Shocking footage has emerged of a Chinese grandmother bathing her crying grandson in filthy water.
The video, uploaded on August 8, shows the child visibly distressed as his grandmother holds him by the arms and dunks him in and out of muddy street water in the city of Wuhan, Hebei province.
According to The People’s Daily, the woman told horrified witnesses that the practice would boost his immune system.
“This is how our children were brought up. It’s no problem,” she said.
People have been very critical of her reasoning – many pointing out that things might have changed since she was a child.
One user wrote: ‘Before water in rural areas had no harmful substances but that’s very different now.’
The video below: Grandma bathes toddler in muddy water
Beaming from ear to ear, champion Olympian and seven-time world record holder Libby Trickett is today the happiest – and trimmest – she’s been in a long time.
The swimmer is back to her pre-baby weight, after welcoming daughter Poppy into the world last August she’s since lost 23 kilograms.
After years of having her image broadcast around the world in her swimsuit, Libby has finally come to love the way she looks and is focused on being as strong and as healthy as possible for her daughter.
Despite lots of offers to jet off to the Rio Olympics, Libby has decided her living room is the place to be to spur on the Aussies.
“It’s Poppy’s first Olympics so we’ll be cheering loud and proud!” she tells us.
Libby, pictured with her darling daughter Poppy, has lost 23 kilograms.
“Do I miss it? You bet! I love competing, but I hate the training. I still swim for fitness, and I haven’t entirely ruled out another Olympics. Who knows, I might end up with more comebacks than John Farnham,” Libby hints of a possible comeback.
Libby and husband Luke announced their pregnancy in March last year, just months after it was revealed that the pair suffered a tragic miscarriage.
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“We have had to deal with the trauma and sadness from last year when I suffered a miscarriage – that rocked us both emotionally, and took me a long while to really come to terms with,” she explains.
To find out more on Libby’s incredible journey, be sure to pick up the latest issue of Woman’s Day, on sale now!
Libby happily embraced her changing shape as part of motherhood.
Donald Trump has found himself in hot water after suggesting his gun-toting supporters could have some unspecified way of stopping his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton from ending their second amendment rights.
“Hillary wants to abolish, essentially abolish the Second Amendment,” Trump said while at a rally in North Carolina. “By the way, and if she gets to pick — if she gets to pick her judges, nothing you can do, folks. Although the Second Amendment people, maybe there is, I don’t know.”
Many people sitting in the crowd as Trump made the comments seemed to giggle but his remarks have ignited an online backlash, pundits accusing him of inciting violence.
Donald Trump just asked his supporters to basically kill Hillary Clinton. Does he withdraw today or does this keep going?
Eventually, the Trump’s team released a statement claiming he was just referring to “the power of unification” – for all gun owners to join together and stop Clinton’s election at the ballot box.
But Hillary Clinton’s campaign manager, Robby Mook, had his own understanding of what Mr Trump had said.
“This is simple – what Trump is saying is dangerous. A person seeking to be the President of the United States should not suggest violence in any way.”
The 2016 census has been farcical to say the least, so it’s not surprising that #censusfail is still tending this morning. Here are our favourite tweets so far.
Did you complete the 2016 census last night? No? Don’t worry, you are in good company.
Last night, as social media went into a #census fail frenzy, it appeared that the ABS Census website had crashed.
This morning however, the ABS have announced that they deliberately shut down the site to prevent overseas hackers getting their hands on our data.
Speaking to the ABC this morning, chief statistician David Kalisch said that site was targeted by four denial of service (DoS) attacks.
“The first three [attacks] caused minor disruption, but more than two million forms were successfully submitted and safely stored.
“After the fourth attack, which took place just after 7.30pm [AEST], the ABS took the precaution of closing down the system to ensure the integrity of the data,” Kalisch said.
The entire census has been farcical to say the least, so it’s not surprising that #censusfail is still tending this morning. Here are our favourite tweets so far.
BREAKING: ABS 'at a complete loss' to explain Australia's population plummeting to 1.2 million. #CensusFail
Two North Korean and South Korean gymnasts have shown the world what the Olympics is all about as they posed for a selfie together in Rio.
While the two nations are still technically at war with each other, South Korean gymnast Lee Eun-ju, 17, and her North Korean competitor Hong Un-jong, 27, took the smiling snap together while completing some training together in Brazil.
Gymnasts from North & South Korea take a selfie together. This is why we do the Olympics. pic.twitter.com/Id44OuehN3
Christie Brinkley and John Mellencamp have reportedly called it quits on their relationship after one year together.
A rep for the pair confirmed the news to People magazine.
The couple released a statement to the public about the shock break-up.
“Both the mileage between their homes and their heavy career demands interfered with their ability to maintain the relationship,” a rep for the stars revealed.
“They vowed to remain best of friends.”
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The pair had been spending a lot of time apart because of their busy careers.
The 62-year-old supermodel had been busy promoting her line of Prosecco, called Bellissima.
Meanwhile John has reportedly been touring non-stop.
The 64-year-old singer was set to resume his tour of the US during the American summer.
John was previously with actress Meg Ryan from 2011-2014, while Christie divorced her husband Peter Cook in 2008.
“Meg is an angel. She was just an angel sent to me at the right time. We tried to have a relationship for three years – long distance,” John reflected shortly after his split with Meg during a chat on the Howard Stern Show.
Christie has been pouring her time into her wine label launch.
Christie has previously confessed that she didn’t really think the two were suited when they first met.
“I thought, ‘Oh my gosh, we’re really opposites. He’s kind of a throwback from another time, like a silent cowboy,’ ” she revealed to People. “But then we talked and realized that we do have a lot of shared interests.”
Christie must be heartbroken by the split.
The blonde stunner had previously been pushed to say whether she thought she and John would ever tie the knot.
“You never really know what’s going to happen,” she said at the time.
“John and I are two people that have very full lives. We’re just trying to enjoy each other when we can see each other and try not to put too much [pressure] on it.”
Could we have seen this coming? Watch Christie and John’ body language in the video below.
Congratulations are in order for Holly Madison and her husband Pasquale Rotella.
The former Playboy Bunny has given birth to the couple’s second child, a gorgeous baby boy.
“Holly Madison and husband Pasquale Rotella are thrilled to welcome a son to their family,” the new mother’s representative said in a statement.
“The baby boy, who joins big sister Rainbow Aurora, was born Sunday, Aug. 7, at 8:44 p.m. and weighed 8 lbs., 14oz.”
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Holly has been looking forward to welcoming a son into her family.
The couple couldn’t wait to show off their new bundle of joy, with each taking the time to break the news on Instagram.
Holly let the photo do all the talking, simply posting an intimate snap of her new son grabbing one of her fingers and holding tight alongside heart emojis.
Holly shared this intimate photo of her and the new little man in her life.
Her 41-year-old husband took a more wordy approach, posting a similar photo accompanied with a heartfelt message.
“What an incredible week. A crazy, stressful start, which transformed into this magical moment,” he wrote.
And proud papa Pasquale couldn’t hold back either.
“First, a five-year-long indictment against me was finally dismissed; then yesterday Holly, Rainbow & I welcomed a healthy 8-pound, 14-ounce baby boy to the family.”
He continued: “Now I’m holding my beautiful son at the hospital reading amazing birthday wishes from all of you… definitely one of the most memorable weeks of my life,” he confessed.
Holly has been promoting her new book, The Vegas Diaries.
Meanwhile, 36-year-old Holly is probably glad to be having a bit of downtime with her family after her little boy’s birth.
She’s been run off her feet lately, on the publicity trail for her new book The Vegas Diaries, a follow up to her infamous Playboy tell-all Down the Rabbit Hole.
Mummy Holly is a world away from her former life! Watch the blonde bombshell spill the Playboy Mansion secrets in the clip below.
Russian swimmer Yulia Efimova, twice banned for doping in the past, had a tearful day at the blocks today after she medalled in second position behind ‘arch nemesis’ Lilly King of the USA.
The 24-year-old was met with booes and hisses as she entered the stadium to swim the women’s 100m breaststroke, with swimming fans upset that she was allowed to compete after she served a 16-month suspension for illegal substance use between 2013 and 2015. The swimmer also failed another drug test for meldonium earlier this year only to have her conviction overturned in time for the Olympics.
Efimova came head-to-head with American swimmer Lilly King, who had previously admitted she’s “not a fan” of Efimova and had given a cheeky ‘Number One’ finger wag at during the semi-finals.
But after her loss, Efimova seemed overwhelmed by the moment and reportedly broke down during her post-swim interview.
Refusing to comment on her rivalry with King, Efimova simply noted: “I am sad that I could not win a gold for Russia, but I am happy to have won silver.”
Efimova previously opened up to USA TODAY Sports, saying, “All the stuff that happened with me was unbelievable. I am happy to be here and racing finally. That is what is best. Try to understand me if you switch your and my side.”
“I have once made mistakes and been banned for six months. The second time it was not my mistake,” said Efimova.
“For me it is very hard to swim. These few weeks have been crazy.”
Find out how the loved-up couple rang in the special occasion.
It’s been exactly one year since Jen and Justin said “I do”, so how did they celebrate the happiest year of their lives?
According to People magazine, the 44-year-old flew back from Australia, where he is currently filming for The Leftovers, to spend the evening of Friday the 5th of August with his wife in LA.
“Justin flew from Australia to L.A. to spend their anniversary week with Jen,” the insider tells People.
“They relaxed at home, had dinner with friends and had a small anniversary celebration at home.”
The low-key night perfectly reflected their relaxed wedding day, where they secretly tied the knot in front of a selected group of friends in the backyard of their Bel Air home.
There to congratulate the couple on their big day were friends Ellen DeGeneres, Sandra Bullock, Jimmy Kimmel and Courteney Cox, with Aria award-winner Sia even taking the stage for the happy couple’s first dance.
Speaking of her new life as a married couple, in which she feels in a constant state of Honeymoon bliss, Jen quipped, “Married life is so normal and fun and not much different.”
“We felt married for so long,” she said in the April issue of Harper’s BAZAAR.
So what’s the secret to her and Justin’s happiness?
Jen believes the constant influx of laughter keeps her and her handsome beau connected.
“I’m lucky because Justin is the funniest person I’ve met, and we make each other laugh,” she explained to the glossy, adding, “Laughter is one of the great keys to staying youthful.”
And her feelings were reciprocated by the Zoolander 2 actor in an interview with Loaded earlier this year.
“It’s a laugh a minute,” he told the magazine. “When we get on a run, it’s pretty fun. There’s been a couple of times when she has brought me to my knees laughing and me her.”
The couple started dating in May of 2011 before getting engaged the following year.
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