Offbeat

Portugal’s Bobi loses oldest dog title

LISBON, Feb 22, 2024 (AFP) - Bobi, previously crowned the world's oldest dog, has lost his title due to inconclusive…

Australian toddler rescued from arcade claw machine

SYDNEY, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP) - An Australian toddler who clambered into a "Hello Kitty" arcade claw machine and "was…

US woman with rare double uterus gives birth to twin girls

  WASHINGTON, Dec 23, 2023 (AFP) - A 32-year-old woman from Alabama who was born with two uteruses and became…

Merriam-Webster crowns ‘authentic’ as word of the year

WASHINGTON, Nov 27, 2023 (AFP) - In an age where forces from AI to Donald Trump have left Americans doubting…

Paw patrol: Philippine security guards adopt stray cats

https://youtu.be/FTQGUfyrlUY MANILA, Sept 30, 2023 (AFP) - A cat wearing a black-and-yellow security vest strolls nonchalantly past security guards lined…

Black bear captured after shutting down Disney World rides

MIAMI, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - An apparently hungry black bear forced a brief shutdown of some attractions at Disney…

Too stealthy? US military jet disappears from skies

WASHINGTON, Sept 18, 2023 (AFP) - The US military scrambled Monday to locate a stealth jet that went missing after…

Washington recruits dogs and cats in war on rodents

https://youtu.be/cxNGchziRoI By Issam AHMED WASHINGTON, June 19, 2023 (AFP) - On a hot June night, revelers descend on Washington's Adams…

Nigeria chef cooks up Guinness record in four days

LAGOS, Nigeria -- A Nigerian chef has clinched the Guinness World Record for the longest solo cooking session after a…

Crash landing on us! Swiss village reels from Netflix fame

By Nina LARSON Agence France-Presse ISELTWALD, Switzerland (AFP) -- "It's a dream come true," said Filipina tourist Isabel Palijon, staring…

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