Gulf nations welcome Trump’s remarks over Qatar dispute

Gulf countries, locked in an escalating diplomatic row with Qatar, on Saturday welcomed US President Donald Trump’s call for Doha to renounce alleged funding for terrorism.

Tomi Lahren Slammed As A Hypocrite After Suing The Blaze For Wrongful Termination

The 24-year-old was a host of her own show on the network and was reportedly let go because of her views on abortion, admitting she was pro choice while a guest on The View

Iowa just lost half its Obamacare insurers

Two major insurers said this week that they wouldn't sell insurance in Iowa's Obamacare marketplace, both citing concerns about the current uncertainty around the health law's future. This means that 94 of Iowa's 99 counties will have just one insurer selling on Healthcare.gov when open enrollment starts in November.

US Drops Effort to Force Twitter to Reveal Anti-Trump Account

The U.S. government on Friday dropped its effort to force Twitter to identify users behind an account critical of President Donald Trump, the social media company said.

In response, Twitter said it was dropping a federal lawsuit against the U.S. government that challenged the request to unmask the users.

Key Venezuela Opposition Figure Barred From Office for 15 Years

CARACAS, VENEZUELA — 

Venezuelan opposition leader Henrique Capriles on Friday was banned from holding political office for 15 years, a move that could galvanize protests against the leftist government and upend a presidential election scheduled for 2018.

Congo's Kabila Names Opposition Figure Tshibala PM

DAKAR — 

Democratic Republic of Congo President Joseph Kabila named a former member of the largest opposition party as prime minister on Friday, a move likely to further divide Kabila's opponents after talks to negotiate his exit from power broke down.

Wizkid’s New Video“Come Closer” ft. Drake Hits 1.2M Views Within 24 Hours

Ayodeji Balogun popularly known as Wizkid dropped the visuals to his hit collaboration”Come Closer” featuring Canadian singer/rapper, Drake today.However, Drake didn’t appear in the video.Fans began questioning why Drake was not in the video once again bringing up the issue of Wizkid not being included in the video for Drake’s hit track last year, “One Dance” on which he was featured. Replying to a Twitter user this morning, he cleared the air explaining that he had a family emergency during the shoot for “One Dance” while Drake himself was on tour while they were shooting the video for “Come Closer”.

Davido Sued By Car Dealer Over N7.4Million Mercedes Benz

Davido Owes N7.4Million Debt On Mercedes-Benz GLE 450 He Bought This Years As Car Dealer Accused Him Of Issuing A Dud Cheque Which Bounced Back.The controversial singer who lavished 1.6 million Naira at a Gucci store in South Africa recently has been unveiled as a confirmed “Onigbese”.

North Korea Hacking Nigerian Banks, Financial Institutions of 17 Other Countries

North Korea’s hacking operations are growing and getting bolder and increasingly targeting financial institutions worldwide.

North Korea is now being linked to attacks on banks in 18 countries, including Nigeria, according to a new report from Russian cyber security firm Kaspersky.According to a news report by the Cable News Network (CNN), two international security experts believe that the stolen money is likely being spent advancing North Korea’s development of nuclear weapons.

EFCC Denies Handing over Alamiyeseigha’s Properties to Falana

The Economic and Financial Crimes Commission (EFCC) thursday denied report that it has handed over properties of former Bayelsa State Governor, Diepreye Alamieyeseigha to Lagos lawyer, Femi Falana (SAN).The commission also debunked claims that a staff in Falana’s legal chamber was seconded to the acting Chairman of EFCC, Ibrahim Magu as chief of staff.

Obasanjo’s Ex-wife Alleges Threat to Life over Son’s Wedding

Following a suit instituted by Mrs. Taiwo Obasanjo, ex-wife of former President Olusegun Obasanjo, to stop her son’s wedding, she has alleged that certain persons have been detailed to assassinate her.

PDP Crisis Festers as Sheriff Storms Out of Jonathan’s Peace Parley

Hopes of a peaceful resolution to the drawn out leadership crisis in the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) continued to fester on Thursday, when the stakeholders’ peace parley convened by former President Goodluck Jonathan ended without a solution, with one of the parties in the dispute, Senator Ali Modu Sheriff, bolting out midway during the meeting.

Conte taking season 'step by step'

Premier League leaders Chelsea are focused on getting results in their remaining nine games as they fight for the title, instead of dwelling on Saturday's 2-1 loss to Crystal Palace, manager Antonio Conte said.

Chelsea suffered their second loss in 10 league games, and their first home defeat in the league since September. The loss cut their lead at the top of the table to seven points after second-placed Tottenham Hotspur defeated Burnley 2-0.

Ibra boost for misfiring United

Zlatan Ibrahimovic's return from suspension may be just the lift that Manchester United need as they attempt to improve their Premier League home form against Everton on Tuesday.

The former Paris Saint-Germain striker, United's leading scorer this season, has missed three domestic matches through suspension – in which time Jose Mourinho's team have been knocked out of the FA Cup and lost ground in the race for a top-four finish.

'Sci-Fi' Cancer Therapy Fights Brain Tumors, Study Finds

It sounds like science fiction, but a cap-like device that makes electric fields to fight cancer improved survival for the first time in more than a decade for people with deadly brain tumors, final results of a large study suggest.

Snapchat Adds More Accessible Search Feature

Snap Inc. said Friday that its Snapchat messaging app would add an option for users to search through photos and videos that users have posted to the public.

The move came days after larger rival Facebook Inc. stepped up efforts to encourage users to take more photos and edit them with digital stickers that show the influence of Snapchat.

British Robot Helps Autistic Children With Social Skills

LONDON — 

"This is nice, it tickles me," Kaspar the social robot tells four-year-old Finn as they play together at an autism school north of London.

Kaspar, developed by the University of Hertfordshire, also sings songs, imitates eating, plays the tambourine and combs his hair during their sessions, aimed at helping Finn with his social interaction and communication.

Using Technology, China Continues Its 'Toilet Revolution'

BEIJING — 

Fed up with the theft of toilet paper from public bathrooms, tourist authorities in China's capital have begun using facial recognition technology to limit how much paper a person can take.

Tech Leaders, Others Launch $14M 'News Integrity' Nonprofit

Facebook and Mozilla are among the companies and organizations launching a $14 million fund to promote news literacy and increase trust in journalism.

The nonprofit, called the News Integrity Initiative, will be based at the City University of New York. It will run as an independent project of the CUNY Graduate School of Journalism. 

Others contributing to the fund include Craigslist founder Craig Newmark and the Ford Foundation. 

Recent polls show the public's trust in the news industry at a low. 

False news and misinformation, often masquerading as trustworthy news and spreading on social media, has gained a lot of attention since the 2016 U.S. presidential election. Companies like Facebook are trying to address the issue.

Flooding, Mudslides Kill at Least 254 in Colombia

WASHINGTON — 

Families and rescuers searched Sunday for victims of flooding and landslides in southern Colombia that have killed at least 254 people, including children, injured hundreds, and devastated entire neighborhoods.