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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...
Drone shows Apple ‘spaceship’ campus set for end of year completion (VIDEO)
The latest drone video footage of Apple’s “spaceship” campus in Cupertino, California shows construction is progressing in line with its completion deadline at the end of this year. The bird’s eye view of the site was captured by drone pilot Duncan Sinfield, who has been documenting the progress of Apple...
Berlin authorities to pay €600mn to house refugees in 22 city hotels – report
The Berlin senate is negotiating a plan with property owners to rent 22 hotels in and around the city to house refugees, German newspaper Frankfurter Allgemeine reports, with a reference to a source in the senate. The plan is part of a longer-term leasing of 10,000 hotel places for migrants, each costing €50 (US$54.60) a...
Hillary Clinton supporters endorse 19th century socialist Karl Marx as her vice president
Some Americans seem to be disconnected with historical reality, as a number of Hillary Clinton supporters signed a mock petition to approve 19th century socialist philosopher Karl Marx as "her choice" for vice president if she's elected president. Unaware of Marx's critique of the capitalist system, which he...
‘Beyond the Sun’: Pontiff to feature in very own movie
Pope Francis is set to become the first pope in history to play himself in a movie. He will star in the forthcoming film ‘Beyond the Sun,’ which will feature children around the world emulating the apostles, while searching for Jesus Christ. The idea for the film actually came from Pope Francis himself, who pitched...
My child marry a Muslim? Over half of France says no – controversial poll
A survey gauging racist sentiment polled the French on how they would react if their children married Muslims and whether they think that there are too many Jews in France. The results have turned out to be shocking. The provocative poll published in the French weekly Le Journal Du Dimanche (JDD) was commissioned by the Jewish...
How to break an iPad & become a Youtube star (VIDEO)
A Russian circus performer decided to amaze a crowd of shoppers, balancing an iPad while standing on his Hoverboard. But a mischievous little boy spoiled the trick and got over a million views on YouTube. The circus man, Dmitry Bondarev, was holding an iPad on his forehead, while standing on a Hoverboard. “It’s been...
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...