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Race winner Gustavo Wiebbeling (centre) poses with Francisco Luiz Viana Neto (to his left) alongside other runner-ups. Francisco stopped before the finish line and let Gustavo cross it first after he realised there'd been a mistake during the "Veneno da Cobra Sprint Triathlon" in Cascavel, Brazil, on Sunday, 15 February 2026. (Francisco Luiz Viana Neto/Newsflash)

Incredible Moment Athlete Steps Aside And Lets Rival Win Race After Blunder Made Opponent Cycle 2Km More

Post author:Michael Leidig
Post published:February 23, 2026

This is the moment a triathlete leading a race stops on the finish line and waits so his rival can overtake him after the other man accidentally did…

Chinese soldier walks with shooting dog robot, during exercise, undated. The robot had a riffle attached to it. (AsiaWire)

China Becomes 1st To Create Robot War Hounds Claiming Victory Over The US In Arms Race

Post author:Aloysius Fernandes
Post published:June 16, 2024

China has unveiled robotic dogs to be used by the military in reconnaissance and fighting. The dogs of war were seen in recently unveiled footage from the joint Sino-Cambodian "Golden…

Image shows former Austrian F1 driver Andreas Nikolaus "Niki" Lauda and his wife Birgit Wetzinger, aged 44, from the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. She sued her late husband's foundation for a staggering EUR 30 million (GBP 26 million). (Newsflash)

Court Rules She Gets Share Of Race Icon’s GBP 445 Million Fortune

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:May 30, 2024

Formula One legend Niki Lauda's widow has been awarded a huge share of his GBP-445-million legacy after a landmark ruling by judges in Austria. The motor racing icon's second wife…

Picture shows the naked mole rat, undated. At Zurich zoo the naked mole rats have constant temperatures between 25 and 32 Celsius. (Zoo Zurich, Marco Schaffner/Newsflash)

Cute Baby Naked Mole-Rats Race Through Tunnels And Cuddle Up To Fight The Cold

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:January 24, 2024

Cute baby naked mole-rats racing through tunnels and cuddling up to fight the cold. The video shows the hairless naked mole-rats (Heterocephalus glaber), born at Zurich Zoo, Switzerland, scrambling through…

Picture shows an elephant with a Christmas tree, undated. In Berlin Zoo and Tierpark, Christmas trees are traditionally eaten. (Berlin Zoo/Newsflash)

Zoo Recycles Scrapped Christmas Trees For New Year Feast

Post author:Marija Stojkoska
Post published:January 6, 2024

As millions race to throw out their Christmas trees before the 12th Night (on the 5th January) one zoo in Germany has come up with the ultimate recycling scheme. Instead…

Picture shows Charito, 99, undated. She is the head of the 'Abuelas Por Patones' party list for the next municipal and regional elections in Patones, Spain. (Newsflash)

99-Year-Old Grandma Shakes Up Town Hall Race For Mayor

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:May 2, 2023

This is the 99-year-old grandmother planning to stand politics on its head in Spain's local Town Hall elections this spring. Maria del Rosario - known as Charito to her fans…

A group of monkeys climbs cables of a university campus in Liangshan, Sichuan province, China, undated. The monkeys are from nearby spots and they often go down the mountain to play. (peorinco_/AsiaWire )

Macaques Make A Monkey Of University Security

Post author:Simona Kitanovska
Post published:April 13, 2023

At first glance, you might think Tom Cruise is filming a blockbuster nearby as shadowy figures race nimbly across a network of cables in the sky. But look closer and…

Photo shows Noor Jehan (front), the 17-year-old African elephant in Karachi Zoo, Pakistan, undated. A team of veterinarians and wildlife experts from global animal welfare organisation FOUR PAWS has arrived in Karachi, Pakistan, Tuesday, April 4, 2023. (Four Paws/Newsflash)

Tusker With Enlarged Genitalia Has 50 Per Cent Chance Of Surviving In Horror Zoo

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:April 9, 2023

Vets are in a race against time to save the life of this poor elephant which they say is stuck in a zoo in appalling conditions and in agonising pain,…

Image shows an illustrative photo of a giraffe from the Schoenbrunn Zoo, in the city of Vienna, Austria, undated photo. Dubbed Camelo Pardalis the animal entered the race to become chairman of Austria's Social Democratic Party, or SPOe in March 2023. (Daniel Zupanc/Newsflash)

Zoo Giraffe Enters Race For Top Political Party

Post author:Joseph Golder
Post published:March 31, 2023

A zoo giraffe has entered the race for a top job in politics after being put in for the leadership role in one of Europe's most divided parties. The giraffe…

White and Black, America

Post author:Ajda Ender
Post published:July 11, 2022

Story by Ajda Ender Racist hatred and discrimination against black people is seen in societies in America and all over the world. The hate perspective that criminalizes black people is…