Offbeat News

Boxer loses hairpiece in the ring and blames mother's shampoo

American boxer Jarrell Miller won his heavyweight bout in New York by a hair's breadth on Saturday - but lost his wig when the toupee started to came away.
Climber Alex Honnold scales Taipei 101 skyscraper without ropes

American climber Alex Honnold ascended one of the world's tallest buildings on Sunday without a rope or protective equipment.
Stolen Fabergé pendant passed to police - quite literally

A Fabergé pendant has been recovered - after police spent six days closely monitoring the man accused of swallowing it.
Spirit animal: Raccoon gets drunk as a skunk in a booze store - and sleeps off hangover in the toilet

A raccoon has gotten as drunk as a skunk.
Oxford Dictionary publisher reveals Word of the Year 2025 - do you know it?

Don't get too upset, but 'rage bait' has been named by Oxford University Press as this year's Word of the Year, beating other online terms.