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Wildlife trophy hunter shot dead in South Africa

Amelie Ortiz De Leon
Jul 07 07:10 PM

A renowned wildlife trophy hunter was shot dead by unknown assailants near Kruger National Park in Limpopo, South Africa. Read more »

Man dies after setting firework off on his head

Amelie Ortiz De Leon
Jul 07 03:44 PM

A 43-year-old man from San Antonio, Texas was found dead after setting a firework off from his head during the Fourth of July celebrations. Read more »

Mexican town mayor weds alligator in indigenous ritual

Amelie Ortiz de Leon
Jul 07 03:22 AM

The Mexican mayor and the alligator bride – dressed in a white bridal dress – were married on June 30. Read more »

Baka na may 2 ulo ipinanganak sa Antique

ABS-CBN News
Jul 05 10:13 PM

Isang baka na may dalawang ulo ang ipinanganak sa bayan ng Valderrama, Antique nitong Martes. Read more »

Holdup suspect nabisto matapos mabaril ang sarili

ABS-CBN News
Jul 05 01:36 PM | Updated Jul 05 02:31 PM

Arestado ang 2 suspek ng panghoholdap sa isang gasolinahan sa Sta. Barbara, Iloilo, kung saan ang isa sa kanila'y nabisto matapos mabaril ang sarili. Read more »

63 in 10 minutes! Hot-dog eating champ wins again

Agence France-Presse
Jul 05 07:08 AM

Joey Chestnut has now won 15 times but fell way short of the record he set in 2020 when he downed 76 hotdogs, buns included, also in just 10 minutes. Read more »

Dutch university gets cyber ransom money back with interest

Agence France-Presse
Jul 04 08:42 AM

A Dutch university that fell victim to a massive ransomware attack has partly received back its stolen money... which in the meantime more than doubled in value. Read more »

Biden touts wrong country in NATO expansion

Agence France-Presse
Jul 01 07:35 AM | Updated Jul 01 07:36 AM

Biden has long been known for his verbal gaffes during a political career spanning half a century. Read more »

The week's offbeat news

ABS-CBN News
Jun 24 06:31 PM

From snail sandwiches to something you really shouldn't say in Swahili. Here's your weekly roundup of offbeat stories from around the world. Read more »

Japan city loses USB flash drive with info on all residents

Kyodo News
Jun 23 04:23 PM | Updated Jun 23 05:32 PM

The western Japan city of Amagasaki said Thursday it has lost a USB flash drive containing personal information on all of its roughly 460,000 residents. Read more »

'World's biggest' freshwater fish netted in Cambodia

Agence France-Presse
Jun 21 03:23 PM

A fisherman on the Mekong river in Cambodia has hooked the biggest freshwater fish ever recorded, scientists said -- a 300-kilogram stingray. Read more »

'Do it again': Seductive waste bins say thanks for rubbish

Agence France-Presse
Jun 21 07:38 AM

"Aaah that was really good", "come back soon and do it again" and "Mmmm, thank you". Read more »

Woman contracts STD in car; vehicle insurer to pay $5.2M

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 03:32 AM | Updated Jun 20 04:13 AM

A US woman who contracted a sexually transmitted disease from her partner during romantic encounters in his car has been awarded $5.2 million in damages from his vehicle insurance company. Read more »

Thai air guitar contestants give their all

Agence France-Presse
Jun 20 03:05 AM

What happens when Donald Trump, a Bangkok moto-taxi driver, and a Squid Games contestant take the stage in a Bangkok bar late on a Saturday night? Read more »

Internet Explorer 'tombstone' in South Korea goes viral

Claire Lee, Agence France-Presse
Jun 17 04:23 PM

A South Korean engineer who built a grave for Internet Explorer -- photos of which quickly went viral -- told AFP Friday that the now-defunct web browser had made his life a misery. Read more »

Alien hunters detect mystery radio signal from direction of Earthlike planet

Ling Xin in Beijing, South China Morning Post
Jun 16 10:54 AM

Alien-hunting astronomers in China and the US say they discovered a mysterious radio signal from the direction of an Earthlike planet. Read more »

'How to murder your husband' writer jailed for life over spouse killing

Agence France-Presse
Jun 14 06:51 AM

A US writer who penned a tract entitled "How to Murder Your Husband" was sentenced to life in prison on Monday for fatally shooting her spouse. Read more »

2 binatilyo nangholdap gamit ang pellet gun sa Kalinga

ABS-CBN News
Jun 14 05:24 AM

Arestado ang dalawang binatilyo na nangholdap umano ng grocery store ng isang gasolinahan sa lungsod ng Tabuk, Linggo ng gabi. Read more »

NASA gets serious about UFOs

Agence France-Presse
Jun 10 07:15 AM

NASA is officially joining the hunt for UFOs. Read more »

Exorcism center itatayo sa Pilipinas

ABS-CBN News
Jun 09 08:22 PM

Ito'y tugon sa dumarami umanong kaso ng possession o sapi. Read more »

Ilang residente ng Indang, Cavite napeperwisyo dahil sa langaw

ABS-CBN News
Jun 08 08:25 PM

Napeperwisyo ang mga residente ng ilang barangay sa Indang, Cavite dahil sa sandamakmak na langaw. Read more »

Stingy Swedes? Viral tale spotlights Swedish cultural quirk

Johannes Ledel, Agence France-Presse
Jun 08 04:37 PM

A viral tale of Swedish families not offering their children's friends a place at the dinner table has captured the world's attention. Read more »

Man charged over mystery needle attacks in France

Pierre Rochiccioli, Agence France-Presse
Jun 06 06:36 PM

French prosecutors have charged a 20-year-old man in southern France in connection with a fresh spate of needle attacks that have mystified police and alarmed authorities since the start of the year. Read more »

Zimbabwe battles 'toe-trafficking' rumors

Agence France-Presse
Jun 05 07:45 AM

Salespeople in and around a Zimbabwe mall have been wearing sandals all week to defy rumors that they are involved in the alleged trade of human toes for witchcraft, one of them said on Saturday. Read more »

Mariah Carey sued for $20M over Christmas smash hit

Agence France-Presse
Jun 04 11:51 PM

Despite having the same titles, the songs sound different and have different lyrics. Read more »