Brazil: Acting President Pushes For Quick Impeachment Of Dilma Rousseff

Brazil acting President, Michel Temer

Brazil's interim government on Thursday pushed for speeding up the impeachment process against suspended president Dilma Rousseff, who could be forced from office just as Rio starts hosting the Olympic Games.

Rousseff is accused of taking unauthorized loans to patch up the state budget during her 2014 re-election campaign.  In early 2015, she was suspended for the trial on May 12.

The suspension can run as long as six months, but acting president Michel Temer's team argued for ending far earlier, possibly even before the start of the Rio Olympics on August 5.

"For us, for the Temer government, it would be best if it were as quick as possible, while respecting the rules laid down by the Supreme Court," Temer's chief of staff Eliseu Padilha said.

Donald Trump: Protesters Punch, Throw Eggs at Trump Supporters at San Jose

 Protesters gathered late Thursday outside a rally for Donald Trump in California, as police braced for violence that has erupted at similar events for the presumptive Republican presidential nominee.

The protesters chanted "No hate in our state" and carried signs that read "Dump Trump" as they marched near the San Jose Convention Center in northern California.

Police were out in force, at one point forming a line to allow Trump supporters access to the rally and prevent clashes that have erupted at a number of the real estate magnate's events in recent weeks.

One Trump supporter was egged while others were spit on. A protester was seen burning an American flag. Several fistfights erupted but were quickly broken up.

Extreme Weather Increasing Level Of Toxins In Food, Scientists Warn

A new report by the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) says that crops such as wheat and maize are generating more potential toxins as a reaction to protect themselves from extreme weather. These chemical compounds are harmful to people and animals if consumed for a prolonged period of time, according to a report released during a United Nations Environment Assembly meeting in Nairobi.

"Crops are responding to drought conditions and increases in temperature just like humans do when faced with a stressful situation," explained Jacqueline McGlade, chief scientist and director of the Division of Early Warning and Assessment at UNEP.

Under normal conditions, for instance, plants convert nitrates they absorb into nutritious amino acids and proteins. But prolonged drought slows or prevents this conversion, leading to more potentially problematic nitrate accumulating in the plant, the report said.

Cameroon: Chantal, Brenda Biya summoned in California court

Brenda and Chantal Biya

Brenda Biya, daughter of President Biya and first lady Chantal of Cameroon, has been summoned before a California judge on June 1 over violent conduct in her Los Angelis apartment.

The incident, which led to Police being called to the scene, was occasioned by the impromptu visit of the First Lady, Chantal Biya, when she learnt the daughter was acting unusual in Los Angelis. She had flown in to California from Cameroon upon hearing of her daughter’s escapades in California. Brenda has been a source of embarrassment to the first couple of Cameroon.

It is believed that she heavily indulges in drugs. It was gathered that on arrival in California – just before last week’s 20th May celebrations in Yaounde, Chantal came with instructions from President Biya to get Brenda out of California and the United States. But when the mother told her this, she flew into a rage and started breaking things in the house.

Brenda then picked up a knife and started threatening Chantal with it.  Chantal reportedly called for help, but before help could come, neighbours who heard the commotion in Brenda’s apartment called the Los Angelis police who arrived the scene and caught Brenda still brandishing the knife, and she was arrested.

In the United States, wielding a knife in a threatening manner is a felony and could earn Brenda some jail time if convicted.

Nadal Pulls Out Of French Open With Wrist Injury

Nine-time French Open champion, Rafael Nadal unexpectedly pulled out of the French Open on Friday because of a left wrist injury.

"I have a problem with my wrist. Yesterday I played with an injection. I could play, but yesterday night I started to feel more and more pain," the Spanish left-hander told reporters in a hurriedly arranged news conference at Roland Garros.

"Today I felt I could not move my wrist," added the dejected Spaniard, who showed no signs of the injury during his 6-3 6-0 6-3 second round win over Facundo Bagnis on Thursday.

This is the latest setback the 29-year-old Spaniard has suffered in an injury-plagued career. Tendinitis in his knees prevented him from defending his Wimbledon title in 2009, while the 2008 Beijing Olympics gold medallist also missed the 2012 London Games because of injury.

Cameroon: Condom Discovered Inside Woman's Appendix After She Swallowed It Two Weeks Earlier

A 26-year-old woman from Cameroon has had a condom surgically removed from her appendix, after swallowing it while performing oral sex on her boyfriend two weeks earlier.

According to report author Doctor Carlson B. Sama, from the surgery department at Cameroon's University of Buea, the woman came into the clinic complaining of pain and tenderness in her lower abdomen.

As reported in the journal, the pain had been increasing for a few days and conventional painkillers had had no effect. Suspecting appendicitis, the doctors conducted an ultrasound scan which revealed a swollen appendix and fluid build-up.

An emergency surgery began, and surgeons successfully removed the appendix with no complications. However, doctors said the organ felt unusual, and after dissecting it to find out more, they were surprised to find pieces of a condom.

Although doctors didn't believe she had eaten any foreign bodies before the operation, she revealed after the procedure that she remembered accidentally swallowing the condom while performing oral sex on her boyfriend two weeks before.

She didn't mention this to the doctors, because she said she passed out parts of the condom around five days after swallowing it.

Trump Moves Ahead Of Clinton In Head-To-Head Contest Say Majority Of US Polls

The Republican presumptive presidential nominee Donald Trump has edged ahead of Democrat frontrunner Hillary Clinton in the polls. The GOP candidate has come close to leading Clinton in the polls on two previous occasions but this is the first time Trump has moved ahead of Clinton in an average head-to-head poll.

 Last month, Trump polled ahead of Clinton only if the option not to vote was removed, whereas recent data from Real Clear Politics (RCP) puts Trump 0.2 points ahead of Clinton in a straight average of the polls. Real Clear Politics (RCP), which takes an average of data from different nationwide polls, puts Trump at 43.4% while Clinton is on 43.2%.