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Monday, 1 August 2016

Game of Thrones to End at Season Eight

HBO has confirmed reports that Game of Thrones will be coming to an end at season 8.
Network executives confirmed that there will be only two more seasons of the hit show.

 Speaking at the Television Critics Association press tour in Los Angeles, HBO’s new programming executive Casey Bloys said that if it were up to him, he would have had the cast do more.

However, “ we take their lead on what they think they can do [to make] the best version of the show,” he said. Fans of the show are not uncatered for because according to Bloys the creation of a spinoff had been discussed.

 The seventh season of Game of Thrones will begin filming in in the coming weeks. The truncated season – just seven episodes instead of ten – will not air until the middle of 2017.

Game of Thrones has been nominated for 23 Emmys in 2016.
The number of episodes in season eight is however unknown.

Sunday, 31 July 2016

Arsenal Fan Left Homeless After Losing Bet on Manchester United Game



Arsenal’s loss to Manchester United at Old Trafford was not only a shock to their Coach, but the outcome was even more painful for one careless gambling supporter in Uganda.

Henry Dhabasani, a Ugandan Arsenal fan has been left homeless after betting his house away on the result of the game with Manchester United.
Rashid Yiga who staked his new car, and his wife, that Manchester United would triumph. However, Robin Van Persie’s first-half header settled the match in United’s favour and left Henry counting his losses .

 To bind their agreement,the two men put down the agreement in writing with local leaders and fellow fans listed witnesses. Upon the end of the match, Henry who has three wives and five children fainted.


He was evicted on the following Monday, several Manchester United fans stormed his home and threw him and his family out.

Raila Caught Up In The Hillary Clinton Email Saga?


Hillary Clinton, the Democratic Party candidate for US elections who is entangled in a scandal over her email account, received an email Raila Odinga. The mail includes an article about the CORD party leader.

The email in question dates back to 2009 when the premiere(Odinga) was serving as Prime Minister of Kenya. The email was sent from the a consulting firm within the US Democratic party to Clinton and it highlights an article about Clinton’s trip to Africa.

The email is entitled: “damn this is good…“ The email includes a story that touches on remarks that Odinga made regarding a Hillary’s state visit to several African countries. The CORD party leader had earlier in 2009 said that the then US Secretary of State shouldn’t lecture Africa on democracy.

Odinga’s comments only hours before Clinton arrived in Kenya were: “we don’t need lectures on how to govern ourselves. Lecturing us on issues that deal with governance and transparency is in bad taste.”

Amazon Boss Jeff Bezos becomes world's third richest


Strong earnings from Amazon and a boost to the company's stock have made its founder, Jeff Bezos, the world's third richest person, according to Forbes.

Mr Bezos owns 18% of Amazon's shares, which rose 2% in trading on Thursday.
Forbes estimated his fortune to be $65.3bn (£49.5bn). Amazon's revenue beat analysts' expectations, climbing 31% from last year to $30.4bn in the second quarter. Profit for the e-commerce giant was $857m, compared with $92m in 2015.

According to Forbes estimates, Mr Bezos's fortune is only surpassed by Microsoft founder Bill Gates, worth $78bn (£59bn), and the $73.1bn (£55bn) fortune of Zara founder Amancio Ortega.

Amazon had developed a reputation for announcing little or no profit each quarter, but appeared to hit a turning point last year and has seen improving earnings since. Amazon shares have spiked 50% since February

How Usain Bolt welcomed Zlatan Ibrahimovic to Manchester United


After linking up today with his new Manchester united Team, Zlatan Ibrahimovic received a welcome message from Usain Bolt.

 After being given an extended holiday following his exploits at Euro 2016, he joined his team-mates for pre-season training Back at their training complex in Manchester, Zlatan missed their mini pre-season tour of China to rest in preparation for his first season in the English Premier League after his move from German side Paris Saint-Germain.

Usain Bolt, a big fan of Manchester United took a short break from his Rio Olympics preparation to wish Ibrahimovic a big welcome to the club.

 “Hey Zlatan, this is Usain Bolt. I just want to say welcome to the greatest team you’ve ever been in; Manchester United. I’m looking forward to the goals, I’ll be watching you.” Said Bolt.

Chicken Odour Prevents Malaria - New Research Shows

Researchers have found out that the smell from a live chicken could help protect against malaria.

Scientists from Ethiopia and Sweden have discovered that malaria-causing mosquitoes tend to evade chickens and other birds.
The experiments were carried out in Ethiopia where a live chicken in a cage was suspended near a volunteer sleeping under a bed net.
The researchers realized that using the chicken and the compounds reduced the number of mosquitoes found in the trap nearby.

According to the UN, in Africa alone, malaria killed nearly 400,000 people.

The malaria parasite which are of the genus Plasmodium, and initially hides in the liver before going into the bloodstream, is passed from person to person by mosquitoes when they drink blood. With the research published in The Malaria Journal, the scientists concluded that as mosquitoes use their sense of smell to locate an animal, they cannot bite chicken and some birds because there must be something in a chicken’s odour that sets the insects off.

Habtie Tekie of Addis Ababa University who worked on the research, said that the compounds that repel the mosquitoes from the smell of the chicken can be extracted and could be used as a repellent. Field trials for this stage of the research are now in the pipeline, he told the BBC. With reports that some mosquitoes are developing resistance to insecticide “new control methods” need to be developed and embraced.

FA Cup: Forth Substitute To Be Allowed


Clubs in the FA Cup Championship will now be allowed to use a fourth substitute during extra time in the final stages of this season’s FA Cup.

This format was put to trial in the Copa America this summer and is subject to approval from the International Football Association Board. The rule will be introduced in the FA Cup from the quarter-final stage.

The FA Chief Executive Martin Glenn said the move will add intrigue and interest, adding that player welfare had also been a consideration. He further added that it would be important that the FA continues to look at how it can further add to the“drama and spectacle of a competition enjoyed by millions of people.

The FA’s decision to remove replays from the quarter-final stage was another factor in the move. “Glenn said that with the cup now embracing a straight knockout design from the quarters stage to the finals forward, the introduction of a fourth substitute in extra time will bring extra intrigue and interest.

Again, from a technical point of view, it will be interesting to see how managers use the chance to make an extra substitution in such high profile games and the impact it has on the final outcome. The FA cup championship gets underway on Friday, 5 August with 184 opening matches taking place.
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