Editorial Pick
Back to homepage
Explainer: What is ‘black fungus’ that is hitting India’s COVID-19 patients?
A rapid rise in cases of mucormycosis, also known as black fungus, has added to the challenges faced by India’s healthcare system as it deals with a massive second wave of COVID-19 infections. The following lays out information about mucormycosis,
Read More
World Press Freedom Day – a reflection
K. Pragalath and Hema Subramaniam Today is World Press Freedom Day – a day when members of the press, be it print, online, broadcast or radio reflect on the work they do in educating the public and spreading information to
Read More
Google Doodle celebrates women’s firsts for International Women’s Day 2021
The Google Doodle for March 8, 2021, is celebrating the annual International Women’s Day by highlighting a series of firsts throughout women’s history. A video Doodle honors and pays homage to many of the trailblazers opening doors and paving the way for
Read More
Woman falls from 650-foot cliff moments after accepting fiance’s proposal, survives
When your partner proposes you, the proposal is supposed to be dreamy, right? However, what was supposed to be romantic, turned deadly for one couple in Carinthia, Austria as the woman fell down a 650-foot cliff, moments after saying yes.
Read More
Afghanistan’s female tattoo artist is breaking stereotypes with her creations
Tattoo artist Soraya Shahidy is breaking a tattoo taboo in Kabul, Afghanistan where some religious scholars say tattoos are forbidden under Islam. Soraya Shahidy carefully lays a stencil on Nargis Merzayi’s arm before inking the latest tattoo in her salon
Read More
Belgians can invite four people for Christmas party. Only one can use the bathroom
In Belgium, people have been allowed to have people over at their homes for Christmas parties but with restrictions. One of the rules is that only one guest will be allowed to use the bathroom. The pandemic has ruined the
Read More
Thai woman dresses up as zombie to sell clothes of dead people online
A woman from Thailand’s Phetchabun dressed up as a zombie to sell clothes of dead people online in sales streamed live on social media. Kanittha Thongnak, an online retailer from Thailand’s Phetchabun, made headlines after she dressed up as a
Read More
Bizarre song on papadum goes viral
A bizarre song called Papadum went viral on Twitter recently. The video left netizens horrified, who bashed it massively. Internet never fails us when it comes to bizarre things. While some videos leave us shocked beyond belief, others leave us
Read MoreViral video shows woman dipping her hand in hot oil to fry food. Twitter cannot believe
What would you say if we tell you that a video of a woman frying some food is going viral on the internet? You would ask, why? Well, it is because the woman is frying the food by only using
Read More
Is Malaysia ready for full implementation of virtual learning
KUALA LUMPUR: If not for the incident that went viral involving Universiti Malaysia Sabah student Veveonah Mosibin who was forced to climb a tree to get an Internet connection to sit for an online examination, most people would have remained
Read More