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Ronaldo struggles to hold back the tears as his son joins him to collect prestigious football award… struggles to hold back the tears as his son joins him to collect prestigious football award…

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Ronaldo struggles to hold back the tears as his son joins him to collect prestigious football award… before he sparks wedding rumours by calling Irina Shayk his ‘wife’

Cristiano Ronaldo sparked rumours that he and girlfriend Irina Shayk may have married in secret when he referred to her as ‘my wife’ in an emotional acceptance speech after being crowned the FIFA World Player of the Year for the second time.

The 28-year-old sportsman was joined by both Russian model girlfriend Irina, also 28, and his three-year-old son Cristiano Junior as he claimed the coveted Ballon d’Or at the ceremony in Zurich, Switzerland, on Monday night.

In his tearful acceptance speech, Ronaldo said: ‘First of all I have to stay a great thanks to all of my team mates with the club and the national team. Without all their efforts this would not have been possible. I am very happy, it is very difficult to win this award.

Wearing a Dsquared2 Classic custom made grey tuxedo, Ronaldo was honoured after scoring 66 goals in 56 appearances for club and country Portugal in 2013, as he finally reclaimed the trophy he last held in 2008.

The footballer’s second win also means that he has broken the stranglehold of his great adversary Lionel Messi.

On his rivalry with Messi, Ronaldo said: ‘I have a very professional relationship with Messi, he’s a player I admire.

 

Messi had held exclusive rights to the award in recent seasons as he became the first player to win the Ballon d’Or four consecutive times.

 

 

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The father, son and the Harley ghost: Pope proves he’s no Hells Angel by selling his Harley Davidson to give proceeds to the poor

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Pope Francis is selling one of his two Harley Davidson motobikes in order to raise money for charity.

The 1,585cc Harley-Davidson Dyna Super Glide was given to the Pope in June 2013 along with another bike to mark the 110th anniversary of the motorcycle brand.

The hog, which has been signed on the tank by the Pope, is to be auctioned off by Bonhams auction house in Paris, France in February and will raise money for Caritas Roma, a charity which works on behalf of the Roman Catholic church.

The charity hope to use any money to renovate a soup kitchen in Rome which offers food and shelter to more than 1,000 people.

It is not the first time that a papal vehicle has been sold in order to raise money.

In 2005 a Volkswagen Golf which belonged to Pope Benedict was sold anonymously on eBay to German man.

 

Chinese Shoe Factory Fire Kills at Least 16

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A fire at a shoe factory in eastern China on Tuesday killed at least 16 people, state media reported.

The blaze broke out at the Dadong factory in the city of Wenling in Zhejiang province, state broadcaster CCTV said. Firefighters put it out about three hours later and rescued more than 20 people, it said.

The report didn’t say how the fire started. Such factories often contain large amounts of adhesives and other flammable chemicals.

An official with the fire service in the surrounding city of Taizhou, who gave only his surname, Luo, confirmed the fire, but said he had no further details.

 

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Beyonce calls gender equality ‘a myth’ as she writes a plea for female empowerment in Maria Shriver’s new report

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Beyonce Knowles has written an essay on gender equality in which she calls for actions in regards to equal payment in the workforce. The piece, which is featured on Maria Shriver’s “Shriver Report: A Woman’s Nation Pushes Back from the Brink”, is entitled “Gender Equality Is a Myth!“.

“We need to stop buying into the myth about gender equality. It isn’t a reality yet,” Beyonce wrote. “Today, women make up half of the U.S. workforce, but the average working woman earns only 77 percent of what the average working man makes. But unless women and men both say this is unacceptable, things will not change.”

“Men have to demand that their wives, daughters, mothers, and sisters earn more – commensurate with their qualifications and not their gender. Equality will be achieved when men and women are granted equal pay and equal respect,” she continued, encouraging people to teach young boys gender equality and girls to dream higher.

“We have a lot of work to do, but we can get there if we work together. Women are more than 50 percent of the population and more than 50 percent of voters. We must demand that we all receive 100 percent of the opportunities,” she concluded.

 

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Egyptians vote on new constitution after years of violence, turmoil

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For the second time in 13 months, Egyptians are trying to chart their country’s future by voting on another draft constitution.

This time, the proposed constitution would ban religious parties and put more power in the hands of the military. If the draft is passed, elections should follow.

Shortly before polls were set to open at 9 a.m. (2 a.m. ET) Tuesday, a bomb exploded near a Cairo courtroom. No one was injured, security officials said.

But the blast was powerful enough to damage much of the towering facade of the courthouse. The courthouse will be used for collating results, but not fr counting ballots, Giza Gov. Ali Abdel Rahman said.

Despite the attack, Egyptians waited in long lines to cast their ballots Tuesday.

 

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Indian Hindu worshippers drink COW URINE to help prevent cancer

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A growing cult of Hindu worshippers in India believe that drinking fresh cow urine will help prevent cancer.

Hindus believe the cow to be a sacred animal and claim that the urine has divine healing properties.

Jairam Singhal is a firm believer in its health benefits and has been drinking it for over a decade.

“I had diabetes, but ever since I have started drinking cow urine, my diabetes levels have been under control,” said the 42-year-old.

“Someone told me drinking cow urine is good for health.

“We have had cows here for over 12 years now, so first thing in the morning we take cow urine and drink it.”

In the north Indian city of Agra, dozens gather at the cow shelter of DD Singhal to have a fresh glass of cow urine.

“Lots of people come here. And of late, the numbers have been rising. We all gather in the morning and drink fresh urine that Mother cow offers us,” Singhal said.

“Just a few years ago, there would hardly be anyone interested in taking cow urine from our shelter.

“But today lots of people come to our cow shelter. There are cancer patients sometimes – they want to see the benefits of cow urine.”

Many say the recent increase in the number of people drinking cow urine can be attributed to campaigns run by spiritual leaders.

Followers of the cult claim cow urine can successful be used to cancer, diabetes, tumours, tuberculosis, stomach problems and much more. They also claim that drinking cow pee is the only solution for treating baldness.

“Only two things are pure in this universe, in this world. One is the water from the Holy Ganges river and the other is urine from mother holy cow,” Ramesh Gupta, a Hindu priest, said.

“Cow urine has been mentioned in ancient Hindu scriptures. No one can doubt the good effects it has on the human body. It is a divine gift from God.”

Followers like Gupta, however, insist that urine from every cow cannot be beneficial.

“The cow, whose urine one has to drink, should be a virgin – she must not have delivered a calf. Also, the urine is to be collected just before sunrise – that urine has the best effect,” he said.