American police use water spray, rubber bullets and other weapons on protesters

American law enforcement is currently engaged in a stand off with protesters at Standing Rock in North Dakota. The protesters are against a government  decision to build an oil pipeline called the Dakota Access Pipeline through their land which will involve environmental degradation and the displacement of local people majority of whom are Native Americans

Police have acknowledged using sponge rounds, bean bag rounds, stinger rounds, teargas grenades, pepper spray, Mace, Tasers and a sound weapon.

Linda Black Elk, a member of the Catawba Nation who works with the Standing Rock Medic & Healer Council said:

Graphic Photo of Armed Robbers Killed in police shootout in Rivers state

These dare devil armed robbers were killed during a shootout in Port-Harcourt on Monday November 28th. Some of the gang members were arrested while weapons such as GPMG, bullet chain, AK47 and 2 loaded magazines were recovered form them.

Chapecoense plane crash: How Brazilian coach's son cheated death after he forgot his passport

Coaches and players of Brazilian football club, Chapecoense were heading to the first of two matches in the final of the Copa Sudamericana, on Monday night when their chartered aircraft crashed south of Medellin, a muddy Colombian hillside, killing 71 of the 77 people aboard.

Only three players were among the survivors. But one man had luck by his side. Matheus Saroli, whose father Caio Junior, 51, was one of the victims of the tragic crash, got saved -- thanks to his forgotten passport. Saroli made the revelation in a Facebook post:

Photos: White House unveils the Obamas’ final Christmas decorations

This year’s decorations at the White House have the theme “The Gift of the Holidays.” It will be the 44th US President, Barack Obama and his family's last Christmas at the White House in Washington, DC. More photos after the cut.

World’s oldest person, Emma Morano celebrates 117th birthday

Ms Emma Morano of Vercelli, Italy was born 117 years year ago on November 29, 1899. Guinness World Records confirmed her as the world's oldest person on May 16 this year, when she was 116 years and 169 days old. Her life has spanned three centuries, two World Wars and more than 90 Italian governments.

Sick female corps member allegedly dies after being forced to partake in military drills at Kano camp

There are tributes to this young lady on social media, by people who claim to know her.  The corps member allegedly passed away after she was forced to partake in some camp activities, even though she was sick. 

A lady at the camp also states that the lady in question died due to negligence, because "they (officials) assumed she was pretending to be sick in order to dodge parade, so they refused to treat her until the situation got complicated." The Nigeria Police and other appropriate authorities definitely need to get involved and investigate this.

"My suspension will not increase your physical height"- Shehu Sani slams El-Rufai, APC over his indefinite suspension

Senator Shehu Sani has released a statement reacting to his suspension from APC in Ward 6, Kaduna Central which he represents in the Senate. The party yesterday placed him on indefinite suspension for his continuous attack on the state governor, Nasir El-Rufai's policies among other offences. Read his statement after the cut...

My "Indefinite suspension" by Governor Nasiru elrufai controlled,Induced and misinformed self acclaimed "APC excos" and the paper it was written upon is as worthless and as useless as the used sanitary pads in the toilets of his family official residence.It's as valueless as the used tissue papers of his gluttonous and bulging poodles and lackeys. I wish to fully assure the bespectacled pygmy and his running dogs that the "new suspension" will not give them the public support they couldn't gather with the "first suspension".