Israel rocked by wave of terror attacks, at least 3 killed & dozens injured
Israel has witnessed a spate of terror attacks on Tuesday morning in Jerusalem, Raanana and Haifa. At least three people have been killed and scores injured in attacks in the Israeli capital and Raanana, Haaretz is reporting. The most serious attack took place in Armon HaNatziv area of Jerusalem, where two terrorists reportedly...
Syria ‘near miss’ prompts US-Russia air safety talks
The US and Russia are to hold new talks on air safety in Syria after it emerged combat aircraft from both nations came within miles of each other on Saturday. The planes were in visual contact with each other, 10 to 20 miles (15-30km) apart, a US defence spokesman told reporters in Washington DC. It will be the third round of...
Six-hundred-year-old Henry V warship ‘found in English river’
A historian is believed to have found a 600-year-old English warship lying in mud in a river in southern England. Holigost (Holy Ghost) was a key cog in Henry V’s war machine, helping England to crush French naval power in the early 15th century. Historian Dr Ian Friel made the discovery while studying aerial photographs...
Claiming Delhi’s streets to ‘break the cage’ for women
Young female students in the Indian capital, Delhi, are fighting to assert their right to public spaces with a campaign called Pinjra Tod (Break The Cage). The BBC's Geeta Pandey joins them for a night as they go out to "claim the streets" and fill them with their "dreams and desires". Just as night...
Savchenko’s sister barred from entering Russia until 2020
Vira Savchenko, the sister of captive Ukrainian pilot Nadia Savchenko, who is in jail in Russia now, has been barred from entering Russia until 2020. " returning to Ukraine. At the Chortkovo-Milovoye check point on the border with Russia, a border guard told me, Vira Savchenko, that a ban on travels to Russia has been...
Most extreme celebrity weight loss (PHOTO)
50 Cent 50 Cent was famously an incredibly buff gangster who has been shot a few times – even taking a bullet to his jaw. But after making millions from rapping (and his shares in Vitamin Water – fact) he began working on a movie career and a liquid-only diet combined with daily three-hour treadmill...
Celebrities and their incredible look alikes from the past (PHOTO)
They say that everyone of us has at least one look alike in the world, and according to an old urban legend our double lives in the opposite part of the globe from where we are. Obviously that’s not real, but if you think rationally there are some odds that, between all the people lived in the past, there was somebody...
The Hot Underwear Models Selling This Motorcycle Are Not What You Would Expect (PHOTO)
A Ducati dealership put a little twist on the old bikes-and-babes model, by letting their male employees recreate a sexy photo shoot—putting the ridiculousness of sex-as-sales tactic into stark (almost naked) relief. ...
What Model Poses would look like in Real Life (VIDEO)
“Poses” is the project of spanish artist, Yolanda Dominguez, whose work I’ve been keeping in my vault of goodies for quite a while. In an unapologetic criticism of the absurdity of the fashion industry, Yiolanda uses a group of real women in real life settings to imitate several...
Syrian conflict can jeopardise Turkey-Russia economic ties
The Middle East conflict could have a significantly negative effect on economic ties between Russia and Turkey, The Financial Times reported. Turkey is the second-largest consumer of Russian natural gas. A new pipeline across the Black Sea was supposed to foster the partnership. Its future is now murky, the report notes. Last...
SBU: Terrorist attack prevented in Dnipropetrovsk
SBU detains "DPR" terrorist trying to plant a 11-kg strong C4 bomb in a public place in Dnipropetrovsk. The Security Service of Ukraine (SBU) in Dnipropetrovsk region together with the local police has detained a local resident – an agent of the self-styled secret service of the Donetsk People's Republic...
Whale of a time! Humpbacks under auroras, next to your paddleboard, on your kayak (VIDEOS)
Breathtaking footage from Norway shows humpback whales gracefully hunting underneath the Northern Lights. But this isn't the first time that whales have made headlines in recent days. In fact, the marine animals have been gaining a lot of attention lately. The video, filmed off the coast of Kvaløya (Whale Island)...