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Republican presidential nominee yesterday held on at logger heads with the democratic presidential candidate as the duo came face to face once again for the third time running, preaching ceaselessly to the American people why they deserve their vote come November 8. The Republican nominee who had had a rough campaign for the past two weeks ever since the second presidential town hall debate held at St. Louis, looked unassumingly calm as Mrs. Clinton took the game to him in a much more fierce but tactical approach. Flipping the script, she turned herself into his relentless tormentor, condescending to him repeatedly and deploying some of his own trademark tactics against him. While Mr. Trump unholy poise yesterday raises eyebrow about his collapsing campaign strategy, Mrs. Clinton's resilience on stage yesterday proved her self worth experience as the most qualified person fit enough for the job at the white house. The duo who locked horns on Supreme Court and the Second Ame...

Retired businesswoman Jessica Leeds, now 74, told the Times that Trump assaulted her when they were seated next to each other in the first-class section of a plane about 36 years ago. She said Trump lifted the armrest between them, grabbed her breasts, then “tried to put his hand up her skirt,” the Times reported. After watching Trump's debate at the Washington State University in St.Louis, Jessica Leeds said she felt infuriated seeing the Republican nominee lying over questions of inappropriate conducts towards women. “I wanted to punch the screen,” she said in an interview in her apartment.   “He was like an octopus,” Leeds said. “His hands were everywhere.” Jessica admitted to Trump's treachery with her on-board a plane.  Also, Rachel Crooks of Ohio told the Times that Trump assaulted her in 2005 when she ran into him near an elevator at Trump Tower, where she worked as a 22-year-old receptionist for a real estate company. When she shook his hand aft...

Natasha Stoynoff worked for the Toronto Star for about two years in the early 1990s, as a reporter and photographer, and later for People for two decades. According to Stoynoff, she had to come out clean given Donald's blatant lie on the debate stage in St. Louis when he denied questions over his sexual misconducts towards women. She said that Trump assaulted her three months after the Access Hollywood video was recorded, when she went to his Florida home at the Mar-a-Lago club to interview him and his wife Melania about their first anniversary.    “Our photo team shot the Trumps on the lush grounds of their Florida estate, and I interviewed them about how happy their first year of marriage had been. When we took a break for the then-very-pregnant Melania to go upstairs and change wardrobe for more photos, Donald wanted to show me around the mansion. There was one ‘tremendous’ room in particular, he said, that I just had to see,” she wrote. “We walked int...

Bob Dylan born Robert Allen Zimmerman , May 24, 1941 is a Nobel Prize winning American songwriter, singer, artist, and writer. He has been influential in popular music and culture for more than five decades. Dylan has won many awards throughout his career including eleven Grammy Awards, one Academy Award and one Golden Globe Award. He has been inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Nashville Songwriters Hall of Fame, and Songwriters Hall of Fame. In May 2000, Dylan received the Polar Music Prize from Sweden's King Carl XVI. The Nobel Prize ‏ @ NobelPrize   Stockholm, Sweden BREAKING 2016 # NobelPrize in Literature to Bob Dylan “for having created new poetic expressions within the great American song tradition” Dylan received the Presidential Medal of Freedom in May 2012. In February 2015, Dylan accepted the MusiCares Person of the Year award from the National Academy of Rec...

The United Nation yesterday appointed a new Secretary General for the commission amid Ban-Ki-Moon's five years tenure which ends in January 2017. The Portuguese, who led the UN refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years, was chosen from among 13 candidates last week.  Antonio Guterres 67, who have been at the forefront of helping refugees fleeing conflict region, had seriously held a case for humanitarians victims, calling fervently on the West to help alleviate the pains and anguish of this persons. Guterres was head of the UNHCR refugee agency from 2005 to 2015, he led the agency through some of the world's worst refugee crises, including those in Syria, Afghanistan, and Iraq.   The Portuguese, who led the UN refugee agency UNHCR for 10 years, was chosen from among 13 candidates last week. According to a BBC reports, Mr Guterres' nomination came despite a concerted effort to appoint the UN's first female secretary general. Of the 13 candidates, seven were women, am...

First Lady of the United States Michelle Obama has joined the bandwagon of millions of persons condemning the recently Lewd comments made by presidential candidates of the Republican party. The Statement which has been greeted with so much negations from all quarters of the politico has indeed questioned the moral ground of Donald Trump whose Lewd comments about women sparked up series of controversial interpretations. Mr. Trump who bragged about "Gropping"  women with or without their consent also pride himself as that celebrity who does anything to women as he so deem fit without recuse to caution.  Similarly, in a quick followup to Mr. Trump's dastard comments about women, the first lady of the United States has given a passionate appeal to all Americans in fleeing far away from Donald Trump whose character and behavioral tendency in recent times has shown him to be grossly unfit to be president of the United States. According to the FLOTUS,   this character po...

The Russian Embassy in Damascus was shelled for 2 hours on Wednesday, the Russian Foreign Ministry said. In a statement issued on Thursday, the Ministry noted that the attack was launched from Jobar neighborhood, east to Damascus, that is controlled by extremist terrorists. Five mortar shells landed near the embassy, four of which exploded, meanwhile another mortar fell on the roof of a school located near the embassy, but did not explode. On the 3rd of October, terrorist organizations targeted the Russian Embassy in Damascus with mortar shells, no casualties were reported. Source:Sana News

A U.S Navy destroyer has been targeted in a failed missile attack orchestrated by the  Houthis rebels. The attack which was perceived to have emanated from territory in Yemen controlled by Iran-aligned Houthi rebels, is the second of such incident in the past four days .  According to Reuters, the renewed attempt to target the U.S. Navy destroyer will add pressure on the U.S. military to retaliate, a move that would represent the first direct U.S. military action against Houthis in Yemen's conflict. The Pentagon hinted about possible retaliatory strikes on Tuesday. The incidents, along with an Oct. 1 strike on a vessel from the United Arab Emirates, add to questions about safety of passage for military ships around the Bab al-Mandab Strait, one of the world's busiest shipping routes. The Houthis rebel group who are currently fighting a legitimately recognized government run by President Abd Rabbu Mansour al-Hadi, has denied any involvement in the previous at...

Speaking at a campaign rally yesterday at lake land Florida, Republican presidential nominee in his new found strategy took on fleeing Republican party members while also attacking rival Hillary Clinton as well as the press for their accomplice role played in the on-going campaign. Trump who have long since been deserted by majority of Republican goons was seen all alone as he took to the Swing state of Florida in a Trump fashion style. "She shouldn’t be allowed to run for president. Based on her crimes, she should not be allowed to run for president" . According to the billionaire politician, those fleeing Republicans are not only hypocrites of themselves but are also too weak to stand up for what is right when the battle becomes tough. Trump who had earlier said he did do better without them told the teeming rally fan "if only he could get some help from these weak Republicans". “These are weak people.” Mr Trump added. Making good his plan to hit harder o...

Russian President Vladimir Putin whose country has continued to be in the eye of the storm most especially among western leaders over her role in the Syrian violence have rebuffed any such allegation which pencil down Russia as a possible culprits in the current bombardment and devastation been faced by the Syrian people. Vladimir Putin in a recent interview granted to a French TV Channel TFI talked extensively on the Syria situation, his proposed Paris visit among other contending issues. According to the Russian president, the U.S and her allies are all primarily responsible for the situation in Syria, while stating explicitly that recent accusations with respect to Russia been the evil minders are nothing but "political rhetoric,". Putin pointed out that the United States are grossly to be blamed for the failed peace deal and inherent devastation that now wreck the states of Syria most especially the Aleppo violence. "I am deeply convinced that the responsibi...

Following his alleged role as mastermind of the November Paris attacks,French lawyer Frank Berton on Wednesday and his Belgian colleague Sven Mary have both decided to give up Abdeslam's defence as they believe he will continue to refuse to speak to police and investigators. "Given our position, what are we supposed to do?" Berton said on BFM television. "We said from the beginning ... that if our client remained silent we would quit his defence."  Despite telling a judge that he would explain his actions at a later date when first questioned in France, Abdeslam has refused to answer questions since being transferred from Belgium in April. According to a Reuters Reports, The 27-year-old Belgian-born French national has written to the authorities to tell them he no longer wanted representation, according to Berton, who said he has seen his client about 10 times and regularly spoken to him on the phone. Saleh Abdeslam is the only surviving memb...

Hard times seems to be the perfect words in describing the plummeted campaign fall of the Republican presidential candidates. The real estate mogul whose campaign rhythmic has been largely focused on divisive rhetoric, hate and wall building, recently caught fire with the resurgence of a 2005 sex tape lewd comments where Mr. Trump bragged about his personal demeanor for women most especially his ability to "Grope" them by the p***.. The leaked tape which has generated so much controversy has caused serious damages to the Donald campaign poll with so many persons withdrawing their endorsement from the Republican nominee whose comments and stance about women seems demeaning to the feminine character. The leaked 2005 video which showed up just moments before the second presidential town hall debate in St. Louis saw over 30 Republicans refusing to endorse Mr. Trump while other simply withdrew their earlier endorsement though tentative prior to now. Subsequently, in lieu to ...

Following his recent free fall campaign poll count and electoral disengagement away from the Trump campaign trail, the Republican presidential nominee seems to have improvised a new campaign strategy meant to keep the electoral balling count from favoring Democratic rival Hillary Clinton. Trump who has been recently rejected by top goons of the Republican party following a leaked sex tape, has changed his campaign strategy away from the conventional wisdom and thus embarking on what primed him atop the Republican base during the primaries. The Republican nominee who took a swipe at congressman Paul Ryan hinted that he was better off with or without the Republican congress leader who recently pullout self from supporting the Trump campaign. According to Trump in a recent twit's, Paul isn't just a weak leader but also somebody whose reliability cannot be relied upon. “It’s so nice that the shackles have been taken off me and I can now fight for America the way I want to,” Mr....

At least 22 people died in the collapse of a group of decrepit homes on the outskirts of Wenzhou, in eastern China. Six people survived and are in stable condition.  Rescuers have recovered a three-year-old girl who survived under the remains of collapsed homes in China. According to the State broadcaster CCTV, firefighters found the girl and her dead parents under the rubble after 15 hours of rescue work. The report said the child had only minor injuries and avoided being struck by heavy objects. Her parents died after being hit by a piece of cement floor — they were found with their arms around their daughter. Investigation reveals collapse might be due to degraded quality of the age long four building built over some years ago. Though, authorities are yet to identify the major reasons behind the fall. 

Hundreds of students demanding free education have clashed with police in renewed violence at South Africa's top university in Johannesburg after it attempted to reopen following recent unrest.Monday's chaos started with protesters moving through science and mathematics buildings, seeking to disrupt classes. Libraries and a large laboratory were empty. Later, there were tense exchanges While the government also said it will cover 2017 fee increases for poor students despite funding challenges, protesters argue that the country must address economic inequities in the education system that date from the country's former system of racial separation known as apartheid

In 2011, as the result of youth advocacy around the world, the United Nations declared October 11 as the  International Day of the Girl Child . This day which has been celebrated worldwide ever since her declaration is aimed at investing in the Girl Child the necessary condiments that makes up her being in all ramifications ranging from gender balance, rights to heard, provision of quality health and education for all among other. According to a new report released by the Save the Children group international, it reveals some shocking statistics of the negative plights towards the girl child in recent times. In the reports, Child marriage can trigger a cycle of disadvantage across every part of a girl’s life. it further explains that Conflict, poverty and humanitarian crises are seen as major factors that leave girls exposed to child marriage.     During the Ebola outbreak in Sierra Leone, the closure of schools and lack of protection for girls contributed to ...

House Speaker Paul Ryan Monday announced a shocker which reveals his self distance from the real estate mogul whose recent ratings and polls counts have drastically reduced due to his unruly stance on issue and politics. Trump who has been ceaselessly accused of making very divisive and uncut comments got the shocker of his campaign life span when a leaked 2005 video appeared Friday with the celebrity Tv reality star bragging about his abilities to "Grope' ladies in a fashion he so deems fit. " I can no longer defend Donald Trump " The released of that video not only drew wide condemnation across boards but it also severed Trump's presidential bid to the bearest minimum with over 40 Republicans withdrawing their earlier endorsement.  Mr. Ryan informed Republican lawmakers on a morning conference call that he would never again campaign alongside Mr. Trump and would dedicate himself instead to defending the party’s majority in Congres...

The Belgian National team yesterday in a crucial world cup qualifier against Gibraltar rewrote football goal scoring history as Crystal Palace Christian Benteke took the ball right after it rolls pass the midfield at the opening seconds of the game, slotting home what has become the fastest ever World Cup qualifying goal against Gibraltar - after just seven seconds.     One loose pass straight from kick-off allowed the Crystal Palace striker to pounce, anticipating the ball before dashing past the last defender and smashing home from close range. The previous record belonged to San Marino's Davide Gualtieri for his goal against England on November 17, 1993. Benteke struck the fastest World Cup goal and went on to grab a hat-trick Axel Witsel, Dries Martens and Eden Hazard were also on target in Faro Belgium top Group H after winning their opening three matches

Republican Donald Trump seems to be on a free fall in what many believes his a gradual end to a near point just as the General elections draws near. The Republican nominee who took a swipe at everybody in St. Louis at the debate arena didn't loose gears on some of Hillary's major supporters when he fired his negative rhetoric's on sleeping Warren Buffets who obviously wasn't at the debate hall. “He has not seen my income tax returns. But I am happy to give him the facts,” Buffett said in a statement. “I have paid federal income tax every year since 1944, when I was 13.”   Trump who glaringly admitted to not paying federal income taxes since 1995 after loosing close to a billion dollar said he took advantage of the loopholes embedded in the taxes system to amending some of his loses so as to get more profit in returns. Speaking further at his tax evasion, Mr. Trump hinted that what he did isn't different from what some of Hillary's supporters and big dono...

 The Washington State University yesterday was set ablaze with the duo of Donald and Hillary setting up their presidential campaign right in a town hall-style debate fashion. The audience at St.Louis couldn't wait any longer as the show soon start with the two candidate reverberating the hall with the much awaited jabs already assumed by some debate analyst and political commentators as a compulsory starters which the two candidates obviously cannot avoid. “If I win I am going to instruct my attorney general to get a special prosecutor to look into your situation – there has never been so many lies and so much deception,” he threatened. “Because you’d be in jail.” Well, Just as anticipated, Mr. Trump as always drew out the first blood when he parried the issue of Bill Clinton's sexual escapades right there at the face of Mrs. Clinton who obviously kept her calm as though she expected such debate jabs. "OK Donald, I know you are into big diversion tonight,” shot bac...

Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump may be falling off the campaign ladder in a quick succession but the Celebrity Superstar looks in form as he seems not to have lost an iota of the Donald Standard despite his seemingly campaign and inherent presidential Waterloo.  Trump who has always been in the news for all the wrong reasons got the slam of his life when a shocking televised interview he had in 2005 with "Access Hollywood" resurfaced just like a tamed spirit hovering round encircles. In that video, Trump was caught using very uncandid and despicable words as he lashes out on women while exonerating his seemingly negative escapades towards the feminine character. According to the leaked video, Donald was caught using the "f" words in successive repetition as he prides himself as that celebrity who could 'Grope" a lady and nothing will happen. According to the billionaire, he could do anything to a lady who he deemed has caught his fancy. ...

The Syrian states of Aleppo have continued to witnessed series of violence and airstrikes irrespective of her current devastation caused by both rebel militants and pro-government forces. The violence which has resulted in the deaths of several hundreds have also sent thousands away from the city in search of safety and humanitarian help. With both rebel terrorist group and the Syrian army fighting over held territories, the Aleppo violence has ceases to stop as warring factions continues to bombard the city in an attempt to show strength and valor to the detriment of Syrian civilians most especially the vulnerable .   At least four civilians were killed and nine others were injured on Saturday when terrorist groups targeted al-Sheikh Maqsoud, al-Hamadanieh, al-Zahra’a, al-Masharqa, and al-Furqan neighborhoods in Aleppo city with rocket shells and sniper fire. According to the Syrian News Agency, terrorists fired rocket shells, sniper rounds, and explosive rounds at the ...

The super eagles of Nigeria Sunday defeated the chipolopolo of Zambia in a crucial world cup qualifying match. The which was played at the levy Nwanawasa stadium, Ndola Zambia, saw the eagles clamping down on their host with Alex Iwobi netting the first ball into the back of the net of the Zambians after 33minutes of showdown and ball hustling. The match which didn't lack the needed bite from the two teams went on shortly after the young Arsenal star slotted home an opener as he breaks the much anticipated ice. A rampaging eagles who now continued to show more confidence with the ball got a second through Manchester City duel of Kelechi Ihanancho whose 43th minutes goal saw the Gonetr Rohr's side sealing the first half with an amazing results in complete shock to their host. Similarly, the second half soon resumed with so much expectation from the two teams most especially the visitors whose supporters clamoured for more goals. Well, the game soon became balanced as both...

The English national team today had a comfortable 2-goal against Malta in a world cup qualifier. The three Lions who started the game in high note made sure they took the pace from start to end of 90 minutes as the Gareth Southgate side brought in more confidence to show despite loosing their Manager in a very short speel with the team. The team's first goal came just 29minutes into play as Liverpool's Daniel Sturridge's clever header from Jordan Henderson's cross opened the scoring. The three Lions who immediately fired home a second came 3minutes after as Dele Alli scrambled home a second before half-time.   Though, it could have been more, but the heroic display of  Malta's heroic goalkeeper Andrew Hogg stood between England and further goals, making fine saves from Alli, Wayne Rooney, Theo Walcott and debutant Jesse Lingard as the hosts made it maximum points from two qualifiers. With Southgate already coasting home to earning a permanent manage...

The man, aged in his 30s, was discovered on Lurline Street around 6:30pm (AEDT). Emergency services were called and he was taken to hospital with non-life threatening injuries. Police believe the man was dumped from a car after being shot in his lower leg at another location. No arrests have been made and police are appealing for witnesses. According to the Victorian police, the man was found with gunshot wounds on a street at Cranbourne, in Melbourne's south-east. Source: ABC News Australia 

Following the devastating effect of Hurricane Matthew in one of the world most poorest Caribbean Islands, there have been series of calls from various international communities seeking for humanitarian aids and supports in an attempts to assisting Hurricane torn Haiti whose devastation has seen hundreds of deaths in the past four days.       At least 877 people were confirmed dead late on Friday, local officials told Reuters news agency. One of the survivors in the village of Chantal told Reuters a tree had flattened his house. "The entire house fell on us. I couldn't get out," Jean-Pierre Jean-Donald said. "People came to lift the rubble, and then we saw my wife, who had died." According to the United Nations, the disaster has affected 350,000 people and left Haitians facing its worst humanitarian crisis since the devastating earthquake six years ago. The devastation which has caused so much tension and hardship in Haiti has been confirmed to shatte...

Following the unending violence that is glaring affecting certain nations of the world and her ceaseless natural disasters inflicting severe pain and untold hardship onto her people, there have been serious concern questioning the insipid treatment of Refugees around the world most especially as it concern bigger nations in sharp contrast to the seemingly positive response of some other smaller Nations whose humane and positive assistance have been second to none. The world refugees crisis which has been on the rise in recent time past has been greatly hindered by the lukewarm attitude of majority of the world's wealthiest nation who practically turns a blind eye with little or no show of concern when the going becomes dire for the fleeing multitude who now seeks some measure of asylum due to no fault of theirs. Some, due to gross desperation uses the most deadliest route just to get onshore irrespective of whether they die or survive in their challenging quest first for safety ...

Democratic presidential candidate Hillary Clinton seems to enjoying some breaking ice success long after their first maiden presidential debate at the Hopstra arena in New York. The democratic candidate who prior to now was battling on a neck to neck polls count with Republican Donald Trump has now taken a comfortable lead spot among voters with several opinion polls going her way most especially in battle ground states. Some of the lead which appears to have taken effect sequel to the presidential debate sees Secretary Clinton as the most favored candidates at least among majority of Americans who thinks she has got the poise of a presidential charisma in sharp contrast to that of her Republican opposition who many believes lacks the temperamental ability to steer up the affairs at the capitol building. In key State like Michigan, Secretary Clinton seems to be enjoying a favorable 11 points lead over rival Donald Trump whose trail marking has considerably lowered in recent polls ...

Following the deadly hurricane that has engulf certain parts of the United States and its immediate consequence of severe flood, a 50-year-old woman suffered a cardiac arrest and died overnight in Florida, the St. Lucie Emergency Operations Center said. Officials are calling her death storm-related because the St. Lucie Fire District had to stop responding to emergency calls due to Hurricane Matthew's fierce winds. According to Hurricane weather forecasters, the storm may come out harder on certain cities as the day comes by. They have however advised resident of a possible evacuation to a higher ground for the protection of their lives and imminent safety. According to president Obama while giving out an address from the oval office, he confirmed the imminent danger of those still leaving in Georgia, Florida, North Carolina and some other prone areas most especially those living in Jacksonville as officials are particularly concerned about this area because it is in th...

Updates: Haiti which is unarguably one of world's most impoverished nation is again in ruins as Hurricane Matthew hits this small Caribbean Island in gross devastation. Haiti which isn't new to disaster has suffered terrible earthquake in 2010 followed by Hurricane Sandy in 2012. As the world turned once again to this disaster prone country, world leaders are calling for supports and aids in supports to the victims of this dreadful Hurricane which has become the Island's worst since 1964     Marie Alta Jean-Baptiste, the Director of the Civil Protection Directorate (DPC) confirmed that "more than 140 people died in the region of Grand'Anse, bringing the number of victims of the hurricane Matthew to 271 [...]" adding "It's almost 300 and that number will surely increase", there are also 3 missing and 186 injured. Artibonite : 3 dead, 2 missing, 10 wounded Centre : - Grand'Anse : 143 dead, 0 missing, 80 wounded Nippes : 6 dead, 0 m...