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Ohio Governor John Kasich has dropped out of the presidential race after struggling to gain traction against Republican front-runner Donald Trump. Mr Kasich did not have a path to secure the nomination outright, but pledged to lobby for his candidacy during the Republican convention in July. Mr Trump holds a commanding lead and is closing in on the nomination. His likely opponent will be Democratic front-runner Hillary Clinton, who lost the Indiana primary to Bernie Sanders. It was a surprise win for the Vermont senator who continues to attract huge crowds to his rallies, but his opponent has an almost insurmountable lead. Speaking to CNN about taking on Mr Trump, Mrs Clinton said he was a "loose cannon" who had ran a "negative, bullying" campaign. The New York businessman has made a series of controversial remarks ever since he launched his White House bid by labelling Mexicans as rapists and criminals. Several senior Republicans said on Wednesday they will not bac...

Thirty-six years after he first went there as a young meteorologist, Peter Gibbs returned to the current, sixth incarnation of the British Antarctic Survey's Halley Research Station . There, on "a day with no horizon", he explored the chasm threatening to cast it adrift. The Brunt Ice Shelf feels like another planet even on the sunniest of days, but when the cloud closes in it turns downright eerie as sky, snow and ice blend into one diffuse white light. Approaching the chasm, the only hint of this 100m-wide gash is a neon glint of blue from the depths of a crevasse in its far wall. The ropes laid by guides Matt and Al seem to vanish into thin air, but as I hook on and nervously reverse up to the edge I can see the coils lying on polished ice 30m vertically below. The initial commitment is tough, but once suspended I start to enjoy the drama of the place, sliding down past annual layers of ice which count off the years since I was last in Antarctica. At the bottom, an in...

As hard as it may be to believe, Khloe had not been a popular kid like her sisters, Kourtney and Kim Kardashian, a fact she opened up on in a post she shared via her website, KhloewithAK.com, titled, "XOXO: All About My Education." The svelte reality star also shared a bunch of old photos showing her looking fat as a kid and nothing like the sexy siren she has grown to become. Writing on the issues she had faced, Khloe said: "My education didn't follow a traditional trajectory, but I'm thankful for my parents who listened and supported me when I was having trouble. I know you've been curious about this (it's one of the top questions Googled about me, apparently), so here are the ABCs of my education! "I went to Marymount in ninth grade, while Kourt and Kim were there, but after they left, I felt like I had no one to be with. "I struggled really hard in school, so I took myself out of Marymount and forged my parents' names to enroll in Alexan...

Her career has taken her round the world but popular Chinese folk singer Song Zuying's latest tour has taken her to new destinations - very new. The military chanteuse entertained workers on Fiery Cross Reef in the Spratlys in the South China Sea. It is the first stop in a tour of the disputed territory, where China has been reclaiming land and building military facilities on reefs. Photos of the performance reveal multi-story buildings and a large warship. Several Asian countries, including Malaysia, the Philippines and Vietnam, also claim sovereignty over the reefs and islands of the Spratlys. China has been building artificial islands there, saying the structures are for civilian purposes, but neighbouring countries are concerned at their possible military use The performance by Song and a 50-strong troupe of navy entertainers included magic tricks and songs such as "Ode to the South Sea Defenders". It took place in front of the People's Liberation Army's secon...

The minister made this known on Wednesday, May 4, while briefing State House reporters on the outcome of the Federal Executive Council (FEC) meeting presided over by Vice President Yemi Osinbajo . According to her, the legislature would transmit the document to the president either later on Wednesday or on Thursday, May 5. "And it (the budget) is at its final stage. So, maybe between today and tomorrow, the National Assembly will start the process of transmitting the details to the president," Ahmed said, adding that the executive and the legislature have worked very hard to review the details of the budget. Ahmed also disclosed that the Federal Executive Council discussed the strategic implementation plan for the yet-to-be signed budget. She said 34 strategic priority programmes and projects were presented at the meeting, with clear deliverables, targets and indicators to ensure that Ministries, Departments and Agencies deliver on implementation. She said: "There is pol...

It will be an all Spanish derby final in this year's UEFA champions League, As Real Madrid just defeated their English opponents 1-0. The own goal was conceded in the 1st half when a shot from Gareth bale was deflected by Manchester city's midfielder Fernando. The remaining part of the game was breath taking as the boys from England tried to get level on scores but couldn't because of some decent defending Shown by Real Madrid. 7th minute injury of Vincent kompany turned out to be a major setback in the game as the inform skipper was greatly missed in the game today, Christiano Ronaldo made the team just in time but was clearly seen not to be a 100% fit. Overall it t was a good game with Real Madrid staying Home victorious

The rapper best described as unstable in recent times, had reportedly flown into a fit of rage, dramatically sacking the bodyguard identified as, Steve Stanulis , after he had been seen chatting with Kim outside her hotel room at the Waldorf Astoria where they had been lodged for the event. An eyewitness reportedly tells New York Daily News ' Confidenti@l column: "Something happened at the Waldorf Astoria where Kanye just lost it." Stanulis who has previously worked with the likes of Leonardo DiCaprio , had verbally attacked by Kanye as he came out of his room on the 36th floor of the hotel and seen him handing a package that had arrived at reception to Kim. A second source reportedly reveals that an assistant working with Kim and Kanye, had called down to the pair’s security detail, asking that one of them bring up the package which had been set to arrive from a local store around 1:30 p.m. As Stanulis had reportedly volunteered for the task, Kanye, who had been in an ad...