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Should We Bin The Olympic Games?
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
The Winter Olympics in Russia have not yet begun, but the scandals surrounding the games in Sochi started a while ago. One would think that hosting an international event in a country run by a despotic, homophobic regime would be a bad idea. Washington Post journo, Charles Lane seems to think so – he called the olympics a “corrupt quadrennial exercise.”
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Edward Snowden Hopes To Follow In Winnie Mandela’s Footsteps
22 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Snowden became one of the world’s most wanted men when he leaked information about the extent of the surveillance power of the NSA.
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The Doomsday Clock Shows 5 Minutes To 12 – ‘Civilisation Catastrophe’ Is Imminent
16 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Originally created as an analogy for the threat of global nuclear war, the Doomsday Clock still hangs on a board in the University of Chicago – and still ticks over with doomsday predictions.
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Like A Boss: In Russia You Open Tin Cans With Your Bare Hands [VIDEO]
09 Jan 2014 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
The likelihood is that you will never need to practically re-create what you see in this video.
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Why Is This Old Russian Alien Crash Story Hitting Headlines Again? [VIDEO]
12 Dec 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 5 Comments
Why has this old guff resurfaced? An alien craft that landed in Russia in 1969 – and people are talking about it again now?
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The Kremlin Insist Louis Vuitton Removes This Giant Suitcase
28 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russia may have a lot of political baggage – but this is just silly. A giant, two-storey designer Louis Vuitton suitcase was erected on the red square, just metres away from Vladimir Lenin’s sacred mausoleum – where the mummified body of the mastermind of the Bolshevik Revolution remains.
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WATCH: Of Course These Two Russian Kids Are Wrestling A Bear [VIDEO]
15 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
This video serves to confirm that Russian children, at least in 1997, are hard as nails. Here, two siblings take part in a friendly game of ‘see who can take down the deadly mammal’.
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Here Is Your New Miss Universe [GALLERY]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
While a protestor nailed his testicles to a some cobblestones in Moscow, the same city hosted the Miss Universe 2013 pageant. In a night that glittered with tiaras, sequins and female objectification, Miss Universe Venezuela, Gabriela Isler, took home the grand prize.
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Russian Protestor Nails Testicles To Moscow’s Red Square Cobbestones [VIDEO]
11 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
Talk about putting your balls on the line. A Russian performance artist was hospitalised this Sunday, after he stripped naked and nailed his testicles to a cobblestone in a protest against the Kremlin’s crackdown on political rights.
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This Teenager Just Sold Her Virginity For R285,000 [PIC]
05 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
There have been rumours about this sort of transaction happening for a while now – but sources in Russia have just confirmed that a deal has very definitely been sealed. What’s more, police have given the lucky lady the green light, claiming that the transaction, “does not fit into a description of the ‘Prostitution’ clause.” Really? It doesn’t?
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DashCam Captures The Moment A Suicide Bomber Bombs Russian Bus [VIDEO]
22 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Authorities in Russia claim a female suicide bomber attacked a bus in Southern Russia on Monday, killing at least six people in the deadliest bus blast in the region for nearly three years. The blast, which injured 28 people and killed six was captured by a nearby driver’s dashcam, and shows the blast almost instantly obliterating the bus.
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You Have To See These Russians Who Found World’s Biggest Meteorite [PIC & VIDEO]
17 Oct 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Eight months ago, a massive meteor exploded over Russia (what with Russia being so frikkin’ massive, it was bound to happen), and the world was enraptured by images and videos of the alien rock streaking across the Russian sky. Locals were beside themselves, scouring the snowy landscape to find any little fragments of space-rock. But recently, a team of divers hit the motherload – and hauled up one of the biggest meteorites of all time.
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Forest Boy Found After Living In Wilderness For 16 Years
12 Sep 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
A 20-year-old man has been discovered living alone in a mud hut in the wilderness of Siberia, three kilometres from the nearest settlement. The man states that until the date of his discovery, he had never known any humans apart from his parents, who are alleged to have brought him to the forest when he was four years old
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Vladimir Putin Has Written An Article For The New York Times – Here It Is
12 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 1 Comment
Vladimir ‘Poots’ Putin has written an article for the New York Times. In it, he says the Syrian rebels are to blame for using chemical weapons. Interesting. Click to read his article..
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Wow – Syria Have Agreed To Hand Over The Chemical Weapons
10 Sep 2013 by Seth Rotherham / 3 Comments
So this is quite interesting. Out of nowhere Russia suggested that instead of attacking Syria, the international community should take control of Syria’s chemical weapons. Obama didn’t mind that. Neither does Syria, it seems..
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Wednesday Morning Spice
28 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Syrian war: all the latest. Russian lawmaker proposes banning gays from donating blood. 17-year-old causes massive US Open upset. African lions poisoned. Concourt dismisses DA’s ‘no confidence’ debate.
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Monday Morning Spice
26 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Booze advertising ban heads to cabinet. Zuma’s secret deal with dictator. Russia warns US to chill. Lance Armstrong settles with paper. Newspaper told to apologise to Pistorius. Facebook tops $40.
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TRICKERY: Kremlin-Funded Network Crosses To Protesting Reporter [VIDEO]
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 3 Comments
American reporter, James Kirchick played a clever trick on the the Russian RT news network, and was kicked off the air. He was supposed to be talking about Bradley Manning, and instead offered his opinion on the Russian government’s anti-gay laws.
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Watch: Obviously A Giant Military Hovercraft Landed On Crowded Russian Beach [VIDEO]
22 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Meanwhile in Russia, a 550-ton military hovercraft lands on a beach full of people… and everyone’s chilled. The craft in question one of the world’s largest hovercrafts, the Zubr. It can carry tanks and up to 400 troops when its fully loaded. But what it was doing on a crowded and apparently public beach, no […]
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Russian Athletes Engage In Podium Kiss Fest In Violation Of Anti-Gay Laws [VIDEO]
19 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 2 Comments
With a growing number of people calling for the boycott of next year’s Sochi Olympics because of the much criticized anti-gay law which bans anything that could be seen as promoting homosexuality, the victorious Russian relay team marked their win at the 4 x 400m relay at the World Athletics Championship in Moscow with multiple kisses on the winner’s podium.
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Thursday Morning Spice
15 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Current Wimbledon champion announces retirement. Egypt bloodbath. Vavi is out. FIFA guns for Russia’s anti-gay vibe. Lohan will be on Eastbound & Down. Gaga goes nude (again).
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Friday Morning Spice
02 Aug 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
US very disappointed in Russia’s Snowden decision. Brett Goldin killers denied parole. Snowden gets job offer from Russia’s Facebook. Tsvangirai dismisses Zim election as ‘farce.’ Castro blames porn for kidnapping. Simon Cowell “Unbelievable story of betrayal.”
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BREAKING: Snowden Is In The Wild
01 Aug 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
United States NSA whistleblower and fugitive Edward Snowden is in the wild. His lawyer confirmed to press on Thursday afternoon that Snowden had been granted refugee status by Russian authorities, the terms of which will allow Snowden to live in the country for one year.
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Of Course Russia Will Give Olympians Gold Medals With Meteorites In Them
26 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Every athlete would love to have the honour of winning a gold medal for their country, but if you’re from Russia, there is a little bit more incentive. Click through to check out what we’re talking about.
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Gold: Athletes Accuse Russia Of Cheating, Putin Tells Them To “Try Some Viagra” To “Enjoy Life”
22 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian president and sports fanatic Vladimir Putin put some critics in their place when the Russian team for the World University Games came under criticism for having too many Olympic-level athletes competing in a competition restricted to students.
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Of Course There’s A Video Of 101 Russian Skydivers In Tandem Freefall [VIDEO]
16 Jul 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Members of the ‘Pearls of Russia’ skydiving team have successfully set a new record with 101 female skydivers free falling and creating the flower formation in mid-air.
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Wednesday Morning Spice
12 Jun 2013 by Seth Rotherham / No Comments
Russia might welcome Snowden. Meet Snowden’s pole-dancing girlfriend. Sales of ‘1984’ spike. Jeremy Gaunlet says Shuttleworth’s bid could be devastating. Sergio left a note in Tiger’s locker. Guess how far North/South Korea’s talks got?
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Russian Prisoners Were Smuggling Contraband In And Out Of Jail With This Cat [PIC]
04 Jun 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
This cat was caught red handed with cellphones and chargers that it was attempting to smuggle into a Russion prison.
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US Spy Gets Caught Trying To Recruit Russian Spy – With Disguises, Fake Gmail Accounts, The Works! [GALLERY]
15 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / 1 Comment
An undercover CIA agent has been caught red handed trying to recruit a Russian citizen. Ryan Christopher Fogle was caught on Monday with what seems to be very unconvincing disguises, cash, a compass and a map of Moscow, among other things.
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This Compilation Of Strangers Helping Each Other Will Improve Your Day [VIDEO]
10 May 2013 by Jasmine Stone / No Comments
Russian dash-cams are synonymous with road rage, axe fights, and meteor showers. Men helping elderly women cross snow-swept roads isn’t the first thing that springs to mind. And yet, it happens more often than you’d think in Vodkaville.
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