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Town where boys are ‘groomed to be pimps’
Rosa was only 17 years old when she was approached in her small hometown in Mexico by a man claiming to sell clothing. Instead, he began courting her and she quickly fell in love with him. Showered with affection, Rosa went with the man to another town in Mexico called Tenancingo, where he introduced her to his family. Showing...
Uber car-hire app losing $1bn in China every year, says CEO
App-based car-hire service Uber is losing more than $1bn (£699m) a year in China, as it struggles against what it called a "fierce competitor". Uber CEO Travis Kalanick made the admission while speaking at a private event in Vancouver, according to Canadian tech news site Betakit. The $1bn figure was later...
Man crafts huge 18ft PENIS-shaped tree in front garden in bid to make people laugh
Tree surgeon Chris Bishop has spent three years pruning and shaping the 25-year-old Cypress tree into its distinctive phallic shape A man has crafted a huge 18ft penis-shaped tree crafted by its owner in a bid to make people laugh. Tree surgeon Chris Bishop, from Bromsgrove, Worcestershire, has spent three years pruning and...
Cinematographers call for new Oscars category to distinguish between VFX and actual photography
'A great deal of what viewers are looking at is not in fact shot by the cinematographer but is created by artists on a computer.' Major cinematographers have spoken out against the increasingly deceptive use of VFX in films. When you think of CGI you probably think of the very unsubtle Michael Bay, robots smashing...
Marilyn Monroe: An even brighter life after death?
Even as icons go, there are few as exalted, as scrutinized as Marilyn Monroe. A new exhibition, Marilyn: Celebrating an American Icon, is now showing at the Murray Art Museum Australia (MAMA), featuring over 100 pieces of art inspired by the late actress. It spans works created by Monroe's famous peers — Cecil Beaton,...
At least 100 bodies found in sewer system under Colombian prison
Colombian authorities are investigating the disappearance and dismemberment of at least 100 people whose bodies were allegedly thrown into a sewer system underneath a notorious prison in Bogota. The investigation is focusing on La Modelo, one of Colombia's largest and most overpopulated prisons. But officials say the...
Trump challenged over Iraq war
Columbia, South Carolina. Donald Trump acknowledged Thursday that he "could have" signaled support for invading Iraq during a 2002 interview with Howard Stern. "It was probably the first time I was asked that question," the GOP presidential front-runner told CNN's Anderson Cooper during a South...
US election: Donald Trump v Pope… who wins?
The one thing we've learnt about Donald Trump since he entered the presidential race is that turning the other cheek is not his style. Ever. He's lashed out at his critics and bullied his opponents. He has mocked the disabled and had protesters bundled out of his rallies. Only yesterday he sent a "cease and...
The Russian media began to discuss the rumors that the 34-year-old Ukrainian singer Vera Brezhneva is pregnant.
The Russian media began to discuss the rumors that the 34-year-old Ukrainian singer Vera Brezhneva is pregnant. The reason for the discussion was the appearance of the actress in Big Love Show 2016 in Moscow February 14 — Star chose a dress cut free, although usually for social events trying things tight. Fans of the...
When ISIS comes to Rome…What Trump says to Pope?
Republican presidential hopeful Donald Trump accused Pope Francis of being a pawn of the Mexican government and called his criticism “disgraceful.” After a visit to Mexico, the pontiff said that building only walls and not bridges was “not Christian.” .@Pontifex on Trump, during a presser on papal plane:...
EU referendum: David Cameron ‘battling for Britain’ at summit
UK Prime Minister David Cameron is holding talks with fellow EU leaders in Brussels as he attempts to get them to sign up to his reform demands. Mr Cameron said he was "battling for Britain" as he arrived at the summit. He aims to return on Friday with a reform package he can put to the British people in a referendum...
IS Camp Speicher massacre: Iraq sentences 40 to death
Iraq has sentenced 40 men to death over the killing of up to 1,700 military recruits at a former US base in 2014. The Camp Speicher massacre was carried out by fighters from the so-called Islamic State (IS) group as they seized territory across northern Iraq. Outrage over the massacre of the mostly Shia cadets helped...
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