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Middle Eastern website says Newcastle is a ‘remote tribal community’ worse than Yemen

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Middle Eastern website describes Newcastle as a ‘remote tribal community’ worse than Yemen and says Geordies have a ‘well-documented penchant for violence’, as Saudi prince launches takeover of the city’s football team A Middle Eastern website published an opinion piece criticising Newcastle The article described the city as ‘remote’ and ‘tribal’ with ‘volatile’ residents Saudi … Read more

Hindu temple that was submerged in a ‘catastrophic’ flood in eastern India rediscovered

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An ancient Hindu temple that was submerged in a catastrophic flood 200 years ago has re-emerged for the first time, as lower water levels reveal its sunken spire. The 500-year-old monument to an avatar of the god Vishnu once stood proudly on the banks of the Mahanadi river in Odisha, eastern India, and provided a … Read more

Steve Smith and wife Dani Willis inspect a $7million mansion in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

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Former Australian cricket captain Steve Smith, 30, and his wife Dani Willis, 29, appear to be expanding their impressive property empire.  The couple were spotted visiting a $7million mansion in Sydney’s affluent suburb of Vaucluse for an inspection on Saturday.   Steve was dressed casually for the low-key visit, wearing a white hoodie and blue shorts, … Read more

Europe’s East-West divide on coronavirus cases after eastern countries close borders

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Europe has seen an East-West divide in the coronavirus crisis with eastern countries suffering far less after shutting their borders earlier in the outbreak.  Political scientists in Poland and Greece say the vulnerability of health systems in Eastern Europe spurred leaders into decisive action, while governments in the west felt a ‘greater sense of complacency’.  … Read more

Pip Edwards is glued to her phone as she goes for a walk in Sydney’s eastern suburbs

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Pip Edwards is glued to her phone as she goes for a walk in Sydney’s eastern suburbs – days after THAT tense call following her split from Michael Clarke Do you know more? Email [email protected]  By Monique Friedlander For Daily Mail Australia Published: 05:12 BST, 12 April 2020 | Updated: 05:13 BST, 12 April 2020 … Read more

Soviet-era postcards in book published by Fuel show the Eastern Bloc in all its brutal glory

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From the sinister to the surreal: Fascinating Soviet-era postcards show the Eastern Bloc in all its brutal glory The postcards, which date from the 1960s to the 1980s, feature in a book called Brutal Bloc Postcards  It features images depicting vast housing blocks, huge industrial factories and monuments to comradeship The book’s publisher, Fuel, says: ‘These … Read more