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David Beckham urged to cut ties with Qatar and reverse his decision to be a 'face' of next year's World Cup

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Football legend, David Beckham is facing huge pressure to reverse his decision to be the ‘face’ of the Qatar World Cup.   Recall Amnesty International has repeatedly accused the Qatar government of treating migrant workers poorly in the country.  Amnesty’s 48-page report presents a bleak picture of what immigrant workers face, with Qatari promises of the abolition of the hated kafala system which restricted migrant workers from leaving the country or changing jobs without their employer’s permission not in evidence.    Senior sources at Unicef, a key part of his charity work for 15 years, are ‘dismayed’ by Beckham signing a multi-million-pound deal with the Qataris.   Amnesty said he should use his position to ‘keep the world’s focus on the human rights issues surrounding the matches’ at next year’s World Cup.   The organisation said: ‘David Beckham has a unique worldwide profile which offers wide opportunities to highlight human rig...

Liverpool hospital suicide bomber killed in terrorist attack is identified

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  The bomber killed in the terrorist attack outside the Women’s Hospital in Liverpool on Sunday, Nov. 14, has been named by Counter Terrorism Police North West as 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen. Al Swealmeen was killed after a homemade device went off in the backseat of a taxi.     The taxi driver who has been named as David Perry noticed the device and locked the cab with Al Swealmeen inside. The device then exploded, killing Al Swealmeen and injuring Perry, who had to be taken to hospital, but has since been discharged.     According to the Daily Mail, Al Swealmeen goes by the name Enzo Almeni and was born in Syria but raised in Iraq. The senior investigating officer Detective Chief Inspector Andrew Meeks said: ''Our enquiries are very much ongoing but at this stage, we strongly believe that the deceased is 32-year-old Emad Al Swealmeen. Al Swealmeen is connected to both the Rutland Avenue and Sutcliffe Street addresses where searches ...

Cannibal jailed for life after he killed people, ate their raw flesh and washed it down with vodka

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A Russian cannibal killer who ate his victims' flesh and washed it down with vodka has been jailed for life. Vladimir Yadne, 32, stabbed three people to death before consuming their raw flesh in the remote village of Gaz-Sale.   He found a man and a woman, who were friends, embracing when he got back from buying alcohol, a court heard.   This led to a dispute between Yadne and the pair, which led him to kill the man, 51, and woman, 59 on March 6 this year.   "He then decided to taste the flesh of recently killed people," said Inna Nosova, head of the criminal justice department in Yamalo-Nenets Autonomous Region.   Yadne (left)   "He came in with alcohol on him, and drank it as he was eating the meat."   The nature of the killer's relationship with the man and the woman has not been revealed, along with the weapon used to kill his victims.   Reports say Yadne did not cook the flesh of his victims and instead decided to ea...

Lil Nas X covers GQ’s 26th annual Men Of The Year Issue

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American rapper/singer, Lil Nas X has been revealed as one of   GQ’s 26th annual Men Of The Year Issue.    Lil Nas X, whose real name is Montero Lamar Hill, won the musician of the year title, actor Tom Holland bagged the superhero of the year title, while NBA star Giannis Antetokounmpo took the athlete of the year title.   The 22-year-old rapstar cuddled up to a clone as he appeared on the cover of the GQ Men Of The Year issue for the publication.   Speaking with the publication, Lil Nas X spoke about his relationship with his ex-boyfriend Ariza, who starred in his That's What I Want music video.    He said: 'I started actually dating my last boyfriend this past year, who I’m still on really good terms with.    'I love him to death. He’s the best. I feel it was the most serious relationship I’ve ever had.'   As things didn't work out between them, Lil Nas stressed the importance of self-love in the ...