Angela Merkel was spotted losing her balance during her first ever trip to the Auschwitz concentration camp today. Footage showed her turning around after laying wreaths at a former execution wall when she appeared to stumble and almost fall backwards. She reached out her hand as the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki grabbed onto her to help steady her fall. She reached out her hand as the Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki grabbed onto her to help steady her fall at Auschwitz today Others standing nearby rushed forward to check that was okay before they carried on with the visit. It comes amid growing fears for the German Chancellor's health after she has been seen shaking on three separate occasions during public engagements this year. She visited the former Nazi death camp at Auschwitz today for the first time in her 14 years as chancellor, as Germany grapples with a resurgence of anti-Semitism and the growth of the far-right. Others … [Read more...] about Angela Merkel, 65, loses her balance and nearly falls as aides rush to her help during first ever visit to Auschwitz – amid growing fears over her health after she was spotted shaking three times
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Prince Philip ‘ordered Andrew to step down for the sake of the monarchy’
Prince Andrew was reportedly ordered to step down by Prince Philip following the worsening crisis surrounding his friendship with paedophile Jeffrey Epstein. The Duke of Edinburgh is said to have told his disgraced son to stop royal duties following the backlash over his connection with the now dead billionaire. A insider at Sandringham, where the showdown took place, told the Daily Telegraph : "It was a tense meeting and Philip told his son that he had to take his punishment." They claimed he said it was "for the sake of the monarchy." A showdown between the two allegedly took place at Sandringham hours before a Panorama interview with Virginia Roberts Guiffre was screened on Monday. Mrs Guiffre claims she was forced to have sex with the prince three times when she was 17. In the hour-long documentary, she described feeling "horrified and abused" during the "disgusting" incident. The humiliated prince was also reportedly read the "riot act" from Prince Charles, who is said to have … [Read more...] about Prince Philip ‘ordered Andrew to step down for the sake of the monarchy’
Claudio Ranieri plays it cool but Leicester players and fans believe title is on
Claudio Ranieri will spend part of this international break in Rome and as he wanders through the city of his birth, perhaps stopping off for a glass of wine at a favourite trattoria, the 64-year-old may well reflect on the sporting sensation he has inspired back in England and how, week by week, something that long seemed impossible is becoming a firm reality. Leicester City are poised to become Premier League champions. It is a beguiling prospect and one Ranieri has tried hard to play down. He was at it again after this victory, Leicester’s seventh in nine matches and one that kept them five points clear of second-placed Tottenham after their win over Bournemouth on Sunday. He insisted he and his players “don’t speak about the title” and that their focus is solely on “our performance”. But this is one area in which the manager is failing; his players are openly talking about finishing on top, while the supporters are practically singing themselves … [Read more...] about Claudio Ranieri plays it cool but Leicester players and fans believe title is on
SF’s Golden Dragon massacre: 40 years later, victims still have scars
The last thing Robert Yuen said to Calvin Fong was, “It’s going to be OK.” The two teenagers and their friend Donald Kwan lay among a mess of smashed dishes, ice water and hot soup on the floor of San Francisco’s Golden Dragon restaurant, all bleeding from gunshot wounds, casualties in one of the city’s most horrific crimes. As it turned out, Fong and Kwan were not OK. They were two of the five people killed early in the morning of Sept. 4, 1977, in an atrocity that altered the lives of everyone in that Chinatown restaurant — as well as Chinatown itself. It was the culmination of years of gang violence that had killed dozens of people in a neighborhood that was both a tourist attraction and home to thousands of low-income immigrants. Most of the gang wars’ casualties had been combatants gunned down in the streets. This time the battleground was a well-known restaurant, and most of the people there had no idea who was doing the shooting or why. … [Read more...] about SF’s Golden Dragon massacre: 40 years later, victims still have scars
Movie tourists boost Scottish castle visitor numbers
Movie tourists helped Scotland's castles enjoy a boost in visitor numbers, new figures suggest.Historic Environment Scotland (HES) said more people were visiting after Scotland was used as a location in films such as Mary Queen of Scots.Fans of the TV shows Outlander and Outlaw King also boosted numbers.Doune Castle near Stirling - which featured as Castle Leoch in Outlander - saw a 14% increase in footfall after 142,091 people visited last year.Urquhart Castle by Loch Ness had more than half a million visitors for the first time, up 6% to 518,195.Stirling Castle saw an increase of 7% to 605,241 visitors - making it the second most visited HES-staffed heritage site in 2018.As in previous years, Edinburgh Castle came out top with 2,111,578 visitors, an increase of 2%.Blackness Castle in West Lothian reached 50,000 visitors for the first time - an increase of 36% from the previous year.Overall footfall to HES-staffed sites grew by 5% from 2017 to 5,229,049.Stephen Duncan, HES commercial … [Read more...] about Movie tourists boost Scottish castle visitor numbers