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Seven-year-old Italian influencer challenges disability stereotypes

Sirio Persichetti can't speak and can't feed himself but the seven-year-old has taken the social media world by storm with his daily antics, proving that a disability is no barrier to inspiring others.

16 November 2020, 14:19 PM

Trump will lose special Twitter protections in January

US President Donald Trump will be subject to the same Twitter Inc rules as any other user when President-elect Joe Biden takes office on January 20, the social media company confirmed this week.

8 November 2020, 16:54 PM

In George Floyd’s hometown, a season of protest ends at the polls

“Y’all vote?! Did you?” Dexter Faircloth, 35, hollered repeatedly at people as he stalked the streets of Houston’s Third Ward, the historic Black neighborhood where he was born and raised, shouting greetings and asking the urgent question.

1 November 2020, 14:04 PM

By the pool or ferris wheel? Japanese theme park becomes new office for teleworkers

The coronavirus pandemic has turned one Japanese theme park into a new workplace for teleworkers, with a haunted house for the bargain.

15 October 2020, 14:12 PM

Dhaka construction workers’ game of cricket makes it to ESPNcricinfo’s #YourShots

ESPNcricinfo has featured an image of a group of construction workers in Dhaka, enjoying a game of cricket with their tools.

24 August 2020, 12:58 PM

French cinema owner smashes Mulan pop-up poster after Disney decides not to screen it in cinemas

An independent cinema owner in France took his disappointment and frustration one step further over Disney's move to premiere Mulan on streaming platform Disney+ in September after its cinematic release had been delayed several times since March because of the coronavirus pandemic.

9 August 2020, 14:14 PM

[WATCH] Bride's photoshoot captures Beirut blast

Radiant in a long white gown and veil, 29-year-old Lebanese bride Israa Seblani stands smiling and posing for her wedding video. The scene is shattered by a deafening roar, and a powerful shockwave nearly blows her off her feet.

7 August 2020, 07:54 AM

Gli the cat can stay even as Istanbul’s Hagia Sophia changes

With thousands of Instagram followers and even a former US president as a fan, Gli the cat is almost as famous as her home, Istanbul’s ancient Hagia Sophia.

26 July 2020, 17:06 PM

Malaysian teen slept in tree to get better Internet access for online exam

Malaysian teen has become an Internet sensation almost overnight after a video she uploaded recently caught the eye of viewers on YouTube.

27 June 2020, 15:54 PM

Woman reunited with father after 56 years through Facebook

A woman in England is reunited with her long-lost father after 56 years when he was “suggested” as a friend on Facebook.

25 January 2020, 15:41 PM

Koala mittens and joey pouches: Australia bushfires spark global knitting frenzy

Knitting needles are clicking furiously around the world to create hundreds of protective pouches and blankets for native wildlife made homeless by Australian wildfires that have razed large swathes of bushland.

6 January 2020, 07:12 AM

Can Twitter reunite friends split during partition?

Indian historian and author, Aanchal Malhotra, takes to Twitter to share one of her student's story, about her grandmother and her long lost friend, who went their separate ways during partition and split a pair of gold earrings between them "as a symbol of their everlasting friendship".

14 September 2019, 05:26 AM