Abdulhakim Ismailov, a native of Dagestan, was one of the three soldiers from the famous picture featuring the raising of the red Banner of Victory on one of the Reichstag’s towers. picked by blindworld 1 month ago

Citizen enters courtroom during session, takes off his shoes and hurls them at Justice Dorit Beinish, hitting her in face. Judge leaves room immediately; thrower arrested by security guards. Initial inquiry reveals attacker has history of violent behavior having threatened, assaulted his lawyer picked by blindworld 2 months ago

DESREE JENNINGS is a woman “convinced that a flu shot given to her has lead to a rare disorder which means she can only walk backwards”. Video in article.
I couldn't find more reputable sources for this, and it's not really about the flu, but the predicament itself is heartwrenching. picked by blindworld 5 months ago

A TV advert paid for by an oil industry lobbyist telling Americans "more CO2 results in a greener earth" would be almost funny if it weren't so depressing picked by blindworld 5 months ago

Just about every month -- if not every week -- a new study emerges touting the health benefits to be gained from a daily glass of wine or a pint of dark beer. picked by blindworld 5 months ago

Hundreds of ultra-Orthodox protestors hurl stones at security forces, breach police roadblocks in capital Saturday evening; dozens of police officers deployed in area ahead of riots picked by blindworld 9 months ago

An Israeli and a group of Palestinians last week set aside their differences in order to carry out an armed bank robbery, Palestinian police said Sunday. picked by blindworld 12 months ago

A SECOND teenage boy last night claimed HE—and NOT 13-year-old Alfie Patten—is the REAL dad of 15-year-old Chantelle Steadman’s newborn baby Maisie.

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picked by blindworld 1 year ago

Everyone likes a good "rags to riches" story. After all, if some dude can go from living in a cardboard box to being the CEO of a major corporation, we can do it too!

Unfortunately, it doesn't take a lot of digging into most of these stories to find out they've been, well, inflated a bit. picked by blindworld 1 year ago

Video of his interview with Barbara Walters in the article. picked by blindworld 1 year ago

One of israel's most religious cities happens to be it's most god forsaken? picked by blindworld 1 year ago

The demonstrations have been fuelled by the rising death toll in Gaza, which currently stands at over 800 Palestinians. Thirteen Israelis have also died in the fighting. picked by blindworld 1 year ago

The words of Drita Veseli, a member of a family of Albanian Muslims who sheltered Jews during World War II, express the spirit of Besa, an unconditional hospitality unmatched in the world. picked by blindworld 1 year ago

Israeli airstrikes continued pounding targets in Hamas-ruled Gaza Sunday, killing at least 225 and injuring 400, in what Israeli Defense Minister Ehud Barak said was a response to escalating rocket attacks against southern Israel. picked by blindworld 1 year ago