Kim Kardashian and Kanye West announce name of their newborn son

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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's God complex has reached a divine new level.
The reality star, 35, and the rapper, who also goes by Yeezus, have named their newborn son Saint West.
The couple are already parents to two-year-old daughter North.
In a post titled 'To Our Fans' on her subscription based website kimkardashianwest.com, the reality star wrote simply: 'Saint West, 12.05.15, 8 pounds 1 ounce.'

A heavenly name!: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named their son Saint West. They are pictured here in October

A heavenly name!: Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have named their son Saint West. They are pictured here in October

It was accompanied by four emojis, depicting their family.

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Within minutes of the announcement, memes poking fun at the name began circulating on Twitter and Instagram.
One showed a painting of Mary and Joseph kneeling over baby Jesus's manger, with photos of Kim and Kanye's faces pasted onto the faces of Mary and Joseph.
Following suit, another meme placed the baby emoji - the same one used by Kim in her name announcement post - onto a painting of a saint, while one showed Kanye as Jesus, cradling the baby emoji.
One even jokingly suggested that Kim was smoking marijuana while picking out the names of her two children.
Kim revealed last week on her website that she was having trouble settling on a suitable moniker for her little boy.

When asked what she currently 'dislikes' in a Q&A, she answered: 'All baby names I am hearing. We need to think of a good name. This is so hard!'
While it was widely assumed that Kim and Kanye would pick out another unusual named for their second-born child, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star said calling the baby South (to go with North) would be the 'stupidest thing ever'.
She told NPR in June: 'I don’t like South West, though, because North will always be better and she has a better direction. So I wouldn’t do that. I don’t think we’ll go with another direction.
She added: 'Everyone keeps on saying South, and I think it’s so stupid. It’s the stupidest thing ever.'
Kim also revealed to Ellen DeGeneres during an interview in September that she was a fan of the name Easton, but added: 'I don't think my husband likes that name, but I do like it.'

'To our fans': The reality star announced the baby's moniker via her subscription based website

'To our fans': The reality star announced the baby's moniker via her subscription based website

Growing family: Kim and Kanye are pictured here with two-year-old daughter North West in April

Growing family: Kim and Kanye are pictured here with two-year-old daughter North West in April
Another celebrity to pick the unique baby name is Pete Wentz, who welcomed son Saint Laszlo with girlfriend Meagan Camper in February 2014.
And fans didn't forget this, with one creating a meme mocking Kanye's interruption of Taylor Swift's MTV Video Music Awards acceptance speech, showing Pete as Kanye and Kanye as Taylor.
'Imma let you finish but Pete Wentz named his son Saint over a year ago,' the post read, while also showing the baby emoji on the head of the moonman trophy.

A tough choice: The reality star, pictured here in October, said last week that she was finding it 'so hard' to pick out a name.

A tough choice: The reality star, pictured here in October, said last week that she was finding it 'so hard' to pick out a name
Kim is still in hospital in Los Angeles following Saint's birth, and is staying in a $4000-a-night birthing suite.
Her big sister Kourtney is said to have been by her side during the labour, and she has also received visits from Khloe and mom Kris Jenner.
On Monday, TMZ claimed that Kim's birth was a long and painful one. 
The star allegedly had placenta accreta, a serious pregnancy condition in which the placenta grows too deeply into the uterine wall. This can cause severe blood loss after delivery.  

A C-section is often advised with the condition, but Kim still managed to have a natural birth, the website added.
During an interview with C Magazine in August, the Keeping Up With The Kardashians star revealed that she may have to undergo a hysterectomy after the birth of her second child.
'They think I'll have placenta accreta again, so if the placenta grows a little bit deeper than it did last time, then they are prepared to have my uterus removed, which is a little scary for me,' she shared. 

Here comes auntie Khloe: On Monday, Kim's sister was pictured arriving at the hospital where Kim is staying in a $4000-a-night birthing suite

Here comes auntie Khloe: On Monday, Kim's sister was pictured arriving at the hospital where Kim is staying in a $4000-a-night birthing suite
'I think we're just gonna go day by day, see how overwhelming it is, and see how the delivery goes.'
The star had further complications during her pregnancy as her baby was manually moved from the breech position to avoid a C-section.
She told her fans on kimkardashianwest.com: 'They don't give you any pain medication, and let me tell you: This was soooooo painful. Probably more painful than childbirth. BUT it worked!!!' 

Double visit: The 31-year-old's estranged husband Lamar Odom is being treated in the same LA hospital

Double visit: The 31-year-old's estranged husband Lamar Odom is being treated in the same LA hospital
Kim also used her website to announce the birth of her second child on Saturday morning, sharing a photo which showed her and Kanye's hands with their fingers intertwined.
'To our fans: Kanye and I welcome our baby boy! Kim Kardashian West and her husband, Kanye West, welcomed the arrival of their son this morning. Mother and son are doing well,' the post read.
Saint was born three weeks before his Christmas Day due date. This would have made Kim around 37 weeks pregnant - which is considered full term by medical professionals. 
Before going into labour the previous evening, the social media fanatic posted a selfie while revealing her bare baby bump to Instagram, along with the caption: 'Ready whenever you are lol.'

Sharing their joy: Kim and Kanye announced the birth of their son on Kim's website on Saturday morning

Sharing their joy: Kim and Kanye announced the birth of their son on Kim's website on Saturday morning
Kim also told her fans that she gained 60lbs during her second pregnancy, and said she would be in no rush to lose the baby weight after giving birth.
Meanwhile, it seems the celebrity couple will have to splash the cash if they want to acquire the rights to saintwest.com.
TMZ reports that the website domain and all multimedia rights to it are owned by San Diego based company Saint West Filmworks.
The company’s co-founder Matt Jensen told the website that he acquired the rights three months ago, but would be willing to negotiate a deal with Kim and Kanye for usage rights.
Kim and Kanye married in May 2014 after two years of dating

Kim's delivery: Khloe Kardashian heads to hospital

 
Khloe Kardashian couldn't wait to meet her new nephew on Saturday, Dec. 5 – the reality Khloe Kardashian headed straight to Cedars-Sinai hospital in L.A. just hours after Kim Kardashian and Kanye West's baby was born.
It's the same Los Angeles hospital where Khloe's estranged husband, Lamar Odom, has been recovering since he was discovered unconscious in Nevada brothel in October.
Khloe, 31, initially spent more than three weeks by Odom's side and has since been a constant visitor, even bringing the NBA star a home-cooked Thanksgiving meal. She was also spotted arriving at the hospital on Friday, Dec. 4, to visit Odom, hours before her big sister Kim was admitted to give birth.
PHOTOS: Khloe and Lamar's Whirlwind Romance »
"I know these hospital halls way too well," Khloe tweeted on Saturday. "Hop[p]ing from one room to another."
Kim, 35, announced the birth of her son – her second child with West – in the early hours of Saturday morning, tweeting, "He's here!"
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A statement on the reality star's website reads, "Kim Kardashian West and Kanye West welcomed the arrival of their son this morning. Mother and son are doing well

Ongoing fuel scarcity: the Debt Management Office's factor

Following the approval by the National Assembly of the supplementary budget, which includes a provision for the payment of subsidy arrears, petroleum product marketers are expecting the issuance of Sovereign Debt Notes by the Debt Management Office for the settlement of the debts.
The delay in the payment of the subsidy debts to the marketers fuelled the latest round of fuel shortages in many parts of the country, similar to what was experienced in May this year.
On Thursday, long queues of motorists were seen in several filling stations in Lagos, with many struggling to get petrol in jerrycans.
President Muhammadu Buhari had in November sent a supplementary budget of N465.6bn to the National Assembly. The National Assembly reviewed the amount upward to N574bn, stating that the addition would help to offset the fuel subsidy for the last quarter of the year, which was not captured in the 2015 budget.
A breakdown of the approved supplementary budget showed that N522.2bn would be used for fuel subsidy payment.
Some marketers told our correspondent on Thursday that they expected the issuance of the SDNs to be a fast process in order to facilitate the importation of petroleum products into the country and end the current scarcity.
The Executive Secretary, Major Oil Marketers Association of Nigeria, Mr. Obafemi Olawore, said, “They have approved the subsidy arrears, which is a very big thing, but the money has not reached our hands. We expect to get the money in a couple of days.”
Olawore, in a telephone interview with our correspondent, said the DMO had prepaid the SDNs a long time ago, but was waiting for approval to give them out.
“Now that the approval has been given, all that they need for them to start issuing the notes is a letter from the National Assembly to the Ministry of Finance that the subsidy arrears have been approved,” he added.
The Executive Secretary, Depot and Petroleum Products Marketers Association, Mr. Olufemi Adewole, said, “We are expecting the DMO to start the issuance of the Sovereign Debt Notes soon, which we will take to our banks.”
He explained that few marketers had been issued the SDNs before it was discontinued when it was realised that there was no budgetary approval for the payment of the subsidy claims.
Adewole stressed the need for the Central Bank of Nigeria to make foreign exchange available to enable the marketers to import petroleum products, saying all hands must be on deck to put an end to the current scarcity.
A sovereign debt note, which serves as a security against any delay in the payment of subsidy for imported cargos, can be discounted for cash. With it, marketers that do not get their payment within the stipulated 45 days can take the instrument to their creditor banks as cash to pay for their loans.


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Cameroonian troops capture, kill Boko Haram terrorists

YAOUNDE, Cameroon -- Cameroon's government spokesman says troops have freed 900 hostages held by Nigeria's Boko Haram extremists, killed more than 100 fighters and arrested 100 others.
Issa Tchiroma Bakary said Wednesday that Cameroonians, Chadians and Nigerians held by the Islamic extremists were freed in an operation from Nov. 27 to 29 from several camps by joint forces from Cameroon, Nigeria, Chad and Benin. He said they are being reunited with families.
Bakary said troops killed more than 100 fighters and also arrested one of the group's leaders along with about 100 other fighters in Boko Haram strongholds in the Sambisa Forest, which straddles northeastern Nigeria and Cameroon, and the Lake Chad area.
Boko Haram's 6-year uprising has killed 20,000 people. The Islamic extremist group has expanded attacks into Cameroon, Chad.
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Despite wide consumption bans, this newlyweds had a cigarette-themed wedding

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Have you ever heard of a cigarette-themed wedding, darlings? Because when Mary-Kate Olsen, 29, got hitched to her beau of three years, Olivier Sarkozy, on Black Friday 2015, this was her choice of decor.

Eschewing the traditional peonies, roses, and twinkling lights, the happy couple chose a rather different theme for their intimate ceremony: lung cancer.
“There were bowls and bowls filled with cigarettes, and everyone smoked the whole night,” revealed one guest who is probably now suffering from emphysema.
This mystery source also mentioned that the vow exchange and subsequent dinner party were both held at a private residence and guests were required to turn in their cell

Now, yes, Olivier is a Frenchman (the brother of former French President Nicolas Sarkozy to be exact) and at 46 years old, is from a generation where it was considered tres chic to chain smoke. BUT COME ON — this is just revolting and nauseating on SO. MANY. LEVELS! Weddings should smell of cake, fresh floral arrangements, and possibilities — not thick, stale clouds of toxins and decay.
And may we please discuss how these two reside in a $13 million brownstone in NYC and clearly choose to destroy it with cig smoke? I mean, do you people even bother to use a proper toilet or do you just do your business right there on the hardwood floors? Really, what is the difference?
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For his new daughter, Mark Zuckerberg wants to,give away 99 percent Facebook shares

Mark Zuckerberg, his wife Priscilla and their baby girl called MaxImage copyright Getty Images Image caption Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla with their baby girl called Max
Facebook's Mark Zuckerberg and his wife Priscilla Chan say they will give away 99% of their shares in the company to good causes as they announce the birth of their daughter Max.
Mr Zuckerberg made the announcement in a letter to Max on his Facebook page.
He said they are donating their fortune to the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative because they want to make the world a better place for Max to grow up in.
The donation amounts to $45bn (£30bn) at Facebook's current value.
However the shares will not be donated to charity immediately, but over the course of the couple's lives.


Were Mr Zuckerberg to give away 99% of his shares immediately, he would still possess hundreds of millions of dollars. Ms Chan's worth has not been documented.
Max was born last week, although her birth was only made public on Tuesday.
In his letter Mr Zuckerberg said the aim of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative is "to advance human potential and promote equality for all children in the next generation".
Its initial areas of focus will be personalised learning, curing disease, connecting people and building strong communities.
Priscilla Chan and Mark ZuckerbergImage copyright Reuters Image caption Both Ms Chan and Mr Zuckerberg are taking parental leave.
"Your mother and I don't yet have the words to describe the hope you give us for the future," Mr Zuckerberg said at the start of his letter to Max.
"You've already given us a reason to reflect on the world we hope you live in," it added.
Where should Zuckerberg put his money?
Cellan-Jones: How Mark Zuckerberg (wisely) my advice.

Billionaire investor Warren Buffet congratulated Zuckerberg and Chan, proclaiming that when it comes to giving away your fortune, "30 is the new 70".
No longer should billionaires wait to die before handing over money to a different generation, Buffet said, in a gushing approval of Silicon Valley's newest and most influential power couple.
Everything Mark Zuckerberg does is eyed with intense scrutiny, not least due to the nature of Facebook's business of making money from personal data.
But while the 31-year-old's previous charitable efforts have been criticised for being too focused on building Facebook's user base, this latest pledge appears to leave the Facebook business to one side.
It's a continuation of what we've seen developing over the past six months, where Zuckerberg appears at ease hosting heads of state as he does in the company of his own development team.
The days of Mark Zuckerberg being seen as a nerdy, awkward tech dork are well behind us.
His ambition now is clearly to be a significant figure on the global political stage.

The letter highlighted the important role of technology in achieving the couple's goals of advancing human potential and equality.
"Many of the greatest opportunities for your generation will come from giving everyone access to the internet," Mr Zuckerberg wrote to his daughter.

He said more details about the donation will be released once he and Ms Chan return from paternity and maternity leave.
Mr Zuckerberg said he will remain chief executive of Facebook for "many, many years to come".
In a filing to the US Securities and Exchange Commision, Facebook said that Mr Zuckerberg "plans to sell or gift no more than $1bn of Facebook stock each year for the next three years and that he intends to retain his majority voting position...for the foreseeable future."
BBC

Chris Brown denied visa into Australia because of Rihanna

Chris Brown has yet another reason to rue the infamous day he physically assaulted Rihanna, also a singer and his former girlfriend.

Reports coming in says Brown has been denied entry visa into Australia where he is scheduled to perform as part of his global tour because of his epic violent encounter with Rihanna. As a result of the development, Breezy, as he's called by fans, is forced to cancel all his appearances in Australia.

The singer has dealt with huge criticisms due to his altercation with Rihanna on the eve of the 2009 Grammy Awards as they were returning together from rehearsals where they were scheduled to perform together at the ceremony. As a result, they could not perform as slated especially as Rihanna was still hospitalised.

Since then, Brown has been involved in many brawls across several US states. He is yet to finish his legal woes resulting from the Rihanna incident. At some point, he trashed his hotel room after he was extensively grilled about it during a promotional media chat for his new album in 2012. Lately, he made headlines for his tumultuous breakup with another girlfriend, now ex, Karruche Tran.

BREAKING:One of the Neville brothers becomes Valencia's new coach

One of the famous Neville brothers who ruled Manchester United during the halcyon days of David Beckham has just landed,a coaching contract.

Gary Neville, brother of Neville, has just inked a contract to be the new manager of Valencia FC in the Spanish La Liga.

The Neville brothers are tight childhood friends with Beckam; they graduated from Man. Utd. youth football academy together, played for the club's senior team and were permanent fixtures in English national team, all at the same time.

Meet the 2015 most popular musical artistes

The world now knows the new power personalities in contemporary music for 2015.

According to Spotify, Drake is the most popular US artiste as he was streamed 1.8 billion times in the outgoing year.
His former girlfriend, Rihanna, occupies the female slot as the most popular female artiste in 2015.

Across the atlantic, Ed Sheeran, the British musician, is the mist popular artiste of all time with over 3 billion of his songs streamed since 2008.

Gwen Stefani tearfully performs,new breakup single about ex-husband, new boyfriend gives standing ovation

Coach Gwen Stefani taught her contestants a lesson in performing on Monday, Nov. 30. The Gwen Stefani, the No Doubt frontwoman, 46, and The Voice coach took to the flower-covered Voice stage in a white gown to belt out her new ballad, “Used to Love You.”
The breakup anthem was written about her headline-making summertime split from her ex-husband, Gavin Rossdale. Us Weekly recently broke the news that Rossdale had been cheating with the family’s former nanny Mindy Mann.

Gwen Stefani gave an emotional performance on The Voice. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC 
Stefani had tears in her eyes as she belted out lyrics like, “I don't know why I cry / But I think it's cause I remembered for the first time / Since I hated you / That I used to love you.” After it was over, coaches Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton were shown giving her a standing ovation.
Stefani and Shelton confirmed to Us they were dating last month via Stefani’s rep.

Pharrell Williams and Blake Shelton gave a standing ovation. Credit: Trae Patton/NBC 
“Wow... @gwenstefani.... Such an amazing performance. #respect,” the country crooner, 39, tweeted on Monday night.
Us Weekly

Kim Kardashian's foetus forcibly turned as she prepares for childbirth

The baby has turned! Kim Kardashian, who's currently pregnant with her second child, revealed in a new update on Tuesday, Dec. 1, that her baby son has turned from his breech position in her womb.
The Keeping Up With the Kardashians standout, 35, penned a blog post on her website titled, "Baby West Update: All Turned Around!" in which she detailed how doctors got the little one into the proper position for birth.
"So I wanted to give you guys an update on my pregnancy since my last post," Kardashian wrote. "This weekend, I checked into the hospital and underwent a procedure called an ECV (External Cephalic Version, or a Version), which is done to manually turn the baby from a breech position to a head-down position. They gave me an IV with medication to relax my uterus, and then three doctors attempted to work together to turn the baby."

The second-time mom-to-be revealed last Tuesday, Nov. 24, that her baby son was breech and would require a C-section if he didn't turn by his birth time. The star, currently in her 37th week of pregnancy, shared with fans that she really didn't want to get a C-section, which would require doctors to cut incisions on her belly. "Obviously, if it's an emergency and for the safety of my son, I will get a C-section—but if I don't need one, I'd rather not," she wrote.
According to Kardashian, she was ready to get a C-section this weekend if anything went awry with the ECV. "There was a risk that my water might break or the baby's heart rate could drop—in which case, an emergency C-section would then take place. I went in with my sisters and my husband [Kanye West]. I was prepared for it all!" the mom to North West, 2, wrote on Tuesday. "They don't give you any pain medication, and let me tell you: This was soooooo painful. Probably more painful than childbirth."

However, all went according to plan. "It worked!!! My baby is in the right position and it feels so good to not have the stress of thinking I need a C-section," Kardashian continued. "I'm so thankful for my doctors!"

Like her sister Khloe Kardashian (who is recovering from a staph infection), Kim has been struggling with several health issues of her own. "I now have a cold and sinus infection, so I have to fight through this and get better!" she shared with fans. "I'm going to have North have a sleepover with her cousins for the next two days so I can really sleep and get better. She loves sleepovers and I really need this time to get better. I haven't been able to sleep and just need to catch up."
ashian's due date is around Christmas.
Us Weekly