2021-10-17

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Models pose nude for Spencer Tunick shoot in Israel

Models pose nude for Spencer Tunick shoot in Israel

17/10/2021

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Opening of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco)

Opening of the Pan-African Film and Television Festival of Ouagadougou (Fespaco)

17/10/2021

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Flame rehearsal in Greece for Beijing Winter Games

Flame rehearsal in Greece for Beijing Winter Games

17/10/2021

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Russian actor, director arrive back on earth from ISS

Russian actor, director arrive back on earth from ISS

17/10/2021

United Kingdom

Hope, conflicted morality as Newcastle fans welcome Saudis

It was a day of celebration even before kickoff against Tottenham on Sunday at St. James’ Park with Newcastle under Saudi ownership.

17/10/2021

France

March commemorates massacre of Algerians in Paris

Demonstrators in Paris marked 60 years since the police killed dozens of Algerian protesters.

17/10/2021

Culture news

Musical celebrating life and works of Bob Marley set for London stage

A musical about the reggae legend and pioneer, Bob Marley, opens in London's West End after a six-year wait.

17/10/2021

Nature

Lausanne discovers soil has been polluted with dangerous chemicals

The citizens of Lausanne, Switzerland are reeling after discovering that the soil in parts of the city has been intoxicated with dangerous chemicals for more than 60 years.

17/10/2021

Germany

German Greens vote to support formal coalition talks in party congress

Germany's Greens voted in a party congress to support formal coalition talks with the Social Democrats and Liberals.

17/10/2021

Kosovo

Centre-right opposition lead in Kosovo local election — early results

With almost all of the vote counted, preliminary results show that over half of Kosovo's communes will need a runoff in a month to elect their mayors.

17/10/2021

Austria

Cross-border medical centre set up for Austrian and Czech patients

Where the iron curtain once prevailed, doctors and interpreters now care for patients from both Austria and the Czech Republic.

17/10/2021

India

Heavy rains, landslides leave 18 dead in south India

Torrential rains swept through villages and flooded roads in the southern Indian state of Kerala.

17/10/2021

Iran

Court upholds new 1-year prison sentence for Nazanin Zaghari-Ratcliffe

An Iranian appeals court has upheld a verdict sentencing an Iranian-British woman long held in Tehran to another year in prison, her lawyer said on Saturday.

17/10/2021

Haiti

US religious group says 17 missionaries kidnapped in Haiti

A group of 17 U.S. missionaries including children was kidnapped by a gang in Haiti, a religious group said.

17/10/2021

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Members of Spanish military monitor lava temperature on slopes of La Palma volcano.

Members of Spanish military in protective suits monitor lava temperature on slopes of La Palma volcano

17/10/2021

Russia

Russia reports highest daily number of COVID-19 cases

Russia reported its highest daily number of COVID-19 cases since the beginning of the pandemic as the epidemic worsens in the country.

17/10/2021

United Kingdom

Spotlight on politicians' safety after fatal stabbing of British MP

Amess was stabbed at a constituent meeting known as a surgery in Leigh-on-Sea on Friday and died at the scene. In 2016, MP Jo Cox was shot and stabbed while on her way to a surgery.

17/10/2021

Nature

Irish baron turns estate he inherited into wildlife oasis

Randal Plunkett, the 21st Baron of Dunsany, has allowed his hereditary estate in the east of Ireland to return to the wilderness.

17/10/2021

Climate

‘Glue’ that holds icebergs together is melting in Antarctica

Scientists are concerned that 'ice glue' is starting to melt due to the increasing heat, which will mean sea levels rise more rapidly.

17/10/2021

Tech News

Tech this week: Ghost robotics unveils armed robot dog

Ghost robotics showed off the latest version of its robot dog and Prince William criticised the space tourism race.

17/10/2021

Mobility

Russian filmmakers land after shooting movie in space

The Russian filmmakers that traveled to the International Space Station to shoot a movie have landed back on Earth.

17/10/2021

USA

Robert Durst hospitalised with COVID-19, his lawyer says

New York real estate heir Robert Durst, who was sentenced in a two-decade-old murder case, has been hospitalised after contracting COVID-19.

17/10/2021

Nature

These award-winning nature photos reveal the beauty of our planet

The winning images from this year’s TNC (The Nature Conservancy) photo contest are announced, and they are incredible.

17/10/2021

Destinations

How this tiny US town accidentally became the 'Shangri-la of quiet'

A tiny US town has become a refuge for people seeking to escape the digital age.

17/10/2021

Sport

The 50th Paris Judo Grand Slam 2021

The iconic Paris Grand Slam triumphantly returned, much to the joy of the international Judo public and a star-studded lineup was on hand for the opening ceremony of its 50th edition.

17/10/2021