Jebel Jais Flight: World's longest zipline opens at the top of UAE's highest mountain
Guinness World Records certified that the world's longest zipline is the newly opened Jebel Jais Flight in Ras Al Khaimah, which is fighting to make a name in adventure tourism.
Professor Green joins online condemnation of 'repulsive' anti-homeless benches
Bournemouth artist Stuart Semple has highlighted the "hostile design" of anti-homeless segregated benches in the town, with help from popular rapper Professor Green.
Birds Eye ditches advert with hunky new Captain Birdseye over drowning fears
Safety campaigners, including those whose children died after getting into trouble in water, have successfully lobbed Birds Eye to edit an advert with its new captain.
Watch hot pursuit as burning lorry sparks multiple bush fires in 20km trail of destruction
Queensland Police Service pulled over a lorry driver whose trailer had been fully ablaze for about 20km on Bruce Highway north of Brisbane.
Bernie Sanders' unamused clapping during Trump's State of the Union address has become a meme
Democrats Bernie Sanders, Nancy Pelosi and Cory Booker were all caught looking very unimpressed during Trump's first State of the Union address to Congress.
Double Barron: Trumps ribbed for 'recasting' son as Melania sits next to lookalike at State of the Union
Melania Trump was seated alongside "young patriot" Preston Sharp at the State of the Union address.
'Militant' vegan furious at Jeremy Vine for displaying 'dead pig' sandwich during interview
Australian vegan activist Joey Carbstrong, who is currently touring the UK to join animal rights protests, was offended by seeing a ham and cheese sandwich during an interview.
Melania Trump looked 'as happy as someone whose husband slept with a porn star' during State of the Union address
Melania Trump was heavily analysed during the State of the Union address, including her facial expressions, her arrival, her outfit and her refusal to join the standing ovations.
Does Donald Trump 'cheat like hell' when he's playing golf?
LPGA pro golf player Suzann Pettersen has denied saying her friend Donald Trump "cheats like hell" at golf. She also allegedly said he "pays his caddie well" to help move the ball.
Australian minister liked the name Ferry McFerryface so much he ignored $100,000 public vote
Ferry Mcferryface was handpicked by NSW Transport Minister Andrew Constance, who said the name had brought Sydney global attention and some fun for the kids.
The Pentagon once replied to an 11-year-old with big dreams about designing missiles - and it was really harsh
A Reddit user has shared the letter he received from the Department of the Navy after he sent his own missile designs to the Pentagon aged 11.
'Natural selection': Tide Pods spotted beside Walmart snacks as dangerous internet craze continues to grow
The Tide Pod Challenge continues to grow in popularity with teenagers being treated by US poison control centres for the effects of the dangerous chemicals on their bodies.
Super blue blood moon: Bible prophecy predicts end times coming imminently
The world is preparing to see a super blood blue moon in the early hours of 31 January - but it could tie in with a Bible blood moon prophecy spelling the end times.
State of the Union tickets redistributed after Trump's team can't even spell 'union' right
As Trump prepares first State of the Union address to Congress, tickets have to be reprinted after embarrassing typo.
Why is palm oil unethical? Revealing image shows how much of the controversial ingredient is in Nutella
The problems with palm oil production include deforestation, contributing to climate change, human health and exploitation and animal welfare.
'I'm a pimp in every sense of the word, bitch': Jay Z called out for sexist lyrics after backing Me Too movement
Jay Z spoke about how sexual harassment in the workplace has been "normalised" but was criticised for his past lyrics including the word bitch in at least 109 songs.
Broke woman moved to tears by mystery stranger who gifted her £100 on a train
A Leeds Beckett University graduate wants to thank the kind stranger who left her £100 on a train after she was overhead talking about her tricky financial situation.
Video shows vegans storming steak restaurant to 'speak up' for animals
Protesters from Direct Action Everywhere and Melbourne Cow Save Animal Liberation Army chanted at diners and staff at Rare Steakhouse on Saturday night.
Elon Musk denies secretly creating zombie apocalypse to fuel demand for flamethrowers
Billionaire tech magnate announced the sale of flamethrowers by The Boring Company, and 7,000 have already flown off the shelves.
Eminem says a 'f**king turd' would make a better president than Trump
US rapper Eminem told Billboard that he was prepared to lose half his fan base over Trump, and that a "f**king turd" would make a better president.
Fitness food company Protein Haus unapologetic over 'thigh gap' diet meal
Twitter user Amy Churchman spotted the "shocking" meal name in Canary Wharf and posted it online - but the company's founder has defended the labelling.
This five-year-old's adorable letter is the reason Pizza Express will stop using plastic straws
A five-year-old girl named Ava wrote to Pizza Express asking for them to stop giving out plastic straws with every meal. The restaurant chain has vowed to switch to paper straws.
This is how many Americans are actually eating Tide Pods
The Tide Pod Challenge continues to be a "serious concern" for the American Association of Poison Control Centers due to record rates of teens eating detergent.
Lisa Kudrow reveals exactly what she and Courtney Cox think about the viral Friends movie trailer
Lisa Kudrow revealed how she and fellow Friends cast member Courtney Cox reacted to a fake trailer for a reunion movie which went viral.
Redditors send food to college student who feared surviving the week on just a bottle of syrup
Software engineer Christina Aiello was among a number of Reddit users who stepped up to help a college student who thought he may have to survive until next week eating just syrup.
Australian supermarket runs out of avocados, trolls millennials accordingly
Nationwide shortage of avocados has IGA Supermarkets saying buyers might be able to save for house deposit instead.
Nutella riots: French shoppers fight 'like animals' to get hands on cheap chocolate spread
Videos show the scale of madness, comparable to Black Friday in the US, in French supermarkets after jars of Nutella were reduced by about 70%.
Disgust at Guardian job advert that requires 'ability to deal with male banter'
A job advert on LinkedIn and Guardian Jobs received accusations of everyday sexism after listing an ability to deal with male banter as a skill/personality requirement.
Neal's Yard, Pret A Manger and the other high street brands cutting down on plastic waste
Neal's Yard Remedies and Pret A Manger are leading the way with refillable water stations, while restaurants have begun to phase out plastic straws.
Teen girl explorer serves trolls who told her to make them a sandwich in epic South Pole burn
Jade Hameister is the youngest person to complete the polar hat-trick of expeditions but, after facing online trolls, fought back on her recent South Pole trek.
