Titanic wreck ‘will dissolve in 14 years’
If visiting the wreck of the Titanic is on your to-do list, you'd better get your diving equipment on. That's because a new scientific study says the hulk of the ill-fated Belfast-built liner will have dissolved completely in 14 years. Titanic has sat at the bottom of the Atlantic for over a century, preserved by...
US flies supersonic bombers over South Korea after North’s nuclear test
The US sent two nuclear-capable supersonic bombers streaking over its ally South Korea in a show of force aimed at North Korea after its recent nuclear test. The B-1B bombers, escorted by US and South Korean jets, were seen by an Associated Press photographer as they flew over Osan Air Base, which is 75 miles from the border...
‘Teens are swapping sex for food’ in the world’s richest country
American teens stricken by widespread poverty in the country have taken to selling their bodies for food, according to new research. The Urban Institute paints a bleak picture of life for teenagers in 10 low-income communities across the US. Some girls interviewed reported “selling their body” and having...
Woman spends nearly £300 saving pet goldfish’s life
We can often get very attached to our pets, even treating them as another member of the family. 15 things you’ll only know if your pet has an Instagram account So it’s no surprise that this pet owner took drastic measures when she noticed her pet goldfish was choking. Emma Marsh was forced to rush Conquer, the...
Эксклюзив: Прохор Шаляпин будет воспитывать сына Анны Калашниковой
В эксклюзивном комментарии Анна Калашникова рассказала, что они с Прохором Шаляпиным в последнее время снова стали близки, правда, уже как друзья. Более того, музыкант предлагает...
Italy says 4,500 migrants rescued near Libya
Italy's coast guard said on Thursday that it had rescued some 4,500 migrants travelling on smugglers' boats from Libya in a single day. The coast guard explained that it had coordinated 40 seperate operations on Thursday in the Mediterranean, including one in which a woman's body was found in a motorised rubber...
German rescue workers to be released from Libyan custody
Two German humanitarian workers will be released from Libyan custody after their boat entered its territorial waters. The pair were working for a German humanitarian organisation Sea-Eye, which aims at helping refugees making the dangerous crossing from the North African coast to Eurupe. Libyan navy spokesman Colonel Ayoub...
Florida man ‘shot dead by cousin while testing if bulletproof vest worked’
A man has been shot dead by his cousin while testing whether a bulletproof vest still worked, police say. Joaquin Mendez died on Saturday night in Tampa Bay, Florida, after asking whether the protective garment was still functional, it is claimed. The Tampa Bay Times reported his cousin Alexandro Garibaldi pulled out a gun and...
Auschwitz medic Hubert Zafke goes on trial at fourth attempt
A 95-year-old former SS medic has gone on trial in Germany, after his mass murder trial was postponed three times for health reasons. Hubert Zafke appeared in court in Neubrandenburg in north-eastern Germany accused of assisting in the killing of 3,681 people at the Auschwitz death camp. Shortly before the pre-trial hearing...
Uzbek region promises TVs for top cotton pickers
A region in eastern Uzebkistan is promising electrical appliances to people who pick the most cotton during the annual harvest, it's reported. The governor's office in Sirdaryo says families who gather five tonnes of cotton will get a free television, while those who pick 10 tonnes will be given a fridge or washing...
“Борт апокалипсиса” Обамы и летающий дворец Путина. 5 самолетов глав государств
Каждый раз, стоя в длинной очереди на регистрацию в аэропорту и протискиваясь сквозь узкие проходы в эконом-классе, невольно мечтаешь, чтобы тебя из этого ужаса забрал личный...
MH370 search: New debris in Madagascar includes ‘burnt parts’
Five new pieces of debris that could belong to the missing Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 have been found in Madagascar. Two fragments appear to show burn marks, which if confirmed would be the first time such marks have been found. MH370, flying from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing, had 239 people on board when it vanished in March...