Thick Snow Seen in Athens Suburb
Heavy snow fell in the Athens area of Greece on the morning of February 16 as temperatures dipped towards freezing.
This video was shot in the suburb of Marousi. Credit: @AdonisGeorgiadi via Storyful
Heavy snow fell in the Athens area of Greece on the morning of February 16 as temperatures dipped towards freezing.
This video was shot in the suburb of Marousi. Credit: @AdonisGeorgiadi via Storyful
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Rio has long been a city marked by inequality, with stunning beaches, topography and culture, as well as grinding poverty and violence. But while city rivals Flamengo won their second consecutive league title on Thursday, and Fluminense finished fifth to secure a place in next year’s Copa Libertadores, the South American equivalent of the Champions League, the relegation of Botafogo and Vasco points to a widening gap. Flamengo are unquestionably the dominant team in the city, finishing higher than their rivals every year since 2014, and Fluminense are on a solid footing.
Pakistan wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan continued to impress with the bat as he led Multan Sultans to their first win in the Pakistan Super League, beating Lahore Qalandars by seven wickets on Friday. Rizwan hit 76 off 49 balls -- his second half century in this year’s PSL -- and Pakistan international Sohaib Maqsood made an unbeaten 61 off 41.
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A two-year-old from Richmond, London, could not help herself from sneezing on a pastry she was making with her dad.With the help of her father Guy Fairhurst, toddler Bella cooks and bakes for her audiences on the Chef Bella Facebook and YouTube pages. Fairhurst had the idea for the web series when his events business “ground to a halt” due to the Covid-19 pandemic and Bella started to show an interest in cooking with him.“We’ll have to cut that out,” Fairhurst can be heard saying in the video, laughing. The clip was posted to Facebook as a blooper called “Home cooking goes wrong.” Credit: Guy Fairhurst via Storyful
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A soaking Pomeranian enjoyed his first scrub in San Antonio, Texas.Koji, one of five of owner Judy Fletcher’s Pomeranians, looked relaxed as he took his first bath in the kitchen sink. Fletcher’s Poms have often looked like they have achieved a state of Zen, such as when they warmed their feet in front of an electric fire after recent power outages in Texas.Fletcher posted the video to Facebook on February 23, describing Koji, otherwise known as Mr Whoopty-Woo, as a “baby seal enjoying a bath”.“That was his first bath and he really loved it,” Fletcher told Storyful. Credit: Judy Fletcher via Storyful
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