Новости за 08.02.2016

The Tories would have you believe they're progressive on LGBT rights - just look at all the photo opps and the smiling faces at Pride. Unfortunately the truth is a whole lot darker

The case of Mark Pearson, accused of sexual assualt in a crowded London station, is another terrible error by the Crown Prosecution Service

West-Europa zucht onder een zware storm. De windvlagen die maandag tijdens de zuidwesterstorm over Nederland gierden, hadden snelheden tot 112 kilometer per uur. In Engeland gaat het nog harder te keer: daar werd 155 km/u aangetikt.

In bijna het hele land moeten automobilisten rekening houden met harde wind en windstoten. Direct aan zee worden windstoten tussen de 100 en 110 km/u per uur verwacht, meer landinwaarts kunnen snelheden van tussen de 90 en 100 km/u voorkomen.

TENSIONS are high on I’m A Celebrity … Get Me Out Of Here! after Brendan Fevola blew up at Shane Warne over camp rules in an ugly spat.

More evidence on Monday, courtesy of an extraordinary overreach by secretary of the Department of Immigration and Border Protection, Mike Pezzullo, that Australia's harsh and secretive border protection system is straining at the seams - that its moral and administrative fabric is threadbare.

Kung Fu Panda, which sees Jack Black return as the voice of high-kicking bear Po, extended its lead at the top of the US box office over the Super Bowl weekend.

COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Gas pump prices for a gallon of regular fuel have dropped about 40 cents from the average a month ago. Gas prices have continued to remain relatively low as a result of the reduced seasonal demand and falling crude oil costs.

Internet access in the Western Cape is higher than the national average.

A Somalia government spokesman says that CCTV video footage at Mogadishu airport shows two men handing what looks like a laptop computer to the suspected suicide bomber after he passed through the security checkpoint.

Here's a taste of the performance by Coldplay, Beyonce and Bruno Mars at the Super Bowl Sunday as they played separately and together at the Halftime show.

Or maybe my friend thought the residents of Shanghai would be curious to gaze upon the one guy on the planet who admits to liking The Godfather Part III. Or maybe, just maybe, I’d be stared at in China because I’m African American. Many black tourists have reported attracting significant attention when visiting China. Fellow Yahoo Traveler, Brittany Jones-Cooper, once wrote about her own experience in Shanghai, which she says was mostly pleasant.

Design by Lauren DeLuca for Yahoo Travel.) By Natalie DiScala / Oh! Travelissima  Most travelers I know are trying to travel lighter, faster and smarter. Will Allen: One function that stands out more for me is the new slo-mo function.

Design by Lauren DeLuca for Yahoo Travel.) By Natalie DiScala / Oh! Travelissima  Most travelers I know are trying to travel lighter, faster and smarter. Will Allen: One function that stands out more for me is the new slo-mo function.

Why Islamorada in the Florida Keys is the perfect beachy vacation spot for families.

Mr. T has a new gig — as “Mr. Guaran-T,” spreading the word about Fairfield Inn & Suites’ new Fairfield 100% Guarantee.  Yahoo Travel caught up with Mr.

Mosquito control is tedious, underfunded, and very, very necessary.

The post Ride With the Mosquito Hunters Protecting the US Against Zika appeared first on WIRED.

Foreign Minister Julie Bishop is considering slapping further sanctions on North Korea after the rogue regime of Kim Jong-un launched a long-range missile in defiance of United Nations rules.

Yeah, you forgot too, right?

The post Here Are Your Essential Apps for Surviving Valentine’s Day appeared first on WIRED.

Computer viruses used to be works of (evil genius) art. Now you can relive their glory days with the Malware Museum.

An omnipotent schlub and a trope-busting spirit have made the subtitled series an underground sensation.

NASA's Solar System Dynamics Group stands between us and flaming death by asteroid.

If you’re looking for some new ways to spice up your life, Foursquare has tracked down 20 innovative sriracha dishes worth traveling for.

These 'banger' cars have one goal – and that's to smash you off the track.

For many songwriters, the wake-up call comes when they have their first streaming hit. For Michelle Lewis, an indie-rock singer-songwriter who now writes primarily for other artists, it was the song “Wings,” which she co-wrote for the British girl group Little Mix. Lewis and her writing partner, Kay Hanley, the former lead singer of the band Letters to Cleo, had been busy working on a Disney show (children’s TV relies heavily on alt-rock music), and at first she didn’t realize how popular the song had become. Читать дальше...