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A wild crocodile that had a tyre stuck around its neck for six years has finally been free by a heroic Indonesian villager who lured it into a trap. Officials and local residents confirmed on Tuesday the beast had been freed from its rubber vice and released back into the wild. Conservation workers have been trying to lure the stricken saltwater crocodile from a river since 2016 after residents of Palu city on Sulawesi island spotted the animal with a motorbike tyre wrapped around its neck. But it was a local resident who snared the 17 foot long reptile, who…

Dylan and Oscar are twins, but unlike most other twins they don’t share a birthday, as they were born two days apart. Their mum Joanne Reilly, from Swinton, Manchester, was shocked when her waters broke early at 24 weeks. She gave birth to a baby boy weighing just 1lb 10oz on 10 January 2019, who she named Dylan. But then her labour suddenly stopped progressing. Initially, doctors hoped Reilly, 32, might be able to carry the second twin to full term. But Oscar was keen to join his twin brother and was born two days later on 12 January, weighing…

An international team collaborated on the build of Conrad Shipyard’s Ace but, as the largest superyacht to emerge from the country, she’s really Poland’s triumph. Cecile Gauert discovers how it came up trumps. It’s December and the Old Town of Gdańsk in Poland is filled with weekend visitors as the snow falls thick and steady. Amid the festive ambiance, children slide on the frozen bank as their parents stop and stare at a gleaming white yacht, aglow with lights. This boat is the star of the waterfront and the proud shipyard is celebrating her launch. “I have always had a…

These will tug at your heart strings. OK I know this might sound completely weird and possibly slightly creepy, but I am fascinated by birth photography. Hear me out. We live in a world of manufactured emotion. We take dozens of selfies until we get our smile just right. We angle our bodies to look thinner. We drive out to the middle of nowhere to take pictures walking through fields that no normal person would otherwise walk through. We work so hard to portray emotions we want others to see and associate with us online. But you rarely see that…

2024 Mercedes-Benz E-Class marks a significant shift for the luxury car brand, as it sets the standard for the transition from combustion engines to electric drive. The car features a new electronics architecture that enables a comprehensive digital user experience. In terms of its exterior design, the new E-Class has a classic three-box saloon shape, with short front overhang and long bonnet, which is followed by a greenhouse that is set well back. Competes with: Audi A6, BMW 5 Series, Genesis G80, Lexus ES, Volvo S90. Looks like: The E-Class got a bit of a facelift. Powertrains: 255-horsepower, turbocharged 2.0-liter…

When Azimut put together the package for its latest addition to the Magellano line of Crossovers, the key ambition was to create something sustainable and modern that could comfortably go the distance. The 29.7-metre Magellano 30M ticks all of these boxes and is now the proud flagship of the Italian builder’s Magellano fleet. The design comes from Ken Freivokh and Vincenzo De Cotiis, with Azimut drawing inspiration from the retro look of long-range trawler yachts and adding a modern and contemporary twist. The result is a timeless yacht that speaks to experienced owners who love elegance and steer away from…

Erling Haaland let his hair down – quite literally – as Manchester City thrashed Premier League title rivals Arsenal 4-1 at the Etihad Stadium. Erling Haaland donned a new, natural look in the final stages of Manchester City’s 4-1 victory over Arsenal and fans are convinced the goalscoring phenomenon was ‘disrespecting’ the Gunners by finding the net almost immediately after removing his hairband. The Norwegian’s long locks were on display in the closing stages of the one-sided Premier League title drubbing and Haaland rubbed salt into Arsenal’s wounds by bagging a late fourth to claim his 49th goal of an…

Fear grounded in misunderstanding of lithium-ion batteries leads to an unexpected restriction. Late last year, the National Council of Corvette Clubs quietly banned all vehicles with lithium-ion batteries from competing in any of its events, with no exception made for the new 2024 Chevrolet Corvette E-Ray. The rule even goes so far as to say if a vehicle with a lithium-ion battery is driven to the event but not competing, it must be parked at least 30 feet from structures and other vehicles. That means you, friends, family, and spectators. The Exact Wording In a rule change dated November 2022,…

Of late, it seems that a metre is no longer a metre. Boats are getting bigger within the same envelope, but usually at the expense of fluid lines. Not the new Mangusta 165 REV, which has grown without losing its graceful appearance, says Cecile Gauert. “I drew inspiration from the luxury sports cars of the 1920s and 1930s,” says designer Igor Lobanov of the exterior of the new Mangusta 165 REV, a reinvention of the yard’s successful 165 model. Look for the line that drops beneath the top window right after the long foredeck: it mirrors the line in an…

The Real Story Behind These Leopard And Cow Photos That Still Makes Little Sense An unusual relationship developed between a wild leopard and a cow in Gujarat, India, that has to be seen to be believed. According to the original story published on the website On Forest, the incident took place in 2002. Many social media posts claim that the leopard’s mother was 𝓀𝒾𝓁𝓁ed and the cow offered it milk and comfort. That’s simply not true, but the story is still incredibly fascinating. The story begins with increased complaints about leopard sightings in the village of Antoli. Forest rangers decided…

The Last of the Siberian Unicorns: What Happened to the Mammoth-Sized One-Horned Beasts of Legend? Elasmotherium is a species of extinct rhino also known as the Giant Rhinoceros and Giant Siberian Unicorn. which has been living in the Late Pliocene and Pleistocene eras in the Eurasian region. They were documented 2.6 million years ago, but the new fossils were documented around 29,000 years ago. The best known of the species here, the E. Sibiricum, which was the size of a mammoth, covered in hair, was supposed to have had a large horn protruding from the forehead, and hence the word…

Cristiano Ronaldo owns the most expensive private jet among football superstars, a $65 million Gulfstream G650 jet. Cristiano Ronaldo recently decided to sell his current Gulfstream G200 private jet because it was a bit small compared to the number of family members. In addition to this jet, CR7 also has an aircraft of the same brand, the Gulfstream G650, which costs up to 65 million dollars, with all the luxury and modernity inside. Gulfstream is an aircraft manufacturer favored by many world billionaires such as Elon Musk, Jeff Bezos, Kim Kardashian. Soccer superstars like David Beckham, Cristiano Ronaldo, Lionel Messi,…

These 20 incredible photos will bring tears to your eyes. Birth photographer, Monet Nicole Moutrie from Denver, Colorardo in the U.S. has been photographing child birth for the last eight years. In this incredible series of powerful photos she captures the joy, relief, love and sheer exhaustion that women feel in the first moments that they hold their newborn babies. 1/20 Monet became a birth photographer after witnessing and photographing her older sister’s last birth. After three hospital births, Monet’s sister decided to give birth at home and invited Monet to watch the process from start to finish. “I didn’t…

THE PENTAGON is planning to change the face of warfare with the development of flying aircraft carriers. The experimental planes would take the form of a mothership that deploys drones instead of fighter jets, The Economist reports. Military bosses believe that carriers would be safer in the skies than in the sea, where they’re vulnerable to long-range missiles. They would more closely resemble the “helicarriers” featured in the Marvel Avengers films than the floating runways that prowl the oceans today. Modern aircraft carriers take the form of 400,000-tonne ships that stretch up to 1,092 feet (333 m) long – or…

TWO unknown defenders from a farming town helped transform Erling Haaland into the Premier League’s deadliest striker. The Manchester City forward, 22, is enjoying a staggering first season in England. He has blasted in a whopping 47 goals in 40 games across all competitions for the Citizens, adding his latest pair in the 3-1 win over Leicester at the weekend. Incredibly, 40 of those have been scored with just one touch – taking the ball early and often smashing it past helpless goalkeepers. And a large part of that was learnt as a kid in the academy at boyhood club…

ERLING Haaland’s masterpiece goals inspired an artist to immortalise him in scores of classic images. Self-taught Rory O’Keefe even portrayed the Manchester City striker as Johannes Vermeer’s famous Girl With A Pearl Earring. Others are in the style of Van Gogh, Barack Obama’s Hope campaign poster and a church stained-glass window. The record-breaking Norwegian, 22, is also shown as both Jack and Rose in the bow scene from Titanic. Rory, from Cardiff, said: “Erling Haaland is my muse. I’ve painted him over 100 times in many different ways.” Asked why pick him, he added: “Why does anyone paint anything?. Why…

USS Nimitz (CVN 68), the oldest-serving U.S commissioned aircraft carrier in the world, successfully completed its 350,000th arrested aircraft landing while sailing in the South China Sea, a milestone nearly 48 years in the making. Nimitz is the first active U.S. Navy carrier in the Fleet to reach this milestone. USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69) has the next highest total of arrested landings at 326,600. Capt. Craig Sicola, commanding officer of Nimitz, and Cmdr. Luke Edwards, commanding officer of the “Fighting Redcocks” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 22 piloted the landing in an F/A-18F Super Hornet from VFA 22…

The Hungarian Air Force’s Airbus H225M helicopters will arrive this summer, Defence Minister Kristóf Szalay-Bobrovniczky announced on his social media page after a test-firing of one on Thursday, April 6, at the Nullapont firing range. The Hungarian Defence Forces will take delivery of the Airbus H225M helicopters this summer, and the aircraft will be fitted with a special weapon system called H-Force. HForce is a unique, exhaustive and flexible weapon system designed to meet the requirements of defence agencies seeking light attack mission capabilities or a complement to their existing fleet of specialised attack helicopters. The Hungarian Air Force will…

As if giving birth weren’t incredible enough, these women helped deliver their own babies—and those magical moments were caught on camera. Every childbirth is downright amazing—but these women took it up a notch by getting hands-on with their own deliveries. With the assistance of a doctor, doula or midwife, these moms caught their babies as they emerged during the last minutes of labor, helping to gently pull them out and into the world. These raw, intimate moments were stunningly documented by their birth photographers, who shared with us their thoughts as they witnessed the incredible love and strength of these…

Michella, who already had two daughters with her husband, Mark, welcomed her three sons – named Charles, Theodore and Gabriel – on January 15 via cesarean section when she was just over 35 weeks pregnant. They were all perfect and their weights were amazing. They weight 2278, 2626 and 2775 grams, respectively. On average, newborn babies weigh 7.5lb, but between 5.5 and 10lb is considered normal. Video: Danish Mom Gives Birth to Triplets After Having Twins She got real about the ‘extreme pain’ she was in leading up to the birth and afterwards, and many people were amazed by her…

Unlike Mercedes, who has chosen to create a whole new sub-brand for its battery-electric models, BMW decided against diluting its legacy portfolio, which is how we ended up with the i7 luxury sedan, the all-new 7 Series’ fully electric sibling. I’m sure both strategies have merit, but only time will tell which carmaker got it right. Anyway, let me quickly take you back to 2008, to the international media launch of the F01 7 Series, held in Dresden, Germany. That was the first time I had ever driven an all-new luxury sedan for several hundred miles. It always helps to…

We have known it for quite a while already, and as promised in the recent cockpit reveal, the Stuttgart-based German automaker was quick to unveil the mid-cycle refresh of the third generation Cayenne, a proper luxury beast and best-seller SUV. 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT, Facelifted to Perfection The new 2024 Porsche Cayenne Turbo GT luxury SUV has been given an extensive upgrade with more powerful engine options, a completely revised digital display and control system, and new chassis technology. One of the most significant upgrades to the vehicle is the integration of a fully digital 12.6-inch instrument cluster with…

Haaland is like a robot, he is motorized, programmed to observe, run and score goals. He seems to be against the labor force, the human effort. But inside this robot guy is a strong emotion, with hatred but also sharing. The robot is programmed to score goals… After Haaland scored against Bayern Munich, MU legend Rio Ferdinand said, “This is an absolute scoring machine. Is he the problem? This guy is the solution. Come to the important moments. Missed penalty, no embarrassment. Get another chance, score. Extraordinary player”. Ferdinand’s words sum up what fans have shared before, about their admiration…

Green anacondas are known to eat pigs and peccaries (which resemble pigs and can get to about the weight of a smaller mini-pig). Snakes have an incredible ability to stretch their jaws and stomachs (though contrary to popular belief they don’t actually unhinge their jaws, they just stretch them), so if they can eat animals several times wider than they are. A large Anaconda swallowing an entire pig whole. The entire pig being swallowed whole by a giant anaconda. An enormous anaconda consuming a whole pig. The entire pig being swallowed whole by a giant anaconda.