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US teenager wins $3m as Fortnite world champion Cyber-security reporter Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Image copyright EPIC GAMES A US teenager has won a record-breaking $3m (£2.4m) to become world champion of the computer game Fortnite. It is the largest prize pool in the history of e-sports, with $30m shared amongst the winners. Kyle Giersdorf, 16, won the solo event of the competition in the Arthur Ashe Stadium in New York, which hosts the US Open tennis tournament. British teenager Jaden Ashman won almost £1m for coming second in the duos event. Mr Giersdorf, known online as Bugha, stood laughing and shaking his head as the crowd erupted when his name was announced. He told the BBC he wants to save most of his prize. "All I want is a new desk and maybe a desk for my trophy," he said. The final game was described by the commentators as ...

Dozens of mourners 'killed by Boko Haram' at a funeral in north Nigeria Share this with Facebook   Share this with WhatsApp   Share this with Messenger   Share this with Twitter   Share Image copyright AFP Image caption AFP journalists saw charred items and smouldering ashes after the attack At least 65 people have lost their lives after suspected Boko Haram militants opened fire on a funeral in Nigeria's north-eastern state of Borno. Gunmen arrived on motorcycles and in vans at the village near the state capital, Maiduguri, on Saturday, eyewitnesses say. A number of mourners were reportedly killed straight away, while others died trying to chase off the attackers. There has been an increase in Islamist attacks across the region. Local government official Muhammed Bulama said he thought the latest attack was in revenge for the killing of 11 Boko Haram fighters by the villagers two weeks ago. Agence France Presse journalist...

College student unearths 65 million-year-old Triceratops skull Harrison Duran poses next to his discovery. (CNN) —  A college student made the discovery of a lifetime on a recent paleontology dig when he unearthed a partial Triceratops skull. Harrison Duran, a fifth-year biology student at the University of California, Merced, uncovered the 65 million-year-old skull in the badlands of North Dakota. "I can't quite express my excitement in that moment when we uncovered the skull," Duran said in a  news release from the school  on Wednesday. "I've been obsessed with dinosaurs since I was a kid, so it was a  pretty big deal." . Harrison Duran at age 4. North Dakota is part of the  Hell Creek Formation, and this area is a treasure trove  for finding fossils. The rock bed formation spans four states -- Montana, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming. Fossils date to the late Cretaceous period, 65 million to 70 mi...

Police fire tear gas at crowds Hong Kong riot police have fired tear gas on Connaught Road at the protesters. Before firing, they asked the residents on the street to close their windows. By skunty empire

Residents in Sai Ying Pun are watching the chaos from their windows Protesters have been pushed back from the Chinese government's Liaison Office to the residential streets behind the building. As protesters and police are clashing on Des Voeux Road, in the Sai Ying Pun neighborhood, residents can be seen watching the chaos from their windows, while others -- some who can't get home because of the chaos -- are looking on from shops or nearby parks. 30 min ago Riot police and protesters advance toward each other in Sai Ying Pun Protesters in Sai Ying Pun are facing off with riot police, wielding inverted umbrellas like shields and chanting protest slogans. The protesters are slowly move towards the police line, which is only about 100 yards away. The police are fully armed in riot gear and are now firing tear gas. By skunty empire

Airbus unveils new 'bird of prey' concept plane  "Bird of Prey" concept was unveiled by Liam Fox, UK Secretary of State for International Trade, at the Royal International Air Tattoo air show on Friday.          Fox tweeted his support for the project alongside a video of the "Bird of Prey," which has a set of feathers on the tail and each wing tip. Dr Liam Fox MP ✔ @LiamFox   Delighted to support the launch of the fantastic new @ Airbus Bird of Prey concept airliner at the Royal International @ AirTattoo show today. The is a world-leader in engineering # innovation , with UK aerospace industry exports totalling £34.2bn in 2018. # EngineeringisGREAT 240 12:25 PM - Jul 19, 2019 Twitter Ads info and privacy 145 people are talking about thi The theoretical design is for a hybrid-electric, turbo-propeller aircraft, according to a statement on the Airbus website. ...