China: Foodies pose as mourners to try funeral home’s noodles

Foodies in China have been reportedly flocking to an unlikely destination – a funeral home – after a noodle dish served at its canteen went viral on social media. The…

Australia: Children routinely using social media- regulator

More than 80% of Australian children aged eight to 12 use social media or messaging services that are only meant to be for over-13s, according to new research. It comes…

UK: ‘I make more in one hour on TikTok than a day in the shop’

Laura Mallows knows she is a poster girl for TikTok’s live shopping business. “I make more in an hour going live, than a day spent in the shop,” she said.…

Egypt: Ancient Egyptian mummies still smell nice, study finds

Even after 5,000 years in a sarcophagus, mummified bodies from ancient Egypt still smell quite nice, scientists have discovered. Researchers who examined nine mummies found that though there was some…

China: Fashion giant Shein re-enters India five years after ban

Chinese fast fashion app Shein has relaunched in India five years after it was banned by Delhi, under a deal with Indian firm Reliance Retail. An official from Reliance Retail,…

USA: Meghan ‘devastated’ after death of rescue dog

The Duchess of Sussex has said she is “devastated” following the death of her dog, Guy.In a post on Instagram, Meghan said she had “cried too many tears to count”…

Japanese: Do not wipe toilet seat with toilet paper- maker

Japanese toilets – equipped with music players, automatic flushes, and heated seats – are clearly not afraid of making a splash with their innovative designs. But these cutting edge seats…

Europe: Fake vintage wine gang busted in France and Italy-police

French and Italian police say they have broken up an international fraud ring that was passing poor quality bottles of wine off as vintages worth up to €15,000 (£12,500) each.…

Asia: Frustrated young men celebrate the return of Donald Trump

From Taipei, Taiwan; Seoul, South Korea; and Manila, the Philippines – Donald Trump’s popularity among young men who frequent the “manosphere” online has been widely cited as a factor in his…

USA: Donald Trump named Time Person of the Year again

Time Magazine has named Donald Trump as their person of the year for the second time. “For marshaling a comeback of historic proportions, for driving a once-in-a- generation political realignment,…