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Georgina sparks ‘evil eye’ buzz after perfume mishap

A perfume demo gone wrong at a Riyadh event ignites social media debate

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Georgina Rodriguez (right) with her partner and football icon Cristiano Ronaldo

Man stung by bees 890 times in the face dies

A ride home with his son turned fatal for a 62-year-old retired headmaster this week

Bees are usually defensive creatures who don't sting unless they feel threatened

Spend eternity orbiting Mars for as little as $25,000

Bookings are now available for Mars300, a memorial spaceflight

Mars300 will mark the first attempt to place human remains around another planet.

Lucky escape: Parked car rolls onto Kerala highway

Alert motorists swerved in time as an unattended car moved onto the busy highway

Parked car rolls onto highway in Kerala, major accident averted

7-month pregnant cop lifts 145 kg, wins bronze

Her triumph proves strength has no limits — even motherhood can lift new milestones

Sonika at the All India Police Weightlifting Cluster 2025-26

Passenger booked flight ticket, but went on road trip

American Airlines’ new ‘Landline’ service swaps short-haul flights for scenic bus rides

Booked a flight ticket, got a road trip instead — airline’s bizarre route explained

Wildlife’s funniest moments of 2025 – in pictures

These finalists frame nature’s funniest expressions and delightful surprises

These perfectly timed moments reveal nature’s humour and heart, proving that the wild can make us smile as much as it can inspire awe. Winners are announced December 9. Above, photographer Stefan Cruysberghs captured this whimsical moment of a red squirrel mid-leap, appearing to surrender with arms outstretched in mid-air. Shot from a wooden hide in a forest once teeming with squirrels, the image blends humour and agility — a playful tribute to nature’s tiny acrobats and fleeting forest moments.

Rustic charm: Where classic cars go for a long nap

In Germany’s Neandertal, 50 vintage cars are left to rust — a tribute to nature’s power

An FSO Warszawa from Poland stands among other vintage cars at a private sculpture park in Germany’s Neanderthal Valley — where nature reclaims nostalgia as moss and maple leaves embrace the rusting classics.

Rahul Gandhi turns sweetmaker for a day at Old Delhi

Congress leader tries his hand at Imarti and Besan Laddus during Diwali visit

Rahul Gandhi tries his hand at making Imarti and Besan Laddus at the historic Ghantewala sweet shop in Old Delhi.

Man wins $1.4m lottery, ditches wife for live-streamer

After winning the lottery, he splurged on a live-streamer, leaving his wife with nothing

Yuan said her husband grew stingy, gambling by day and tipping livestreamers, with one receiving $168K.

Unexpected guest: Crocodile spotted in resort pool

Guests stay calm as wildlife officers safely remove the surprise swimmer from luxury hotel

Crocodile cools off in luxury resort pool in Australia as guests sunbathe nearby

World record: Man spends 20 minutes introducing himself

Lawrence Watkins holds the Guinness World Record for the longest personal name.

Lawrence Watkins: The man with a name that takes 20 minutes to say

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