Paris and Berlin slammed for lack of St Petersburg tribute ‘Do some deaths count more than others?’

Berlin’s Brandenburg Gate was lit up in the colours of the British flag in the wake of the terror attack on Westminster in March while the lights of the Eiffel Tower in Paris went off as a mark of respect.

The German capital’s Brandenburg Gate was lit up in the colours of the British flag in the wake of the terror attack on Westminster in March while the lights of the Eiffel Tower went off as a mark of respect.

But in Berlin, no such measure has been ordered after a suicide bomber launched a deadly attack killing 14 in St Petersburg, which German officials insist is not a ‘sister city’.

In Paris, the city’s mayor Anne Hidalgo came under pressure to explain why the Eiffel Tower’s lights were not dimmed. One Twitter user asked: ‘Why no Russian flag on the Eiffel Tower? Do some deaths count more than other?’

Source: Paris and Berlin slammed for lack of St Petersburg tribute | Daily Mail Online

Trump officials: ‘extreme vetting’ for tourists: phones, social media passwords and answer questions about your ideology

Visitors planning getaways to the U.S. might have to relinquish their cell phone contacts and passwords under new ‘extreme vetting’ procedures being developed by the Trump administration.

The tightening could even be applied to longtime allies who are part of the State Department’s Visa Waiver program, which provides expedited admissions without a visa to residents of a list of 38 nations including allies like Britain, Australia, and France.

‘If there is any doubt about a person’s intentions coming to the United States, they should have to overcome—really and truly prove to our satisfaction—that they are coming for legitimate reasons,’ Gene Hamilton, senior counselor to Homeland Security Secretary John Kelly told the Wall Street Journal.

Among the tougher new measures: Visitors would have to answer questions about their ideology, hand over social media passwords and financial records, and their contacts, the paper reported.

Source: Trump officials draw up ‘extreme vetting’ for tourists | Daily Mail Online

Egyptian pyramid dating back 3,700 years uncovered by archaeologists

An Egyptian excavation team has discovered the remains of a new pyramid that dates back to the 13th Dynasty some 3,700 years ago, a top antiquities official said. The remains were located north of King Sneferu’s bent pyramid in the Dahshur royal necropolis south of Cairo, the head of the Ancient Egyptian Antiquities Sector, Mahmoud Afifi, said in a statement.

Due to the bent slope of its sides, the pyramid is believed to have been ancient Egypt’s first attempt to build a smooth-sided pyramid.

The necropolis was the burial site for courtiers and high-ranking officials.

Adel Okasha, the head of Dahshur necropolis, said the remains belong to the inner structure of the pyramid, including a corridor.

Source: Egyptian pyramid dating back 3,700 years uncovered by archaeologists | The Independent

World’s largest aircraft dubbed the £25m ‘giant bum’ gets inflatable ‘landing feet’ after crashing into power lines last year

 

 

 

The world’s largest aircraft has been given a pair of “giant inflatable landing feet” (pictured) after crashing when it got caught in power lines.

The £25million Airlander 10 airship, dubbed the ‘giant bum’ due to its appearance, nose-dived during a test flight last year.

No-one was injured in the accident at Cardington Airfield, Bedfordshire on August 24, but the cockpit was effectively destroyed.

Source: World’s largest aircraft dubbed the £25m ‘giant bum’ | Daily Mail Online

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US general warns North Korea strike ‘may be only option’

A four-star general with close ties to Donald Trump has warned that military strikes are ‘rapidly’ becoming the only solution to North Korea’s nuclear program.

John Keane, who declined the President’s offer to become Defense Secretary last year, said bombing Kim Jong-un’s nuclear facilities ‘may be the only option left.’

His stark assessment comes ahead of a meeting between Trump and Chinese premier Xi Jinping on Thursday and Friday at Mar-a-Lago, where the subject of North Korea is expected to dominate

Source: US general warns North Korea strike ‘may be only option’ | Daily Mail Online

Mel B claims Stephen Belafonte ‘got the nanny PREGNANT, forced her to have threesomes with random women and threatened to release SEX TAPES’

Mel B has obtained a restraining order against estranged husband Stephen Belafonte, alleging he beat her, got their nanny pregnant and exorted her to take part in threesomes throughout their ten year marriage.

The 41-year-old former Spice Girl made a string of explosive and disturbing claims in her court declaration which forces Stephen to stay away from she and her three children.

The catalogue of historic allegations of abuse listed by TMZ include Belafonte ‘punching’ and ‘choking’ her, ‘splitting her lip’ and ‘pushing her down on a carpet’.

Source: Mel B granted restraining order against Stephen Belafonte | Daily Mail Online

Stabbed woman found bleeding in Belmont street, Perth

A WOMAN allegedly stabbed by a man she knew was found bleeding in a Belmont street this afternoon.

Police were called after a passing motorist reported seeing two people fighting and were tonight questioning a man about the attack.

The woman was taken to Royal Perth Hospital with serious stab wounds.

It is understood the man and woman know each other but police have not revealed the nature of their relationship.

Police believe the attack started in a home on Sydenham Street before the injured woman ran onto the street, followed by the man.

Source: Stabbed woman found bleeding in Belmont street | Perth Now

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Nearly 200 firefighters battle blaze at an LA warehouse

Crews of firefighters spent hours battling a blaze at a industrial site after a gas leak caused flames to rip through the building.

Around 170 firefighters fought the fire at the food processing plant, Proportion Foods, in South Los Angeles, California.

Flames were so high that crew were forced to attack the blaze from across the road, with trucks lining the streets and even parking in nearby sports fields.

‘Some explosions have been heard which are likely propane tanks on forklifts inside the structure.’

Source: Nearly 200 firefighters battle blaze at an LA warehouse | Daily Mail Online

Laptops offer only HALF the battery life promised: WORST PERFORMERS Here

Many of the world’s most popular laptops offer almost half the battery life promised by their manufacturers, new research has revealed.

A Which? survey found most computer companies wildly exaggerate how long laptop batteries can last for.

Researchers concluded that HP and Dell were the worst offenders, after their laptops lasted half the time claimed by the manufacturers in a test.

Apple came out on top and exceeded its claimed battery life of ten hours.

THE WORST PERFORMERS

1. HP: Claimed: nine hours 48 minutes

Average tested life: five hours two minutes

2. Dell: Claimed: nine hours 15 minutes

Average tested life: five hours 12 minutes

3. Asus: Claimed: 10 hours 12 minutes

Average tested life: six hours 53 minutes

4. Toshiba: Claimed: seven hours 58 minutes

Average tested life: four hours 45 minutes

5. Lenovo: Claimed: six hours and 41 minutes

Average tested life: four hours and 34 minutes

6. Acer: Claimed: seven hours 53 minutes

Average: five hours and 59 minutes

 7. Apple: Claimed: 10 hours

Average: 10 hours and 15 minutes

MORE; Laptops offer only HALF the battery life promised on sale | Daily Mail Online

The Latest: Subway station closed after new bomb threat. Dead now 14…

Russian emergency officials say they have closed a subway station in St. Petersburg following a bomb threat.

The press office of the local emergency situations ministry said on Tuesday they received a call about a bomb at the Sennaya Square station.

An explosion on a moving train near the same station killed 14 people on Monday and wounded dozens.

Fire engines and ambulances were seen parked on the square outside the security cordon on Sennaya Tuesday morning.

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Russia’s health minister has raised the death toll from Monday’s blast on the St. Petersburg subway to 14.

Veronika Skvortsova said in a televised briefing on Tuesday that 11 people died on the spot, one died in an ambulance and two at the hospital. Forty-nine people are still hospitalized, Skvortsova said.

An unidentified explosive device went off in a subway train under Russia’s second-largest city while President Vladimir Putin was visiting the city. A second bomb was found and deactivated. There was no immediate claim of responsibility.

Source: The Latest: Subway station closed after new bomb threat

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Rockhampton’s floodwaters continue to creep into central Queensland city as residents prepare

Floodwaters lap at the doorsteps of homes in low-lying areas of Rockhampton as the swollen Fitzroy River invades the central Queensland city.

Authorities said low-lying areas of the city would start going under later today and the flood peak was predicted to stay in the region for at least 48 hours..

About 1,800 properties will have some level of inundation, with about 330 homes and businesses expected to have water over the floorboards.

Source: Rockhampton’s floodwaters continue to creep into central Queensland city as residents prepare – ABC News (Australian Broadcasting Corporation)

BREAKING: ‘Chemical attack’ on rebel-held Syrian town kills at least 35 people including children

At least 35 people have died from suffocation after a toxic gas attack in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, in the rebel-held central province of Idlib, Syria, early Tuesday morning.

The toxic gas attack took place in the town of Khan Sheikhoun, in the central province of Idlib, early Tuesday morning.

Another 60 of the approximately 200 people exposed to the gas were injured in the attack.

The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights said those killed had died from suffocation and the effects of the gas.

Photos and video emerging the incident show children to adults limp and suffering from breathing difficulties. Some appear foaming at the mouth.

Source: Rebel-held Syrian town ‘chemical attack’ kills at least 35 | Daily Mail Online

Mother killed in St Petersburg attack died saving daughter

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Pauline Hanson: Four Corners investigation reveals ‘brutal dictatorship’

ONE Nation co-founder David Oldfield has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Pauline Hanson and its operations behind closed doors.

Speaking on the shocking party allegations revealed in the ABC’s Four Cornersinvestigation on Monday, the former politician said he was seeing “a new generation of people burned by Pauline”.

“A classic line I remember from Pauline was her telling me she didn’t believe in democracy because it was just mob rule, so it looks like that’s panning out again, Mr Oldfield said during an interview with News Corp Australia.

He said the complaints aired in the Four Corners story was “like Groundhog Day”.

“Whenever things turn to dog sh*t it has her fingerprints all over it,” he said.

“It’s disappointing but not surprising … mostly I just feel sorry for all the people who were just continually burned by this and I feel very sorry for the people who are the true believers who will never really understand this is how it is.”

Source: Pauline Hanson: Four Corners investigation reveals ‘brutal dictatorship’ | Perth Now