Angelina Jolie feared nude bathing scene in By the Sea after double mastectomy… and reveals her late mother inspired the role
Angelina Jolie considered cutting a bathing sequence from By the Sea, because it was her first nude scene since her 2013 double mastectomy.'I realized it was going to be me in that bathtub,' the 40-year-old Oscar winner told the New York Times. 'But I told myself, "Put all of that aside." Like, you...
Over 200 evacuated over bomb threat in Siberian power plant
At least 231 people were evacuated from the dam of the hydroelectric power plant near the Russian city of Novosibirsk after reports of explosive devices planted there, a plant official said. An engineer on duty received a message from local emergency services about an explosive device possibly planted on the grounds of the...
15 real photos of Iranian shah and his harem, which was almost 100 women
Nasser al-Din Shah Qajar and his beloved wife Anis al-Doleh. A few days ago the news spread around the world: North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has revived the tradition of his grandfather and father and started a personal harem "Garden of Delights". Harem for europeans seems sort of abode young and beautiful women from...
FBI releases video of shooting death of Oregon protester
The FBI has released a video from the Tuesday traffic stop that led to the shooting death of one of the armed protesters who had been occupying the headquarters of a federal wildlife preserve in Oregon. The video is intended to counteract some of the contradictory accounts of what happened and give an unfiltered view of the...
Surprise! Workers uncover 10,000-year-old mammoth bones at Oregon stadium (VIDEO)
Freshly unearthed bones prove that mammoths once roamed at the home of the Oregon State University Beavers. Dozens of skeletal remains, possibly as old as 10,000 years, were all dug out of the college’s football stadium. “Some of the bones are not in very good shape, but some are actually quite well...
Canada halts intelligence sharing with Five Eyes after ‘accidentally’ sending over Canadians’ data
Canada has put a hold on sharing top secret spy data with the Five Eyes countries, including the US, after it was discovered that its NSA counterpart had shared info containing the personal details of Canadians, senior government officials said Thursday. Authorities say they made the decision after learning that the...
Racism Oscars? Cameron, Katie Hopkins & Met up for ‘Islamophobia awards’
Columnist Katie Hopkins, Prime Minister David Cameron and the Metropolitan Police are all up for unwelcome gongs at the 2016 Islamophobia Awards. Members of the public have been asked to vote on who the worst purveyors of anti-Muslim prejudice are ahead of the satirical awards ceremony, which is to be held by the Islamic Human...
Bikram yoga founder to pay over $7mn in damages following sexual assault trial
Bikram Choudhury, founder of “hot yoga,” has been ordered to pay more than $7 million in damages by a Los Angeles, California court for the sexual assault of a former employee. Choudhury was sued by his former legal advisor, Minakshi Jafa-Bodden, who told the court that the 69-year-old sexually assaulted her while...
Kevin de Bruyne: Man City midfielder set for six weeks out
Manchester City midfielder Kevin de Bruyne is likely to be out for around six weeks after injuring his right knee in Wednesday's League Cup semi-final win over Everton. The Belgian international, 24, changed the game from the bench but fell awkwardly in injury time. There were fears he could be out for the rest of the...
Islamic State claims Aden suicide car bombing that kills seven
Islamic State militants claimed responsibility for a suicide car bombing on Thursday that killed seven people outside Yemeni President Abd-Rabbu Mansour Rabbu Hadi's residence in the southern city of Aden. Local officials and eyewitnesses reported the death toll and said 10 other people were injured. Officials said Hadi was...
North Korea activity points to possible space launch: U.S. officials
The United States has seen increased activity around a North Korean site suggesting preparations for a possible space launch in the near future, U.S. officials told Reuters on Thursday. The officials cited intelligence suggesting movement of components and propellant, adding the United States believed a test could take place...
Gaza: Hamas militants die in tunnel collapse
Palestinian militant group Hamas says seven of its fighters have died after an attack tunnel they were working on in north-east Gaza collapsed. The tunnel near the Israeli border collapsed after heavy rain, it said. Palestinian militants have used tunnels on Gaza's borders with Israel and Egypt to launch attacks on Israel,...