British Heart Foundation reveals winners of photography competition.

 
The British Heart Foundation (BHF) has revealed the winners of its annual ‘Reflections of Research’ photography competition. This year's winner, titled ‘Explosive beginnings’, was taken by Courtney Williams, a Masters student and PhD candidate at Leeds University and shows a close-up snapshot of the moment endothelial cells the cells that line the inside surface of blood vessels begin to ‘sprout’, a process which adds entirely new blood vessels to the existing network.

Turkish people are smashing their iPhones and dumping Coca-Cola to protest Trump as the country begins boycott on major American brands

People in Turkey are resorting to drastic measures in order to take a stand against President Donald Trump, destroying popular American products as a symbol for their opposition to the country's stance on increased import tariffs. One video that has gained popularity on Twitter shows a group of men in the country handing over their iPhones, serving as a major symbol for US brands, before one member lines the Apple models up and smashes them with a hammer. It may seem dramatic but in another video circulating online, a handgun is used to destroy an iPhone, with the person pulling the trigger shooting a bullet straight through the screen.

Turkish children are getting involved in the action too. A particularly poignant clip features a young boy pouring the contents of a large Coca-Cola bottle into a toilet, like many other people across the country vow to boycott products from US companies. Some videos have shown dollars burning, however, it's not clear whether the bills are real or fake. It may seem unreasonable but Turks are using American products to show support for President Recep Tayyip Erdogan, who has increased tariffs on goods imported from the United States. 

As well as things such as leaf tobacco, coal and rice, the rates for cosmetics, alcohol, and vehicles have more than doubled in some instances. His move came after Trump increased steel tariffs for Turkey, while the changes for aluminium will take effect soon. Trump is involved in a dispute involving American Pastor Andrew Brunson who is being tried in Turkey for espionage and terror-related charges, however, the White House says the tariffs are not related to the spat.

Turks are so keen to support Erdogan that a barbershop removed an 'American style' cut from the menu. Various other gestures have been documented under the Twitter hashtag #TurkeyWillPrevail.Street vendors have been offering free traditional fish sandwiches to those who can prove they've converted their US dollars to the country's lira currency.'The import duties were increased on some products, under the principle of reciprocity, in response to the U.S. administration's deliberate attacks on our economy,' Vice President Fuat Oktay wrote on Twitter.

The exchange rate hit a low this week at 7.24 to the dollar but bounced back up to around 6 later on as Qatar pledged to invest $15billion in the country's economy. Ankara stood by Doha after Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates and other members of the GCC severed diplomatic, trade and travel ties with Qatar last year. Qatar was accused of financing terrorism but denies the charges.' They have not proven to be a good friend,' Trump said of Turkey during a Cabinet meeting today. 'They have a great Christian pastor there. He's an innocent man.' US Treasury Secretary Steven Mnuchin said during a meeting of President Donald Trump's Cabinet on Thursday: 'We have more than we are planning to do if they don´t release him quickly.'

British woman wins world's longest race after battling 600 miles across the Mongolian steppe on semi-wild horses.

 

A British woman and her Australian teammate have won the world's longest horse race after a week trotting 1,000km across the Mongolian steppe.

Meet the sisters with a 24-YEAR age gap.

What do you see when you look at these photographs: loving smiles and family resemblances between mothers and their daughters? You'd be excused for the mistake but they are all, in fact, siblings, with anywhere from 14 to 24 years between them.

Blogger uses her make-up skills to transform into the Girl With The Pearl Earring from Vermeer's iconic painting.

Marilyn Monroe, Audrey Hepburn and Cristiano Ronaldo are just a few of the famous faces that Chinese make-up artist He Yuhong can transform her features into, but now she's turning to famous artworks.

The Queen is dead. Long live Aretha Franklin.

THE DEATH OF 76-year-old Queen of Soul Aretha Franklin has promoted figures from politics to pop music to pay tribute to the late singer’s influence on music and culture.

Library user racks up €971.65 fine after returning book 53 years late.

A TIPPERARY LIBRARY says it will waive the €971.65 fine due on a book that has been returned over five decades late. Staff at Thurles Library were surprised on Tuesday evening when a copy of ‘Father Theobald Matthew’ by Reverend Patrick Rogers was finally brought back by a member of the public.

Black Women Take Centre Stage On Coveted September Magazine Covers

When Beyoncé made the cover for Vogue, she mentioned how “When I first started, 21 years ago, I was told that it was hard for me to get onto covers of magazines because black people did not sell,” she said in a personal reflection for the iconic magazine.

26-year-old Ghanaian woman Becomes the Youngest in Africa to Run an Accredited International College

Adzogble is also the founder of IAES Africa, an international recruitment service and the co-founder and president of Caroline University; Kwame A.A Opoku serves as the additional co-founder.

Cork, Dublin and Galway voted friendliest cities in the world.

CORK HAS BEEN voted the third friendliest city in the world by Condé Nast Traveler’s annual reader survey. Three Irish cities made it into the top 10 friendliest cities list, with Cork in third place, Galway at number five, and Dublin coming in eighth place.