Ex-pilot called himself messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack

Ex-pilot called himself messiah on climate-change mission, day before alleged hijack

The day before the suspected hijacking of a light aircraft triggered a security scare at Vancouver’s airport this week, former commercial pilot Shaheer Cassim posted on social media that he was a “messenger of Allah” sent to save humanity from climate change. A 39-year-old man with the same name has now been charged with hijacking, […]

Ho Ching takes veiled swipe at Jamus Lim in FB post; Jail for van driver who tragically hit and killed his 2-year-old daughter: Singapore live news

Ho Ching takes veiled swipe at Jamus Lim in FB post; Jail for van driver who tragically hit and killed his 2-year-old daughter: Singapore live news

Singapore’s COE system for car ownership remains a topic of political debate. (Photo: Getty) Senior Minister Lee Hsien Loong and Workers’ Party (WP) MP Jamus Lim recently exchanged views on Singapore’s certificate of entitlement (COE) scheme for car ownership. The hot topic of COE came up during a dialogue at the Economic Society of Singapore’s […]

Restaurant in China sparks concern after putting baby lion cuddles on menu

Restaurant in China sparks concern after putting baby lion cuddles on menu

A restaurant in northern China has been criticised by animal welfare groups for offering an unusual item on the menu: lion cub cuddles. According to a screenshot of a menu circulating on social media, Wanhui – a restaurant in Taiyuan, the capital of Shanxi province – has a four-course set afternoon menu costing 1,192 yuan […]

Monks behaving badly: the sex scandal rocking Thailand’s Buddhist clergy

Monks behaving badly: the sex scandal rocking Thailand’s Buddhist clergy

The disappearance of a respected monk from his Buddhist temple in central Bangkok has revealed a sex scandal that has rocked Thailand, with allegations of blackmail, lavish gifts and a string of dismissals raising questions about the money and power enjoyed by the country’s orange-robed clergy. Investigations into the whereabouts of senior monk Phra Thep […]

Lotteria releases an unadon eel rice bowl burger in Japan for a limited time

Lotteria releases an unadon eel rice bowl burger in Japan for a limited time

Does this burger really taste like a Japanese rice bowl?   On 16 July, Lotteria launched a wild, limited-time menu item to mark Doyo no Ushi no Hi, Japan’s Midsummer Day of the Ox, on 17 July. People traditionally eat eel or “unagi” on this day for stamina to help combat the hottest period of summer, […]

Over Rs 98L Crowdfunded For This Eatery Where You ‘Never Get What’s Ordered’. Yet Diners Are Happy

Over Rs 98L Crowdfunded For This Eatery Where You ‘Never Get What’s Ordered’. Yet Diners Are Happy

Curated By : Last Updated:July 17, 2025, 08:30 IST A Japanese television director, Shiro Oguni, launched the business to flip the script on perceptions about ageing and cognitive impairment. The restaurant hires people suffering from Dementia. (Photo Credits: Instgram) And no, it’s not because of bad service. Welcome to The Restaurant of Mistaken Orders, where […]

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Cut privacy red tape to boost innovation: tech giants

Meta has told Australia its privacy reform is “out of step” with international norms and risks discouraging industry investment in AI. The social media giant’s warning to the Productivity Commission comes as chief Mark Zuckerberg and other executives are being sued by shareholders in a $8 billion Facebook privacy case. The commission is looking at […]

When is Ireland going to ban fast fashion brands?

When is Ireland going to ban fast fashion brands?

THE RIGHT TO clothing is a recognised human right. In other words, to have access to clothing is a necessity for our survival as well as our identity. But that necessity has been exploited and turned into something for consumers to grapple with. The fast-fashion industry has changed the textile market by completely disconnecting consumers […]

U.S. deports five immigrants to the African kingdom of Eswatini

U.S. deports five immigrants to the African kingdom of Eswatini

Open this photo in gallery: Homeland Security Assistant Secretary Tricia McLaughlin, pictured at ICE headquarters in May, said in a post on X that the five men deported to Eswatini are convicted criminals.Jose Luis Magana/The Associated Press The United States sent five immigrants it describes as “barbaric” criminals to the African nation of Eswatini in […]

Chinese restaurant slammed for offering cuddles with LION cubs – and they’re not the only wild animals diners can pet

Chinese restaurant slammed for offering cuddles with LION cubs – and they’re not the only wild animals diners can pet

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China lion restaurant criticized by animal groups

China lion restaurant criticized by animal groups

HONG KONG – A restaurant in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi offering hugs with lion cubs while diners have a four-course tea has been criticized by animal welfare groups and drawn condemnation online, however the restaurant says the cubs are well cared for. Some customers of Wanhui restaurant in Taiyuan city have posted pictures […]

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion lawsuit linked to Cambridge Analytica

Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg expected to testify in $8 billion lawsuit linked to Cambridge Analytica

WILMINGTON, Del. (AP) — An $8 billion class action investors’ lawsuit against Meta CEO Mark Zuckerberg and company leaders — current and former — began Wednesday, with claims stemming from the 2018 privacy scandal involving the Cambridge Analytica political consulting firm. Investors allege in their lawsuit that Meta did not fully disclose the risks that […]

Woman arrested as Thailand rocked by Buddhist monk sex and blackmail scandal

Woman arrested as Thailand rocked by Buddhist monk sex and blackmail scandal

Police in Thailand arrested a woman on Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy. The possible violation of the celibacy rule for monks has rocked Buddhist institutions and gripped public attention in Thailand in recent weeks. At […]

Rush Hour: SC limits SIT probe to Ashoka professor’s posts, stay on ‘Udaipur Files’ upheld and more

Rush Hour: SC limits SIT probe to Ashoka professor’s posts, stay on ‘Udaipur Files’ upheld and more

Ashoka University Associate Professor Ali Khan Mahmudabad. | Ali Khan Mahmudabad/Facebook We’re building a brand-new studio to bring you bold ground reports, sharp interviews, hard-hitting podcasts, explainers and more. Support Scroll’s studio fund today. The Supreme Court told the Haryana Police’s Special Investigation Team that its probe should be limited to the two social media […]

One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?

One week of Pop-Tart breakfasts – Can a Japanese man fall in love with the U.S. breakfast icon?

Seven days, seven packs of Pop-Tarts. Watching foreign movies and TV series can provide you with unexpected insights into overseas lifestyles, and recently our Japanese-language reporter Takuya Inaba keeps noticing the same thing in works from the U.S. It’s not the family dynamics or workplace norms that have been grabbing his attention, though. Rather, it’s […]

Nvidia to boost H20 chip sales to China after U.S. export restrictions ease

Nvidia to boost H20 chip sales to China after U.S. export restrictions ease

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump listens as Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang speaks during an event about investing in America in Washington, April 30. Nvidia plans to ramp up supply of Chinese-compliant H20 chips in the coming months.Alex Brandon/The Associated Press Nvidia NVDA-Q will ramp up supply of Chinese-compliant H20 chips in […]

Beatles Museum staff ‘lucky’ after fire takes hold of famous spot

Beatles Museum staff ‘lucky’ after fire takes hold of famous spot

An extensive and personal collection of Beatles memorabilia is kept inside the building 12:07, 16 Jul 2025Updated 12:44, 16 Jul 2025 A fire caused damaged to one side of The Beatles Museum door Liverpool Beatles Museum staff say they were ‘lucky’ after fire caught hold of a famous spot outside the Mathew Street attraction. The […]

This Morning Ben Shephard’s ‘speechless’ response after Molly-Mae sister’s online rant

This Morning Ben Shephard’s ‘speechless’ response after Molly-Mae sister’s online rant

Zoe Rae left Bali after two days for Dubai after how different it looks in reality compared to online 11:49, 16 Jul 2025 Ben Shephard was in shock at Zoe Rae’s video(Image: ITV) This Morning Ben Shephard was stunned into momentary silence after listening to Zoe Rae’s social media rant about her 48-hour trip to […]

Restaurant in China criticized for offering tea and lion cub hugs

Restaurant in China criticized for offering tea and lion cub hugs

A restaurant in the northern Chinese province of Shanxi offering hugs with lion cubs while diners have a four-course tea has been criticized by animal welfare groups and drawn condemnation online, however the restaurant says the cubs are well cared for. Some customers of Wanhui restaurant in Taiyuan city have posted pictures and video clips […]

Trump threatens to impose drug and chip tariffs as soon as 1 August

Trump threatens to impose drug and chip tariffs as soon as 1 August

Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on pharmaceutical products and semiconductors as soon as 1 August, the latest deadline for the introduction of his “reciprocal” levies on individual countries. The US president told reporters late on Tuesday the taxes on drug imports could be announced “probably at the end of the month, and we’re […]

Is ‘fibremaxxing’ actually good for you?

Is ‘fibremaxxing’ actually good for you?

Health influencers on TikTok have honed in on a new obsession, and their poops are presumably more regular than ever. ARTICLE CONTINUES BELOW

HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2 – San Miguel vs TNT

HIGHLIGHTS: PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2 – San Miguel vs TNT

After a controversial finish to Game 1, TNT Tropang 5G and San Miguel Beermen are set to figure in what is expected to be another tough showdown in Game 2 of the PBA Philippine Cup best-of-seven Finals. LIVE UPDATES: San Miguel vs TNT PBA Philippine Cup Finals Game 2 ADVERTISEMENT IT’S ALL LOVE ✊❤️ Jericho […]

Jensen Huang lauds China’s AI models as Nvidia set to resume chip exports

Jensen Huang lauds China’s AI models as Nvidia set to resume chip exports

Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang praised China’s AI models a day after the U.S. chipmaker said it expected to resume sales of a key product to China. “More than 1.5 million developers in China build on Nvidia today to bring their innovations to life,” he said. He was speaking Wednesday at the opening ceremony of a […]

Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks

Thai police arrest woman who allegedly seduced and blackmailed Buddhist monks

AP  —  Police in Thailand arrested a woman Tuesday who allegedly enticed a string of Buddhist monks into sexual relationships and then pressured them into making large payments to cover up their intimacy. The possible violation of the celibacy rule for monks has rocked Buddhist institutions and gripped public attention in Thailand in recent weeks. […]

Footy Focus is BACK for 2025! Get your best pics ready

Footy Focus is BACK for 2025! Get your best pics ready

A Bridgenorth FC celebrates a goal; a player in Japan greets a furry spectator; a spectacular mark in the Geraldton Football League. Pictures: Bradley Moylon, Simon Bonny, Jesse Pickett FOOTY Focus is back for its sixth year after another hugely successful season that attracted thousands of entries in 2024. Footy Focus 25 offers photographers the […]

At Pittsburgh summit, Trump turns AI evangelist in push for U.S. tech and energy dominance

At Pittsburgh summit, Trump turns AI evangelist in push for U.S. tech and energy dominance

Open this photo in gallery: U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during the Pennsylvania Energy and Innovation Summit, at Carnegie Mellon University in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, on Tuesday.Nathan Howard/Reuters U.S. President Donald Trump took a few hours off from adjusting tariff rates and ordering the deportation of migrants to become the world’s least likely – but for […]

Woman Accused Of Seducing, Blackmailing Buddhist Monks For Millions; Arrested

Woman Accused Of Seducing, Blackmailing Buddhist Monks For Millions; Arrested

Curated By : Edited By: Last Updated:July 16, 2025, 08:07 IST At least 9 abbots and senior monks have been disrobed and cast out of monkhood for their involvement, amid allegations that they violated the strict celibacy rule for Thai monks Buddhist monks (Representative image/Reuters) A woman in Thailand has been arrested for allegedly seducing […]

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/15/2025 (Fish Training, Pin Tuesday Party, and Morocco Dock is SINKING??)

PHOTO REPORT: EPCOT 7/15/2025 (Fish Training, Pin Tuesday Party, and Morocco Dock is SINKING??)

Howdy! Today was a gloomy and rainy day in EPCOT. I still had a lot of fun in EPCOT today. I received a manatee update from the Seas, failed you for Pin Tuesday, and then noticed that the Morocco dock is sinking into the Showcase lagoon. EPCOT Bus Stop Expansion Progresses When I arrived at […]