Indian teen teenage chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa spoke to WION after his stunning win against world number one Magnus Carlsen.

Indian teen chess grandmaster Rameshbabu Praggnanandhaa speaks to WION after stunning win

A sharp increase in teen pregnancies and child marriages has been reported in Zimbabwe during the pandemic, with at least 5,000 girls falling pregnant and 1,174 cases of child marriages being recorded last year.

A sharp increase in teen pregnancies & child marriages in Zimbabwe during the pandemic

A British teenager was found guilty of murdering two sisters&nbsp;on Tuesday as part of a pact he believes to have&nbsp;made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a lottery win in future. 
 
In a savage attack, now 19-year-old Danyal Hussein, stabbed to death 46-year-old Bibaa Henry&nbsp;and 27-year-old Nicole Smallman, in a country park in northwest London in June 2020 after they celebrated Henry's birthday with friends, police said.

According to the police, Hussein made a 'contract' with the demon 'Mighty King Lucifuge Rofocale' by&nbsp;signing with his own blood to&nbsp;perform a minimum of six sacrifices every six months for as long as he is free and physically capable.&nbsp;He carried out these murders to fulfil it.

Hoping his reward would be to 'win the Mega Millions Super Jackpot',&nbsp;Hussein&nbsp;bought&nbsp;three lottery tickets&nbsp;after the murders.&nbsp;Police have found the tickets.&nbsp;

Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, who led the investigation, said, "I am totally convinced and my team are that he would have gone on to commit more murders. It is difficult for any normal person to comprehend. It's almost sort of movie like." 
 
Close sisters Henry and Smallman had gone to Wembley's Fryent Park to celebrate with friends but stayed alone into the early hours. They took 150 photos, Harding said, with the last 'haunting' picture showing them looking sideways at what police believe was the arrival of Hussein. 
 
He stabbed Henry eight times and Smallman suffered 28 wounds after putting up a 'very brave fight', Harding said. After the murders, he dragged the bodies into woodland where they were found intertwined the following day by Smallman's boyfriend. 
 
Hussein, who lived with his mother, was traced by bloodstains found at the scene and was arrested almost four weeks later, police told reporters. They believe only a hand injury he suffered during the murders prevented him carrying out further killings. 
 
(With inputs from agencies)

A British teenager was found guilty of murdering two sisters on Tuesday as part of a pact he believes to have made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a lottery win in future.

A British teenager was found guilty of murdering two sisters on Tuesday as part of a pact he believes to have made with demonic forces to kill at least six women every six months in exchange for a lottery win in future. In a savage attack, now 19-year-old Danyal Hussein, stabbed to death 46-year-old Bibaa Henry and 27-year-old Nicole Smallman, in a country park in northwest London in June 2020 after they celebrated Henry's birthday with friends, police said. According to the police, Hussein made a 'contract' with the demon 'Mighty King Lucifuge Rofocale' by signing with his own blood to perform a minimum of six sacrifices every six months for as long as he is free and physically capable. He carried out these murders to fulfil it. Hoping his reward would be to 'win the Mega Millions Super Jackpot', Hussein bought three lottery tickets after the murders. Police have found the tickets. Detective Chief Inspector Simon Harding, who led the investigation, said, "I am totally convinced and my team are that he would have gone on to commit more murders. It is difficult for any normal person to comprehend. It's almost sort of movie like." Close sisters Henry and Smallman had gone to Wembley's Fryent Park to celebrate with friends but stayed alone into the early hours. They took 150 photos, Harding said, with the last 'haunting' picture showing them looking sideways at what police believe was the arrival of Hussein. He stabbed Henry eight times and Smallman suffered 28 wounds after putting up a 'very brave fight', Harding said. After the murders, he dragged the bodies into woodland where they were found intertwined the following day by Smallman's boyfriend. Hussein, who lived with his mother, was traced by bloodstains found at the scene and was arrested almost four weeks later, police told reporters. They believe only a hand injury he suffered during the murders prevented him carrying out further killings. (With inputs from agencies)

British teen found guilty of murdering sisters in demonic pact to win lottery

An Ecuadorean teenager has set up an improvised school under a tree in a poor neighborhood of northern Guayaquil for some 40 students who haven't been able to study during the COVID-19 lockdown for lack of internet access.

Ecuador teen teaches class under a tree for kids without internet

A hunt for a Franco-Irish teen who disappeared from a Malaysian resort stretched into a second week Sunday, with hundreds of people scouring the jungle despite it being a major Muslim holiday.

Nora Quoirin, a 15-year-old with learning difficulties, disappeared on August 4, a day after checking into the resort with her London-based family.

They believe she was abducted, but police have classified it as a missing person case.&nbsp;

Even as millions celebrated the Eid al-Adha festival in the Muslim-majority country, a search team almost 300 strong trekked through the dense jungle near the resort<a href="https://www.wionews.com/world/former-king-of-malaysia-divorces-ex-miss-moscow-by-triple-talaq-238265"> in southwest Malaysia</a> in an increasingly desperate hunt.

The search team includes helicopters, sniffer dogs and drones, but no trace of the teenager has been found so far.&nbsp;

Officials narrowed the search area over the weekend as they believe that the teen cannot have strayed far from the resort, and have also been playing a recording of her mother's voice through megaphones.

On Sunday police launched a new hotline number for the public to report any information about her.&nbsp;

The schoolgirl went missing from the 12-acre (five-hectare) Dusun Resort, which lies near a forest reserve not far from Kuala Lumpur, in the foothills of a mountain range.

Her family says it would be extremely unusual for the reserved youngster to have wandered off on her own.

While officially treating it as a missing person case, police say they have not ruled out other possibilities.

An open window was found in the cottage where the family was staying at the resort.&nbsp;

Police have questioned several people, are examining fingerprints found on a window, and looking into reports that villagers heard a truck early on the morning that the girl disappeared.&nbsp;

A hunt for a Franco-Irish teen who disappeared from a Malaysian resort stretched into a second week Sunday, with hundreds of people scouring the jungle despite it being a major Muslim holiday.

A hunt for a Franco-Irish teen who disappeared from a Malaysian resort stretched into a second week Sunday, with hundreds of people scouring the jungle despite it being a major Muslim holiday. Nora Quoirin, a 15-year-old with learning difficulties, disappeared on August 4, a day after checking into the resort with her London-based family. They believe she was abducted, but police have classified it as a missing person case. Even as millions celebrated the Eid al-Adha festival in the Muslim-majority country, a search team almost 300 strong trekked through the dense jungle near the resort in southwest Malaysia in an increasingly desperate hunt. The search team includes helicopters, sniffer dogs and drones, but no trace of the teenager has been found so far. Officials narrowed the search area over the weekend as they believe that the teen cannot have strayed far from the resort, and have also been playing a recording of her mother's voice through megaphones. On Sunday police launched a new hotline number for the public to report any information about her. The schoolgirl went missing from the 12-acre (five-hectare) Dusun Resort, which lies near a forest reserve not far from Kuala Lumpur, in the foothills of a mountain range. Her family says it would be extremely unusual for the reserved youngster to have wandered off on her own. While officially treating it as a missing person case, police say they have not ruled out other possibilities. An open window was found in the cottage where the family was staying at the resort. Police have questioned several people, are examining fingerprints found on a window, and looking into reports that villagers heard a truck early on the morning that the girl disappeared.

Hundreds search in Malaysia for missing teen despite the major holiday

New mobile game Pokemon Go has become an overnight sensation with US fans but also played a role in armed robberies in Missouri, the discovery of a body in Wyoming and minor injuries to fans distracted by the app, officials and news media reported on Monday. 
 
The &quot;augmented reality&quot; game based on the 1990&#39;s Japanese franchise surged to the top of Apple Inc&#39;s app charts over the weekend. 
 
Gamers use their mobile devices to find and capture virtual Pokemon characters such as cuddly yellow Pikachu at various real-life locations. 
 
Five days after its release, the game now is on more Android phones than dating app Tinder, and its rate of daily active users was neck and neck with social network Twitter, according to analytics firm SimilarWeb. 
 
Highlighting a dark side to its popularity, the game was used by four teens in Missouri to lure nearly a dozen victims into armed robberies, police and media reports said. 
 
Police warned players to be vigilant when using smartphones and other mobile devices to search for characters in the game. 
 
&quot;When you&rsquo;re involved in a game and not paying attention to what&rsquo;s going on around you, your situational awareness can go down,&quot; Greensboro, North Carolina police officer Ben Wingfield told local television. 
 
Developed by Pokemon Company International, Niantic Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd, the game uses the GPS mapping and camera systems on players&#39; devices. 
 
&quot;We encourage all people playing Pokemon Go to be aware of their surroundings and to play with friends when going to new or unfamiliar places,&quot; Pokemon Company International and Niantic said in an emailed statement. 
 
Police in O&#39;Fallon, a suburb of St. Louis, said they arrested the four teens on Sunday after a robbery victim called police from a convenience store. 
 
&quot;Using the geolocation feature of the Pokemon Go app, the robbers were able to anticipate the location and level of seclusion of unwitting victims,&quot; O&#39;Fallon police Sergeant Bill Stringer said in a release. 
 
Social media buzzed with reports of players who suffered minor injuries from tripping and falling while glued to their cell phones and minor incidents while driving and looking for Pokemon. 
 
&quot;I catch myself almost walking into things, so I&#39;ve kind of started playing a little bit less in the street,&quot; said Henry Mendez, 32, a parking valet from Los Angeles. 
 
The game was the most downloaded free app on Apple&#39;s app store while Nintendo&#39;s shares surged nearly 25 per cent for their biggest daily gains in history after Pokemon Go&#39;s takeoff. 
 
Shayla Wiggins, 19, was searching for a water-based Pokemon character near Riverton, Wyoming when she discovered a body near a bridge, where a man is thought to have drowned in shallow water, according to media reports. 
 
&quot;I probably would have never went down there if it weren&#39;t for this game,&quot; Wiggins told CNN. 
 
(Reuters)

The game was used by four teens in Missouri to lure nearly a dozen victims into armed robberies, said police and media reports

New mobile game Pokemon Go has become an overnight sensation with US fans but also played a role in armed robberies in Missouri, the discovery of a body in Wyoming and minor injuries to fans distracted by the app, officials and news media reported on Monday. The "augmented reality" game based on the 1990's Japanese franchise surged to the top of Apple Inc's app charts over the weekend. Gamers use their mobile devices to find and capture virtual Pokemon characters such as cuddly yellow Pikachu at various real-life locations. Five days after its release, the game now is on more Android phones than dating app Tinder, and its rate of daily active users was neck and neck with social network Twitter, according to analytics firm SimilarWeb. Highlighting a dark side to its popularity, the game was used by four teens in Missouri to lure nearly a dozen victims into armed robberies, police and media reports said. Police warned players to be vigilant when using smartphones and other mobile devices to search for characters in the game. "When you’re involved in a game and not paying attention to what’s going on around you, your situational awareness can go down," Greensboro, North Carolina police officer Ben Wingfield told local television. Developed by Pokemon Company International, Niantic Inc and Nintendo Co Ltd, the game uses the GPS mapping and camera systems on players' devices. "We encourage all people playing Pokemon Go to be aware of their surroundings and to play with friends when going to new or unfamiliar places," Pokemon Company International and Niantic said in an emailed statement. Police in O'Fallon, a suburb of St. Louis, said they arrested the four teens on Sunday after a robbery victim called police from a convenience store. "Using the geolocation feature of the Pokemon Go app, the robbers were able to anticipate the location and level of seclusion of unwitting victims," O'Fallon police Sergeant Bill Stringer said in a release. Social media buzzed with reports of players who suffered minor injuries from tripping and falling while glued to their cell phones and minor incidents while driving and looking for Pokemon. "I catch myself almost walking into things, so I've kind of started playing a little bit less in the street," said Henry Mendez, 32, a parking valet from Los Angeles. The game was the most downloaded free app on Apple's app store while Nintendo's shares surged nearly 25 per cent for their biggest daily gains in history after Pokemon Go's takeoff. Shayla Wiggins, 19, was searching for a water-based Pokemon character near Riverton, Wyoming when she discovered a body near a bridge, where a man is thought to have drowned in shallow water, according to media reports. "I probably would have never went down there if it weren't for this game," Wiggins told CNN. (Reuters)

Amid frenzy, Pokemon Go leads to robberies and injuries

One of America&#39;s top beauty pageants has axed its swimsuit competition, ditching bikinis for sportswear to fend off years of complaints that parading in a bikini is sexist and demeaning. 
 
Miss Teen USA, open to women aged 14 to 19, said on its website that &quot;in a society that increasingly prioritises feminism and equality, watching women parade across a stage in bikinis can feel outdated.&quot; 
 
The Miss Universe Organization, which operates the pageant, said from now on contestants would be judged on athletic wear, in addition to the evening wear and personality competitions. 
 
&quot;Miss Teen USA&#39;s transition to athletic wear reads as less exploitative and more focused on the importance of physical fitness for its younger participants,&quot; it said. 
 
The reform was welcomed by reigning Miss Teen USA, Katherine Haik, who called it &quot;a great way to celebrate the active lives that so many young women lead and set a strong example for our peers.&quot; 
 
The 2016 Miss Teen USA pageant, which is broadcast online, will be held in Las Vegas on July 30. Each year, a woman from each of the 50 states and one from Washington DC compete for the crown. 
 
Miss Universe was for years owned by billionaire Republican White House candidate Donald Trump. He sold it last year to a talent management group. 
 
(AFP)

Dubbed sexist, the 'outdated' bikini is to be replaced with sportswear as the focus will now be on physical fitness

One of America's top beauty pageants has axed its swimsuit competition, ditching bikinis for sportswear to fend off years of complaints that parading in a bikini is sexist and demeaning. Miss Teen USA, open to women aged 14 to 19, said on its website that "in a society that increasingly prioritises feminism and equality, watching women parade across a stage in bikinis can feel outdated." The Miss Universe Organization, which operates the pageant, said from now on contestants would be judged on athletic wear, in addition to the evening wear and personality competitions. "Miss Teen USA's transition to athletic wear reads as less exploitative and more focused on the importance of physical fitness for its younger participants," it said. The reform was welcomed by reigning Miss Teen USA, Katherine Haik, who called it "a great way to celebrate the active lives that so many young women lead and set a strong example for our peers." The 2016 Miss Teen USA pageant, which is broadcast online, will be held in Las Vegas on July 30. Each year, a woman from each of the 50 states and one from Washington DC compete for the crown. Miss Universe was for years owned by billionaire Republican White House candidate Donald Trump. He sold it last year to a talent management group. (AFP)

No more bikini competition at Miss Teen USA

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