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‘Cut off the baby factory’: Baffling ‘population-control ASMR’ video leaves internet dumbfounded
While the internet is home to some truly bizarre videos, the “multi-dimensional team” of the “Angelic Initiative” on YouTube may take the cake with their efforts to “manifest the divine plan” by encouraging abortion.
Mar 22, 2019 17:29
112yo Spanish veteran claims title of world’s oldest living man
At 112 years and eight months of age, boasting four children, nine grandchildren and 15 great-grandchildren, Francisco Nunez Olivera from the village of Bienvenida in Western Spain is laying claim to the title of the world’s oldest man.
Aug 29, 2017 03:04
Beer production returns to Syria with opening of $16mn brewery (VIDEO)
Syria’s beer production industry is being resurrected with the opening of a $16 million brewery which plans to produce an impressive 15 million litres the product each year
Aug 28, 2017 12:29
Watch the drama unfoal-ed: Young horse rescued from deadly mud (VIDEO)
Dramatic video from Russia captured the moment police saved a distraught foal, who had become stuck in mud after a traffic accident led to it breaking loose.
Aug 28, 2017 11:36
Bull attacks animal rights activists who invaded bullring (VIDEO)
Anti-bullfighting protesters who invaded a ring in France on Sunday found themselves under attack by the animal they were trying to protect. Video shows the activists being chased by the bovine, which then flings one of them into the air.
Aug 28, 2017 11:17
Viral image of submerged care home residents prompts Hurricane Harvey rescue
A Twitter post retweeted almost 4,000 times is being credited with expediting the rescue of elderly nursing home residents caught in waist-high flood water in Texas in the aftermath of Hurricane Harvey.
Aug 28, 2017 09:37
Vegan activists strip off for ‘bloody’ London protest (VIDEO)
Vegan activists have staged a grisly-looking protest involving members of the anti-meat group smothering themselves in fake blood in London’s Trafalgar Square.
Aug 27, 2017 16:42
WWI tanks influence NASA’s planned Venus lander (VIDEO)
Sometimes you have to go back before moving forwards, and NASA scientists are hoping they can take design tips from WWI tanks for a Venus probe that can survive the planet’s toxic environment for more than a few hours.
Aug 27, 2017 12:39
Hurricane Harvey dog gets tongues wagging online (PHOTO)
Storms can blow in strange occurrences and Hurricane Harvey appears to have had an odd impact on a Texas dog, who was spotted “evacuating” from his neighbourhood with a bag of treats.
Aug 27, 2017 08:35
Green ball of fire: Twitter reacts to reports of mysterious streaking object over US
Excited stargazers got themselves into a lather Friday night after a mysterious green fireball was seen streaking over northeastern areas of the US.
Aug 26, 2017 22:56
North Korea’s ‘Hunting Yankee’ game lets players kill US marines (PHOTOS)
North Korean gamers have been given an indication of what it’s like fight an American soldier following the release of the first-person shooter ‘Hunting Yankee.’
Aug 26, 2017 16:45
Hunters unmercifully troll PETA’s ‘Shoot Selfies, Not Animals’ campaign
A PETA campaign urging people not to hunt has backfired in spectacular fashion after being hijacked by hunters.
Aug 26, 2017 09:56
Saudi police probe viral video of woman driving (VIDEO)
Police in Saudi Arabia have launched an investigation into an online video that appears to show a woman driving a car while disguised as a man.
Aug 26, 2017 09:15
‘We almost died’: Truck smashes into US highway gantry in dramatic video
A crash wrecked havoc on a major US freeway after a dump truck jackknifed across the road and smashed into an overhead sign post.
Aug 26, 2017 01:55
Racist & sexist AI bots could deny you job, insurance & loans – tech experts
Artificial intelligence programs designed to assess candidates for university places and bank loans may be inherently racist and sexist, according to technology experts.
Aug 25, 2017 21:44
YouTube star returns with explosive 1,000-rocket bike challenge (VIDEO)
Madcap YouTube sensation Colin Furze has added an explosive element to the sport of cycling – by attaching 1,000 rockets to a modified bicycle.
Aug 25, 2017 18:35
Bikini-clad cabin crew ditched for flights to Muslim country
Vietnamese airline VietJet has promised that all flight attendants on their soon-to-be-opened route from Ho Chi Minh City to Jakarta will be fully clothed after Indonesian authorities raised concerns.
Aug 25, 2017 18:32
Iran’s ‘ugly teacher’ guidelines ban applicants with acne, moles or bad teeth
Iran’s education department sparked outrage online after it publishing a lengthy list of requirements for incoming teachers, apparently banning ‘ugly’ people from entering the profession.
Aug 25, 2017 16:13
Sine of the times: Mysterious 3,700yo tablet reveals ancient Babylonian trigonometry (VIDEO)
The mystery of a numerically-coded Babylonian tablet has been cracked, with scientists in Australia revealing the 3,700-year-old clay artifact is the world’s oldest trigonometry table.
Aug 25, 2017 16:09
British author Helen Rappaport joins #1917LIVE on Twitter, giving voice to Romanov sisters
Helen Rappaport, the author of “Four Sisters,” a book about the tragic fate of the daughters of the last Russian tsar, Nicholas II, has joined RT’s interactive project dedicated to the 1917 Revolution to tweet on behalf of the four teenage girls.
Aug 25, 2017 12:41
Pizza be with you: Christ’s face has appeared on cheese topping & telephone poles
They say the Lord moves in mysterious ways and it seems he has appeared in random places, objects and even ultrasounds, according to the latest ‘sighting’ of Jesus Christ reported by a Pennsylvania couple.
Aug 25, 2017 12:17
Miracle ‘exercise pill’ may soon make couch potatoes healthy
Scientists are on the road to developing a drug to ease the fitness worries of the world’s couch potatoes – and all without having to lift themselves off the sofa.
Aug 25, 2017 10:51
‘Sein Kampf’: 5 times politicians were depicted as Adolf Hitler
He may be the most reviled figure of the 20th century, yet that hasn’t stopped people constantly comparing politicians to Adolf Hitler. Here are just five occasions the media got in on the act and depicted political leaders as the German dictator.
Aug 25, 2017 09:35
Aussie airline to offer world’s longest non-stop flight from Sydney to London
Australian airline Qantas Airways wants to overtake Qatar’s record by offering what will be the world’s longest non-stop commercial flight.
Aug 25, 2017 05:13

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