Moussa Ghazanfarabadi (pictured) is a head of Iran parliament's judicial commission, who signed the law, named Protection of the Public's Rights Against Animals to parliament, Tehran, Iran. (Newsflash)

Iran Sparks Widespread Mockery After Proposing To Ban Pets Because Animals Living With Humans Is A Destructive Social Problem

• Post author:Joseph Golder
• Post published:December 23, 2021

Iran has sparked widespread mockery and outrage after lawmakers proposed to ban pets because animals living with humans is apparently a "destructive social problem". Ultraconservative lawmakers representing about 25 percent…

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Cat does sit-ups in a gym in Jining, China. (590041411/AsiaWire)

Funny Moment Cat Performs Sit Ups In Chinese Gym

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:December 8, 2021

This is the funny moment a cat performs sit-ups in a gym to apparently work off some extra weight around its midriff. The cute scene was filmed by the cat…

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Bjorn Hocke, AfD parliamentary group leader. (Newsflash)

New Study Finds Link Between Support For Far Right And High COVID 19 Rates In Germany

• Post author:William McGee
• Post published:November 26, 2021

A new study has found a correlation between high COVID-19 rates and areas where there is strong support for the far-right AfD party in Germany. According to researchers from the…

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Jaguar in the northern Pantanal in Brazil. (Daniel Kantek/Newsflash)

Isolated Jaguar Population In Brazilian Wetlands Defies Deer Eating Loner Stereotype By Eating Fish And Living Together

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:October 27, 2021

Researchers have found a unique group of jaguars deep in the Brazilian wetlands that primarily survive by fishing and lead very social lives, unlike other members of the species. Wikipedia…

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Gorilla spits on visitors in Wenzhou, China. (mm_LB/AsiaWire)

Grumpy Gorilla Spits At Zoo Goers

• Post author:Lee Bullen
• Post published:October 27, 2021

This is the moment a grumpy gorilla spits at zoo visitors. The fed-up gorilla was filmed targeting zoo visitors at Wenzhou Zoo in the city of Wenzhou in the eastern…

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A Tiger shark swimming passed a researcher in Tiger Beach, Bahamas, 2021.

Study Finds That Tiger Sharks Are Not Solitary Predators Instead They Pick And Choose Their Friend Groups

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:September 20, 2021

A new study has found that tiger sharks are not completely solitary predators as they actually have social preferences, picking and choosing which sharks to 'hang out with', and for…

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Picture shows the Balearic Islands Parlament in Spain

Balearic Islands Seizes 56 Private Homes To Covert Into Cheap Social Housing

• Post author:Peter Barker
• Post published:March 16, 2021

The Balearic Islands’ left-wing government has reportedly seized 56 private properties from home owners to convert them into cheap social housing. The Balearic Islands government announced that they will be…

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German Chancellor Angela Merkel and president of the Christian Democratic Union of Germany, who stated that Germans do not have to fear a two-class society

COVID Anti-Vaxxers At Risk Of Social Segregation In Germany

• Post author:Georgina Jedikovska
• Post published:March 4, 2021

German Chancellor Angela Merkel has said that the government might consider restricting certain areas for members of the public who choose not to be vaccinated with the new COVID-19 jabs.…

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The message found in the shop saying: “if someone reads this message, help me, my boyfriend took me out my mobile phone and I cannot communicate with my family, I am not from Puebla, I am from Morelos, my name is Ingrid Saucedo Cervantes, Help”

Mystery Message On Toilet Paper From Kidnapped Woman

• Post author:Pol F.
• Post published:November 2, 2020

A message claiming to be from a kidnapped woman and written on a piece of toilet paper has gone viral on social networks. The mysterious message was found in a…

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The parents of a 3-year-old girl in China have deleted their social media account on Xigua Video - owned by Douyin and TikTok creator ByteDance - after they were accused of force-feeding their obese toddler to gain followers and make money

Chinese Parents Force Feed Daughter, Aged 3, For Likes

• Post author:Alex Cope
• Post published:September 4, 2020

The parents of this three-year-old Chinese girl have had their social media account closed after they were accused of using it to force-feed the toddler with fried chicken and hamburgers…

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