Japanese wrestler and Netflix star, Hana Kimura dies at 22

 

  Professional Japanese wrestler Hana Kimura who was part of the cast in Netflix’s reality show Terrace House has died after complaining about being cyber-bullied.

The cause of her death is not immediately known. Stardom Wrestling, the organisation that promotes women wrestlers including Kimura, issued a statement on Saturday (May 23) to confirm her death.

“We are very sorry to report that our Hana Kimura has passed away,” it said. “Please be respectful and allow some time for things to process, and keep your thoughts and prayers with her family and friends.”

Before her death, the 22-year-old had posted photos on social media showing self-harm with a troubling note that implied she had been cyber-bullied. She posed with a cat in her latest Instagram update on Friday, with a caption that read “goodbye”.

Kimura allegedly had been receiving hate messages after losing her temper on the set of Terrace House when a castmate, comedian Kobayashi Kai, ruined her expensive wrestling outfit while doing his laundry, unaware that it was among his clothes.

The reality TV show follows three men and three women as they temporarily live together in a house in Setagaya, Tokyo. Filming has been halted due to the coronavirus pandemic.

Wrestling journalist Adam Pacitti calls the death of Kimura “an absolute tragedy”. “I hope this serves as a reminder that interactions on social media can have a serious effect on the mental health of anyone, no matter who they are,” he tweeted.

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Another 6 iSON staff test positive for coronavirus in Oyo

 

The Governor of Oyo State, Seyi Makinde has confirmed seven new cases of Coronavirus in the State. As of Sunday night, the latest figure has increased the total number recorded in the state to 240.

Makinde disclosed that six of the new cases have been identified as staff of iSON Xperiences. The tweet read:

 “OYO STATE COVID-19 TASK FORCE UPDATE (MAY 24, 2020);

“The COVID-19 confirmation tests for seven suspected cases came back POSITIVE. Six are from iSON Xperiences and one case is also from Ibadan SW Local Govt Area.

“So, the total number of confirmed cases in Oyo State is 240.

“Please call the Emergency Operations Centre on 08095394000 | 08095863000 | 08078288999 | 08078288800, if you have any COVID-19 symptoms: cough, fever, tiredness, body ache and shortness of breath.”

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Nigeria Reports 313 More COVID-19 Cases

Coronavirus cases in Nigeria increased further on Sunday with 313 cases reported by the country, despite efforts by authorities to flatten the curve of the pandemic.

The new cases, confirmed by specialist agency the Nigeria Centre for Disease Control on Twitter took the country’s total infections to 7,389 out of which 2,263 have been discharged with 226 losing their lives.

Data from the NCDC showed that the cases were spread across 12 states and the FCT with Lagos accounting for the highest number of infections for the day with 148 cases.

313 new cases of #COVID19;

148-Lagos

36-FCT

27-Rivers

19-Edo

13-Kano

12-Ogun

11-Ebonyi

8-Nasarawa

8-Delta

7-Oyo

6- Plateau

5-Kaduna

4-Kwara

3-Akwa Ibom

3-Bayelsa

2-Niger

1-Anambra

7839 cases of #COVID19 in Nigeria

Discharged: 2263

Deaths: 226 pic.twitter.com/9xnlCpT902

— NCDC (@NCDCgov) May 24, 2020

Pakistan Plane Crashes Killing Over 100 Passengers On Board

   

   A passenger plane belonging to state-run Pakistan International Airlines (PIA) has crashed near the southern port city of Karachi, killing all 107 passengers and crew, the city’s mayor has said.

  The PIA flight PK8303 was on a routine domestic service between from Lahore to Karachi, and was almost at the end of the 90-minute flight when it crashed on the approach to Karachi’s Jinnah International Airport. The Airbus A320 aircraft was carrying 99 passengers and eight crew members when it came down among houses, sending plumes of smoke into the air that could be seen from some distance away.

  Rescue workers and local residents were seen pulling people from the debris, as firefighters tried to put out the flames. “I heard a big bang and woke up to people calling for the fire brigade,” said a Karachi resident, Mudassar Ali. Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan said he was “shocked and saddened” by the crash, tweeting that he was in touch with the state airline’s chief executive.

  The disaster comes as Pakistanis across the country are preparing to celebrate the end of Ramadan and the beginning of Eid Al-Fitr, with many traveling back to their homes in cities and villages and only days after Commercial flights resumed after planes were grounded during a lockdown over the coronavirus pandemic.

Man caught picking out used sanitary pads in dustbin in Abuja

   

A yet-to-be identified man has been nabbed picking out used sanitary pads from a dustbin in an Abuja estate. 

  The man who was confronted by the lady who disposed the used item in the dustbin alongside a male resident of the estate, claimed innocence when questioned.

  He was however accused of specifically searching for the used sanitary pad by the lady who said that she carefully placed the used items in a  "nylon'' , before disposing it.