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Thug arrested for swinging bag with cat trapped inside

Disturbing footage shows the local, identified in reports as Puneet Rajput, thrashing the bag containing a hapless moggie in Uttar Pradesh state, India, on August 28.
2024-08-31 11:51:23

Stranded fisherman rescued 'after hit-and-run sea accident' off Philippine coast

Roland Marientes, 37, and his brother Roldan Marientes, 23, were asleep on their fishing boat when a still-unidentified vessel reportedly struck them off Burias Island in Masbate province at around 2 am local time on August 10.
2024-08-31 11:50:44

Clumsy cow gets its hoof trapped in tree trunk

Mr Wang, a cattle owner, was grazing his cattle in the deep mountains when one of the bovines became stuck between the roots of the tree in Yunnan, China, on August 15.
2024-08-31 11:50:12

Flash flood surges from mountain in China

Locals experienced rapid flooding and strong water currents following a rainstorm that unleashed water up to 65 feet (20 metres) high in Kunming, Yunnan, on August 16.
2024-08-31 11:44:55

Annoyed daughter wakes up her snoring father

The little girl was awakened by her dad's loud snoring, prompting her to kick him out of bed in Guangdong, China, on August 18.
2024-08-31 11:44:36

Father enjoys bike ride with son in China

Mr Jiang recorded his bonding time with his toddler during their cycling trip in Wuxi, Jiangsu, on August 22.
2024-08-31 11:44:18

Cat uses bed sheet to wipe after using litter box in China

Du Du, the six-year-old female white cat, was using the litter box when she decided to clean herself with the bedsheet in Daqing, Heilongjiang, on August 9.
2024-08-31 11:44:03

Residents airlifted to safety during floods in Gujarat, India

Officials said that 65 locals were rescued from the rising water following heavy rain in the city of Porbandar in Gujarat, India.
2024-08-31 11:09:12

Car crash kills boy, 15, and leaves 14 others injured in Spain

Officials said three cars collided while travelling along the AP-7 highway near Monccfar, Castellon, at 23:55pm shortly before midnight on August 29.
2024-08-31 11:01:35

Huge crocodile found in resident's front yard during India floods

The large reptile swam across the Vishwamitri River and waded through floodwater to take refuge in higher ground before wandering into the property in Vadodara, Gujarat, on August 29.
2024-08-31 10:56:32

Firemen search through rubble of collapsed supermarket in Italy

Footage shows the debris from the two-storey building in the town of Latiano, near Brindisi, on August 30.
2024-08-31 10:51:22

Sand artist carves sculpture marking Krishna Janmashtami festival

Artist Sudarsan Pattnaik created a mesmerizing sand art with the message 'Kill the Evil' on Puri Beach, Odisha, on August 26.
2024-08-30 17:13:59

Leaf artist carves image of Krishna to mark annual festival

Artist Madhurendra crafted a picture of Krishna's childhood on a green Peepal leaf on August 26.
2024-08-30 17:13:36

Electrocuted birds spark freak brush fire in Colorado

West Metro Fire Rescue confirmed that the avians were caught on power lines and ignited dry grass as they fel near the Roxborough Park neighbourhood on August 27 afternoon.
2024-08-30 17:09:22

Italy landslide rescue teams search for missing mother and son

Rescue efforts were intensified as 10 teams from the Vigili del Fuoco Fire Brigade deployed used excavators to dig through treacherous terrain in Caserta province on August 28.
2024-08-30 17:04:21

Hundreds of rabbits rescued from elderly owner's home

The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) picked up the hapless pets from the dirty and overcrowded residence in Chatanooga on August 20.
2024-08-30 17:04:04

Researchers uncover hidden secrets of jumping ability of springtail bugs

The study, led by Adrian Smith, found that the tiny hexapod, Dicyrtomina minuta, measuring just a couple of millimeters, employs a unique appendage called a furca to launch itself into the air. This allows it to achieve backflips at an astonishing rate of 368 rotations per second.
2024-08-30 17:02:23

Bridge collapses in India as floods kill 28

Video shows the concrete bridge deck buckling in the middle as it was battered by the swollen Bhogavo River in Gujarat state on August 27.
2024-08-30 17:01:18

Police catch man-eating wolf following death of eight children in India

Footage shows officers guarding the caged beast after it preyed on seven children and a woman in Bahraich district, Uttar Pradesh state.
2024-08-30 17:00:07

Man-eating wolves kill eight people in India

The vicious predators have been terrorising villagers in the densely forested Bahraich district in Uttar Pradesh state for the past two months.
2024-08-30 16:47:45