58 h. ago An Italian powerlifter defies gravity: Mattia Zoppellaro’s best photograph

‘When I saw him leaning back on the floor, I said, “Donato, please don’t move!” Then I jumped on a ladder and shot him from above’This image is part of a series commissioned by the Italian Paralympic Committee. They asked me to photograph the country’s leading athletes before the 2024 Paralympic Games in Paris. I probably covered 30 different people over three days – I’m a quick shooter. I started out photographing on film, which is still my preferred medium. Even when I’m shooting digitally, I’m very selective and take care with every click.On a logistical level, it was much easier for me to work in a studio, though that was something I don’t usually choose to do. I’m more of an outside photographer: I like to go on location or shoot people in a park. Continue reading...

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8 d. ago Horror moment Liverpool parade crash driver's wife 'saw her car on TV'

Paul Doyle had been known as a 'role model father' with a 'heart of gold' before that fateful night which saw more than 100 people injured.

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8 d. ago Horror moment Paul Doyle's wife knew what he'd done when she 'saw her car on TV'

The man known as a 'role model father' with a 'heart of gold' was expected to claim in court that he acted in panic and fear when he rammed into the crowd, but CCTV footage shows a different story

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1 week ago Brazilian police arrest Bolsonaro amid suspicions he was about to flee

Move comes after fears the far-right former president was about to seek refuge at a foreign embassy to avoid prisonBrazil’s former far-right president, Jair Bolsonaro, has been arrested at his villa in the capital, Brasília , amid suspicions he was poised to abscond to a foreign embassy to avoid going to prison for masterminding a military coup.In a brief statement, federal police confirmed officers had executed a preventive arrest warrant at the request of the supreme court. The 70-year-old politician was taken to a federal police base, 7 miles from the presidential palace he occupied from 2019 until 2022, when he lost the election and tried to launch a military coup. Continue reading...

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2 w. ago William's secret gesture to Kate captured on camera before Royal Variety Performance leaves fans swooning

Just before they stepped into the spotlight at the 98th Royal Variety Performance, William, 43, appeared to air kiss his wife's hand while they were still in their chauffeured car.

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2 w. ago William's secret gesture to Kate captured on camera before couple entered Royal Variety Performance

Just before they stepped into the spotlight at the 98th Royal Variety Performance, William, 43, appeared to air kiss his wife's hand while they were still in their chauffeured car.

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2 w. ago This Morning star issues plea to viewers after wife spat at by 'disgusting' driver

This Morning regular Tom Swarbrick pleaded with viewers of the ITV show for any information they might have about a man who spat at his wife in her car on a road in Kent

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3 w. ago Cowardly father tries to flee police by jumping out of his moving car with his wife and children still inside

Florida father Albert Dale Searcy, 46, jumped out of his moving SUV to evade deputies, leaving his wife and three children trapped inside as it barreled down the highway.

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3 w. ago Autopsy reveals the truth about newlywed couple found dead in their car after wife's haunting final post

Brandon Dumovich, 30, and his wife, Rachel, 29, were found dead in Harvard, Illinois , late at night on October 6 by police. A gun was found inside the vehicle.

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3 w. ago Adam Peaty and Holly Ramsay seen together for the first time amid family 'feud'

Adam Peaty was seen getting into a car with his wife-to-be Holly Ramsay, the daughter of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay, amid the speculation and drama surrounding their Christmas wedding

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3 w. ago Man who grabbed Ariana Grande at Wicked sequel premiere charged

Footage shows the man jumping the red carpet barricade of the Singapore premiere of Wicked: For Good, then rushing towards and embracing the starA court in Singapore has charged a man who grabbed Ariana Grande at a premiere of Wicked: For Good on Thursday night with being a public nuisance.Video footage shows Johnson Wen jumping over a barricade at Universal Studios Singapore and rushing at Grande on the red carpet. Grande’s co-star Cynthia Erivo immediately jumped in to help protect her and Wen was moved away. Continue reading...

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3 w. ago Hero husband sacrificed himself to save his wife when lorry veered in front of them on motorway, inquest hears

David Lalgee, 64, a popular church pastor from Tameside, acted heroically to sacrifice himself and save his wife, Jo, by swerving the car he was driving so that he took the brunt of the impact.

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3 w. ago Husband killed in M60 lorry crash after HGV tyre blowout 'sacrificed himself to save the woman he loved', inquest hears

David Lalgee, 64, a popular church pastor from Tameside, acted heroically to sacrifice himself and save his wife, Jo, by swerving the car he was driving so that he took the brunt of the impact.

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3 w. ago ‘Honest & hardworking’ dad left in a coma after being hit by Range Rover in Sainsbury’s car park as wife speaks out

A DAD's quick trip to buy a lottery ticket has turned into a nightmare for his family after he was hit by a Range Rover in a Sainsbury’s car park. Lewis Rimmer, 42, is fighting for his life in an induced coma after suffering “severe and life-changing” injuries in the October 27 crash. Lewis had...

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3 w. ago Former French president Nicolas Sarkozy is released from prison

Sarkozy, who told court his three weeks in jail had been a ‘nightmare’, will serve rest of sentence at home pending appealEurope live – latest updatesThe former French president Nicolas Sarkozy has been released from prison after a judge ruled he could serve the rest of his sentence at home.Sarkozy was driven by car from La Santé prison in Paris accompanied by his wife, the singer Carla Bruni-Sarkozy, and arrived at his home in the west of the city without making a public comment. Earlier, he had told a Paris appeals court by video link that his three weeks in jail had been “gruelling” and a “nightmare”. Continue reading...

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