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It is often said that "not all heroes wear capes", and that was proven to be true this weekend when a seemingly ordinary man scaled a building in order to rescue a boy that had somehow become stuck hanging over the balcony. Mamoudou Gassama, a 22-year-old originally from Mali, was…
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Over the past few months, US President Donald Trump and North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un have had the kind of on-again off-again relationship that makes Ross and Rachel's tumultuous Friends love affair look tame. One minute they're extending the hand of friendship, the next, they're slinging insults half way…
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China is setting up a ranking system which will monitor the behaviour of its 1.379 billion person population, and judge them all based on their "social credit". According to a government document, the "social credit system," which was first announced in 2014, is designed to enforce the belief that "keeping trust is glorious…
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From time to time, there will be a scandal coming out of Hollywood, where an actor is revealed to be difficult to work with, or some other star has stepped over the line. Yet over the last eight months, we have seen more and more instances of sexual misconduct being…
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On Friday we learned that there had been a shooting in an Indiana middle school, in which two people were injured. The news was confirmed by Sergeant John Perrine, the Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police. The suspect, whose identity hasn't been revealed, was taken into custody, after his…
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On Thursday, CNN revealed that multiple women had come forward to accuse Morgan Freeman of sexual harassment on set, on press tours, and in the office of his production company, Revelations Entertainment. Their investigation found 16 people that opened up about Freeman's "pattern of inappropriate behaviour" that created a "toxic" workplace,…
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Taxi Driver and Godfather actor Robert De Niro has never been one to mince words when it comes to Donald Trump. He even went so far as to call him a "f*cking fool” during a January awards show, and state at a fundraising dinner that "He’s still an idiot. And he…
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Forget soya, coconut or even good old-fashioned cow's milk. Health experts are now singing the praises of milk that's come from a very unlikely (and distinctly non-mammalian) source: cockroaches. That's right, you read that correctly. Nutritionists claim that a rare milk crystal, which is excreted by the creepy-crawlies, contains incredible…
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Wildlife experts and conspiracy theorists in Montana have been left baffled by the discovery of a wolf-like creature, which was shot after coming too close to livestock. The odd-looking creature has many of the characteristics of a wolf, including long grey fur, a large head and a snout. However, it…
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One person has been arrested after a shooting at a middle school in Indiana that left two people injured, police have confirmed. Sergeant John Perrine, the Public Information Officer for the Indiana State Police, confirmed on Twitter that a shooting had occurred at Noblesville West Middle School. He said the shooter had…
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The old saying goes that "Lightning never strikes twice" and this couldn't more true for Roy Sullivan. For Sullivan, lightning doesn't strike twice, or thrice - it strikes seven times... on your body. It could happen anywhere: while you're driving, in your front yard and, of course, when you're about…
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Harvey Weinstein has surrendered to New York Police Department over his sexual assault charges. The disgraced former movie producer arrived at the New York Police Department's first precinct, in the Tribeca area of Manhattan, at 7:15 am. Weinstein is expected to be fingerprinted and charged, before being escorted to Manhattan's supreme Court.…
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Yesterday, on Thursday May 24th, CNN published an article disclosing that actor Morgan Freeman had been accused of inappropriate behavior and harassment by eight different women. 16 people in total came forward to discuss incidents they had either seen or been involved in, with many of them referencing incidents that…
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Disgraced movie mogul Harvey Weinstein will surrender to law enforcement and turn himself in to New York police on Friday over the numerous charges of sexual misconduct he faces. Weinstein faces arrest after a grand jury investigation. More than 80 women in the film industry have made numerous allegations against…
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Everybody loves a good unsolved murder, but in most instances, an open investigation will remain so because there are simply no available suspects. But in the case of one particular homicide, the problem was that there were too many suspects. Remember that episode of The Simpsons when Mr Burns gets…
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We always knew that hotels had certain tricks of the trade that we weren't privy to. But that still doesn't stop us from being shocked to our core when they finally reveal themselves. That's exactly what happened this week when YouTuber Casey Neistat uncovered a big industry secret this week, causing…
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There are few things in life more tragic or intriguing than a missing person case. Sometimes it feels like the ground just opens up and swallows people whole, leaving their families distraught and frantic for years in their absence. Investigators will chase up all the leads they can, and examine…
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After the #MeToo and #TimesUp movements have gained momentum over the last year, more and more people are finding the courage to come forward and name those working in Hollywood that commit acts of sexual misconduct. Now, it appears that the latest Hollywood actor to join this ever-growing list is…
