Bond girl Molly Peters has died at the age of 75

The retired British actress was famous for starring as nurse Patricia Fearing opposite former 007 Sir Sean Connery in 1965's 'Thunderball'. It was revealed on Tuesday that she sadly passed away with the cause of death as yet unknown. A statement on the official James Bond Twitter page confirming the sad news, read: 'We are sad to hear that Molly Peters has passed away at the age of 75. Our thoughts are with her family.' We are...

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At least 80 killed, 350 wounded in Kabul blast: health official

A powerful bomb hidden in a sewage tanker exploded in the morning rush hour in the centre of the Afghan capital on Wednesday, police said, killing at least 80 people, wounding hundreds and damaging embassy buildings. The victims appeared mainly to have been Afghan civilians. The bomb, one of the deadliest in Kabul and coming at the start of the holy month of Ramadan, exploded close to the fortified entrance to the German embassy, wounding...

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Ariana Grande, Justin Bieber, Coldplay and Katy Perry to play Manchester benefit concert on Sunday

The One Love Manchester show will raise money for those affected by the blast which left 22 dead. Take That, Miley Cyrus and Pharrell will also play at the Old Trafford Cricket Ground gig on Sunday. Grande is offering free tickets to fans who were at her Manchester Arena show on 22 May. Others performing include One Direction's Niall Horan and Usher, with more to be announced. The venue has a 50,000 capacity and the gig will be broadcast...

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US military tests ballistic missile interceptor in California amid North Korea threat

The US has tested a missile defense system aimed at striking down intercontinental ballistic missiles, like the ones North Korea seeks to develop. The US army called the test result an "incredible accomplishment." The Ground-based Midcourse Defense (GMD) interceptor was fired Tuesday from the Vandenberg Air Force Base in California. The US military announced that the test had been a success, with the interceptor striking a mock warhead over the...

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US comedian Kathy Griffin apologises for 'beheaded Trump' photo

Kathy Griffin wants Donald Trump's head ... but she wants it bloody and detached from his body. The comedian posed for the gory shot during a photo session with famed photog Tyler Shields, who's known for edgy, shocking pics. We got the pic before the release. During the photo shoot, Kathy joked that she and Tyler would need to move to Mexico once the pics got released, for fear they'd be thrown in prison. Trump's...

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Revealed: Sergey Brin's secret plans to build the world's biggest aircraft

Google co-founder Sergey Brin is building a hi-tech airship in Silicon Valley destined to be the largest aircraft in the world, according to multiple sources with knowledge of the project. “It’s going to be massive on a grand scale,” said one, adding that the airship is likely to be nearly 200 meters long. This would make it by far the world’s largest aircraft today, albeit smaller than the epic Hindenburg Zeppelins of the 1930s,...

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BlessU-2! 'Robot priest' offers auto-blessings in German church

A German church has launched a robot 'priest' that beams lights from its hands and gives automated blessings to people.  The unique robot was launched in the historic town of Wittenberg to mark 500 years since German priest Martin Luther published 'The Ninety-Five Theses' - a work widely acknowledged to have spread the Protestant Reformation.  The robot, called BlessU-2, was developed by the Evangelical Church in Hesse and...

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Rolls Royce Sweptail - THIS is the world's most expensive car in history

Rolls Royce Sweptail is an exclusive coupe, that the luxury car manufacturer has been creating for a customer since 2013. It was the client’s desire to have a coachbuilt two-seater coupe with a large panoramic glass roof.  The Rolls Royce connoisseur had very exacting standards and specifications for the unique vehicle. Probably the most expensive car in the world. Bespoke Rolls-Royce Sweptail.  Price: USD13million(RM55.4 million) (netcarshow)...

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Zoo-keeper Rosa Kingdied died after a tiger entered an enclosure at a Cambridgeshire wildlife park

The mother of zoo-keeper Rosa King, who died after a tiger entered an enclosure at a Cambridgeshire wildlife park, said her daughter was dedicated to her job and "it's what she had always loved". Miss King, 33, died at Hamerton Zoo Park, near Huntingdon, at about 11:15 BST on Monday. Her mother Andrea King paid tribute saying "she wouldn't have done anything else, it's what she has always done". The tiger that killed her has not been put down...

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Barcelona's Lionel Messi wins Golden Shoe for record-equalling fourth time

ICYMI: Lionel Messi won his fourth European Golden Shoe, tying Cristiano Ronaldo for most all time. pic.twitter.com/t1MHt9zgHa — ESPN (@espn) 29 мая 2017 г. Lionel Messi has won the European Golden Shoe for a record-equalling fourth time, drawing level with Real Madrid's Cristiano Ronaldo. Edin Dzeko was the last player who could deny him the honour, but the Roma striker needed to score 10 times against Genoa on Sunday to overtake the...

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It Took Four Years of Lying on a Riverbed for a Photographer to Capture This Shot

This photo, shared on bioGraphic yesterday, shows a hungry Eurasian beaver swimming with a poplar branch, on her way to feed her pups in western France’s Loire region. Other people have taken photos of wet beavers before (this is the internet, after all), but this one is quite exceptional. And apparently, it was a tough shot for photographer Louis-Marie Preau to get. Louis-Marie Preau would lie on a riverbed for 2-3 hours a night waiting...

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Kinder Egg Is Coming to America

Three-and-half billion Kinder eggs are sold globally each year but the popular chocolate-toy hybrid generates zero sales from the United States market. Until now. Confectionery maker Ferrero International S.A. says at the beginning of 2018, it will debut a version of the iconic, decades-old Kinder Egg to the U.S. market for the first time. The most commonly known version of the product is the Kinder Surprise, which is a hollow chocolate...

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Google’s AlphaGo AI defeats world Go number one Ke Jie

Google’s AI AlphaGo has done it again: it’s defeated Ke Jie, the world’s number one Go player, in the first game of a three-part match. AlphaGo shot to prominence a little over a year ago after beating Korean legend Lee Se-dol 4-1 in one of the most potent demonstrations of the power of artificial intelligence to date. And its defeat of Ke shows that it was only getting started. “I think everyone recognizes that Ke Jie is the...

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Mexican Tarahumara woman wins 50km race wearing sandals

A 22-year-old woman from Mexico's Tarahumara indigenous community has won a 50km (31 miles) ultramarathon wearing sandals. María Lorena Ramírez defeated 500 other runners from 12 countries in the female category of the Ultra Trail Cerro Rojo in Puebla, in central Mexico. She ran without any professional gear, and her pair of sandals was reportedly made from recycled tyre rubber. The Tarahumara are famous for being excellent runners. The race...

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Manchester attack: 22 dead and 59 hurt in suicide bombing

Twenty-two people have been killed and 59 injured in what Theresa May called an "appalling, sickening, terrorist attack" at Manchester Arena. A lone male suicide attacker set off a homemade bomb in the foyer at 22:33 BST on Monday at the end of a concert by US singer Ariana Grande. Armed police have arrested a 23-year-old man in Chorlton, south Manchester, in connection with the attack. The first victim has been named as 18-year-old...

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