Pope coughs his way through speech amid coronavirus outbreak

Pope Francis has pulled out of a week-long spiritual retreat for the first time in his seven-year papacy because he has been struck down with an illness.

The 83-year-old pontiff spluttered and coughed his way through a speech addressing pilgrims on Sunday and had to pause twice to compose himself.

He told thousands who gathered for his weekly appearance from a window high above St Peter’s Square, in the Vatican City, that he would not be able to attend due to a cold.

Francis asked for prayers for the Lenten retreat, adding: ‘Unfortunately, a cold prevents me from participating this year… I will be following the meditation from here’.

The announcement comes as Italy battles the worst coronavirus outbreak in Europe, with dozens of towns in the north of the country being placed into quarantine.

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R.a.p.i.s.t Weinstein watches TV as he relaxes on a leather chair in a NYC hospital

The first photos purported to be disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein inside Bellevue Hospital have emerged, showing the producer sitting with his head in his hands while watching TV.

The photographs, obtained by Pix11 show the 67-year-old fallen Hollywood giant for the first time since his r3pe conviction last week.

Weinstein was seen sitting alone hunched on a leather chair with his wheelchair visible next to him.

He was wearing a simple white T-shirt with what appears to be a hospital bracelet or cast on his wrist rubbing his head as he looked downcast.


The film titan was convicted last week of committing a criminal s.e.x act in the first degree and r3pe in the third degree in the assaults of Miriam Haley and Jessica Mann and was ordered to be held in jail.

Instead of going to the notorious Rikers Island prison, Weinstein was taken from the Manhattan courthouse to NYC Health and Hospitals/Bellevue on February 24 for heart palpitations and high blood pressure, where he's remained since, according to his attorneys.

At Bellevue, Weinstein is reportedly allowed to roam around at his own free will.

'He is free to roam and is not handcuffed. He is being treated like any other person,' a source said.

'He is waking with the aide of a wheelchair. He is holding on to its handles to go to the TV room, using it as a walker, where he spent about an hour and then walked himself back,' the source added.

The source says that it's very clear 'Harvey does not want to go to Rikers.'

However, it's not clear exactly what condition Weinstein has nor when he will be moved to Rikers.

Weinstein's lawyer Arthur Aidala visited the movie mogul in the hospital on Friday. A spokesman for the convicted rapist said he is 'mentally down'.

Aidala was spotted buying snacks for his client on the same day that doctors ordered a CAT scan for Weinstein.

Weinstein is spending his time in the hospital reading books about Winston Churchill and speaking with his two young children and ex-wife Georgina Chapman, the source said.

However, Weinstein has not had visits from any of his five children.

He is due to be sentenced on March 11 and he faces up to 29 years in prison.

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The internet is shocked as girl brags about getting her second abortion

A shocking TikTok video shows a California woman undergoing her 'second abortion'.

The since-deleted video, titled 'Abortion time, take 2,' shows the young woman getting dressed in front of a mirror while her friend holds up a positive pregnancy test.

The video's caption suggests that this is also her second abortion. A remix of Bruno Mars' 'It Will Rain' plays in the background.

She appears to be wiping something from her eye, suggesting that she may have been crying after learning the news of her pregnancy.

'How do you feel Ashley,' the girl's friend can be heard asking as the woman looks in the mirror.

The clip jumps to show the young woman poking her stomach out before it jumps again to show the front of a Planned Parenthood in Pasadena, California.

Inside the clinic, a couple sits solemnly in a corner of the facility. Ashley and her camera person caption the segment: 'There's two abortion moods.'

The camera pans to show Ashley doing the shoot dance.

The clip comes to an end showing Ashley sitting on a hospital bed and getting an ultrasound.

Lila Rose, president of the pro-life group Live Action, posted the video to Twitter before it was removed for violating the platform's rules.

'Twitter just locked my account until I removed the TikTok video of the girl joking & filming her abortion at @PPFA,' she said in a follow up tweet.

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US confirms second death from coronavirus

A second person in the U.S. has died from coronavirus at the same Seattle area hospital where the first person died, officials said.

The announcement came as the first coronavirus patient was confirmed in New York.

Health officials in Washington state said Sunday night that a man in his 70s had died and he had previously been a resident at a nursing facility near Seattle where dozens of people were sick and had been tested for the virus.

The man reportedly had underlying health conditions, and died at the EvergreenHealth hospital in Kirkland, the same hospital where the country's first coronavirus-related death was reported yesterday.


Officials also confirmed three other patients at the hospital, a woman in her 80s, a woman in her 90s and a man in his 70s are all in a critical condition.

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Lol. Simi calls out Adekunle Gold for lying

Simi has called out Adekunle Gold for lying. Her husband, a former YBNL signee had taking to twitter to talk about a TV series he watched and how the first episode already got him loving again.

Knowing he didn't fully watch it, Simi called him out asking why do people lie!

Replying his tweet, Simi tweeted; 'This nig*a pressed phone through half of it. Slept thru the other half of it. Why do people lie?”

Wondering why his wife will do that to him on a public platform, Adekunle Gold replied tweeting;  ''smh''. Lol, we all know Simi is a JOKE! Their tweets....

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Beautiful photo of Flavour's babymama Sandra and daughters

Here's a new photo of singer Flavour's first babymama, Sandra Okagbue and their daughters.

Sandra shared the photo and her official Instagram page simply captioning it ''BLESSED''.

And of course we absolutely agree she is blessed having them!

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12 more people in the UK test positive for coronavirus

Public Health England has announced that a further 12 people have coronavirus in the UK.

The number of people who have the disease in the country now stands at 35.

Four of those who tested positive in the past 24 hours contracted the disease in the UK, unlike the majority of those previously infected.

A statement from Professor Chris Whitty, chief medical officer for England, said: "As of 9am this morning 12 further patients in England have tested positive for COVID-19.


"Three patients were close contacts of a known case, transmitted in the UK, identified as part of contact tracing.

"One patient, resident in Essex, had no relevant travel and it is not yet clear whether they contracted it directly or indirectly from an individual who had recently returned from abroad; investigations are ongoing.

"Of the remaining eight cases, six had recently travelled from Italy and two from Iran.

"The patients who have recently travelled are from London, West Yorkshire, Greater Manchester, Hertfordshire and Gloucestershire. All are being investigated and contact tracing has begun."

He added: "The total number of confirmed cases in England is now 33. Following previously reported confirmed cases in Northern Ireland and Wales, the total number of UK cases is 35."

The updated total comes in the days after the diagnosis of the first patient to get coronavirus in the UK without having travelled abroad recently.

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Kylie Jenner draws mixed reactions as she debuts her seriously long braided ponytail

Kylie Jenner drew comparisons to Rapunzel as she debuted a seriously long braided ponytail on Sunday.

The reality star, 22, posted a photo of herself sitting upon a diving board as her incredibly long braid cascaded down her back and onto the pool deck.

Needless to say, the unusual look drew some mixed reactions from fans. 

'Truly is the year of the rat,' commented one Instagram user.


'You got a tail?' Another user remarked.

'Rapunzel rapunzel let down your hair,' remarked another. '

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Kourtney Kardashian dons a black mask as she protects herself from coronavirus while jetting into Paris

Kourtney Kardashian donned a face mask to protect herself from coronavirus as she jetted into Paris on Saturday.

The reality star, 40, arrived into the city of love with sister Kim Kardashian and her husband Kanye West, with the trio taking precautions against the virus epidemic as they arrived in Europe.

Kourtney was seen wearing a black face mask and shades, with her raven locks tied into a ponytail as she walked through an airport.

The mask looks similar to a $50 one sold on Wish, which features an aluminium adjustable nose clip that ensures a tight seal and helps avid fogging.


The star layered up after her long-haul flight in a long leather coat as she chatted with friends.

The KUWTK star paired this with flared jeans and heels as she headed to a waiting car.

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World coronavirus death toll passes 3,000

The global coronavirus death toll has hit 3,000 following a sudden spike in Italian cases.

Five fatalities were announced in Italy today, taking its death toll to 34 as infection continues to cripple the country's northern regions.

Total patient numbers rose to 1,694 after the Civil Protection Agency revealed roughly 500 fresh positive tests this evening - an alarming 50 per cent climb in just 24 hours.

The outbreak is the second largest outside of mainland China and is steadily seeping across the continent, despite the infection hotbeds of Lombardy and Veneto on lock-down.

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Tragedy as female NYSC member is found dead in Abuja hotel

A female National Youth Service Corps (NYSC) member identified as Amaka Asikaogu has reportedly died in an Abuja hotel a few days to the end of her service, following her meeting with a yet to be identified male companion.

Preliminary findings by tThe Sun revealed that late Amaka and her male friend checked into the New England Hotel in Abuja on Saturday evening, after which the man ordered for food and drinks.

Shortly after the two were served their order, the man left the hotel leaving Amaka in the room. As gathered, the hotel staff who saw the man leaving the hotel asked about the lady (Amaka) that accompanied him, and he assured them that she is fine and was alone in the room.


The hotel workers had nonetheless checked on Amaka by placing a call to her room, which she answered, confirming that she was fine and alone in the room. She was said to have been alone in the room till the following day. When it was time to check out, however, Amaka was not seen. The management was worried and had to force their way to the room and found Amaka’s lifeless body in the room.

A distant family friend who pleaded anonymity said her parents had sent her money for rent when she complained that the person she was staying with asked her to leave the house.

The family friend said: “It was like she was waiting for the end of the weekend before she get the accommodation before the unfortunate incident happened.”

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27 year-old man kills neighbour over iPhone in Ogun

A 27-year-old man, Ejike Okata, has been arrested by the Ogun State Police Command for allegedly hacking his neighbour, Adeyiba Oladipupo, to death.

It was gathered that Okata had confessed to killing the 50-year-old woman because she allegedly accused him of stealing a phone.

Ogun police spokesman, Abimbola Oyeyemi, confirmed the incident in a statement on Sunday.

According to Oyeyemi, the younger brother of the deceased had reported the case at Obalende police station, Ijebu-Ode on Friday, informing the police that the suspect had run away after killing his sister over a minor issue.


The police image maker said the suspect was nabbed on Sunday when he was about boarding a bus to Ebonyi State to evade arrest.

He said the Eza South Local Government Area of Ebonyi State indigene allegedly confessed to have macheted the woman and cutting off her hands because she dragged the cutlass with him.

The case is currently being investigated at the Homicide Section of the State Criminal Investigation and Intelligence Department of the command on the order of the Ogun State Police Commissioner, Kenneth Ebrimson.



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How my daughters prevented me from remarrying- Lola Idije

Veteran Nollywood actress Toyin Afolayan also known as Lola Idije has revealed how her love for her female children prevented her from remarrying after losing her husband.

In an interview with Sunday Scoop, the veteran actress expressed that she didn’t think there will be too many men who will be interested in marrying her with three kids.

She expressed that even if she finds a man who will accept her children, she is not sure he won’t clash with her daughters.

On having just female children, Lola Idije stated that she believes she has been destined to give birth to only girls so she isn’t bothered about not having a male child. The 61-year-old further revealed that she had a male child for her late husband but lost him as a baby.

Lola Idije confessed that the death of her male child is the saddest thing that ever happened to her.

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Nairobi prison warder hit Facebook lover to death (photos)

Police in Kiambu County, Kenya have arrested a 26-year-old man, who allegedly killed his girlfriend on Wednesday, February 26, in Ruaka.

Tairus Mwangi, who is a prison warder at Malindi GK Prison in Kilifi County, is alleged to have bludgeoned Purity Karwirwa multiple times in the head, nose and back using a hammer.

Mwangi and 26-year-old Karwirwa dated for one-and-a-half years, and their relationship which began on Facebook, was riddled with unending dispute, the deceased’s brother, Erick Kimathi, told K24 Digital on Saturday, February 29.

Kimathi revealed that his sister, who earned a living from online writing, would often visit her lover at his Malindi workstation.

“Their relationship was full of physical abuse, with the suspect often being the aggressor,” said Kimathi.

Karwirwa, according to the brother, of late stayed at her friend’s place in Donholm, Nairobi.

The friend, Skitter Ntinyari, told K24 Digital that every time Karwirwa was on phone with her lover, she would hear them quarreling.

“Rarely would their conversations end without the two disagreeing over an issue,” said Ntinyari.

Mwangi is said to have arrived in Nairobi on Tuesday, February 25, and asked Karwirwa if he could meet her so that they could iron out their differences.

Karwirwa accepted the request, and Mwangi went and picked his girlfriend from the friend’s place in Donholm.

It is said Mwangi, thereafter, took Karwirwa to his sister’s place in Ruaka, where they quarreled  again on Wednesday, February 26.

It was then that Mwangi allegedly reached for a hammer and hit Karwirwa in the head, nose and back, killing her on the spot. The deceased’s brother says the fatal striking was done five times.

CCTV footage at the scene of crime showed Mwangi leaving his sister’s house later Wednesday after having a change of clothes.

The suspect’s sister, who arrived at her house on Wednesday evening, was shocked to find Karwirwa’s body lying in a pool of blood on the floor.

She reported the incident at the Karuri Police Station, prompting a hunt for the suspect, who had escaped to an unknown destination.

DCI detectives, who tapped the suspect’s phone signal, tracked him down to a bar in Kahawa West on Thursday, February 27.

Mwangi was arrested and taken to Karuri Police Station, where he is being held in custody.

A postmortem examination on Karwirwa’s body, which was conducted on Friday, February 28, at the Kihara Level 4 Hospital morgue, indicated that the 26-year-old died from inflicted head injuries.

The deceased’s family members, including her two brothers, Erick Kimathi and Stephen Kaimenyi, arrived at the Kihara Hospital on Saturday, February 29, to transport Karwirwa’s body to Mwanika Village in Central Imenti in Meru County for burial.

Police say they will arraign the suspect on Monday, March 2.

The deceased was the seventh born in a family of eight siblings.

Meanwhile, investigations continue.

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Kaduna sports festival begins today, after ten years

The 6th edition of Kaduna State Sports Festival earlier scheduled for February 24th will kick-start today, the State Commissioner of Sports Development, Kabir Mato stated at the weekend.

Mato said the festival which is the first in 10 years was postponed from February 24th to March 2nd due to technical issues but assured that all arrangements have been completed to ensure its success.

Mato in a press briefing where he was represented by his Special Assistant on Media, Ismaila Lere, disclosed that the weeklong festival will feature wild cards to attract athletes from other parts of the country and expand the entry scope of the games while expecting over 2000 athletes and officials.

“To give the competition a wider scope, this time around we are improvising with wild cards entries for those coming from outside the 23 local government areas of the state,” he stated.



Mato said athletes will compete in 16 events like football, basketball handball, cycling, and swimming.

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First US openly g.a.y presidential aspirant, Buttigieg quits race

Pete Buttigieg, the former Indiana mayor who made an ambitious run for president, has announced he is ending his campaign for the White House.

The 38-year-old became the first openly g,a,y presidential candidate from a major party when he announced he was running for the Democratic nomination.

But despite a successful start, his campaign lost momentum in recent weeks.

His decision to drop out comes ahead of a key day on Tuesday in the Democratic race to take on Trump.


Fourteen states will vote on Super Tuesday, by the end of which staunch left-winger Bernie Sanders could have an unbeatable lead and be a step closer to the nomination.

His departure leaves six Democrats still in the race.

Speaking to supporters in his hometown of South Bend, Indiana, Mr Buttigieg stressed the values of truth he said his campaign had hoped to promote.

"And so we must recognise that at this point in the race, the best way to keep faith with those goals and ideals is to step aside and help bring our party and our nation together," he said. "So tonight I am making the difficult decision to suspend my campaign for the presidency."

He pledged he would do "everything in my power" to ensure a Democratic win in November's election.

Mr Buttigieg surprisingly, and narrowly, won the first event of the primary season, the caucuses in Iowa on 3 February. But he failed to repeat that success and win the delegates needed to make him the front- runner and later confirm his nomination. He finished a distant fourth in South Carolina on Saturday.

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Buhari breaks silence on coronavirus

President Muhammadu Buhari has spoken for the first time in more than 48 hours after the confirmation of a coronavirus case in Nigeria.

In a statement on Sunday night, Buhari expressed sadness about the case, confirmed in the commercial capital, Lagos, despite the ardent efforts of the government regarding preparedness and response measures put in place in our country’s borders and beyond.

President Buhari commended the Federal Ministry of Health and other relevant agencies whose diligence and efficiency enabled the case to be detected, diagnosed and isolated quickly, even while swift measures were taken to identify and follow up on those with whom the index patient came into contact.

The President commended the responses of the Federal Ministry of Health and Governments of Lagos and Ogun States as well as other relevant agencies to the reported incident.

He called for vigilance on the part of all citizens and responsible government agencies.

President Buhari urged Nigerians not to panic about the news of this first case of Covid-19 in our country, as undue alarm would do us more harm than good.

“Instead, Nigerians should strictly observe the advisories disseminated by the Ministry of Health, Nigeria Centre for Disease Control and the World Health Organisation (WHO), on the best way to prevent infection.

“This information is being broadcast in all available media by the Federal Ministry of Information”, he said.

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See pictures from inside Amir Khan's luxury home

Boxer Amir Khan and his wife Faryal Makhdoom welcomed their third child to the world last week - a son called Muhammad Zaviyar Khan.

The Olympian, 33, announced the exciting news that his son, Muhammad Zaviyar Khan had arrived with a post on Instagram to his 1.3 million followers.

He shared a photo from St Mary's Hospital of the newborn lying against his bare chest and wearing a knitted hat.

Khan wrote: "My beautiful Son Muhammad Zaviyar Khan was born today 22/02/20 weighing 7lbs 12oz."


Amir and Faryal, 28, will be welcoming their new bundle of joy to their estate in Bolton.

The couple already share two daughters – Lamaisah, who was born in 2014, and Alayna, who was born in 2018 – and have welcomed little Muhammad to the clan this week.

The tot is set to live a life of luxury from the moment he’s brought home.

Amir and Faryal’s estate includes two houses they reportedly split their time between, a trophy room for all the champion boxer’s gongs and a walk-in wardrobe bigger than most people’s ground floors.

Appearing in an episode of MTV Cribs last year, the boxer allowed fans a glimpse into his luxurious estate.

The family reportedly live in a more modest bungalow, rather than their £1.2 million mansion next door, after Faryal spent a cool £250,000 renovating it.

The quarter-of-a-million revamp seems money well spent as Amir’s doting wife turned the property into the perfect place for Khan to relax away from the strain of camp.

Amir has his very own “man cave”, whilst little Muhammad will be able to play in his lavish nursery room.

But the Khan’s and their new baby won’t be settling in the Bolton estate for long.

The couple are moving out of the boxing champ’s home town.

Their £1.2million mansion has been on the market since September 2018 but they have now sold up.

Faryal told her 883,000 followers last month: "Getting rid of some of my house furniture because I am moooooving soon!!"

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Man stabs apprentice to death over N500

A 33-year old apprentice has been stabbed to death at Satellite Town in Lagos due to minor misunderstanding over N500.

The deceased, Afeez Oluwole was allegedly stabbed to death by one Kazeem Mustapha.

Police Public Relations Officer, PPRO, Bala Elkana, said in a statement on Sunday that the incident occurred on 25 February at about 12:20pm.

He said one Rafiu Dauda of 36 Alebiosu Street Ijegun, Satellite town reported at Elemoro Police Station that his apprentice, Oluwole was stabbed on the right chest with broken bottle by Mustapha along Madoti Estate Fin-Niger, Satellite town, due to a minor misunderstanding over N500.


Elkana said Oluwole was rushed to the Holy Family Hospital where he later died.

“The corpse was deposited at the mortuary for postmortem examination. The suspect has been arrested. He will be charged to Court,” he said.

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How I overcame depression to qualify for Tokyo olympic games – Oshonaike

Nigeria women table tennis star, Funke Oshonaike has said suffered depression but had to stand strong in order to qualify for the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo.

In a Facebook live feed, Oshonaike expressed her joy by becoming the first African female athlete to compete in the Olympics on seven (7) occasions in table tennis, or in other sports, combined.

“I went through depression last year. I was crying almost every day. I was heartbroken by many people. I developed high blood pressure and now I have to live with it. I was operated on two times. My left arm was even injured.

“I couldn’t play table tennis for a long time after All African Games in Morocco. I had another surgery this year in January, I cried bitterly. My name was not on Africa Top 16 list, I was very sad because I was supposed to be there for the competition. I fought but lost,” she said.



She further thanked Sports minister, Sunday Dare, as well as some other Nigerians who came to her rescue in her time of depression.

“The same people that planned the removal of my name tried to remove me from Olympic qualification but God is greater. The Minister of Sports in Nigeria and some good people rescued me.

“I have been having sleepless nights because of these mischievous people. I have a lot to talk about but I leave it for another day.

“Tokyo 2020 here I come. 7 times Olympian. Don’t give up on your dreams,” she declared.

Oshonaike, who would be retiring after the 2020 Olympics, claimed a 4-1 victory over Algeria’s Lynda Loghraibi.

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