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French mansion may be world's most expensive home 'after selling for £200 million' A mansion in France has reportedly become the world's most expensive home after selling for a rumoured £200 million. Chateau Louis XIV is a 50,000 sq/ft mega-home which Kim Kardashian browsed as a potential wedding location in 2013. The palatial pad has ten bedroom suites, a grand reception room with a 52ft-high frescoed dome ceiling, a library, huge wine cellar, aquarium and a number of entertaining rooms. Khashoggi's company, Cogemad, used 13 types of marble and 15,000 sheets of gold while it is thought there are 650ft of leather-embossed books on the shelves.   Inside: Your £200 million will buy you plenty of space   Flash: The mansion even has its own water fountain There are indoor and outdoor pools, a private cinema, two ballrooms and a nightclub. In the grounds of the 23-hectare estate is a 2km maze. It is also incredibly

Moscow bomb attack: Three injured after explosive device 'thrown at bus' in Russian capital    An explosion at a bus stop in central Moscow injured three people on Monday night, Russian news agencies reported. The blast occurred on Pokrovka street in the Chistiye Prudy part of Moscow, and comes after ISIS threatened to attack Russia because of its bombing raids in Syria. Read More>>  

Buhari to present 2016 Budget to National Assembly members Tuesday next week President Buhari will on Tuesday December 22nd present the 2016 budget to a joint session of the National Assembly. Senate President Bukola Saraki read a letter from the presidency to this effect today December 16th.

Transgender couple born the opposite sex to one another find love - and plan to have kids  In many ways, it's a classic tale of boy meets girl. But the love story behind Jasmine Merino and Ryan Said is anything but ordinary. The transgender couple have found love after both being born the opposite sex. Ryan, 24, has been living as a man for four years, and Jasmine, 18 started transitioning two years ago. Read More>>

Photos: Woman loses her mother & fiancé in a car crash 3 hours after giving birth Crystal Matrau-Belt gave birth to son Jeremiah on Saturday, December 13, following an emergency C-section at Bronson Medical Hospital in Kalamazoo. She called her fiancé, Emil Skokan III, 34, and told him to head to the hospital. Her mother Peggy Nichols, 53, was traveling to Matrau-Belt's house at the time, so she and Skokan decided to ride to the hospital together. Read more »

Air India ground crew worker dies after being SUCKED into aircraft engine at Mumbai airport  An Air India ground crew member has died after being sucked into a plane engine and killed at Mumbai airport. The horrifying incident took place earlier today as the aircraft was coming into park. It is unclear how the staff member had got into a position where he was sucked into the engine. Read More>>

Scientists reveal zombie symptoms for first time - how many do you recognise?    Scientists have revealed the symptoms of becoming a zombie for the first time. Once bitten, people will have a tendency to moan while their walk develops into an awkward shuffle, claims Kent State University associate professor Tara Smith.  Read More>>

Chelsea relegation "IS on the cards" predicts baffled West Ham star Andy Carroll    Andy Carroll has claimed champions Chelsea ARE serious relegation candidates because “they just can’t string a pass together at the minute.” The reigning Premier League kings sit just a point off the drop zone in 16th place suffering their ninth Premier League defeat of a horrendous season at Leicester on Monday night.  Read More>>  

Photo: Nigerian footballers sleeps outside Taraba State Govt House to demand payment of 11 months salaries According to Collin Udoh, players of Premier League club FC Taraba spent Monday night outside the Government House to demand payment of 11 month wages. This is not the first time the players has resorted to stringent measures to make their demands. On Friday, December 4, the players closed the gate of the Government House. They were seen carrying placards that reads: "We are dying, give us our 12 months salaries"

Five female suicide bombers 'blow themselves up' in Maiduguri Six people including five female suicide bombers aged between 9 and 13, lost their lives during an attack in Maiduguri, Borno state earlier today. According to reports, the five girls who had bombs strapped on them were travelling in a group when they approached civilian vigilantes helping the Nigerian military fight Boko Haram. Read More>>

New barely-there C-string underwear craze takes off as daring sunbathers flash the flesh      Some crazes are brief but these briefs are just crazy! Forget the G-string, the latest thing to be seen in is the C-string... and there really is not much to it. Looking more like a headband, the briefest of fronts tapers to a wire that tucks between your cheeks and, ahem, holds everything together. Men are buying them in droves for their wives and girlfriends as an alternative to sensible granny pants. Women, it has to be said, are not so smitten Read More>>  

Man with five rings stuck on his penis dials 999 asking to be freed by firefighters  A man who got five rings stuck on his penis and phoned 999 for help has been branded a "time waster" by the fire service. London Fire Brigade have pledged to start tweeting the contents of hoax calls in an effort to remind people only to phone them in the event of an emergency. The man from London was just one of almost 10,000 non-emergency calls the service received in the past four years. Read More>>

Appeal Court judgment : Governor Wike heads to Supreme Court Read the press statement below.. Rivers State Governor, Nyesom Ezenwo Wike has instructed his lawyers to appeal today's  judgment of the Court of Appeal which ordered fresh governorship  election  in  the  State. In a statement  issued  by Simeon Nwakaudu, Special Assistant to the Rivers State Governor on Electronic Media, Governor Wike  stated  that  he disagrees with the judgment, hence his decision  to  exhaust  his constitutional right by challenging  the Appeal Court  judgment  at the Supreme Court.  Read more »

Kylie Jenner accused of having 'extensive secret surgery' to achieve enviable body    A US dermatologist has accused Kylie Jenner of going "too far" with secret plastic surgery. New York City-based Dr. Tabasum Mir claims that while the teenager has only admitted to having temporary lip fillers, she believes she could well have had more work down including surgery on her bottom and hips to achieve her curvy figure.  Read More>>  

Nigeria's house rent collecting system must change - Fashola Minister for Works, Housing and Power, Babatunde Fashola has called for a review in the way Nigerians pay two years house rent whenever they are seeking to get an apartment. He stated this while speaking at a press conference in Abuja recently “The way we collect rent is something that must change. If we are collecting two years rent in advance from a salary that is going to be earned in arrears monthly, there’s an accounting mismatch. This is something many of us have experienced, you pay two years rent in advance money you haven’t earned. Something is distorted somewhere in our accounting model. We must all resolve, property owners alike, that maybe if we changed the way we collected rent alone many houses that are unoccupied, will be occupied. I am inclined to think that if we just change the payment system for housing we will accommodate a significant number of people.” he said

Kim Kardashian blasts "bad mother" Kris Jenner !   Kim Kardashian blasted Kris Jenner after the matriarch said Khloe's troubled ex deserves a second chance. In Keeping Up With The Kardashian scenes shot before the former NBA star was found unconscious, Kris begins to meddle in the pair's strained relationship despite Khloe making it clear she's determined to move on. So determined, she even changed her phone number to prevent him from getting in touch - but Kris still passed it on. "You just have a sentimental thing with Lamar, and at some point, you have to get over it," Kim tells Kris in the preview clip after finding out she'd been speaking to Lamar. "Okay, but you weren't going to give me the benefit of the doubt. I always want what's best for my daughters," the 60-year-old replies. But Kim isn't impressed, and hits back: "Her talking to Lamar and you saying Lamar deserves a second

Iranian President calls Buhari, protests killing of Shiites President Buhari yesterday received a call from Iranian President Hassan Rouhani protesting the killing of Shiites during a clash between the Army and the Shiites in Kaduna on Saturday December 12th that left over 60 Shiite members dead. The Iranian president said “minor disputes must not be allowed to turn into deep differences” among Muslims and also demanded for information on the fate of the leader of Nigeria’s “Shia Muslims”. He also called for a commission of inquiry into the weekend crackdown and action by Nigeria to “appease the victims and restore calm”. In a related development, the Speaker of Iran’s parliament (Majlis) Ali Larijani also yesterday said that the recent attack were a pre-planned plot in the best interests of the Israeli regime. In a letter to Nigeria’s Speaker of the House of Representatives Dogara Yakubu, Larijani added that the painful incident was aimed at causing discor

ISIS bans televisions to prevent people watching foreign channels Islamic State has banned televisions in areas under its control to stop people watching foreign channels. The extremist group has banned televisions and satellite receivers being bought, sold or repaired in ISIS-controlled parts of Syria and Iraq. ISIS leaders have previously condemned watching television, claiming it spread information that is "incorrect, baseless and false". It has criticised channels such as Al-Jazeera and Al-Arabiya as well as many Western media outlets over coverage of its occupation of parts of Iraq and Syria. In recent months militants in some areas of Syria are reported to have entered residents' homes to smash up satellite receivers.   Ban: ISIS has released a notice banning TVs Meanwhile, an investigation by the Financial Times found ISIS makes almost $1billion (£649m) annually and can fund its campaign of twisted terror activity and bl

Islamic police at ski resort segregate men and women for morality sake.   Women seen taking their veils off to eat in the popular restaurants or skiing with groups of men could be arrested  A special Islamic “ski police unit” has been deployed to stop thousands of skiers mixing with the opposite sex in a popular resort. General Hossein Sajadinia, the Greater Tehran Police force commander of the confirmed the unit, which covers Elburz Mountains outside Tehran, would "prevent any immoral offences by skiers". He told local media the unit has been equipped with new uniforms to “withstand the mountainous conditions and yet be flexible enough to arrest offenders while chasing them on the slopes”. The crackdown came after some women were seen removing their veils while dining in the slope's restaurants and Shisha cafés, which are popular with Iranian youth. General Sajadinia said: “ This year we have sent a number of women officers to learn

Louis van Gaal 'facing dressing room revolt Not so United: A number of senior players are said to have spoken out Louis van Gaal is apparently facing a dressing room revolt at Manchester United with a number of stars growing disgruntled at the club's wretched form. Defeat at Premier League rookies Bournemouth at the weekend made it five games without a win in all competitions and followed a shock Champions League exit at the group stage last week. And, according to The Sun , a number of players have stood up to boss Van Gaal with two senior stars apparently speaking up in the changing room following the 2-1 reverse on Saturday. That comes after another allegedly questioned Van Gaal's approach after the 0-0 with West Ham a fortnight ago. Pressure continues to mount on the Dutchman with several high-profile ex-players calling his job into question. Meanwhile, United's players escaped coming face-to-face with a

Jose Mourinho tells Chelsea Stars that they should have been SOLD last summer  Jose Mourinho has told his players he should have sold some of them in the summer. And the Chelsea boss is now facing a battle to keep his stars onside after pointing the finger of blame at them publicly too, claiming they “betrayed” him in Monday’s defeat at Leicester. Mourinho is staying in his role - for now - despite his reigning Premier League champions' season plummeting to a new low. The Leicester loss, their ninth in 16 league games, left them just a point above the RELEGATION zone and Mourinho under huge pressure. The 52-year-old believes a top four finish this season - and Champions League qualification - is already beyond his side with 22 matches still to play, a confession that has caused alarm among the Blues board, along with Chelsea’s dreadful domestic form. A lack of available top-level alternatives has helped keep Mourinho in the job

The story behind this viral wedding photo will make you emotional This wedding photo has fast gone viral after photographer Ashley Frantz posted it to her Facebook page . In her post, she explains that the lady in the wedding dress is her wonderful friend Amanda. On the right is a transparent image of her daughter, Azalee, in her arms. Azalee is transparent because she passed away in 2013, following a battle with cancer. She was just 6 years old when she passed on. Amanda was heartbroken that her little girl wouldn’t be there for the special occasion, so Ashley did something incredible. She managed to incorporate a photo of little Azalee into some of the wedding pictures for her friend. Frantz wrote that the couple released butterflies during the ceremony in remembrance of little Azalee, and there was “not a dry eye to be seen.” She said: “As the butterflies flew up and away, one little beauty decided she wanted to stay a while. She landed right on Aman

First British man  (Tim Peake) blasts off to space The astronaut Tim Peake has blasted off from Kazakhstan on a mission which will see him become the first British person to live aboard the International Space Station . He began the historic journey aboard a Soyuz rocket alongside Russian commander Yuri Malenchenko and American NASA astronaut Tim Kopra. After the six hours it will take him to reach the ISS, Major Peake, 43, will spend six months orbiting the planet on the Principia mission, monitoring the effects of prolonged time in space on his body. Peake is actually the second British person in space. In 1991, Helen Sharman spent eight days aboard the Mir space station. Peake has spent more than six months training for the mission, which will see him conduct a series of experiments aboard the ISS as it hurtles around Earth at the speed of 17,500mph. He reached orbit in just 10 minutes, but will not catch up with the orbiting space stat

Man blocks busy highway traffic with marriage proposal, now faces criminal charges A man who stopped traffic on one of Houston's busiest highways to propose to his girlfriend may not get the happy ending he was hoping for. Houston Police Department spokeswoman Jodi Silva confirmed 24-year-old Vidal Valladares will be charged with obstruction of highway, which is a Class B misdemeanor. Silva said the charge is now winding its way through the Harris County court system. He will have the option of turning himself in, filling out the paperwork and immediately getting bonded out, she said. It was unclear if the soon-to-be-wife or the friends who helped block traffic will be charged, as well. In a video posted on Instagram, Valladares enlisted his friends to stand in front of lanes of traffic while he proposed to his girlfriend Michelle Wycoff in the middle of the highway near downtown Houston. "I just wanted to do something different,&