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Envisioned by Kanye and primarily starring Kim, they're the images that raised eyebrows when they were released online earlier this month.

And now, yet another snap from the shoot, which took place in rural northern France in March, has emerged – although this time, the shot is a coveted, behind-the-screen one which did not end up being published.

Proving every bit as delectable as its predecessors, the more recent photograph offers a further candid glimpse of the highly-stylised concept – which was driven by Grammy-winning rapper Kanye West.

Most importantly for her many fans, it appears to show Kim Kardashian's globally-famous bum in all its unairbrushed glory.

She can be viewed crouching on her hands and knees as she climbs a mound of earth on the sprawlling Château d’Ambleville estate.

On the day, the 34-year-old reality TV star had worn a nude-coloured body-suit, gold bra, black stockings and suede lace-up boots.

 

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Behind – and occasionally in front of – the camera was famed German photographer Juergen Teller.

He appeared in short navy-hued shorts and a warm red jacket in some of the shots. Meanwhile, Mr West can also be seen in further images.

The pictures were taken for a special pull-out supplement in System magazine, a publication previously little heard of outside France.

Mr Teller, 51, is well-known for snapping a host of high-profile names and faces. He has also held numerous exhibitions around the world, and often mans designer label adverts. 

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It was the rather bizarre photoshoot that caught our – and the world's – attention yesterday.

And now, thankfully, yet more shots have been released from the current edition of System magazine, which stars Kim Kardashian.

Styled by Kanye West, the photographs have certainly raised eyebrows – with many observers panning them as ridiculous.

Who knew, however, that Ms Kardashian was such a big fan of the great outdoors?

Taken several weeks ago at the sprawlling Château d’Ambleville in northern France, and by famed photographer Juergen Teller, the 34-year-old reality TV star can be seen posing up alongside some farm machinery.

She also lies out in a grassy field, and happily looks out onto the French countryside.

All these photographs, and more, appear in a special pull-out section of System, entitled Kanye, Juergen & Kim.

While fans are normally hugely supportive of Kim's forays into fashion, it seems many have drawn a line this time.

"I am dying of laughter and can't stop. Please I'm begging you no more," said one fan online. "I still can't believe they would release these shots," mused another.

"These photos wouldn't look out of place from 'Naughty Farmers Wives Monthly'. She looks absolutely ridiculous," suggested a third.

Mr Teller is a 51-year-old German photographer who is well known for snapping a host of high-profile names and faces.

He has held numerous exhibitions around the world, and is often behind the lens for designer label adverts. 

 

Still, System is delighted with the publicity that the photographer and Kimye have now created.

Indeed, with a huge amount of interest from the US (where the publication is ordinarily not available) already, the editors have ordered a larger than normal print run. 

A select few outlets outside of France have also been given a limited number of copies to sell, while from tomorrow the magazine will also be available for purchase from system-magazine.com.

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Kim Kardashian, bless her, has given us a lot over the years – not least endless (no, really – endless) talking points, topics of conversation, and issues of debate.

And today, we spotted this gem – another matter on which to pontificate. 

In the photograph, she can be seen in a nude body suit, over which she is wearing a gold-hued bra, along with black stockings and lace-up boots.

More bizarre is the location: a pile of earth that looks half construction site, half set of Room To Improve (albeit without Dermot Bannon lurking in the background in a hi-vis and hard-hat).

The shot was taken several weeks ago at the sprawlling Château d’Ambleville in northern France, and by famed photographer Juergen Teller.

Meanwhile, the entire shoot was styled by Kim's multi-talented 38-year-old husband, Kanye West. 

It's not all about Kim, though. Further images from the shoot show Kanye sporting his now trademark scowl.

Meanwhile, photographer Mr Teller features in short-shorts (emphasis on 'short') and the sort of red jacket your mammy would put on you before you walked to school on a chilly morning (no doubt his version is rather more expensive, however).

In February, and hinting at his artistic vision, Mr West declared: "I have millions of ideas and I represent a new generation just trying to express themselves in a broken world.

"I don’t call myself a designer as I was not allowed to go to Saint Martins because I was too famous by the time I realized I wanted to design.

"Fame is often looked down upon in the design world, so it’s actually been something I had to overcome."

With the resulting images from the French shoot making up a spread in an edition of System magazine, we're hoping to see yet more from the Kim-Kanye-Juergen collaboration as soon as possibe.

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Following its founding on Dublin’s Mary Street back in the Sixties, Penneys has muscled its way into the likes of the UK, Germany, Portugal, and Spain.

It will also shortly open its first store in the US.

And today it was announced that the popular discount retailer will furthermore expand into Italy, following a successful launch in France 18months ago.

With the first branches opening within a year, the company says it has initially committed to three Penneys Italia stores for 2016 alone.

"The research that we've done would indicate that there is a very good market in Italy for the Primark concept," the company told Reuters

Penneys now operates in more than 250 stores in nine countries. Ireland – lucky us! – has 38 Penneys stores alone.

The largest store that Penneys, which operates as Primark elsewhere, runs is the sprawling 14,500sq metre branch in Manchester.

The first US store will be unveiled in Boston in September.

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As bizarre as he is brilliant: Mehmet Gunes is a canine stylist based in Paris (where else?).

Thankfully for the rest of us, he also frequently posts videos and pictures of his 'clients' on social media. 

His grooming specialities range from huge hounds to teeny pooches.

Most prominently featured are lots of adorable pomeranians – of which we frankly just can't get enough of (there's even a grumpy cat in there too).

A warning before you proceed, however: these guys are so cute and fluffy you may just shed a little tear of joy…

 

This little pom is so happy to be getting a haircut

But were not so sure how this cat feels about his new leg warmers 

Having the time of his life while getting a blow-dry 

This oversized pup looks just a big cuddly bear

This kitty has no interest in being pampered

And we cannot deal with how cute these furry pals are

Lady in red bow tie 

Rocking a Rainbow Brite tail 

A trio of gorgeous guys  

We're fascinated by this canine fascinator 

 … And the man of the hour himself with another happy client

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Former All Blacks captain Jerry Collins has been killed this morning in an accident on a French motorway.

His wife of six months, Alana Madill, also died in the incident, while their three-month-old baby has been taken to hospital in Montpellier with serious injuries. She is in a critical condition.

The 34-year-old Samoan-born New Zealand player was in Herault in southern France at 4.30am local time when the vehicle the family was travelling in stalled, reports French publication Midi Libre. A bus travelling behind them then collided into their car.

Midi Libre has also reported that the car was thrown 10metres from the impact. It is believed that Mr Collins and Ms Madill died instantly. 

The bus drivers managed to remove the baby from the wreckage before emergency services arrived. Two passengers in that vehicle have also been injured.

“It is a travesty. Both Jerry and has partner have been killed. Their three-month-old baby is very badly injured. It is devastating news for his family and everybody,” Tim Castle, Collin's agent, told Stuff.co.nz

Jerry and Alana on their wedding day six months ago

 

“The news has shocked us all and our thoughts are with Jerry and Alana’s families at this terribly sad time.

“We offer our deepest condolences to them and will support them as they come to terms with this devastating news,” New Zealand Rugby General Manager Rugby Neil Sorensen also said.

Mr Collins' cousin, Vincent Collins, posted to social media: “In shock and disbelief after hearing of the passing of our beloved cousin Jerry Collins and his lovely wife.”

He added: “I was just smiling and laughing with my fiancé at some of his cute pictures with his daughter a couple of days ago, and here we are talking about this sad news and tragedy.

“Don't know what else to say but please pray for their three-month-old daughter as she is in critical condition.”

Former Ireland captain Brian O'Driscoll is among the big names who are paying tribute to Jerry this morning.

The rugby player notched up a total of 48 test matches with the All Blacks, three of which he was captain for.

After retiring from his international rugby career in 2008, he joined French side Toulon before moving to Wales to play for Ospreys.

He also spent two years in Japan but joined French second division side Narbonne in January.

Jerry was born in Apia, Samoa in November 1980 and much of his family remain on the Polynesian island. 

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A hospital in France is opening a wine bar for terminally ill patients in a bid to make their lives better.

The bar will offer “medically supervised” wine tasting to patients and their families. Dr. Virginie Guastella who proposed the idea, said it could help both patients and families to relax:

“A situation can be palliative for several weeks or even several months and it’s because life is so precious and real until the end that we decided to cultivate all that is fine and good.

“It’s a way of rethinking the care of others, taking into account their feelings and emotions that make them a human being.”

We love this idea, which relates to a study that found that wine and food and can have a positive impact on someone’s last days.

We’re not quite sure they could get away with something like this in Ireland though!

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Father of the Bride was by far one of the best films of the nineties. We are so excited to hear that there is a possible third instalment of the hit movie on the way.

Emma Power reports.

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Travelling is all about exploring new places and discovering new things. However, because it is so easily accessible it can be hard to find places that nobody has ever heard of! Why not put these pretty awesome places on your list:

Cameron Highlands, Malaysia

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It’s lovely and cool here with temperatures ranging between 10°C and 21°C so head up if you get too hot.

Luang Prabang, Laos

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This is a UNESCO World Heritage site meaning it is one of the world’s most protected sites.

Suzhou, China

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Rich in 2,500 years of history it is not too well known by tourists – until now that is…

Mont-Saint-Michel, France

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This island off France is home to a pretty magical town that is rich in history.

 

L-r: Cameron Highlands, Malaysia; Luang Prabang, Laos; Suzhou, China; Mont-Saint-Michel, France

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Kim and Kanye could have a wedding ‘krisis’ on their hands if French laws have anything to do with it.

Kim Kardashian and Kanye West’s wedding plans are said to be in jeopardy because French law requires them to live in the country for 40 days before their big day.

The power couple reportedly only recently found out that one of them will have to move to France for a month and a half before they tie the knot.

If this is the case, their May 24th wedding date is now looking very shaky indeed.

While Kanye has an apartment in Paris, he doesn’t live there full-time.

The rapper recently postponed the Australian leg of his Yeezus tour, which would have taken place ahead of the wedding.

He initially claimed he had pushed the tour back to concentrate on his new studio album.

But his fans on Twitter didn’t seem to agree with one writing, “Kanye West postponed tour cuz he’s a control freak and needs to stay and oversee the minutia of the wedding,”

So he won’t like this turn of events one little bit then.

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4, 879 people across Italy, Spain, France, Belgium, Germany and England were asked the following question: “In your lifetime, have you ever been unfaithful, i.e. had sex with someone other than the person you were in a relationship with?”

The survey was conducted by Gleedon, a French dating website that specialises in people looking to have affairs and The French Institute of Public Opinion.

Germany came out almost equal with 43% of women saying yes and 46% of men saying the same. This rate was the highest for women who admitted cheating on their partner.

The highest rate of cheating came from men in France and Italy at 55% compared to 32% and 34% of women respectively.

The most faithful men came from England with only 42% saying yes, and faithful women from Spain at 28%.

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