MANAGUA, Nicaragua (AFP )– American daredevil Nik Wallenda walked a tightrope across the crater of an active volcano in Nicaragua Wednesday, taking half an hour to traverse the boiling lake of lava spewing toxic gases. Masaya, 635 meters (2,083 feet) high and 20 kilometers (12 miles) from Managua, is one of only eight volcanoes in the world with an active lava lake. Wallenda started his 550 meters (1,800 feet) walk across the crater known as […]
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‘Deadpool 2″ stunt rider killed on set
VANCOUVER, Canada (Reuters) — A female stunt rider working on the Vancouver set of Deadpool 2 died after losing control of her motorcycle on Monday (August 14), CBC reported. According to witnesses, the motorcycle crashed through the window of the Starbucks in Shaw Tower, near Jack Poole Plaza. Ryan Reynolds, the star of the film, expressed condolences on behalf of the crew to the friends and family of the woman, who was identified by coroners […]
World champion rides bike over slackline in the Alps
Trial bike world champion Kenny Belaey travelled to new heights on September 17 as he managed to successfully ride a slackline across a 120 meters (123 yards) drop in the French Alps at an altitude of 2700 metres (2952 yards). The shot in the ski resort of La Plagne by Red Bull, shows Belaey’s initial attempts at the stunt where he falls off his bike and is temporarily suspended mid-air in the Alps. Then it […]





