Emirati youth to pay tribute to the UAE in song
AL AIN (WAM) — In homage to traditional Emirati songs, Al Jahili Fort is to host a series of concerts as part of the wider Al Ain Programme of cultural initiatives. The Memory of the […]
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US came ‘within seconds’ of launching nuclear strike on Russia
The US came within seconds of starting World War 3 by dropping an atomic bomb on Russia during the height of the Cold War, according to a former Pentagon official. The extraordinary claims suggest Russia […]
101-year-old convicted of 21 child abuse charges
A 101-year-old man, believed to be Britain’s oldest defendant, has been found guilty of a string of child sex offences. Ralph Clarke, a retired lorry driver, was convicted of 21 charges today relating to two […]
Alien-like creature washes ashore in New Zealand
A massive alien-like ‘creature’ covered in barnacles which washed up on a New Zealand beach has left locals scratching their heads. Gobsmacked Melissa Doubleday was driving past Muriwai Beach, near Auckland, when she spotted the […]
UK woman commits 249 thefts
One of Britain’s most prolific female thieves has been jailed – after committing her 249th offence, according to the UK Daily Express newspaper. A court heard this week that Penelope Russell, now aged 48, first […]
Amma no more… Jayalalitha laid to rest
J Jayalalithaa, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister, passed away at Chennai’s Apollo Hospital on Monday night. One of the country’s powerful politicians, Jayalalitha was admitted since September 22. The 68-year-old leader died at 11.30 pm on […]
New Gambian president was ‘Argos’ security guard
Adama Barrow will soon move into The Gambia’s presidential palace, an opulent white building in Banjul. He will take the country’s highest office after trouncing the current leader, Yahya Jammeh, who had been in power […]
‘Plot’ to move Clinton to White House
A vote recount in a major US state narrowly won by Donald Trump has been announced – sparking fears there could be a plot to sneak Hillary Clinton into the White House. The shock move […]
Petition for UK Royals to pay for palace repairs
Almost 15,000 people have signed a petition calling for the British royal family to pay for the £369 million repairs to Buckingham Palace. On Friday, it was announced that the royal residence is to undergo […]
Passenger banned for life for filming stewardess’s skirt
A man who took a first class flight on British Airways has been banned for life and fined just £13 ($22) after he was caught filming up a stewardess’s skirt. Martyn Vaughan, 61, was allowed […]