Turkey beachgoers were left stunned and afraid after violent gusts of wind sent beach umbrellas and deckchairs hurtling through the air towards them, a shocking viral video has shown. The alarming clip captured the moment strong winds pummelled the seaside tourist town of Kas in Antalya Province, southwestern Turkey. A holidaymaker filmed the footage which recorded the grey […]
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‘It looks like it will catch us’: Russian fishermen film stunning whirlwind (and it did catch them)
They got their viral video, but maybe these Russian fishermen should have moved away a bit faster. “A whirlwind. A Twister. 500 meters from us. Very beautiful. It’s huge,” said Pavel Chernyavsky, as he narrates his Instagram video, geolocated off the coast of Gelendzhik in the Black Sea. “Maybe it will catch up with us,” […]
‘Incredible dream’: €1.3mn cello returned to artist after whirlwind social media plea (PHOTOS)
A cello estimated to be worth around €1.3 million ($ 1.6 million) has been mysteriously returned to French musician Ophélie Gaillard, after she was mugged at knifepoint in Paris last week. The cellist, once voted instrumentalist of the year by her peers, had a Francesco Goffriller 1837 cello robbed last Thursday outside her home in […]
North Korea’s ‘Princess’ Kim Yo Jong threw Pence side-eye, cheered on a joint Korean hockey team, and pushed propaganda in her whirlwind trip to the Olympics
AP Photo/Patrick Semansky, Pool Kim Yo Jong, the sister of North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, made the most of her three-day trip to the Winter Olympics in South Korea. A high-ranking advisor in the North Korean government who runs the “Propaganda and Agitation Department”, Kim has been under the media microscope during her trip […]
North Korea’s ‘Princess’ Kim Yo Jong wraps up whirlwind, historic visit to the Olympics
North Korean leader Kim Jong Un’s sister, Kim Yo Jong, headed home Sunday after a whirlwind trip to the Olympics in Pyeongchang, South Korea. While the trip included meetings with South Korean President Moon Jae-in, it remains to be seen whether they could yield any progress on peace talks. SEOUL (Reuters) – North Korea’s delegation sent to […]
Meghan Markle’s whirlwind romance is the opposite of Kate Middleton’s 10-year courtship — and it shows how different their marriages will be
AP/Getty It’s hard not to compare Meghan Markle — Prince Harry’s new fianceé — to Prince William’s wife Kate Middleton. At least on the surface, the two royal courtships couldn’t appear more different. Most notably, Markle and Prince Harry met in 2016, when they were both in their 30s. Just about a year later, they […]
Canucks see greater good in whirlwind trip for NHL's debut in China
About to turn 37 years old, Henrik Sedin didn’t sound overly thrilled about the prospect of having to fly across the Pacific Ocean to play a couple of exhibition games ahead of the gruelling NHL season. The captain of the Vancouver Canucks at the same time also understands what getting a foothold in China, a […]
Kylie Masse: 'It's been quite a whirlwind but really fun'
[unable to retrieve full-text content] World record-breaking Canadian swimmer reflects on her performances at the world aquatics championships. CBC | Sports News
Anbang, After a Whirlwind of Western Deals, Has Been Benched by China
The insurer was part of a global advance by Chinese companies that seemed unstoppable a year ago. Now, the country’s clampdown on risk has forced the firm to behave like an ordinary insurer. WSJ.com: What’s News US
The Celtics landed their best player in a whirlwind trade, and 2 years later, it looks like a steal
Isaiah Thomas has had one of the most unlikely rises into an MVP candidate in the NBA. The 5-foot-9 point guard was the last pick in the 2011 draft, was not re-signed by the Sacramento Kings after three years, signed with the Phoenix Suns and then was traded to the Boston Celtics after less than […]