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Five decades on from the original series our idea of what makes civilisation has broadened.

All 65 people aboard Aseman Airlines Flight 3704 have been confirmed dead in the latest aircrash in Iran. In Persian "Aseman" means "Sky", hence: "Aseman Passengers" is the title of this cartoon. To read more on the story click here.

JOHANNESBURG – Orlando Pirates coach Milutin ‘Micho’ Sredojevic, a recipient of the Coach of the Month for January award on Monday afternoon, showered young Siphesihle Ndlovu with praise as he too collected an accolade as the Player of the Month.

Green Skips, Food Factory and Natural Health Malta have won their respective categories in the 9th edition of the Environment Award for Industry, organised by the University of Malta’s Cleaner Technology Centre. The awards highlight policies, practices and processes which help companies to achieve economic and social development while minimising the environmental impact of their operations. The Management Award for Sustainable Development was awarded to the Green Skips Services Ltd which was formed... Читать дальше...

Fears were sparked that the notorious ‘Croydon cat killer’ could have struck in Horsham when a cat’s mutilated body was discovered in a residential road in the town yesterday.

Check out the finalists for the 2018 Naismith coach and girls player of the year.

The 21-year-old defender hopes to make Hector Cuper’s 23-man list for the global showpiece in Russia as he recovers from injury

An Egyptian company will buy $15 billion of Israeli natural gas in two 10-year agreements announced on Monday, marking a major export deal that Israel hopes will strengthen diplomatic ties. The partners in Israel’s Tamar and Leviathan offshore gas fields said they have signed with private Egyptian firm Dolphinus Holdings to supply a total of around 64 billion cubic meters of gas over a decade - with half coming from each field and the proceeds split equally between them. Israeli Prime Minister... Читать дальше...

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• US President James Monroe was the only person to ever simultaneously fill two Cabinet positions.

• He served as both Secretary of State and Secretary of War during the War of 1812.See the rest of the story at Business Insider

NOW WATCH: Watch 'Hamilton' creator and star Lin-Manuel Miranda freestyle rap with President Obama's help

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• Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick apologized after a video in which he appeared to use a an Asian slur.
• In a video of NBA players wishing Chinese fans a happy new year, it sounded like Redick said, "I want to wish all the NBA c---k fans in China a Happy New Year."
• Redick apologized and said he got tongue-tied between two sentences, saying the slur is not in his vocabulary.

Philadelphia 76ers guard J.J. Redick landed in hot water... Читать дальше...

A new report shows that the number of reported suicides among unaccompanied minors in Sweden is nine times as high as that among their Swedish peers. "It's atrocious, and very worrying," officials say.

This was hilarious!

When Fergie was selected to sing the national anthem before the NBA All-Star Game on Sunday, she decided that there was one way that people hadn’t been singing the anthem, and should have been: sexy.

So Fergie, being a trendsetter, sung the first sexy national anthem in history. Someone had to be this brave pioneer. Here’s the result:

How did the NBA players on the court feel about this amazing, ground-breaking sexy national anthem? Let’s focus on Draymond Green, like the cameras (thankfully) did. Читать дальше...

He’d been sick before the game.

Patriots cornerback Malcolm Butler didn’t start Super Bowl 52 and didn’t appear in the game at all on defense as New England lost to the Eagles, 41-33.

Butler had been sick in the run-up to kickoff, appearing with an “illness” on New England’s injury report. He still appeared on special teams in the first half, but he was absent on defense after playing 98 percent of the team’s defensive snaps in the regular season.

NFL Network’s Ian Rapoport... Читать дальше...

Bioflavonoids and vitamin C are vital for the overall health of the eyes and body. Foods that are Rich in Vitamin C include citrus fruits whereas many different vegetables deliver essential bioflavonoids to the body. Medical research has concluded that combined intake of both is more effective.

Last night, Game of Thrones won two Golden Reel Awards for Sound Editing. Unsurprisingly, both awards were for “The Spoils of War.” The jaw-dropping episode won Outstanding Achievement in Sound Editing – Episodic Short Form – Effect/Foley. The award was shared by Supervising Sound Editor, Tim Kimmel; Sound Designer, Paula Fairfield (who we at WOTW got to see at […]

Barry Bennell, the serial pedophile whose abuse of young boys rocked the world of British soccer, was described as "the devil incarnate" after being sentenced to 31 years in jail on Monday.

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• Fundraising and "dry powder" in the private-equity industry is booming.
• This "perfect storm" has stoked demand for talent and increased compensation for junior-level employees, according to top recruitment firm Heidrick & Struggles.
• Senior talent is as coveted as ever, but money is less of a concern and they're harder to lure away.

Compensation is surging at private-equity firms, especially for junior-level employees... Читать дальше...

MILWAUKEE — An original Pablo Picasso print worth up to an estimated $50,000 was stolen from a downtown Milwaukee art gallery. WITI-TV reports appraiser Bill DeLind says his business partner noticed the original 1949 print was missing from DeLind Fine Art Appraisals on Friday. Picasso only did 30 of the prints and signed each with...

Rev Fr Lawrence Soja-Anyembugu, Parish Priest in charge of St Sylvester Catholic Church, New Nyanya, Nasarawa state, has sponsored the marriage of 136 couples in a mass wedding ceremony recently. Here's the story.

Rev. Fr. Lawrence Soja-Anyembugu, Parish Priest in charge of St Sylvester Catholic Church, New Nyanya, Nasarawa state, has sponsored the marriage of 136 couples in a mass wedding ceremony recently. Here's the story.

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President Donald Trump's fiscal budget request for 2019 includes $686 billion for defense spending.

While Trump has pushed for a larger military since he was campaigning for president, Defense Secretary Jim Mattis has said more recently that the "real growth" in the military buildup begins with the now-unveiled fiscal 2019 budget.

With this behemoth amount, the military is setting up contracts that will help the US fight the next war against near peer threats. Читать дальше...

A data from the National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has shown that the federal government evacuated a total of 2,091 Nigerians from Libya since the outbreak of the illegal migration that has sparked global reactions.