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Six things about the $6 Bourdain-Obama meal
Deep in the heart of Hanoi, US President Barack Obama sat down for a $6 meal with celebrity chef Anthony Bourdain on Tuesday. The chef, known for his love of adventurous street food, described the date in a series of tweets and an Instagram post. Here are six observations about the noodle summit at a hole-in-the-wall eatery. 1....
Now Cameron AVOIDS ‘blue-on-blue’ EU clash with Gove after agreeing separate BBC slots
DAVID Cameron will battle it out with Michael Gove in an EU referendum debate — but the pair will not go head-to-head in a "blue-on-blue" clash. The BBC has just announced that the two political heavyweights will face questions from a live audience in two special editions of Question Time. Brexit campaigner and...
The invisible ways Facebook controls us
Whether it’s using Facebook or Google, our choices are subtly nudged by the human biases acting behind the scenes, argues Tom Chatfield. In an age increasingly concerned with software telling us what to think, something more old-fashioned has been in the news: a select group of unaccountable individuals telling us...
EgyptAir: Crashed flight MS804 ‘did not swerve’
An EgyptAir flight that crashed in the Mediterranean did not swerve and change direction before disappearing, an Egyptian official says. The Airbus A320 was en route from Paris to Cairo with 66 people aboard when it vanished from radar early on Thursday. Greece's defence minister said the plane turned 90 degrees left and...
Greece begins moving migrants from Idomeni camp
Greece has begun evacuating thousands of stranded migrants from the makeshift Idomeni camp on its northern border with Macedonia. The operation began at dawn and witnesses reported police vehicles and buses standing by to transfer people to better organised facilities. Riot police have been deployed but officials say...
A famous russian actor shocks public again!
Panin about sex with animals: "I know people who had sex with dogs. This is normal. Porn with animals is sometimes interesting . Watching it is also interesting. It is on a subconscious level. Many people are excited. See many people like it." Nevertheless, we think it's absolutely not...
Christina Orbokaite showed her newborn son
Christina Orbokaite released a touching picture in her Instagram. The star appeared in the photo with her newborn son Nikita. Thus the star wanted to congratulate her already adult "baby" with his 25th anniversary! Fans adored the picture, and in the comments below left a lot of congratulations and...
Baltimore Police Officer Acquitted In Freddie Gray Death
Baltimore police officer Edward Nero was acquitted on Monday of all charges in the 2015 death of black detainee Freddie Gray, an incident that triggered rioting and protests and fueled the Black Lives Matter movement. Baltimore City Circuit Court Judge Barry Williams, who heard the case in a bench trial, issued the verdict...
Mount Everest: Thirty climbers sick on Everest after two deaths
About 30 climbers have suffered frostbite or become ill on Mount Everest after two others died, apparently from altitude sickness. Two Indian climbers have also been reported missing in the mountain's so-called "death zone" near the summit. However the mountain's most successful female climber reached...
Paris still struggling 6 months after ‘Black Friday’ terror attacks
PARIS — The winding cobblestone streets of Paris' swanky Le Marais district usually bustle with tourists this time of year, but its trendy bars, bistros and boutiques are uncommonly quiet. "Normally whether it's cold or warm, whether it's sunny or rainy, there are lots of people here," said Cyrille...
Obama lifts arms export embargo on Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — President Obama said Monday that the United States' relationship with Vietnam is moving to a "new moment," including an end to the half-century American arms embargo on its former war rival and a host of new business ties between the two nations. "Just a generation ago, we...
LEGAL HIGH WARNING: Ban on substances could force dealers onto DARK WEB, top cop says
A BLANKET ban on legal highs could force dealers onto the "dark web", a top police officer warned night. The mind-altering substances – including 'hippy crack' and 'spice' – are being outlawed this week after being linked to several deaths. But Commander Simon Bray said those determined to...