Netizens have torn into SpaceX CEO Elon Musk for touting the colonization of Mars with a photo of the Moon during an eclipse. While some suggested it was an egregious mistake, others argued Musk was just taunting the US president. The tech entrepreneur, who just last week almost deleted his Twitter account over a row…
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‘Like it’s still Jim Crow:’ Detroit artist nabbed for city-commissioned mural alleges racism
A Detroit artist is accusing police of racial profiling after he was arrested while painting a mural as part of the city-championed ‘beatifying’ project. Officers called for a massive back-up after he could not produce the papers. Tashif Turner, better known under his pseudonym Sheefy McFly in the Detroit art scene, was rounded up by…
Army chief and regional president killed in coup attempt in Ethiopia
A coup attempt in Ethiopia has been foiled by government forces, Prime Minister Abiy Ahmed said in a TV address on Sunday. The army’s chief of staff and the head of Ethiopia’s Amhara state were killed along with several others. The uprising took place in Bahir Dar, Amhara state, a region just outside the Ethiopian…
WATCH Russia’s newest Mi-28 helicopter test-firing secretive anti-tank weapon (VIDEO)
A latest version of the Mi-28 attack helicopter was filmed firing a state-of-the-art missile that can hit and destroy an armored target at a distance of several kilometers. The Mil Mi-28NM is now undergoing trials at a testing ground outside Russia before entering service with the Russian Air Force. As part of the test, the…
Watch ‘The Korean Zombie’ blast his way to victory in 58 seconds at UFC Greenville (VIDEO)
South Korean superstar Chan Sung Jung wowed the MMA world with a stunning 58-second finish of Brazilian contender Renato Moicano at UFC Fight Night in Greenville, USA. Chan, who suffered a last-second knockout defeat to Mexican star Yair Rodriguez in his last outing, was looking to bounce back and reassert his position as one of…
Yoga on horses, at sea & with dogs: India celebrates International Yoga Day in strange places
International Yoga Day is stretching out across the globe as fans celebrate in some very creative and bendy ways. The most impressive examples were in India, the home of yoga, where even the dogs joined in on the flexible fun. Click Here: bape jacket cheap Indians celebrated the 5,000-year-old exercise at large and inventive events…
Putin practice partner Kuziutina picks up judo silver at European Games
Russian judoka Natalia Kuziutina – who famously grappled with President Vladimir Putin earlier this year – has claimed a silver medal at the European Games in Minsk. Kuziutina, 30, reached the final of the women’s 52kg class but was beaten by reigning Olympic champion Majlinda Kelmendi of Kosovo. Kuziutina (blue) and Kelmendi (white) compete in…
Trump says ‘major additional sanctions’ on Iran to come Monday
US President Donald Trump has said that “additional sanctions” against Iran are aimed at stopping the country from developing a nuclear bomb, but warned that military actions against Tehran remains on the table. “We are putting major additional Sanctions on Iran on Monday,” Trump wrote on his Twitter on Saturday afternoon. He immediately added that…
Amazon patents ‘helpful’ surveillance delivery drones that totally don’t spy on your neighbors
Amazon has filed a patent for delivery drones that also surveil customers – for their own good, it claims, suggesting that a drone will inform people if there’s a fire or damage on their property but won’t snoop around. Users who consent to the surveillance get a helpful eye in the sky to spot if…
Et tu, Ilhan? Twitter goes bananas as Omar explains why detention centers are ‘concentration camps’
Rep. Ilhan Omar has argued that US immigrant detention centers fit the definition of concentration camps, eliciting both applause and eye-rolling on social media as debate over immigration continues to polarize the country. Omar (D-MN) made the remarks after being asked by a reporter if she agreed with Rep. Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez’s (D-NY) assertion that the…