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People enter cages, animals seem free at unique museum

Hundreds of preserved creatures on display, alongside artfully arranged piles of bones

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Dutch taxidermists Jaap Sinke, left, and Ferry van Tongeren pose for a photo at the Art Zoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands, on Oct. 27, 2026.

Does luck really decide the course of our lives?

We cannot explain why luck favours some and not others. But we can be ready when it comes.

Life is not a perfectly administered examination in which everyone receives marks in proportion to effort. Circumstances, timing, privilege, and chance all play their part.

Prince William reveals he once wanted to be a DJ

Prince of Wales opens up about his career aspirations on the BBC’s Graham Norton show

Britain's Prince William, Prince of Wales

Albanian may be world's oldest woman at 117

Marra rises early to sweep the yard, feed the chickens and then have her favourite coffee

The 117-year-old Qamile Marra holds a black and white photograph from her youth during an interview with AFP in the garden of her home in the village of Ferras, near Kucove, some 80 kilometres from the capital Tirana on October 3, 2026.

Syrian barber stunned by surprise Ronaldo encounter

Barber reveals how a secret appointment led to an unforgettable meeting with football icon

Syrian barber Rabie Al Hussein shares his unforgettable encounter with Cristiano Ronaldo during a surprise haircut appointment in Sweden.

Chest No. 3: Kerala sisters’ cancer video moves viewers

Dr Thara’s leukaemia diagnosis puts her family’s cancer journey in focus

Kerala doctors Dr Chithra Kalarikkal and Dr Thara Kalarikkal have shared a video about Thara’s leukaemia diagnosis, bringing attention to their family’s experience with cancer.

See: Speeding car sends bike flying, injures bystander

Viral video sparks debate after car sends bike flying, injures pedestrian

Video: Speeding car sends bike flying, injures bystander. Rider escapes unhurt

Pilot, 22, finds both parents working on same flight

Father serves as captain, mother works as flight attendant after returning to aviation

The unexpected reunion brought all three family members together professionally aboard the same aircraft.

Tiktoker who interviews Miranda Kerr doesn't know her

She did admit her mistake on social media though to many headshakes and laughs

Miranda Kerr

Giant dancing gorillas take over Pakistan parties

Entertainers dressed in oversized gorilla costumes have been spotted dancing

A giant gorilla costume performer dances among guests at a party in Lahore, Pakistan, as the unusual entertainment trend gains attention online.

‘Dead’ possum opens eyes during rescue in Australia

Rescuer thought the possum had died before it suddenly opened its eyes

Shelley Burrows of Hamilton Wildlife Shelter attends to the possum after it was found wedged between fence posts.

Donald Trump's childhood home sells for $2m

Developer flips neglected Trump boyhood home into luxury Queens residence

The boyhood home of President-elect Donald Trump is seen on January 17, 2017, in New York.

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