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Liverpool Considering selling Mohamed Salah Because He Is 'Unhappy', says former Egypt star Aboutrika

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The Reds forward is apparently considering his future after growing frustrated with life at Anfield Mohamed Salah is unhappy at  Liverpool  and the Reds are considering cashing in on the Egyptian, according to his former international team-mate Mohamed Aboutrika. Aboutrika says the 28-year-old was particularly frustrated at not being made captain for the recent  Champions League  tie against FC Midtjylland, though there are apparently other reasons why he is unsettled at Anfield. "I called Salah about his situation at Liverpool and he is upset, but that would never affect his performance on the field,” Aboutrika told  beIN Sports. "I know that Salah is not happy in Liverpool, he told me the reasons why he is not happy but they are secrets and I cannot talk about it in public. One of the reasons that made Salah angry was that he was not the captain against Midtjylland." Salah publicly expressed his frustration at not being given the armband against Midtjylla...

Black Panther 2 Won’t Use CGI To Recreate Chadwick Boseman

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  Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President, Victoria Alonso, says there are no plans to digitally recreate Chadwick Boseman for Black Panther 2. Marvel Studios’ Executive Vice President says there are no plans to digitally recreate Chadwick Boseman for  Black Panther 2 . The planned sequel would’ve seen Boseman return as T’Challa AKA  the  Black Panther before his tragic passing in August. The actor had been secretly  battling colon cancer since 2016  while simultaneously starring in seven films, including the physically-demanding  Black Panther . Boseman’s Marvel coworkers such as Kevin Feige,  Michael B. Jordan ,  Letitia Wright , and  Ryan Coogler  have since posted moving tributes online. Their messages express shock, grief, and gratitude for the work Boseman accomplished.  Black Panther , which was praised as a watershed moment for representation, wouldn’t have been such a success without Boseman’s dignified performance as...

Biden’s ‘inshallah’ during US debate dubbed ‘historic’ on Twitter

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  Social media users react to Joe Biden using the Arabic term to express hope over a probe in Trump tax controversy. Democratic presidential nominee Joe Biden cast doubt during  Tuesday night’s debate  on whether US President Donald Trump would ever  release his tax returns . “You’ll get to see it,” Trump said repeatedly as moderator Chris Wallace pressed him to commit to a firm timeline. Biden retorted, “When? Inshallah?” While the Arabic language phrase translates to “God willing,” it also has colloquial connotations of ambiguous commitment. Biden earlier released his personal income taxes, which show the former vice president and his wife Jill Biden paid about 30 percent of their $985,000 gross personal income. Trump, on the other hand, has refused to voluntarily release his  income tax returns  – a presidential custom stretching back decades. On Monday, the New York Times reported that Trump did not pay any federal income taxes in 10 of the last 15 year...

China Calls For Investigation After Their Ambassador's Twitter Account "Liked" Porn

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  China's UK embassy calls for Twitter to investigate after ambassador's account 'likes' pornographic tweet The Chinese embassy in the United Kingdom has called   on   Twitter to investigate after its ambassador's official account appeared to "like" a pornographic post. The apparent sexually explicit "like" was first identified by a London-based human rights campaigner on Wednesday.   It quickly set off a storm online as Twitter users speculated about whether ambassador Liu Xiaoming's account had been hacked. The account also appeared to "like" at least one other post which was critical of the ruling Chinese Communist Party. It is not clear how long the apparent "likes" remained active, or when they first appeared. A "like" on Twitter does not necessarily mean that the user is endorsing the content; "likes" are often used as bookmarks. All of the "liked" tweets on the account have now been rem...

Deadly Bomb Blast Targets Afghan Vice Presidents

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At least 10 people have been killed in a roadside bomb attack in the Afghan capital Kabul that targeted the first vice president, Amrullah Saleh. Mr Saleh, a former head of the Afghan intelligence services, escaped with slight burns on his face and hand. The bombing came as Afghan officials and the Taliban prepared to begin their first formal talks. Taliban spokesman Zabihullah Mujahid said in a tweet that the militant group was not responsible for the blast. Footage filmed shortly after the explosion showed a large plume of black smoke rising from the scene. Tareq Arain, a spokesman for Afghanistan's interior ministry, said the roadside bomb targeted Mr Saleh's convoy as the official travelled to work. Mr Arain said 10 civilians who worked in the area were killed and 15 people, including one of Mr Saleh's bodyguards, were wounded. A witness to the explosion said he was driving past the location on the way to a clinic when the bomb detonated. "I lost one of my brothers...

French Woman Arrested In India For Naked Video

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A French woman has been arrested in India for making a video of herself naked on a sacred bridge in the northern city of Rishikesh. The video, shot on the Lakshman Jhula bridge, was posted on social media. The woman faces charges under India's internet law, and could be sentenced to up to three years in prison if found guilty, AFP news agency reports. The suspension bridge over the Ganges river is a holy site and a popular spot for tourists. The woman, who has since been released on bail, told police the video was made to promote her jewellery business. "Maybe in France these things are not considered objectionable. But Rishikesh is a holy place and the Lakshman Jhula is the place where [Hindu gods] Ram, his brother Lakshman and wife Sita crossed the Ganges," RK Saklani, head of the police station where the woman was taken, told AFP. The woman, who has not been officially identified, was arrested on Thursday after police were alerted to the footage. "Du...

Zoo creates Baby Shower Registry for Endangered pregnant Gorilla

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  Audubon Zoo created a   baby shower registry   for an expecting gorilla -- and it's bananas! Tumani, a critically endangered western lowland gorilla, is expecting her first baby and needs some items to help her prepare for motherhood. Similar to a human baby registry, it includes cozy fleece blankets, teether rings, jumbo blocks, bubble bath and even a giant turtle sand box. It also features some gorilla-specific items, like a mini freezer, 32" anvil lopper and shredded wood. A critically endangered gorilla is about to be a mom, and she's using a doll for practice All the items were selected by the zoo's animal care and veterinary team in New Orleans, Louisiana, according to a  news release . "Audubon spends more than $70,000 a month to feed more than 15,000 animals in our care," Steve Marshall, the zoo's vice president, said in the news release. "Caring for our animals is a top priority for Audubon. Your support will provide nutritious diets and p...

Steve Bannon, former Trump adviser, arrested for fraud

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  Bannon and three others arrested for conspiracy to commit wire fraud in online fundraising campaign for border wall. Former White House adviser Steve Bannon, an architect of Donald Trump's 2016 election victory, was arrested on a yacht and pleaded not guilty on Thursday after being charged with defrauding donors in a scheme to help build the president's signature wall along the US-Mexico border. The charges were contained in an indictment ( PDF ) unsealed in Manhattan federal court, which alleges Bannon and three others "orchestrated a scheme to defraud hundreds of thousands of donors". The indictment claims the "scheme" was related to an online crowdfunding campaign that claims to have raised more than $25m to build a wall along the southern border of the United States. Bannon wore a protective white mask amid the coronavirus pandemic and two open-collared shirts at a federal court in Manhattan, where his lawyer entered a plea of not guilty on his behalf....

Millions of women lose contraceptives, abortions amid COVID-19

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  Under months-long lockdowns, women across 37 countries unable to access sexual and reproductive healthcare, report says. Millions of women and girls globally have lost access to contraceptives and abortion services because of the coronavirus pandemic, as they bear the brunt of the global calamity, warned an international aid group. Across 37 countries, nearly two million fewer women received such services between January and June than in the same period last year, Marie Stopes International said in a new report on Wednesday. India, with its abrupt months-long lockdown, has been hit especially hard, with 1.3 million women affected.  The organisation expects an additional 900,000 unintended pregnancies worldwide as a result, along with an additional 1.5 million unsafe abortions and an additional more than 3,000 maternal deaths. "This pandemic has strained healthcare services all over the world, but sexual and reproductive healthcare was already so under prioritised that once a...

Nestlé sued over tonnes of dead fish in French river

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The head of a French fishing federation has lodged a complaint against global food conglomerate Nestlé, after thousands of fish were found dead in a river in north-eastern France. Several tonnes of dead fish were reported in the Aisne river at the weekend, close to a Nestlé factory. The deaths were due to a decrease in oxygen levels in the water, the local prefecture said on Tuesday. Tests are being carried out to determine the origin of the pollution. The dead fish were found near Challerange, 50km (31 miles) from Reims, the prefecture said in a statement. "We have lodged a complaint against Nestlé France for pollution and violation of article 432.2 of the environmental code," said Michel Adam, president of the Ardennes Fishing Federation. Skip Facebook post by Fédération de pêche des Ardennes Report End of Facebook post by Fédération de pêche des Ardennes The damage amounts to "several thousand euros", he added. "Everything died in an area seven kilometres (4...