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South Korea’s presidential office has explained why it bought 360 Viagra tablets
The office of South Korean President Park Geun-hye has confirmed revelations by an opposition lawmaker that it purchased about 360 erectile dysfunction Viagra pills and the generic version of the drug in December. While the report has created a frenzy on the internet, Park's office said the pills were bought to...
Actually, the Queen already gives plenty of money to the government
Over the past week, an online petition calling for the royals to pay for Buckingham Palace’s £369 million refurbishment has gathered steam – and a lot of people are really rather angry. Pic shows James Bettles.. An aspiring model who hid a spy camera inside a tanning booth in a bid to film a woman naked .....
Europe’s Christmas markets are at risk of terror attacks, the US has warned
The US State Department is warning its citizens in Europe to be alert over the Christmas period because of a "heightened risk" of terror attacks. It said it had "credible information" that Islamic State, al Qaeda and other militant groups were continuing to plan attacks in Europe. "US citizens should...
Brave pilot lands shaky plane sideways in middle of Storm Angus’ heavy winds
Storm Angus has been wreaking absolute havoc with those of us on the ground – so imagine flying a plane through it? An incredibly skilled pilot in charge of an Emirates A380 aircraft was filmed successfully landing his plane through tough winds, using the so-called ‘crab’ technique. As the name suggests, this...
Donald Trump made a video to reassure you that everything’s just fine
Hey guys, you can all stop worrying because Donald Trump just made this video to assure that everything is fine, thanks for asking. The president-elect doesn’t move into the White House for another 59 days, but his team sat him down in front of a camera to record a clip about how absolutely FINE the transition process is...
The collapse of the pound since Brexit has cost £1,200,000,000,000
The cost of Brexit to UK households has been put at $1.5trillion – that’s £1.2trillion – by an independent report from Credit Suisse. According to the Global Wealth Report, since the vote on June 23, sterling lost 20 per cent of its value. It also means that 400,000 people lost their millionaire status....
Rail chaos as flash flooding leaves thousands stranded
Thousands of commuters have been left stranded due to flash flooding in parts of the UK today. Stations including London Waterloo, Paddington and Kings Cross have been affected by cancellations and delays this afternoon. The "Lady of Justice", a 12 foot high, gold leaf statue is pictured on top of the dome of the...
Nasa’s ‘impossible’ EmDrive could work, study says
The so-called 'impossible' hypothetical EmDrive thruster, that was designed to propel craft through space using electromagnetic waves, is scientifically possible, physicists have said. Since the theory behind the EmDrive was released in 2006, the potential thruster has proved controversial. Until now, a lack of...
French police foil terror plot ‘targeting several sites simultaneously’
French police arrested seven men in the cities of Strasbourg and Marseille who were allegedly plotting a terror attack, French interior minister Bernard Cazeneuve said. The men were arrested in the northern city of Strasbourg and the southern city of Marseille, Cazeneuve told reporters, adding that the men were of French,...
Paris Hilton just explained why she voted for Donald Trump – and it’s not because he found her ‘beautiful’ at 12
Paris Hilton has revealed why exactly she voted for Donald Trump to be the President of the United States of America. The single socialite, who found fame through a sex tape, told all during an interview on Australian TV after one presenter remarked that there is a quote from the billionaire on the back of her book. The...
JPMorgan paying £264m to settle Chinese hiring of ‘princelings’ probe
US bank JPMorgan Chase has agreed to pay $264m (£212m) to regulators to settle claims it hired the children of well-connected top Chinese officials to win business. The Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) and the Justice Department launched an investigation in 2013, into the employment of what has been called...
Teenage cancer patient, 14, becomes first Brit to be cryogenically frozen
A terminally ill teenager has won the right to be brought back to life using cryogenic freezing technology. Her divorced parents had become embroiled in a dispute relating to whether her remains should be taken to a specialist facility in the United States and cryogenically preserved. Shocking conditions of UK free range egg...
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