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Smoke bombs set off during Dutch league football match

Smoke bombs set off during Dutch league football match

Smoke bombs set off during a Dutch league football match between Ajax and host PSV Eindhoven injured 15 people on Sunday, 23 April, according to AFP. Defending champions PSV dealt Ajax a crushing blow when the titleholders won 1-0, dropping the Amsterdam team four points behind this year’s table leader, Feyenoord Rotterdam. Feyenoord will clinch the Eredivisie title if they beat Excelsior on 7 May.Officials in Ajax’s match at Eindhoven were forced to stop play just five minutes in due to the thick smoke engulfing a section of the stands. Apr 24, 2017
Le Pen says she will defend Frances independence

Le Pen says she will defend Frances independence

Partial results from the interior ministry, which do not include Frances biggest cities, suggested that Le Pen has received 24.38 percent of the votes to 22.19 percent for Emmanuel Macron. Apr 24, 2017
Four rare newborn fawns delight visitors at Bronx Zoo

Four rare newborn fawns delight visitors at Bronx Zoo

Two male and two female baby deer were born at the Bronx Zoo. The rare fawns were all born to different mothers. The Père David deer is a species native to China but extinct in the wild.In 1866, French missionary Père Armand David smuggled a few remaining deer to France for protection. The species now only lives in zoos around the world.As part of the Species Survival Program, 165 fawns have been born at the Bronx Zoo since 1946. Apr 23, 2017
Topless Femen protesters try to storm polling station in France

Topless Femen protesters try to storm polling station in France

Police have arrested several topless protesters during the French presidential election. Members of the protest group Femen tried to storm the polling station where Marine Le Pen was due to vote on Sunday morning. Protesters wore Le Pen and Vladimir Putin masks.Le Pen previously said she admires Putin and met with him in Moscow in March. Femen criticises Le Pen for ignoring the emancipation of women in her programme. Apr 23, 2017
Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru wins London marathon

Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru wins London marathon

Kenyan Daniel Wanjiru has won the London Marathon in 2:05:48. It is his first time competing in London.Kenyan Mary Keitany set a new women’s only world record finishing in 2:17.01. It is her third victory in this marathon.The quickest Brit was Robbie Simpson at 02:15:04. Around 40,000 runners are taking part in the 37th London Marathon. The Duke and Duchess of Cambridge and Prince Harry started the race. Apr 23, 2017
Cirstea criticises Kontas tears after Ilie Nastase insults

Cirstea criticises Kontas tears after Ilie Nastase insults

Great Britains Johanna Konta was left in tears after Ilie Nastase called her and Great Britain captain Anne Keothavong f*****g b*****s. Konta returned to the court after twenty minutes to defeat her Romanian opponent Sorana Cirstea 6-2 6-3. Apr 23, 2017
France goes to the presidential polls amid high security and fears of rioting

France goes to the presidential polls amid high security and fears of rioting

The polls have opened for the first round of the French presidential election. More than 47 million people are eligible to cast vote in the closely-contested election.Far-right Le Pen, the conservative Fillion, far-left Mélenchon and liberal centrist Macron are seen as frontrunners. Candidates must win more than 50% of votes to become president. If there is no winner, the two candidates with the most votes will face each other in a second round on 7 May.On Saturday, French expats began the voting abroad outside of France. The results of the election are expected to be confirmed at around midnight. Apr 23, 2017
Nasa celebrates Earth Day with breath-taking videos from space

Nasa celebrates Earth Day with breath-taking videos from space

To celebrate Earth Day 2017, Nasa has released a video with the best footage taken by cameras on the International Space Station.Sit back and relax as stunning views of mountains, rivers and deserts glide past, filmed from high above the clouds. Apr 23, 2017
Paris: Protesters clash with police on evening of French presidential election

Paris: Protesters clash with police on evening of French presidential election

Protesters clashed with police during a demonstration against the French presidential election. Trade unions and activists gathered peacefully to call for social change but roughly 200 masked protesters threw bottles and stones at officers. Many of the peaceful attendants expressed doubts about all the presidential candidates.The first round of the presidential election will take place on 23 April. Emmanuel Macron is currently polled at 24% while Marine Le Pen stands at 22%. Apr 22, 2017
Watch: Adorable baby otter learns how to swim

Watch: Adorable baby otter learns how to swim

Otter pups are very buoyant but they still need to learn how to swim. Luckily, baby otter Tucker got a lot of help from his mother Tilly during his first swim at Oregon Zoo. While the way Till is dragging her pup through the water may look a bit rough, it is completely normal otter behaviour and nothing to worry about. Apr 22, 2017
Watch unmanned Chinese cargo ship Tianzhou-1 dock with space lab

Watch unmanned Chinese cargo ship Tianzhou-1 dock with space lab

An unmanned Chinese cargo ship has successfully docked with the orbiting space lab Tiangong-2. Tianzhou-1 is 10 metres in length and is said to carry 6.5 tonnes of supplies.This would mean it is able to carry double that of rival cargo ships, claims China. The craft raises China’s hopes for its first manned space station by 2022.After removing waste from the space lab it will burn up when re-entering Earth’s atmosphere. Apr 22, 2017
March for Science sees protesters worldwide supporting scientists on Earth Day

March for Science sees protesters worldwide supporting scientists on Earth Day

Around the world, 500 Marches for Science are planned this International Earth Day. Several thousand protesters in Sydney kicked off the demonstrations.March for Science wants to highlight the importance of public investment in science. The protests are partially a reaction to U.S. President Donald Trump’s denial of climate change.International Earth Day commemorates the birth of the environmental movement in 1970. Apr 22, 2017
50,000 protesters expected to march through Cologne against anti-immigration party AfD

50,000 protesters expected to march through Cologne against anti-immigration party AfD

Around 50,000 protesters are expected to march through Cologne today to protest the anti-immigration Alternative for Germany (AfD) party.Police are expecting riots and an additional 4,000 officers have been deployed. The AfD is holding its annual party conference in the city.It must pick a new leader for the upcoming national election campaign following arguments over the party’s orientation towards the right. Apr 22, 2017
Death toll rises to 140 after Taliban gunmen disguised in army uniform attack base in Afghanistan

Death toll rises to 140 after Taliban gunmen disguised in army uniform attack base in Afghanistan

More than 140 Afghan soldiers were killed in a Taliban attack on a military base. The attackers were reportedly dressed in military uniforms to get past checkpoints.Most of the soldiers were killed when leaving a mosque or having lunch. The attackers were armed with rocket-propelled grenades and guns.About 70 foreign military advisers were stationed at the base in Mazar-e-Sharif. Reportedly, no foreign military personnel were injured in the attack. Apr 22, 2017
Outlast 2 launch trailer (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Outlast 2 launch trailer (PS4, Xbox One, PC)

Red Barrels long-awaited horror sequel Outlast 2 is out on 25 April on PS4, Xbox One and PC, and to mark its release a new launch trailer has been released. Its scary. Of course its scary. Apr 22, 2017
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