A police academy in Japan is teaching its male officers the art of makeup after roping in beauty consultants, according to a report in South China Morning Post. Fukushimaken Keisatsugakko, a police academy located in Fukushima prefecture, started the make-up course in January this year for 60 police cadets, including those who were nearing graduation, leading … Read more
Actor and comedian Jerry Seinfeld has received divisive responses after he said he does not care about Palestine when an activist ambushed him in public. In the video posted on social media, an influencer, known as Subway DJ, approached Mr Seinfeld outside the Radio City Music Hall where Saturday Night Live was hosting a 50th-anniversary … Read more
JPMorgan Chase CEO and Chairman Jamie Dimon has been emphatic about employees returning to the office (RTO) to work, dismissing hybrid or work-from-home (WFH) options for his workforce. During the recent company town hall on February 12, one staff member who disagreed was allegedly fired for questioning Dimon about the RTO policy, according to a … Read more
In a bizarre Valentine’s Day surprise, a police officer in Peru’s capital Lima, carried out a drug raid while wearing a capybara costume, as per a BBC report. Video footage going viral on social media shows the officer, dressed up as the giant rodent, zeroing in on the suspected drug trafficker. The officer can be … Read more
A new frog species, discovered in Ecuador, has been named after Academy Award-winning Hollywood Leonardo DiCaprio, owing to the Titanic star’s passionate work for the environment, according to a report in The Telegraph. The frog has been named Phyllonastes Dicaprioi and is one of the seven new species uncovered by researchers from Ecuador’s National Institute … Read more
The 137-year-old mystery surrounding the identity of infamous serial killer, Jack the Ripper, responsible for the brutal rape and murders of at least five women, may have been solved at last. British historian and self-proclaimed ‘Ripperologist’, Russell Edwards has claimed to have made the breakthrough, based on evidence recovered from one of the victims, according … Read more
While scientists have doubled the odds of asteroid 2024 YR4 colliding with Earth in 2032, new calculations show that there was a small chance that it might crash into the Moon instead, according to a report in LiveLaw. David Rankin, an operations engineer for the University of Arizona’s Catalina Sky Survey in a social media … Read more
A new study has revealed that alligators in the US state of Florida have been using the sewer systems to safely traverse different regions, akin to characters in the cartoon series, Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles. Although alligators finding their way into Florida’s sewer system is no surprise, this is the first time that a study … Read more
A 24-year-old man was kayaking with his father in Bahia El Aguila, Chile, when a humpback whale gobbled up his yellow boat before miraculously spitting him out. A terrifying video showing the giant mammal momentarily swallowing Adrian Simancas before releasing him unharmed surfaced on social media. The incident took place on Saturday near the San … Read more
A Chinese woman was sued by Tesla, and ordered to pay over $23,000 in damages to the trillion dollar company, after she publicised the alleged brake failure of her Tesla Model 3 that led to a car crash and injured her parents, as per an AP report. Zhang Yazhou said the brakes of her Tesla … Read more
Saravanakumar, the founder of business-to-business software solutions (SaaS) AI start-up named Kovai.co, has given 140 employees a bonus of ₹14 crore, according to a report by News18. When asked why, his response was simple: “Why do people work in startups? They hope to become rich.” Employees Get ₹14 crore bonus — ‘Hope to become Rich…’ … Read more
A protester who unfurled the Palestinian and Sudanese flags during Kendrick Lamar’s Super Bowl halftime performance has received a lifetime ban from NFL stadiums. The unnamed protester was part of a 400-member field cast and had hidden the flag on himself before the show began on Sunday (Feb 9) night at the Caesars Superdome in … Read more