Puckered lips are the in-thing, so much so that even camels are caught in the rage. Unfortunately 12 camels, participating in a beauty contest, were disqualified from the event in Saudi Arabia for using Botox to enhance their features. The animals were rejected from the King Abdulaziz Camel Festival for receiving Botox – used in…
Month: April 2020
3 EU countries broke law by refusing to take in refugees, says court lawyer
The European Court of Justice in Luxembourg | John Thys/AFP via Getty Images 3 EU countries broke law by refusing to take in refugees, says court lawyer Disregarding laws because they are unwelcome or unpopular ‘is a dangerous first step towards the breakdown of the orderly and structured society.’ By Zosia Wanat 10/31/19, 1:21 PM…
Napoli, Juventus & Inter eye move for Chelsea full-back Emerson
The 25-year-old is in demand, with options in Italy should he get pushed out of Stamford Bridge in the near future Juventus, Inter and Napoli are all monitoring Chelsea left-back Emerson Palmieri’s situation at Stamford Bridge, sources have told Goal. However, Emerson is still hoping his long-term future remains at Chelsea. Napoli are considering replacing…
EU budget talks collapse
EU budget talks collapse Three member states reject MEPs’ demands to be given a greater say over future negotiations. European Voice By Constant Brand 11/16/10, 3:09 AM CET Updated 4/12/14, 8:20 PM CET Talks on the European Union’s 2011 budget have collapsed, with the Council of Ministers and the European Parliament unable to reach agreement…
Almunía extends bank state aid rules
Almunía extends bank state aid rules Supported banks will have to draft restructuring plans. European Voice By Ian Wishart 12/2/10, 2:45 AM CET Updated 3/13/15, 10:24 AM CET Joaquín Almunia, the EU competition commissioner, has announced tougher state aid rules for banks. Speaking on 1 December, Almunia said there would be a gradual phasing out…
U.S. Climate Strike: Thunberg Speaks In NYC To Wrap Up Day
ACROSS AMERICA — Activist Greta Thunberg spoke in Battery Park in New York City around 5 p.m. to cap off a day of worldwide protests calling for climate justice. The 16 year old Swedish environmentalist was one of the main organizers of the massive event. In an effort to draw greater attention to the global…
Tory Burch's $10K Dog Rescued By NYC Couple, She Says
CENTRAL PARK, NY — Designer Tory Burch’s lost dog Chicken was returned to her safely after the fashionista promised a $10,000 reward for the missing miniature poodle, according to posts on Burch’s Instagram account. Burch posted Tuesday that her 7-month-old poodle had gone missing Sunday night in Central Park near East 61st Street and Fifth…
Box-Office US: Transformers 2 casse la baraque
Jamais un film avec plus de robots que d’humains n’aura connu un tel succès. Depuis sa sortie mercredi dernier, Transformers 2 a déjà rapporté 142 millions d’euros. C’est le succès de ce début d’été! Transformers 2, dont les acteurs principaux sont Shia LaBeouf (le nouveau Tom Cruise) et Megan Fox (la nouvelle Angelina Jolie) est…
Corée du Nord : Kim Jong-un menace de changer d’attitude si les sanctions américaines demeurent
Une mise en garde. La Corée du Nord aspire à de bonnes relations avec les Etats-Unis, mais elle pourrait envisager de changer d’attitude si Washington maintient ses sanctions liées au nucléaire, a averti, mardi 1er janvier, le dirigeant nord-coréen Kim Jong-un, lors de son discours pour le Nouvel An, retransmis par la télévision d’Etat. Le pays…
Tanzanie : un parc national installe des caméras équipées d’une intelligence artificielle pour protéger ses éléphants
L’intelligence artificielle à la rescousse des animaux. Le parc national de Serengeti, en Tanzanie, a mis en place une nouvelle technologie pour protéger les éléphants des braconniers. “Nous perdons environ un éléphant toutes les 15 minutes”, déplore Eric Dinerstein. Avec sa compagnie Resolve, spécialisée dans la protection de l’environnement, et des partenaires tels que la National Geographic…