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Could an invention from 1816 help us land on Venus?
Future missions to Venus need tough new technologies – and an old one. It’s been a long time since anyone tried landing on Venus, one of the most hostile environments in the Solar System. Covered in sulphuric acid clouds, the surface temperatures approach 460 C (860 F) with atmospheric pressure 90 times that of...
Iraq Inquiry: Chilcot says ‘careful analysis needed before war’
The chairman of the UK's inquiry into the Iraq war says he hopes future military action on such a scale will only be possible with more careful analysis and political judgement. His 12-volume report on the Iraq war is due to be released later — more than seven years after the inquiry began. Sir John Chilcot told the...
US protests after police shooting of black man in Louisiana
Protests have taken place in the US state of Louisiana after a video emerged appearing to show two white police officers holding down and shooting dead a black man. The incident took place in the state capital, Baton Rouge, on Tuesday after reports of a man threatening people with a gun outside a shop. A post mortem examination...
Fifa World Cup tickets breach $1,000 for first time
Some tickets for the World Cup final in Moscow in 2018 will cost more than $1,000 (£775) for the first time, governing body Fifa has revealed. The most expensive ticket for the 2018 final will be $1,100, up from $990 for the 2014 final in Rio de Janeiro. The other tickets will cost $455 and $710. However, Russian...
В этой красивой девушке нет ничего особенного. Но стоит ей снять одежду…
По большому счету нас как личности формируют вовсе не положительные обстоятельства, а наоборот — трудности и преграды на пути. Благодаря им мы извлекаем уроки из жизни и...
Тайна Нагиева слита в Сеть! Вы обалдеете, узнав о новой пассии актера (Фото)
Телеведущий продемонстрировал свои чувства к Виктории Лопыревой. Несколько дней назад в микроблоге известной модели появилась интригующая фотография. В кадре она...
Мужчины, крепитесь! 10 шокирующих фактов о женском влагалище, которые напугают вас до смерти
О женском теле можно сказать много прекрасного, но эти 10 фактов о самой интимной его части не просто настораживают, а даже немного…...
Снимок беременной Самбурской изумил поклонников
Скандальная актриса извинилась за то, что не сделала фото без трусов и призналась в том, что не знает, кто отец ее ребенка. Актриса Настасья Самбурская шокировала поклонников...
SIX new trade deals in line for UK as nations even offer experts to help speed up Brexit
MAJOR economies around the world are queueing up to make trade deals with Britain following the vote to leave the European Union (EU) Australia, Canada, South Korea, India and Mexico are all understood to be keen to get around the negotiating table as soon as possible and American politicians are also eager to strike a deal. US...
Flooding kills more than 180 people in central and southern China
More than 180 people have been killed in flooding along the Yangtze River in China following torrential rain, officials say. Between 10cm and 50cm of rain has fallen in seven provinces, and storms stretching 1,600km (1,000 miles) are sweeping across central and southern China. At least 45 people are missing and 33 million are...
‘Celebgate’ nudes hacker pleads guilty
A US man has pleaded guilty to running a phishing campaign to steal private pictures and videos from film and TV stars. Edward Majerczyk, of Chicago, was arrested after police investigated the 2014 "celebgate" affair. Nudes of more than 100 celebrities, including Rihanna and Jennifer Lawrence, were leaked in that...
Iraq: Baghdad suicide bomb attack dead rises to 165
The number of people killed in Sunday's suicide bomb attack in the Iraqi capital, Baghdad, has risen to 165, interior ministry officials say. The government has declared three days of mourning after the huge blast, which injured 225 others. A lorry packed with explosives was detonated in the Karrada district while families...