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A Chinese fighter jet came within 20 feet of a U.S. air force plane in the contested South China Sea last week and forced it to take evasive maneuvers to avoid a fatal collision in international airspace, the U.S. military said on Thursday. The close encounter followed what the United States has called a recent trend of increasingly dangerous behavior by Chinese military aircraft. The incident, which involved a Chinese Navy J-11 fighter jet and a U.S. air force RC-135 aircraft, took place on Dec. 21, the U.S. military said in a statement. The video shows the J-11 flying close,…

The crazy customizers at Mansory have brought a number of very exclusive projects to this year’s Geneneva Motor Show, including a lovely green and silver Rolls-Royce Wraith. However, center stage for the show was taken by their latest Bugatti Veyron project. Now, before you turn your nose in disgust at the idea of tuning a million-dollar car, know the Veyron is old and starting to look its age, so Mansory’s work is welcomed. This is their seventh Veyron and like the ones that came before, the “Vivera” has a carbon fiber theme. The idea is to take a normal version…

German visual artist, photographer, and filmmaker Alexandra Lier merges the analog and digital aspects of her craft to transmit the viewer into an immersive world with its own captivating narrative. Best known for her photography, Lier’s stunning work has been featured in a variety of online and print media. She has also published her photographs in two fine art books and is now working on a third titled Mutant Vehicles. This latest project is centered around the incredible and otherworldly “mutant vehicles” of Burning Man. It compiles surreal photographs of these remarkable machines into one interactive book. With her love…

From laughing donkeys and grimacing lions to a ‘headless’ penguin and a frustrated hippo, these hilarious images capture hapless animals pulling a range of funny faces. Pictures taken all over the world by a number of photographers show a side of the animal kingdom many of us rarely see. They include a gorilla picking its nose, a fox jammed head first in a snow drift and a stag blindly charging around with a clump of undergrowth covering its eyes. There is even a flamingo with its legs in a twist and a hippo running away after being attacked by a…

Her older half-sister Kim has broken the internet several times over thanks to her famous behind. However, it seems Kendall Jenner isn’t quite as cheeky as the Kardashian side of the family as she continued her stint at the Cannes Film Festival by hopping on board a luxury yacht on Tuesday. The supermodel, 21, slipped her famous figure into a skimpy yellow bikini and cropped crotchet poncho which still managed to flash her peachy derriere – before switching to a skimpy pink bikini as she carried on frolicking on the boat’s deck. Scroll down for video Kendall started the day…

A six-year-old from Russia has been hailed the ‘most beautiful girl in the world’ – following in the footsteps of French model Thylane Blondeau. Anastasia Knyazeva has already amassed a legion of fans online, who have been wowed by her doll-like features and striking blue eyes. The youngster is a successful child model, having starred in a number of campaigns including for Russian brand Chobi Kids. It comes after Thylane, now 16, was famously named the world’s most beautiful girl at the age of six – and became the youngest model to star in French Vogue. Video: Six-year-old Anastasia Knyazeva…

British supercar firm McLaren today unleashed its first proper production electric-hybrid supercar, the Artura – which can hit 205mph and drive round town on battery power. Priced from £185,500, the two-seater super-lightweight plug-in hybrid will sprint from rest to 60mph in three seconds – and possibly fractionally less – subject to official validation. And it can cover up to 19 miles under electric power. McLaren hailed it as the start of ‘a new chapter for the pioneering supercar company and a new era in supercar technology and performance’. The launch of a major British-built supercar so soon after Brexit is…

These adorable images prove that even newborn babies are getting in the Christmas spirit – posing in presents, Santa hats and festive baskets. Award-winning photographer Karen Wiltshire, 46,from Poole, Dorset, captures heart-melting pictures of sleepy babies as young as a few days old. And at this time of year she gets lots of requests for festive photoshoots so new parents can create cute Christmas cards and presents for family and friends. To get the best images, she makes sure the babies have eaten before they arrive then soothes them to sleep by swaying them. Once they are asleep, she can…

A grouping of a lion, tiger and a bear has resulted in the most unlikely friendship at a Georgia animal shelter. Baloo the American black bear, Leo the African lion and Shere Khan the Bengal tiger were all rescued by Noah’s Ark Animal Shelter when they were less than one year old. The unlikely trio were found by police in the basement of an Atlanta home during a drugs raid in 2001. Scroll down for video Leo the lion was confined to a cage that was too small and hand an open, infected wound on his nose. Baloo the bear…

Almost a decade since we learned of the stealth Black Hawks used in the Bin Laden raid, we have seen no images of them or of their lineage, until now. We are constantly on the lookout for more details about the U.S. military’s highly elusive stealthy Black Hawk helicopters, one of which famously crashed during the raid that led to the death of Al Qaeda leader Osama Bin Laden in 2011, as well as any possible predecessors that predated them. Now, what appears to be a previously unpublished picture has come to our attention that shows a heavily modified EH-60…

Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson has used his multi-million-dollar fortune to enjoy a life of luxury while building an impressive collection of super expensive cars. The 50 year old wrestler’s stockpile is worth millions and includes some of the most sought-after vehicles in the world. His stores includes a dazzling array of Italian sports cars, classic American muscle cars, and a top of the range Rolls Royce. Dwayne ‘The Rock’ Johnson is one of Hollywood’s highest paid actors, and now lives in a $30 million mansion in Beverley Hills. The California born actor, professional wrestler, and businessman has built an estimated…

From an abandoned ballroom in Germany with ferns creeping along the ground to a desolate manor house in Taiwan overtaken by trees, these breathtaking images show what happens when nature takes over. The beautiful yet crumbling locations left by their human inhabitants have been reclaimed by nature – and the effects are astonishing. The stunning pictures were captured by French photographer Jonathon Jimenez and have been compiled in his new book entitled Naturalia II. The diverse array of images, which have been shot across 17 countries, feature an abandoned swimming pool in Denmark which is now filled with grass rather…

Britain’s only flying Cold War Vulcan bomber will take its final flight next year before being grounded because of soaring restoration costs. After a multimillion-pound fundraising scheme, Avro Vulcan XH558 was restored in 2007 and given a certificate of airworthiness before appearing at more than 60 air shows. But The Vulcan to the Sky Trust has announced that 2013 will be the final flying season for the aircraft based at Doncaster’s Robin Hood Airport. Scroll down for video At the height of the Cold War, Vulcan bombers carrying nuclear missiles were a key part of Britain’s deterrent. They were retired…

It’s the most expensive weapon in history but America’s F-35 stealth jet has been outperformed by a 40-year-old F-16 jet in a dogfight. A mock air battle was held over the Pacific Ocean between the cutting-edge F-35 – meant to be the most sophisticated jet ever – and an F-16, which was designed in the 1970s. But according to the test pilot, the F-35 is still too slow to hit an enemy plane or dodge gunfire. So far it has cost the US military more than $350billion. Scroll down for video The dogfight, which was staged in January near Edwards…

A rare Second World War fighter plane will return to the skies above Cambridgeshire this weekend in a recreation of the battles fought over occupied Europe 70 years ago. The P-47 Thunderbolt has been carefully restored to its wartime condition by The Fighter Collection, a private squadron of vintage aircraft owned by entrepreneur and pilot Stephen Grey and based at historic Duxford Airfield. Having arrived in Britain in a shipping container in the early 1990s, the aircraft only recently finished a series of tests allowing it to be displayed to the public at this weekend’s Flying Legends Airshow, regarded as…

LEGO have built a working model of the world’s fastest car out of more than a million bricks and 2,300 toy motors to recreate the Bugatti Chiron. Apart from the steel frame the life-size replica is made entirely out of interlocking LEGO or LEGO Technic pieces. This includes working head and tail lights, doors that open and close, a lavishly detailed interior with a steering wheel, dashboard, gear shifter, seats, brake pedal, and mirrors. Video: Lego reveals amazing life-sized drivable Bugatti Chiron car The stunning blue design ‘pushed the boundaries of what LEGO builders imagined was possible’, the company said,…

Harry Kane scored his first Bundesliga hat-trick for Bayern Munich – but it will not officially count due to a bizarre German rule. The England captain helped Bayern with three goals in their 7-0 hammering at home against Vfl Bochum. Kane scored his first on 12 minutes then added to his tally with two in the second half. There were two scorers between his first and second goal, and one between his second and third. Because of this, his hat-trick is not recognised in Germany. That is because all three goals needs to be in the same half and scored…

A mother whose baby wears clothes designed for children aged four and above has been trolled on social media after posting ‘fashionista’ style photos of her online. Anna Jab O Ska, 27, from Poznan, Poland, gave birth to daughter Skylar 14 months ago and claims she has been forced to buy clothes made for children aged 4-5 due to the tot’s large frame. The first-time mother’s daughter already weighs 2st 11lbs – over 1.5st more than the average child her age – but Anya insists Skylar simply has a ‘healthy appetite’. Video: Two stone tot dons fashionable clothes for 4-year-olds…

The very first and last Bugatti Veyron supercars are to go up for sale and are expected to fetch £3.5million when they go under the hammer. The two motors, that have top speeds of 260mph, were chassis number 001 and 300 off the production line. Volkswagen made a limited number of the sports cars after buying the rights to the famous brand in 1998. The Veyrons were recognised by Guinness World Records as the fastest street-legal production car in the world and Car of the Decade by BBC’s Top Gear. The 2006 001 Veyron, which is valued at £1.5 million,…

A Polish plane nearly crashed after a Russian fighter jet intercepted it in a series of ‘aggressive and dangerous’ manoeuvres, according to Poland’s border force. The Polish surveillance plane, an L-410 Turbolet, was on patrol for the EU’s border agency over the Black Sea on Friday when a Russian Sukhoi Su-35 fighter jet flew within ‘five metres’ of the aircraft three times. The Russian jet did ‘not make radio contact’ before approaching the plane, which caused Polish pilots to ‘lose control’ of the aircraft and perform an emergency landing in Romania, the border agency said. It comes after RAF Typhoon…

RAF Typhoon fighter jets have taken off from a regular road in a drill to test if they can outmanoeuvre the enemy. Two frontline jets took off and landed on the single lane road in Tervo, Finland, on Wednesday. The strip is usually used for normal road traffic but had been designed for an emergency landing to sustain aircraft activity. Vladimir Putin declaring war on Ukraine in a show of ‘Russian aggression’ in Eastern Europe was one of the reasons given for the test as it shows the ‘need to be able to disperse our aircraft and be more unpredictable’.…

Manchester United star Marcus Rashford was in a horror car crash after yesterday’s game against Burnley. The striker had just left United’s Carrington base in his £700,000 Rolls-Royce before the smash. Rashford and his teammates had returned from Turf Moor aboard a team coach. Footage from the aftermath showed Rashford’s badly-dented motor on the side of the road. A pole on a traffic island was toppled just metres away. Rashford was left shaken-up but has no serious injuries, a source told The Sun. Breaking his silence in an Instagram post, he said: “3 points on the road! I’m alright guys…

When you hear of ultra-expensive car auction sales you rightly think of vintage, classic or collectible older vehicles. But not this one. That’s because an RM Sotheby’s auction in Paris on Wednesday marked a new world record winning bid paid for a brand new car. The motor in question is very special indeed: one-of-a-kind Bugatti Chiron Profilée, which could be the last version of the French firm’s incredible hypercar to feature the massive quad-turbocharged W16 engine. When the hammer dropped yesterday, the highest bid was a staggering €9,792,500, which is fraction over £8.7million. That’s officially the biggest sale figure for…

Since receiving TC Candler’s title of “most beautiful girl in the world”, 19-year-old Yael Shelbia has been inundated with hurtful messages from trolls – but she’s not letting it hold her back. The “most beautiful girl in the world” has opened up about her struggle to cope with brutal trolling over her looks. Yael Shelbia, an Israeli model and actress, topped the 100 Most Beautiful Faces of the Year competition held by TC Candler – a competition that was first made famous when six-year-old Tylane Blondeau won. Over the years, 19-year-old Yael has made a name for herself by appearing…