Austria’s high court rules male soldiers may wear long hair
Judges said the grooming policy unlawfully discriminated on the basis of sex and ordered the defense ministry to revise regulations for the armed forces.
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Brazil enacts law to allow divorced couples shared custody of pets
Kit-napped: Viral Kit Kat heist sparks responses from brands, cities, and even a Real Housewife
Near an IKEA store: Wolf bites woman in the face in Hamburg shopping area
Shell shocked: Israel Police rescue turtle struck by Iranian missile fragment
“I approached to deal with a weapons item that had fallen at the scene, and suddenly I saw the turtle with its shell damaged and bleeding,” Senior Sergeant A., the officer who found the turtle, said
Escort error derails U.S. half marathon leaders
After a police emergency shifted deployments, the lead convoy took race leaders roughly 1,000 meters off the route, resulting in finishes of ninth, 12th, and 13th.
CCTV captures man nearly crushed as elevator shoots upward
Vatsalbhai Pancha was injured but is reported out of danger after the Gujarat Housing Board incident; security video shows the lift ascend rapidly without the doors closing
Punch the baby macaque opens up to troop mates
Sanctuary caregivers report the orphaned macaque now spends more time with peers than with his comfort toy
One Piece creator writes down series’ ultimate secret, sends it to the bottom of the sea
First serialized in 1997, One Piece has sold more than 600 million copies globally
Chinese crane manufacturer gives 7,000 employees 'as much cash as they can carry'
At a February gala attended by about 7,000 staff, workers were timed to count piles of cash on stage, with one reportedly pocketing 100,000 yuan in a single run
A Purim cookie goes viral in Israel, ‘Khamenei’s ears’ replaces ‘Haman’s ears’
Hamantaschen are the triangular Purim pastries traditionally associated with the villain of the Book of Esther. The plot takes place in ancient Persia, what is known as today's Iran.
From TikTok to public spaces: ‘Therian’ teens embrace animal identities
Some participants practice “quadrobics” or “quadrupedia,” a set of movement exercises meant to imitate animal locomotion as a form of self-expression
PM Albanese evacuated amid bomb threat linked to Shen Yun dance performance
The bomb scare was among several emails threatening Albanese sent to a representative of Shen Yun, a classical Chinese dance troupe banned in China that is due to perform in Australia this month.
Trump awards Connor Hellebuyck Presidential Medal of Freedom after Olympic victory
Hellebuyck made 41 saves in the US' 2-1 overtime win over Canada for gold in Milan. A three-time Vezina Trophy winner, the 32-year-old Michigan native is also the reigning Hart Trophy (MVP) winner.
