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More than 20,000 National Guard troops will be deployed in Washington DC on Wednesday for the inauguration of Joe Biden as 46th President of the United States — 50 times more than the number envisaged only two weeks ago. In addition, regular army troops will be on standby at nearby Fort Myer in northern Virginia. … Read more
Mark Wright and Michelle Keegan’s plans to make their dream family home a fortress has been criticised by two local councils. The couple have demolished a £1.3 million farmhouse and are building a five-bedroom house in Ongar, Essex, complete with bar, gym and outdoor swimming pool. They recently put in a new planning application to … Read more
Massive fortress dating back to the 12th-century BC is unearthed in Israel that matches a biblical structure described in the Book of Judges Israeli archaeologists uncovered a Canaanite citadel from the 12th century B.C. The Book of Judges describes the era as plagued by warfare among the Canaanites, Israelites and Philistines The design and pottery … Read more
Kim Kardashian and Kanye West have reportedly jetted to the Caribbean in a final desperate bid to save their marriage. And the pair are said to be taking the trip to work out their marital woes and family issues, but politics is off the table according to report from TMZ on Thursday. Sources claimed Kim, 39, … Read more
Guy and Jules Sebastian raised eyebrows last week when security guards were spotted outside of the couple’s ultra-modern Sydney home. According to The Daily Telegraph, the security team were monitoring the $3.1million Maroubra mansion ’24 hours a day’. The celebrity couple live in the lavish property with their two children. It was once described by … Read more
The White House has effectively turned itself into a fortress after President Donald Trump’s ill-time photo-op at Lafayette Square on Monday. Seven-foot hight black fences have sprung up around 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue with armed guards and sharpshooters surrounding the perimeter. This is even as the number of people protesting over the death of black man … Read more
A Spanish town that cut itself off from the outside world more than a month ago in an ambitious attempt to stop coronavirus reaching its residents still has zero infections. Zahara de la Sierra, which sits high above the Andalusian countryside in southern Spain, has so far managed to keep the global pandemic at bay … Read more
Guy and Jules Sebastian have offered fans a rare glimpse inside their Sydney home. As the couple self-isolate with their two children, they’ve shared pictures and videos around the $3.1 Maroubra property, that neighbours once dubbed a ‘fortress’. From their own tennis court to a grand piano and office, the family have plenty to occupy … Read more
Built to a fittingly Brutalist design half a century ago as a stronghold detaining IRA terrorists, and later holding the most dangerous jihadists, Paddington Green police station was once Scotland Yard’s answer to Alcatraz. Prisoners described being shut away for interrogation in its 16 subterranean cells, with their two-inch thick doors and sound-proofed walls, as … Read more
Rock the Kasbah! Tangier’s walled fortress is a heady blast of Moroccan charm – and getting there has just got easier The Moroccan city of Tangier is directly across the Strait of Gibraltar Air Arabia has just launched a low-cost direct flight to Tangier from London The city is divided into three areas: the Kasbah, … Read more