Brit expat jailed in absentia in Dubai for ‘assault’, a 2,000-year-old sphinx uncovered in Egypt and the truth about Bert and Ernie
BRIT CONVICTED IN DUBAI
A BRITISH expat was jailed in absentia in Dubai today for assaulting a drunk Swedish man sleeping on a hotel sofa.
Asa Hutchinson, 22, who is now back home in the UK, was slapped with a three-month sentence over an attack she claimed only witnessed.
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ANCIENT SPHINX UNCOVERED IN EGYPT
EGYPTIAN archaeologists have uncovered a 2,000-year-old sandstone sphinx by complete chance while draining water from a temple.
The antiquities ministry said the ancient statue was found during works at the Kom Ombo temple in the southern city of Aswan.
Take a look at the incredible new discovery here.
HUSBAND HACKED TO DEATH
FOOTAGE has emerged of the horrific moment a husband is hacked to death with machete in front of his pregnant wife "because he came from lower caste".
Pranay Kumar, 24, was murdered in a suspected “honour killing” in India – just nine months after he married Amrutha Varshini, 23.
Watch the shocking video here.
THE TRUTH ABOUT BERT AND ERNIE
THE true nature of Bert and Ernie's very special friendship has been a hotly-debated mystery ever since the iconic children's show first aired in 1969.
Many were convinced the two lovable characters who shared a basement apartment on 123 Sesame Street - but slept in different beds - were gay lovers.
Click here to find out if the longstanding rumours are true.
EGYPT DEATH RIDDLE DEEPENS
A BRITISH couple who collapsed suddenly at an Egyptian hotel had complained of a "musty smell" in their room the day before they died, an inquest heard today.
John and Susan Cooper were so worried about the odour they even moved their young granddaughter - who had been staying with them - into a separate room.
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