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Islamist gunmen kill 17 in Somalia beach restaurant attack
At least 17 people were killed when Islamist gunmen struck a popular beachside restaurant in the Somali capital of Mogadishu late on Thursday, Somali police said. Al Shabaab, a militant group aligned with al Qaeda, said its members set off two car bombs at the Beach View Cafe on Mogadishu's popular Lido beach, engaging in a...
Mariah Carey and James Packer are engaged
US pop star Mariah Carey and Australian billionaire James Packer are engaged to be married, the BBC has learned. The couple went public with their relationship last June after they were seen on holiday together in Italy. Mr Packer, 47, is Australia's fourth-richest person, according to Forbes, with a fortune estimated to...
France to keep state of emergency ‘until IS defeated’ — PM Valls
France will seek to keep its state of emergency until a "total and global war" against so-called Islamic State (IS) is over, Prime Minister Manuel Valls has told the BBC. The measures were introduced after the IS-led Paris attacks on 13 November and then extended for three months. Such a move gives police more power...
The city that hides an underground world
Nottingham is an English city with a secret: inhabitants have been digging caves here for 1700 years. More than 500 have been found – and a new project is revealing their secrets. Nottingham is a city with a secret: below its shops, restaurants, houses, malls and pubs lies a hidden world of caves and tunnels. Best known...
Upskirt Umbrellas Is The Latest Craze In Japan
The aptly named Million Girls Project has listened to your cries, and bestowed upon you the accessory of your dreams: an umbrella whose underside shows the underpants of an animé school-girl. Called “Un-burera,” a play on the words “underpants” and “umbrella.” The Million Girls Project...
Instagrammer Perfectly Matches Makeup To His Snacks
Self-described “Bald headed Bearded b*tch who wears makeup” Tim O takes his inspiration from snacks. Specifically, the color combinations on chip bags and soon, even beer cans! Tim has been posting these pictures and tutorials to Instagram and YouTube for 11 months, and was surprised to see them become popular....
Yesterday 5 Planets Align For The First Time In A Decade
For the first time since 2005, you’ll be able to see all five visible planets (Jupiter, Mars, Saturn, Venus, Mercury) at once – if you get up early enough, that is. This Australian Geographic interview explains: “Dr Alan Duffy, research fellow at Swinburne University in Melbourne, said that this reasonably...
2 young dopes with 20 pounds of weed get so paranoid they call cops on themselves
Two men traveling from Las Vegas to Montana with over 20 pounds of marijuana got so incredibly stoned they handed themselves over to police in a bout of paranoia. The resulting footage obtained by East Idaho News had YouTubers in stitches. The men – Leland Ayala-Doliente, 22, and Holland Sward, 23 – were driving...
HRW urges businesses to obey human rights laws, cut ties with Israeli settlements
Human Rights Watch has issued a damning report on Israel’s illegal settlement activity in the occupied territories, urging businesses to comply with the international humanitarian law and stop any activity that violates Palestinians’ rights. A report dubbed, Occupation, Inc., How Settlement Businesses Contribute to...
Leaky water heater causes gorgeous ice structure on Chinese building
One Chinese city has a new, if temporary, frozen waterfall ‘installation’ after a massive water heater failure. The seven-story icy structure provided a glimpse of beauty in the midst of a cold snap in the northeastern city of Changchun. The region China is experiencing a “super cold front” as snowstorms...
Keanu Reeves little appeal to the people (photo)
December 15 famous Hollywood actor Keanu Reeves posted on his Facebook page this photograph, and under it he wrote his appeal to the people who are in our everyday life to forget that to enjoy every single day. December 15 SE Keanu says under the photo: “You see these people behind me? They are rushing to work and not...
New attack submarine named
The Navy unveiled the name of its newest Virginia-Class submarine Tuesday — the USS Utah. Navy Secretary Ray Mabus made the announcement during a ship-naming ceremony in Salt Lake City. Along with the ability to attack onshore targets with Tomahawk cruise missile, Virginia-class attack submarines conduct long-term...