95yo former Auschwitz paramedic ‘involved in 3,681 murders’ set to go on trial
A 95-year-old former Auschwitz paramedic indirectly involved in the killing of over 3,500 people is set to face trial. The prosecution claims he was aware of the Nazi death camp’s practices and therefore consciously participated in mass murder. Identified only by his first name and the initial letter of his surname due to...
Die hard: Russian throws himself at bus in suicide attempt, goes back to work (VIDEO)
Bizarre footage captured on a dashcam shows a Russian man exiting a taxi and trying to kill himself by running straight into an oncoming bus, apparently after heavy traffic became just a little too much for him to bear. However, the apparent suicide attempt didn’t go as hoped, as the bus driver spotted him in advance and...
German police arrest first suspect in Cologne sex assaults
German authorities have arrested a 26-year-old asylum seeker from Algeria who stands accused of participating in the mass New Year’s sex assaults in Cologne. Up until this point, the handful of suspects have only been accused of theft. The man, arrested in the town of Kerpen, North Rhine-Westphalia, western Germany,...
Trust but verify: China puts ‘authentic living buddhas’ on online list to curb fraud
China has published its first-ever online list of “authentic living buddhas,” explaining that the move is part of an effort to prevent fake living buddhas from swindling money from believers. The list bearing the names of 870 “verified living buddhas” was published on Monday and provides people with...
‘She’ll kick you to death’: Teens brutally beat up 16yo in Russia ‘for lice’ while filming attack
Three college women, aged 17 and 18, brutally beat up a girl in a campus lavatory for allegedly having head lice while filming the attack. The video later appeared on the web, triggering a scandal and an investigation of both the perpetrators and college. The incident occurred on the night of January 11, in the town of Karsun...
The Eagles’ legendary guitarist Glenn Frey dies at 67
Glenn Frey, the co-founder and one of the lead singers of the iconic American rock band, The Eagles, has died in New York aged 67, leaving behind a trove of timeless music masterpieces including seventeen Top-40 hits. Frey died Monday in New York from complications stemming from rheumatoid arthritis, colitis and pneumonia while...
‘Stop asylum nonsense!’ Anti-refugee rally in small Dutch town erupts in violence (VIDEOS)
A mass anti-immigration rally in the Netherlands has erupted into violence after riot police moved in to disperse a 1,000-strong march against the opening of a refugee center in the town of Heesch. Protesters shot fireworks and threw flares at riot police who attempted to disperse a crowd of an estimated 1,000 people marching...
ISIS may ‘turn guns’ against Israel, Jordan amid failures in Syria – IDF chief
Islamic State’s inability to sustain its territorial gains in Syria in light of the Russian Air Force’s offensive “raises the probability” that jihadists will shift their tactics to attack Israel and Jordan, the chief of the Israeli armed forces has warned. After the intervention of the Russian Air Force...
Stars who have lost their beauty (6 photos)
There are famous stars In this post who have been unable to maintain their attraction. 1. Anastasia Volochkova 2. Melanie Griffith 3. Meg Ryan 4. Lara Flynn Boyle 5. Donatella Versace 6. Lindsay Lohan ...
Conchita Wurst showed her parents (photo)
The winner of the contest "Eurovision 2014" Conchita Wurst showed her mother and father. Conchita Wurst (also mononymously known as Conchita) is an Austrian pop recording artist and drag queen portrayed by Thomas "Tom" Neuwirth (born 6 November 1988). Wurst came to international attention for...
Passengers rescued from burning ferry in New Zealand
Passengers and crew on a tourist vessel were forced to jump into the sea off the coast of New Zealand on Monday, after the boat caught fire. Local media reported that all 60 people aboard were rescued, but several passengers with minor injuries were taken to hospital. Elaine Jung...
Iran nuclear deal: Five effects of lifting sanctions
Economic sanctions on Iran have been lifted after it agreed to roll back the scope of its nuclear activities. What does this mean for Iran and the rest of the world? A major crisis has been resolved, for the time being Iran says the crisis was unnecessary, insisting it never wanted a nuclear bomb. But the P5+1 group of powers...