The buildings that would have been impossible

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Afternoon all, Think about the most famous buildings in the world. They weren’t meant to be the way they were. Sydney Opera House was meant to be shorter and wider. Wind would have been a nightmare for people inside the world’s tallest building - the Burj Khalifa – so they turned it round 120 degrees. And the original design for the Gherkin would have caused whirlwinds so they put in that now distinctive bulge in the middle. The buildings that would have been impossible It’s really rare that Western journalists get a chance to meet with someone like Pavel.

He’s a finance manager, but he has taken time off to volunteer as a soldier in Ukraine. He told us he has paid for much of his equipment and travel himself. He believes that he’s in Ukraine not to support a rebellion against a legitimate government, but rather to defend Russia itself against sinister Western forces that want its total destruction. The idea that they are surrounded by steadily encroaching enemies has been around for at least 200 years. The Russians fighting a 'holy war' in Ukraine Here’s a test of your emotion: Try and watch this special needs school’s nativity play without welling up. Putting on a play acted by children with severe needs is demanding. The teachers were flat out attempting to keep the kids focused in rehearsals. But the looks on the faces of the parents say it all.

The parents who never expected to see their child in a nativity play

Meanwhile... A British boozer in the middle of LA is closing down Russians are watching currency exchange rates as entertainment Sony Pictures has cancelled the US release of the film at the centre of the hacking attack

That’s it from us today.