Indian Judge Baffles With Theories
Peacocks don't have sex, but rather shed tears to conceive, according to a judge in western India whose unique theories have set off a social media storm in the country. At a hearing in Rajasthan...
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Israel Minister’s Jerusalem Dress Sparks Online Storm
Israeli Culture Minister Miri Regev triggered a social media storm on Thursday after she attended the Cannes film festival in an evening dress featuring a Jerusalem Islamic shrine. Several tweets...
United Passenger Dragged Off Overbooked Flight
United Airlines found itself in the middle of a social media storm on Monday, after the US carrier forcefully removed a passenger from a flight due to overbooking. The airline said it had asked for...
United Airlines Bars Girls With Leggings, Ignites Twitter Storm
United Airlines found itself at the center of a social media storm after it barred two girls from boarding a flight in Denver because they were wearing leggings. Another girl who was also wearing...
From Long Kisses To Noise Bans
Africa has contributed its fair share of captivating headlines this year, but submerged in the coverage of migrations and mass killings, Nigerian novelist and journalist Adaobi Tricia Nwaubani picks...
Wanted Australian Woman Asks Media To Use Better Photo of Hers
An 18-year-old ‘looks-conscious’ Australian woman wanted in connection with property-related offences has asked a TV channel to use a better photo of hers while reporting on her, according to a...