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Donald Trump on Cameron: ‘we are not going to have a very good relationship’
DONALD TRUMP has warned that he may not have a “very good relationship” with David Cameron if he is becomes the next US president. The billionaire Republican candidate was responding to comments the prime minister made last year after Mr Trump’s proposal to ban Muslims from entering the US. The presidential...
Iran arrests eight for ‘un-Islamic’ Instagram modelling
Iran has arrested eight people working for online modelling agencies deemed to be "un-Islamic", the prosecutor of Tehran's cybercrimes court has said. The arrests are part of an operation that has seen women targeted for posting photos showing them not wearing headscarves on Instagram and elsewhere. Women in Iran...
ICBC to be first Chinese lender to own London vault
China's ICBC Standard Bank, the world's biggest bank by assets, has agreed to buy a massive vault in London. It will be the first Chinese lender to own a vault in London as it looks to grow its precious metals business The vault, which is in a secret location and is being sold by Barclays, can hold up to 2,000 metric...
What is the fate of the boy from the movie “Toy” ?
In 1976, the screens released film directed by Francis Weber's "Toy" with Per Richard in the lead role. Now Fabrice Greco (the actor's name) is alive and very successful. The role in "toys" was his only appearance in the film. For a long time nothing was known about him, but still some of the...
A couple’s fight against racism
Jeff Nichols’ new film Loving tells of an interracial couple in the 1950s who overcame racism to be together. Nicholas Barber is impressed by this sober and delicate movie. Jeff Nichols’ quiet and honourable new issue drama, Loving, could be seen as this year’s Spotlight: both films tell the true story of how...
Sykes-Picot: The map that spawned a century of resentment
Reaching its centenary amidst a general chorus of vilification around the region, the legacy of the secret Sykes-Picot agreement of 1916 has never looked more under assault. As Iraq lurches deeper into turmoil and disintegration, Kurdish leaders in the already autonomous north are threatening to break away and declare outright...
Canada wildfire: Oil workers evacuate camps near Fort McMurray
Hundreds of Canadian oil workers have been ordered to evacuate camps near the fire-hit town of Fort McMurray as a resurgent wildfire heads towards them. Alberta State Premier Rachel Notley said up to 600 workers were being sent to oil sands installations further north. About 4,000 more workers are on standby to evacuate if...
Thailand to close Koh Tachai island over tourism damage
Thai authorities are set to close the island of Koh Tachai, saying heavy tourism is negatively affecting natural resources and the environment. The island, off Phang Nga province, is part of the Similan National Park. Almost all Thai marine national parks close from mid-May to mid-October, for monsoon season, but Tachai will...
An oficcial husband of Conchita Wurst was shown for the first time
Husba The winner of the International musical competition "Eurovision" Conchita Wurst (Austrian artist Thomas Neuwirth) took part in a new photo session, during which the shocking actress showed her spouse. To the public was the revelation that Conchita generally have a husband. It was understood that Wurst —...
Unhappy news for Jamala
The Ukrainian singer Jamala, who became the winner of "Eurovision", can be deprived of her rank. It was stated prankery Vova and Lexus staged rally on the eve of the final Star music competition. Posing as Assistant to the President of Ukraine Vadym Chernyshov, Lexus singer asked a few questions with regards to...
The most shoking punishments for adultery
The punishment for treason. In different countries punishments for adultery are terrible. For example, strangulation, beheading by the sword, burning, throwing down onto stones with steep cliffs. Severe punishment for the betrayal of his wife were also stoning, cutting off the nose, mouth or ears, the gallows. If...
The star of «family values» of the series stopped at a luxury apartment
Actress Anna Peskov received as a gift for a housewarming party piano. The artist was invited to visit "StarHit" and showed the conditions in which lives now. Partly dvushka actress is situated near the center of the capital, near the metro station "Frunzenskaya". The actress moved into an apartment with...