When the water levels were lowered in an eastern China reservoir due to a renovation project, no one was expecting to find a 600-year-old Buddha statue. A local villager in Jiangxi province first spotted the half-submerged head of the Buddha sitting against a cliff and gazing over the water. A hydropower gate renovation project in the Hongmen Reservoir, Nangcheng County, was responsible for the 10-metre drop in the water levels. Xu Changging, head of the provincial research institute of archeology, said the sunken statue(Opens in a new tab), which is 12.5 ft (3.8 m) tall, could date back to the Ming…
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James Milner has recalled the frightening moment he feared he and Phil Jagielka were about to be kidnapped during the 2014 World Cup in Brazil. Several members of Roy Hodgson’s squad had gone out for a round of golf during the disastrous tournament that saw England dumped out at the group stage. Milner, then a Manchester City player, and Everton defender Jagielka paired up on the golf course but made the mistake of deciding to walk back to the hotel when they’d finished. ‘We went for a round of golf and we couldn’t quite get the holes in and I think we were…
The singer shared a photo of herself sporting a honey-blonde ponytail and matching dyed eyebrows Ariana Grande has blonde ambition. The 29-year-old singer posted a photo of her new blonde hair hue on Wednesday, with a cheeky caption that pointed to her “new earrings.” She also appeared to dye her brows the same shade. Although she’s still sporting her signature ponytail, her signature, dark brunette locks shade has been just transformed. The perfect blonde pony, though, suits Ariana just fine — and her costars agree. “Earrings are AMAZING!! 💚😏” wrote her Wicked costar Cynthia Erivo, who plays green witch Elphaba in the upcoming film. “Earrings…
Mohamed Salah returned home after some busy months in the English Premier League to spend time with his parents. The Liverpool star joined his national team teammates ahead of the Africa Cup of Nations qualifiers against Malawi in Cairo on Friday. Before joining camp, he visited home to share the moment with his lovely parents. He posted a photo of his father and mother with the love emoji. The seven-time African champions currently sit bottom of Group D after two matches in the Nations Cup qualifiers. The Pharaohs need victories over Malawi to revive their chances of qualifying for the tournament in Ivory Coast…
The Juventus loanee has been rarely seen in the Liverpool team and an overall pointless transfer. Liverpool have very rarely got it wrong when it comes to their transfer business during Jurgen Klopp’s seven-year tenure so far with trophies becoming an expectation every single season for the club after assembling their high-performing squad. One player who should be the first out of the door as soon as the final whistle of the final game of the season blows is Arthur Melo, as triggering his option-to-buy from Juventus would make no sense whatsoever. How much has Arthur Melo cost Liverpool? The centre of…
Bukayo Saka: ‘I play games for happiness and peace’ Arsenal and England footballer Bukayo Saka has been speaking to BBC Sounds podcast Press X to Continue about his gaming habits. He talks about playing to escape the daily stresses of life, how his competitive nature comes out in gaming – and reveals which of his England teammates could beat him at Call of Duty. Bukayo was speaking to podcast presenter and Radio 1 Newsbeat’s gaming reporter Steffan Powell at the launch event for Call of Duty: Vanguard.
Archaeologists find a 500-year-old shipwreck filled with gold coins. This discovery could solve the 16-century mystery about the vanishing of The Bom Jesus. It was nearly 500 years ago when The Bom Jesus, a Portuguese sailing ship, inexplicably vanished while en route to India. The ship was carrying gold, ivory and other treasures that have eluded even the most passionate treasure hunters. But a recent shipwreck in the Namibia desert, however, could signal the end of the hunt. The first signs of the wreck came when miners penetrated the ocean floor with bulldozers searching for diamonds. However, instead of diamonds,…
Ariana Grande is a fan of a neutral mani, so it was only a matter of time before she jumped on the popular glazed-doughnut nail trend. The Grammy Award-winning artist appears to have opted for a strawberry iteration, a shade darker than the original glazed-doughnut look created by Hailey Bieber and her go-to manicurist, Zola Ganzorigt, which consists of a chrome finish dusted over a sheer baby-pink polish. It’s likely Grande’s manicurist applied an opaque pink color as a base, then topped it off with a layer of chrome powder (or perhaps a shimmery eyeshadow). Her natural nails were trimmed to her usual almond shape. The glazed-doughnut…
Luis Diaz swooned as his baby daughter showed off her football skills. Diaz has been in a long-term relationship with Gera Ponce since 2016 and the two welcomed their first child into the world named Roma last year. Gera regularly shares updates from her happy family life with her 228k Instagram followers. She has taken to the social media platform over the weekend to share heart-warming clips of the family together. Gera held Roma as the baby emulated her dad’s footballing skills. Diaz reshared the clip on his Instagram Story along with a heart emoji. Gera also posted a snap of the LFC…
But the journey to the top of football wasn’t easy for the 25-year-old. Diaz’s father, Luis Manuel, has revealed the Liverpool ace suffered from an illness which caused him to lose a dangerous amount of weight. The tricky winger went from “chubby” to extremely skinny which could’ve cost him his life. Father Manuel told Noticias RCN chain in Colombia: “When he was little, two or three-years-old, he was chubby, he was very chubby. “He had a disease process, it gave him discomfort and he lost weight in that process. “We used to say that he was going to die, because as the…
Cavity detected by the same imaging mission that discovered a nine-metre corridor inside the structure The void is located directly above the Great Pyramid’s Grand Gallery, the long, narrow pathway that visitors of the pyramid use to access the King’s Chamber, one of four viewable rooms inside the structure. The “Big Void”, the name given to it by the scientists, is encased in rock, so it is physically inaccessible. However, through non-invasive scans, its volume was reported to be several hundred cubic metres, one of the specialists involved in a large-scale scan of the ancient relic told The National. It was…
The ex-Arsenal defender claims his limited education saw him hand over the responsibility for the couple’s financial affairs to his wife Eboue and ex-wife during happy times Eleven years ago Emmanuel Eboue was lining up to take part in the biggest club match in world football. At the peak of his career with Arsenal he became a fans’ favourite. He was part of the side that faced Barcelona in the 2006 Champions League final. During an illustrious seven-year career in the Premier League, he pocketed millions of pounds in wages, lived in a mansion and drove flashy cars, The Mirror…