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Forbes Emma Stone has been paid more than any other actress this year. The La La Land star earned $26m (around £20m) over a 12-month period from June 2016 to June 2017, mainly due to the success of the Hollywood musical. That puts her at the top of Forbes magazine's annual list, beating the likes of Jennifer Anniston and Emma Watson. Jennifer Lawrence, who topped the list in 2016, came third with earnings of $24m (£19m).

An education in terror On the streets of Europe, we meet teenage boys trained by IS. Their testimony reveals wide-ranging plans to turn children into killers. Warning: Disturbing content Mutassim is nervous. The 16-year-old has never flown in a plane before. He is looking around at the other passengers waiting at the departure gate in Athens airport. He is unsure of himself, so he mimics their actions, placing his boarding pass inside his passport, and queuing to board. As the flight is called, the Syrian boy runs through the few phrases of Spanish he's learned. The authorities may ask him questions, and he's travelling on a fake Spanish passport. It's cost more than €3000, bought from a chain of people smugglers who helped him escape from Syria, to Turkey and now into E...

Mass burials are being held on the outskirts of the Sierra Leone capital Freetown for the 400 people known to have died in a mudslide and flooding. President Ernest Bai Koroma is expected to join Christian and Muslim religious leaders for a ceremony at the site, in the nearby city of Waterloo, later. The search continues for an estimated 600 people still missing since Monday. Some 3,000 people are homeless in what is being described as a humanitarian emergenc Mortuaries have been overwhelmed by the number of bodies they have received - more than 100 of them are children. With concern mounting about an outbreak of disease, the chief pathologist of Freetown, Dr Simeon Owizz Koroma, said the burials had already begun for those who had been identified or whose bodies were badly decomposed. They have been taken to a mass grave in Waterloo known as the Ebola cemetery after the 2014 disease outbreak, which killed nearly 4,000 people in the country. Mr Koroma told the BBC tha...

      Image copyright Police video via Sam Cammack Image caption The dashcam video shows Ms Corley (R) handcuffed while her car is searched The lawyer for a black woman in the US state of Texas has released a police video which he says shows that she was subjected to an invasive search that amounts to "rape by cop". In 2015, Charnesia Corley, then 20 years old, had her vagina forcibly searched for drugs after being stopped by police, lawyer Samuel Cammack said. Charges against two officers have been dropped. A federal lawsuit is ongoing. The lawyer wants an independent prosecutor to investigate the case. Police officers had accused Ms Corley, then a college student who had been stopped for allegedl...

Israel has expressed anger to the Swiss government over a hotel's sign that told Jewish guests to shower before using the swimming pool. The sign in English, at Apartmenthaus Paradies in the mountain resort of Arosa, triggered much criticism. Another sign told Jewish guests to use a refrigerator only at certain times. Israel's deputy foreign minister called it "an anti-Semitic act of the work  Israel's deputy foreign minister called it "an anti-Semitic act of the worst and ugliest kind". Reports say the hotel has now removed the signs.

Donald Trump's phone call to Guam Governor Eddie Calvo US President Donald Trump has called the governor of Guam to reassure him that his island is safe, after North Korea announced plans to fire missiles near the Pacific territory. Video of the phone call was posted on YouTube by the governor, Eddie Calvo.

  Media caption President Trump says North Korea will be in "big, big trouble" if it acts against Guam China's President Xi Jinping has urged Donald Trump and North Korea to avoid "words and actions" that worsen tensions, state media say. Mr Trump and North Korea have been exchanging hostile rhetoric, with the US president threatening to rain "fire and fury" on the North.

Foundation for Peace Professionals has in its possession, a hate and inciting song, obtained through the social media and currently circulating in Northern Nigeria. We urge the Federal Government to take immediate action to avert the Rwanda Genocide experience that may likely occur as a result of the destructive so the Foundation for Peace Professionals has in its possession, a hate and inciting song, obtained through the social media and currently circulating in Northern Nigeria. We urge the Federal Government to take immediate action to avert the Rwanda Genocide experience that may likely occur as a result of the destructive song.

Katie Otersen, 23, on the campus of George Mason University in Fairfax, Va. (Salwan Georges/The Washington Post) By  Danielle Douglas-Gabriel   August 5 When Katie Otersen transferred from Northern Virginia Community College to George Mason University last fall, she braced for a jump in price. Tuition and fees would total $11,300, more than double what she had paid before. She covered expenses the first semester without taking out loans. But she struggled in the second.

- Neymar’s huge salary is still eliciting responses from all over the world - Most recently Falz has shared his own opinion of the deal - In true fashion, the video was very hilarious Many still cannot believe that Brazilian footballer Neymar will be earning close to £500,000 per week making him the world’s most expensive player. Convert that sum to Naira and Neymar will be earning over N235million weekly! Perhaps this is what made popular musician Falz release a video were he insisted his

Militants explode: Split Nigeria into five Republics ON AUGUST 5, 20174:00 AMIN HEADLINES, NEWSCOMMENTS …Arewa Islamic Republic …Biafra Republic …N’Delta Republic …Oduduwa Republic …M’Belt Republic …All Republics to form United Republics of Nigeria …Don’t declare N’Delta Republic, Clark warns By Emma Amaize, Regional Editor, South-South THE agitations

  Media caption Intelligence chief to leakers: "We will find you" The US attorney general has said four people have been charged over leaks as the Trump administration launched a crackdown on embarrassing disclosures. Jeff Sessions said the suspects were accused of divulging classified material or concealed contacts with foreign intelligence officers.

  Getty Images The former Manchester United star, who has generated plenty of transfer talk this summer, has made the revelation to thejudge at his tax trial Real Madrid star Cristiano Ronaldo told the judge at his tax trial in Spain that he wants to go back to England. The Portugal international  stands accused of defrauding authorities out of €14.7 million . He has been in court fighting those charges, with his comments regarding a possible return to England made on July 31. Real Madrid to get more league pts than Man Utd - 2/11 They have just come to light, through  Cadena SER , with the former Manchester United forward seemingly opening the door to a possible second stint in the Premier League.

Deal TOM SUNDERLAND AUGUST 1, 2017 Boris Streubel/Getty Images Barcelona superstar  Lionel Messi  has reportedly "told close friends"  Liverpool  magician  Philippe Coutinho  has agreed a move to the Camp Nou this summer as Neymar looks likely to leave for Paris Saint-Germain. According to Spanish outlet Diario Gol (h/t  Jack Otway  of the  Daily Express ), Coutinho is Barcelona manager Ernesto Valverde's "top target," although Mohamed Bouhafsi of French radio station RMC said on Monday the Reds are resisting:

A new militant group has threatened to fight with Biafra agitators against Nigeria - The militant group said Nigeria is a failed state - The group said there would be severe implications if the leader of the Indigenous People of Biafra Nnamdi Kanu is rearrested A new militant group has threatened to fight with Biafra agitators against Nigeria. The group Adaka Boro Avenger (ABA) described Nigeria as a failed stated.

5 Surprising Reasons Why It’s Good To Be Fat “Aside from the fact that they say it’s unhealthy, my fat ain’t never been no trouble. Mens always have loved me. My kids ain’t never complained. Plus they’s fat.” ― Alice Walker Almost all fat people had experienced some form of discrimination because of their weight at some point in their lives, many have stated that strangers often commented on their weight, especially when they were buying food or clothing. Others have stated that they thought they had been refused or fired from their job because of their weight. For the majority of fat people, life isn’t easy. If you’re not fat yourself, just imagine how it feels like to be unable to find clothes that fit, seatbelts not long enough to reach your belly fat, and having to pay for two seats on an airplane. Along with the embarrassment associated with these situations and the discrimination of people who think that being fat is a health problem in itself. Hence, It is very hard to deal...