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WATCH huge concert hall ceiling collapse in St. Petersburg, workers feared trapped under rubble A construction worker could be trapped in rubble after a St. Petersburg concert hall collapsed as it was being demolished. Footage shows tragic moment he desperately scrambled to reach a crane as the structure broke apart. Drone footage shows a huge cloud of dust coming from the St. Petersburg Sports and Concert Complex. The massive stadium suffered a roof collapse as workers attempted to dismantle the structure. Warning: This video contains disturbing images //www.youtube.com/embed/2uYNxnznIyY Ambulances were spotted outside the building as emergency workers rushed to the scene. One construction worker has rep...

Austrian sensation Dominic Thiem reaches maiden Australian Open final to set up clash with Novak Djokovic Austrian tennis ace Dominic Thiem has defeated Alexander Zverev in the semi-final of the Australian Open 3-6, 6-4, 7-6, 7-6 to reach a maiden final in Melbourne, where he will face Serbian defending champion Novak Djokovic. Thiem, who was visibly very nervous entering his maiden Australian Open semifinal, got off to a sloppy start making numerous unforced errors which helped Zverev to win the match-opener 6-3. READ MORE: Australian Open: Clinical Djokovic beats Federer to set up chance of record-extending 8th title Trailing 3-5 in the first set, the Austrian star attempted to save the game but instead of cutting the deficit he produced error-riddl...

Anzhelika Timanina: The Russian Olympic champion swimmer chasing Tokyo surfing dream (PHOTOS) The former captain of Russia’s synchronized swimming team, Anzhelika Timanina, has been included in the national surfing squad as the sport plans to make its Olympic debut at the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo. The 30-year-old blonde, who called time on her illustrious swimming career in 2016, has been swept away by another sport, finding a new passion and motivation in surfing. READ MORE: Insane acrobatics & spectacular jump shots: Why beach handball deserves a spot on Olympic schedule (PHOTOS) Having swapped a swimming pool for the ocean, Timanina started to take part in various surfing shortboard competitions, attracting the attention of Russian surfing bo...

Why is Mexico trying to raffle off its luxurious presidential jet for just ...? RT’s Boom Bust explores Mexican President Andres Manuel Lopez Obrador announced plans to sell off his predecessor’s official jet which he says is too extravagant for the head of state of a developing country. Mexico has already spent $1.5 million just parking it in a California desert. Lopez Obrador who is struggling to get rid of the 787 Dreamliner, purchased for $218.7 million, said he wants to raffle off the plane by selling six million raffle tickets at $25 apiece. //www.youtube.com/embed/wC9R-XvVees Boom Bust discusses some of the criticisms of the plan. Those include claims that the president is doing it to distract from...

EU will see ‘no fewer opportunities’ after Brexit, Commission chief says The EU will start a new chapter as a united force on global issues after Britain leaves, with no fewer opportunities, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen said on Friday. “Our experience has taught us that strength does not lie in splendid isolation but in our unique union,” the head of the EU’s executive told reporters ahead of Britain’s formal exit from the bloc at 23:00 GMT. “Nowhere else in the world can you find 27 nations of 440 million people speaking 24 different languages, relying on each other,” Reuters quoted her as saying. “Let there be no doubt – the challenges that Europe faces and the opportunities that it can grasp have not changed because of Brexit.” Brexit offers the 27 remai...

American Priest, Editor of 'Russian Faith', Blocked from Facebook for Posting Article Critical of Sodomy by Fr. Joseph Gleason (Russian Faith) I'm a little surprised it didn't happen sooner. Facebook is well known for being liberal, anti-Christian, and pro-homo. They are also well known for kicking people to the curb when they don't like their views. I am a Christian, and I frequently post articles from a Christian perspective, so it was just a matter of time. American Priest, Editor of 'Russian Faith', Blocked from Facebook for Posting Article Critical of Sodomy