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Donald Trump has broken with a two-
decade old tradition of hosting an iftar
meal at the White House during
the Muslim holy month of Ramadan.
The modern tradition was started by First
Lady Hillary Clinton, who hosted a meal
on Eid al-Fitr, which marks the end of
Ramadan, in 1996.
Both Presidents George Bush and Barack
Obama hosted an annual iftar - the sunset
meal that breaks the daily fast during the
holy month - in their time in office.
The first, informal, White House iftar is
said to have taken place in 1805, when
Thomas Jefferson hosted the Tunisian
envoy to the US and announced in
invitations that "dinner will be on the
table precisely at sun-set".
Secretary of State Rex Tillerson reportedly
rejected a request by his department's
office of religion and global affairs to hold
an event for the holiday.
“It is disappointing because that’s been a
good tradition,” Imam Talib Shareef of the
Nation’s Mosque in Washington, DC, told
the magazine Newsweek of Mr Trump's
decision.
"To stop it doesn’t send a good message.
You get the chance to go golfing and all
this other kind of stuff. How come you
don’t have time for a population of your
society that needs some assistance? The
message that it sends is that we’re not
that important.”
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NO MATTER how hard you try, once you’ve spotted something rude – it can be hard to un-see it. These perfectly innocent pictures collected by Twenty Two Words from all over the web, are absolute proof that you’ve got a dirty mind. From a very deceptive swimming pool pose to a rather bizarre ring stand, these are the innocent snaps that look anything but…
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July 2015 - McGregor tells American TV host Conan O'Brien he would enjoy a fight with Mayweather stating: "Who would not like to dance around the ring for $180million?" January 2016- Mayweather claims McGregor was treated better because he’s white with the Irishman replying: "Don't ever bring race into my success again. I am an Irishman. My people have been oppressed our entire existence." May - The Sun exclusively reveals that the duo are in talks over a showdown. July -McGregor claims he would have matched Mayweather's career had he not chosen MMANovember - Irish superstar is granted a boxing licence in California. December - Mayweather Promotions supremo Leonard Ellerbe taunts McGregor - claiming he would get "his a** beat from pillar to post." January 2017 - The pair engage in a social media spat over their respective purses. H February - Mayweather insisted there was no agreement between him and McGregor while Notorious was in Las VegasMarch - Money called his rival a "little punk" before confirming he was coming out of retirement, UFC boss Dana White for the first time appeared to suggest a fight could happenMay - McGregor claims he has signed his contract and applied for a Nevada boxing license. June 14, 2017 - The pair officially announce their August 26 meeting after years of talk
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FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S $1billion scrap with Conor McGregor has been officially confirmed. The two giants of the fighting world will finally collide in a Las Vegas showdown on August 26, as The Sun exclusively revealed in May 2016. IT'S ON McGregor vs Mayweather: Fight superstars finally announce $1BILLION super-bout at T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas for August 26 Two giants of the fighting world will go head-to-head on August 26 to settle bitter rivalry By Richard Forrester 15th June 2017, 9:52 am Updated: 15th June 2017, 10:31 am 18 Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to share on Facebook (Opens in new window)Click to share on WhatsApp (Opens in new window) FLOYD MAYWEATHER’S $1billion scrap with Conor McGregor has been officially confirmed. The two giants of the fighting world will finally collide in a Las Vegas showdown on August 26, as The Sun exclusively revealed in May 2016. Floyd Mayweather has confirmed the superfight will go ahead on August 26 11 Floyd Mayweather has confirmed the superfight will go ahead on August 26 h Floyd Mayweather refuses to comment on Conor McGregor contract UFC star Conor McGregor is set to cross over to boxing to fight Floyd Mayweather AP:ASSOCIATED PRESS 11 The scrap will take place in Las Vegas on August 26 The Sun exclusively revealed on May 6, 2016 Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor were set for a mega-fight THE SUN 11 The Sun exclusively revealed on May 6, 2016 Floyd Mayweather and Conor McGregor were set for a mega-fight Irishman McGregor, 28, announced the fight on Twitter by simply saying “The fight is on” and accompanying it with a cheeky dig at his rival — a pic of Mayweather’s DAD. And five-weight former world champ Mayweather responded moments later to confirm the most-hyped fight ever with a video showing a boxing ring, the pair’s faces and the fight date emblazoned across it. On TV, UFC president Dana White then revealed the bout between undefeated Mayweather and MMA superstar McGregor would take place at the T-Mobile Arena in Vegas and be at light-middleweight. White said: “The impossible deal is now done. We’ve been in negotiations for a while. “It’ll be in a ring, it’s a boxing event. “Conor McGregor is a guy who’s done a lot of good things for the sport and this company and he wanted this and the fans too. “Conor is 100 per cent positive he wins this fight and I stopped doubting him a long time ago. “Floyd Mayweather is 40 years old, he’s always had problems with southpaws. “Conor is 28 and southpaw. When Conor hits people, they fall. “The reason Conor’s as big as he is is he’ll fight anybody, anywhere, anytime. He will go after Floyd Mayweather and he will try to knock him out.” The duo have been engaged in a year-long slanging match that has left fans salivating at the prospect of a cross-code showdown. The pay-per-view bout will be broadcast on Showtime and could gross a staggering $1bn — £784million. In his first UFC fight four years ago, Irishman McGregor pocketed just £8,000. Mayweather, who will come out of retirement to take on McGregor, is undefeated in his 49 bouts. Irishman McGregor is the only UFC fighter to hold a world title in two different weight divisions.
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Bald men in Mozambique could be the targets of ritual attacks, police have warned, following the recent killing of three bald men for their body parts. Two suspects have been arrested in the central district of Milange, where the killings occurred. "The belief is that the head of a bald man contains gold," said Afonso Dias, a police commander in Mozambique's central Zambezia province. Credit:BBC News
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When other states are pursuing meaningful projects, and improving on the lots of their people, Cross River State is planning to re-brand her logo. This brand was initiated under the Government of Governor Donald Duke, and has since then been our identity as a state. Now person where no sabi how the logo and it meaning take come wan change am, when plenty things dey where him for do.Abeg Nairalanders which logo better o!
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Abeg make una see message where dem send me o!! Been laughing all day!#thehustlecontinues.
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A HORRIFIED brickie who used to be Khalid Masood’s best mate told how the maniac was locked up for a knife attack and emerged from jail a brooding convert to radical Islam. Mark Ashdown, 52, went to the same secondary school and the pair became “like brothers”. His fun-loving pal went on to turn into a hellraiser — boozing and bedding girls. He would also take cocaine and ecstasy. Mark fought back tears over the Westminster carnage wreaked by his former friend. He said: “He was certainly not a Muslim when I knew him. “He was Jack the lad. We grew up together, partying all night — drink, drugs, sex, the lot. We lived for weekend raves.” He knew him as Ade Ajao — and only realised yesterday he was the Westminster killer when the old name was mentioned on the radio. Shattered Mark told how he was at work and immediately exclaimed: “Oh, my God — it’s Ade!” Mark told The Sun: “We were inseparable from the age of 12. “The man who cradled my baby boy Lewis 24 years ago was the same man who mowed down children on Westminster Bridge.” The terrorist was born Adrian Elms in Dartford, Kent, but took his stepdad’s surname Ajao when the family moved to Tunbridge Wells. He went to Huntleys Secondary School in the town, where Mark was a fellow pupil. The pair would smoke behind the bike sheds. The lad he knew as Ade was a school athlete and talented footballer. The Chelsea fan also sang and played drums in a rock band called Alternative Ad. His O-level grades were good enough to earn him a place at a college in Brighton. Credit: The Sun 1 Share
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IN LONDON we’ve had the Gherkin, the Walkie Talkie and the Cheese Grater, so if New York’s latest skyscraper isn’t nicknamed the U-Bend, we’ll be sorely disappointed. For now though, the architects who have masterminded the new arched building are labelling it ‘The Big Bend.’ The structure has been described as ‘The longest building in the world,’ because the skyscraper would be built upwards, before curving round and allowing a second connecting tower to then continue back down to ground level. The 4,000ft-long design came about because the architects were trying to build the best building within the city’s strict planning laws. Oiio, the design studio responsible for the project said: “New York city’s zoning laws have created a peculiar set of tricks through which developers try to maximise their property’s height, but what if our buildings were long instead of tall? “The Big Bend can become a modest architectural solution to the height limitations of Manhattan.” They added: “We can now provide our structures with the measurements that will make them stand out, without worrying about the limits of the sky.” The property would sit on Billionaire’s Row on 57th Street, making it one of New York’s most prestigious buildings. As well as slick interiors, the property would also house a mind-bending lift system that would travel in a loop, horizontally and along curves.
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A cheeky little three-year-old girl has been caught on camera stealing the Pope's skullcap as she gives him a kiss. The video was shot by the girl's Godfather with the caption: 'Took my Goddaughter to meet the pope. She stole his hat.' Pope Francis scrambles for the hat, but is all smiles as he re-adjusts his uniform and the American girl, Estella Westrick, is carried away. The man, Mountain Butorac, posted just a couple of hours before that he was waiting in Rome for the pontiff with the youngster. In a photo posted two hours before the incident, Mr Butorac posted a picture of the girl who stole the hat holding her forehead. In the video, the gathered crowd erupts with laughter after the girl's sneaky swipe.
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A MUM has given into her instincts and begun to breastfeed her baby boy, despite calling him an ‘alien’ for his deformities. The unusual looking baby, from India, was born with a tiny head, bulging eyes and a hard, shell-like body. He has been swarmed by local visitors who believe he is a reincarnation of a Hindu God. Mum-of-four Khalida Begum, 35, gave birth to the little boy on Monday and said she was “shocked” when she saw his appearance. She initially refused to breastfeed the baby, who was born prematurely. Doctors in India have diagnosed the boy with a“extremely rare genetic condition called harlequin ichthyosis, locals said I was so shocked and saddened by this that I asked the midwife to take the baby out of my sight. “My other children were born healthy without any deformity. “That’s why it took me sometime to absorb the shock.” The boy’s father, Mohammed Imtiyaz added: “Maybe God has sent him as an exhibit.” It is not known how long the boy is expected to survive. What is harlequin ichthyosis? Ichthyosis is a condition that causes and persistent thick, dry, “fish-scale” skin. There are at least 20 different types of ichthyosis. Some types are inherited at birth and other types are acquired during adulthood. There’s no cure for ichthyosis, but a daily skincare routine usually keeps the symptoms mild and manageable. Most people with ichthyosis have inherited a particular faulty gene from their parent. The signs and symptoms of inherited ichthyosis appear at birth or within the first year of life. The faulty gene affects the rate at which the skin regenerates – either the shedding of old skin cells is too slow, or the skin cells reproduce at a much faster rate than they can shed old skin. Either way, this causes a build-up of rough, scaly skin Ichthyosis vulgaris is the most common type of inherited ichthyosis, affecting 1 in 250-1,000 people. Harlequin ichthyosis is extremely rare, but the scaling is severe and requires intensive care at birth. There’s no cure for ichthyosis, but moisturising and exfoliating the skin daily can help prevent dryness, scaling and the build-up of skin cells. People with severe ichthyosis may need to spend several hours a day caring for their skin. People with mild ichthyosis have a normal lifespan. However, the most severe inherited types can be life threatening. Source: NHS Choices Credits- www.thesun.co.uk
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Maybe oga wenger go sign players now,after a staff jejely resign,so that him oga fit use him salary add buy players.
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uninstalled internet manager but each time i try to install the new one i get a message that internet download manager is existing,pls y |
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