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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...
‘Biggest fan’: 5yo Afghan boy with plastic bag jersey may soon meet Lionel Messi (VIDEO)
A young Afghan boy, who captured hearts around the world when a picture of him wearing a makeshift Lionel Messi jersey went viral, could be about to meet his football idol. Five-year-old Murtaza Ahmadi was snapped wearing a blue and white shopping bag with the Ballon d’Or winner’s name scrawled on the back. The...
Neil Prakash dead? ISIS fighter allegedly killed in Syria
NEIL Prakash was a rapper who wrote songs about sex, Islam and drugs before he turned into a terrorist mastermind. He was formerly known as Kree Dafa and when his musical career failed, he went on to lead Australians to Islamic State. The 24-year-old Islamic State jihadist, who has a Fijian and Cambodian background, is now...
Zika virus hits Australian shores
FEARS that Zika could spread to Australia have grown after it was revealed a man was hospitalised in Darwin with the virus. The 27-year-old Australian is believed to have contracted Zika after he was bitten by a macaque monkey while on holiday in Bali, according to medical reports. The case emerged a day after researchers...
Leonardo DiCaprio speaks about ‘sweaty intimacy’ of SHOCKING ‘grizzly bear rape’ film
LEONARDO DICAPRIO has stirred up the controversy surrounding his terrifying new film The Revenant where he is brutally attacked by an enraged grizzly bear, with early reports saying he was raped. Early audiences were left shocked and disturbed by the graphic scenes in his new film where a grizzly bear attacks the actor's...
Myanmar opens new parliament session after military rule
The first freely elected parliament in Myanmar for 50 years has held its opening session. Hundreds of new MPs, mostly from the National League for Democracy (NLD) but also some smaller parties, have been sworn and taken their seats. The NLD, led by Aung San Suu Kyi, won 80% of contested seats in November's historic...
What would a Trump presidency be like?
There's still a long way to go until November's US presidential election. But it's not too early to look at the possible presidential administrations of some of the leading candidates. In their countless interviews and speeches before voters, those who seek to replace Barack Obama have given glimpses and outlines of...