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40 dramatic photos of sinkholes and giant craters that swallowed homes and cars around the world

After a huge sinkhole swallowed cars on a street in Rome, we look at other craters that have suddenly opened up around the world.

Feb 16, 2018

By David Sim

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Chinese New Year: A fiery 2018 predicted for people born in the Year of the Dog, like Donald Trump

Donald Trump is a typical Fire Dog: hot-tempered, talkative and argumentative. Chinese astrologers predict his second year in office will be even more tempestuous than his first.

Feb 15, 2018

By David Sim

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'No rules' football match turns Derbyshire town into chaotic two-day brawl

Ashbourne is home to one of Britain's oldest and bloodiest sporting traditions: the Royal Shrovetide Football Match, played every year on Shrove Tuesday and Ash Wednesday.

Feb 14, 2018

By David Sim

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Maha Shivratri 2018 photos: Auspicious Hindu festival dedicated to worship of Lord Shiva

This most important of Hindu festivals falls on Tuesday 13 through to Wednesday 14 February 2018.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Sim

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Southwest Airlines flight evacuated after blaze breaks out in power unit

Southwestern Airlines flight was carrying 139 passengers when it had to be evacuated at John Wayne Airport in Santa Monica.

Feb 13, 2018

By Dan Cancian

Rio Carnival 2018 second night: Glitzy parades tackle serious issues

Behind the ostrich feathers and sequins, the parades tackle serious matters such as crime, corruption, drugs, poverty and intolerance towards the LGBT community.

Feb 13, 2018

By David Sim

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Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018 winners: Stunning sharks, shipwrecks and seahorses

A panorama photograph of motorbikes in a World War Two shipwreck in the Red Sea has won Underwater Photographer of the Year 2018.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Sim

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Flight delayed for two hours after passenger nips out for cigarette

Passenger at Auckland Airport went for a cigarette break while at the gate and bypassed security upon returning.

Feb 12, 2018

By Dan Cancian

In pictures: Donald Trump being shafted by a Russian bear, and other satirical Rose Monday floats

Germany celebrates its annual Rose Monday carnival in traditional fashion: with floats featuring huge, unflattering puppets of politicians.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Sim

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Giant food fight as thousands throw fruit in medieval Battle of the Oranges

Teams throw 500,000 kilograms of oranges at each other as the northern Italian town of Ivrea marks the start of carnival season.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Sim

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Rio Carnival 2018 night one: Eye-popping costumes and spectacular floats

Seven of Rio de Janeiro's elite samba schools danced through the specially-built Sambadrome on the first night of the city's famous Carnival parades.

Feb 12, 2018

By David Sim

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Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony

Best photos of the Pyeongchang 2018 Winter Olympic Games opening ceremony in South Korea

IBTimes UK presents the best photos from the opening ceremony of the 2018 Pyeongchang Winter Olympic Games in South Korea.

Feb 9, 2018

By David Sim

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Amazing photos of bioluminescent phytoplankton glowing blue in the sea in Big Sur, California

People living along the California coast are being treated to a living light show as tiny glowing phytoplankton light up the waves at Big Sur.

Feb 9, 2018

By David Sim

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Boeing carrying 300 passengers plummets 30,000ft after cabin pressure failure

A passenger jet carrying more than 270 people was forced into a 30,000ft emergency descent after a failure in cabin pressure, a report has found.

Feb 8, 2018

By David Brennan

Amazing photos of 2018 Santa Cruz de Tenerife Carnival queens wearing huge 80kg costumes on wheels

The spectacular costumes – covered in feathers, sequins and jewels – can be more than 5m high and weigh over 80kg.

Feb 8, 2018

By David Sim

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25 photos of snow-covered Paris looking even more beautiful than normal

The French capital is always a photogenic city, but when it's blanketed in white, it's even prettier.

Feb 8, 2018

By David Sim

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Retromobile 2018: Beautiful rare classic and vintage cars go on show and on sale in Paris

In pictures: The most exciting cars on show at Retromobile 2018, including the Ferrari FXX, a stunning 1938 Bugatti and a pristine Ferrari 250GT Cabriolet.

Feb 7, 2018

By David Sim

Taiwan earthquake photos: Firefighters rescue people from buildings leaning at precarious angles

Photos show buildings in Hualien leaning at sharp angles, their lowest floors crushed into mangled heaps of concrete, shattered glass and bent iron beams.

Feb 7, 2018

By David Sim

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Britons waste almost £1,200 a year stuck in rush hour traffic

Britain is 10th most congested country in the world as fed-up drivers spend average of 31 hours a year in slow or unmoving traffic.

Feb 6, 2018

By Dan Cancian

Inside an eerie, abandoned ski resort near the Demilitarised Zone (DMZ) in South Korea

The Alps Ski Resort was one of South Korea's first winter sports destinations, attracting tens of thousands of skiers every year, until it abruptly shut in 2006.

Feb 5, 2018

By David Sim

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