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Bad lip syncing –
Two Chinese pop singers face fines of up to $12,000 (£7,400) for allegedly miming at a concert. Miming was banned in China after a girl was revealed to have lip-synced at the 2008 Beijing Olympics opening ceremony.
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Australians puzzled as Queen reclaims ‘head of state’ title –
Buckingham Palace has raised eyebrows in Australia by referring to the Queen as the country’s “head of state” in an apparent break in convention. The title is usually given to the Australian Governor-General, Quentin Bryce, while the Queen is considered the country’s sovereign.
The difference is significant as the emerging role of the Governor-General has often been cited by pro-monarchists as evidence Australia does not need to become a republic. The trigger for the confusion was an announcement by Buckingham Palace that the Queen would be addressing the UN General Assembly in July. It arrived in a cable written by Gary Quinlan, Australia’s ambassador and permanent representative to the UN, headed: “United Nations: General Assembly – Address by Australian Head of State.” [Daily Telegraph]
Her Majesty the Queen
Camera dropped in the ocean is returned by fisherman 18 months later –
A woman is to be reunited with a camera her husband dropped off the edge of the QM2 cruise ship after a fisherman caught it in his net and put the photographs online. Barbara and Dennis Gregory, 65, from Johannesburg, South Africa, thought they would never see the Nikon P90 again after it fell into the ocean en-route from New York to Southampton in 2008. But 16 months later Benito Estevez, a fisherman from Spain, found the camera in his nets with the photos still intact on the memory card. He decided to trace the owners and posted five pictures online which showed Mrs Gregory posing on the deck of the ship and her husband wearing a woolly tourist hat from Oxford. The story was picked up by the British media and Laura De Klein, a friend of the couple who lives in Chalgrove, Oxfordshire, recognised them and got in touch. [Daily Telegraph]
Chilean mint spells country’s name wrong on coins –
The general manager of the Chilean mint has been fired after thousands of coins were issued bearing a howling error. On the 2008 batch of 50 peso coins, which are worth about 6p, the country’s name was misspelt. Instead of C-H-I-L-E, the coins had C-H-I-I-E stamped on them, the BBC reports.
If that wasn’t bad enough, no one noticed the spelling mistake until late 2009. The coins have since become collectors’ items and the mint says it has no plans to take them out of circulation. Locals have even been hoarding the coins in the hope they will rise in value. However, the mistake has cost the mint’s general manager, Gregorio Iniguez, and several other employees, their jobs. [Daily Telegraph]
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Sweden wins Eurovision Song Contest –
Unabashed commercial dance music triumphed over kitsch and politics, as Sweden swept to its sixth victory in Eurovision, making it the most successful country in Eurovision history behind Ireland. Måns Zelmerlöw, a leather trousered hunk, with his pop anthem Heroes, beat off stiff competition from Russian (bolstered by some neighbourly votes from Eastern European nations) and Italy. Sweden won 365 points, while Russia, in second, got 303. [Daily Telegraph] Unfortunately after Eurovision went off air it was revealed that two countries had been disqualified. Montengro and Macedonia’s voting results have been disqualified after it was discovered the two countries used votes from the televoting to account for 100% of the country’s votes, rather than 50% with 50% coming from a jury, as is required. [Daily Mirror] See Video of the Day and List of the Day
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Ireland becomes first country to legalise same-sex marriage by popular vote –
Ireland has voted by a huge majority to legalise same-sex marriage, becoming the first country in the world to do so by popular vote in a move hailed as a social revolution and welcomed around the world. Some 62% of the Irish Republic’s electorate voted in favour of gay marriage. The result means that a republic once dominated by the Catholic church ignored the instructions of its cardinals and bishops. The huge Yes vote marks another milestone in Ireland’s journey towards a more liberal, secular society. Out of an electorate of more than 3 million, 1,201,607 backed gay marriage, while 734,300 voters said No. The result prompted a massive street party around the gay district of central Dublin close to the national count centre. [The Guardian]
Spanish La Liga ends with Barcelona on top but Cristiano Ronaldo with 61 goals –
Cristiano Ronaldo finished with a season’s best goals tally of 61 as his first-half hat-trick helped Real Madrid end their season by hammering Getafe 7-1. The Portuguese forward’s haul is one more than the 60 he scored in 2011-12. Barcelona had already won the title and said adios to their captain Xavi Hernández who has won eight La Liga titles with the side after joing the club aged 11 in 1991. See List of the Day 2
Xavi Hernández
Banned number plates revealed: VA61ANA banned but PEN15 allowed –
The DVLA has revealed its entire catalogue of forbidden car number plates – including some amusing selections as well as surprising omissions. It seems motorists can drive a PEN15, but not a VA61ANA, and while BL03 JOB is forbidden ORG45M is fine. The list of personalised plates the DVLA believes to be in poor taste runs to 46 pages and includes religious or homophobic words. [Daily Telegraph]
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Eurovision Song Contest 2015 results
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2014-2015 Spanish La Liga final table
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Team
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GP
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W
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D
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L
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GF
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GA
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GD
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PTS
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1
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Barcelona
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38
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30
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4
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4
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110
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21
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89
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94
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2
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Real Madrid
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38
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30
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2
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6
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118
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38
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80
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92
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3
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Atlético Madrid
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38
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23
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9
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6
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67
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29
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38
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78
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4
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Valencia
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38
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22
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11
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5
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70
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32
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38
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77
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5
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Sevilla
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38
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23
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7
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8
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71
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45
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26
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76
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6
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Villarreal
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38
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16
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12
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10
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48
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37
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11
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60
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7
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Athletic
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38
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15
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10
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13
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42
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41
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1
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55
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8
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Celta Vigo
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38
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13
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12
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13
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47
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44
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3
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51
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9
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Málaga
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38
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14
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8
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16
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42
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48
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-6
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50
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|
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10
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Espanyol
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38
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13
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10
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15
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47
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51
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-4
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49
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11
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Rayo
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38
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15
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4
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19
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46
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68
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-22
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49
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12
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Real Sociedad
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38
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11
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13
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14
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44
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51
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-7
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46
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13
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Elche
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38
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11
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8
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19
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35
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62
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-27
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41
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14
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Levante
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38
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9
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10
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19
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34
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67
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-33
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37
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15
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Getafe CF
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38
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10
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7
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21
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33
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64
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-31
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37
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16
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Deportivo
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38
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7
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14
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17
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35
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60
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-25
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35
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17
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Granada
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38
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7
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14
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17
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29
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64
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-35
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35
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18
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Eibar
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38
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9
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8
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21
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34
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55
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-21
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35
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19
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Almería
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38
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8
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8
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22
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35
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64
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-29
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32
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20
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Córdoba
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38
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3
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11
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24
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22
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68
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-46
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20
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Best photobomb ever? Seagull steals the show from Red Arrows display team –
An image that shows the latest addition to the world famous Red Arrows is a seagull has become an Internet hit. The amazing moment was captured by first year photography student Jade Coxon,18, as she took pictures at the Llandudno Air Show on 23 May. And, since posting the stunning snap online on Sunday, Jade is over the moon to have got more than 1 million views. The crisp pic clearly shows eight of the Red Arrows in tight formation trailing their famous vapour. But then where the ninth plane should be there is an intrepid seagull holding the formation in place and, amazingly, with his own vapour trail. [Daily Telegraph]
Red-Arrows-and-seagull (Photo – SWNS Group)
Taylor Swift enters Forbes 100 most powerful women list –
The 25 year old singer and songwriter has become the youngest woman ever to be included on the Forbes list of The World’s 100 Most Powerful Women.
She’s included at number 64 in the list released on Tuesday because, Forbes says, she ‘has not only broken record sales and captivated the world with her fantastically honest lyrics, but she has proven herself as an impressive businesswoman.’ [Daily Mail] See List of the Day
Taylor Swift
The Charlie Charlie Challenge – what is the spooky craze? –
A strange new game is taking over Twitter, fuelled by speculation that its players can connect with a dead Mexican spirit known as Charlie. The Charlie Charlie Challenge has been played by thousands of young people after a number of videos purported to show supernatural goings-on. The game entails placing two pencils on a piece of paper in the shape of the cross with the words ‘yes’ and ‘no’. Participants then repeat the phrase “Charlie, Charlie can we play?” in order to connect with the demon. If Charlie is there the pencils will move to indicate his answer. [Daily Telegraph] See Top Twitter Trends 25 May 2015
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Forbes Magazine 100 Most Powerful Women in the World 2015 [Forbes]
| Rank | Name | Age | Country | Category |
| #1 | Angela Merkel | 60 | Germany | Politics |
| #2 | Hillary Clinton | 67 | United States | Politics |
| #3 | Melinda Gates | 50 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #4 | Janet Yellen | 68 | United States | Finance |
| #5 | Mary Barra | 53 | United States | Automotive |
| #6 | Christine Lagarde | 59 | France | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #7 | Dilma Rousseff | 67 | Brazil | Politics |
| #8 | Sheryl Sandberg | 45 | United States | Technology |
| #9 | Susan Wojcicki | 46 | United States | Technology |
| #10 | Michelle Obama | 51 | United States | Politics |
| #11 | Park Geun-hye | 63 | South Korea | Politics |
| #12 | Oprah Winfrey | 61 | United States | Media |
| #13 | Ginni Rometty | 57 | United States | Technology |
| #14 | Meg Whitman | 58 | United States | Technology |
| #15 | Indra Nooyi | 59 | United States | Business |
| #16 | Cristina Fernández de Kirchner | 62 | Argentina | Politics |
| #17 | Irene Rosenfeld | 62 | United States | Business |
| #18 | Ana Patricia Botín | 54 | Spain | Finance |
| #19 | Abigail Johnson | 53 | United States | Investments |
| #20 | Marillyn Hewson | 61 | United States | Manufacturing |
| #21 | Beyoncé Knowles | 33 | United States | Celebrity |
| #22 | Marissa Mayer | 39 | United States | Technology |
| #23 | Helen Clark | 65 | New Zealand | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #24 | Safra Catz | 53 | United States | Technology |
| #25 | Angela Ahrendts | 54 | United States | Technology |
| #26 | Ellen Kullman | 59 | United States | Business |
| #27 | Michelle Bachelet | 63 | Chile | Politics |
| #28 | Anna Wintour | 65 | United States | Media |
| #29 | Ursula Burns | 56 | United States | Technology |
| #30 | Arundhati Bhattacharya | 59 | India | Finance |
| #31 | Sri Mulyani Indrawati | 52 | Indonesia | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #32 | Ruth Porat | 57 | United States | Technology |
| #33 | Lucy Peng | 42 | China | Technology |
| #34 | Loretta Lynch | 56 | United States | Politics |
| #35 | Chanda Kochhar | 53 | India | Business |
| #36 | Federica Mogherini | 41 | Italy | Politics |
| #37 | Gina Rinehart | 61 | Australia | Metals & Mining |
| #38 | Nancy Pelosi | 75 | United States | Politics |
| #39 | Adena Friedman | 45 | United States | Finance |
| #40 | Ewa Kopacz | 58 | Poland | Politics |
| #41 | Queen Elizabeth II | 89 | United Kingdom | Politics |
| #42 | Sheikha Lubna Al Qasimi | 53 | United Arab Emirates | Politics |
| #43 | Ho Ching | 62 | Singapore | Business |
| #44 | Laurene Powell Jobs | 51 | United States | Technology |
| #45 | Renée James | 50 | United States | Technology |
| #46 | Drew Gilpin Faust | 67 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #47 | Ertharin Cousin | 58 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #48 | Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala | 60 | Nigeria | Politics |
| #49 | Samantha Power | 44 | United States | Politics |
| #50 | Ellen DeGeneres | 57 | United States | Celebrity |
| #51 | Amy Hood | 43 | United States | Technology |
| #52 | Bonnie Hammer | 64 | United States | Media |
| #53 | Mary Callahan Erdoes | 47 | United States | Finance |
| #54 | Angelina Jolie | 39 | United States | Celebrity |
| #55 | Beth Comstock | 54 | United States | Business |
| #56 | Phebe Novakovic | 56 | United States | Business |
| #57 | Sofía Vergara | 42 | Colombia | Celebrity |
| #58 | Donna Langley | 47 | United Kingdom | Media |
| #59 | Sheikh Hasina Wajed | 67 | Bangladesh | Politics |
| #60 | Katie Jacobs Stanton | 45 | United States | Media |
| #61 | Arianna Huffington | 64 | United States | Media |
| #62 | Margaret Chan | 67 | China | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #63 | Mary Jo White | 67 | United States | Politics |
| #64 | Taylor Swift | 25 | United States | Celebrity |
| #65 | Rosalind Brewer | 52 | United States | Business |
| #66 | Nemat (Minouche) Shafik | 53 | United Kingdom | Politics |
| #67 | Lubna S. Olayan | 59 | Saudi Arabia | Business |
| #68 | Peng Liyuan | 52 | China | Politics |
| #69 | Zhang Xin | 49 | China | Business |
| #70 | Güler Sabanci | 60 | Turkey | Business |
| #71 | Elvira Nabiullina | 51 | Russia | Politics |
| #72 | Elizabeth Holmes | 31 | United States | Healthcare |
| #73 | Tory Burch | 48 | United States | Fashion and Retail |
| #74 | Dana Walden | – | United States | Media |
| #75 | Diane von Furstenberg | 68 | United States | Fashion and Retail |
| #76 | Carol Meyrowitz | 61 | United States | Business |
| #77 | Mary Meeker | 55 | United States | Technology |
| #78 | Solina Chau | 53 | Hong Kong | Technology |
| #79 | Miuccia Prada | 66 | Italy | Fashion and Retail |
| #80 | Katharine Viner | 44 | United Kingdom | Media |
| #81 | Shakira Mebarak | 38 | Colombia | Celebrity |
| #82 | Yao Chen | 35 | China | Celebrity |
| #83 | Fabiola Gianotti | 54 | Italy | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #84 | Padmasree Warrior | 54 | United States | Technology |
| #85 | Kiran Mazumdar-Shaw | 62 | India | Medicine |
| #86 | Kaci Kullmann Five | 64 | Norway | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #87 | Folorunsho Alakija | 64 | Nigeria | Oil |
| #88 | Judy Faulkner | 71 | United States | Healthcare |
| #89 | Patricia Harris | 58 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #90 | Gwynne Shotwell | 51 | United States | Construction & Engineering |
| #91 | Sara Blakely | 44 | United States | Fashion and Retail |
| #92 | Risa Lavizzo-Mourey | 60 | United States | Philanthropy/NGO |
| #93 | Shobhana Bhartia | 58 | India | Media |
| #94 | Beth Brooke-Marciniak | 55 | United States | Business |
| #95 | Weili Dai | 53 | United States | Technology |
| #96 | Ellen Johnson-Sirleaf | 76 | Liberia | Politics |
| #97 | Raja Easa Al Gurg | – | United Arab Emirates | Business |
| #98 | Jenny Lee | 43 | Singapore | Technology |
| #99 | Greta Van Susteren | 60 | United States | Media |
| #100 | Lee Boo-Jin | 44 | South Korea | Service |
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Southampton footballers set new world record for longest match –
A new world record for the longest football match has been set at St Mary’s, the home of Southampton FC, after a 102 hour-long charity game. The 36 players, from the Testlands Support Project, a Southampton charity, played on until 00:30 BST on Friday to break the previous record, of 101 hours. The players took turns to take breaks to eat, get physiotherapy and sleep. They began the 11-a-side match at 18:30 on Sunday, scoring over 1,600 goals. The Reds went on to beat the Whites 910-725. [BBC]
Surprising pop star facts revealed by YouTube –
YouTube reveals statistics, usually only visible to those behind the scenes, showing some bizarre trends about the world’s biggest stars. They show that Taylor Swift is twice as popular in Bangkok in Thailand than New York, for example. Or that One Direction are huge in Quezon City, the Philippines, as well as Mexico City. The Artist Insights service was unveiled on Wednesday. Google says it means musicians will be able to see the cities where they have the largest number of fans. The records go back to September 2014 and include original versions of the artist’s videos as well as fan shares and re-uploads. [BBC Newsbeat] See List of the Day
Taylor Swift
‘Female Viagra’ to boost women’s libido one step closer –
The development of a pill to boost women’s libido is one step closer after an American panel recommended the approval of the female equivalent of Viagra. A panel of Food and Drug Administration (FDA) advisers has voted in favour of recommending flibanserin, a daily pill nicknamed the “female Viagra”. The recommendation will be seen as a major coup for campaigners who have fought for women’s sex drives to receive the same level of medical attention as men’s. The decision will now be passed to the FDA itself, which will rule on whether the pill will be officially approved for public use later this year. [Daily Telegraph]
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Angolan capital remains ‘most expensive city’ for expats –
The Angolan capital, Luanda, remains the world’s most expensive city for expatriates, according to an annual survey by consultancy Mercer. The city has held the number one spot for the past three years because of the high cost of rent, imported goods and security in the oil-rich nation. However, the rest of the cost of living rankings saw significant shifts due to exchange rate fluctuations. Asian cities now account for half of the top 10 costliest destinations. Hong Kong rose to second place and Singapore remained in fourth because of their expensive property and rental markets. Shanghai, Beijing and Seoul also made the top 10. [BBC] See List of the Day
Madonna premieres star-studded ‘Bitch I’m Madonna’ video on Tidal –
Madonna has unveiled her new video – complete with cameo appearances by Beyonce, Miley Cyrus and Katy Perry – on the new streaming service [launched in March] she runs with stars including Jay Z and Kanye West. The video for Bitch I’m Madonna, from her well-received Rebel Heart album, will be shown exclusively on the Tidal service for 24 hours before being released to the wider public. The line-up on the video, which was filmed in New York, also includes Nicki Minaj, new X Factor judge Rita Ora, Chris Rock and Madonna’s sons Rocco and David. [Daily Telegraph] See Video of the Day
Madonna
South Carolina church shooting: Nine die in Charleston ‘hate crime’ –
Nine people have died in a shooting at a historic African-American church in Charleston in the US state of South Carolina, officials say. City police chief Gregory Mullen said eight of the victims were killed inside the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church on Wednesday evening, while another person died shortly afterwards. Police are now searching for a white male suspect in his 20s. [BBC]
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The 25 costliest cities for living abroad
| 2015 | 2014 | Change | City | Country |
| 1 | 1 | – | Luanda | Angola |
| 2 | 3 | +1 | Hong Kong | Hong Kong |
| 3 | 5 | +2 | Zurich | Switzerland |
| 4 | 4 | – | Singapore | Singapore |
| 5 | 6 | +1 | Geneva | Switzerland |
| 6 | 10 | +4 | Shanghai | China |
| 7 | 11 | +4 | Beijing | China |
| 8 | 14 | +6 | Seoul | South Korea |
| 9 | 8 | -1 | Bern | Switzerland |
| 10 | 2 | -8 | N’Djamena | Chad |
| 11 | 7 | -4 | Tokyo | Japan |
| 12 | 12 | – | London | United Kingdom |
| 13 | 20 | +7 | Kinshasa | Congo |
| 14 | 17 | +3 | Shenzhen | China |
| 15 | 24 | +9 | Guangzhou | China |
| 16 | 16 | – | New York City | United States |
| 17 | 13 | -4 | Victoria | Seychelles |
| 18 | 18 | – | Tel Aviv | Israel |
| 19 | 86 | +67 | Buenos Aires | Argentina |
| 20 | 25 | +5 | Lagos | Nigeria |
| 21 | 54 | +33 | Shenyang | China |
| 22 | 34 | +12 | Conakry | Guinea |
| 23 | 67 | +44 | Dubai | United Arab Emirates |
| 24 | 15 | -9 | Copenhagen | Denmark |
| 25 | 48 | +24 | Qingdao | China |
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Lord Sewel faces call to quit Parliament over drugs claim –
Senior peer Lord Sewel has been urged to resign from the House of Lords after he was filmed allegedly taking drugs with prostitutes. He could also face a police inquiry over the Sun on Sunday’s footage.The original footage released appeared to show Lord Sewel snorting powder from a woman’s breasts with a £5 note. Lords Speaker Baroness D’Souza condemned his behaviour, saying it was “shocking and unacceptable” and the allegations would be referred to the House of Lords commissioner for standards and the Metropolitan Police. [BBC]
Tour de France: Chris Froome completes historic British win –
Chris Froome became the first Briton to win the Tour de France twice when he safely reached the finish line in Paris at the end of the three-week race. The 2013 champion finished alongside his team-mates on the final stage, behind a sprint won by Andre Greipel. Mark Cavendish, seeking a fifth win on the Champs-Elysees, finished sixth after the 109.5km race from Sevres. The win for Froome means a Briton, and Team Sky, have now won three of the last four of cycling’s showpiece races. Froome, 30, beat Colombia’s Nairo Quintana to the yellow jersey by 72 seconds with Spain’s Alejandro Valverde third. [BBC] See List of the Day
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Bobbi Kristina Brown dies after coma –
Bobbi Kristina Brown, daughter of late singer Whitney Houston, has died aged 22, a family representative has said. Kristen Foster said she passed away on Sunday surrounded by her family and was “finally at peace in the arms of God”. [BBC] She fell into a coma after she was found in a bathtub on January 31, 2015.
Bobbi Kristina Brown and Whitney Houston in 2009
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| Year | Country | Cyclist | Sponsor/Team | Distance | Time/Points | Margin | Stage wins | Yellow jerseys |
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| 1903 |  France |
Maurice Garin | La Française | 2,428 km (1,509 mi) | 94h 33′ 14″ | + 2h 59′ 21″ | 3 | 6 |
| 1904 | France |
Henri Cornet | Conte | 2,428 km (1,509 mi) | 96h 05′ 55″ | + 2h 16′ 14″ | 1 | 3 |
| 1905 | France |
Louis Trousselier | Peugeot–Wolber | 2,994 km (1,860 mi) | 35 | 26 | 5 | 10 |
| 1906 | France |
René Pottier | Peugeot | 4,637 km (2,881 mi) | 31 | 8 | 5 | 12 |
| 1907 | France |
Lucien Petit-Breton | Peugeot | 4,488 km (2,789 mi) | 47 | 19 | 2 | 5 |
| 1908 | France |
Lucien Petit-Breton | Peugeot | 4,497 km (2,794 mi) | 36 | 32 | 5 | 13 |
| 1909 |  Luxembourg |
François Faber | Alcyon | 4,498 km (2,795 mi) | 37 | 20 | 6 | 13 |
| 1910 | France |
Octave Lapize | Alcyon | 4,734 km (2,942 mi) | 63 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
| 1911 | France |
Gustave Garrigou | Alcyon | 5,343 km (3,320 mi) | 43 | 18 | 2 | 13 |
| 1912 |  Belgium |
Odile Defraye | Alcyon | 5,289 km (3,286 mi) | 49 | 59 | 3 | 13 |
| 1913 | Belgium |
Philippe Thys | Peugeot | 5,287 km (3,285 mi) | 197h 54′ 00″ | + 8′ 37″ | 1 | 8 |
| 1914 | Belgium |
Philippe Thys | Peugeot | 5,380 km (3,340 mi) | 200h 28′ 48″ | + 1′ 50″ | 1 | 15 |
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| 1919 | Belgium |
Firmin Lambot | La Sportive | 5,560 km (3,450 mi) | 231h 07′ 15″ | + 1h 42′ 54″ | 1 | 2 |
| 1920 | Belgium |
Philippe Thys | La Sportive | 5,503 km (3,419 mi) | 228h 36′ 13″ | + 57′ 21″ | 4 | 14 |
| 1921 | Belgium |
Léon Scieur | La Sportive | 5,485 km (3,408 mi) | 221h 50′ 26″ | + 18′ 36″ | 2 | 14 |
| 1922 | Belgium |
Firmin Lambot | Peugeot | 5,375 km (3,340 mi) | 222h 08′ 06″ | + 41′ 15″ | 0 | 3 |
| 1923 | France |
Henri Pélissier | Automoto | 5,386 km (3,347 mi) | 222h 15′ 30″ | + 30 ’41” | 3 | 6 |
| 1924 |  Italy |
Ottavio Bottecchia | Automoto | 5,425 km (3,371 mi) | 226h 18′ 21″ | + 35′ 36″ | 4 | 15 |
| 1925 | Italy |
Ottavio Bottecchia | Automoto | 5,440 km (3,380 mi) | 219h 10′ 18″ | + 54′ 20″ | 4 | 13 |
| 1926 | Belgium |
Lucien Buysse | Automoto | 5,745 km (3,570 mi) | 238h 44′ 25″ | + 1h 22′ 25″ | 2 | 8 |
| 1927 | Luxembourg |
Nicolas Frantz | Alcyon | 5,398 km (3,354 mi) | 198h 16′ 42″ | + 1h 48′ 41″ | 3 | 14 |
| 1928 | Luxembourg |
Nicolas Frantz | Alcyon | 5,476 km (3,403 mi) | 192h 48′ 58″ | + 50′ 07″ | 5 | 22 |
| 1929 | Belgium |
Maurice De Waele | Alcyon | 5,286 km (3,285 mi) | 186h 39′ 15″ | +44′ 23″ | 1 | 16 |
| 1930 | France |
André Leducq | Alcyon | 4,822 km (2,996 mi) | 172h 12′ 16″ | + 14′ 13″ | 2 | 13 |
| 1931 | France |
Antonin Magne | France | 5,091 km (3,163 mi) | 177h 10′ 03″ | + 12′ 56″ | 1 | 16 |
| 1932 | France |
André Leducq | France | 4,479 km (2,783 mi) | 154h 11′ 49″ | + 24′ 03″ | 6 | 19 |
| 1933 | France |
Georges Speicher | France | 4,395 km (2,731 mi) | 147h 51′ 37″ | + 4′ 01″ | 3 | 12 |
| 1934 | France |
Antonin Magne | France | 4,470 km (2,780 mi) | 147h 13′ 58″ | + 27′ 31″ | 3 | 22 |
| 1935 | Belgium |
Romain Maes | Belgium | 4,338 km (2,696 mi) | 141h 23′ 00″ | + 17′ 52″ | 3 | 21 |
| 1936 | Belgium |
Sylvère Maes | Belgium | 4,442 km (2,760 mi) | 142h 47′ 32″ | + 26′ 55″ | 4 | 14 |
| 1937 | France |
Roger Lapébie | France | 4,415 km (2,743 mi) | 138h 58′ 31″ | + 7′ 17″ | 3 | 4 |
| 1938 | Italy |
Gino Bartali* | Italy | 4,694 km (2,917 mi) | 148h 29′ 12″ | + 18′ 27″ | 2 | 8 |
| 1939 | Belgium |
Sylvère Maes* | Belgium | 4,224 km (2,625 mi) | 132h 03′ 17″ | + 30′ 38″ | 2 | 4 |
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| 1947 | France |
Jean Robic | France | 4,642 km (2,884 mi) | 148h 11′ 25″ | + 3′ 58″ | 3 | 1 |
| 1948 |  Italy |
Gino Bartali* | Italy | 4,922 km (3,058 mi) | 147h 10′ 36″ | + 26′ 16″ | 7 | 9 |
| 1949 | Italy |
Fausto Coppi* | Italy | 4,808 km (2,988 mi) | 149h 40′ 49″ | + 10′ 55″ | 3 | 5 |
| 1950 |  Switzerland |
Ferdinand Kübler | Switzerland | 4,773 km (2,966 mi) | 145h 36′ 56″ | + 9′ 30″ | 3 | 11 |
| 1951 | Switzerland |
Hugo Koblet | Switzerland | 4,690 km (2,910 mi) | 142h 20′ 14″ | + 22′ 00″ | 5 | 11 |
| 1952 | Italy |
Fausto Coppi* | Italy | 4,898 km (3,043 mi) | 151h 57′ 20″ | + 28′ 17″ | 5 | 14 |
| 1953 | France |
Louison Bobet | France | 4,476 km (2,781 mi) | 129h 23′ 25″ | + 14′ 18″ | 2 | 5 |
| 1954 | France |
Louison Bobet | France | 4,656 km (2,893 mi) | 140h 06′ 05″ | + 15′ 49″ | 3 | 14 |
| 1955 | France |
Louison Bobet | France | 4,495 km (2,793 mi) | 130h 29′ 26″ | + 4′ 53″ | 2 | 6 |
| 1956 | France |
Roger Walkowiak | France | 4,498 km (2,795 mi) | 124h 01′ 16″ | + 1′ 25″ | 0 | 8 |
| 1957 | France |
Jacques Anquetil | France | 4,669 km (2,901 mi) | 135h 44′ 42″ | + 14′ 56″ | 4 | 15 |
| 1958 | Luxembourg |
Charly Gaul | Luxembourg | 4,319 km (2,684 mi) | 116h 59′ 05″ | + 3′ 10″ | 4 | 2 |
| 1959 |  Spain |
Federico Bahamontes* | Spain | 4,358 km (2,708 mi) | 123h 46′ 45″ | + 4′ 01″ | 1 | 6 |
| 1960 | Italy |
Gastone Nencini | Italy | 4,173 km (2,593 mi) | 112h 08′ 42″ | + 5′ 02″ | 0 | 14 |
| 1961 | France |
Jacques Anquetil | France | 4,397 km (2,732 mi) | 122h 01′ 33″ | + 12′ 14″ | 2 | 21 |
| 1962 | France |
Jacques Anquetil | Saint–Raphaël | 4,274 km (2,656 mi) | 114h 31′ 54″ | + 4′ 59″ | 2 | 3 |
| 1963 | France |
Jacques Anquetil | Saint–Raphaël | 4,138 km (2,571 mi) | 113h 30′ 05″ | + 3′ 35″ | 4 | 5 |
| 1964 | France |
Jacques Anquetil | Saint–Raphaël | 4,504 km (2,799 mi) | 127h 09′ 44″ | + 55″ | 4 | 6 |
| 1965 | Italy |
Felice Gimondi | Salvarani | 4,188 km (2,602 mi) | 116h 42′ 06″ | + 2′ 40″ | 3 | 18 |
| 1966 | France |
Lucien Aimar | Ford–Gitane | 4,329 km (2,690 mi) | 117h 34′ 21″ | + 1′ 07″ | 0 | 6 |
| 1967 | France |
Roger Pingeon | Peugeot–BP–Michelin | 4,779 km (2,970 mi) | 136h 53′ 50″ | + 3′ 40″ | 1 | 17 |
| 1968 |  Netherlands |
Jan Janssen | Pelforth-Sauvage–Lejeune | 4,492 km (2,791 mi) | 133h 49′ 42″ | + 38″ | 2 | 1 |
| 1969 | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx |
Faema | 4,117 km (2,558 mi) | 116h 16′ 02″ | + 17′ 54″ | 6 | 18 |
| 1970 | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx* | Faemino | 4,254 km (2,643 mi) | 119h 31′ 49″ | + 12′ 41″ | 8 | 20 |
| 1971 | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx |
Molteni | 3,608 km (2,242 mi) | 96h 45′ 14″ | + 9′ 51″ | 4 | 17 |
| 1972 | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx |
Molteni | 3,846 km (2,390 mi) | 108h 17′ 18″ | + 10′ 41″ | 6 | 15 |
| 1973 | Spain |
Luis Ocaña | Bic | 4,090 km (2,540 mi) | 122h 25′ 34″ | + 15′ 51″ | 6 | 14 |
| 1974 | Belgium |
Eddy Merckx | Molteni | 4,098 km (2,546 mi) | 116h 16′ 58″ | + 8′ 04″ | 8 | 18 |
| 1975 | France |
Bernard Thévenet | Peugeot | 4,000 km (2,500 mi) | 114h 35′ 31″ | + 2′ 47″ | 2 | 8 |
| 1976 | Belgium |
Lucien Van Impe | Gitane–Campagnolo | 4,017 km (2,496 mi) | 116h 22′ 23″ | + 4′ 14″ | 1 | 12 |
| 1977 | France |
Bernard Thévenet | Peugeot | 4,096 km (2,545 mi) | 115h 38′ 30″ | + 48″ | 1 | 8 |
| 1978 | France |
Bernard Hinault | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 3,908 km (2,428 mi) | 108h 18′ 00″ | + 3′ 56″ | 3 | 3 |
| 1979 | France |
Bernard Hinault |
Renault–Elf–Gitane | 3,765 km (2,339 mi) | 103h 06′ 50″ | + 13′ 07″ | 7 | 17 |
| 1980 | Netherlands |
Joop Zoetemelk | TI–Raleigh | 3,842 km (2,387 mi) | 109h 19′ 14″ | + 6′ 55″ | 2 | 10 |
| 1981 | France |
Bernard Hinault | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 3,753 km (2,332 mi) | 96h 19′ 38″ | + 14′ 34″ | 5 | 18 |
| 1982 | France |
Bernard Hinault | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 3,507 km (2,179 mi) | 92h 08′ 46″ | + 6′ 21″ | 4 | 12 |
| 1983 | France |
Laurent Fignon# | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 3,809 km (2,367 mi) | 105h 07′ 52″ | + 4′ 04″ | 1 | 6 |
| 1984 | France |
Laurent Fignon | Renault–Elf–Gitane | 4,021 km (2,499 mi) | 112h 03′ 40″ | + 10′ 32″ | 5 | 7 |
| 1985 | France |
Bernard Hinault | La Vie Claire | 4,109 km (2,553 mi) | 113h 24′ 23″ | + 1′ 42″ | 2 | 16 |
| 1986 |  United States |
Greg LeMond | La Vie Claire | 4,094 km (2,544 mi) | 110h 35′ 19″ | + 3′ 10″ | 1 | 7 |
| 1987 |  Ireland |
Stephen Roche | Carrera Jeans-Vagabond | 4,231 km (2,629 mi) | 115h 27′ 42″ | + 40″ | 1 | 3 |
| 1988 |  Spain |
Pedro Delgado | Reynolds | 3,286 km (2,042 mi) | 84h 27′ 53″ | + 7′ 13″ | 1 | 11 |
| 1989 | United States |
Greg LeMond | ADR Agrigel | 3,285 km (2,041 mi) | 87h 38′ 35″ | + 8″ | 3 | 8 |
| 1990 | United States |
Greg LeMond | Z Vêtements | 3,504 km (2,177 mi) | 90h 43′ 20″ | + 2′ 16″ | 0 | 2 |
| 1991 | Spain |
Miguel Indurain | Banesto | 3,914 km (2,432 mi) | 101h 01′ 20″ | + 3′ 36″ | 2 | 10 |
| 1992 | Spain |
Miguel Indurain | Banesto | 3,983 km (2,475 mi) | 100h 49′ 30″ | + 4′ 35″ | 3 | 10 |
| 1993 | Spain |
Miguel Indurain | Banesto | 3,714 km (2,308 mi) | 95h 57′ 09″ | + 4′ 59″ | 2 | 14 |
| 1994 | Spain |
Miguel Indurain | Banesto | 3,978 km (2,472 mi) | 103h 38′ 38″ | + 5′ 39″ | 1 | 13 |
| 1995 | Spain |
Miguel Indurain | Banesto | 3,635 km (2,259 mi) | 92h 44′ 59″ | + 4′ 35″ | 2 | 13 |
| 1996 |  Denmark |
Bjarne Riis[A] | Team Telekom | 3,765 km (2,339 mi) | 95h 57′ 16″ | + 1′ 41″ | 2 | 13 |
| 1997 |  Germany |
Jan Ullrich# | Team Telekom | 3,950 km (2,450 mi) | 100h 30′ 35″ | + 9′ 09″ | 2 | 12 |
| 1998 | Italy |
Marco Pantani | Mercatone Uno-Bianchi | 3,875 km (2,408 mi) | 92h 49′ 46″ | + 3′ 21″ | 2 | 7 |
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| 2000[B] | United States |
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| 2001[B] | United States |
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| 2002[B] | United States |
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| 2003[B] | United States |
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| 2004[B] | United States |
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| 2005[B] | United States |
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| 2006 | Spain |
Óscar Pereiro[C] | Caisse d’Epargne-Illes Balears | 3,657 km (2,272 mi) | 89h 40′ 27″ | + 32″ | 0 | 8 |
| 2007 | Spain |
Alberto Contador# | Discovery Channel | 3,570 km (2,220 mi) | 91h 00′ 26″ | + 23″ | 1 | 4 |
| 2008 | Spain |
Carlos Sastre | Team CSC | 3,559 km (2,211 mi) | 87h 52′ 52″ | + 58″ | 1 | 5 |
| 2009 | Spain |
Alberto Contador | Astana | 3,459 km (2,149 mi) | 85h 48′ 35″ | + 4′ 11″ | 2 | 7 |
| 2010 | Luxembourg |
Andy Schleck#[D] | Team Saxo Bank | 3,642 km (2,263 mi) | 91h 59′ 27″ | + 1′ 22″ | 2 | 12 |
| 2011 |  Australia |
Cadel Evans | BMC Racing Team | 3,430 km (2,130 mi) | 86h 12′ 22″ | + 1′ 34″ | 1 | 2 |
| 2012 |  United Kingdom |
Bradley Wiggins | Team Sky | 3,496 km (2,172 mi) | 87h 34′ 47″ | + 3′ 21″ | 2 | 14 |
| 2013 | United Kingdom |
Chris Froome | Team Sky | 3,404 km (2,115 mi) | 83h 56′ 20″ | + 4′ 20″ | 3 | 14 |
| 2014 | Italy |
Vincenzo Nibali | Astana | 3,660.5 km (2,274.5 mi) | 89h 59′ 06″ | + 7′ 37″ | 4 | 19 |
| 2015 | United Kingdom |
Chris Froome* | Team Sky | 3,660.3 km (2,274.4 mi) | 84h 46′ 14″ | + 1′ 12″ | 1 | 16 |
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Lewis Hamilton wins his third F1 World Championship –
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton won a thrilling United States Grand Prix to seal his third World Championship. Hamilton pressured team-mate Nico Rosberg into a mistake during a frantic last 10 laps after a safety car and swept by to take his 10th win of 2015. It was an exciting climax to a race of fluctuating fortunes, lead changes and superb racing in changing conditions. Hamilton becomes only the second British driver after Sir Jackie Stewart to win three Formula 1 drivers’ titles. [BBC] See List of the Day
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Moto GP: Valentino Rossi penalised for kicking Marc Marquez –
MotoGP championship leader Valentino Rossi will start the final race of the season from the back of the grid after kicking Marc Marquez off his bike during the Malaysian Grand Prix.Rossi finished third but was given three penalty points following a post-race investigation. He later accused Marquez of “making me lose the championship”. Honda’s Dani Pedrosa won the race, with Jorge Lorenzo second. The final race takes place in Spain on 8 November. Rossi now leads Lorenzo by just seven points in the championship. [BBC]
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Confusion as Turkey clocks defy time-change delay –
Confused Turks are asking “what’s the time?” after automatic clocks defied a government decision to defer a seasonal hour’s change in the time. Along with other countries, Turkey had been due to “fall back” an hour on Saturday at the end of summertime daylight saving. The Turkish government however decided to postpone the change until after upcoming polls. But some clocks have changed the time regardless – causing bewilderment.
The hashtag #saatkac – or “what’s the time?” – is now trending in Turkey as Twitter users express confusion. [BBC]
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Brazilian prison inmates using a mouse to courier drugs –
As prison guards in one of Brazil’s notoriously overcrowded and chaotic jails, the officers in Barra da Grota prison probably thought they had seen it all. But last week they saw something that shocked even their hardened heads: a mouse, they noticed, was being used by inmates to courier drugs. The animal was seen scurrying along the corridor with tiny bags of drugs tied to its tail, running between the cells. Gean Carlos Gomes, director of the central Brazil prison, 1,100 miles inland from Recife, said the mouse was being used as a “bridge” between cells. “They attached a hook to the mouse’s tail and then used it to carry the drugs and other goods from one cell to another,” he said. “When the animal arrived at its destination, the prisoner took the mouse and removed the hook from its tail.” [Daily Telegraph]
Vladimir Putin is Forbes magazine’s most powerful person in the world –
Vladimir Putin has been named the world’s most powerful person for the second year running by Forbes magazine. Of the 73 listed, 28 are billionaires. Thirty of the individuals are Americans. And only nine are women – the same number as last year. The 63-year-old Russian president has, unsurprisingly, retained his position at the top of the Forbes ranking of the world’s most powerful people. Forbes says the decision is made on the amount of money they control; the number of people they impact; their total spheres of influence; and how actively they wield their power. And in all areas Mr Putin has triumphed; he dominates one of the world’s largest countries, and his actions in Ukraine and Syria are changing the course of history. [Daily Telegraph] See List of the Day
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WARNING: Do Not Post Your Winning Ticket On Social Media –
Chantelle from Perth won $900 [Australian] by betting on 100-to-1 shot Prince Of Penzance in the Melbourne Cup yesterday… Like many punters around the country Chantelle celebrated the win by posting a selfie with her victorious ticket on Facebook. Little did Chantelle know, the photo of the barcode could be used at an automated machine to claim the cash – which is exactly what someone did. “To the low life who is obviously my friend on Facebook and used my photo to claim our winnings. You’re a massive dick. You ruined my day,” Chantelle wrote on Facebook. Chantelle told Triple M that police were able to track where the money was claimed and are confident of finding the person responsible. [Triple M]
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Emirates: #HelloJetman
Armed with unguarded ambition and the vision to push boundaries beyond the unthinkable, Jetman Dubai and Emirates A380 take to the skies of Dubai for an exceptional formation flight.
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Forbes Most Powerful People Top Ten 2015 [Forbes]
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#1 | Vladimir Putin | Russia | 63 |
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#2 | Angela Merkel | Germany | 61 |
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#3 | Barack Obama | United States | 54 |
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#4 | Pope Francis | Roman Catholic Church | 78 |
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#5 | Xi Jinping | China | 62 |
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#6 | Bill Gates | Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation | 60 |
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#7 | Janet Yellen | Washington, United States | 69 |
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#8 | David Cameron | United Kingdom | 49 |
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#9 | Narendra Modi | India | 65 |
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#10 | Larry Page | 42 |
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Angry Cheryl Fernandez-Versini takes legal action over ‘white powder’ bathroom picture –
Cheryl Fernandez-Versini has taken legal action to prevent the publication of a photograph in which she is seen next to a white powdery substance in a public lavatory. The X Factor judge was photographed by a fashion journalist who posted the picture on Instagram after the 2015 British Fashion Awards at the London Coliseum on Monday night. The image was later deleted, but lawyers for the Girls Aloud singer have sent a warning letter to media companies not to use the picture. Taken in the reflection of a mirror, the picture shows Mrs Fernandez-Versini washing her hands with other women either side of her, with three lines of a white powder on a glass shelf in front and slightly to the side of her. [Daily Telegraph]
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Jeff Bezos’ space company does world first in landing reusable rocket –
[As promised in September 2015] Jeff Bezos’ privately-funded space company Blue Origin announced a historic first today – it successfully landed a fired rocket back on Earth after an unmanned flight to space. Bezos announced the compelling test flight video on Twitter – the first time he has ever tweeted – calling the achievement the “rarest of beasts.” In this test flight, the rocket separated itself from the New Shepard vehicle, which flew to an altitude of 93km on Monday, at almost 4 times the speed of sound. Usually, the rocket would have fallen back to Earth and been unable to complete any more flights. “Rockets have always been expendable,” Bezos wrote in blog post about the landing. “Not anymore.” In this case, it was guided towards a launchpad on Earth where it slowed down and landed, intact. This means the rocket can be re-used for subsequent flights, which companies like Blue Origin claim will make spaceflight far less expensive. [Daily Telegraph] See Video of the Day
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Pirate needs 200,000 video views to avoid being sued –
A convicted software pirate has been handed an unusual punishment. The man, named only as Jakub F, will be spared having to pay hefty damages – as long as a film denouncing piracy he was made to produce gets 200,000 views.
He came to the out-of-court settlement with a host of firms whose software he pirated after being convicted by a Czech court. In return, they agreed not to sue him. The 30-year-old was also given a three-year suspended sentence. The criminal court decided that any financial penalty would have to be decided either in civil proceedings or out of court. The firms, which included Microsoft, HBO Europe, Sony Music and Twentieth Century Fox, estimated that the financial damage amounted to thousands of pounds, with Microsoft alone valuing its losses at 5.7m Czech Crowns (£148,000). [BBC] The video had received over 212,000 views by today. See Video of the Day
Asteroid mining made legal after passing of ‘historic’ space bill in US –
Business opportunities in space could soon be about to open up for adventurous entrepreneurs after US Congress signed off on a bill to legalise space mining. While some websites are already offering investors the chance to step onto the intergalactic property ladder with a plot on the moon from £16.75, asteroid mining is predicted to become a trillion-dollar industry over the next few decades. Private companies in the US can now legally extract materials from the moon, asteroids and other celestial bodies after a commercial space act was approved by Congress. [Daily Telegraph]
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Kim Kardashian and Kanye West welcome new baby arrival –
Kim Kardashian has given birth to a baby boy. The news was announced on the reality television star’s website, with a short note that said: “Kim Kardashian West and her husband, Kanye West, welcomed the arrival of their son this morning. Mother and son are doing well.” The couple are already parents to daughter North who was born in June 2013. [Daily Telegraph]
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Actor Morgan Freeman in plane scare –
A private plane carrying Oscar-winning actor Morgan Freeman was forced to make an emergency landing, but the star and his pilot were unhurt. The plane blew a tyre on take-off from Clarksdale, Mississippi, on Saturday.
The SJ30 jet made a forced landing in Tunica, about 40 miles (65km) away, where it went off the runway. In a statement, the Shawshank Redemption star said: “Sometimes things don’t go as planned and a tyre blew on take-off, which caused other problems.” He continued: “But thanks to my excellent pilot Jimmy Hobson we landed safely without a scratch. [BBC]
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German carpenter invents on-off contraception switch for sperm –
A German carpenter has invented a valve which he claims will revolutionise contraception, by allowing a man to turn the flow of sperm from his testicles on and off at the flick of a switch. Clemens Bimek told Spiegel magazine the idea first came to him some 20 years ago, when he was watching a television documentary about contraception, and wondered whether it would be possible to control the flow of sperm with a simple valve. When he discovered that no one had ever filed a patent for such a device, he decided to develop his own. “Many of the doctors I consulted didn’t take me seriously. But there were some who encouraged me to go on tinkering and helped me with their expertise,” Mr Bimek said. Now the valve he has developed is to be implanted in 25 men in trials – starting this year. [Daily Telegraph]
Cricket record: Pranav Dhanawade hits 1,009 in school match –
An Indian teenager scored more than 1,000 runs in a single innings to set a new world record in school cricket. Fifteen-year-old Pranav Dhanawade broke the previous record of 628 set by Arthur Collins in 1899 on Monday. But he continued his innings in the HT Bhandari Cup inter-school tournament and reached 1,009 runs. He smashed 59 sixes and 127 fours in 395 minutes before his KC Gandhi School declared the innings at 1,465 against Arya Gurukul School on Tuesday. [BBC]
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‘Anti-IS group’ claims BBC website attack –
A group that says it targets online activity linked to so-called Islamic State (IS) has claimed it was behind an attack on the BBC’s website. All the BBC’s websites were unavailable for several hours on New Year’s Eve after what a BBC source described as a “distributed denial of service” attack. The group, calling itself New World Hacking, said it had carried out the attack as a “test of its capabilities”. In a tweet to BBC technology correspondent Rory Cellan-Jones, the group said: “We are based in the US, but we strive to take down Isis [IS] affiliated websites, also Isis members. “The reason we really targeted [the] BBC is because we wanted to see our actual server power.” Earlier, New World Hacking had said: “It was only a test, we didn’t exactly plan to take it down for multiple hours. Our servers are quite strong.” [BBC]
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X Games biker and BMX star Dave Mirra dies –
Police in the US say X Games biker Dave Mirra has died aged 41. Officers in North Carolina say his body was found early on Thursday with an apparently self-inflicted gunshot wound. Dave Mirra was a former BMX champion and one of the most decorated athletes in X Games history. He won a medal every year from 1995 to 2008, picking up 14 golds. His one-time record of 24 career medals was only broken in 2013 by Bob Burnquist. Only Shaun White has won more X Games gold medals than him. [BBC Newsbeat] See Top Twitter Trends (UK)
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New York crane collapse kills at least one person –
A large construction crane has collapsed in lower Manhattan in New York City, killing one person and injuring at least two others. The Fire Department of New York confirmed the fatality and is on the scene responding to the accident. The collapse happened along West Broadway early on Friday morning in the Tribeca neighbourhood. The downed crane, which filled the street, fell onto numerous parked cars. New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said the victim was sitting in a parked car at the time of the accident, and that it was caused by high winds. Workers were in the process of lowering the crane due to the high winds when it collapsed. No workers were injured. [BBC] See Video of the Day
1957 Ferrari 335 S Spider Scaglietti breaks auction sale for racing car at $32 million –
A 1957 Ferrari driven by the great British motor racers of the 1950s broke the record for the world’s most expensive racing car sold at auction after fetching just over €32 million (£24.7 million) on Friday. Despite the stratospheric price at the Artcurial auction in Paris, the buyer cannot use the vehicle on the roads as it was designed purely for racing. Only four Ferrari 335 S Spider Scagliettis were ever produced, and this one had been in the hands of a private French collector for more than 40 years – hence the feverish excitement at the Rétromobile classic car show in Paris, where the auction took place. The 335S is purely a racing car, unlike the 1962 Ferrari 250 GTO, which was a dual purpose vehicle also homologated for road use.[Daily Telegraph] See List of the Day
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Cars sold at auction for over $10 million (source Wikipedia]
| Date | MY | Car | s/n | Auctioneer | Locale | Original price | Adjusted |
| August 14, 2014 | 1962 | Ferrari 250 GTO | 3851GT | Bonhams | Carmel, California, United States | US$38,115,000 | $38,098,927 |
| February 5, 2016 | 1957 | Ferrari 335S | 674 | Artcurial | Paris, France | US$35,711,359 | $35,711,359 |
| July 12, 2013 | 1954 | Mercedes-Benz W196 | 196 010 00006/54 | Bonhams | Goodwood, West Sussex, United Kingdom | US$29,600,000 | $30,069,371 |
| December 10, 2015 | 1956 | Ferrari 290 MM | 626 | RM Sotheby’s | New York City, New York, United States | US$28,050,000 | $28,050,000 |
| August 17, 2013 | 1967 | Ferrari 275 GTB/4*S NART Spider | 10709 | RM Auctions | Monterey, California, United States | US$27,500,000 | $27,936,071 |
| August 16, 2014 | 1964 | Ferrari 275 GTB/C Speciale | 6701 | RM Auctions | Monterrey, California, United States | US$26,400,000 | $26,388,867 |
| February 6, 2015 | 1961 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 2935GT | Artcurial | Paris, France | US$18,500,000 | $18,500,000 |
| June 27, 2014 | 1954 | Ferrari 375-Plus Spider Competizione | 384 | Bonhams | Goodwood, West Sussex, United Kingdom | US$18,400,177 | $18,392,418 |
| August 13, 2015 | 1964 | Ferrari 250 LM | 6105 | RM Auctions | Monterey, California, United States | US$17,600,000 | $17,600,000 |
| August 17, 2015 | 1961 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 3095GT | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$16,830,000 | $16,830,000 |
| August 17, 2015 | 1962 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB Berlinetta Speciale | 3269GT | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$16,500,000 | $16,500,000 |
| August 21, 2011 | 1957 | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa | 0666TR | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$16,390,000 | $17,241,019 |
| August 16, 2014 | 1961 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 2903 GT | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$15,180,000 | $15,173,599 |
| November 21, 2013 | 1964 | Ferrari 250 LM | 6107 | RM Auctions | New York City, New York, United States | US$14,300,000 | $14,526,757 |
| December 10, 2015 | 1962 | Aston Martin DB4GT Zagato | DB4GT/0186/R | RM Auctions | New York City, New York, United States | US$14,300,000 | $14,300,000 |
| August 13, 2015 | 1998 | McLaren F1 ‘LM-Specification’ | SA9AB5AC4W1048073 | RM Auctions | Monterey, California, United States | US$13,750,000 | $13,750,000 |
| August 13, 2015 | 1956 | Ferrari 250 GT LWB Berlinetta ‘Tour de France’ | 0557GT | RM Auctions | Monterey, California, United States | US$13,200,000 | $13,200,000 |
| August 14, 2015 | 1953 | Jaguar C-Type Works Lightweight | XKC 052 | RM Auctions | Monterey, California, United States | US$13,200,000 | $13,200,000 |
| May 25, 2013 | 1953 | Ferrari 340/375 MM Berlinetta ‘Competizione’ | 0320AM | RM Auctions | Tivoli, Lazio, Italy | US$12,812,800 | $13,015,974 |
| May 17, 2009 | 1957 | Ferrari 250 Testa Rossa | 0714TR | RM Auctions | Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | US$12,402,500 | $13,679,879 |
| August 19, 2012 | 1936 | Mercedes-Benz 540K Special Roadster | 130949 | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$11,770,000 | $12,131,681 |
| August 15, 2014 | 1964 | Ferrari 250 LM | 6045 | RM Auctions | Monterrey, California, United States | US$11,550,000 | $11,545,129 |
| October 14, 2015 | 1960 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB | 1995GT | H&H Classics | Duxford, Cambridgeshire, United Kingdom | US$11,440,968 | $11,440,968 |
| August 19, 2012 | 1960 | Ferrari 250 GT California LWB Competizione Spyder | 1639 GT | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$11,275,000 | $11,621,471 |
| August 17, 2012 | 1968 | Ford GT40 | P/1074 | RM Auctions | Monterey, California, United States | US$11,000,000 | $11,338,020 |
| May 18, 2008 | 1961 | Ferrari 250 GT SWB California Spider | 2377GT | RM Auctions | Maranello, Emilia-Romagna, Italy | US$10,894,900 | $11,974,287 |
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| August 21, 2011 | 1931 | Duesenberg Model J Long-Wheelbase Coupe | 2478 | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$10,340,000 | $10,876,885 |
| August 17, 2015 | 1982 | Porsche 956 | 956-003 | Gooding & Company | Pebble Beach, California, United States | US$10,120,000 | $10,120,000 |
| August 16, 2014 | 1967 | Ferrari 275 GTB/4 | 10621 | RM Auctions | Monterrey, California, United States | US$10,175,000 | $10,170,709 |
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Prince Dies at 57: Iconic Musical Genius Found Dead in Paisley Park –
Prince died today at age 57 at his Paisley Park home and studio in Minneapolis, his publicist confirmed to the Associated Press. TMZ first reported the news. According to a press release sent from the Carver County Sheriff’s Department this afternoon, deputies arrived at Paisley Park at 9:43 a.m. and found Prince unresponsive in the elevator. After CPR attempts were unsuccessful, he was pronounced dead at 10:07 a.m. The cause of death has not yet been determined, and Carver County with assistance from Hennepin County Sheriffs and the Midwest Medical Examiner’s Office are investigating. Prince was hospitalized last week after his plane for was forced to make an emergency landing in Moline, Ill. Released a few hours later, a rep told TMZ that he had been battling a bad case of the flu. One of the most iconic musicians in music history, Prince’s extensive career grew out of the music scene of his native Minneapolis, where he lived his entire life. His 1978 debut album For You and self-titled second LP, released in October 1979, kicked off an incredibly prolific run of albums that included 1999, Purple Rain, Around The World In A Day, Sign O The Times and Batman, among others, throughout the 1980s at a clip of nearly one per year, evolving with each release. [Billboard]
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Queen’s 90th birthday: Beacons lit amid UK celebrations –
The Queen has lit the first of more than 900 beacons lighting up across the UK and overseas as part of her 90th birthday celebrations. Prince Philip, the Prince of Wales and Duchess of Cornwall then joined the monarch at a private dinner in Windsor Castle. Earlier, cheering crowds lined the streets in Windsor as the Queen took part in a walkabout. At the lighting of the beacon in Windsor, the Prince of Wales, referring to his mother, said: “I find it very hard to believe that you’ve reached your 90th year and I suddenly realised the other day that I have known you since you were 22 years old. “But this, ladies and gentleman, is a very special occasion and this beacon that her majesty is about to light will also represent – as it lights other beacons across the nation – the love and affection with which you are held throughout this country and the Commonwealth. [BBC]
Solar plane slowly soaring from Hawaii to California –
A solar plane on an around-the-world journey has reached the point of no return over the Pacific Ocean after departing Hawaii, and now it’s California or bust. The plane was cruising over the cold northern Pacific late Thursday at about 20,000 feet with a nearly-full battery as night descended, according to the website that’s documenting the journey of Solar Impulse 2. After some uncertainty about winds, the plane took off from Hawaii and was on course to land in Mountain View, California, in about three days. The crew that helped it take off was clearing out of its Hawaiian hangar and headed for the mainland for the weekend arrival. Pilot Bertrand Piccard is flying this leg of the journey. [AP]
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Lionel Messi announces international football retirement after Argentina loses Copa America final –
Argentina superstar Lionel Messi says he is finished with the national team after the side’s loss to Chile in the Copa America final. The five-time world player of the year announced as much in the immediate aftermath of Argentina’s gut-wrenching loss to Chile, 4-2 in a penalty shootout on Monday. “The national team is done for me,” Messi told reporters. The 29-year-old was booked for simulation and sent his attempt over the crossbar in the decisive shootout as he fell short for the fourth time in a major international final. “It’s difficult, it’s a hard moment for any analysis. In the dressing room I thought that the national team is not for me,” he added. [ABC] In April Messi scored his 500th career goal.
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Euro 2016: Roy Hodgson resigns after England lose to Iceland –
Roy Hodgson has resigned as England manager after his side’s 2-1 defeat by Iceland saw them knocked out of Euro 2016. The 68-year-old had been in charge for four years after replacing Italian Fabio Capello but has won just three of 11 games in major tournament finals. Iceland – with a population of just 330,000 – were among the lowest-ranked teams in France at 34 in the world. “I’m sorry it will have to end this way but these things happen,” Hodgson said. “I hope you will still be able to see an England team in a final of a major tournament soon,” he added. “Now is the time for someone else to oversee the progress of a hungry and extremely talented group of players. They have done fantastically, and done everything asked of them.” [BBC]
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Facebook gives friends higher priority in News Feeds –
Facebook is to give posts by users’ friends and family greater prominence in their News Feeds. The social network said its members had expressed concerns that they were missing “important updates” from the people they cared about. The move reverses a trend towards giving more space to content posted by the news media and brands. One expert said it highlighted that newspapers and broadcasters’ interests did not always match those of the firm. Facebook said that in several surveys it had carried out, users had told it they wanted to see more “friend content”, and it was altering its algorithms to accommodate this. [BBC]
Vietnam capital sets target to ban motorbikes –
Officials in Hanoi are aiming to ban motorbikes from the city centre within 10 years, it’s reported. The local government wants streets to be motorbike-free by 2025 as part of efforts to tackle congestion, the Thanh Nien News website says. The Vietnamese capital has notoriously chaotic roads, with around five million motorbikes vying for space alongside half a million cars. That situation is forecast to get worse in years to come: the authorities estimate that by 2020 there will be seven million motorbikes, and the number of cars will double. “This means the traffic situation in Hanoi will become extremely complicated in the next four to five years, so we really need a timely solution to this,” says mayor Nguyen Duc Chung. The city’s transport authority wants to reduce the number of individual vehicles and boost public transport instead, and its chairman wants the number of buses to double. Construction of a new urban rail system is already under way. [BBC]
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UKIP leader Nigel Farage stands down –
Nigel Farage says he is standing down as leader of the UK Independence Party. Mr Farage said his “political ambition has been achieved” with the UK having voted to leave the EU. He said the party was in a “pretty good place” and said he would not change his mind about quitting as he did after the 2015 general election. Leading UKIP was “tough at times” but “all worth it” said Mr Farage, who is also an MEP. He added that the UK needed a “Brexit prime minister”. Mr Farage announced his decision to stand aside in a speech in London, saying: “I want my life back, and it begins right now.” He has been leader of UKIP for most of the past eight years, standing down briefly in 2009 and being re-elected the following year. He said he would quit after failing to win his seat at last year’s general election, but stayed on after the party rejected his resignation. [BBC]
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Terror fiend tricked police to get death truck onto busy Nice promenade, kill 84 –
Cars and trucks were barred from the Promenade des Anglais during Thursday’s Bastille Day festivities, but the terrorist who plowed a 19-ton truck into a mile-long crowd of revelers – killing at least 84 – reportedly got past police by telling them he had ice cream to hand out. Mohamed Lahouaiej Bouhlel, a 31-year-old divorced loner, petty criminal and Tunisian national began his route of carnage by slowly moving onto the packed, seaside walkway around 10:40 p.m. local time. Then, say witnesses, he gunned the engine and weaved through the horrified crowd for nearly a mile, leaving a wake of dead and broken bodies. Police killed him in a shootout minutes later. Bouhlel, who shot at revelers after driving through the crowd and was then killed by police, was reportedly known to police prior to the attack although his rap sheet included just one arrest, for a road rage incident in March French Justice Minister Jean-Jacques Urvoas said. [Fox News]
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US election 2016 result: Trump beats Clinton to take White House –
Donald Trump will become the 45th US president after a stunning victory over Democrat Hillary Clinton. The Republican nominee’s victory came down to a handful of key swing states, despite months of polling that favoured Mrs Clinton. The battlegrounds of Florida, Ohio and North Carolina cleared the way for his Brexit-style upset. Global markets plummeted, with the US dollar diving and gold prices surging. Mr Trump’s shock victory in Wisconsin put him over the 270 out of 538 electoral college votes needed to win the White House, after a gruelling and rancorous campaign. The US president-elect took to the stage with his family at his victory rally in a New York hotel ballroom and said: “I just received a call from Secretary Clinton. She congratulated us on our victory.” [BBC]
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