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Beirut blast: Photo of this Lebanese nurse with newborn babies has become the symbol of resilience
Moved by the poignant moment the photographer shared the image on Facebook saying: “16 years of press photography and lots of wars. I can say I didn’t see what I saw today in Ashrafia area, especially in front of the Al Roum Hospital”.
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How a man’s plans for a marriage proposal was reduced to ashes
The fire department concluded the thread by informing netizens that no one was injured during the fire as well as warning how dangerous candles can be.
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TV reporter apologises after accidentally using swear word during live bulletin
As the segment from the afternoon bulletin started doing rounds across social media platforms, the reporter issued an apology on Twitter and also explained what went wrong, as many wondered why the gaffe wasn’t edited out.
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‘Who did this?’: Spoof video of Trump interviewing himself will leave you ROFL-ing
In the original interview, which aired on HBO, Trump is seen brandishing several pieces of paper with graphs and charts on them and suggesting that the US Covid-19 figures compared well internationally.
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Watch: Little boy steals the show with his dance moves during live BBC telecast
The journalist also added a bit of music to go with the boy’s dance. “I have given this forecast what it deserved. Sound on,” she wrote while sharing the edited clip.
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#PrayforLebanon trends, Pyramids and Burj Khalifa lit up in solidarity with Beirut victims
The blast came at a time when Lebanon’s economy was struggling under a financial crisis, tackling the coronavirus pandemic with restrictions and amid rising tensions between Israel and the militant Hezbollah group along Lebanon’s southern border.
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This airline in Taiwan promises to take you ‘nowhere’
The flight would take off from Taipei Taoyuan Airport, circle the skies before returning to the same airport.
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Fox that stole nearly 100 pieces of footwear in a town caught red-handed
For weeks, resident of a neighbourhood in Berlin were baffled after their footwear kept disappearing under mysterious circumstances.
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‘You can’t do that’: Donald Trump’s response on Covid-19 deaths during interview goes viral
When pressed on the rising fatalities in the US, Trump asserted that the Covid-19 situation was under control and that the rising death toll “is what it is” as cases have surged in some states.
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Boy who won the internet for saving sister from dog celebrates Raksha Bandhan
His aunt Nikki Walker, who shared the original images that were widely shared on the internet, posted an image showing Bridger’s sister tying a rakhi on his wrist.
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Brawl breaks out inside flight after two men refuse to wear masks, both arrested
Flyers have to wear facemasks on KLM flights due to the pandemic, but two British passengers refused to do so.
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A pizza restaurant in Spain has restarted operations with a virtual waiter app
Customers at Funky Pizza, in Palafrugell on the Costa Brava popular with tourists, can browse the menu, order and pay via the “Funky Pay” app on their phones.
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Car showroom adopts local stray dog and make him ‘sales consultant’, netizens love it
Although the dog was adopted in May, the story made waves earlier this week after the official handle of Hyundai Brazil posted images of the ‘pawfessional consultant’ on their Instagram account.
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Remember the ‘disappointed’ Pakistani fan? He is back with a message for his team ahead of England series
“Play with pride and passion! The meme fame Sarim has a simple message for team Pakistan,” read the caption of the video, where Akhtar is wishing his team luck for the match.
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Cat detained for smuggling heroin into Sri Lankan prison, then escapes from cell
A prison official later said that the cat “had not escaped or gone missing” and was later found roaming near the prison’s ration room.
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Watch: Netizens blown away by Olympian swimming with glass of milk balanced on head
Katie Ledecky was participating in a #GotMilkChallenge, a promotional campaign to boost the consumption of milk.
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3 men stranded on uninhabited Pacific island rescued after writing SOS in sand
The men were missing in the Micronesia archipelago east of the Philippines for nearly three days when their “SOS” sign was spotted by searchers on Australian and U.S. aircraft.
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This Paris-based duo’s fusion of hip-hop and Bharatanatyam has taken social media by storm
In the video that is now making rounds on the internet, Orlane Dede and Usha Jey can be seen performing a dance routine that features elements of hip-hop and Bharatanatyam.
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‘Heroes in every way’: Paramedics pull over to save skunk with cup stuck on its head
“Katelyn and Mary were driving in Innisfil when Mary saw an animal that looked like it was hurt. She turned them around and they found the skunk with its head stuck in a Tim Hortons cup,” read the caption of the video, which has now gone viral on Facebook.
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Netizens cheer as NASA astronauts splash down safely in Gulf of Mexico
The SpaceX spacecraft carrying astronauts Robert Behnken and Douglas Hurley touched down on Sunday, putting an end to a historic two-month mission to the International Space Station.
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Video of boy putting face mask on his pet dog goes viral, gesture wins praise online
The video, which has now gone viral on several social media platform, shows the boy with a backpack preparing to go for a ride on his bicycle. However, before the ride, he puts on a face mask and then does the same for his dog.
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Elon Musk claims pyramids were built by aliens, gets criticised and an invite to Egypt
“Aliens built the pyramids obv,” Musk tweeted, prompting a lot of criticism on social media and an invitation to visit the pyramids from an Egyptian minister.
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This stunning ‘cosmic butterfly’ event captured by ESO telescope has netizens mesmerised
Named for its resemblance to a butterfly, the space phenomenon is known as NGC 2899, is actually a planetary nebula- a giant cloud of gas that forms around an unexploded star.
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Donald Trump’s plan to ban TikTok in the US triggers meme fest on social media
On Friday, Trump said that his administration is weighing action against the short video making app, citing national-security and censorship concerns.
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11-year-old Rhode Island boy digs up massive 2 1/2-pound mollusk
Cooper Monaco, of Wakefield, found the massive mollusc Monday in the Weekapaug section of Westerly and donated it to the University of Rhode Island’s Marine Science Research Facility in Narragansett.