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This teen’s Instagram will make you want to go out and get lost in the wilderness
Some travel photographers somehow manage to really capture the essence of a place, and this particular photographer definitely has that special knack.16-year-old Jannik Obenhoff from Munich, Germany describes himself as ‘just a boy with a camera’ but he’s no average boy with a camera, as proven by his 356,000...
Emmys 2016: Game of Thrones breaks record, wins best drama series
Game of Thrones has been deemed the Best Drama at the 2016 Emmy Awards — despite failing to win any of its five acting nominations. Lena Headey, Emilia Clarke and Maisie Williams were all nominated in the Supporting Actress Category while Kit Harington and former Emmy-winner Peter Dinklage were nominated for best...
Rio de Janeiro returns to normal after marathon of mega events
It is the end of an era for Rio de Janeiro. The Paralympics closing ceremony on Sunday, after four years in the global spotlight, marks the finishing line in a marathon of mega events that the host city will look back on for some time with a mixture of headaches, nostalgia, relief and no little self-congratulation....
Названы страны, где женщины не работают по дому
Специалисты из Оксфордского университета (Великобритания) наблюдали за поведением в быту жителей 19 стран с 1961 года. Они подсчитали, что в среднем женщина тратит на работу по дому...
Как выглядит город, в котором мэр – не ворюга (фото)
Как вы думаете, где сделано это фото и что за здание на нем? Скажете, какой-нибудь пансион или резиденция где-то в Европе? Ничего подобного. Это обыкновенная школа в обыкновенном...
Egypt passes new church building law amid controversy
The Egyptian parliament approved on 30 August a bill on building and restoring churches, changing the restrictions that have been in place for more than 160 years. The three main churches in Egypt — Orthodox, Catholic and Evangelical — have accepted the law, which has been long awaited by Christians. However,...
Mel Gibson to return for Passion film
Actor Mel Gibson says he will be returning to tell the story of Jesus, twelve years since he made The Passion of the Christ. The actor and filmmaker created the box office hit in 2004 which recounted the final hours of Jesus' life. It took in £145 million ($162 million) worldwide. Mel Gibson has told Yahoo Movies he...
The suspected mastermind of an Isis attack that killed more than 20 people at a café in Bangladesh has been shot dead by police. Tamim Chowdhury, a Bangladeshi-Canadian militant, died in a gun battle after security forces raided a building near Dhaka on Saturday. AKM Shahidul Hoque, head of the national police, said he was killed alongside two unidentified men in Narayanganj. Bangladesh attack: Police admit shooting pizza chef dead after mistaking him for militant during Isis hostage crisis Bangladesh attack: Isis militants ‘tortured hostages who could not recite Quran’ in 12-hour siege at Dhaka cafe The suspects opened fire at police, who retaliated and shot the men dead after they failed to surrender. Bangladeshi authorities previously named Chowdhury as the mastermind of café attack and a bombing and shooting massacre that targeted people gathering for Eid prayers six days later. Police identified him as the head of Jamaat-ul-Mujahideen Bangladesh, an Islamist militant group, but Chowdhury has appeared in Isis propaganda as the leader of the terrorist group’s faction in the country. The so-called Islamic State claimed responsibility for the Dhaka café attack following a series of machete attacks and assassinations, but the government has denied the group has a presence in the country and blamed the atrocity on local organisations. Bangladeshi police inspect a house after a raid in Narayanganj, outskirts of Dhaka that killed three suspected militants on 27 August (AP) Five militants armed with guns and knives stormed into the Holey Artisan Bakery and took diners hostage on 1 July, forcing them to recite parts of the Quran to be spared and killing anyone who could not. Nine Italians, seven Japanese people including a pregnant woman, an Indian teenager, American student and several Bangladeshis were murdered in the 10-hour siege. Police admitted mistakenly shooting the pizza chef dead as they stormed the building, initially saying six attackers had been killed but later revising the number to five. Isis published photos of the gunmen through its propaganda agencies, showing them dressed in black with Arab-style headscarves, smiling with assault rifles in front of the group’s black flag. The group has been prominently advertising its expansion into Bangladesh, featuring an interview believed to be with Chowdhury in the April edition of its English language magazine.
Is it public art, or is it a power station? This shimmering design for “The Pipe”, a finalist in the 2016 Land Art Generator Initiative (LAGI), is intended to blur the lines between the two. Imagined here as a floating installation off the coast of Santa Monica, California, the Pipe is an electromagnetic...
Philippines: Fisherman kept giant pearl worth ‘$100m’ under bed for 10 years
A FILIPINO fisherman in western Palawan island may have discovered what could possibly be the world’s biggest pearl and has been keeping the precious find under his bed for 10 years as a lucky charm, a tourism official said. Aileen Amurao, Puerto Princesa city’s tourism officer and the fisherman’s relative,...
‘One In A Million’ at 20: How Aaliyah forged pop’s future
Aaliyah Dana Haughton was a futurist. She’s the songstress who, alongside visionary beatmaker Timbaland, constructed a sci-fi soundscape of thick rhythms and high-tech digital grooves. Tim’s sonic thumps sounded like an android’s fever dreams. Perfectly matched with Aaliyah’s sultry vocal tones, the pair...
Cabin fever: Alan Titchmarsh on creating a gorgeous gazebo
Herbaceous borders, lakes and lawns may have the “ooh” factor in spades, but today the big attraction for many visitors to grand gardens is the working areas behind the scenes. The potting sheds, equipment stores and head gardeners’ offices are now among the hottest must-sees among visitors to stately...
The Walking Dead season 7: Jeffrey Dean Morgan had ‘no idea’ who Negan was killing
VIEWERS were left speechless following the brutal season six finale of The Walking Dead which saw Negan bludgeon one of 11 characters to death But Jeffrey Dean Morgan, who plays the super villain, has revealed he had no idea who he was killing off when he filmed the cliffhanger. The actor...
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