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Entertainment: Behold Beyoncé's babies! Singer shares first photo of Sir Carter and Rumi

Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today. 🙏🏽❤️👨🏽👩🏽👧🏽👶🏾👶🏾 A post shared by Beyoncé (@beyonce) on Jul 13, 2017 at 10:10pm PDT All hail the Queen mother!  Beyoncé gave the world its first look at month-old twins Rumi and Sir Carter, sharing an Instagram photo of herself and the babies Thursday night. The photo featuring Queen Bey wearing a veil and holding the twins in front of an elaborate floral arch is thematically of a piece with the whole of her pregnancy, which often harked back to imagery of a Renaissance Madonna.  "Sir Carter and Rumi 1 month today. 🙏🏽❤️👨🏽👩🏽👧🏽👶🏾👶🏾," Beyoncé captioned the photo, complete with emojis representing Jay-Z, Blue Ivy, Sir Carter, Rumi and herself. The snap had already garnered over 1 million likes just 30 minutes after it was posted, just a hint of the world's eagerness to welcome the newest heirs to the future of music. This is the first confirmation of the twins' names despite Interne

News: Venezuela's fugitive helicopter cop appears at opposition rally

By Euan McKirdy CNN  (CNN) -- The fugitive police pilot who allegedly stole a helicopter and used it to attack Venezuela's Supreme Court has appeared at an opposition rally in the capital, Caracas, attendees tell CNN. Oscar Perez, an officer in the country's investigative police force, addressed the gathering, urging the opposition to continue protesting.

Entertainment: Rob Kardashian Is Actually In Some Pretty Deep Trouble For Posting The Blac Chyna Photos

When Rob Kardashian posted explicit photos of his ex Blac Chyna online, it was more than just the sort of embarrassing social media tirade he’s earned a reputation for — it was the kind of legal misstep that experts say could do him in for years to come if he doesn’t walk a very thin, straight line in the coming weeks.

News: Health- Measles kills 35 people in Europe as disease spreads through un-vaccinated children, warns WHO

There were 35 deaths caused by measles in European countries in the last year – an “unacceptable tragedy”, according to the World Health Organisation (WHO).

PayPal now an option in Apple's online stores

Alexa D'Angelo Apple will allow PayPal payments in its digital stores, offering customers another check-out option on iTunes, iBooks, Apple Music and the App Store.

Technology: Apple has a feature hiding in iOS 11 that may let you broadcast your screen to the world

Apple has a new broadcast feature hiding in the latest iOS 11 beta. Users may soon be able to use it to live broadcast what's on their screens, like games. This could tread on Amazon's Twitch and YouTube's territory. Todd Haselton |  @robotodd When Apple introduced iOS 11, it didn't mention a broadcast feature that just popped up in a new beta of the software that's bound for iPhones and iPads this September.

Business News: Lagos crucial to Nigeria’s economic stability, growth – World Bank

…We’re evolving a viable transportation system, says Ambode The World Bank on Thursday said that the role of Lagos to Nigeria’s stability and growth could not be overemphasized, as the State remains the economic gateway to the country and for the rest of the world.

Engineering Jobs In Nigeria: Schlumberger - Control Engineer

Schlumberger is the world's leading provider of technology for reservoir characterization, drilling, production, and processing to the oil and gas industry. Working in more than 85 countries and employing people who represent over 140 nationalities, Schlumberger supplies the industry's most comprehensive range of products and services, from exploration through production and integrated pore-to-pipeline solutions for hydrocarbon recovery that optimize reservoir performance. Control & Instrumentation Engineer Job Description

Politics: No Democracy Without Viable Opposition – Ekiti Speaker

The Speaker of the Ekiti State House of Assembly, Right Honourable (Pastor) Kola Oluwawole, has described the Supreme Court Judgment affirming the Ahmed Markafi-led leadership of the Peoples Democratic Party (PDP) as a victory for democracy, saying democracy would not stand without viable opposition.

News: Nigeria, Iran seek partnership in technology

The Nigerian Government and its Iranian counterpart on Thursday expressed their willingness to strengthen partnership in technology.

Technology: Mark Zuckerberg couldn't buy Snapchat years ago, and now he's close to destroying the company

Facebook reportedly tried to buy Snapchat in 2013 for $3 billion to boost its appeal with younger users. Rebuffed, Mark Zuckerberg turned Instagram into a potential Snapchat killer. Now Snapchat's valuation is falling just before company insiders will be free to sell massive numbers of shares. by John Shinal |@johnshinal Mark Zuckerberg couldn't buy Snapchat years ago, and now he's close to destroying the company Mark Zuckerberg couldn't buy Snapchat years ago, and now he's close to destroying the company  

Technology: Google, Apple and Snapchat could be tracking your movements – here's everything you need to

Snapchat has attracted widespread criticism for the rollout of a new feature that lets people track you in real-time, but a number of other extremely popular apps are also keeping tabs on your movements.  Technology giants like Google and Apple could also be quietly tracking you without you even noticing.

Sports: Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor

The fight is still more than one month away, but the spectacle of Floyd Mayweather vs. Conor McGregor is in full bloom this week. The two superstars are currently in the midst of a four-stop, four-day promotional tour -- which will culminate Friday inside London's Wembley Arena.

News: South African Communists Award Cuban Doctors’ Internationalism

The brigade has been recognized often and has even earned a nomination for the Nobel Peace Prize in 2015. Cuba’s Henry Reeve International Contingent of Doctors  Specializing in Disasters and Serious Epidemics are being recognized once again: this time they have been honored by the South African Communist Party, SACP.

News: Doctor who died in Ebola outbreak honored for 'courage and heroism' at Nebraska Medical Center

First his mentor and then his wife talked about how hard Dr. Martin Salia fought to provide quality health care to the people of his native Sierra Leone. So hard that Salia stayed behind to care for patients suffering from Ebola as that deadly disease ravaged parts of West Africa in 2014.

Business: Employment Data Aids Oversold Pound Sterling to Strong Recovery Against Euro and Dollar

A heavily oversold UK currency rebounded to recapture lost ground as the mid-week trading session progressed. The Pound started the day under pressure against both the Euro and Dollar following a news report that Bank of England Deputy Governor Ben Broadbent believed it is too soon to raise interest rates.

Health: $12 million grant at Tulane attacks deadly Lassa fever

Tulane professors have been working on combating Lassa and Ebola for years. With two new studies, they will develop a vaccine and evaluate a drug mixture to treat Lassa fever, which kills about 5,000 people each year.( Courtesy of Matt Boisen, Corgenix Medical Corp. ) By The Associated Press Tulane University scientists will get $12 million for animal studies to test drug combinations to treat

Health: Can the DRC stop the next Ebola outbreak?

 BY SAMANTHA MALOOF Some unexpectedly good news came out of the long-beleaguered DRC on July 2nd, when the WHO declared an end to the Ebola outbreak that had started just 42 days before.

Health: First batch of Russian Ebola vaccine sent to Guinea

According to the health minister, the Russian vaccine has proved its effectiveness and has practically no side effects MOSCOW, July 12. /TASS/. The first batch of 1,000 Ebola vaccine doses developed at the Gamaleya Research Institute of Epidemiology and Microbiology was sent to the Republic of Guinea on Wednesday, a TASS correspondent reported.