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  Turkmenistan Faces 'Parallel Reality' Media Landscape "We know about Facebook, Instagram and YouTube. But we can't access them -- everything here is blocked," said Byashim Ishanguliyev, a fruit seller in the Turkmen capital of Ashgabat. To keep information from the outside world hidden from its citizens, Turkmenistan, one of the world's most closed and isolated countries, exercises almost total control over the internet. Getting round the ban is no small feat. "Some people manage to connect to a VPN, but that's only temporary, it will also be blocked," 19-year-old Ishanguliyev told AFP at a market in Ashgabat, referring to a Virtual Private Network. "Plus the internet is slow. So if somebody manages to download an interesting video, clip or film, we all watch it together," he said. Despite the effectiveness of the Turkmen firewall, the regime is constantly stepping up measures to prevent outside information seeping into the energy-ric...

Tucker Carlson, the fired Fox News star, makes bid for relevance with Putin interview The right-wing television provocateur Tucker Carlson interviewed Vladimir Putin in Moscow in an exchange fueling both the Russian president's anti-Ukrainian rhetoric and Carlson's drive for renewed relevance in his post-Fox career.   In a video taped after the interview, Carlson told viewers that he found Putin to be sincere, if not adept at making his case to an American audience. "He denied it, but it's obvious he's very wounded by the rejection of the West," Carlson said. "Like a lot of Russians he expected the end of the Cold War would be Russia's invitation into Europe."   It is the first interview Putin has granted to an American since the Russian invasion two years ago.   The pairing should not come as a surprise. Carlson has routinely been lionized by Kremlin propaganda outlets; his clips attacking the Biden administration's support for Ukraine have ...

  Disha Patani's bold statement style streak continues in sparkly red co-ords   Disha Patani's impeccable style is all about effortlessly keeping her OOTD in sync with the latest trends. Her signature aura exudes nothing but pure glamour. After a showcase of Thailand vacation pictures with BFF Mouni Roy, the actress is back at her ultra-glam game once again. While fashion girls are moving towards the less-is-more aesthetic, nothing beats the magical charm of sparkling fits. The embellishment has been the party dressing element for a while now.  If you are looking to channel trendy glamour, Disha Patani's latest look is just what you need for style inspiration. Her recent look is right in time for Valentine's Day 2024. From the shelves of Poster Girl, the actress picked a sultry sequin co-ord set that could make anyone do a double take. She paired a plunging red top with a matching mini skirt that came with a chic side slit. She ditched heavy-duty glam to ace a dewy ...

  Tattoos are for life. Unless you buy a heavy duty concealer, as demonstrated by 25-year-old Paris Jackson on Sunday.   The model and actor had all 80 of her tattoos expertly covered for the 66th annual Grammy awards, a process that only took her team of two makeup artists two hours in total. In a time lapse video posted to Instagram, Jackson’s skin is painted, brushed and sprayed a convincing ivory color. Out on the red carpet, her body — once a doodle-pad of colored ink and black lines — was a striking blank canvas, emphasized by a slinky, asymmetrical cut-out gown by Celine.   While Jackson’s transformation was a savvy collaboration with makeup brand CoverFx, temporary tattoo camouflage has snowballed as an essential celebrity makeup technique.   In South Korea, tattoos exist in a legal gray area — meaning K-Pop idols often avoid the social stigma by using bandages or makeup to hide any for broadcast performances. While shooting the Disney+ series “Th...

  Sofía Vergara’s palatial estate in the star-studded Los Angeles neighborhood of Beverly Park evokes an old-world grandeur fit for royalty. But in curating the space, the actor wanted to ensure that guests would feel comfortable there.   “I’m not afraid to spend money, but it has to be for something practical, not just things that are there to look good,” Vergara told Architectural Digest. “I didn’t want furniture that is so precious that people would be afraid to use and enjoy it.”   Vergara, the “Modern Family” star who more recently played notorious crime boss Griselda Blanco in the eponymous Netflix series, is on the March cover of Architectural Digest — one of several celebrities who opened their doors to the magazine for its “Hollywood at Home” issue.   “AD began in Los Angeles more than 100 years ago, and the city and its architecture continue to charm and influence the design world, even today,” the magazine’s global editorial director Amy Astley...

Ekaterina Lisina has the longest legs among women in the world, is the world's tallest model, and as far as anyone can tell, has the biggest female feet in Russia. Ekaterina Lisina holds the Guinness World Record for having the longest legs among women. According to the institute, her left leg measures 52.3 inches while the right one is even 52 inches long. The model stands 6’9″ tall and realized rather early that her height would be one of her biggest assets. With a successful career in basketball where height is of the essence, the young Russian’s foresight allowed her to find favor in both sports and modeling industries early on. Ekaterina Lisina owes it all to her family’s genetics, as not a single member clocks in under six feet. In addition to her 6’6″ brother, 6’5″ father, and 6’1″ mother, Lisina’s son is already much taller than his peers — and he hasn’t even reached puberty. According to Inquisitr, however, glaringly towering above almost everyone else wasn’t alway...