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NAKED fire festival hits Edinburgh with a bang THE annual Beltane Fire Festival in Edinburgh took place yesterday – and it got very naked. It is the celebrate the coming of summer and is a revival of the ancient Celtic and Pagan festival of Beltane, the Gaelic name for the month of May. The event, first organised in the mid-1980s, marks the ending of winter. Eye-popping images show topless women and men dancing and jumping around flames on the hills around the Scottish capital. Thousands of spectators gathered on Calton Hill to watch drummers, fire dancers, physical theatre and a large bonfire. During the event, the Green Man is killed as god of winter and reborn as spring to consort with the May Queen. All the fires are put out and relit using a fire made from a piece of wood from last year's festival A spokesman for the Beltane Fire Society said: “This year is the 30th Beltane Fire Festival to celebrate, we've asked our volunteers to think big and explore the roots of the fes...

Half-naked woman leaps from building on fire, saved by neighbors holding blankets Fast-thinking, fully-clothed onlookers came to the rescue of a half-naked woman climbing on the side of a building in northwestern Spain. The 47-year-old woman, whose name has not been released, was attempting to escape from her apartment building in Cedeira, Spain, which was on fire. She went out onto the ledge to escape the smoke and flames, and in her hurry, she was unable to get fully clothed. , the woman’s husband had just left the apartment to walk the couple’s dogs. When he returned he alerted good Samaritans standing nearby to hold the blankets in an attempt to break her fall. In the video, you can see the woman begin to slip and fall. She bounces off the building’s exterior, then lands with a thud, her fall at least broken by the stretched-out blankets below. Fireman at the scene confirmed that the woman had no choice but to attempt escape via the window, as the smoke was too thick to breathe. Th...

WOMEN FIGHT PUBLICLY OVER MAN FOR SEX IN LAGOS The police at Ikotun Division have arrested two women and detained them at the station while the third suspect escaped, for their unruly behaviour by publicly fighting over a man for sex in Lagos The incident happened at a popular joint at Governor’s Road by Landmog Bus Stop in Ikotun area of Lagos State. The suspects identified as Amaka, Chioma and Blessing were said to have engaged in a public brawl after a customer who came to drink at the joint indicated interested to take a woman home.   P.M.EXPRESS gathered that the three women indicated interest at the same time and were said to have scrambled for the man to the embarrassment of other customers at the joint. However, the scrambling turned to full blown fight and fracas after the man chose Blessing to the astonishment of Amaka and Chioma.   It was gathered that Chioma and Amaka protested and told the man that he cannot take Blessing because men had been sleeping with her for...

My wife fought our tenants naked, pushed me down from a storey building —Husband A man, Nuru Ayodeji, recently pleaded with Oja Oba/ Mapo, Court C Customary Court, Mapo, Ibadan, Oyo State, to dissolve his union to his wife, Adijat Ayodeji. Nuru alleged that his wife was stubborn and always refused to listen to his advice. He stated further that she was troublesome and was in the habit of fighting him and their tenants Nuru explained that any time Adijat fought with either her or their tenants, she would strip herself naked. According to him, Adjiat’s attitude discouraged people from renting their rooms. The plaintiff told the court he took a second wife in order to curb the defendant’s excesses but that rather than be sober, the defendant grew worse. Nuru stated that Adijat once picked up a fight with her rival late in the night and almost killed her when she attempted to hit her in the head with a stick but that the latter dodged it and fled into the street. He added that Adijat did t...

HISTORY: The five largest empires in African History by land mass (of native origin) were: 1. The Songhai Empire: The Songhai Empire was one of the largest empires in African history. It existed from the 15th to the 16th century and was located in what is now modern-day Mali, Niger, and Nigeria. At its height, it covered an estimated area of about 1.4 million square kilometers. 2. The Mali Empire: The Mali Empire, also known as the Manden Kurufaba, was a West African empire that existed from the 13th to the 17th century. It was located in what is now Mali, Guinea, Senegal, and Mauritania. The Mali Empire's territorial extent varied over time, but it covered an estimated area of about 1.3 million square kilometers at its peak. 3. The Aksumite Empire: The Aksumite Empire, also known as the Kingdom of Aksum, was an ancient empire that existed from the 1st century AD to the 7th century AD. It was located in what is now Ethiopia and Eritrea, and it extended its influence across the Red ...

Shock of the nude: Femen's fight for women's rights comes to London Activist group Femen caused anarchy in the Ukraine when a male co-founder suggested they bare their breasts to make a bigger impact. But in an age of outrage at Page 3, can such tactics bring about long-lasting change — or are they little more than topless stunts? Viv Groksop is briefed on their next battleground: London Walking down a grungy street in the 18th arrondissement, not far from Montmartre, it’s fairly obvious which building is the headquarters of the Ukrainian-born women’s movement Femen. Emanating from what looks like a disused cinema come ear-piercing Amazonian battle cries. Inside are piles of clothes topped with discarded bras. There’s a brush and a palette of war paint on the table. There are slogans daubed on the walls: ‘Muslim women, let’s get naked’; ‘Femen is the name of the new woman’; ‘Women, spring is coming’; ‘Our mission is protest. Our weapon is bare breasts.’ And one in Russian: ‘Put...

Hypatia the Greek Philosopher Skinned Alive with Seashells Knowledge can be a wonderful thing, but in the case of the ancient philosopher and mathematician Hypatia of Alexandria, it also lead to her doom. Hypatia was one of the most important intellectuals of Byzantine Empire in the 4th Century, and she was also a woman. Her story is both inspiring and terrifying. Hypatia was born around 355, when the Roman empire had just split, leaving Alexandria in a disconnected state of religious and social unrest. Members of all religions - Christians, Jews, and pagans - were now living together in perpetual strife. Over the next few decades, their constant clashes would wipe out even more of the library's contents as they struggled to define their new boundaries. The Egyptian city of Alexandria was founded by Alexander the Great in 331 BC - about 600 years before Hypatia was born. Alexandria became a culturally sophisticated region of the world in a rather short amount of time. It was not on...

Top Chinese Breakout Brands From Lingerie To Loungewear In 2022 China’s lingerie and loungewear markets are growing rapidly as consumer lifestyles evolve. We take a look at these factors and at China’s top brands in 2022 China’s lingerie and loungewear markets have diversified and seen much growth over the last few years. The lingerie sector is currently valued at $26 billion, while loungewear is expected to grow to $13.36 billion by 2025. The culture of underwear, lingerie and loungewear has experienced huge shifts in the past years in China as international styles mix with and influence local sensibilities. Flourishing sales in these sectors are largely driven by demand from younger consumers, as well as China’s shifting societal values and lifestyles. As women achieve greater independence and grow in earning and buying power, movements like body positivity and diversity have led to demand for a greater range of underwear and undergarment support styles from the likes of Neiwai and C...

The story of Lt. William Johnson, pilot of crashed Boeing B-17 Flying Fortress 'Spare Parts'. April 13th 1944. At the junction of the A2070 near the village of Hamstreet , Romney Marsh, Kent, stands a modest memorial commemorating the crash of a Boeing B-17G Flying Fortress and the death of its pilot, Lt William H Johnson. The US Stars and Stripes flag flies permanently at the site, which is visited by many people and looked after by a small group of locals. As with many other crash locations in the UK, each has its own unique story; this one began in the summer of 1943 at Harvard Air Base, Nebraska. Lieutenant Johnson graduated from Washburn High School and joined the United States Army Air Forces (USAAF) in August 1942. He formed Crew 57 in Nebraska during July 1943 and had been taking every opportunity to fly in B-17s whenever he could find a willing co-pilot, regulations dictating that the aircraft needed to have at least two crew members on board for each flight. The airme...

Bravery of Persian Women Around 24 centuries ago, the Persian army was fighting a war against the Greeks in which they were defeated. The hopeless and injured soldiers returned home. But they didn’t receive a warm welcome. Persian women, who heard that the soldiers were returning home after a defeat, were afraid that the Greek army would follow them and invade the city. What would happen then? At that time, when an army conquered a city, they were allowed to do whatever they wanted as a reward. Most of the time, those soldiers didn’t do noble things. Instead, they used to do horrible things like looting and killing. The Persian women were aware that all these things would happen to them and their children if they didn’t take any action. But what on earth could they do? They couldn’t go to war because they didn’t know how to use a sword, and there wasn’t enough time for practice. But they could persuade their men to return to war. They decided to show their disappointment and scorn towa...

Hitler systematically murdered roughly two-thirds of Europe’s Jews:  about 6 million of the 9–10 million living in Europe before the war. The large and vibrant Jewish communities of Eastern Europe were wiped out. The profound evil and the tragedy of the Nazi death camps of WWII are the most widely known feature of the Holocaust; but, from the very moment they came to power, the Nazis began implementing their systematic program of terror and violence directed primarily towards Jews. This is an essential point to make, because it means their actions were not the unfortunate necessities of war, but were in fact a plan to eradicate an entire people. . . . Adolf Hitler’s Nazi Party, like other parties on the far right during the interwar period, saw attacks on Jews as a winning electoral strategy. But the Jews were always central to Adolf Hitler’s view of the world. He had picked up anti-Semitism in the nasty and polarized politics of Vienna before World War I. Afterward, he became lead...

Korean Service Corps A-Frame Pack In the summer of 1950, North Korea invaded South Korea.  The U.S. military presence in South Korea was not nearly large enough to sustain the war effort required and was in desperate need of manpower.  The creation of the Korean Service Corps is therefore traced back to a July 26, 1950, Presidential Emergency Decree No. 6 signed by South Korean President Syngman Rhee. The decree allowed for the legal commandeering of all the national assets indispensable to fighting a war. One of the most crucial resources needed was manpower.  Men became liable to conscription to provide the personnel needed to assist in various tasks to include the supplying of troops. In the area of transportation, members of the Korean Service Corps carried supplies on their backs with hand-made wooden framed backpacks called "A-frames."  These frames enabled an individual to carry 50 pounds of supplies/equipment per person.  They carried the supplies to pla...

Near-naked fight breaks out between 4 women over married man at casino Four women smacked down in a ritzy Las Vegas casino a couple of Wednesdays ago, dressed in skimpy skirts and thongs. They were allegedly brawling over a cheating married man Danielle Pertusiello and her friend, Amanda Collado, walked into a bathroom on the first floor of an upscale Las Vegas hotel and casino. Seconds later, they were accosted from behind by two other women - struck "by closed fists in the back of the head," according to a Las Vegas police report obtained by Fox News Digital. A massive brawl ensued, which spilled out into the lobby of the upscale Wynn Las Vegas, where a poker tournament was taking place. The four nearly naked women grabbed at each other, ripped at each other's scanty clothing and hair and smacked each other with their heals and flip-flops, video shows. Throughout most of the ordeal, the women's thongs were exposed. The police report, which is heavily redacted, revea...

The World Cup of Dirty Dreams: Inside Brazil’s Most Infamous Brothel Full of beautiful women and XXX behavior, Rio de Janeiro's Centaurus has enticed celebrities, soccer stars and anyone else willing to pay a fee and go inside. We go behind the doors of a scandalous sin palace After four years of tending bar at Centaurus, the most elite brothel in the sex-for-pay melee that is the recklessly beautiful city of Rio de Janeiro, Sergio Limas — 47 years old, pleasantly gruff and handsomely handlebar mustached — had become unfazeable. Even though it was forbidden, clients would often try and get him to come into one of the upstairs rooms, to sleep with him, or to watch him sleep with the girls whose time they had paid for. There were displays of lavish grandiosity: Limas says that after Brazil claimed ultimate victory in the 2002 World Cup, one of the team’s soccer gods, known for a famously healthy sexual appetite, shut the place down to have his own private party (extra decoration that...