‘Ghosts’ drive Brazil president from residence, report says

Brazil President Michel Temer blames bad vibes and even ghosts for driving him from his sumptuous official residence in the capital Brasilia, a Brazilian news weekly reported Saturday. Temer surprised Brazilian political observers last week with the revelation that he has decamped from the Alvorada Palace and moved with his former beauty queen wife and their 7-year-old son down the road to the smaller vice presidential residence.

Two-year-old throws tantrum during encounter with Queen Elizabeth

Michelle Lun holds on to her 2-year-old son Alfie as they meet Britain's Queen Elizabeth II during the the unveiling of a national memorial honoring the Armed Forces and civilians who served during the Gulf War and conflicts in Iraq and Afghanistan in London on Thursday. A 2-year-old boy in England wasn't very impressed with a chance to meet Queen Elizabeth and showed it by throwing a tantrum in front of her majesty.

AP Analysis: Upending of status quo shakes South Korea

Supporters of South Korean President Park Geun-hye shout slogans during a rally opposing her impeachment near Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Friday, March 10, 2017. In a historic ruling Friday, South Korea's Constitutional Court formally removed the impeached president from office over a corruption scandal that has plunged the country into political turmoil, worsened an already-serious national divide and led to calls for sweeping reforms.

Shocking! Youths rob 65-year-old man, set him on fire

Pune: In a bizarre incident, a 65-year-old man was robbed off Rs 20,000, beaten up and later set on fire by three miscreants in Nashikphata area near Pune on Wednesday. The man identified as Uddhav Aasaram Unave has sustained 50-55% burn injuries and is undergoing treatment at Sassoon General Hospital.

Ukrainian court arrests top tax official

Head of Ukraine's State Fiscal Service Roman Nasirov, lays in a bed behind the bars with a medical worker in the background, during a court session in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, March 5, 2017. Nasirov was detained earlier this week on corruption charges.

‘I’m a little dazed,’ French artist says after living in a rock

French artist Abraham Poincheval poses inside his artwork Pierre in Paris, France, February 22, 2017, before entering the rock as part of his project to live inside for a week. Photo: Reuters/Christian Hartmann French artist Abraham Poincheval was freed from a block of stone in a Paris museum on Wednesday after spending seven days enclosed in it.

Sinn Fein surge creates new Northern Ireland landscape

Sinn Fein's party leader for Northern Ireland Michelle O'Neill talks to the media after toping the poll in Mid Ulster, Ballymena count centre, Northern Ireland, Friday, March 3, 2017. Counting has begun across Northern Ireland with Irish Nationalists seeking to boost their vote in an early election that could shape the fate of the Catholic-Protestant cooperation in Northern Ireland.

Governors of Mexico write to support Seattle ‘dreamer’

This undated file photo provided by the law firm Public Counsel shows Daniel Ramirez Medina, 23, who was was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child but was protected from deportation by President Barack Obama's administration. A federal magistrate in Seattle said Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 that he will not hold an immediate hearing on whether to release Ramirez, who was arrested by immigration agents despite his participation in federal program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

Governors of Mexico write to support Seattle ‘dreamer’

This undated file photo provided by the law firm Public Counsel shows Daniel Ramirez Medina, 23, who was was brought to the U.S. illegally as a child but was protected from deportation by President Barack Obama's administration. A federal magistrate in Seattle said Monday, Feb. 27, 2017 that he will not hold an immediate hearing on whether to release Ramirez, who was arrested by immigration agents despite his participation in federal program designed to protect those brought to the U.S. illegally as children.

US steps up in Somalia as al-Shabab proves a stubborn foe

In this Saturday, Feb. 27, 2016 file photo, a Somali government soldier walks near destroyed buildings, after a suicide car bomb on Friday night in Mogadishu, Somalia. The Somalia-based Islamic extremist group al-Shabab has proved to be a more resilient foe than expected, forcing the United States to expand its military involvement with the realization that current strategies including drone attacks are not enough, security experts say.

Born-again Christian goes to his grave … for 72 hours

A man who is currently buried alive and breathing through pipes in Belfast appeared calm and talkative on Wednesday evening, as he broadcast a live video of his experience on the internet. Born-again Christian John Edwards, in his 60s and from Dublin, is taking part in the stunt in an unusual bid to try and offer "hope" to those who are struggling with suicidal thoughts and addiction.

‘It’s as if the house is frozen in time’: French family’s…

French authorities have launched an investigation into the mysterious disappearance of a family of four near Nantes in Western France. Pascal and Brigitte Troadec, both about 50 and their children Sebastien, 21 and Charlotte, 18 have not been seen since Feb. 16. Officials say there has been no activity in their bank accounts and their phones have been off since Feb. 17 Prosecutor Pierre SennA s says bloodstains matching the DNA of three of the four family members have been found under the stairs, on Sebastien's cell phone and on Brigitte's watch.

Beijing gets tough on dancing grannies

The women, usually retirees, meet at dusk and dawn in public squares, plazas or parks and perform synchronized dance routines to deafeningly-loud music -- often with costumes or props. Public dancing has exploded in popularity in China as these women -- and a few men -- look for low-cost ways to stay fit and socialize.

The strange life, and sudden death, of a North Korean exile

In this June 4, 2010, file photo, dressed in jeans and blue suede loafers, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, waves after his first-ever interview with South Korean media in Macau. Kim Jong Nam had spent years in exile, gambling and drinking and arranging the occasional business deal as he traveled across Asia and Europe.

The Latest: Women formally charged with murdering N. Korean

A Malaysian police officer guards the gate of the National Forensic Institute at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, was attacked at a busy Kuala Lumpur airport terminal on Feb. 13 and died shortly after two women went up behind him and wiped something onto his face.

The Latest: Women formally charged with murdering N. Korean

A Malaysian police officer guards the gate of the National Forensic Institute at Kuala Lumpur Hospital in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Wednesday, March 1, 2017. Kim Jong Nam, the estranged half brother of North Korea's leader, was attacked at a busy Kuala Lumpur airport terminal on Feb. 13 and died shortly after two women went up behind him and wiped something onto his face.

Man finally massive tumour twice as big as his head removed after 35 years

Sutat Meesati began suffering from pains in his head at the age of just two - but they were left unchecked and the growth swelled so large he was forced to carry it A man with an enormous growth twice the size of of his skull has undergone surgery to have the mass removed. Sutat Meesati began suffering from pains in his head at the age of just two - but they were left unchecked and the growth swelled so large he was forced to carry it.

The strange life, and sudden death, of a North Korean exile

Dressed in jeans and blue suede loafers, Kim Jong Nam, the eldest son of then North Korean leader Kim Jong Il, waved after his first-ever interview with South Korean media in Macau in June 2010. Nam had spent years in exile, gambling and drinking and arranging the occasional business deal as he traveled across Asia and Europe.

The strange life, and sudden death, of a North Korean exile

FILE - This May 4, 2001, file photo shows Kim Jong Nam, exiled half brother of North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un, escorted by Japanese police officers at the airport in Narita, Japan. Kim was caught with his family trying ... MACAU - The heavy-set man got out of a Macau taxi one night last September, heading to the lobby bar at one of the city's most expensive hotels.

Pakistan deploys extra police ahead of key regional summit

Billboards showing presidents of Azerbiajan, Kazakhstan and Turkey on a main highway to welcome them in Islamabad, Pakistan, Tuesday, Feb. 28, 2017. Pakistan will host representatives from 10 countries of the Economic Cooperation Organization on Wednesday to finalize a plan for expanding trade and prosperity in the region.

Train held by police after bagel incident

Police were called to break up a fight on a train as rowdy passengers repeatedly placed bagels on other travellers' heads. Police were called to break up a fight on a train as rowdy passengers repeatedly placed bagels on other travellers' heads.

Chilling video of house so HAUNTED it was evacuated by police

Offers were called to the property after reports of a fire but when they arrived the residents admitted they had actually rung because of the strange activities happening inside. "When I called the devil to leave the place, I was going out the front door, I felt a knife that grazed my back, but I had a bulletproof vest" While the authenticity of the video cannot be guaranteed, officers who were called to the house in Puerto Montt in Chile claimed they were attacked by a knife that jumped out of nowhere.

Indonesian police shoot suspected militant after standoff

Police officers stand guard outside the municipal building after a stand off between a suspected militant and anti-terror police in Bandung, West Java, Indonesia, Monday, Feb. 27, 2017. Indonesian police say they shot the suspected militant in the West Java capital after his bomb exploded in a vacant lot and he fled into the municipal building and set it alight.

Incredible moment rare Australian quokka animal leaped at…

Australian man Campbell Jones, 21, captured the amazing image of the Quokka with a GoPro camera strapped to his head at Rottnest, Western Australia An amazing image of a rare Australian animal flying through the air appearing to want to hug the camera has set the internet alight. Australian man Campbell Jones, 21, captured the quokka with a GoPro camera strapped to his head at Rottnest Island, Western Australia, over the weekend.

Elite Iraqi unit hunts for militant holdouts

Two crudely armored pickup trucks cruised along an eastern Mosul highway. A masked Iraqi officer riding shotgun yelled "Go! Go! Go!" and switched the radio from Iraqi folk music to fast, patriotic battle hymns as the vehicles sped up and weaved through the busy afternoon traffic.

Dean is short (back and sides) listed

Dean Cunningham , who works at Iconic Gents Hair in East Kilbride, will need to produce some of his finest work as he looks to make his way to the live final of Scotland's Best Barber 2017 A selection of Dean's work will feature on the Scotland's Best Barber website until March 12, where the public can vote for their favourite barbers and hairstyles. If Dean is voted into one of the top four spots he'll have the chance to perform two haircuts during the live final being held at the Scottish Hair and Beauty show on April 23 in Edinburgh.

Greece’s Tsipras says the era of austerity is over

Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras speaks during a Parliament session about bailout negotiations in Athens, Friday, Feb. 24, 2107. Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras says an agreement with European creditors under which the country will make further reforms in 2019 is a positive one and will mark an end to austerity.

Man claims to find dead MOUSE inside bottle of Diet Coke

Erick Dixon filmed himself live on Facebook opening the drinks bottle - but not everyone is convinced his discovery is genuine A man claims he found a DEAD MOUSE inside a bottle of Diet Coke - but social media users smelled a rat sparking speculation he faked the incident. Erick Dixon posted a live video on Facebook of his disgusting discovery which soon went viral, with more than 5.7 million views.

Iraqi forces push into Mosul’s main military base by airport

Smoke rises from the western side of Mosul following a U.S.-led coalition airstrike, in Abu Saif, outside the western side of Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017. Smoke rises from the western side of Mosul following a U.S.-led coalition airstrike, in Abu Saif, outside the western side of Mosul, Iraq, Wednesday, Feb. 22, 2017.

in the Spotlight: Bizarre behaviour from Karen’s family

THE behaviour of some of Karen Ristevski's closest family members has raised eyebrows from the moment she went missing in June last year to the discovery of her badly decomposed body in Victorian bushland on Monday. From her brother-in-law Vasko to her stepson Anthony, Ms Ristevski's relatives have placed themselves under public scrutiny with their bizarre, attention-seeking antics.

Life expectancy to keep rising; S. Korean women could hit 91

In this Monday, July 12, 2010 file picture an elderly South Korean man takes a nap while on a lunch beak in Seoul, South Korea. While most people born in rich countries will live longer by 2030 with women in South Korea estimated to reach at least 91 Americans will have among the lowest life expectancy of any developed country, a new study predicts.

Avalanche in Arctic Norway tosses kids around, no injuries

A resident in Arctic Norway says four adults and two children were inside a house when an avalanche hit, knocking the building off its foundations, but all managed to get out safely. Tuesday's avalanche in Longyearbyen, the main settlement in Norway's Svalbard archipelago, struck near area where two people were killed in a 2015 avalanche.

Semi-naked couple caught on camera ‘having SEX while riding…

Baffled motorists couldn't believe their eyes as they watched the couple getting down and dirty on the moving motorcycle - and they weren't even wearing helmets This is the bizarre moment a young, semi-naked couple were caught on camera having sex on a moving motorcycle. Police have launched an investigation after the footage, filmed in the city of Encarnacion in south-eastern Paraguay, went viral online.

Bahrain lawmakers approve military trials for civilians

In this July 28, 2013 file photo, Bahraini lawmakers participate in a special session of parliament to discuss how to handle the uprising in the Gulf island kingdom, convened in Manama, Bahrain. Lawmakers in Bahrain have backed changing the constitution in a way that would allow civilians to be tried by military courts amid a wide-ranging crackdown on dissent.

Primark pulls ‘shocking’ and ‘racist’ Walking Dead t-shirt from…

Primark has removed a t-shirt promoting hit US TV show The Walking Dead from its stores after it was branded "fantastically offensive" and "racist" by an angry shopper. Outraged Ian Lucraft was so offended by the "explicit" t-shirt that he complained directly to the discount clothing store's chief executive - and Primark has now apologised and removed the men's t-shirt from its branches.

Meet Manisha, the 18-yr-old who survived 34 snakebites over last 3 years

While her doctors and forest officer working in the region claim that she must have been attacked by non-venomous snakes of the region, and thus survived every time, the veterinarians differ. Seeing a snake unrestrained within a close proximity would usually beat the living daylights out of someone, but that is not the case for Manisha Verma from Himachal Pradesh.

the News of the Weird 2.22.17

San Francisco's best-paid janitor earned more than a quarter-million dollars cleaning stations for Bay Area Rapid Transit in 2015, according to a recent investigation by Oakland's KTVU. Liang Zhao Zhang cleared almost $58,000 in base pay and $162,000 in overtime, and other benefits ran his total income to $271,243.

News of the Weird

San Francisco's best-paid janitor earned more than a quarter-million dollars cleaning stations for Bay Area Rapid Transit in 2015, according to a recent investigation by Oakland's KTVU. Liang Zhao Zhang cleared almost $58,000 in base pay and $162,000 in overtime, and other benefits ran his total income to $271,243.

News of the Weird

San Francisco's best-paid janitor earned more than a quarter-million dollars cleaning stations for Bay Area Rapid Transit in 2015, according to a recent investigation by Oakland's KTVU. Liang Zhao Zhang cleared almost $58,000 in base pay and $162,000 in overtime, and other benefits ran his total income to $271,243.

Fearless Kung Fu master lets huge wooden pole slam into his manhood…

The bizarre stunt also sees the Chinese master take strong kicks to his private parts, while also repeatedly hitting his crotch with a BRICK You'd need balls of steel to take on a stunt as dangerous as this - not to mention a bag of ice - and that's exactly what this Kung Fu master has. In a stunt that will leave any grown man wincing, Master Wei Yaobin takes several kicks, a brick, and even a huge wooden pole to his manhood.

US slams Russia’s move to recognize Ukraine rebel documents

United States Vice President Mike Pence, right, shakes hands with Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin, left, as Ukraine's President Petro Poroshenko looks on, centre, during the Munich Security Conference in Munich, Germany, Saturday, Feb. 18, 2017. America's commitment to NATO is "unwavering," Pence said Saturday, reassuring allies about the direction the Trump administration might take but leaving open questions about where Washington saw its relationship with the European Union and other international organizations.

Could ‘Nexit’ follow Brexit after Dutch elections?

Ships loaded with containers are docked at the Euromax terminal in Rotterdam's Maasvlakte port, Netherlands, Tuesday, Feb. 14, 2017. For a small nation that has grown hugely wealthy thanks to centuries of doing business far and wide, the political mood in the Netherlands has turned surprisingly inward.

Tracing the strange history of Czech genius Gregor Mendel

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Tracing the strange history of Czech genius Gregor Mendel

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Researched discover 50000-year-old weird cave life

In this image provided by Mike Spilde Mario Corsalini stands near to a gypsum rosette crystal. In a Mexican cave system so beautiful and hot that it is called both Fairyland and hell scientists have discovered life trapped in crystals that could be 50,0 If confirmed, the microbes would represent some of the toughest extremophiles on the planet - dwelling at depths 100 to 400 meters below Earth's surface and enduring temperatures of 45A to 65A Celsius.

Lifeboat crew launched after ‘body’ spotted pick up white suit

A lifeboat crew launched to recover a possible human body - but it turned out to be a white protective suit. The white protective suit that was recovered after the RNLI Peterhead Tamar Lifeboat was launched, at the request of UK Coastguard A lifeboat crew launched to recover a possible human body - but it turned out to be a white protective suit.

Weird crystal cave life

... revived both in the lab and on site. The life forms - 40 different strains of microbes and even some viruses - are so weird that their nearest relatives are still 10 per cent different genetically. That makes their closest relative still pretty far ...

Hundreds of Mexicans protest with ‘human wall’ on US border

Young people wave colored flags reading "Peace" as they form a symbolic human wall along the Rio Grande, which marks the border between Mexico and the U.S. in Ciudad Juarez, Friday, Feb. 17, 2017. Responding to plans by President Donald Trump to build a wall along the length of the U.S.-Mexico border, more than a thousand people lined the Mexican bank of the Rio Grande in Ciudad Juarez Friday, holding hands and carrying flowers.

Fashion insiders declare ‘I Am an Immigrant’ in new video

In this Thursday, Nov. 17, 2016 file photo, Diane von Furstenberg attends the premiere of "Nocturnal Animals" at the Paris Theatre in New York. On Friday, Feb. 17, 2017, the day after Fashion Week shows concluded in New York, W magazine released a video featuring designers, models, photographers and industry activists and insiders who are, themselves, immigrants, including von Furstenberg.

New Zealand soap opera shocks fans with bizarre ending

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An international search is on to find Scots teenager

A 15-year-old who lost his wallet on Iceland is now the subject of a search by the man who found it. Hallgrimur Oskarsson told The Extra he has found the small black coloured wallet yesterday in the town of Hverager i, a municipality in the south of Iceland located 45km to the east of Reykjavik.