Eurovision Song Contest news: Finland favourites to win; UK entrant a 150/1 shot
Lucia Caporalini Finland are the favourites to win the 2026 Eurovision Song Contest in Vienna on Saturday, May 16 -…
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Baller League UK: Controversies, clashes and chaos ahead of final matchday
Zach Heynes On 11 May, Baller League UK had its 10th matchday, which brought major upsets, suspenseful match-ups, and an…
Popcorn buckets: A merchandise enterprise gone too far?
Newsjustnews writers In recent years, popcorn buckets have attracted a lot of attention due to their increasingly extreme styles -…
Ask Jeeves quietly shuts down after almost 30 years
Adam Peaker Ask.com, the search engine once known as Ask Jeeves in the early days of the World Wide Web,…
Grand National 2026 news: Punters urged to go green when selecting who to back
Green is the colour when it comes to picking your Randox Grand National runner according to research from…
Hunt on for more than 400,000 stolen KitKat bars in Europe
Vivien Bernardino KitKat announced on Wednesday that it has created an online tracker to locate a truckload of chocolate bars…
Hunt for escaped capybara grips UK
After Samba the capybara escaped from Marwell zoo in England, the hunt for the giant rodent has taken…
Blind boxes to blockbusters? Labubu’s viral sensation gets Sony’s movie push
Maybelene Marcelino Labubu dolls, the beloved collectibles from Pop Mart's flagship "The Monster" line, are set to hit the big…
Ichikawa Zoo says Punch the monkey is now making friends
Ciara Mina Ichikawa City Zoo have said that seven-month-old Japanese macaque Punch, who captured the hearts of netizens across the…
Crufts dog show winner tainted by controversy
Rachel Walker The world’s greatest dog show has become embroiled in controversy after it was revealed online that this year’s…
From Sansa Stark to Katniss Everdeen: Five fictional women who resonate with reality
Jacinth Banite Literature is a prominent hub for remarkable representations of women’s real strength and courage, one that narrates relatable…
McDonald’s CEO’s awkward promotional video backfires spectacularly
Chris Kempczinski, CEO of global fast-food giant McDonald’s, has been the subject of much online mockery after a…
Pancake Day: How do you top yours?
On Tuesday February 17th, also known as Shrove Tuesday, Brits across the country will take to their cookers…
Sanrio announces Hello Kitty designer’s retirement
Sanrio, the firm that created Hello Kitty, has announced that the character's designer, Yuko Yamaguchi, has "passed the…
Winter blues? Best places to escape to for winter sun
Spring will soon be upon us, but for those people who can’t wait that long and are in…
Factory error turns ‘crying horse’ plushie into viral hit
The viral plush toy, nicknamed "Kuku Ma," which means "crying horse" in Chinese, was supposed to be a…
Japan crowns winner of ‘Capybara Long Bath Showdown’
A capybara from Nagasaki – aptly named Prune – has won Japan’s annual ‘Capybara Long Bath Showdown’, where…
‘Panda City!’: Munich to become Germany’s second city to host pandas
“Munich will become Panda City!” declared Bavaria’s Minister-President Markus Söder this week at the signing ceremony of a…
Why the internet is obsessed with Timothée Chalamet’s Liverpool connection
Over the last year, social media users have been ‘obsessed’ with actor Timothée Chalamet and his strange connections…
The saddest day of the year: What is Blue Monday?
Sandra Queiroz Blue Monday usually falls on the third Monday of January and is described as the most depressing day…
‘Good Boy’ dog Indy wins Astra acting award — but not everyone’s happy about it
Bobbie Matias Indy the Dog, the protagonist of the 2025 horror film 'Good Boy', has made history as the first…
Ten ways to stick to your digital detox in 2026
With digitally focused terms like ‘ragebait’, ‘slop’, and ‘parasocial’ all making it to word of the year in…
‘Hero Rats’ join Turkey’s disaster response
Hyacinth Estrada A municipality in southern Turkey has launched an experimental disaster-preparedness programme that blends animal training, technology, and academic…
Dry January: What it is and why it matters
Bianca Wright With an increase in staff parties, family gatherings and social events, people opt to drink more excessively throughout…