Former U.S. Air Force intelligence officer Tony Romeo claims to have found at the bottom of the Pacific Ocean the wreckage of the plane of legendary pilot Amelia Earhart, who disappeared nearly 90 years ago during an attempt to circle the Earth, Reuters reported yesterday.more
The owner of a famous house with a shark sticking out of its roof has criticised a council refusing him permission to rent it out on Airbnb. Magnus Hanson-Heine said the Headington Shark house was shown off by Oxford City Council in its local plan for the area but treated as "just any other place" when the decision was made.more
The most frequently given names in Poland in 2023 were Zofia and Nikodem, the Ministry of Digitalisation reported. Also on the 'podium' among female names were Zuzanna and Laura, and among male names were Antoni and Jan.more
A new book about King Charles III, "The Making of a King: King Charles III and the Modern Monarchy" brings an interesting fact about Boris Johnson and his relationship with Elizabeth II. During the pandemic, when the Queen allowed the British Prime Minister to walk around the gardens of Buckingham Palace, an unpleasant event occurred.more
AirBnB has suspended a listing where guests were being charged to camp in tents in a living room in central London. The extremely basic accommodation was on the site for £68 a night in Soho before being temporarily removed on Thursday (January 11). more
On the night of Tuesday and Wednesday 16 and 17 January, an asteroid (asteroid) roughly 100 or 200 metres in diameter will pass our planet. The distance to the object could be as great as the distance to the Moon, CNEOS data indicate.more
The municipality of Legrad, located in the north of Croatia, is selling abandoned houses and building sites for only 13 euro cents as part of a pro-demographic campaign, the daily 'Jutarnji list' reported.more
It is already the most in-demand spot on the London transport network, but plans to install stickers and cardboard steering wheels in driverless Docklands Light Railway (DLR) trains could intensify the scramble for its front seats.more
Last year, only 80 people died in airliner accidents around the world, the German aviation industry association reported. In the 1990s, the annual death toll often exceeded a thousand.more
The skull of a colossal sea monster that was unearthed from the Jurassic Coast is going on display. The 2m-long fossil belongs to a pliosaur - one of the most fearsome predators the planet has ever seen.more
In London, the New Year 2024 was announced by Big Ben, in New York, as usual, hundreds of thousands of people celebrated in Times Square and, as always, impressive fireworks displays took place in Hong Kong, Sydney and Dubai.more
Brexit-backing pub tycoon Tim Martin is in line for a knighthood in the King’s New Year Honours.
The outspoken founder and boss of Wetherspoons has been nominated for services to business, according to reports.more
This year's New Year's Eve promises to be exceptionally busy for all employees of the wedding industry in Las Vegas. Officials expect a record number of weddings, because Americans are particularly eager to marry on days whose dates are easy to remember, and the last day of this year - according to the notation used in the United States - is 12/31/23, so 123,123.more
Large numbers of safety-conscious Irish householders keep the lights on when they leave the house in the hope of fooling burglars into thinking they are still at home.
Others leave clothes hanging on the line to give the impression they are in the home.
And some put their valuables in the attic when they are on holiday, according to a survey of the various methods used by people to keep burglarsmore
Keep gift wrappers at home - the authorities of the Eternal City have appealed to Romans. In this way, they want to avoid overflowing rubbish containers during and after Christmas. Those who take the boxes and cartons to special points will receive a lottery ticket. It is possible to win shopping vouchers.more
38 percent Poles do not want to spend Christmas with any politician - according to a SW Research survey conducted on behalf of rp.pl, titled "Which politician would Poles like to spend Christmas with?" 15.6 percent respondents indicated that they would like to spend it with Szymon Hołownia.more
It is tradition that the Christmas Eve meal begins when the first star appears in the sky. Planets often play this role, and this will be the case this year. Jupiter will take on the role of the "first star".more
The year coming to an end is the best ever for UK winemakers, with this year's grape harvest set to be 50 per cent higher than the record-breaking 2018 so far. - estimates industry body WineGB, whose figures were cited by 'The Times' yesterday.more
Yesterday (22 December), a new Banksy work appeared on Commercial Way in the Peckham area of south-east London. This time the elusive artist painted three drones together on a 'stop' road sign. Once it was confirmed that the graphic was indeed Banksy's work, it was taken away and secured.more
The United States Department of Agriculture's (USDA) Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (AHS) has issued Santa Claus reindeer with the health certificate needed to enter the country, UPI reported.more
An administrative court in Alicante, in the Valencia region, has ordered a halt to the construction of a development with 1,220 houses and social housing because of the colonies of cats living in the area. "This is an unprecedented decision," - Spanish media comment. "The 'cat problem' has so far not found a solution.more
