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Nairaland / General / Greenwood, 18, Becomes Youngest Man Utd by newsypeople: 10:19am On Nov 08, 2019
Greenwood, 18, becomes youngest Man Utd player to score and assist in Europe as Scholes tips him to outshine Rashford

Scholes reckons Greenwood will be a better finisher than Rashford as he became the youngest United star to score and assist in a European game
Greenwood had already eclipsed Rashford to become United‘s youngest European goalscorer against Astana in September.
And now Scholes believes he will become a better finisher than his team-mate, four years his senior.

Scholes claimed: “If Marcus lacks anything it’s a little bit of composure in front of goal. “I think Greenwood will eventually be a better goalscorer than Marcus. But [Rashford’s] all round play has been brilliant.’ “He’s probably a scorer of great goals rather than a great goalscorer. He lacks that bit of composure but he’s still a young player and I think that will come.” Next up for Greenwood will be to finally break his Premier League duck – having played eight times, mostly from the bench, without scoring.

The youngster previously scored against Astana in the Europa League and Rochdale in the Carabao Cup before his Partizan Belgrade strike... https://www.newsypeople.com/greenwood-18-becomes-youngest-man-utd-player-to-score-and-assist-in-europe-as-scholes-tips-him-to-outshine-rashford/ #sports #manunitedfans

Sports / Re: Winners And Losers From The Third Democratic Presidential Debate. by newsypeople: 10:29am On Oct 17, 2019
Ah Ah!!!!
vibre:
All losers, no winners
Nairaland / General / Blended Family! Cory Wharton’s Daughter Joins Pregnancy Shoot With Taylor by newsypeople: 10:17am On Oct 17, 2019
A happy, blended family. Teen Mom OG‘s Cory Wharton and Taylor Selfridge took Us Weekly along for their pregnancy photoshoot, where his 2-year-old daughter, Ryder, also joined them.

Selfridge, 25, is 11 weeks along, she and Wha… https://www.newsypeople.com/blended-family-cory-whartons-daughter-joins-pregnancy-shoot-with-taylor-selfridge/

Nairaland / General / This VERY Cheeky Snap Of Princess Charlotte Is In The Running For A Royal Photo by newsypeople: 3:50pm On Sep 27, 2019
This VERY cheeky snap of Princess Charlotte is in the running for a royal photography competition.

A cheeky photo of Princess Charlotte and a rather unflattering snap of the Duchess of Cambridge pulling a pint are all in the running for a royal photography competition.

The annual contest aims to crown the best image taken by local, regional and national news media snappers at Royal Rota engagements over the past year.

Also shortlisted are images of the Queen during the Donald Trump State Visit, and the unveiling of baby Archie Mountbatten Windsor by his proud parents, the Duke, and Duchess of Sussex.

There’s also an adorable shot of Prince George as a pageboy at Princess Eugenie’s wedding in October last year, and a sweet picture of Princess Charlotte hiding behind her mother on her first day at school.

Voting is now open for the Royal Rota Photography Competition 2019 via the News Media Association’s website – so which one is your favorite?... https://www.newsypeople.com/this-very-cheeky-snap-of-princess-charlotte-is-in-the-running-for-a-royal-photography-competition/

Nairaland / General / American Horror Story: 1984 Sets Up An Absolutely Terrifying ’80s Extravaganza. by newsypeople: 12:09pm On Sep 19, 2019
American Horror Story: 1984 is here and now we’re wondering how on earth this show is only now giving us 80s slasher movie.



The first few minutes of the new season (after the murder flashback) were a jazzercise dream, complete with leg warmers and hip thrusts and leg lifts that had us wondering if there are any gyms that currently offer such classes today.

We soon learned that the Olympics were looming in Los Angeles and this group of aerobics enthusiasts had plans to go be camp counselors in the woods, away from all the impending traffic. Brooke (Emma Roberts) wasn’t going to join, until she got attacked in her apartment by the infamous Night Stalker. She escaped by hitting him with a pan, but he told her he’d be coming after her again.

Once they arrived at the camp, they got the scoop from nurse Rita (Angelica Ross) and owner Margaret (Leslie Grossman).

Margaret was the lone survivor of a massacre that killed nine people at the camp in 1970. The murders were committed by Mr. Jingles, who carried jingling keys, and was a Vietnam vet who just really loved to kill. He worked at the camp as a janitor, and one night, something caused him to snap. He often liked to take his victims’ ears as trophies.



He was arrested and quickly convicted and sentenced to time in a high security mental hospital, and as we learned later, the news of the camp reopening (so Margaret could replace her bad memories with happy ones) prompted his escape.

The camp is also receiving mysterious phone calls, and counselors are getting weird voicemails, counselor Montana (Billie Lourd) is already getting MouthAction from activities director Trevor (Matthew Morrison), and Brooke may or may not be hallucinating, so it’s already a pretty perfect set up for the ultimate summer camp stabbing movie.

We’re also already terrified and, no joke, we got up to lock all our doors during a commercial break.

We sure are glad we’ll never have the opportunity to go to summer camp in 1984 Los Angeles, that’s for sure.

Welcome back, American Horror Story. We missed you. Sort of... https://www.newsypeople.com/american-horror-story-1984-sets-up-an-absolutely-terrifying-80s-extravaganza/

Nairaland / General / Flipping Exes Has Some Serious Cabinet Drama In Sneak Peek by newsypeople: 4:40pm On Sep 16, 2019
Who. Moved. The Cabinets?!



In a sneak peek of tomorrow’s finale of Bravo’s Flipping Exes, Nina and Michael go on a walk through of one of their renovation properties and something is amiss, according to Nina.

Michael sees nothing wrong. These are the cabinets, he says. This is where you guys laid them out!

Nina’s sure this was not where the cabinets were supposed to be, and Michael is sure that the cabinets are exactly where the cabinets are supposed to be, especially because he can still see the blue tape underneath.

Nina suggests that maybe one of the people who was putting in the floor moved some of the tape, which is ridiculous right, because why would they put the tape back?



Turns out Nina’s not so wrong after all, thanks to some footage of the floor being laid down.

You’d really think an argument about cabinet placement wouldn’t be that entertaining somehow it is, and something tells us that floor guy’s going to be hearing about this from Nina!... https://www.newsypeople.com/flipping-exes-has-some-serious-cabinet-drama-in-sneak-peek/

Sports / Winners And Losers From The Third Democratic Presidential Debate. by newsypeople: 5:27pm On Sep 13, 2019
(CNN)The top 10 Democratic candidates shared a single debate stage for the first time in the 2020 race, trading body blows while drawing stark contrasts on issues like health care and criminal justice reform.



I picked the best and the worst from the night. They’re below.


In each episode of his weekly YouTube show, Chris Cillizza will delve a little deeper into the surreal world of politics. Click to subscribe!

WINNERS
*Joe Biden: The first 30 minutes of this debate — typically the time with the highest viewership — were Biden’s best moments in his entire campaign to date. He didn’t stumble as he had in previous debates and was able to show off his righteous anger side when Bernie Sanders seemed to suggest the former vice president was responsible for people getting cancer. (Worth noting: As the debate went on, Biden stumbled more.) Biden also got a bit lucky; Julián Castro’s blatant attempt to make Biden’s age an issue — he kept asking the former vice president if he was “forgetting” what had been said a few minutes before. Low blow. And sort of ugly — and likely to boomerang back on Castro (more on that below). Biden’s full embrace of Obama — all eight years, “good and bad” — was also smart, since Obama remains a hugely popular figure in the Democratic Party especially among black voters. Overall, Biden looked strong and presidential although it wasn’t perfect — most notably in his meandering (and Trumpian) answer on the way forward on Iraq and Afghanistan. Overall, however, a good night for the vice president.
https://www.newsypeople.com/winners-and-losers-from-the-third-democratic-presidential-debate/

Sports / From UFO To Bondage Rooms: Dutch Blogger Reveals Japan’s ‘biggest’ Sex Motel, by newsypeople: 3:45pm On Sep 13, 2019
From UFO to Bondage Rooms: Dutch Blogger Reveals Japan’s ‘Biggest’ Sex Motel, Hidden for Decades.

Although the industry of hideaways for lovers has been in decline in Japan for years, some of these abandoned love nests, where couples once sought privacy, are still well-preserved and offer urban explorers a sneak peek into the time of their heyday.



Urban explorer Bob Thissen has come across what he describes as “the biggest and most high-end love motel” he has ever seen in Japan, the Daily Mail reports. According to the outlet, he discovered the “gem” from a by-gone era on the Japanese island of Honshu and was struck by its well-preserved maze of rooms with bizarre interiors.

“This place had the craziest rooms I’ve ever seen, including moving UFO beds, a rotating merry-go-round bed, a bondage room and many more”, he told the outlet, refusing to give up its exact location, citing fears it might be destroyed or vandalised.

As the blogger explained, in Japan “multiple generations will often live in the same home so it can be difficult to get some much-needed privacy”, so many went to these locations which are quite common in Latin America and Asia.


According to Thissen, the layout of the building was designed to provide the guests and their partners maximum privacy. The visitors could get into their hideaway unnoticed through a garage door, reach the reception via telephone and send them money for the services via a special tube.



“You didn’t have to see anyone other than your partner for your whole stay. Rooms could be rented for a whole night but also for only an hour or two”, he explained.

The self-professed urban explorer said that the discovered love motel functioned during the Showa period under Emperor Hirohito, whose death in 1989 marked the beginning of the end for such establishments as it became difficult to open and run them.

Sports / Messi Spills Out About Possible Dinner With Ronaldo Amid Rumours Of Rivalry by newsypeople: 3:36pm On Sep 13, 2019
Portuguese football player Cristiano Ronaldo has recently revealed that he hopes to sometime have dinner with his long-time rival Lionel Messi.



Speaking to Sport about Ronaldo’s recent indirect dinner invitation, Messi responded that he would not “have a problem with that” and would happily accept the invitation, despite their football clashes and rivalry to win the Ballon D’or award this year.

“I’ve always said that I don’t have any issue with him”, said Messi, countering rumours of a tense relationship between the two footballers. “We might not be friends because we’ve never shared a dressing room together but I always see him at award shows and there’s no problem. We actually spoke with each other for quite a long time at the most recent show”.

“I don’t know if there will be a dinner because I don’t know if our paths will cross for obvious reasons, each one of us has our own life and our own commitments”, the Argentinian player explained, adding that “obviously” he “would accept the invitation”.

The comment came after Cristiano Ronaldo argued during a recent UEFA Champions League 2019 award ceremony that the two football rivals actually have a “good relationship”. Both footballers missed out on the prize for best player that time, as it was awarded to Liverpool’s Virgil van Dijk.



“Of course we have a good relationship, we have not had dinner together yet but I hope in the future”, Ronaldo said, prompting hopes that the two football stars could soon organize their own private party.

The captain of Portugal’s national team also said that it was Messi who had made him “a better player” and defined their competitive relationship as a “healthy rivalry”.

https://www.newsypeople.com/messi-spills-out-about-possible-dinner-with-ronaldo-amid-rumours-of-rivalry/

Nairaland / General / Daniel Johnston Dies; Gifted And Enigmatic Songwriter Was 58. by newsypeople: 11:14am On Sep 12, 2019
He was admired by Kurt Cobain and Tom Waits and earned comparisons to William Blake. But he struggled with mental health issues.


Daniel Johnston, a singer-songwriter and visual artist whose childlike, haunted songs brought him acclaim as one of America’s most gifted outsider voices, was found dead on Wednesday morning at his home in Waller, Tex., outside Houston. He was 58.

His brother and manager, Dick, said in an interview that Mr. Johnston had probably died overnight. He did not specify the cause.

Mr. Johnston had been released from a hospital on Tuesday after being treated for kidney issues. “He was still productive, writing songs and drawing, and was just annoyed by his health more than... https://www.newsypeople.com/daniel-johnston-dies-gifted-and-enigmatic-songwriter-was-58/

Nairaland / General / Nicki Minaj Says She’s Retiring From Music To “have My Family”. by newsypeople: 1:42pm On Sep 06, 2019
Nicki Minaj took to Twitter on Thursday to share an important announcement with her fans.

“I’ve decided to retire and have my family,” she tweeted. “I know you guys are happy now. To my fans, keep reppin me, do it til da death of me, in the box—cuz ain’t nobody checkin me. Love you for LIFE.”

The tweet certainly surprised her followers, and many wondered if the rapper was pulling a prank.

“Nicki stop this ain’t funny,” one commenter wrote. “I’m not prepared for this [right now].”... https://www.newsypeople.com/nicki-minaj-says-shes-retiring-from-music-to-have-my-family/

Nairaland / General / Nigerians Online Reject Attacks On South African Businesses. by newsypeople: 11:20am On Sep 04, 2019
Nigerians online reject attacks on South African businesses.

A cross-section of Nigerians online have criticized attacks on South African business in parts of the country. The reprisal attacks according to reports were in the commercial capital of Lagos and parts of Ibadan in the southwest region.



The first report of an attack on a South African business was from Lekki in Lagos where a Shoprite mall was attacked and looted. Major South African firms in Nigeria include MTN, Shoprite, PEP stores and Multichoice DStv.

For people commenting on the development on Twitter, it was bad enough that Nigerians had been attacked abroad but that it was equally unacceptable that Nigerians will turn to reprisals.

A number of people stressed that Nigerian employees were the first to... https://www.newsypeople.com/nigerians-online-reject-attacks-on-south-african-businesses/

Nairaland / General / The Search For Survivors From A California Boat Fire Is Turning Into A Recovery by newsypeople: 4:37pm On Sep 03, 2019
The search for survivors from a California boat fire is turning into a recovery mission for bodies.


Thirty-three people signed up to spend what promised to be a glorious Labor Day weekend aboard the Conception, a 75-foot boat that offered a scuba diver’s dream: unlimited diving among colorful underwater sea life, with gourmet meals served between dives.



But on the last part of the three-day trip, the ship caught fire off California’s Santa Cruz Island. At least 20 people died, Santa Barbara County Sheriff Bill Brown told The New York Times.

20 dead in California dive-boat fire, report says
20 dead in California dive-boat fire, report says

A day after Monday’s inferno, about 14 people are still missing.
“This is probably the worst-case scenario you can possibly have,” Brown said at a press conference.

“You have a vessel that’s on the open sea, that is in the middle of the night. I mean, it’s 3:30 in...

https://www.newsypeople.com/the-search-for-survivors-from-a-california-boat-fire-is-turning-into-a-recovery-mission-for-bodies/

Nairaland / General / Ian Book, Notre Dame Survive Sloppy Opener In 35-17 Win Over Louisville by newsypeople: 3:27pm On Sep 03, 2019
LOUISVILLE, Ky. – This wasn’t Ian Book’s best game, not even close.



His passes sailed at times, including one that allegedly caused Louisville cheerleader Elizabeth Scott to suffer a broken nose.

Notre Dame’s junior quarterback uncharacteristically threw behind his receivers and bolted out of the pocket at the first sign of trouble.

Book finished the first half with just 63 passing yards, three sacks and a pair of fumbles, including one that was lost after he ran up the back of tight end Brock Wright. That left a fallen Book to bang the front of his golden helmet into the plastic turf in obvious frustrati

It took him 24 snaps to find 6-4 Chase Claypool, the most dangerous weapon at his disposal, as Louisville dropped into a Cover Two defense. Admittedly “rusty,” Book finished with as many completions (14) as rushes, not the sort of run-pass balance offensive coordinator Chip Long was seeking.



And yet, after his ninth-ranked Fighting Irish had skated off with a 35-17 win before a record crowd at Cardinal Stadium, coach Brian Kelly went easy on... https://www.newsypeople.com/ian-book-notre-dame-survive-sloppy-opener-in-35-17-win-over-louisville/

Nairaland / General / UK Lawmakers To Vote On Anti-’no Deal’ Brexit Bill On Tuesday Despite Johnson’s. by newsypeople: 12:37pm On Sep 03, 2019
The British Parliament is to rush a bill preventing Prime Minister Boris Johnson from leaving the EU on 31 October without a deal, with even lawmakers within his own Conservative Party supporting the legislation, despite Johnson’s warning that he would respond to any defeat by calling an early election.



Members of Johnson’s own Conservative Party are preparing to join opposition lawmakers on Tuesday’s initial vote to try to force a delay in Britain’s exit from the European Union if he cannot secure a divorce deal with Brussels in the next few weeks.

If they win an initial vote, Johnson has threatened to call a snap election for 14 October in a bid to strengthen his hand, a senior government official said, cited by AP. The legislation would then require the prime minister to ask the EU for a three-month extension of Article 50, until 31 January

Tory rebels – who include former ministers and prominent backbenchers – have been warned that those who support the legislation published by Labour MP Hilary Benn earlier on Monday would face being expelled from the party and deselected.

But leading figures, including ex-Justice Secretary David Gauke, have insisted that despite the threat, they will press ahead and – in their words – put the “national interest” ahead of their own. Supporters of the bill argued it still provided the government with “sufficient time to carry out a genuine and... https://www.newsypeople.com/uk-lawmakers-to-vote-on-anti-no-deal-brexit-bill-on-tuesday-despite-johnsons-election-threat/

Nairaland / General / Boris Johnson Asks Queen Elizabeth To Suspend Parliament To Force Through Brexit by newsypeople: 12:50pm On Aug 29, 2019
LONDON — Protests broke out across Britain and a million people signed an online petition after Queen Elizabeth II approved a controversial request by Prime Minister Boris Johnson to suspend Parliament, a move that restricts the time lawmakers have to try to block the nation leaving the European Union without an exit deal.



It means British parliamentarians who are determined to stop the nation leaving the EU without a formal deal will have little time to do so just weeks ahead of a Brexit deadline on Oct. 31. Johnson asked the Queen to “prorogue” Parliament — shut it down, essentially — on Sept. 10, a week after lawmakers return from summer recess.

Parliament will be closed for 5 weeks.

The decision sparked a furious backlash. Demonstrations were held late Wednesday in major cities and towns. Outside Parliament in London protesters chanted “stop the coup” and waved EU flags. More demonstrations are planned this weekend. The online petition passed the threshold needed to be... https://www.newsypeople.com/boris-johnson-asks-queen-elizabeth-to-suspend-parliament-to-force-through-brexit/

Nairaland / General / Jessi Combs, TV Host And Racecar Driver, Dies In Attempt At Land Speed Record by newsypeople: 11:44am On Aug 29, 2019
Ms. Combs died while operating a powerful jet-shaped car as she sought to claim a world record.



Jessi Combs sitting in the cockpit of the vehicle filming a commercial.
Jessi Combs sitting in the cockpit of the vehicle filming a commercial.CreditCreditNorth American Eagle
Niraj Chokshi
By Niraj Chokshi

Jessi Combs, a television host and professional racer, died on Tuesday in Oregon while trying to set a world land speed record.

Ms. Combs’s death was confirmed in a statement by the Harney County Sheriff’s Office, which responded to the scene of the crash in the Alvord Desert in southeastern Oregon on Tuesday afternoon. The office said it did not yet know the cause of the crash.

In a statement provided to Jalopnik, the car publication, and others, her family said that Ms. Combs, 39, had been driving the North American Eagle, a 56-foot-long jetlike car capable of generating over 45,500 horsepower. The crash occurred on a dry lake bed.



“People that loved her and followed her became family, all bonded together by adventure and passion,” the statement said. “Her fans adored her, and she lived to inspire them.”

Ms. Combs was a lifelong racing fan whose love of cars and the sport led her into television, with a short run of appearances on “MythBusters,” the popular science program, and... newsypeople.com/jessi-combs-tv-host-and-racecar-driver-dies-in-attempt-at-land-speed-record/

Nairaland / General / Trump Mocks Nyt’s Bret Stephens: My Resort Doesn’t Have ‘bedbugs,’ But He’s ‘loa by newsypeople: 4:14pm On Aug 28, 2019
President Trump slammed New York Times columnist Bret Stephens, suggesting he’s “loaded up” with bed bugs.

After the president floated the idea of hosting next year’s G-7 summit at his Doral resort, a report resurfaced that his resort settled a lawsuit in 2017 after a New Jersey man named Eric Linder alleged he woke up o


Trump denied of having any bed bugs at his resort Tuesday morning, blaming “Radical Left Democrats” for spreading “nasty rumors.”

However, the president took the opportunity on Tuesday night to repeat his denial about the alleged bed bug problem and hit one of his outspoken critics from the Times.



NEW YORK TIMES NEWSROOM HIT WITH BED BUG INFESTATION: REPORT

“A made-up Radical Left Story about Doral bedbugs, but Bret Stephens is loaded up with... https://www.newsypeople.com/trump-mocks-nyts-bret-stephens-my-resort-doesnt-have-bedbugs-but-hes-loaded-up-with-them/

Nairaland / General / Lizzo Reveals The NSFW Compliment Rihanna Gave Her In An Instagram DM by newsypeople: 3:44pm On Aug 28, 2019
“She DM’ed me to tell me that I performed good,” Lizzo shared



Lizzo is getting candid about a NSFW conversation she had with Rihanna via Instagram.

The “Truth Hurts” crooner, 31, revealed to Entertainment Tonight that Rihanna, 31, recently slid into her DMs “to tell me that I performed good.”

“She said I f—– the stage like it was my side bitch,” Lizzo told ET. “Don’t get mad, Rihanna. I am not trying to blow up your spot, but that was a hard-ass line! I might take that line.”

The star went on to express her desire to collab with Rihanna in the near future, explaining to ET, “Listen, we need a video of Rihanna in the studio, period.”



However, Lizzo shared she isn’t going to pester Rihanna, but... https://www.newsypeople.com/lizzo-reveals-the-nsfw-compliment-rihanna-gave-her-in-an-instagram-dm/

Nairaland / General / Serena Williams Crushes Maria Sharapova At The U.S. Open by newsypeople: 12:49pm On Aug 27, 2019
Advancing to the second round, Williams defeated Sharapova for the 19th straight time. On the night Serena Williams returned to Arthur Ashe Stadium, scene of last year’s traumatic United States Open final, could there have been a more reassuring opponent than Maria Sharapova?

So much had changed in tennis and beyond since Williams last faced Sharapova, in January 2016.

But one thing clearly had not. Sharapova remains Williams’s most reliable tennis muse, bringing out the very best in Williams’s power game on a metronomic basis.

Their first-round match at the Open on Monday night was very much a throwback: Williams, as usual, crushed the suspense early by, as usual, timing her shots beautifully. “I just feel like her game really matches up well against mine,” Williams said, sounding close to apologetic. “I always said her ball somehow lands in my strike zone. I don’t know. It’s just perfect for me.”

AT THE OPEN
Read about the opening-day matches.
This 6-1, 6-1 victory required just 59 minutes and was Williams’s 19th straight triumph over Sharapova, who has beaten Williams only twice in 22 meetings and not since 2004. They had never faced... https://www.newsypeople.com/serena-williams-crushes-maria-sharapova-at-the-u-s-open/

Business / 7 Strategies To Keep Making Money Under Any Circumstance by newsypeople: 11:41am On Aug 23, 2019
These tips can help your business survive hard times.



August 22, 2019 5 min read

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own.

It’s easy to make money when customers are flocking to you, the economy is booming, and everyone is happy. But what happens when that all changes? If you built a sand castle business, it won’t last long.

The great entrepreneurs throughout history built empires that could weather a storm, even if it lasted for years. Here’s how they did it, and how you can join their ranks.



1. Keep your business front-and-center
A failing economy makes headlines and causes people to stress out and give up. Businesses that survive and even thrive when the going gets tough are run by people who are focused more on the business than the world around them.

Yes, you have to pay attention to what’s going on beyond your front doors and pivot to meet your customers’ ever-changing needs. But you better not sit around fearing your customers will stop buying your product.

If you keep meeting their needs, they’ll keep coming — even in the face of financial crisis. Having your product or service gives people a sense of normalcy and stability, and that’s important when people are struggling.

Remember why your company exists, focus on that purpose and your business will grow.

2. Reconsider the tried-and-true
Companies survive hard times because they’re used to adapting. Their customers’ needs change, so the company does as well.

If you’re not already adapting on a regular basis, you better start now. Because when things get tough,... https://www.successdigestonline.com/7-strategies-to-keep-making-money-under-any-circumstance/

Nairaland / General / China Vows Retaliation If US Continues Tariff Pressure – Chinese Commerce Minist by newsypeople: 5:01pm On Aug 22, 2019
President Trump previously announced that he was looking to postpone the introduction of new tariffs on the remaining Chinese imports in a bid to avoid hurting US shoppers before the Christmas holidays.

Chinese Commerce Ministry spokesman Gao Feng told a news briefing on Thursday that Beijing is ready to retaliate if Washington fails to correct its “wrong actions”.

Feng added that new levies will inevitably lead to escalation regardless of the delays in their implementation announced by Donald Trump. Nevertheless, the official raised hopes that the US would halt its current course against China.

On Wednesday, the US President proclaimed himself “the chosen one” to punish China for years of “trade cheating”. Trump said that his predecessors failed to confront Beijing on trade, adding that the negative economic implications felt today were the repercussions of their... https://www.newsypeople.com/china-vows-retaliation-if-us-continues-tariff-pressure-chinese-commerce-ministry/

Nairaland / General / Man, 25 Arrested On Suspicion Of Murdering Hull University Student Libby Squire by newsypeople: 4:44pm On Aug 22, 2019
A 25-year-old man arrested on suspicion of murdering Hull University student Libby Squire has been released under investigation, Humberside Police said.

Polish butcher Pawel Relowicz had been arrested on suspicion of murdering the 21-year-old student, whose body was recovered from the Humber Estuary six weeks after she was reported missing.

But cops who have spent the last 24 hours quizzing him have today released him.

The Senior Investigating Officer, Detective Superintendent Martin Smalley of Humberside Police, said:... https://www.newsypeople.com/man-25-arrested-on-suspicion-of-murdering-hull-university-student-libby-squire-is-released/

Nairaland / General / Naomi Campbell Says She Knew Jeffrey Epstein But Denies Knowledge Of Sex Crimes by newsypeople: 4:33pm On Aug 22, 2019
Naomi Campbell has admitted she knew Jeffrey Epstein but denied any knowledge of his depraved actions in a bizarre YouTube video condemning the late pedophile.

The supermodel, 49, released a five-minute clip in which she addressed rumors of her friendship with the billionaire sex offender, who hanged himself in his jail cell earlier this month and called his sordid activities ‘indefensible’ and ‘sickening’.

‘What [Epstein] has done is indefensible, and when I heard it sickened me to my stomach just like everybody else,’ said Campbell, who is to be honored for her humanitarian work... https://www.newsypeople.com/naomi-campbell-says-she-knew-jeffrey-epstein-but-denies-knowledge-of-sex-crimes/

Nairaland / General / Parts Of The Amazon Rainforest Are On Fire — And Smoke Can Be Spotted From Space by newsypeople: 2:51pm On Aug 21, 2019
On Monday afternoon, the city of Sao Paulo, Brazil, went dark — but it wasn’t some strange cosmic event. Powerful winds carried the smoke from forest fires burning nearly 1,700 miles away, reported the BBC. Almost 73,000 fires have been detected by Brazil’s space research center INPE, according to Reuters. It’s a record number this year, the agency said.
The smoke has traveled from the fires blazing in the Brazilian states of Rondônia and Amazonas and blackened the sky above the city for about an hour, the BBC added.

“It was as if the day had turned into night,” resident Gianvitor Dias told the BBC. “Everyone here commented because even on rainy days it doesn’t usually get that dark. It was very impressive... https://www.newsypeople.com/parts-of-the-amazon-rainforest-are-on-fire-and-smoke-can-be-spotted-from-space/

Celebrities / No More Spider-man In Marvel Movies? Here’s What You Need To Know by newsypeople: 12:20pm On Aug 21, 2019
The new “Spider-Man: Far From Home” trailer catches up with Peter Parker (Tom Holland) in a world needing new heroes after “Avengers: Endgame.” USA TODAY
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But … we were just getting used to Spidey in the Marvel Cinematic Universe.

On Tuesday, negotiations broke down between Disney and Sony Pictures for future Spider-Man films, sending fans into a panic.

What’s going on? Sony has controlled the rights to the web-slinger since 1999, but the two studios have been happily (or so we thought) sharing Spider-Man across a plethora of films since 2015, including a major emotional role in the latest “Avengers” movies. As part of the previous agreement, Marvel had also been acting as a producer on the 2017 and 2019 standalone Sony “Spider-Man” movies starring Tom Holland, which... https://www.newsypeople.com/no-more-spider-man-in-marvel-movies-heres-what-you-need-to-know/

Celebrities / Matrix Returns: Warner Brothers To Bring Keanu Reeves Back As Neo by newsypeople: 11:55am On Aug 21, 2019
On Tuesday, the studio officially announced that the new Matrix film, which they have been teasing since 2017, is officially headed into production in 2020—and it’s going to bring Keanu Reeves back as Neo, as well as Carrie-Anne Moss and one of the original Wachowski directors, Variety reports.On Tuesday, the studio officially announced that the new Matrix film, which they have been teasing since 2017, is officially headed into production in 2020—and it’s going to bring Keanu Reeves back as Neo, as well as Carrie-Anne Moss and one of the original Wachowski directors, Variety reports.

“We could not be more excited to be re-entering The Matrix with Lana,” Emmerich said, according to Variety. “Lana is a true visionary—a singular and original creative filmmaker—and we are thrilled that she is writing, directing and producing this new chapter in The... https://www.newsypeople.com/matrix-returns-warner-brothers-to-bring-keanu-reeves-back-as-neo/

Celebrities / Larry King And Seventh Wife Shawn Divorcing After Nearly 22 Years Of Marriage by newsypeople: 11:44am On Aug 21, 2019
The couple had weathered allegations of infidelity, and Larry King originally filed for divorce in 2010 before retracting the paperwork
By Stephanie Petit and Michele Corriston
Larry King has filed for divorce from his seventh wife, Shawn Southwick King, after nearly 22 years of marriage, his lawyer confirms to PEOPLE.

Larry, 85, and Shawn, 59, wed on Sept. 5, 1997. They share two sons: Chance, 20, and Cannon, 19.

According to court documents obtained by The Blast, which... https://www.newsypeople.com/larry-king-and-seventh-wife-shawn-divorcing-after-nearly-22-years-of-marriage/

Foreign Affairs / Donald Trump Says ‘jewish People’ Voting Democrat Are Showing ‘great DISLOYALTY’ by newsypeople: 10:34am On Aug 21, 2019
Donald Trump said Tuesday that Jewish Americans who vote for Democratic candidates are acting out of ‘total lack of knowledge or great disloyalty,’ as he launched a new attack on the Muslim-American congresswoman banned from visiting Israel.



Speaking in the Oval Office where he was greeting Romania’s president, Trump doubled down on attacking Rashida Tlaib and Ilhan Omar.

‘I think any Jewish people that vote for a Democrat, I think it shows either a total lack of knowledge or a great disloyalty,’ he said.

‘Where has the Democratic Party gone? Where have they gone where they are defending these two people over the state of Israel?,’... https://www.newsypeople.com/donald-trump-says-jewish-people-voting-democrat-are-showing-great-disloyalty/

Nairaland / General / Jeffrey Epstein Signed His Final Will 2 Days Before Death In Manhattan Jail – Re by newsypeople: 11:56am On Aug 20, 2019
Jeffrey Epstein signed a $577-million will two days before he apparently ended his life in a federal jail in New York City.

The will, obtained by CBS News, showed that Epstein was worth more than $577 million. Epstein put all of his holdings in a trust, known as the “The 1953 Trust,” though there is no word on beneficiaries.

If there were no will prior to his death, Epstein’s brother, Mark, would’ve been entitled to... https://www.newsypeople.com/jeffrey-epstein-signed-his-fin…/

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