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It is no great secret that when I was 16 I wanted to be an airline pilot. What if? I guess I would be retired by now! But there are still thousands like me who want to fly and who … Continue reading
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Picture: The Guardian Every picture tells a story. Jamie Vardy was clearly not asking referee Jon Moss for his autograph following his second-half dismissal against West Ham United on Sunday 17 April 2016. The tv replays suggest that among the … Continue reading
Picture: Daily Mail front page via The Press Gazette The Sun on Sunday has launched a bid to overturn a privacy injunction preventing the media from reporting on a celebrity’s “extramarital activities”. It was confirmed on Tuesday by a spokesman … Continue reading
It looks like something from a 1960s puppet series – International Rescues’ Thunderbird Three. The Falcon 9 rocket lands At the very least it was a scene straight from a science fiction movie. A white, pencil-shaped rocket angling down through … Continue reading
This is one of those lovely Thai stories where the Junta gets all tied up in fear of a piece of light creative entertainment that none of us would ever have heard of until the site was blocked. A cover … Continue reading
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Lisbon – March 2016
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Most of us will have never heard of Mossack Fonseca, a law firm headquartered in Panama City, Panama, that has spent the past 40 years helping the world’s richest and most powerful citizens hide their money. On Sunday we found … Continue reading
The Economist’s article is interesting – as this near fake democracy is a role model for other governments in South East Asia – including Thailand. Yes, Myanmar does have a new President. The NLD does hold a commanding majority in … Continue reading
Picture: Emaar Back in August 2015 the local Dubai media was excitedly reporting that the new Dubai Opera House would be completed in March 2016. Here is Emirates 24/7 back on 20 August 2015: Iconic Dubai Opera set for completion … Continue reading
A model of the future DWC on display at the 2015 Dubai Air Show Dubai Airports have appointed a contractor, ALEC, to expand the existing, rather basic, terminal building at the new Al Maktoum International AIrport. Al Jaber LEGT Engineering … Continue reading