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Passengers awarded thousands for ‘mental agony’ of ‘malfunctioning’ business class plane seats that wouldn’t recline

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Passengers awarded thousands for ‘mental agony’ of ‘malfunctioning’ business class plane seats that wouldn’t recline

First-world, first-class problems. A high-ranking member of India’s police brass and his wife won more than $2,000 in court because their lavish Singapore Airlines business-class seats would only manually recline and not do so automatically. News reports cited the “mental agony and physical suffering” endured by the passengers, Ravi Gupta, a local Director General of … Read more

We quit the 9-to-5 grind to live on a $125K yacht in Greece with our kids — it’s a dream come true

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We quit the 9-to-5 grind to live on a 5K yacht in Greece with our kids — it’s a dream come true

A British couple quit their hectic jobs and moved their family to a yacht docked in Greece. And after ditching the 9-to-5 grind, they couldn’t be happier. Laura and Ross Colledge decided to set sail because they worried their family was too disconnected. “Ross was working 50-plus hours a week, and we were like ships … Read more

Tourists slammed for posing naked in popular desert spot: ‘Very sickening’

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Tourists slammed for posing naked in popular desert spot: ‘Very sickening’

They de-nude-ed the landscape. Another day, another instance of tourists disrespecting a landmark. This time, foreign sightseers angered Namibian authorities after posing naked atop the legendary Big Daddy Dune in the Namib Desert, as seen in photos circulating on social media. Visitors are pictured (above) traversing the dunes. “We appeal to that section of tourists … Read more

Restaurant offers tempting hot wing challenge — but requires waiver for possible ‘loss of life’

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Restaurant offers tempting hot wing challenge — but requires waiver for possible ‘loss of life’

A restaurant offering a hot wings challenge makes daring competitors sign a waiver before they begin — in case of “loss of life”. Wing Kingz in Canterbury, Kent in the UK runs an ‘Earn Your Wingz’ endurance test in which challengers take on 15 chicken wings coated in a Carolina Reaper sauce.  If participants can … Read more

Royal Caribbean cancels cruises to Haiti amid ongoing turmoil there

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Royal Caribbean cancels cruises to Haiti amid ongoing turmoil there

Turmoil in the Caribbean has prompted the Royal Caribbean cruise line to “temporarily make adjustments to sailings” to a popular destination in the area. As Haiti continues to be destabilized by vicious gangs, Royal Caribbean will not sail to the peninsula of Labadee on the country’s north coast in May, the Independent reports. Royal Caribbean’s … Read more

Metallica frontman James Hetfield gets tattoo made with late Motorhead star Lemmy’s ashes

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Metallica frontman James Hetfield gets tattoo made with late Motorhead star Lemmy’s ashes

The memory remains. Metallica frontman James Hetfield has revealed a new tattoo in memory of late rocker Lemmy — using some of the Motörhead star’s ashes. Hetfield, 60, showed off the tattoo — featuring Motörhead famous “Ace of Spades” logo — made with “black ink mixed with a pinch of his cremation ashes that were … Read more

TikToks barred at this popular Barcelona subway station — here’s why

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TikToks barred at this popular Barcelona subway station — here’s why

No TikToks allowed! Recording TikTok videos has been banned at the Sagrada Familia metro station in Barcelona. “POV: they put a sign saying no filming with a man telling you off for doing it, so you can’t do the viral TikTok escalator video,” read a TikTok video posted by @thatonegirldarcie on April 4. “POV: they put … Read more

We were pushed to transition as teens — now we’re ‘vindicated’ by study showing kids grow out of it

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We were pushed to transition as teens — now we’re ‘vindicated’ by study showing kids grow out of it

A study which finds gender-confused youth mostly grow out of it and a ban on puberty blockers in England are both being hailed as “vindication” by “detransitioners” — people who have gone back to their birth sex after transitioning as teenagers. Detransitioners told The Post that they were living evidence for a major study in … Read more

Roberto Cavalli, famed Italian designer, dead at 83: ‘A beacon of inspiration for others’

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Roberto Cavalli, famed Italian designer, dead at 83: ‘A beacon of inspiration for others’

ROME — Italian fashion designer Roberto Cavalli, known for a flamboyant and glamorous style, has died at age 83, his company said Friday on Instagram. “Dear Roberto, you may not be physically here with us anymore but I know I will feel your spirit with me always,” Fausto Puglisi, creative director at Roberto Cavalli since … Read more

Canary Islands residents call for hunger strike to protest explosion of tourists: ‘A cancer consuming the island’

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Canary Islands residents call for hunger strike to protest explosion of tourists: ‘A cancer consuming the island’

Residents in the Canary Islands are planning protests and strikes as they fight against overtourism. The Canary Islands, a Spanish archipelago sitting in the Atlantic Ocean off the coast of northwestern Africa, have been a hot spot for tourists for decades. But they have become overrun by tourism in recent years — pricing out locals … Read more

Body of woman dressed as ‘vampire’ found drained of blood in abandoned Italian church after possible TikTok stunt: reports

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Body of woman dressed as ‘vampire’ found drained of blood in abandoned Italian church after possible TikTok stunt: reports

The body of a French woman who was seen dressed like a “vampire” was found drained of blood with stab and gunshot wounds inside an abandoned church in Italy as police speculate she may have been taking part in a ghost-hunting TikTok challenge. The body of Auriane Nathalie Laisne, 22, of Saint-Priest, near Lyon, was … Read more

Tragic stingray misunderstanding 18 years after Steve Irwin’s death remains

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Tragic stingray misunderstanding 18 years after Steve Irwin’s death remains

September 4, 2006 is a date that will live in infamy in the hearts of many Australians – the day Aussie icon and conservationist Steve Irwin died, killed by a stingray while filming on the Great Barrier Reef. It’s a death that sent shockwaves around the world as The Crocodile Hunter was a global brand … Read more

Mooing cows prompt hundreds of noise complaints — new law tells residents to shut up

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Mooing cows prompt hundreds of noise complaints — new law tells residents to shut up

There’s some real beef between the cows and humans of France. Amid noise complaints from residents in the countryside, the French parliament has upheld a law that grants cows the right to moo. Police receive hundreds of noise complaints about mooing cows every year from grumpy neighbors, mostly urbanites who moved to the rural countryside … Read more

Italian island overrun by goats is begging people to catch and take them away

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Italian island overrun by goats is begging people to catch and take them away

This Italian island is overrun by so many goats that locals are begging people to sail away with as many as they can catch. Alicudi is the least inhabited — when you’re counting people, that is — of the seven Aeolian islands floating off the northern coast of Sicily. It is home to about 100 residents … Read more

‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan — with trigger warnings

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‘Oppenheimer’ finally premieres in Japan — with trigger warnings

The Academy Award Best Picture winner “Oppenheimer” finally premiered in Japan on Friday with trigger warnings after an eight-month controversy over how it would be perceived there. Signs were posted at the entrances to some theaters in Tokyo, warning that the Christopher Nolan film, which was released globally in July, contained images of nuclear tests. … Read more

Puerto Rico issues public health emergency after spike in potentially fatal mosquito-borne infections

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Puerto Rico issues public health emergency after spike in potentially fatal mosquito-borne infections

The U.S. territory of Puerto Rico has joined nearby islands in declaring a public health emergency after a spike in cases of dengue fever. The health department reports there have been more than 540 cases so far this year, which is a 350% increase when compared to activity over the last five years. “This year, dengue cases have exceeded … Read more

Animal-lover rushes sick baby hedgehog to vet — only to find out she’s been caring for a hat pom-pom

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Animal-lover rushes sick baby hedgehog to vet — only to find out she’s been caring for a hat pom-pom

A tenderhearted animal lover spent an entire night tending to what she thought was a sick baby hedgehog — only to find out it was nothing more than a faux fur pom-pom. The elderly woman had rushed into action when she spotted what she believed was an abandoned critter on the side of a road … Read more

Women-only exhibit sued by man — artist fires back in the best way in court

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Women-only exhibit sued by man — artist fires back in the best way in court

No boys allowed! A pricey exhibit meant for women visitors only — titled “Ladies Lounge” and created by artist Kirsha Kaechele — has led to a formal complaint against Tasmania’s Museum of Old and New Art (MONA) after a man was reportedly denied entry to the show. But Kaechele made an appropriate — and memorable … Read more

Skier survives being buried under an avalanche for 23 hours — and doctors are stunned

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Skier survives being buried under an avalanche for 23 hours — and doctors are stunned

It was a miracle under ice. Escaping a snowy entombment intact might seem like a stunt relegated to “Mission Impossible” movies. But a super fit 54-year-old Italian skier who survived for 23 hours buried under an avalanche has miraculously relearned how to walk — and has even taken up skiing again. “Not even the doctors … Read more

Restaurant owner’s insane break-up revenge goes viral: ‘Are you regretting it now?’

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Restaurant owner’s insane break-up revenge goes viral: ‘Are you regretting it now?’

People are losing their minds over this very cheeky sign plastered in front of a new Korean restaurant in Melbourne. Chingu Korean BBQ, located in Caroline Springs, has yet to open but is already drawing attention from across the country thanks to the giant billboard attached to the front. “Hey Sophia, you broke up with … Read more