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Pictured: Twelve jaw-dropping projects that will revolutionise Saudi Arabia, from an upside-down skyscraper with a secret entrance to the world’s largest floating structure and a $500bn ‘vertical Manhattan’

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Tabuk Province, Saudi Arabia. A barren corner of the country, with little that’s apparent to recommend it as a destination but endless sunlight and abundant salt water.

Nevertheless, Mohammed bin Salman, crown prince and de facto leader of the region, saw this rocky landscape and envisaged something epic: a series of futuristic developments, space-age cities, and luxury resorts. A desert ‘utopia’ named Neom that encompasses an area of around 10,200 square miles and includes 12 named projects, from industrial

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NYC mystery under investigation after possible human limb found floating off Staten Island

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New York City officials have a mystery on their hands after a possible human limb was discovered floating off Staten Island on Sunday by a tugboat worker.

The New York City Police Department responded to a 911 call just after 11 a.m. on Sunday for a report of what looked like human remains floating in the water.

The extremity, according to police, was found in Great Kills Harbor on the southeastern side of the borough and appeared to be the

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‘It’s not a floating prison!’ Sky News host slams charity chief’s ‘misleading’ barge claim | Politics | News

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Sky News presenter Sarah-Jane Mee slammed Sabir Zazai for referring to the Bibby Stockholm barge as a “floating prison” as the first asylum seekers step on board the controversial housing alternative.

Mr Zazai – Chief Executive of the Scottish Refugee Council – discussed the vessel on Sky News this afternoon as Ms Mee delved into some of the controversy behind the plan.

The Bibby Stockholm is one of a number of alternative sites the Home Office is using to end

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Republicans floating impeachment risk making unpopular Biden a ‘martyr,’ critics warn

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As some Republican lawmakers speak cautiously about the prospect of the House launching an impeachment inquiry against President Biden, while bribery and influence peddling allegations mount, other critics warned such a probe could help the struggling president win reelection.

In a Tuesday interview with “Hannity,” House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, R-Calif., predicted that evidence of foreign money flowing to Biden family members “through shell companies” will lead to serious consideration of an impeachment inquiry in the chamber.

McCarthy said he was

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Texas Gov. Abbott defends decision to build floating border wall amid immigration crisis

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Texas GOP Gov. Greg Abbott delivered an address to the state’s Republican County chairs on Friday and addressed the recent move to install floating barriers along the Rio Grande as part of an effort to reduce illegal immigration.

During his speech in Georgetown, Texas, Abbott spoke about his administration’s response to the influx of migrants entering the state illegally through the U.S.-Mexico border, according to Fox 7.

“I will do whatever I have to do to defend our state from

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Space tourism firm is turning ships into floating spaceports

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A US space company that aims to send tourists into space using massive balloons is now buying up ships to turn them into ‘floating spaceports’. 

Florida-based firm Space Perspective has acquired a 292-foot-long shipping vessel from Los Angeles shipbuilder  Edison Chouest Offshore. 

The ship, now named MS Voyager, will become the world’s first ‘marine spaceport’ for human spaceflight – and the first in a planned global fleet operated by Space Perspective.

The fleet of shipping vessels will host launches of 

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The ‘floating palace’ that England’s WAGs ‘will call home’ during the World Cup

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It offers six swimming pools, 30 bars and cafes, a cinema and the tallest slide on any ship in the world – so it’s no wonder that the MSC World Europa – dubbed a ‘floating palace’ – is said to be hosting England’s WAGs during the World Cup in Qatar.

The luxury £1billion cruise liner – which usually costs £2,434.80 for nine nights – has set sail for Doha and was spotted making its way through the Suez Canal on

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World’s first FLOATING city! Designs show community being built in South Korea by 2025

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The idea of a floating city may sound like a concept from the latest science fiction blockbuster, but it’s set to become a reality in Busan, South Korea, where scientists backed by the UN are building the world’s first prototype floating city.

The project, called OCEANIX, was announced last year, but new design images have now been unveiled.

They show how interconnected platforms will cover a total of 15.5 acres, with enough space to accommodate 12,000 people.

Construction of the

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Fotos der Woche: Grenadier Guards, Floating Island, Wrapped Arch

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Überschwemmungen in Südfrankreich, Klippenspringen in Irland, die MTV Video Music Awards in Brooklyn, Start von zivilen Astronauten aus Florida, ein Elefantenbad in Pakistan, Theatereröffnungen in Indonesien, ein Protestmarsch in Argentinien, Szenen der Met Gala in New York City und vieles mehr

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Pharoah Sanders und Floating Points treffen sich in der Atmosphäre

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Als Pharoah Sanders zum ersten Mal “Elaenia” hörte, das schmuddelige und transportierende Debütalbum des britischen elektronischen Musikers und Komponisten Sam Shepherd, der als Floating Points auftritt, war er begeistert. Es war fast zwei Jahrzehnte her, seit Sanders, der Tenorsaxophonist und amerikanische Jazz-Star, ein großes neues Album veröffentlicht hatte, aber er sagte, er würde gerne versuchen, mit Shepherd zusammenzuarbeiten.

Die natürliche Affinität zwischen den mittlerweile 80-jährigen Sanders und dem 34-jährigen Shepherd macht Sinn. Trotz der Generationsunterschiede verbindet sie ein Impuls zur

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