Video smuggled out of Syria by former rebel horrified by brutality of attack Abdul Samad Issa reads passage and says ‘we will take revenge’ Issa, known as ‘the uncle’, fires first bullet at prisoner’s head Bodies are dumped in a well while one gunman smiles at camera Video footage has emerged which shows the moment seven of President Bashar al-Assad’s Syrian soldiers are executed on camera by rebels fighting to […]

Meeting of the leading world economies is being held in St Petersburg this week President Putin warned that action against Syria without UN approval would be ‘an aggression’ President Obama said the credibility of the international community was on the line David Cameron has arrived – already facing suggestions he has been sidelined after ruling out British involvement Mr Obama cancelled a planned one-on-one meeting with Mr Putin in Moscow […]

J.D. Ojeikere took over 1,000 photographs of women’s hair Captured the intricate hairstyles at events throughout 60s and 70s He calls the looks he documented ‘sculptures for a day’ Celebrities and entertainers who style their hair in attention-grabbing ways (think Lady Gaga’s plaited cone or Nicki Minaj’s towering bouffant) are often lauded for their originality. But intricate hairstyles are far from being a contemporary development – as J.D. Okhai Ojeikere’s […]

Wandering through this remote village nestled among ancient forests and bamboo groves in China’s poorest province, it’s easy to imagine that life here has changed little over the centuries. Along narrow pathways shaded by the tiled eaves of wooden houses, men deftly balance bamboo carrying poles laden with chillies grown in fields nearby, while women wearing traditional indigo shirts pound dirty laundry in the river. But change is coming to […]

This is the heart-stopping moment a gigantic whale sprung to the surface just feet away from two stunned kayakers. Casually minding their own business, the pair were paddling along trying to spot whales in the distance at Monterey Bay in California, USA. But suddenly the 40ft, 80,000lb beast rose out of the water almost within touching distance of the shocked pair who couldn’t believe their eyes. Laws state that nobody […]

Police in China have offered a reward for information leading to the arrest of a woman suspected of gouging out a six-year-old boy’s eyes. The attack happened in Fenxi, Shanxi province, on 24 August. The boy went out to play and hours later was found by his parents with his eyes removed and covered in blood. The boy is now recovering in hospital. Police have offered a reward of 100,000 […]

Road Swallows Car In Brazil A man in Brazil was driving in the city of Campo Grande when suddenly a sinkhole opened underneath. The entire car was swallowed in under two minutes, but luckily the driver managed to get out in time. Please follow and like us:

Big Ben, above the Houses of Parliament. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night Commuters and traffic at Oxford Circus. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night The financial district, featuring the tip of 30 St. Mary’s Axe, known by the nickname “The Gherkin”. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night A lonely curve of a city street. (© Jason Hawkes) London from above, at night A busy roundabout junction. (© […]

Japanese TV gameshows are notoriously barmy, but this could just be the best prank to date. A hapless office worker gets the shock of his life when he is suddenly confronted by a Jurassic Park-style dinosaur. The man is first seen calmly sauntering down the corridor with a cup of coffee in his hand. He then notices fellow workers running from something and, from the look on his face, begins […]