How Cristiano Ronaldo helped his brother Hugo battle drug addiction - His mother reveals

Football star, Cristiano Ronaldo's mother, Maria Dolores dos Santos, has revealed how the Real Madrid legend helped his older brother Hugo Aveiro, 42, conquer his drug addiction

Hugo, who works as the manager for Ronaldo's museum in Madeira, Portugal, battled against alcohol and substance abuse in the late 1990s, but thanks to his multi-millionaire brother, who paid for his treatment to help overcome addiction.

'There's no doubt his money helped to save Hugo,' their mother Dolores was quoted as saying in the Daily Record in 2007. 'Things might have turned out a lot differently if Cristiano hadn't been a footballer.'

Dolores who lost her husband, Jose Dinis Aveiro, to alcohol issue when Ronaldo was 20, also added that 'Cristiano has seen what drink and drugs can do to people close to him and it's part of the reason why he's become who he is today,'

'What happened to our family explains why Cristiano doesn't have vices. He doesn't smoke and doesn't drink. His addiction is football.

'Dinis drank himself into an early grave which left Cristiano devastated. Cristiano was very close to his dad.

'He would have loved him to still be around to see the player he is today. It's very sad.' 

Metropolitan Police UK express concern over missing Nigerian woman and her four-month baby

The Metropolitan Police and Waltham Forest Council say they are extremely concerned for the safety of a missing woman and her four-month baby.

Taiwo Martins, 21, and her baby have been missing from the Leyton area since Tuesday 7 November 2017. As there is cold weather forecast there is real concern for their wellbeing.

Taiwo is described a black female with short dark hair. She is around 5ft 6in tall, and of slim build. She may be wearing a traditional Nigerian head-dress, known as gele, and robes. At the time of her disappearance she had a black and maroon coloured baby buggy with her.

She is known to frequent the Walthamstow area.

Taiwo is known to be a practicing Ahayah’s witness. Detective Inspector Karen Knibbs, said:

"We are keen to make contact with Taiwo to make sure that she and her four-month-old son, who is yet to be registered are health, well and safe.

"With the temperature set to drop over the next few weeks, we really want to find both Taiwo and her son and bring them home safely."

"There is growing concern for her and her son's wellbeing and we urge anyone with information on their whereabouts to call police on 101 or Missing People on 116000"

'Let the fight continue' - Cristiano Ronaldo says after winning his fifth Ballon d'Or to match Lionel Messi's record

Real Madrid superstar, Cristiano Ronaldo, who picked up his fifth Ballon d'Or trophy ahead of Lionel Messi and Neymar at the Eiffel Tower in France, says he's still willing to win more  Ballon d'Or awards.

And after being presented with the  2017 Ballon d'Or at the glitzy ceremony on Thursday, Ronaldo vowed to 'let the fight continue' between himself and Messi as they battle for future Ballon d'Ors. 

'I hope to play at a high level for a few more years,' Ronaldo said when asked about rival Messi. 'Let's have the fight continue in a good way. He will do his best for his club and his national team.  

'And I will do my best for Real Madrid and my national team. So let's see at the end of the day who is better and see who at the end of the year what collective awards we win and what the people voted.'

'Of course, I feel happy. It's a big moment in my career,' Ronaldo said. 'It's something I hope to win every year. Thanks to my Real Madrid team-mates. And I want to thank the rest of the people who helped me reach this level.'

Pope Francis calls for Lord's Prayer to be altered

Pope Francis has called on the Roman Catholic Church to alter the Lord’s Prayer because he believes the current translation suggests God is capable of leading us “into temptation”.

He has suggested he wants to make a change to The Lord's Prayer,popularly known among Catholics as the “Our Father.”

According to Reuters, the Pope during a televised interview Wednesday he would prefer to adjust the phrase “lead us not into temptation,” saying that it too strongly suggested that God leads people to sin.

“That is not a good translation,” the pope said. The phrase “do not let us fall into temptation,” which the Catholic Church in France has previously decided to use, would be a more appropriate alternative and should be used around the globe, Francis said.

“I am the one who falls. It’s not him pushing me into temptation to then see how I have fallen,” he continued. “A father doesn’t do that, a father helps you to get up immediately. It’s Satan who leads us into temptation, that’s his department.”

The prayer originated from Jesus’s language of Aramaic, which was then translated to ancient Greek, and later to Latin.

The prayer is part of Christian liturgical culture and memorised from childhood by hundreds of millions of Catholics.

Queen Elizabeth II receives Nigeria’s High Commissioner to the UK, retired Supreme Court judge George A. Oguntade

Queen Elizabeth II, the Queen of England, today held an audience and received a Letter of Credence from Nigeria's new High Commissioner to the UK, retired Supreme Court Judge Mr. George Adesola Oguntade at Buckingham Palace, London.

8-year-old Ugandan boy who owns a motorcycle repair workshop

Kiberu Joseph, an eight year old pupil owns a motor repair workshop in Kibaati Town - Mubende District, Uganda.

The primary two pupil takes some days off from school to repair motorcycles in order to raise his school fees of UGX 200K per term.

He often hires people to help him run the workshop while at school.

Famous Indian actor Shashi Kapoor has died

Bollywood actor Shashi Kapoor died this evening at a hospital in Mumbai, India. 

The 79-year-old actor had been battling chronic kidney disease before his demise today. His death was confirmed by Dr. Ram Narain, executive director at the Kokilaben Hospital.

Kapoor won immense popularity for his roles in Hindi films including "Jab jab Phool Khile" (When a Flower Blossoms), "Awara" (Vagabond), and "Kabhi Kabhie" (Sometimes), as well as his good looks. 

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi offered his condolences, tweeting: "Shashi Kapoor's versatility could be seen in his movies as well as in theatre, which he promoted with great passion. His brilliant acting will be remembered for generations to come. Saddened by his demise. Condolences to his family and admirers."

Kapoor was born into a movie family. His father was an actor and playwright, performing all over the country during the Partition era with his repertory company the Prithvi Theaters. Kapoor's father starred in the plays which touched on the plight of refugees, nationhood, and the country's trajectory.