Syrian forces suffer 14 fatalities in countryside clashes | Syria
According to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, 14 security personnel from Syria's new authorities and three militants were killed in clashes in Tartus province as troops tried to arrest police officers linked to the notorious Sednaya prison. The Observatory said the clashes broke out in Tartus, a stronghold of ousted President Bashar al-Assad's Alawite […]
Museum warns that paintings of the British countryside can evoke ‘dark nationalist’ feelings
The British Museum, owned by the University of Cambridge, recently tried to shake things up by moving exhibits and installing new signage. In an apparent bout of self-awareness, the director of the Fitzwilliam Museum was denied His new “inclusive and representative gallery” has “awakened.” Of course, this denial prompted further scrutiny. It turns out that […]
Drugs rain down on French countryside after fighter jet intercepts suspected smuggler
A pilot operating a small plane in remote French airspace dumped dozens of bags suspected of containing drugs after being intercepted by French fighter jets last weekend. Authorities were alerted to the single-seat tourist plane flying near a nuclear power plant in restricted airspace in the Ardèche region of France. This photo taken on June […]
Johnny Depp living quiet life in English countryside
Johnny Depp found bliss 5,364 miles away from Hollywood. The ‘Pirates of the Caribbean’ actor enjoys a life away from the spotlight in the English countryside. It’s a far cry from the flashy showbiz lifestyle he’s so familiar with. “I love places with character. I have different homes in different locations and they all have […]
