Disneyland then World Cup as Kolisi's dad makes first overseas trip
Springbok captain Siya Kolisi has arranged for his father to watch him in Saturday's World Cup final - his first-ever overseas trip - and Kolisi senior headed straight for Disneyland.
The chosen bun: decade-old burger's decay
A decade after McDonald's shut down in Iceland, thousands of online users follow the live slow decay of the last order – a seemingly indestructible burger with a side of fries protected in a glass case like a precious gem.
Students call for suicide help, reach sex line
A man in South China's Guangdong Province must have been shocked to learn the snails he enjoyed at multiple dinners in 2004 nearly killed him after a 12-centimeter parasite was found in this brain.
Cyprus cops question 'leg up driver'
A motorist in Cyprus steering a car with his legs is to be questioned for possible driving offenses, police said Friday, after a video he posted went viral.
Nigeria town holds annual celebration as the 'twins capital' of the world
The sign greeting visitors at the entrance of Igbo-Ora in southwest Nigeria welcomes people to a place unlike anywhere on the planet: "TWINS CAPITAL OF THE WORLD."
Russian says Apple turned him gay
A Moscow court on Thursday held a preliminary hearing in the case of a Russian man who is suing US tech giant Apple for allegedly turning him gay.
Tulips from Amsterdam? Probe finds blooming scam is ripping off tourists
Tourists are being ripped off at Amsterdam's famous flower market, with just one percent of all bulbs sold at the floating bazaar ever producing a blossom, investigators said Tuesday.
Lawyer seeks delay to watch Nationals' World Series drive
Late nights spent cheering the Washington Nationals' roller coaster ride to the brink of the World Series have created a headache for one baseball-loving legal eagle.
Harley-Davidson suspends production of electric motorcycle
Harley-Davidson announced on Monday that it had suspended production and delivery of its LiveWire electric motorcycle, which the brand had rolled out as part of a diversification push.
Gareth Southgate? I like his style, says Wallabies boss
Wallabies coach Michael Cheika described England soccer manager Gareth Southgate as a friend and a "lovely chap" on Monday, but said he didn't need his help for this week's Rugby World Cup quarter-final.
NFL's Saints get unexpected boost from Pope Francis Twitter tag
The New Orleans Saints got a surprise shout-out on Sunday from Pope Francis, with fans and at least one player taking the inadvertent tag as a good omen for the NFL team.
Facebook researchers use math to make better translations
Designers of machine translation tools still mostly rely on dictionaries to make a foreign language understandable. But now there is a new way: numbers.
Ukraine's Zelensky 'breaks record' for world's longest press conference
Volodymyr Zelensky, a popular comedian before he was elected president of Ukraine this spring, promised to bring a fresh kind of politics to the ex-Soviet nation.
Polish city declares free transport
Public transport will be free through the weekend for anyone carrying a book by Poland's newly minted Nobel literature laureate Olga Tokarczuk in her western city of Wroclaw, local officials said Friday.
'Baby rhino' Genge's comic turn falls flat at World Cup
England's Ellis Genge went from "baby rhino" to wannabe comedian at the Rugby World Cup on Wednesday - only for his prized joke to bomb spectacularly.
Top DJ Fatboy Slim pays homage to 'right now' Greta Thunberg
British superstar DJ Fatboy Slim paid tribute to teenage climate activist Greta Thunberg by performing a remix of his hit song "Right Here, Right Now," using samples from her dramatic UN speech.
Whale 'whispers' keep young safe
Female Atlantic right whales lower their voices to a whisper when communicating with their young in order to prevent "eavesdropping" by predators, researchers said Wednesday.
British MPs seek answers about post-Brexit toilet paper
British lawmakers have asked the government to give guarantees that supplies of toilet paper don't dry up in the event of a no-deal Brexit.