The Beatles’ 1968 self-titled album had most of its songs written in the spring of that year when the band were at a Transcendental Meditation course in Rishikesh, India. From May to October, the Fab Four recorded the album at Abbey Road, where arguments broke out over creative differences. Tensions also weren’t helped by the […]
Only those with 20/20 vision can spot the odd word out in 15 seconds | Weird | News
Do you think you’ve got good vision? Then we’ve got an optical illusion challenge for you. Hidden in the image above is one four-letter word that is slightly different from all the others. The challenge is, can you spot it in less than 15 seconds? Optical illusions such as this one, created by Freshers Live, […]
Kiki Dee: I’ve been devoted to singing, but I do wonder why I never married and had kids | Music | Entertainment
Kiki Dee has admitted her successful singing career might have cost her a personal life, because she devoted so much time to it. The 1970s star, who had a No 1 hit with Sir Elton John with Don’t Go Breaking My Heart, was the first British artist to be signed by Tamla Motown. Now 77, […]
What’s at stake for France and its president in Sunday’s vote
The presidency of France’s Emmanuel Macron could shift dramatically depending on the outcome of a closely watched vote this Sunday, which has the potential of putting a far-right party much closer to power than has been the case in decades. After the first round of voting in the recently called parliamentary elections, Macron’s centrist Renaissance party trailed both the far-right National Rally, […]
Rocky star ‘insulted’ Stallone off-set and then gave him ‘a terrible b | Films | Entertainment
As we celebrate Sylvester Stallone’s 78th birthday today, Rocky II is back on TV screens tomorrow, featuring Apollo Creed. The Master of Disaster was probably Rocky’s greatest opponent, not only for their lengthy antagonism in the ring, but also for the impact they had on each other’s lives. When actor Carl Weathers died in February […]
Russia says it won’t send wrestlers to the Paris Olympics as neutrals
Russia said on Saturday that 10 of its wrestlers who were offered spots at the Paris Olympics as neutrals will refuse to compete. The Russian wrestling federation said in a statement that its officials, coaches and athletes held a meeting and “came to an unanimous decision — to refuse to participate in the Olympic Games.” […]
British PM Starmer says Rwanda deportation plan is ‘dead and buried’
British Prime Minister Keir Starmer said Saturday on his first full day in office that he is scrapping a controversial Conservative policy to deport asylum-seekers to Rwanda as he vowed to get change in motion, though he warned it will take time. “The Rwanda scheme was dead and buried before it started,” Starmer said in […]
Pubic hair problems and third nipples in James Bond’s Man With the Golden Gun | Films | Entertainment
Roger Moore famously described his Man With the Golden Gun co-star as “a diseased sex maniac with unnatural lusts” due to his outrageous behaviour behind the scenes. On set, of course, it was business as usual, with a riotous array of sexual innuendos and a veteran screen legend flashing his ‘third nipple.’ Things were rather […]
Russia in terrifying mobile nuclear missile launcher drills | World | News
The Russian Ministry of Defence announced on Friday that its Armed Forces were conducting drills involving Yars mobile nuclear missile launchers. Russia’s MoD said the launcher crews in at least two different regions were set to travel more than 62 miles and practice camouflage and deployment. And more similar drills are to come in the […]
Andrea Bocelli and Virginia Bocelli, 12, duet at BST Hyde Park in new footage | Music | Entertainment
Last night, Andrea Bocelli performed the largest classical concert in Europe of this century. The heavens may have opened all evening at BST Hyde Park, but fans were delighted by the Italian maestro’s incredible vocals and guest performances from the likes of Seal and Hans Zimmer. Matteo Bocelli opened for his father and 12-year-old daughter […]