2 h. ago Eerie pictures show inside abandoned airport that is frozen in time with planes left to rot for 50 years

The once-bustling transport hub, located in the Lakatamia suburb west of Nicosia, Cyprus, now stands as a haunting relic frozen in time.

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2 h. ago Instagram vandals demolish ancient castle wall to get better pictures

A charity has raged after a centuries-old wall was destroyed because social media 'vandals' didn't want to 'get their little tootsies wet' for a picture

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3 h. ago Blushing Meghan throws a coy look as she's congraulated for being a '10 out of 10' behind the scenes of Harper's Bazaar shoot

In intimate scenes filmed and posted on the Duchess of Sussex's Instagram account, Meghan is seen appearing overwhelmed by praise while sitting barefoot on the ground mid-shoot.

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3 h. ago ‘The flowing red saree on the bank of the Ganges was incredibly striking’: Divyanshu Verma’s best phone picture

The Indian photographer captured a quiet moment at the popular Maha Kumbh Mela religious festival in PrayagrajDivyanshu Verma regards the north Indian city of Prayagraj as deeply special: not only is it home, it is also where he began his journey into street photography. This image was taken in the Sangam area during the huge Hindu purification festival Maha Kumbh Mela – maha meaning great because this was the 12th in a row of the ritual that takes place once every 12 years.“It’s a massive spiritual gathering and the energy is entirely unique,” Verma says. “The place was incredibly crowded with people who had travelled from far and wide, all drawn by faith, but there was a strange sense of calm within the chaos. I wandered through the crowds with my phone, observing rituals and soaking up the powerful atmosphere.” Continue reading...

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4 h. ago As videos of lithe Chinese pensioners go viral, experts reveal if ancient exercises are their secret

An ancient Chinese technique has gone viral on social media, and experts say that it is the key to healthy ageing.

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4 h. ago ‘Superfluous consumerism’: adult Advent calendar trend alarms green groups

Trend is adding to ‘waste crisis’ owing to individual packaging and potential for unwanted items, campaigners sayThe trend for Advent calendars aimed at adults is “superfluous consumerism” that adds to excessive and wasteful consumption, according to environmental groups.While once children excitedly opened a door each day to see what festive picture lay behind it, adults can now count down the days to Christmas with calendars containing everything from luxury beauty products to instant mashed potato. Continue reading...

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5 h. ago I was told my tragic son killed himself – then I found his body on display in MUSEUM I can prove he was murdered

STARING at the picture of a skinned cadaver in a macabre exhibition of human bodies, Kim Erick felt her blood run cold. She was certain that she was looking at the remains of her son, Chris Todd Erick. He had passed away aged 23, his death ruled a suicide but shrouded in mystery amid a...

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6 h. ago Cops release CCTV after woman ‘sexually assaulted’ in busy town centre street

COPS have released CCTV of a man they want to speak to after a woman was attacked in a busy town centre street. The incident took place on the evening of October 18 in Northampton, police said. Officers believe that the man pictured could help police with their enquires, if anybody is able to identify...

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6 h. ago Ronaldo dines with Donald for glamour portion of grotesque Saudi

A pension-pot World Cup looms and with Trump in the White House and a crown prince at his back, it is now a safe spaceIt was hard to choose one favourite photo from football’s double-header at the White House this week. In part this is because the pictures from Donald Trump’s state dinner with Mohammed bin Salman and his in-house hype men Cristiano Ronaldo and Gianni Infantino were everywhere, recycled feverishly across the internet, dusted with their own drool-stained commentary by the wider Ronaldo-verse.Mainly there were just so many jaw-droppers. Perhaps you liked the one of Trump and Ronaldo strolling the halls of power, Ronaldo dressed all in black and laughing uproariously, like a really happy ninja. Or the one of Ronaldo and Georgina Rodríguez standing either side of a weirdly beaming Trump at his desk, holding up some kind of large heraldic key as though they’ve just been presented with their own wind-up wooden sex-grandad. Continue reading...

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6 h. ago Fans 'feel ancient' as iconic film which 'changed everything' turns 30 today

Scoring a rare 100 per cent on review aggregator site Rotten Tomatoes — 30 years on, fans of the generation-defining movie are horrified at how quickly time has flown by.

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8 h. ago Cheque mate – trying to prove who you are to your own bank: the Edith Pritchett cartoon

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8 h. ago Tiny Welsh seaside village with only one road in and out has 'first class' bistro and ‘best coastal pub'

Picturesque and 'unspoilt', the hamlet is a 'peaceful haven' with a top-rated seafood restaurant plus the 'best' local pub — and the Welsh coastal spot is still served by a local fishing fleet

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9 h. ago ‘They decided to kill us with cold’: Ukrainians struggle against Russian assault on power network

Chernihiv residents say they are without power for 14 hours a day as they gather in ‘invincibility points’ to charge up and warm upValentyna Ivanivna showed off her new head torch. It was a present from her grandson, she said. Most evenings she wears it while doing household chores: cooking dinner, washing up and stacking plates. “It’s impossible to plan anything without power. You can’t even invite people round for a cup of tea because the kettle won’t work. It’s stressful and exhausting for everyone,” she explained.Ivanivna lives in Chernihiv, an ancient Ukrainian city known for its early medieval cathedrals. The border with Belarus and Russia is a short drive away, across a landscape of pine forests, villages with geese and the occasional wandering moose. In 2022, Russian troops invaded and occupied most of the oblast. They bombed and laid siege to Chernihiv, pulling out after six weeks and rolling north. Continue reading...

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12 h. ago These pictures of Cardiff are only from 50 years ago but it feels like another world

Some parts of the capital have changed beyond recognition

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14 h. ago First ‘hopeful’ saplings from felled Sycamore Gap tree set to be planted

Forty-nine saplings were grown from seeds and material rescued from the tree, which grew along Hadrian’s Wall on land cared for by the National Trust.

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14 h. ago First saplings grown from Sycamore Gap tree to be planted as signs of 'hope'

Five saplings will go in the ground on Saturday, with more than half of the 49 “trees of hope” from the sycamore that stood for more than a century in a dip in Hadrian’s Wall expected to be planted over the course of the wee

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14 h. ago Sycamore Gap seedlings offer hope after iconic tree felled more than two years ago

The magnificent Sycamore Gap tree that stood for more than a century by Hadrian's Wall has produced 49 saplings, to be planted this week, after it was illegally felled in 2023

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17 h. ago Kate Hudson stuns as she attends London premiere of new movie with Hugh Jackman

The London premiere of the biographical film took place at Picturehouse Central in Piccadilly Circus

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17 h. ago ‘Wall of flames’: Large fire tears through south London, Ont. home Friday afternoon

‘Wall of flames’: Large fire tears through south London, Ont. home Friday afternoon  CTV News

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19 h. ago King Charles' beloved Scots home forced to shut down as statement issued

Balmoral Castle has been shut down to members of the public

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