Pokemon Go chasers invade Canadian military base
At least three military police officers were ordered to play Pokemon Go in Canadian bases across the country, after players invaded the facilities in a quest to catch them all.
Islanders win French Cup tie after travelling 9,000 km from home
JS Saint-Pierroise on Saturday became only the second overseas-based team to win a French Cup knockout tie and it was achieved playing more than 9,000 kilometers from home.
Paris Opera ballerinas, who can retire at 42, kick up a fuss over Macron's pension plans
Ballerinas in tutus danced scenes from Swan Lake on the forecourt of the Paris Opera on Tuesday to protest against President Emmanuel Macron's plans to scrap their special pension benefits.
Wolf likely stole and wounded domesticated kangaroo in Belgium
A wolf is believed to have snatched a domesticated kangaroo in Belgium and wounded another in an overnight attack, a wolf expert told AFP on Wednesday.
A suricate's stockings
View of a suricate (suricata suricatta) after receiving food – wrapped as Christmas gifts – from the zookeepers, at the Cali Zoo, Colombia on Saturday
Poles help stranded Iranian motorist
An Iranian driver who was stranded after his lorry broke down in Poland received a helping hand from locals who launched a crowd-funding initiative for a new truck to take him home.
Eight-year-old is highest-paid YouTuber, earns $26 million in year
Eight-year-old Ryan Kaji earned $26 million in 2019 on his YouTube channel, making him the highest-paid creator on the platform, according to a list published Wednesday by Forbes magazine.
For Canadian researcher, it's a microscopic Christmas
There was Tiny Tim, and then the Little Drummer Boy – but they had nothing on the microscopic gingerbread house believed to be the smallest in the world and unveiled Wednesday by a Canadian researcher.
Cheesed-off neighbor kicks up stink with malodorous neighbor in Alpine village
A woman who lives above a cheese shop in a German Alpine village has kicked up a stink over the smells wafting up to her apartment, forcing a judge to step in on Tuesday.
Did it keep its flavor? Stone-age 'chewing gum' yields human DNA
Danish scientists have managed to extract a complete human DNA sample from a piece of birch pitch of more than 5,000 years old, used as a kind of chewing gum, a study revealed Tuesday.
Trash discarded by detained illegal migrants inspires US janitor's creations
During a decade as a janitor at a US border station, Tom Kiefer gathered the trash left behind by thousands of undocumented immigrants, piecing together the histories of those who arrived seeking a better life.
Convex bowl helps Saudis overcome culture of food waste
The plate is designed to make a meal look bigger – a gastronomic illusion and an innovative way to tame Saudi Arabia's pervasive throwaway culture.
Thousands of 'penis fish' exposed on California beach might be good grilled
Thousands of marine worms dubbed “penis fish” for their shape and color appeared this week on a California beach after a strong winter storm exposed them.
Battle of the Bulge reenactments
The Battle of the Bulge was the last German offensive of the Second World War, and the Siege of Bastogne the scene of a heroic defense by American paratroopers.
Non-binary pronoun 'they' named Merriam-Webster word of year
The pronoun “they,” used by non-binary people who identify as neither male nor female, was named word of the year by US dictionary Merriam-Webster on Tuesday.
Walmart withdraws Christmas sweater featuring lines of coke
It wasn't the type of white powder that makes Christmas complete – American retail giant Walmart has withdrawn a festive sweater that celebrates cocaine.
Revered by Aztecs, Mexican hairless dog in style again in hipster era
At a stately museum in Mexico City, priceless paintings by Frida Kahlo and Diego Rivera share pride of place with an unruly pack of hairless black dogs: Mexico's prized xoloitzcuintle.
Paris Opera ballet dancers hang up shoes in protest over govt's pension reform
When tens of thousands of French workers downed tools and took to the streets in protest against pension reform last Thursday, in their midst was a seemingly unlikely group of aggrieved picketers: ballet dancers from the Paris Opera.