5 h. ago Teen pilot detained in Antarctica while attempting world record to raise money for cancer charity

This is the moment a U.S. influencer and teen pilot landed without authorisation in Chilean Antarctica, prompting his arrest.

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7 h. ago US teen pilot detained in Antarctica during attempt to fly solo to all seven continents

Ethan Guo, 19, has been accused by Chile of submitting a false flight plan and landing in Antarctica without permission

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64 h. ago 'I solo travelled 5,000 miles across beautiful continent without spending a penny'

Courtney Allan hitchhiked from Guangzhou in China to the Russia-Mongolia border - a journey which took 50 days - and has described her method as "such a great way to see the world for free"

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7 d. ago Just Biber album review – Podger rises brilliantly to these sonatas’ extreme challenges

Rachel Podger/Brecon Baroque(Channel Classics)The baroque violinist remains true to the spirit of Biber’s music on a new recording of six extremely difficult sonatas, animal noises et alTen years ago, Rachel Podger made a fine recording of Heinrich Ignaz Franz von Biber’s Rosary Sonatas for solo violin and continuo, each of which portrays an episode in the life of Christ. Now she adds a disc of more sonatas by arguably the most important baroque composer for the violin after JS Bach – five of the collection of eight that Biber published in 1681, as well as the quasi-theatrical Sonata Representivo, which may or may not have been composed by Biber and probably dates from 1669.The pieces are all characterised by their extreme technical difficulty, and especially by their extensive use of scordatura, when individual violin strings are tuned differently from usual. Podger copes with all these challenges quite brilliantly, including imitating the sounds of animals in the Sonata Representi...

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2 w. ago Prince William joins Charles and Camilla at Royal Ascot after Kate Middleton pulls out last minute

Prince William has arrived at the second day of Royal Ascot solo, after Princess Kate pulled out of the event as she continues to find the right balance following her treatment for cancer

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon posts stunning solo holiday snaps amid 'constant battles' with Joe Swash

Stacey Solomon is currently enjoying a solo work trip to Italy as she continues to make the most of the sunshine

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3 w. ago Stacey Solomon wows in bikini in holiday snaps amid 'constant battles' with Joe Swash

Stacey Solomon is currently enjoying a solo work trip to Italy as she continues to make the most of the sunshine

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