News and views about the stranger side of global news.

Iran’s Hijab War: A Continuing Battle

On July 5, 2014 by Tim Newman

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In Iran it’s illegal for a woman not to wear a hijab in public. To our Western sensibilities that seems like utter madness, but I guess you have to try and remove your Westerncentric...

Mongolian President Tsakhiagiin Elbegdorj Is A Good Guy

On June 28, 2014 by Tim Newman

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If I asked you to give me the name of a famous Mongolian I expect you would say ‘Genghis Khan’, that’s the only famous Mongolian I knew about until today. It turns out that...

Photos: The Madness Of Dubai

On June 26, 2014 by Tim Newman

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These pictures from Dubai are amazing. The place is pretty nuts by all accounts. Anywhere there’s loads of cash and a deeply religious heritage is bound to be a little edgy. Gold everywhere, top-notch...

Too Many England Flags In Your Area? Here’s A Solution

On June 14, 2014 by Tim Newman

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There have always been a fair few England flags dangling from the houses of English folk, but things have really exploded as of late. The referendum and the footy has given local flag...

WWII: Some Interesting Death Toll Statistics

On June 13, 2014 by Tim Newman

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I wrote a post the other day with some random graphs and infographics, three of which were about the nationalities of World War II casualties. Aside from the huge numbers involved I was...

Belarus: Village Life

On June 1, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Belarus is commonly known as the last dictatorship in Europe. Belarus’ iron fisted leader Alexander Lukashenko is by all accounts quite a horrible chap. The EU pretty much ignores him and even Putin is reported...

PHOTOS: Deserted Supermarket In Ukraine Looted

On May 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Ukraine has big beefs afoot at the moment. Russia’s not just breathing down its neck, it’s doing a little puke down there too. A few days ago there was a battle between Ukrainian...

METAL BANDS FROM EVERY COUNTRY IN THE WORLD (I-K)

On May 31, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Wish me luck as we drift from I to K looking for metal bands from all of the world’s wonderful countries; one band from each… Iceland We’re starting strong with Sororicide. Sororicide, if you’re...

Metal Bands From Every Country In The World (A-B)

On May 26, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Heavy metal, love it or despise it, is a ubiquitous, global force. I thought to myself this morning, “I wonder if I can find photos of metal bands from every single country on...

Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge: The Longest In The World

On May 24, 2014 by Tim Newman

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Danyang–Kunshan Grand Bridge in China gets the prize for being the longest bridge in the world at a startling 164,800 m in length. That’s 100 miles or so, about the distance from Brighton to Oxford...

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