Now that's flower power! Kristen Stewart goes topless in new campaign for Balenciaga's Florabotanica fragrance...

She's not shy: Kristen Stewart can be seen topless and covered in flowers in the new campaign for Balenciaga's Florabotanica fragrance...

 

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She proved that she isn’t shy by going naked for On The Road, and Kristen Stewart is at it again.
The actress can be seen posing topless in Balenciaga’s new perfume advert.

The 23-year-old strips off to promote the Florabotanica fragrance but reveals no more than a little sideboob by posing with her back to the camera.

The image is shot in black and white, but Kristen’s bare back is covered with colourful flowers on a vine that wraps around her shoulders.
The Twilight star wears her dark locks swept into an elegant chignon and sports smoky eye make-up and shiny lip gloss.

Kristen has been the face of Balenciaga fragrance since early 2012 and became involved with the fashion house due to her friendship with former creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere.

 

 
She's a seasoned pro: Kristen was a lot more covered up in this ad she shot for the perfume last year...
When Ghesquiere stepped down in November and Alexander Wang took the reins, it was speculated that Kristen would be dropped as the face of the fragrance.
In 2012 Kristen told Women’s Wear Daily she felt ‘lucky’ to be a part of Florabotanica and added: ‘There is something natural about it. It’s very alive.

‘I was never the one wearing my mom’s perfume and trying to be sexy. I was like hanging out with my brothers and doing the opposite of that.’

Kristen is currently in Berlin, filming her latest movie Sils Maria.

 

Friends with benefits: Kristen got involved with the fashion house thanks to her friendship with former creative director Nicolas Ghesquiere, who she is pictured with at the May 2012 Met Ball...

She has undergone a bit of a makeover for the role, dying her locks jet black and showing off a fake tattoo on the inside of her arm.
Kristen stars opposite Juliette Binoche and Chloe Moretz in the Olivier Assayas directed drama, taking on the role previously vacated by Mia Wasikowska.

Also in the film is Tom Sturridge, who just happens to be the best friend of Kristen’s ex-boyfriend Robert Pattinson.

Speaking to Women's Wear Daily in July, Kristen said: 'I play a personal assistant to an actress. It takes two very particular people to have that relationship be functional – one that services the other — because Juliette Binoche is playing the actress that I assist, and she is one of the most powerful women I think I’ve ever seen in film.'

 

Hard at work: The 23-year-old is currently in Berlin and was seen on Thursday filming for Sils Maria...

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Cannibal cult leader who drank girls' blood is hacked to death by villagers after escaping from a Papua New Guinea jail and murdering another woman...

'Black Jesus': Notorious cult leader Stephen Tari after he was captured in Papua New Guinea in 2007...

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A cannibal cult leader calling himself Black Jesus, who slaughtered his 'Flower Girl' followers and drank their blood, has himself been murdered in the jungles of Papua New Guinea.

In flowing robes, Stephen Tari, 40, a failed Bible student, once led 6,000 'disciples' through the mountainous regions of the country, but was accused of killing at least three young girls and, as their mothers were forced to watch, drinking their blood.

Calling himself 'the true Christ', he was convicted of only rape three years ago - before the country brought in new laws that meant convicted killers and rapists could receive the death penalty - and was among 48 prisoners who broke out of jail six months ago.

Since then he has been on the run with a handful of faithful followers, but his bizarre life came to an end when he was said to have murdered a village woman this week and attempted to take the life of another.

Surrounded by furious villagers on Thursday, he is believed to have been beaten and hacked to death, along with one of his henchmen in the remote village of Gal in the northern province of Madang.
A special investigation by the Daily Mail six years ago heard from three women who said they had witnessed Tari drinking their murdered daughters' blood in bizarre sacrificial ceremonies in village huts as he led his followers through the jungle.

Because of the remote area where he was murdered, police have not been able to establish whether he allegedly murdered a woman because he had started up his former cult and needed more human sacrifices.

Madang provincial police commander Chief Superintendent Sylvester Kalaut told the Post Courier newspaper that the village where Tari met his death is several miles by foot along jungle tracks from the nearest small town.

Bride's father choked to death at wedding reception just hours after walking her down the aisle at Jools Holland's 14-century castle...

Tragic: What was meant to be the happiest day of their lives turned to tragedy when Jagan Babwah, right, choked to death at the wedding of his daughter Camela, left...

 

 

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A bride's father choked to death at her fairytale wedding held in a castle owned by Jools Holland, an inquest heard.

Jagan Babwah, 73, beamed with pride as he gave his daughter Camela away during her lavish wedding ceremony at a picturesque castle.
But just two hours later the taxi driver began choking on a piece of lamb in the post-wedding feast and guests desperately tried to save him with the Heimlich manoeuvre.

Despite their efforts Mr Babwah suffered a cardiac arrest and was later pronounced dead by paramedics.
Camela decided to continue the wedding in tribute to her much-loved father, which is what she believes he would have wanted.

The 160-guest reception and evening party continued - but Camela never heard her proud dad's wedding speech.
Mother-of-one Camela, an admin assistant from Gillingham, Kent, said: 'We have been planning the wedding for two-and-a-half years and he was forever talking about it.

'In the morning he was so happy. He had never worn a proper three-piece suit and I was his baby daughter.
'As he was about to walk me down the aisle he started to cry. It was the first time I've seen him cry and it started me off.

'It was such a hot day and when we were having the meal I told him to take his jacket off but he wouldn't. He looked so smart.'

Mr Babwah arrived at the wedding at Cooling Castle in Rochester, Kent, on May 31 with his daughter in a Rolls Royce and sat in the front row with wife Shanty, 67.

Proud: Mr Babwah, pictured with his daughter Camela and wife Shanty, was overjoyed at the wedding by choked to death at the reception just hours later...
He was sitting on the top table during the wedding breakfast when he started to choke.
The father-of-four, also of Gillingham, was escorted outside while a worried Camela, 35, waited patiently at the top table for him to return - but he never did.

Parents of baby whose head swelled to three times normal size celebrate her transformation into a 'happy, playful little girl' thanks to charity-funded operation...

Roona Begum's head swelled to three times the normal size (left). But thanks to five operations to drain some of the excess fluid in her brain (right) her parents are hoping for a brighter future for her...

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When she was born doctors gave Roona Begum just months to live.

Her head - triple the size of that of an average baby - was filled with ten litres of excess fluid inside her brain, and was so heavy she could barely move.

But now Roona's parents are heralding the miracle transformation by their baby into a 'happy, playful little girl' after a crowd funding website, set up by two complete strangers, paid for a series of operations. 

 

The swelling was caused by ten litres of excess fluid inside her brain. Her mother is now able to comfortably lift her daughter to comfort her...

Abdul and Fatima Begum describe a 'beautiful, happy baby' after a crowd funding site paid for a series of operations...

Woman left in tears after getting stuck on Coney Island Ferris wheel for 30 MINUTES... because Beyoncé was 'doing her make-up'...

Breaking down: A woman was in tears after getting stuck on the Coney Island Wonder Wheel for 30 minutes...

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A woman was seen breaking down in tears on Thursday after getting stuck on Coney Island’s Ferris wheel.

And according to reports, it was all because of Beyoncé.
The singer was at the New York amusement park to film her latest music video.

Sorry: According to reports it all happened because Beyonce was doing her make-up at the bottom

And for part of it, the 31-year-old decided to take a spin on the Wonder Wheel with photographer Terry Richardson.

But it seems that operators neglected to realise that a couple were still on the ride when Beyoncé and her crew hopped on it.
The star had her make-up touched up before setting off, and it was half an hour before anyone realized two people were stuck, according to Splash News.

 

Scary experience: Understandably the woman in question was upset after the incident on Thursday...

 

Comforted: The woman was reassured by her partner as they finally made it back down to the ground..

Starstruck?: It seems operators at the New York amusement park forgot about the pair when Beyonce arrived...

When they finally made it back down, the couple were visibly shaken.

The woman involved was seen in tears as she stepped out of her pod and she and her partner hurried off.
It seems Beyoncé was unaware of the events unfolding as she continued her tour of Coney Island.

Swift exit: The woman hurried off the ride after her fun day at Coney Island turned sour...

'I wasn't always confident': Serena Williams on how she struggled with body image while growing up alongside 'tall and slim' sister Venus...

Opening up: Tennis pro Serena Williams spoke to DuJour magazine about body image and pressures growing up, her longstanding interest in fashion and love for France...

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She's ranked as the world's number one female tennis player and is seemingly confident when it comes to her career.


But Serena Williams has not always been so self-assured about her figure.
In a new interview with DuJour magazine, the sports star opens up about her own struggles with body image issues.

The 31-year-old professional athlete poses for a glamorous spread as speaks about everything from her longstanding love for fashion, pre-match routines to adding more green veggies to her daily menu.

Serena ditches the tennis gear in the shoot for a sexy yellow and black lace tube dress teamed with a tailored leather jacket.
Her lengthy dark tresses are coiffed in tight curls and a simple silver necklace decorates her neck.

In her interview with the magazine, she speaks honestly and openly about her experience with body image.
Serena reveals that despite being a professional sports player, it took her a long time to embrace her body shape in the face of social pressures.

'I grew up with a lot of sisters - I was the youngest, and I was really thick,' the star - whose sister is Venus Williams - explains.

 
On her way to a fifth title? The 31-year-old star just careered her way through the US Open's first round, beating Francesca Schiavone in straight sets...
'My sister Venus was so tall and slim, and just being in a society where a lot of people are really thin, it was hard... especially as an athlete,' she says.

The statuesque athlete boldly goes on: 'No athlete has boobs like me, but I had to learn how to embrace myself and embrace my curves... and that's something a lot of people can relate to.'
On the topic of her status as a role model for women, Serena dishes out some valuable advice: 'It's OK if you're feeling uncomfortable with yourself. I was too. It's normal. I love who I am, and I encourage other people to love and embrace who they are. But it definitely wasn't easy—it took me a while.'

Speaking candidly, she admits: 'I wasn't always confident. I just started feeling comfortable with myself about six or seven years ago'
Serena also tells a funny anecdote about how she was recently on the set of a photoshoot and impressed the crew by sewing up her own dress when it came un-stitched.

Apply for passports on time, immigration urges Lagosians...

 

Comptroller General of Immigration, David Shikfu...

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The Nigerian Immigration Service, Lagos State Command, has urged Lagosians to apply for their passports early in order to reduce delay in passport issuance.

Deputy Controller Immigration, Joshua Ajisafe, gave the advice while addressing some applicants at the Passport Office, Alausa on Wednesday.

He said the inauguration of the new office was a sign that the service had the interest of Nigerians at heart. He said other measures had also been put in place to reduce delay in passport processing.

He said, “The NIS has been looking inward to fast track the issuance of passports beyond the usual three to seven days. We will be working hard to ensure that applicants can get their passports within 24hours or even less.

“Competent members of staff have been put in difficult sections, such as the vetting section, which might slow down the process.

“We are working hard and we expect applicants to however apply early and maintain orderliness for this to be possible.”

Ajisafe said issues of fraud and extortion by officers could be reported to the complaint desk. He said his office would be open to applicants with such reports.

Taraba assembly to Suntai: Go back to US hospital...

  
Taraba State Governor, Mr. Danbaba Suntai...

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Barely 24 hours after Governor Danbaba Suntai, addresed the people of Taraba State through a recorded video, the state House of Assembly on Thursday advised him to return to the hospital in the United States where he was on admission for further treatment.

The assembly, in a statement by its Speaker, Haruna Tsokwa, and 15 other members, also reaffirmed Alhaji Garba Umar as the acting governor of the state.

The lawmakers claimed that before Wednesday, all their efforts to meet with the recuperating governor, who arrived in Jalingo on Sunday from the US, were rebuffed by people close to him.

They pointed out that from the manner the governor spoke when they finally met with him on Wednesday, they doubted that he authored the letter in which he informed them of his return and desire to resume work.

According to the lawmakers, their advice to the governor and the position on who was in charge of governance in the state, were in the interest of the people.

“Be that as it may, we the undersigned members of the state assembly have unanimously resolved in our meeting that the deputy governor, upon whom power was earlier transmitted by the State House of Assembly, still remains the Acting Governor of Taraba State and he will continue to act in that regard until such a time the governor is capable of administering the state,” they added in the statement

“The leadership of the assembly made several efforts to see the governor since his arrival, but till Wednesday, they were not allowed access to him. The ailing governor spoke in a manner that brought more doubt to his letter purportedly transmitted to the speaker,”the lawmakers said.

Mayhem in Seme border, Customs officer killed...

 


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There was mayhem at the Seme border area of Lagos State on Thursday after a 35-year-old man, Saturday Joel, was shot by officials of the Nigerian Customs Service.

Eyewitnesses said Joel was hit by a stray bullet while some customs officers were trying to apprehend a motorist who was smuggling a red Volkswagen bus from Benin Republic into Nigeria.

It was learnt that after the shooting, some residents took to the streets in protest. The residents were said to have alleged that customs officials had killed at least three motorists this month under the pretext that they were smugglers.

It was learnt that in the ensuing pandemonium, the customs officials stationed in the area fled. However, a Superintendent of Customs, identified as J. I Motojelu, was said to have been driving by at the time.

PUNCH Metro learnt that in retaliation, the angry mob, led by a community leader, dragged the officer out of his Toyota Corolla car marked ABJ 663 DW, and killed him.

It was learnt that the irate mob, also set the deceased officer’s vehicle ablaze and set up bonfires at the centre of the road.

The culprits were said to have used the opportunity to steal some items that had previously been seized by customs.

'He is not more valuable than his problems': Lamar Odom stops for fast food with his wedding ring on... as it's revealed his career could be in trouble...

The ring's the thing: Lamar Odom was seen still wearing his wedding ring during an outing on Wednesday...

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It is believed that Lamar Odom has returned to his marital home with Khloe Kardashian after he was kicked out amid claims of infidelity and drug abuse.

But it seems the couple has a long way to go to solve their apparent problems.

Lamar appeared to be in good spirits when he was spotted in Reseda on Tuesday, still wearing his wedding ring.
The NBA star, dressed in a red Los Angeles Crooks snapback cap and grey T-shirt, picked up some lunch at a Taco Bell drive-thru.

TMZ reported on Wednesday that the basketball pro has returned to the marital home and is set to address some serious issues, including an alleged addiction to 'Oxycontin and crack cocaine.'

Loyal wife Khloe is apparently determined to help Lamar get his life back on track despite the report which claims his drug use has escalated to an 'alarming and life threatening level.'

 

Low-key outing: The NBA star was seen picking up some lunch at a Taco Bell drive-thru...

Coming back fighting? It appears Lamar Odom has finally come out of hiding

Lamar returned to his L.A. home on Monday after going missing for several days. Last week he was seen loading up his car with several bags.
A source told TMZ: 'Lamar is "open to reason and listening to the people who love him the most",' however up until now he has reportedly resisted all attempts to get him to seek treatment.

After beginning the process of patching up the supposed cracks in his marriage, Lamar will no doubt be focusing on his basketball career, which could be in trouble.

A smile on his face: Lamar apparently has returned to his marital home after being thrown out last week..

Working it out: It seems Khloe Kardashian and Lamar are attempting to repair their marriage

'It's almost Labor Day weekend and players are starting to return to their teams, and Lamar doesn't have a team,' an NBA insider told People. 'He's gone from making $8.5 million last year to being out of work at this point.'
Lamar is officially out of work as of July 1, and it has been confirmed by director of communications Seth Burton that he is off his team, the Los Angeles Clippers' roster as his contract has ended.

Burton additionally confirmed that Antwan Jamison is expected to be officially signed to the Clippers on Wednesday, which would leave no room for Lamar.

Meanwhile: Although Khloe Kardashian has stayed silent, she found the time to post this selfie on her account...

  

Meanwhile: Although Khloe Kardashian has stayed silent, she found the time to post this selfie on her account ...

It WAS true love. But now Michael's turned into a mean old man who finds fault in all she does....

Under strain: The couple in 2006, when they were trying to quit smoking...


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The union of Michael Douglas and Catherine Zeta-Jones has always been one of those noisily vulgar affairs.

He has crowed that living with the actress, 25 years his junior, is like fulfilling your every fantasy, and she has been just the same about him.

‘See that man over there? He’s a movie star and I get to sleep with him every night!’ she yelled from the stage at the Tony Awards three years ago.


Far from plain sailing: The couple pictured arguing while on a 2003 yacht holiday in Italy, off the island of Capri...


Brave face: The actor managed to raise a smile once inside the restaurant...

Another time, when they were celebrating their tenth wedding anniversary at the St Regis Hotel in New York, Catherine teasingly asked her guests of the revels: ‘Is it too much? We don’t give a ****!’

Her first gift to him after their marriage was reportedly 1,000 blank love cheques. Douglas, a noted Lothario, was invited to fill in any sexual demand, and she would comply.

But now it is over. Yesterday they announced their 13-year union had disintegrated and that they had made a mutual decision to ‘take some time apart’ and ‘work on their marriage’.

He has been spending time alone, in the South of France. She is with her mum and two children in upstate New York, in a stunning £3.2million home.

Douglas, 68, is said to have given up on the union some time ago and has already consulted lawyers, though neither he nor Catherine, 43, is said to be filing for a divorce at this stage.

The couple, who married in November 2000, have not been seen together in public since April 22, when they appeared arm-in-arm on the red carpet at the 40th Annual Chaplin Award Gala in New York.


Time apart: Michael Douglas and his wife Catherine Zeta-Jones, last pictured together here on 22 April, have reportedly separated as they struggle to maintain their marriage...

They are said to have made the decision to split in May after Douglas returned from this year’s Cannes Film Festival, where he was promoting his latest film, Behind The Candelabra, but chose to make the official announcement yesterday.

A spokesman for Miss Zeta-Jones said: ‘Catherine and Michael are taking some time apart to evaluate and work on their marriage. There will be no further comment.’

The marriage has been devastated by a series of crises. First, Douglas’s son Cameron was jailed for five years for dealing cocaine and methamphetamine in 2010.

Then the actor was diagnosed with stage four throat cancer, which he claimed was brought on by a combination of stress, heavy drinking, smoking and even oral sex.

I Can't Act In Your Movie--Beverly Osu Replies Afrocandy

Beverly Osu...

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Some hours ago, controversial actress, Afrocandy offered another controversial figure, Beverly Osu a movie role in her upcoming flick, which will most likely be a soft porn.

The offer by the mother of two to the recent returnee of the just concluded Big Brother Africa, The Chase game competition generated issues among fans of Beverly.

It was believed that Beverly's x-rated scenes at the show may have made Afrocandy to extend the gesture to the reported ex-girlfriend of 2Shotz as stated in Afrocandy's post on Facebook.

Speaking on a radio show on Wednesday, Beverly not only rejected Afrocandy's offer, but thanked her.

When asked if she would love to accept the offer, Beverly promptly said, 'Afrocandy nibo? No, thanks for the offer but no, I am not featuring [in her film].

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'Waiting around to find out how she died is unbearable': Parents' agony over mystery death of private schoolgirl, 17, who fell ill at Reading festival...

'Unexplained death': Esme Blore was taken to hospital on Saturday...

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A public schoolgirl died after becoming ill at last weekend’s Reading Festival.
Esme Blore, 17, came home early on Saturday feeling unwell and was taken to hospital.
She was discharged but collapsed at home on Monday and was rushed back to hospital, where she deteriorated rapidly and died.

Police are treating her death as ‘unexplained’ and are investigating whether it could be linked to drugs, while her local newspaper reported her drink may have been spiked.

Esme attended the festival with a group of friends and posted messages on social media in the days running up to the event, saying how excited she was.
Speaking from their home in Stevington, near Bedford, her parents said it was ‘unbearable’ waiting to find out how and why she died.

Esme’s father, Sebastian Blore-Rimmer, 48, said: ‘At the moment we are in limbo. We don’t really know what to do until we find out how and why she died.
‘We just want to know the facts and at the moment we don’t know anything. Waiting around is just unbearable.’

Her mother Sharon, 44, added: ‘I could give all the tributes in the world but nothing is going to bring my baby back.’
Last night friends, including fellow pupils from the private Dame Alice Harpur School (now Bedford Girls’ School) where Esme was a pupil, wrote tributes on a Facebook page set up in her memory.

One wrote: ‘Esme, I can’t believe you’ve been taken away from us! You were such an amazing person and one of the nicest and most down to earth girls I have ever met!

Super Cup: Chelsea drop Moses

Victor Moses...

 

 

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Uncertainty appears to be the word for Victor Moses at Stamford Bridge as the season begins to take definite swing. The Mail reported that the Nigerian has been left out of Chelsea’s squad for their Super Cup clash against Bayern Munich in Prague on Friday, raising further doubts over his future at the Bridge under Jose Mourinho.

Moses has been linked with moves to Liverpool and West Ham after failing to make an appearance for Chelsea in their opening three Premier League games. The Super Eagles attacker joined the Stamford Bridge club from Wigan last August for £9m.

But it is a better deal for his compatriot Mikel Obi as the midfielder is in the team to face the German champions. Even though there are also several transfer links to Mikel, he was a late substitute in the Monday big clash at Old Trafford against Manchester United.

Liverpool boss Brendan Rodgers wants Moses on a season-long loan at Liverpool and has been encouraged after the player was told he can leave the club. The situation at Chelsea is surely a new turn for Moses after the initial praise he got from Mourinho during a pre-season tour of the USA.

He said, “Victor (Moses) has been terrific. He is another one who is working very hard. He hasn’t missed a single minute of a training session.

Stowaway gets scholarship, NCAA probes Arik pilots, FAAN

Stowaway: Pix 1: A teenage boy, Daniel Ihekina, who hid in the tyre hole of Arik Air flying from Benin to Lagos. Pix 2: The boy being led away by security agents.

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Aviation industry regulator, the Nigerian Civil Aviation Authority has started probing the ArikAir pilots and officials of the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria over alleged security breaches that led to the arrest of a 15-year-old stowaway, Daniel Oikhena, at Lagos Airport on Saturday.

This is even as the boy on Wednesday landed a scholarship to study free to university level and fulfil his dream of flying to the United States of America.

The pilot, The PUNCH learnt, might lose his licence or be fined huge sum of money if ongoing investigation by the regulators found him guilty of not aborting the flight for safety checks, following the alleged passenger’s report of presence of a strange boy some metres from the plane.

Already, the regulatory authority has commenced full investigation into the matter, the Director-General, NCAA, Captain Fola Akinkuotu, disclosed to our correspondent on Wednesday.

Although the NCAA boss declined to specify the nature of penalty it would impose on Arik Air, its pilot or the Federal Airport Authority of Nigeria if they were found guilty, he however said, “If at the end of the day we discover that somebody has not done what it should do, then the appropriate sections of the law will take its full course.”

Akinkuotu stressed that there were penalties and sanctions for breaches in the sector’ and assured that the regulatory agency would not shy away from upholding safety and security regulations in the aviation sector.

On the blames being traded by Arik and FAAN, the NCAA boss said the investigation would reveal whoever was liable.

He said, “Arik might say that FAAN did not provide adequate security, but safety challenges are assuming new trends everyday. The responsibility of any flight lies with the operator. Arik too has responsibility. It was reported that a passenger raised an alarm. If there is merit in that, it means there was a possibility of doing something about it. All these our investigation will unravel.”

The NCAA boss however said that the agency, in the meantime, had put in place measures to stop future re-occurrence.

“Every aircraft that is departing will be followed until take-off. FAAN security will follow them. On our part, we have to continue to monitor everything. There will be greater monitoring at the perimeter fence and access control now.”

Still working hard! Kim Kardashian continues with her post-pregnancy workout as she goes on a hike with her younger sisters Kendall and Kylie...

On a mission: The 32-year-old has already lost 30lbs and is committed to losing another 30lbs to get back to her pre-baby weight of 115lbs, pictured in April...



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She's been on a mission to get back to her pre-baby weight of 115lbs.

And Kim Kardashian continued to work towards her fitness goal with a hike in the mountains near her home in Calabasas, California, on Monday.

The 32-year-old posted a snap of her idyllic stroll to Instagram - and was also surely hoping to take her mind off of current troubles in her family with the beautiful vista.
The new mother had apparently recruited her younger sisters Kendall, 17, and 16-year-old Kylie Jenner to accompany her on the sweaty jaunt.

Kim captioned her sunset snap: 'Beautiful way to end the day! Hike with @kendalljenner @kyliejenner blacchyna'.
And the relaxing nature walk could not have come at a better time, considering the struggles her sister Khloe Kardashian has been going through recently.


Hiking partners: Kendall and Kylie Jenner joined their elder sister on the jaunt, pictured in New York earlier this month...

According to TMZ, Khloe's NBA player husband Lamar Odom is addicted to hard drugs, a secret that Khloe has apparently kept even from her own family.


Troubled: Khloe Kardashian is rumoured to be estranged from her husband Lamar Odom due to his alleged drug use, pictured in April 2012...

But that soon changed, as she is said to have attempted to stage an intervention with Odom at their Tarzana, California, home, which resulted in him disappearing for nearly four days.
Despite reports that Khloe was unaware of her husband's whereabouts, the pro athlete’s agent Jeff Schwartz told ESPN that she ‘knows exactly where he is.’
Speculation surrounds the nature of the substance abuse, varying from hard drugs to prescription medication.

Getting inked for her art: Kristen Stewart shows off a new tattoo as she suits up on the set of her film Sils Maria...

It's all for her art: Kristen Stewart shows off a new tattoo on her arm as she walks around the set of her new movie Sils Mari...


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She got her very first tattoo back in June and it looks like Kristen Stewart has developed a love of ink.
The 23-year-old actress was spotted with a new design inked onto the inside of on her arm on Monday.
But Kristen hasn’t gone under the needle again, the new tat is for her role in big screen drama Sils Maria which the actress is currently shooting in Berlin.

Kristen cut a sombre figure on set, swapping her usual uniform of skinny jeans and battered Converse for a sharp suit.

The actress’ costume consisted of a boxy suit jacket, buttoned at the waist and with the sleeves rolled up to show off that tattoo.

The jacket was paired with a short black dress underneath whilst a long pendant completed the look.Self-confessed heels-hater Kristen strolled around in a pair of comfy black trainers.


Nice ink: Kristen's tattoo appears to be part of her look for her edgy new movie...


Gothic: Kristen was in costume for her role in the film, swapping her usual scruffy style for a suit jacket...

The actress was also showing off her newly darkened locks but it was the new inking which was hard to miss.
The fake tattoo on her right inside arm appears to be a large black square with an eye shaped design inside.

Whilst this inking might be for the cameras, Kirsten did get tattooed for real back in June, choosing two tiny designs for her wrists.

After getting inked at Pride & Glory Tattoo Parlour in Nashville, Tennessee, the studio posted photos of their celeb client on their Facebook page before Kristen showed off her inking.

Sombre mood: Kristen looked downcast as she walked to set in Berlin...

Back on the set of Sils Maria, and Kristen didn’t look too happy with her makeover for the film, scowling as she walked around the set in Berlin with a male assistant.
Kristen stars opposite Juliette Binoche in the Olivier Assayas directed drama, taking on the role previously vacated by Mia Wasikowska.

'I used to bully people I knew were gay': Ricky Martin admits to GQ Australia that he had 'internalised homophobia' while growing up in Puerto Rico...

Life changing: Ricky Martin tells Australian GQ that becoming a father prompted him to come out as gay and live a more honest life...

 

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Singer Ricky Martin memorably came out as a gay man back in 2010.

However, the star has admitted he used to struggle with his sexuality and even bullied gay men whilst growing up in Puerto Rico.

'I look back now and realise I would bully people who I knew were gay,' Martin tells the September/October edition of GQ Australia. 'I had internalised homophobia. To realise that was confronting to me. I wanted to get away from that.'

Martin, who got his start with the boy band Menudo nearly three decades ago, tells the magazine that becoming a father to twin boys Matteo and Valentino, whom he is raising with partner Carlos Gonzalez Abells, changed his view on life.

'I didn’t want them (his twin sons) growing up in a house of lies… or thinking that there was something wrong with being gay.'
The 41-year-old also opens up about his latest job, as a judge on Australia's version of The Voice.

'I felt the outpouring of love, and I could feel the criticism, too, but I loved that,' he tells the publication. 'I love the honesty and the truth. People tell it like it is in Australia.'

In fact, the sexy performer proved so popular on the competition reality show that it has led to a career resurgence for him.

He will embark on a tour in October, giving a whole new generation of fans the chance to experience La Vida Loca.

After years of speculation, the singer came pout as a gay man back in 2010, via a long statement on his website.

'I am proud to say that I am a fortunate homosexual man,' he wrote. 'I am very blessed to be who I am.'And later that year he expressed no regrets with his decision during an interview with Larry King.

'Today, I am a gay man,' he said. 'And everything about saying this feels right… if I’d know how good it was going to feel, I would have done it ten years ago.'

 

Well suited: The singer strikes a pose on the cover of the September/October issue...

Family time: The 41-year-old relaxes with this sons Mateo and Valentino...

Culled from The Daily Mail UK...

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'She is doing much better': Katherine Jackson opens up about granddaughter Paris' suicide bid for first time...

Better: Katherine Jackson has revealed that her granddaughter Paris is doing well...

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Michael Jackson's mother Katherine has said her granddaughter, Paris, is ‘doing much better’ after her suicide bid in June.

The 15-year-old schoolgirl was rushed to hospital from the family home in Los Angeles after cutting her wrists and swallowing a large number of over-the-counter painkillers and is now being treated in a secluded residential facility which specializes in helping troubled youngsters.

Speaking to Hello! Magazine Mrs Jackson said:’She is in a good place, getting the help she needs.’

The 83-year-old Jackson family matriarch shares legal guardianship of Paris and her brothers, Prince, 16, and Blanket, 11, with her grandson TJ.

She continued about her granddaughter: ‘She is doing much better.

‘The treatment is going good, really good. She's my baby. It's hard for me, really hard. All I wanted these kids to be is happy. The night Michael died Paris was crying and said 'I want to go and see Daddy, I don't want to be without him'.’

 

On the mend: Paris is now being treated in a secluded residential facility following her suicide bid...

Guardian: Katherine shares legal guardianship of Paris and her two brothers...

Mrs Jackson said ‘not a day goes by’ she does not think of the singer, whom she called ‘a very good father’ and ‘a good son’.

 

Parenting: Katherine also reveals how she is raising the children...


But she admits her style of parenting is different from his - and she has got rid of the masks the children famously used to wear.

She said: ‘They were sheltered a lot when Michael raised them.

‘I had thought about it and I said 'I am not going to raise them like that (wearing masks). But Michael had a good reason. He was trying to protect them.’

She said the children were ‘incredibly polite’ and that was down to the pop superstar.

She said: ‘He instilled good manners but it's a different generation, of course, and I don't understand the whole social media thing. They are always on their phones.’

Paris was rushed to hospital in June of his year.
At the time a lawyer for Katherine alluded to how Paris is still coming to terms with the loss of her father Michael Jackson, four years after his death.

'Being a sensitive 15-year-old is difficult no matter who you are.' Perry Sanders said in a statement to MailOnline.
'It is especially difficult when you lose the person closest to you. Paris is physically fine and is getting appropriate medical attention,' Mr Sanders added

Read the full story in Hello! Magazine out now..

Culled from The Daily Mail UK...

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