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Friends turn truck's cargo bed into personal wave pool in China

Video shows the two people riding a life preserver together while floating in the truck's water-filled cargo bed in the city of Ya'an in Sichuan province on July 31.
2022-08-03 13:45:04

Doctors onboard flight treat passenger who collapsed with high blood pressure

The medical practitioners were on Vietravel Airlines flight VU787 heading to Ho Chi Minh City from the Noi Bai International Airport in Hanoi, Vietnam on August 2 when one of the travelers called for help after feeling unwell from a spike in blood pressure.
2022-08-03 13:44:53

'Brazilian Hulk' who injected OIL to make muscles larger dies aged 55

Valdir Segato from Sao Paolo mixed sesame oil, alcohol, and painkillers as a steroid alternative to boost his 23-inch 'guns', or biceps.
2022-08-03 13:23:00

British tourist claiming he was stabbed by a taxi driver admits he was actually injured while drunkenly climbing walls

The foreigner, identified by local media as Daniel Miller, 30, had previously told police he had been attacked by local drivers while out clubbing in the city centre of Chiang Mai on July 26.
2022-08-03 13:06:29

Chinese Embassy in Bangkok condemns Nancy Pelosi visit to Taiwan

A Chinese spokesman, supporting the authoritarian country's notorious 'One China' policy, said: 'Taiwan has belonged to China since ancient times. It is China's largest island and an inalienable part of China's territory. Since the Song Dynasty in the 10th Century, successive Chinese governments have established administrative authorities in Taiwan to exercise jurisdiction.'
2022-08-03 12:20:12

Turtle mum's record-breaking egg laying on Spanish beach

Footage of the record birth on Les Ortigues beach in the town of Guardamar del Segura, in the south-eastern Spanish province of Alicante, in southern Valencia, shows turtle specialists and volunteers helping the mum give birth in the shallow nest she had dug, after having fitted the large animal with a GPS transmitter.
2022-08-02 18:08:10

Wildlife watchers spot 166 fin whales off Catalan coast

Experts celebrated the high number, crediting good plankton-growing weather, the whale's favourite food.
2022-08-02 18:07:33

Adorable giraffe calf runs rings round grown ups

Schoenbrunn Zoo in the Austrian capital Vienna put the youngster on show in a special to mark her half birthday on July 23.
2022-08-02 18:06:47

Protesters burn controversial Philippine president's image during his first State of the Nation Address

Activists and labour groups trooped in front of the Philippine Coconut Authority in Quezon City and set alight images of President Ferdinand 'Bongbong' Marcos Jr., urging the public to 'never forget' the atrocities reportedly committed by his family against the Filipino people.
2022-08-02 18:06:04

Russian militia in Donetsk 'fire artillery at Ukrainian forces'

Some of the artillery pieces can be seen sporting the now infamous 'Z' symbol. The 'Z', as well as the letters 'V' and 'O', is one of the symbols that can be seen painted on Russian military vehicles taking part in the invasion of Ukraine.
2022-08-02 18:05:07

Glamorous bank boss who stole millions from vault sent back to Moscow

Accused Inessa Brandenburg had been hiding in Spain since the heist at the Siberian Bank for Reconstruction and Development in Tyumen in January 2018.
2022-08-02 18:03:43

Ukrainian soldiers shoot Russian drone out of the sky with American stinger missile

The footage begins with the missile being shot into the sky before it apparently hits the Russian drone, causing the Ukrainian soldiers to enthusiastically shout ‘yes!'
2022-08-02 17:59:54

Conservationist reveals study of venomous blue sea dragons

The mysterious blue sea dragons use venom taken from Portuguese man o' war jellyfish and use it to kill their prey.
2022-08-02 17:58:59

Sweaty passengers fan themselves in plane grounded due to lightning alert

The disgruntled travelers boarding Cebu Pacific Flight 5J 559 were headed for Cebu province from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport in Metro Manila on July 16, but were delayed due to the inclement weather.
2022-08-02 17:51:43

Elephants forced to pull broken-down tractor overloaded with logs in Thailand

Despite the clear suffering of the elephants, those involved are even posting the the videos on Chinese social media platform TikTok boasting of how they use the animals to do their work.
2022-08-02 17:35:07

Resident catches huge tokay gecko on the side of his house

The eight-inches long reptile emerged on the wall of the property before it was seen by the owners.
2022-08-02 17:25:48

Passing food delivery rider rescues drowning kitten from canal

Hero motorcyclist Chanachai Kitparadon, 49 and his partner Sunicha Butra, 39, heard the stray animal cry while crossing a bridge in Pathum Thani province on May 19.
2022-08-02 17:25:30

Bizarre moment whole island FLOATS on lake in Indonesia

The island has been informally named Begansar Island by villagers and is located in the Kapuas Hulu Regency of West Kalimantan province.
2022-08-02 16:41:54

British tourist facing prison after being arrested at illegal gambling den on Thai island

The unnamed tourist was arrested along with 10 others - including eight locals, a Danish man, and a Cambodian national - for playing illegal poker games in a luxury villa in Phuket on July 29.
2022-08-02 16:32:10

Tropical storm batters Bangkok causing flash floods

The downpour continued sporadically throughout the afternoon and evening, causing widespread flash floods throughout the capital city.
2022-08-02 16:25:19