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Gazing across the parched earth to the village of Ait Ben-Haddou, it was easy to imagine hearing the clash of swords of days long past.Ait Ben-Haddou sits at the foothills of the Atlas Mountains in southern Morocco.Many travellers make the four hour drive here from Marrakesh but I’d flown direct from Stansted to the nearby city of Ouarzazate, just a 30-minute drive away.This was my first stop on a week long trip with Inclusive Morocco across the south of the country and back again, following the traditional caravan route to the Sahara.Just on the outskirts of Ait Ben-Haddou, our hotel…
By SHANIA OBRIEN FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA Published: 07:00 BST, 28 May 2025 | Updated: 07:00 BST, 28 May 2025 IKEA is giving Aussies the ultimate reason to visit their nearest store this weekend – a free limited-edition Meatball Party Pie, combining two beloved icons: the Aussie party pie and the Swedish meatball.To celebrate 50 years in Australia, IKEA is serving the pies free to customers in all 10 stores nationwide this Saturday, 31 May.The special creation is available to all IKEA Family members, and those who aren’t can sign up for free online or through the IKEA app.The Meatball…
Justin Bieber has sparked fan concern once again as he shared startling new selfies and a cryptic post about ‘forgiveness’ over the weekend on Saturday.The Peaches hitmaker, 31 – who recently looked significantly thinner during an outing in Hollywood on Friday – shared a variety of posts to his main Instagram page, including one where he posed for closeup snaps.In two images, the star could be seen lounging on a couch with a red sweatshirt placed near his head while also pausing for black and white selfies.In the caption, Bieber penned to his followers: ‘IM ACCEPTING THAT GOD FORGIVES ME THIS MORNING.’SO…
British tourist Greg Monks likely fell to his death in the Algarve after climbing a wall while drunk without realising there was a steep drop on the other side, a police insider has revealed.Police yesterday confirmed that a body found on the steep hillside below luxury villas in Cerro da Aguia near the party resort of Albufeira was that of the Glaswegian who was last seen on a night out with his stag-do pals a week ago.Portuguese officers with sniffer dogs were dispatched to the rocky scrub-land after a homeowner responded to an appeal by police and Mr Monk’s family to search cameras…
Geelong star hosts a secret meeting with AFL CEOBailey Smith has had several controversies this yearBy JAMES COONEY FOR DAILY MAIL AUSTRALIA and SHAYNE HOPE FOR AUSTRALIAN ASSOCIATED PRESS Published: 02:39 BST, 8 June 2025 | Updated: 02:39 BST, 8 June 2025 Geelong star Bailey Smith reportedly met with AFL CEO Andrew Dillon, league top brass and Cats officials for a ‘secret meeting’ on Thursday night following the player’s recent indiscretions.Dillon was joined by Geelong coach Chris Scott, CEO Steve Hocking and head of football Andrew Mackie for the meeting at Smith’s home, reports Seven’s Mitch Cleary.The meeting, organised by…
Care village operator Belong has issued a second ‘social bond’, this time offering investors the chance to earn a 7.5 per cent income.The charity runs eight communities for elderly residents, two thirds of whom have dementia, and has a new one under construction.It plans to buy up its last bonds and use any surplus generated in the new bond issue for charitable activities, including building more villages.Belong is giving holders of its older bonds, issued in 2018 with a 4.5 per cent return, the option of exchanging them for its new one, as well as seeking new investors.Although 7.5 per…
By ALESIA STANFORD FOR DAILYMAIL.COM Published: 00:37 BST, 8 June 2025 | Updated: 00:38 BST, 8 June 2025 Chris Martin gave his fans a bit of a shock on Friday night when he ended the Coldplay show in Las Vegas with a shout-out to his supposed ex, Dakota Johnson. The singer, 48, who was with the actress, 35, for some eight years, have reportedly got their separate ways after eight years together.’Thank you so much everybody,’ the Paradise singer said to the sold-out crowd at Allegiant Stadium, before unexpectedly referencing Johnson’s latest film.’Be kind to yourself, be kind to each other,’ he…
A blind psychic, who allegedly foretold 9/11 and the COVID-19 pandemic, also made a world-changing prediction that humans will make contact with alien life this year.Baba Vanga, who died in 1996, was a Bulgarian mystic and clairvoyant who became a cult figure among conspiracy theorists after several of her pronouncements proved eerily true.This new prophecy for 2025 predicted that a ‘new light in the sky’ will appear during a major sporting event and people from the around the world would see it.Specifically, the Baba Vanga’s vision described a UFO appearing over the event, allowing humanity to meet extraterrestrials for the first…
Blockbuster weight loss jabs could make contraception less effective, and prove harmful to unborn babies, according to an urgent warning from UK drugs chiefs.In a new alert, the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency (MHRA) urged women using any slimming injection including Ozempic and Wegovy to use birth control, due to potential risks to both the pregnant woman and the foetus. Meanwhile, those using the ‘King-Kong’ of weight loss jabs, Mounjaro, were told to ‘double-up’ their methods of contraception if using The Pill.’Mounjaro may reduce the effectiveness of oral contraceptives in those who are overweight,’ the alert read, adding that safe…
The average price of properties in the UK was £271,000 in the 12 months to March 2025, according to the Office for National Statistics – up 6.4 per cent from the year before. Little wonder many buyers are now looking to Europe, where you can get much more for your hard-earned money.Bargains galore are to be had, if you dig around – with some properties on offer for around the same price as a second-hand car back home.Since Brexit, UK residents may only be allowed to spend 90 out of each 180 days on the Continent, but that’s not putting off…