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The TRUE scale of the world’s biggest iceberg: Enormous ‘megaberg’ that broke free last month is just under one TRILLION tonnes – 100 million times as heavy as the Eiffel Tower, scientists say

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New satellite measurements reveal the true scale of the world’s largest iceberg.  Called A23a, the platform of floating ice has a surface area of 1,500 square miles, a volume of 263 cubic miles and a mass just below one trillion tonnes. That makes it not only four times as big as Greater London, but a whopping … Read more

Angelina Jolie transforms into the iconic opera singer Maria Callas on set of new biopic Maria film in Greece

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By Lily Jobson For Mailonline Published: 11:19 BST, 15 October 2023 | Updated: 11:25 BST, 15 October 2023 Angelina Jolie looked worlds away from her usual self as she got stuck into character on set of new biopic Maria film in Greece on Saturday. The actress, 48, transformed into the iconic opera singer Maria Callas while … Read more

I’ve figured out how to live in London for FREE… honestly, it’s not a scam

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A travel influencer has revealed how she lived in London for free for two months, without spending a penny on accommodation. Fole Fowowe, 25, found a perfect way to live in the capital on a budget – by house and pet sitting. On TikTok the travel-pro goes by @fole.com where she documents her unique lifestyle, as well … Read more

Biden says he tried to call Macron but he was ‘having a good time at the Eiffel Tower’

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President Joe Biden said on Monday that he feels good about Emmanuel Macron’s victory in the French presidential election and that he tried to call him but Macron was too busy ‘having a good time’ at the Eiffel Tower to talk.  ‘I feel good about the French election,’ Biden told reporters at Joint Base Andrews … Read more

Kris Jenner keeps a low profile in a black ensemble and fedora hat at The Ritz in Paris  

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She trademarked the word ‘momager’.  But Kris Jenner took a moment’s break from her managerial responsibilities on Wednesday as she arrived at The Ritz in Paris with her security.  The Kardashian matriarch, 65, kept a low profile in a black ensemble and fedora hat as she made a discreet entrance at the luxurious venue.  Black … Read more

Covid France: Health chief forced to deny Paris heading for lockdown

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French health chiefs have been forced to deny that Paris is facing another lockdown despite intensive care wards nearing capacity as they fill up with Covid patients. Hospital bosses in the Ile-de-France region, which is home to some 12million people and includes Paris, were told to cancel 40 per cent of routine surgeries starting Monday … Read more

Coronavirus France: Gridlock as people flee Paris before lockdown

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Tens of thousands of Parisians tonight caused massive traffic jams in a desperate attempt to flee the French capital ahead of the start of Emmanuel Macron’s month-long shutdown.  Video posted to Twitter shows huge numbers of Parisians attempting a mass exodus out of the mega-city in a bid to avoid the 9pm curfew and the … Read more

President Macron pays his respects to beheaded teacher Samuel Paty

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French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects tonight at the coffin of a teacher who was beheaded near Paris last week.   History teacher Samuel Paty was decapitated for having shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class discussion on free speech early this month. He became the subject of an online hate campaign … Read more

President Macron pays his respects to beheaded teacher Samuel Paty

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French President Emmanuel Macron paid his respects tonight at the coffin of a teacher who was beheaded near Paris last week.   History teacher Samuel Paty was decapitated for having shown cartoons of the Prophet Muhammad in a civics class discussion on free speech early this month. He became the subject of an online hate campaign … Read more