Sculptures on Sagrada Familia’s four towers completed more than 140 years after construction began
The four towers on Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia have been completed more than 140 years after the first stone was laid. Each represents one of the four evangelists, and the final sculptural pieces have now been set in place. Matthew is an angel and John an eagle joining Mark and Luke, in the forms of a lion and an ox. A celebratory Mass will be held once the scaffolding on the church is removed, revealing Antonio Gaudi’s masterpiece. With the competition of the sculptures, work will now focus on the final and tallest tower, dedicated to Jesus. Construction on the church is expected to be finished by 2026. Read More James Bulger’s father weeps as he begs to keep killer Jon Venables in prison Trump baselessly claims fraud trial against him is a ‘scam and a sham’ Truss heckled as she arrives for Tory conference: ‘Are you here to cause trouble?’
2023-10-02 23:49
Turkey strikes Kurdish rebels after Ankara blast
Turkey conducts air strikes in northern Iraq, hours after a suicide blast hit the interior ministry in Ankara.
2023-10-02 05:21
Russians queue up to see Barbie film despite sanctions
The Kremlin says Barbie is "not in line" with Russian values. Cinemagoers don't seem to mind.
2023-09-28 12:24
Musk’s X is the biggest purveyor of disinformation, EU official says
Social network X, formerly known as Twitter, is the biggest source of fake news according to a top EU official. X is “the platform with the largest ratio of mis- or disinformation posts,” European Commission Vice President Vera Jourova said. She urged the platform’s owner, Elon Musk, to comply with the bloc’s laws aimed at combating disinformation. The European Commission, the EU’s executive arm, released a study of six online platforms in Poland, Slovakia and Spain that found Twitter had the highest prevalence of disinformation and biggest ratio of disinformation actors.
2023-09-27 06:23
Cassidy Hutchinson tells CNN's Jake Tapper that Trump is the 'most grave threat' to American democracy
Cassidy Hutchinson warned Tuesday that her former boss Donald Trump would not have guardrails if he wins a second term as president, arguing that Trump's violations of the Constitution after he lost the election in 2020 should be disqualifying from the White House.
2023-09-27 06:22
Explosions from Russian drone attack on Odesa region seen from ferry on Danube
Explosions from a Russian drone attack on the Ukrainian region of Odesa were captured from a ferry on the Danube River. Romanian Border Police said in a statement on Tuesday 26 September that traffic through the Danube crossing in Isaccea, Tulcea County, has been closed due to the attacks on the Ukrainian side. A video posted online by a person who was crossing the river showed explosions in Ukraine that could be seen from across the border. The statement from Romanian Border Police said that traffic was being redirected through Galati, a town situated on the Danube upstream from Isaccea.
2023-09-26 21:50
Drone footage shows Serbian gunmen storm Orthodox monastery in Kosovo
The Kosovar government has released drone video showing a group of Serbian gunmen storming an Orthodox monastery in Kosovo on Sunday, 24 September. Around 30 masked men fled to the monastery after opening fire on police near the village of Banjska in northern Kosovo, killing one officer and injuring another. The stand-off ended when most of the assailants escaped on foot under cover of darkness on Sunday evening. Three of the gunmen were shot and killed by Kosovar police.
2023-09-26 05:45
10 Wonderfully Weird Muppet Duets
The Muppets have squared off against everyone from Johnny Cash to Celine Dion.
2023-09-26 04:27
Schumer in talks with McConnell as shutdown fears grow: 'We may now have to go first'
Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer told CNN that his chamber might have to take matters in its own hands and push through a must-pass bill to fund the government amid deep divisions in the House and a looming shutdown by next weekend.
2023-09-24 02:20
Sudan war: Army chief Burhan claims he's ready for peace talks
General Burhan's army has been fighting a brutal war against the Rapid Support Forces since April.
2023-09-23 12:52
President Zelensky and Ukraine’s First Lady arrive at White House
Volodymyr Zelensky met with Joe Biden at the White House on Thursday 21 September. The president of Ukraine arrived alongside First Lady Olena Zelenska and was seen shaking hands with Mr Biden and Jill Biden, First Lady of the United States. Mr Zelensky, who earlier visited Capitol Hill and the Pentagon, capped his visit to Washington with an Oval Office meeting. He said he felt “trust” between himself and top American officials and expressed gratitude for the defence support that has allowed his armed forces to “combat Russian terror”. Mr Biden added that the US and the American people are determined to “do all we can to ensure that the world stands with” Ukraine. Read More
2023-09-22 05:54
Zelensky says he had ‘very strong dialogue with senators’ after closed-door meeting over Ukraine aid
Volodymyr Zelensky said he had a “very strong dialogue” with senators after his behind-closed-doors meeting on Capitol Hill on Thursday 21 September. The president of Ukraine made a trip to Washington DC this week to shore up US support for his nation. During his visit, Mr Zelensky met with the entire Senate, but only a select few House leaders attended a meeting on the other side of Capitol Hill. “We spoke about support, about the situation on the battlefield, about our class. I can’t share with you all the details, but I think we had a very strong dialogue with senators,” he told reporters.
2023-09-22 04:18