Ex-wife of ISIS leader Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi: I want a new life in Europe

She was married to the most wanted man in the world, the leader of ISIS.

In her first interview since her release from a Lebanese prison last year, Saja al-Dulaimi recalled that what it was like to be Abu Bakr al-Baghdadi's wife and what she fears for the daughter she bore with him.

Expressen said it spoke to Dulaimi, 28, in a secret location near the border of Lebanon and Syria. Here's what she said: He was a family man, Born in Iraq to an upper-middle-class conservative family, Dulaimi was married off to Baghdadi. He was not a bloodthirsty terrorist back then, she claims.

Why Trump's abortion comments scare Republicans

Donald Trump's suggestion that women who get abortions should face "some form of punishment" if the practice is banned is giving the #NeverTrump movement new urgency.

Faced with the prospect of Trump as the party's standard bearer, Republicans from across the ideological spectrum quickly condemned Trump's assertion -- but not before Democrats showed the damage Trump's words could have on the GOP.

17 dead after overpass collapses in Kolkata, India

An overpass collapsed on Thursday in the Indian city of Kolkata, crushing vehicles below it, killing at least 17 people and leaving dozens more missing, authorities said.

Maj. Gen. Anurag Gupta, from India's National Disaster Management Authority, said early Thursday evening that authorities didn't then know how many people were driving across the bridge when it fell or how many more remained trapped.

Marry The Complicated Girl

She has too high expectation:

At the point when a woman is brave enough to let you know precisely what she expects from you, think twice before letting her go. You don’t need to agree with all her wishes, particularly if they are too high, but agreeing with some of them may make you live longer . The main point is that her desires shouldn’t contradict your goals.

Del Bosque: Costa being 'demonized' in England

Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has claimed Diego Costa is being "demonised" in England and defended the Chelsea striker's conduct.
Del Bosque left Costa out of Spain's squad for the upcoming friendlies against Italy and Romania with reports suggesting he was unhappy with the forward's discipline, but he insists his absence is due to a quadriceps injury.

Mitt Romney: Donald Trump is a 'phony, a fraud'

Mitt Romney opened his speech by citing Ronald Reagan's argument before the 1964 election that it was "a time for choosing" -- previewing his expected criticism of GOP front-runner Donald Trump by saying he planned to look inward within his own party.

"I'm no Ronald Reagan, and this is a different moment in time, but I believe with all my heart and soul that we face another time of choosing -- one that will have profound consequences for the Republican Party and more importantly, for our country," he said.

Adam Johnson found guilty of one count of sexual activity with child

Adam Johnson is facing up to 10 years in prison after being found guilty of one count of sexual activity with a child, having earlier been found not guilty of a similar additional charge.

Ronaldo & Ramos hand in transfer requests {Breaking football transfer news}

Cristiano Ronaldo and Sergio Ramos have both handed in transfer requests at Real Madrid

GOP reaches a crossroads

onald Trump dominated Super Tuesday, notching seven victories -- four more than his closest competitor -- in states from Georgia to Massachusetts on a day that marked a turning point in his quest for the White House.

On the morning after, one thing is clear: the Republican Party is at a crossroads.

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Cristiano Ronaldo apologises to Real Madrid team-mates for outburst

Cristain Ronaldo apologised to his Real Madrid team-mates ahead of a training session on Monday and attempted to clarify comments he made following the derby defeat to Atletico Madrid.

Some 40 hours after losing 1-0 to rivals Atletico, Real's player were reunited on Monday in the Valdebebas training complex. Zinedine Zidane had scheduled training for 11am following a day off, and in the meantime plenty had been said since match official Clos Gomez blew for full time at the Bernabeu.

Army's Delta Force begins to target ISIS in Iraq

The U.S. Army's elite Delta Force operations to target, capture or kill top ISIS operatives have begun in Iraq, after several weeks of covert preparation.

The official said the group has spent the last several weeks preparing, including setting up safe houses, establishing informant networks and coordinating operations with Iraqi and Peshmerga units. It's the same strategy that Special Operations forces have used in previous deployments to combat zones.

Virginia police officer killed a day after she is sworn in; 2 others injured

A Virginia police officer was killed while responding to a domestic-related shooting a day after she was sworn in, authorities said.

Prince William County police officer Ashley Guindon was killed Saturday night in Lake Ridge. She was sworn in Friday.

What to watch in the South Carolina Democratic primary

Hillary Clinton isn't just looking for a win -- she's seeking her first breakout victory over Vermont Sen. Bernie Sanders in Saturday's South Carolina Democratic primary.

In the last contest before Super Tuesday, the former secretary of state will rely on her advantage with African-American voters. Sanders, meanwhile, will look to prove he's closed the gap among minority voters, setting himself on course to stay close in the last of the early-state contests. 

Trump momentum's grows in huge victory in nevada caucuses

LAS VEGAS, NV --

Donald Trump notched a win in Nevada's Republican caucuses on Tuesday as Marco Rubio bid to elbow out Ted Cruz for second place in an increasingly urgent effort to slam the brakes on the Trump juggernaut.

Trump now has three straight victories - in the West, the South and Northeast - a testament to his broad appeal among the mad-as-hell voters making their voices heard in the 2016 presidential race.

Ighalo and Mikel could make olympics Squad - Siasia

The Watford forward and the Chelsea midfielder are being considered for Rio 2016 by the Dream Team VI gaffer following their recent run of form

Rob Kardashian buys a $2.28mil home in Calabasas

According to reports Robert Kardashian bought a 4,256 sq. ft 4 bedroom home for $2.285 million in Calabasas within the gated Oaks neighborhood with the help of his mum,  Kris Jenner who helped out with the purchase, which is under the family trust, and it closed a week ago.

Levi Johnston Speaks Out On His Recent Custody Battle Victory & Encourages Dads To 'Never Stop Fighting'

In response to the drama surrounding Johnston's ongoing custody battle with Bristol Palin over Tripp Johnston, the dad wrote a thoughtful message updating fans on the situation. The note
definitely cleared up where L.J. stands on child support and his current relationship with Bristol.
 Essentially, the Alaskan is thrilled over a judge's February 11 ruling denying Palin's motion for him to pay $66,000 dollars in backed child support. Not only did Levi say this high figure was impossible

Neymar Reportedly Seeking Dual Nationality in Boost for Barcelona

Barcelona star Neymar is reportedly close to achieving dual-nationality status, which will open up a spot for a non-European footballer in the Blaugrana’s squad.

According to witness. the Brazil skipper “is in the process of soliciting dual nationality.” It’s suggested in the piece that after three years in Catalonia he is now eligible to apply for Spanish nationality, and doing so would allow the Blaugrana to sign another player who is not from a European country.

Chelsea Transfer News: Willian Contract Offered Amid PSG, Bayern Munich Rumours

Chelsea have reportedly offered Willian a new £120,000-a-week contract in an attempt to keep him at the club beyond the summer. 

Chelsea are concerned about a player exodus at the end of the season if, as is highly likely, they fail to qualify for next term's UEFA Champions League, and the Blues have moved to secure Willian's future at the club.

Boko Haram attacks kill at least 30, locals say

Boko Haram militants killed at least 30 people during attacks on two villages over two days in northeast Nigeria.

The vicious attacks saw the raiders looting food supplies, carting away herds, and kidnapping women and children.

Gunmen in pickups and on bicycles stormed the remote villages of Yakshari and Kachifa in Damboa district, slaughtering villagers, said Musa Suleiman, a member of a local ad hoc group fighting Boko Haram alongside Nigeria's military.

Black Lives Matter activist will run for mayor in Baltimore

Black Lives Matter activist DeRay Mckesson filed to run for mayor of Baltimore on Wednesday night, joining a crowded Democratic primary race hours ahead of the registration deadline.

"It is true that I am a non-traditional candidate  --  I am not a former mayor, city councilman, state legislator, philanthropist or the son of a well-connected family," Mckesson said in a Medium post announcing his candidacy. "I am an activist, organizer, former teacher and district administrator that intimately understands how interwoven our challenges and our solutions are."

Young girl jumps from burning building

9-year-old Sofya Doroshenko jumped from her balcony into the arms of the police as the condo she lived in was engulfed in flames. WABC reports. Watch more pics after the cut

Missing journalist appears to be in Chinese government custody, wife says

A Chinese journalist who had gone missing weeks ago in Thailand appears to be in Chinese government custody, according to his wife.

Li Xin's disappearance was the latest in a string of mysterious cases involving Chinese writers or dissidents whom Beijing seems to have apprehended as they sought asylum in Thailand. The cases have caused apprehension among human rights advocates, who believe China has expanded its pursuit of critics to beyond its borders.

Lady Gaga to sing national anthem at Super Bowl

Six time GRAMMY Winner @laddygaga will perform a special tribute to Davide bowie at the 58th GRAMMYS on CBS Feb 15!

Zika virus 'spreading explosively

The Zika virus is "is now spreading explosively" in the Americas, the head of the World Health Organization said Thursday, with another official estimating between 3 million and 4 million Zika infections in the region over a 12-month period.

"The level of concern is high, as is the level of uncertainty," WHO Director-General Dr. Margaret Chan told her organization's executive board members. "We need to get some answers, quickly."

Hazard & Costa available for Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal

The Belgium international has been sidelined with a groin problem since January 3, while Diego Costa has made a recovery from the shin injury he suffered against Everton.

Eden Hazard is available for Chelsea’s clash with Arsenal on Sunday.

The Belgium international hasn’t featured for the Premier League champions since their 3-0 win at Crystal Palace on January 3 due to a groin injury.But Guus Hiddink has confirmed that Hazard returned to training earlier this week and is now fit to face the Premier League leaders at the Emirates Stadium."In the last two days he [Hazard] was in full training. He's available," the Chelsea coach told reporters.
"We have to be careful as he's fallen into injuries recently. I'm not sure whether he can play a full 90 minutes."

The Chelsea boss has also confirmed that Diego Costa is in contention to play despite being taken to hospital for scans on a shin injury after last Saturday’s 3-3 draw with Everton.

Ivanovic signs one-year Chelsea extension

Chelsea have confirmed defender Branislav Ivanovic has signed a one-year contract extension.

The Serbia international, whose previous deal was due to expire at the end of the season, has not enjoyed his best season at Stamford Bridge and regularly came in for criticism for his displays under previous manager Jose Mourinho.

RUMOURS: Real Madrid ready to pay Neymar's €190m release clause

Real Madrid president Florentino Perez is prepared to pay Neymar’s €190 million release clause.

The report claims that Madrid would also offer the Brazil international an ‘astronomical salary’ and would elevate him to the club’s leading star - which one mean that one of Cristiano Ronaldo, Gareth Bale or Karim Benzema will be sold.
Barca also report that Perez is in need of a big-name signing in the summer in order to excite Madrid’s ‘disillusioned’ fans.

Morocco arrests Belgian with links to Paris attacks

Morocco has arrested a Belgian in connection with the November terror attacks in Paris, officials told CNN on Monday.

French and Moroccan authorities identified the man as 26-year-old Gelel Attar, a Belgian of Moroccan descent.

Burkina Faso attack demonstrates al Qaeda revival in Africa

Al Qaeda in the Islamic Maghreb, often seen as a fractured and undisciplined group, apparently has carried out its second major terror attack in two months -- claiming more than 20 lives in the assault on a luxury hotel and two other targets in Ouagadougou, the capital of Burkina Faso.

The gun attack on the Splendid Hotel bears many similaritiesto that on the Radisson Blu hotel in Bamako, Mali, on November 20 in which 22 people were killed.

Plane carrying Americans in Iran prisoner swap has taken off

A family member of an American freed in Iran told CNN the U.S. State Department said that a plane carrying the Americans has taken off in Iran.

Washington Post journalist Jason Rezaian, released from Iranian detention under a prisoner swap agreement between Tehran and Washington, has left the country along with his wife, the newspaper's publisher says. "We look forward to the joyous occasion of welcoming him back to the Washington. 

Who Could Be the Victims of Real Madrid's Transfer Ban?

FIFA has confirmed that Real Madrid will not be allowed to sign new players for the next two full transfer windows.

In the pictures above, we look at the players who are most likely to lose out now that manager Zinedine Zidane won't be able to bring any new faces to the Bernabeu.

Kanye West apologizes to Beck, Bruno Mars

LOS ANGELES — Out of the blue, more than two weeks after criticizing Beck for winning Album of the Year at the Grammys, Kanye West has publicly apologized on Twitter.
"I would like to publicly apologize to Beck, I’m sorry Beck," he tweeted Thursday.
It was the first part in a two-part apology spree in which West also said sorry to Bruno Mars, the "Uptown Funk" singer that he dissed in 2013 as being "overrated" for winning "all the motherf*cking awards and sh*t" at the MTV Video Music Awards.

Istanbul suicide bombing: Deadliest attack on Germans in over 13 years

It was a strike at the heart of Turkey's culture and its multibillion-dollar tourist industry.

The suicide bombing on Sultanahmet Square on Tuesday killed 10 people -- all of them Germans, the German Foreign Ministry confirmed Wednesday.

It was the deadliest attack on Germans abroad in more than 13 years. And Turkey's Prime Minister promised a determined effort to repel the threat.

Classes resume at Garissa University nearly one year after Al Shabaab attack

There have been small renovations. The walls have been painted with new colors. The dormitory where the attackers went room to room killing students has since been renamed.

A police station has been set up at the school and security presence has upped from four officers to 30.Classes resume Monday at Garissa University College, nine months after the school experienced one of the bloodiest terrorist attacks Kenyan soil.

Deadly Blast in Cameroon

Two female suicide bombers killed at least 10 people and injured 12 at a mosque on Cameroon's northern border with Nigeria, the Far North Region's governor, Midjiyawa Bakari, said Wednesday.

Cameroon's Far North Region flanks northeast Nigeria, heartland of the jihadist terror group Boko Haram, and has become a frequent target for the group's insurgents.

Obama hammers Trump-style politics in red state Nebraska

President Barack Obama sharpened his State of the Union warning against divisive politics Wednesday, using a campaign-style rally in Nebraska to deride politicians like Republican front-runner Donald Trump who he claimed was using fear as a tool to gain votes.

"We have to reject any politics that targets people because of their race or their religion. That we have to reject," Obama told a packed arena here on the campus of the University of Nebraska-Omaha.

UN warns Madaya hospital Must be Evacuated.

Residents are among the estimated 400,000 people caught in Syrian conflict zones without basic necessitiesAround 400 people need to be evacuated from a hospital in the Syrian city of Madaya to save their lives, a United Nations official said Monday.Stephen O’Brien, U.N. under-secretary-general for humanitarian affairs, cited starvation and medical complications as key reasons for an emergency evacuation,

Manchester United transfer news: Ronaldo hopes dashed by PSG interest and new Felipe Anderson bid expected.

Cristiano Ronaldo is Targeted by PSG and Felipe Anderson interest has been confirmed.
The Express have reported that Manchester United's hopes or re-signing Cristaino Ronaldo have taken a blow because of PSG interest in the portugese star.

The french champions are prepared to pay the forward  E500,000 a week to lure him to parc des prince

The report suggests PSG are determined to make him their replacement for Zlatan Ibrahimovic.

What Obama Will say at His Final State of the Union.

President Obama will address Congress and the nation Tuesday night for his final State of the Union Address as he hopes to reassure a fearful nation and begin to cement his legacy with just over one year until he leaves office. Struggling to break through amid a turbulent presidential primary season, Obama is looking to rebut the doom and gloom on the campaign trail. The president will seek to allay concerns about terrorism after the attacks in Paris and San Bernardino, defending his administration’s

Parent and Their 2 Daughters Killed in Ohio House Explosion

Authorities were combing through the charred remains of a house in Northfield Center Township, Ohio, early Tuesday to determine why the home suddenly exploded Monday night, killing a family of four, including two children. "It is very sad, very sad," Frank Risko, the fire chief of this small hamlet 20 miles southeast of Cleveland, told that city's Plain Dealer newspaper. "It's difficult. This is our first fatality as long as I can remember ... It's not easy."

Group demand Trump apologize to Muslim woman ejected from rally.

The Council on American-Islamic Relations is demanding an apology from Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump after a Muslim woman was escorted out of a South Carolina campaign rally.
Police removed Rose Hamid, who was wearing a hijab, after she stood up in silent protest in the stands behind Trump when he suggested that Syrian refugees fleeing violence in their home country are affiliated with Islamic State militants. Some Trump backers heckled her as she was led out of the event Friday.

Back Bale over Ronaldo

It’s in Real Madrid’s long-term interest to push Gareth Bale to the forefront over Cristiano Ronaldo, according to the Sunday Supplement panel.Bale has been the subject of transfer speculation in the past week after manager Rafa Benitez was sacked and replaced by Zinedine Zidane.However, Bale showed no ill effects of the change in management in his first game under Zidane, overshadowing Ronaldo by netting a hat-trick in a 5-0 win over Deportivo.

Chelsea remove jose Mourinho fan feature from stamford Bridge.

It's little more than three weeks since Jose Mourinho was sacked by Chelsea, but the club have already taken a step to remove evidence of their former boss from around the ground.Chelsea used to have a special board outside their Stamford Bridge home where fans could get their pictures taken as part of the squad.Supporters would park themselves next to Jose while a friend captured the special moment.But fans arriving at the Bridge on Sunday will find they can no longer pay homage to the manager who won three Premier League titles in two spells at the club. The Mourinho wall is gone.

As foreign pile up, Obama seen taking few risks in final year

As Barack Obama prepares to deliver his final State of the Union address on Tuesday night, the U.S. president and his aides have insisted he will not be content simply to run out the clock on foreign policy and is acting decisively to tackle crises piling up around the globe.But former U.S. officials and experts familiar with the White House’s thinking say he appears locked into policies aimed more at containing such threats and avoiding deeper U.S. military engagement in the last year of his

Police: Suspect in officer's shooting claims allegiance to ISIS

-A 30-year-old man who allegedly ambushed and shot a Philadelphia police officer sitting in his patrol car confessed he did it in the name of the Islamic State, presumably referring to the terrorist group ISIS, officials said Friday.Officer Jesse Hartnett, 33, was hit three times in the left arm on Thursday night and suffered "some very serious injuries that will require multiple surgeries," police Commissioner Richard Ross told reporters.

Mission accomplished:Mexican President says 'EL Chapo' caught.

Mexican authorities snared drug lord Joaquin "El Chapo" Guzman in a bloody raid Friday, recapturing one of the world's most notorious and slippery criminals."Mission Accomplished," President Enrique Peña Nieto announced via Twitter. "We have him."
Members of Mexico's navy caught Guzman in an operation at about 4:30 a.m. (6:30 a.m. ET) in the coastal city of Los Mochis in Sinaloa state, a senior law enforcement official in Mexico told CNN.

Congress sends health care repeal to obama, setting up certain veto

Congressional Republicans made good Wednesday on a central campaign pledge from the 2014 midterms, delivering a bill repealing the health care reform law they loathe to President Obama’s desk, forcing a certain veto.The bill passed 240 to 181, with one House Democrat supporting the bill and three Republicans opposing it, after passing the Senate 52 to 47 last month. Neither margin is large enough to override a veto.But House Speaker Paul D. Ryan said the vote would prompt the

North Korea test draws threat of sanctions despite H-bomb doubts

North Korea said it successfully tested a powerful nuclear bomb on Wednesday, drawing threats of further sanctions even though the United States and weapons experts voiced doubts the device was as advanced as the isolated nation claimed.The underground explosion shook the earth so hard that it registered as a seismic event with U.S. earthquake monitors. It put pressure on China to rein in neighboring North Korea.The U.N. Security Council said it would begin working immediately on

Tearful Obama Outlines steps to curb Gun Deaths.

President Barack Obama wept openly Tuesday as he delivered a forceful defense of new executive actions on gun violence, a set of modest proposals to tighten loopholes that likely face quick legal challenges and could be vulnerable to reversal by a Republican White House.
The president ran through a list of mass shootings that have happened during his time in office, and teared up as he recalled the schoolchildren gunned down in Newtown, Connecticut in 2012.