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Bereaved Father Sends Open Letter To Putin
22 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Social media is proving to be one of the few platforms to which bereaved families can turn for solidarity, following the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 last week. This seething father pours out his broken heart on Facebook.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
22 Jul 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Fate of MH17’s black boxes. Malaysia Airlines still flying over warzones. China backs Russia. Durban surprises with Commonwealth bid. Prince Harry hates Twitter. Seymour Hoffman Leaves kids nothing. Rooibos protected.
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International Press Cartoons Go HARD At Putin
21 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Sometimes, a picture is more powerful than any words. Without sprouting any long-winded explanations or eloquent defences, these cartoonists have made their message crystal clear. They are NOT Putin fans…
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Audio Recording Of Rebels Trying To Hide MH17 Black Boxes
21 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
In the latest audio recording it seems that the pro-Russian rebels have found and hidden the black boxes from flight MH17. Are they protecting them from being manipulated or are they manipulating evidence themselves?
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Rebels Are Arresting Journalists At MH17’s Field Of Death
21 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
No body wants to think of the people behind the facade of an angry soldier. We don’t want to accept their humanity or their pain – not when they are Russian rebels, right? But their pain is real, their fear for their loved ones is real, and their anger is very real. Who is really to blame for the tragedy?
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Monday Morning Spice
21 Jul 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
‘Mountain of evidence’ links Russia to MH17 crash. Mayweather closes in on milestone. Who still uses SA iTunes accounts? Dictator sues Call of Duty makers. Jury awards $23.6 BILLION in smoking case. Hollande to marry mistress.
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Putin Responds to MH17 Crash [Video]
18 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
With tensions already high between Putin and the US, a public statement expressing his condolences was not only courtious, but necessary. The blame game, Putin, really? That is your stance?
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298 Dead: Malaysia Air Boeing 777 Shot Out Of The Sky [Images + Video]
18 Jul 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
With MH370 still missing, Malaysia Airlines couldn’t have imagined things could get any worse for them. But now 298 souls have perished after being shot out of the sky near the Russia / Ukraine border.
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Caught On Tape: Driver Runs Over Man – Flees [Video]
17 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Russian dashboard camera catches a driver running over a man, and then fleeing the scene before the police arrive. Shocker.
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Mysterious 80m-Wide Hole With Unknown Depth Appears At ‘The End Of The World’ [Video]
17 Jul 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The massive hole, which spans about 80-metres in diameter, was spotted recently on the Yamal Peninsula in Russia.
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That Was Awkward – Video Shows Obama And Putin’s 6-Second Encounter At D-Day Memorial
09 Jun 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
They did their best to keep the tensions out of this political meeting but it was inevitable that with both of them there whatever encounter Obama and Putin had would be scrutinised. It was indeed rather awkies… could you have kept a better poker face?
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Prince Charles vs. Putin – We Can’t Wait For June 6
26 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
You may have picked up that Prince Charles recently likened Vladimir Putin to Hitler. Well Putin has now publicly responded. But that’s just the beginning. June 6 will make things even more exciting.
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Friday Morning Spice
23 May 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Russia not happy with Prince Charles. Thailand: it’s a coup. California kidnapping case gets interesting. Kruger poachers killed. Porn shown at Gauteng school. Man found living in 14-year-olds’ closet. Facebook product director has meltdown. Sir Paul in hospital..
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Wow – Russia Is Banning The US From Using The Space Station
14 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It is not news that the Russians and the USA have a well entrenched rivalry when it comes to space exploration. Of late they have managed to bury the hatchet and work together at the international space station but it seems like there is trouble in paradise and the space station is being used as the bargaining chip.
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Putin Plays Ice Hockey, Scores Incredible Number Of Goals [Video]
12 May 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Putin shows us yet ANOTHER unlikely side to himself….
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Tapped Phone Call Suggests Russian Plans To Take Miami
07 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Take a listen to two Russian ambassadors allegedly joking about the Kremlin’s plans for conquest. With Russia annexing Crimea, many suspect that Russia might not stop there. Hoax or not, this taped conversation is interesting nonetheless.
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Putin Is Finally Divorced And This Is Who He’s Tapping [GALLERY]
03 Apr 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Kremlin has announced that Putin’s divorce has been finalised. Back in 2008 rumours buzzed that the Russian President was going to divorce his wife and hook up with former Olympic gymnast, Alina Kabayeva.
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Monthly Meltdown: Here’s What Sochi Looks Like Only 1 Month After The Winter Olympics
28 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Sochi, Russia, post the 2014 Winter Olympics is looking a little, er, dead. Deader than dead actually. In fact we would go as far as to say that the next time Hollywood sends out a location scout to find the perfect spot to shoot a block-buster Zombie apocalypse flick, Sochi should be the location of choice.
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Ukraine’s Elite Combat Dolphins Will Serve Under Russia
27 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This just goes to show that you can’t trust a dolphin in war – they’re bladdy turncoats. Following the annexing of Crimea by Russia, the Crimean combat dolphin programme will be preserved and will serve under the Russian Navy. They serve only the hand that feeds them the best smelly fish.
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Ukraine’s Women Are Refusing To Have Sex With Russian Men
26 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Where sanctions, diplomacy and international laws have failed; will refusing sex solve the developing crisis in Crimea? Withholding sex is an age old practice by women in relationships in order to get their way. Ukrainian women have started a campaign to deny Russian men sex.
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Tuesday Morning Spice
18 Mar 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Obama imposes sanctions. New mysterious evidence in Pistorius case. MH370 flew low to avoid radar. Earthquake shakes-up LA. Lena Dunham goes hard at Woody. Scarlett also weighs in. Venice votes for independence from Italy.
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Head Of Putin’s State Media Says Russia Can Turn US Into Radioactive Dust [Mushroom Cloud Video]
17 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The head of Russia’s media – a man basically hand-picked by Vladimir Putin to fulfil the role of unofficial propaganda minister – mentioned somewhat casually during a news show on Sunday night that Russia could “turn turn the U.S. into radioactive dust.” You know, hypothetically speaking.
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Monday Morning Spice
17 Mar 2014 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Liverpool paints Man U. Crimea vote result. Anti-Putin websites blocked. Local father turns in daughter for naked selfies. Aga Khan’s pricey divorce. Gates comments on Zuckerberg’s Whatsapp purchase. Stooges drummer dies. Germany loves Hitler again.
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This Is Why Putin Wants The Ukraine
10 Mar 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
It is still unclear what Putin’s real ambition is in regards to Ukraine, but former United States National Security Adviser Zbigniew Brzezinski, claims Putin “wants to rebuild the Soviet Union.”
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Pussy Riot Gets Whipped In Public By Sochi Militia [HECTIC VIDEO]
20 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The Sochi Winter Olympic games have up until now been a peaceful event. But the apparent calm on the surface was broken when Pussy Riot held an impromptu protest performance. Before they could even start to play, Cossack militia members interrupted the performance by beating the activists with whips.
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Obviously 2 Russian Kids Climbed The World’s 2nd Tallest Building, Freestyle [VIDEO]
13 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
Vadim Makhorov and Vitaliy Raskalov are free-hand urban climbers from Russia, and yes, they have bigger balls than you do. The following five minute video is a demonstration thereof, and the proper technique needed to illegally access and scale a 650 metre building.
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Canada Spites Russia With Thoroughly Gay Olympic Ad [VIDEO]
07 Feb 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Much has been made of Russia’s homophobic policies in the lead up to the 2014 Olympics.The Canadian Institute of Diversity and Inclusion have therefore taken it upon themselves to piss the Russians off with the stunning combination of lycra body suits, synchronised thrusting, Human League, and an Olympic sport.
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Meet The Billionaires Who Profited From The Most Expensive Olympic Games In History
31 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Athens takes bronze with $15 billion. Beijing gets bumped down to silver with $40 billion. And the gold medal goes to Russia with $50 billion, making the Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics the most expensive Olympics ever. Let’s meet a couple of Russia’s wealthiest individuals responsible for the bill.
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This Interactive Sochi Olympics Calendar Is What You’ll Be Using To Stay Up To Speed
30 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
If you aren’t planning on boycotting the Sochi Olympics this year amidst the many human rights issues and PR disasters, then feel free to bookmark this interactive calendar. This little thing allows you to sort the Sochi goings-on by sport and date. But don’t be duped by the Yank time zones.
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Kiev Protests Are Getting Gnarly – Hectic Video Captures People On Fire In Police Clash
23 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
With each passing day, what started as a simple protest in Kiev is swiftly morphing into a full-blown revolution. Anti-government protestors, initially protesting against widespread corruption, are now angered by a trade deal that tilted Ukraine back toward Russia and away from further integration with the European Union
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