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Offbeat moments from around the world in photos

A visual journey through some of the most unusual, amusing and awe-inspiring moments

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Escaping the heat in style — a young man cuts through the water after diving from a 10-metre platform in Essen during Germany's unseasonably warm weather.

Offbeat scenes from around the world in photos

A visual journey through strange, surprising and captivating moments worldwide

Akram al-Fayoumi, 13-year-old Palestinian amputee, performs a stunt while rollerblading past destroyed buildings with his prosthetic leg attachment along a street in Gaza City.

Hungary dancing minister rocks PM inauguration

Health Minister Zsolt Hegedus revives his viral dance moves

Hungary’s dancing minister steals spotlight again at PM inauguration

See: Robot monk debuts at South Korean Buddhist temple

Robot named ‘Gabi’ joins temple celebrations ahead of Buddha’s birthday in Seoul

Gabi (R), a humanoid robot dressed as a Buddhist monk, attends an ordination ceremony as part of celebrations for the upcoming Buddha's birthday at Jogye Temple in Seoul.

Around the world: Offbeat photos of the week

A visual roundup of unusual scenes and candid moments from across the globe this week

A helmeted participant looks on as others cook lemang, a traditional glutinous rice dish stuffed into bamboo tubes and filled with coconut milk which are then placed over an open fire, during a mass cooking event in Blang Pidie, Indonesia's Aceh province.

Pages that remember, rooms that listened

How wedding albums turned memories into shared experiences

Between laughter, faded edges, bell-bottoms, and puffed sleeves, the wedding album was more than photographs. It was a witness to beginnings, a keeper of stories, a space where past and present met.

Vijay cycle rally chaos: Kanyakumari scare goes viral

As part of his unique campaign, Vijay cycles through crowded streets to connect

Vijay’s bicycle campaign sparks chaos: Kanyakumari rally incident goes viral

Humpback whale stranded for third time in Baltic Sea

13.5-metre mammal struggles in shallow waters off Germany’s coast

Three water birds sit on the stranded humpback whale in the Wismar Bay near Wismar, Germany, Sunday, March 29, 2026.

Viral 'Kumbh girl' Monalisa marries boyfriend in Kerala

Wedding held hours after couple sought police help over family opposition

Monalisa Bhosle

What a seat can reveal about leadership and perspective

Sometimes the smallest shift in position uncovers what was always there

Where we sit shapes what we see. From one angle, fluent speakers dominate. From another, you notice the pauses, the ideas almost spoken, the quiet energy in the room.

Meet Punch: Lonely monkey clings to toy, world in tears

Videos of baby monkey Punch clinging to his toy go viral, inspiring #HangInTherePunch

This photo taken on February 19, 2026 shows a seven month-old male macaque monkey named Punch, who was abandoned by his mother shortly after birth, sitting with a stuffed orangutan toy at Ichikawa City Zoo and Botanical Gardens in Chiba Prefecture.

Egypt: Woman stabs husband in phone charging dispute

Prosecutors detain wife after husband killed in dispute over who plugs in first

Egypt: Woman stabs husband to death in phone charging dispute

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