmann said the man had tried to attack police when he was confronted and had been shot dead.
German media, citing a spokesman for the Bavarian interior ministry, reported that the man had shouted “Allahu Akbar” during the attack, but neither Herrmann nor Hench said they could confirm that.
“There are witnesses that suggest there may be an Islamic background to this but that is far from clear at this point,” Herrmann said.

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