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Pope Francis apologises for Vatican ‘scandals’
Pope Francis has made a surprise public apology for recent scandals "either in Rome or in the Vatican". He made the apology at his weekly general audience in St Peter's Square, but did not specify which scandals. He is thought to be referring to a senior Polish priest who was dismissed from his Vatican post after...
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...
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. ...
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)...
Fire at warehouse in Tianjin, China, alcohol spill suspected (VIDEO)
A fire broke out at a warehouse in the city of Tianjin, China on Monday night. The blaze was caused by an alcohol spill, according to People's Daily China. It comes just two months after deadly blasts rocked a chemical warehouse in Tianjin. The blaze was located in the Beichen district of Tianjin municipality. Police and...
U.S. to start training Ukrainian Armed Forces in November
In November, the U.S. will launch a unique multi-million dollar program designed for training Ukrainian armed forces and special units, President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko said in his address to the nation broadcasted on Sunday evening. "During my visit to New York, I agreed with the U.S. leadership on supply of...
OSCE: Several UN organizations have no access to border with Russia
The OSCE Special Monitoring Mission (SMM) and a number of UN organizations have difficulties with access to the occupied territories of Donetsk and Luhansk regions, OSCE Secretary General Lamberto Zannier said in an interview with Russian newspaper Kommersant. "Unfortunately, we still cannot get to the whole territory,...
Ex-SBU officer: One of «major» powers has satellite images of MH17 crash
One of the "major" powers has satellite images of the MH17 crash, ex-chief of the SBU's Main Investigation Department Vasyl Vovk said in an interview with Russia's Novaya Gazeta. "There were no Russian satellites over these territories at the time of launching Buk missiles. Whose satellites were there?...
Hard to ‘Imagine’: Paddle boarding with whales (VIDEO)
A quadcopter, a pair of friendly whales, and a cover of John Lennon’s ‘Imagine’ has helped an Australian man produce one of the most beautiful and serene videos ever. It went viral in an instant. The clip, uploaded in late September by YouTube user Jaimen Hudson, has already collected over 3.6 million...