Offbeat

Offbeat

Merlin, a duck wearing a Mexico national football team ('El Tri') jersey, that shot to fame after a chance encounter on Reforma Avenue went viral following the FIFA 2026 match between Mexico and South Africa, walks in Chinatown in Mexico City, Mexico, on 16 June 2026. Photo: Reuters

Merlin the duck: From Mexico City streets to World Cup stardom

Merlin's fame was ignited during street celebrations following the co-hosts' 2-0 victory over South Africa in last week's World Cup opening game.

A handbag made using T. rex fossil-derived collagen is on display at Museum ArtZoo in Amsterdam, Netherlands, April 2, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Piroschka van de Wouw

Lab-grown dinosaur leather bag remains unsold at Paris auction

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A trillionaire in 400 square feet: Inside Elon Musk’s Texas home

Ronaldo's 90-minute paycheck equals 2,500 years of work for an average professional

Ronaldo's 90-minute paycheck equals 2,500 years of work for an average professional

Three-striped squirrel at Ramna Park, Dhaka. Photo: Ashraful Haque

Mammoth surprise in 'squirrel poo': Scientists uncover 700,000-year-old DNA cache

French Open - Roland Garros, Paris, France - June 4, 2026 Poland's Maja Chwalinska in action during her semi final match against Russia's Diana Shnaider. Photo: Reuters

Fairytale ends in defeat, but Chwalinska's Roland Garros story will never be forgotten

The Crew was released by Ubisoft in 2014, and discontinued in 2024. Photo: Collected

'Stop Killing Games': Gamers fight back against publishers' rights to shut down purchased games

A 70-year-old driver stands beside her stranded SUV on an elevated light rail track in Seattle after following GPS directions that led the vehicle onto the railway line, disrupting train services for around two hours on 2 June 2026.Photo: Collected

Following GPS, woman drives car onto elevated train tracks in Seattle

Screengrab of the blue air-conditioned autorickshaw spotted in Gurgaon. Photo: Dipanshi/Instagram

Air-conditioned autorickshaw spotted in India's Gurgaon, goes viral

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Olympics on steroids: Enhanced Games sparks global doping debate

Buffalo named ‘Donald Trump’. Photo: TBS

How global media covered Bangladesh's viral 'Donald Trump' buffalo

On this day in 1498: Vasco da Gama lands in Calicut, charting a new era of European trade with Indian subcontinent

On this day in 1498: Vasco da Gama lands in Calicut, charting a new era of European trade with Indian subcontinent

Matthew Perry. Photo: BSS

Matthew Perry memorabilia to be auctioned for charity