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  • American parenting vlogger sentenced to prison for child abuse

    American parenting vlogger sentenced to prison for child abuse

    A Utah mother-of-six who doled out parenting advice on a popular YouTube channel has been sentenced to prison for abusing her children, holding two of them in conditions prosecutors likened to concentration camps.

    Ruby Franke, 42, pleaded guilty in December to four counts of aggravated child abuse and was sentenced on Tuesday to one-to-15 years in prison on each charge.

    Franke’s business partner Jodi Hildebrandt, 54, whom she described as her “mentor,” received the same sentence.

    Beginning in 2015, Franke ran a since-deleted YouTube channel called “8 Passengers” which provided parenting advice. She would later feature on a YouTube channel run by Hildebrandt after separating from her husband.

    Utah prosecutor Eric Clarke said Franke and Hildebrandt held two of the children, then aged nine and 11, in a “concentration camp-like setting.”

    “The children were regularly denied food, water, beds to sleep in, and virtually all forms of entertainment,” Clarke said. “They were isolated from others, and were hidden when people came to visit the house.

    “They were also forced to do manual labor outdoors in the extreme summer heat, at times without shoes or socks,” the prosecutor said. “Both children had extensive physical injuries from the abuse that required hospitalization.”

    Clarke also said the children were emotionally abused, “to the extent that each believed, to some degree, that they deserved what was being done to them.

    Eventually, the older one “had the courage” to run away and ask a neighbor to call the police, Clarke said, adding “Heaven knows how much longer they could have survived in that situation.”

    Franke apologized for her actions at her sentencing hearing before Judge John Walton.

    “I was led to believe that this world was an evil place filled with cops who control, hospitals that injure, government agencies that brainwash, church leaders who lie and lust, husbands who refuse to protect and children who need abuse,” she said.

    She said her paranoia “culminated into criminal activity for which I stand before you today ready to take accountability.”

    Franke and Hildebrandt will serve a minimum of four years in prison but their exact prison terms will be decided by the Utah Board of Pardons and Parole.

  • Blind Cricket Series: Pakistan defeats India in the first match

    Blind Cricket Series: Pakistan defeats India in the first match

    Pakistan’s blind cricket team defeated India in the first match of the blind cricket series played in United Arab Emirates.

    India’s inning

    India scored 212 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs, given Pakistan a target of 213 runs to win,

    Indian captain Dargah Rao scored 61 runs and Venkateshwara Rao scored 49 runs.

    Badar Munir and Kamran Akhtar took two wickets each for Pakistan. Matiullah and Muhammad Salman took one wicket each.

    Pakistan’s inning

    The Green Shirts won the match by 5 wickets after a thrilling contest.

    Pakistan chased down the target of 213 runs in 19.2 overs, vice-captain Badar Munir played an innings of 129 runs off 63 balls while captain Nisar Ali scored 18 runs.

  • Mathira gets upset by Momin Saqib’s talk about death

    Mathira gets upset by Momin Saqib’s talk about death

    Model and actor Mathira recently criticized fellow actor and host Momin Saqib’s Instagram Stories, calling them “stupid” and worrying about how they might affect people dealing with mental health issues.


    In an Instagram post, Mathira said, “I’m sorry but this is so stupid because there are so many people these days [who are] going through tough times, are suicidal and struggling with their mental health. Such videos sometimes break a person more than they make them. Everyone knows we shall all taste death. We need to teach people how they can walk through this rough life instead of just highlighting death.”


    In Momin’s Instagram stories, he talked about death while walking through a graveyard. “This is tomorrow. This is the future. This is the only reality, the only certainty in life. This is the future for all of us,” he said. He goes on to add: “No matter what you do, how much money you make, how famous you get, this is the end. All your pride, any failure, any embarrassment in life, a moment of happiness, all of that will end when death comes.”


    Momin wanted to remind people that everyone will pass away someday. But Mathira’s reply highlights the need for creators to think about how their content can impact people’s emotions, especially during tough times.

  • Two People To Be Publicly Executed In Eastern Afghanistan

    Two People To Be Publicly Executed In Eastern Afghanistan

    Two people were due to be publicly executed in a football stadium in eastern Afghanistan on Thursday, provincial officials said, in the third and fourth death penalties carried out since the Taliban returned to power.

    The Ghazni province information and culture department said in a public notice that the execution was a qisas punishment — equating to “an eye-for-an-eye” — but did not initially provide details on the prisoners or their crimes.

    Although public executions were common during the Taliban’s first rule from 1996 to 2001, they have only carried out two others since surging back to power in August 2021. Both were for the crime of murder.

    There have been regular public floggings for other crimes, however, including theft, adultery and alcohol consumption.

    Taliban Supreme Leader Hibatullah Akhundzada last year ordered judges to fully implement all aspects of sharia — including qisas punishment.

    The last execution was carried out in June 2023, when a convicted murderer was shot dead in the grounds of a mosque in Laghman province in front of some 2,000 people.

  • Who is the richest footballer in the world?

    Who is the richest footballer in the world?

    Football is the most played and watched sport in the world and it is also a source of earning not millions but billions of dollars for the players.

    According to a foreign media report, Brunei’s prince and footballer Faiq Bolkiah owns $20 billion and tops the list of richest footballers.

    Argentina’s Lionel Messi is second with a net worth of $600 million, Portugal’s Cristiano Ronaldo, who currently plays for the Saudi football club Al Nasr, has a total net worth of $500 million.

    British former footballer and entrepreneur David Beckham is the fourth richest sportsman with a net worth of $450 million, former England footballer Dave Whelan is in fifth place with a net worth of $210 million.

  • Musarrat Cheema rebuked by Imran Khan’s sister in court

    Musarrat Cheema rebuked by Imran Khan’s sister in court

    Rifts within the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) became obvious at the Anti-Terrorism Court during the hearing of the Jinnah House attack case. Party chairman Imran Khan’s sisters had a chance encounter with ex-PTI leader Musarat Jamshed Cheema where they scolded her for leaving their brother in his time of need.

    Imran Khan’s sisters had a conversation with Cheema in the courtroom, during which she informed Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan about the cases she faced and the hardships of hiding, upon which both of them scolded her in return. “You were hiding when our brother was in need,” Aleema said, adding that when the party was going through a tough time, Cheema held a press conference against it and when the PTI founder needed her, she left.


    Aleema Khan stressed that Musarrat was considered the closest to Imran Khan and today she is telling them about the constraints.


    Aleema quipped, “Politicians are considered incomplete without jail.” Musrat Jamshed Cheema reportedly went quiet after hearing Aleema Khan’s words.

    The Anti-Terrorism Court has extended the interim bail of Uzma Khan and Aleema Khan in the Jinnah House attack case till March 12.

  • No conflict with military, says Sher Afzal Marwat

    No conflict with military, says Sher Afzal Marwat

    Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) leader Sher Afzal Marwat has said that the military and government should be seen as separate entities. He praised the military, stating that there’s no conflict with them. However, he expressed concerns about the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) involvement in seat issues, delays in cases, and alleged theft of mandate by other political parties.

    The PTI leader said, “Our intra-party elections are happening within 15 days. We need to mobilize our party. All PTI workers will participate in this election. I’ll support those who want to contest from our platform.”

    Talking about a recent raid at his house, he said that his employee has returned, stating he was treated well.

  • Ahsan Khan and Sonam Bajwa team up for photoshoot

    Ahsan Khan and Sonam Bajwa team up for photoshoot

    Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan and Indian actress Sonam Bajwa have appeared together on stage.
    Recently, a video of Pakistani actor Ahsan Khan and actress Sonam Bajwa has been circulating on social media.

    In the viral video, both artists expressed excitement about working together.
    Sonam Bajwa said she didn’t feel like it was the first time she was working with a Pakistani team.
    The Indian actress and Ahsan Khan are working together for a photo shoot for a fashion magazine.

  • Sehar Mirza addresses criticism of her wedding without groom

    Sehar Mirza addresses criticism of her wedding without groom

    Sehar Mirza, sister of famous Pakistani TikToker Jannat Mirza, has responded to criticism about her wedding celebrations and nikah without a groom present there.

    TikToker and social media star Sehar Mirza said in an Instagram post and story that those who criticized the ‘virtual wedding’ should find happiness in others’ joy.
    Sehar Mirza wrote in her story, “This message is for those asking where the groom is and saying these ceremonies were a waste of money. The groom will come soon.”
    “These events were for me, not for the boys. After getting married, I had to leave for my husband’s house. I didn’t want to stay.”
    “When my husband arrives we will have bigger celebrations,” the TikToker wrote.

  • Zainab Abbas questions Shoaib Malik on fitness after third marriage

    Zainab Abbas questions Shoaib Malik on fitness after third marriage

    Shoaib Malik, the middle order batting all-rounder for Pakistan who recently got married, opened up during the mid-inning break in the Pakistan Super League 2024 sixth match between Peshawar Zalmi and Karachi Kings. Sports journalist Zainab Abbas praised Shoaib Malik for his fitness and congratulated him on his marriage during the innings break.

    “You’re looking even fitter after getting married. What’s the secret,” Zainab asked, to which Shoaib Malik replied: “Eat clean, work hard and enjoy whatever you do.”

    Malik faced harsh criticism on social media for his recent marrige with Sana Javed, following his divorce from Indian tennis ace Sania Mirza, without making any formal announcement of his split or divorce.