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Friday Unwind

Schoolteacher has amazing encounter with giant octopus while scuba diving in Canada

The video of the uncommon interaction with the creature, which can look scary to the common man, took place off Vancouver Island in Canada, in three-metre-deep water.

08 Nov 2022

WhatsApp features digital avatars as profile pictures instead of real photos

On WhatsApp, people can now use their personalised avatars as profile photos or choose from one of 36 custom stickers reflecting many different emotions and actions.

07 Dec 2022

Bangladeshi man crafts 2.2-mile-long South Korean flag to show love for country — and its football team

The banner cost him a tidy sum of $5,000. It extended from his home, through nearby streets, over a river and into a neighbouring village. But he does not mind it at all.

22 Nov 2022

100 supercars steal the thunder at Expo City Dubai

The epic and eclectic adventure will conclude at Yas Marina Circuit on Sunday where they will join in the celebrations for the finale of the Formula 1 season.

19 Nov 2022

Not a tall order: Turkish Airlines removes six seats to make room for comfort of world’s tallest woman on Istanbul-San Francisco flight

Making special arrangements for Rumeysa Gelgi during the 13-hour flight was a breeze for the airline. The staff even celebrated her presence with a surprise cake for her and her family.

17 Nov 2022

British woman rents out husband to do household jobs for others

Whether it’s helping set up a goggle-box or television, putting up curtains in the living room or rebuilding a wall, the dutiful husband will do it all. And he is booked for weeks in advance, such is the demand for his services.

05 Nov 2022

Martin Luther King Jr paid Julia Roberts’ hospital bills after she was born

The startling revelation was made by Julia Roberts in a TV interview ahead of the 55th birthday of the ‘Pretty Woman.’

31 Oct 2022

Edinburgh council sees red after woman paints the front door of her house pink, warns she could face a £20,000 fine

The eyecatching colour was a head-turner: passersby would stop for an Instagram moment in front of the house.

29 Oct 2022

Sharjah Book Fair lines up over 600 events for visitors

45 qualified experts from 14 countries to present spectacular theatrical shows and musicals and host science and creative workshops.

20 Oct 2022