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Giving birth on the school field
This video of a UK teenager giving birth on a school field has been blocked by YouTube. Read more and see the video...
Watch yourself... Google's watching you
This scantily-dressed Londoner is the latest victim of unwanted fame that Google Street View can bring you as you go about your daily business. The image has reignited the debate over the legitimacy of Street View - a topic we looked at in December. Read more and see other "Street View celebrities"...
Why Keira Knightley taking a beating is a good thing
No matter how successful and confident you are, anybody can be a victim of domestic violence. Singer Rihanna proved that in February. Now it's British actress Keira Knightely's turn. Luckily, she's only acting. Nonetheless the ad has caused quite a shock. But it is it realistic? A domestic violence aid worker tells us more. Read more and see the ad...
Unemployed un-kissed 47-year-old to win 'Britain's Got Talent'?
Photo © Britain's Got Talent.
The latest woman to wow YouTube is quite the opposite of what we're used to. Unlike the majority of video clip fodder, Susan Boyle is highly unattractive and greatly talented. And everyone loves her. A fairytale come true, or a showbiz fake? Read more...
G20 police brutality: fresh footage leads to second officer suspension
The officer filmed striking a woman with a baton in this video has been suspended after the footage was posted on YouTube. A separate investigation is already underway after another officer was caught on a mobile phone video shoving a 47-year-old man who later died of a heart attack. See the video...
Met police tell Britons: look in rubbish bins for terrorism
In March 2008 British police shocked Londoners by asking them to report "odd-looking" photographers and houses with "unusual activity". Despite massive criticism for infringing on civil liberties last time, the Metropolitan Police is now going further, asking residents to rummage through wheelie bins and report anyone who dares glance at a CCTV camera. Read more...
Playing video games – deadly dangerous?
Is it extremist to call British soldiers 'butchers of Basra'?
Anti-war protestors dressed in Islamic clothing caused outrage on Tuesday when they marred an army homecoming ceremony by calling British troops "cowards, murderers, terrorists, butchers of Basra" and held up photos of Iraq war victims. The event provoked angry attacks from both bystanders and the tabloid press, raising concerns over the safety of the country's two million strong Muslim community. Read more...
Hijab blogger lays claim to style
Talk about the Islamic headscarf has long been the preserve of acrimonious debates over fundamentalism, women’s rights and freedom of expression. Blasting intolerance on all sides, Jana Kossaibati presses her right to dress as she pleases – and to do so hijab style. Read more…
'There’s probably no God'
The campaign urging passersby to "stop worrying" and "enjoy (their) life" instead will appear on ten Montreal buses until March 10 and head to Toronto as well. Read more...
