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A Christian pastor working in a Sierra Leone mine has found a 706-carat diamond, which could be the tenth largest ever found.
The precious stone was found by Emmanuel Momoh, who was working in the Kono region, in the east of the country.
It will be sold in Sierra Leone in a 'transparent' bidding process to benefit the country, according to a government statement.
It read: 'A 706-carat diamond was presented to President Dr Ernest Bai Koroma yesterday evening.
'Receiving the diamond President Koroma thanked the chief and his people for not smuggling the diamond out of the country.'
Diamond expert Paul Zimnisky said it could be 'between the 10th and 15th largest gem-diamonds ever recovered' and such a find is very rare in a small mine.
Digit the gorilla has lived with a French couple for 18 years
When Pierre and Eliane Thivillon adopted Digit the gorilla, she weighed just four pounds and six ounces.
But you would struggle to get her on to the scales now, with the huge primate eclipsing her two owners.
Despite her size, Digit is still a softie and remarkably has lived with the couple nearly all of her life.
Pedro Luca has lived in a cave in northern Argentina for 40 years.
The 79-year-old survives without running water or electricity in his cavern high in a mountain in northern Tucuman province.
When he gets hungry he picks up his rifle and goes hunting or heads on a three-hour trek down the mountain to the nearest settlement of San Pedro de Colalao. A creek is his main source of water.
'It's the purest, richest water there is,' he says.
His cave mates? Eleven roosters and two goats that roam the mountainside during the day and return at night looking for shelter from pumas and other predators. The crows of the roosters wake him up at around 3 a.m. every morning and he begins the day by starting a fire.
'Fire is magical,' he says, as the smoke fills his cave.
Luca has become a legend in San Pedro de Colalao, and town dwellers often give him food and supplies. He buys candles, yeast and corn with a government old-age pension, worth about $100-$200, that he collects at the town's post office.
His only technological gadget is a small, battery-powered radio, but he has a hard time tuning into stations because the signal is weak up the mountain.
He walks three hours every day, climbing the steep mountainside to reach his cave. Luca's skin is weather-beaten and he has few teeth left, but he seems much younger than a man who is almost 80.
Luca says he always wanted to live in isolation in the wild, even as a boy. He was raised by his grandfather in San Pedro de Colalao, which he first left at age 14 to travel northern Argentina and earn a living transporting coal to Bolivia.
He returned to the area and the cave. Word of his solitary lifestyle spread and he now gets occasional visits from tourists and schoolchildren.
'I never asked myself why I chose to live here,' he says. 'There was another cave nearby but I liked this one better. Sometimes, I think that I would have liked to travel the world, see Europe. But there's a lot of sea in the middle of it all and you have to have the time to cross that sea.'
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A four-year-old boy resembles an 80-year-old pensioner due to an incredibly rare condition .
Bayezid Hossain, from outside Magura, southern Bangladesh, suffers a swollen face, hollow eyes, sagging skin, aching joints, difficulties passing urine and already has weak and broken teeth .
People in the community stay away from him and children are afraid to play with him despite him having above average intelligence ,
Bayezid is believed to suffer from progeria, which ages the body at eight times the normal rate .
Bayezid also has a form of cutis laxa, a rare connective tissue disorder in which the skin hangs loosely in folds,
His 18-year-old mother, Tripti Khatun, says she is amazed at how clever her son is, but it breaks her heart that his appearance is so unusual .
She said: ‘Bayezid only learned to walk aged three but he had a full set of teeth at three months old .
'His physical growth is completely abnormal but mentally, he has wonderful conversation, very aware and is very intuitive for his age .
He does not look like other children , He looks like an old man, As a first time mother I can’t bear the pain of seeing my child like this,
When Bayezid was born at a government maternity hospital, in 2012, Tripti and her husband Lovelu Hossain, 22, were devastated as doctors had no idea how to treat him .
Tripti said: ‘I was terrified to see him when he was born ,He was just flesh and bones , He looked like an alien and it was heartbreaking for me .
'Doctors had no idea what to do, they said they had never seen such a baby. They warned us that there was nothing they could do.’
After they returned home the news of their abnormal child quickly spread around the village and neighbours lined up outside the family's home to see him.
But Tripti and her husband said they received no support from the local community.
People feared being close to Bayezid and often gossiped about the couple’s capabilities as parents, as Tripti and Lovelu are first cousins .
In rural parts of Bangladesh and southern Asia Muslim community it is normal practice for cousins to marry, and the pair tied the knot at 13 years old .
As Bayezid grew older both his personality and body developed much faster than other children in his village.
Tripti added: ‘He’s very stubborn and knows what he wants, and he gets very impatient. But he’s playful, his mind is very sharp, and he’s full of conversation.’
As time has passed his neighbours have slowly gotten used to his presence and have now fondly tagged him the ‘old man’.
Bayezid doesn’t go to school but he loves to play with his ball, drawing on paper, and even breaking his toys so he can fix them back up again.
Lovelu said ‘We’ve been to hospitals, shrines, fakirs, shamans— whoever suggested whatever .
'Yet his situation remains the same and he’s probably getting even worse day by day, My son isn’t a normal baby and it’s tragic for any parent to know that his child will not survive for long .
But I am proud of him. He is extremely intelligent compared to other children of his age. His relationship with his cousins is very friendly and funny .
'He understands his condition but he doesn’t like to talk about it. He just cries when he feels awkward .
Debashis Bishwas, a consultant from Magura Central Hospital, in Magura, met with Bayezid last month and told his parents he believes he is suffering from progeria and cutis laxa .
He said he fears he may only live for 15 years.
Lovelu understands there may not be a cure for his son’s conditions
'Like every other parent, we want our baby to live a long and healthy life but we feel only a miracle will save us now .
A 22-year-old university graduate has told how she's ditched a traditional career path and instead established herself as a porn star - with her mother supporting her decision.
Meet the couple who share their home with a 7-foot tall tame BEAR
The idea of sitting down for dinner with a 300lb bear is enough to put most people off their food.
But for one family from Russia this wild idea is actually a way of life that extends far beyond sharing the odd meal at the dinner table.
On the surface Svetlana and Yuriy Panteleenko appear like any other ordinary couple, but for their 23-year-old bear named Stepan.
Standing at more than seven foot, the large mammal is so domesticated the family often sit down together in the evenings to watch television.
And the bear has even been known to help out around the house - or at least in the garden - by watering the plants.
While Stepan gets through more than a bowl of porridge a day his favourite dish is a can of condensed milk thanks to a sweet tooth.
He also stocks up on a hefty 25kg of fish, vegetables and eggs - meaning dinner time at the Panteleenko's is never a breeze.
But fortunately for Stepan, he's also a football fanatic so works off the gut-busting amount of food his parents serve him every day.
Svetlana and Yuriy adopted Stepan when he was aged just three months.
The couple say that because they have known the bear so long his temperament is extremely gentle and he can often be found cuddling up to them on the sofa.
Svetlana said: 'Stepan likes nothing more than to cuddle up with us on the sofa at night while we're watching television.
'When we adopted him, he was only three-months-old and had been found by hunters in the forest having lost his mother. He was in a very bad condition.
'He absolutely loves people and is a really sociable bear - despite what people might think, he is not aggressive at all. We have never been bitten by Stepan.
'He's got so many talents and loves a picnic. It's a wonder he doesn't eat us out of house and home.'
The Sexiest Doctor Alive is officially off the market - but the lucky woman is more than deserving.
Dr Mikhail Varshavski has confirmed that he is has begun dating the most beautiful woman in the world: Miss Universe 2015.
The Russian-born doctor told Wonderwall: 'I am dating Pia. It's a fairly new relationship but I'm really excited to see where it can go!'
Rumors about the relationship had begun flying last month that Varshavski - Named the 'Sexiest Doctor Alive' in 2015 by People Magazine - was dating Pia Alonzo Wurtzbach, when he posted an Instagram picture of the pair together.
The caption read: 'She says she wanted to be a doctor until she realized she's deathly afraid of the sight of blood, so she decided to win #MissUniverse instead #touché #welldone #stoneheartday @piawurtzbach'
Only a week ago, Wurtzbach had claimed that Miss Universe remained her top priority during a live Facebook chat: 'No. There's no specific someone in my life. This is the specific someone. This is the priority'
But Wurtzbach later showed off a photo with the dashing doctor on her Twitter account, after a boxing match with him, which she captioned: 'Zombies after boxing @RealDoctorMike'.
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While the relationship is only in its early stages, one can only imagine what their children would look like.
Wurtzbach was crowned Miss Universe in December last year in one of the most awkward live television moments in history.
The show's host Steve Harvey mistakenly read the wrong name and gave Miss Colombia Ariadna Gutiérrez the crown when the Filipino beauty was the actual winner.
Varshavski, meanwhile went viral for his 'doctor.mike' Instagram account that is filled with photos of himself and his Husky named Roxy.
The second-year medical resident now has 1.6 million followers and recently signed with Abrams Artists Agency.
He is a self-described 'avid explorer of life', according to his page.
The doctor works at Overlook Medical Center in Summit, N.J., where he has been a medical resident for two years.
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After he gained the flattering title from People last year, he commented: 'Now I can't go anywhere without some recognition.
'Airports, restaurants, lounges, people approach me everywhere either asking for a selfie or to just ask a question or two. I've never had that before.
'Normally I'm a shy guy who keeps to himself and enjoys to people watch, but now that's all changed.'
In January this year, Varshavski offered one lucky woman a romantic night out in New York City but they had to first donate to the Limitless Tomorrow Foundation, which offers financial assistance to students.
The proposal read: 'You'll fly to New York City and stay at a 4-star hotel and you and Mike will dine at a Michelin Star restaurant.'
But now he is officially taken, it looks like only Wurtzbach will be wining and dining with him.
The schoolboy, 16, who will LIVE with a Russian porn star in
a hotel after winning a online
competition
A schoolboy in Russia has won a month living with a porn
star as a prize in an online competition.
Ruslan Schedrin, 16, was told he qualifies to spend a month
in a Moscow hotel with the voluptuous Ekaterina Makarova.
He appears delighted about the prize, saying the X-rated
actress has 'good sizes' and he is 'boiling inside' - but his
mother and sister have reacted furiously.
'I didn't believe it at first, I thought it was rubbish,' he said.
'But when it turned out to be true, I thanked the website, I
was so happy.
'I called my friends and they did not believe it either, they
said: "What are you talking about?"'
Ruslan, who has worked as a child actor, added: 'Now they
are happy for me too. Some of them are envious.
'I saw her and I liked everything, she has got good sizes....
and so on. I am looking forward to our meeting so much,
everything is boiling inside me. I am happy so much.
'I have told my mother and she has taken it badly, but I
think we'll sort it out. When I meet the girl, I'll say: "Hi, I am
that very boy, I've won you."'
Taiwanese Woman ,44, who looks 20 years younger ,has wrinkle-free skin and super toned body
A 44-year-old mother-of-two from Taiwan has proved that age is really just a number.
Zhang Tingxuan, a fitness fanatic and author, appears to be decades younger in a series of pictures emerged on Chinese media, which showcases her wrinkle-free skin, flawless complexion and super-trim body.
The active woman, who has a 13-year-old son and a nine-year-old daughter, has attracted a large number of admirers in Taiwan and mainland China and is dubbed the 'beautiful magical woman'.
Indian carpenter with world record 28 fingers and toes in constant fear
An Indian carpenter who has 28 fingers and toes says he has to be extra careful not to slice off one of his extra digits at work.
Devendra Suthar, from Himmatnagar in Gujarat, in western India, has more digits than anyone else on the planet - something that is recognised by the Guinness Book of World Records.
A carpenter by profession, the 43-year-old suffers from a condition called Polydactylism. He has seven fingers on each hand and seven toes on each foot - though two of his toes are joined
Colombian Policewoman saves the life of abandoned newborn baby
found in forest by breastfeeding her
An abandoned newborn baby girl was saved from starving to death when a heroine cop breastfed her while they waited for paramedics.
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New mother Luisa Fernanda Urrea - a police officer in La Marina, Colombia - had been called to a remote forest settlement when locals found the baby in the undergrowth.
Medics say that without her maternal support, the hours-old baby might have succumbed to starvation and hypothermia.
She told local media: 'I'm a new mother and I have milk and I recognised the needs that this poor little creature had.'
She added: 'I think any woman would have given her nourishment in the same circumstances.'
Photographs purporting to show the President of Croatia in a bikini has gone viral, earning the head of state a whole new fanbase.
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However, the photos claiming to be of Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic, 47, were not of the president at all, but of U.S. model Coco Austin, famous for her voluptuous shape and marriage to rapper Ice-T.
The beach snaps first appeared on Twitter, with many showing their appreciation for the 'president' and expressing a sudden interest in moving to Croatia.
The pictures of Coco mis-credited to be of the president, taken on holiday with her husband Ice-T in Miami in 2009, were posted with captions such as: 'Croatian President, new crush alert', and '*moves 2 Zagreb*'.
On Monday, a number of South African news websites republished the pictures, still unaware that they were in fact of Coco Austin, proclaiming that the president 'broke the internet'. source : Dailymail
It was at the beginning of the year 2015, when Kolinda
Grabar-Kitarović ascended to power as as the fourth
president of the Republic of Croatia and the first female
president of the country.
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The good looking president Kolinda
Grabar-Kitarović is married to Jakov Kitarović with whom
they have two children; a girl aged 14 and a 12-
year-old boy .
Despite being the most respected person in Croatia, Kolinda
Grabar-Kitarović's bikini photos surfaced online and the
internet went crazy as compliments flooded the social
media forums with the "sexiest president alive" label being
common. Croatian President Kolinda Grabar-Kitarovic must
have taken these photos before being sworn in as the
president of Croatia.
A couple in Ecuador is making history with a unique pregnancy: The father-to-be is carrying the baby of his transgender partner.
Fernando Machado and Diane Rodríguez announced their pregnancy, believed to be the first of its kind in South America, on social media earlier this month and it's received widespread attention in a continent that has seen a sudden explosion in the rights and visibility of trans people.
Rodríguez, who was born Luis, is one of Ecuador's most-prominent LGBT activists and says she and her Venezuelan-born partner, whose birth name was María, decided to publicize the pregnancy to help change attitudes in the staunchly Roman Catholic society. Although both take hormones, neither has undergone gender-reassignment surgery, so the child-to-be was conceived the old-fashioned way with no known medical complications to date.
"We're trying to break the myths about transsexuality," Rodríguez told the Associated Press.
So far, church leaders have remained silent, something that Rodríguez says both surprises and pleases here.
"The church is always criticizing gays and homosexuals for adopting children, so it would be a contradiction to criticize us for giving birth naturally," she said from her home in Guayaquil.
