US election 2016: White House race moves to New Hampshire
Republicans and Democrats vying for their party's ticket for November's US presidential election have been arriving in New Hampshire ahead of the next vote. Monday's caucuses in Iowa were won by Senator Ted Cruz for the Republicans and Hillary Clinton for the Democrats. Mr Cruz prevailed despite trailing in opinion...
Berlin authorities to pay €600mn to house refugees in 22 city hotels – report
The Berlin senate is negotiating a plan with property owners to rent 22 hotels in and around the city to house refugees, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine reports, with a reference to a source in the senate. The plan is part of a longer-term leasing of 10,000 hotel places for migrants, each costing €50 (US$54.60) a...
Taste of equality: Army, Marines chiefs say women should register for draft
Female Americans should be legally required to register for the draft at age 18, the chiefs of the US Army and the Marine Corps told lawmakers for the first time since the Pentagon changed the rules of allowing women in combat. “Every American who's physically qualified should register for the draft,” General...
Kim Kardashian gives an insight into her sex life with Kanye as she shares kinky Valentine’s gift guide
Kim Kardashian has left a few fans raising their eyebrows as she shared a very raunchy Valentine’s Day gift guide. The mum-of-two took to her website on Tuesday to list a number of gifts for Behind Closed Doors, including handcuffs, a riding crop and a stripper pole. As well as those kinky items, the guide also listed...
Kate Winslet finally admits Rose could have fit Jack on that Titanic door
It is a truth universally acknowledged that Rose could have saved Jack’s life in Titanic, but instead allowed him to freeze to death while she selfishly hogged that door. Mmm, lovely door. The tragic moment when the lovers are parted broke hearts across the world, before many started questioning whether the cruel ending...
Cambridge University to introduce written entrance exams
Cambridge University fought strongly against the shake-up — saying that the AS-level gave them the only glimpse of a sixth-former’s ability before they had to decide to whom they should offer a place. Instead, they argue, admissions officers would have to rely on predicted A-level grades — which independent...
Secret anti-ISIS airstrip! The farm airstrip that’s the center of the U.S. fight against ISIS
The rutted road stretches into the distance across the plains of Hasakah. Herdsmen watch over their few dozen sheep. A scattering of oil pumps nod lazily as they extract a few dollars of crude from deep below. Above, the contrails left by coalition warplanes drift across the blue sky in hazy circles. We bump through the...
Zika virus infection ‘through sex’ reported in US
A rare case of the Zika virus being transmitted through sex, not a mosquito bite, has been reported in the US. A patient infected in Dallas, Texas, is likely to have been infected by sexual contact, the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) told the BBC. The person had not travelled to infected areas but their partner had returned...
Drone shows Apple ‘spaceship’ campus set for end of year completion (VIDEO)
The latest drone video footage of Apple’s “spaceship” campus in Cupertino, California shows construction is progressing in line with its completion deadline at the end of this year. The bird’s eye view of the site was captured by drone pilot Duncan Sinfield, who has been documenting the progress of Apple...
Berlin authorities to pay €600mn to house refugees in 22 city hotels – report
The Berlin senate is negotiating a plan with property owners to rent 22 hotels in and around the city to house refugees, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine reports, with a reference to a source in the senate. The plan is part of a longer-term leasing of 10,000 hotel places for migrants, each costing €50 (US$54.60) a...
Hillary Clinton supporters endorse 19th century socialist Karl Marx as her vice president
Some Americans seem to be disconnected with historical reality, as a number of Hillary Clinton supporters signed a mock petition to approve 19th century socialist philosopher Karl Marx as "her choice" for vice president if she's elected president. Unaware of Marx's critique of the capitalist system, which he...
Strange and beautiful ‘mother of pearl’ nacreous clouds spotted over Britain (PHOTOS)
Stunning cloud formations, more commonly found forming over polar regions, have been photographed above parts of Britain in the past few days. Also (rather appropriately) known as “mother of pearl clouds”, nacreous clouds are usually found at higher latitudes such as Scandinavia and northern Canada, according to the...