Let them talk: Listen to gravitational waves make noise as black holes collide (VIDEO)
We cannot see or feel gravitational waves, which have only just been confirmed to exist, but there is a way we can “hear” them. When two black holes collide, here is the noise they make, or rather the waves. The sound can be variously described as birds chirping, bubbles popping, wind howling in a desert, or even...
‘Masked gang’ of 7 men arrested near Calais for attacking Iraqi refugees with iron bars
Seven masked men mostly from Calais have been arrested by French police on suspicion of attacking Iraqi Kurds with iron bars in a nearby refugee camp. The victims were reportedly waiting by the road to board trucks traveling to the UK. The alleged perpetrators, aged between 22 and 44, are accused of attacking four migrants from...
NATO sends warships to Aegean Sea to combat migrant trafficking
NATO is sending war ships to the Aegean Sea to help Turkey and Greece deal with people smugglers and stem the flow of migrants, the alliance’s top commander has announced. Three military vessels from NATO’s Standing Maritime Group 2 have been ordered to “start to move now” and head for the Aegean sea to...
Migrant crisis: Nato deploys Aegean people-smuggling patrols
Nato ships are being deployed to the Aegean sea to deter people-smugglers taking migrants from Turkey to Greece. The announcement followed a request from Turkey, Germany and Greece at a defence ministers' meeting in Brussels. Nato chief Jens Stoltenberg said the mission would not be about "stopping or pushing back...
Mexico prison riot leaves 52 dead near Monterrey
A riot and a fire at a prison near Monterrey in northern Mexico have left 52 inmates dead. Nuevo Leon state Governor Jaime Rodriguez said 12 other people were injured in Topo Chico jail after violence broke out overnight between prisoners belonging to rival factions. Officials say the situation is under control and no inmates...
Shot 39-year-old Shakira without makeup caused a stir on the web
On Tuesday, the singer gifted Instagram with a makeup free selfie to celebrate her 39th birthday. Let's just say girl is flawless! Related: Does Shakira Have A Sex Tape?! The momma of two captioned the barefaced snap: "Birthday bun / Una ducha y a celebrar mi cumple!" We love it… the beauty definitely knows...
Sexual offence complaints at Cologne carnival quadruple from last year
German police report 66 complaints of sexual insults or aggression, up from 18 in 2015, during the carnival between last Thursday and Wednesday The number of sexual offence complaints almost quadrupled at this year’s carnival celebrations in Cologne, according to German police, despite heightened security aimed at...
The Soviet Union through the eyes of a contemporary artist (17 photos)
There are wonderful sexy posters of artist Valeryi Barykin. This is his modern view of the...
3 reasons Obama’s oil tax would be good for America
Plenty of people hate President Obama's proposal to slap a $10-per-barrel tax on oil. The oil industry slammed the tax, and Republicans in Congress seem opposed as well. What's more, it'd probably anger American drivers who've gotten used to cheap gas: Prices at the pump now average $1.72 a gallon —...
91-year-old woman appeared in interesting photo shoot (PHOTO)
Ukrainian photographer Irina Sukhomlinova dedicated her project "Old age" to 91-year-old named Vera from Kiev....
2 deputies killed, suspect dead in shopping center shootout
ABINGDON, Md. (AP) — A gunman fatally shot a sheriff's deputy inside a crowded restaurant at lunchtime Wednesday and killed another deputy in a shootout, authorities and witnesses said. The suspect was killed in the exchange of gunfire not far from the shopping center where the restaurant was located, Harford County...
10 Common Mistakes Travelers Make in New York City
When you're visiting the city that never sleeps, your first instinct may be to cram a month's worth of outings into one visit. But this local's guide will help you make the most of your trip. (Spoiler alert: Skip the cronut). Don't feel like you have to stay in Manhattan For many people, “New York...