Twins with different fathers
It's the story of a Turkish man who discovered after a DNA test on his twins that he is the father of only one of the boys. »»
Internet video showing Kenyan witch-hunter blessing Palin
A embarrassing video showing the republican vice-president nominee being blessed by a Kenyan witch-hunter emerged this week on the internet. »»
Rumors of Oprah Winfrey's death a hoax
Internet users, as well as editors making edits on Wikinews and Wikipedia, have been the victims of a recent hoax that talk show host Oprah Winfrey has been found dead in her Chicago, Illinois home. The rumors are considered to be a hoax, connected with the online group known as Anonymous. Other reports say that the website 4chan.org is responsible for starting the rumor which began to spread quickly over the Internet. The rumors started after a statement Winfrey made on a recent show, defending a United States Senate bill against pedophiles and child rapists saying a pedophile group has "over 9,000 penises" harming children. She was referring to a comment left on her website by an anonymous person claiming to be a pedophile. Wikinews can confirm through anonymous sources that the rumor was started by the group Anonymous and the website 4chan. »»
Flight lands safely using mobile phone text message
In November 2007, a twin engine 30 year old Piper aircraft lost all electrical power on board shortly after departing from Kerry airport, Ireland for a flight to Jersey. Without any electrical power, the pilot was unable to use his radio to contact air traffic control. He was briefly able to re-establish contact with the tower using his cell phone, but that was also disrupted. »»
Palestinian official newspapers: Israel uses super rats against Jerusalem Arabs
The Palestinian Authority's official news agency Wafa says Israel is using poison resistant rats to drive Arab families out of their homes in the Old City of Jerusalem. The information is released under a report by Dr. Hasan Khater, secretary-general of the Islamic-Christian Front in Jerusalem, and cites an unnamed Arab resident as saying that he had tried to eliminate the rats with various poisons, but to no avail. »»
Van Halen singer impersonated in Canadian medical scare
Canadian police officers who thought they were saving Van Halen singer David Lee Roth's life in May have now learned that they were assisting an impostor. »»
Teenager finds baby bat in her bra
Abbie Hawkins, a Norwich hotel receptionist, 19, has found a baby bat in her bra. Hawkins originally mistook the bat for her cellphone. »»
Man rips off Hitler waxwork's head in Berlin
A man ripped off Hitler's wax model's head in the opening ceremony of a museum in Berlin, Germany. »»
Hot dog eating champion retains title after tiebreaker
For the second year in a row, American competitive eater Joey Chestnut defeated his Japanese rival Takeru Kobayashi at the annual Nathan's Hot Dog Eating Contest in New York City, after a tie forced a five hot dog eat-off to be held. »»
Man auctions his life on eBay, is disappointed at sale price
After auctioning off his entire life on eBay for A$399,300, Ian Usher says he is "a little bit disappointed" at the final selling price. »»
'Pregnancy pact' grabs international attention for small Massachusetts town
A supposed "pregnancy pact" at Gloucester High School in Gloucester, Massachusetts has drawn international attention to the small Massachusetts fishing city which is considered to be one of the oldest settlements (1623) in the American continent. »»
Nepal officials strike after minister locks official in toilet
Workers in a Nepalese local government office have gone on strike in protest against actions made Matrika Yadav, the minister for Forest and Soil Conservation. »»
Hundreds of cyclists take part in 2008 London Naked Bike Ride
People in London yesterday were surprised to see hundreds of cyclists in varying degrees of nakedness riding through the city as the annual London Naked Bike Ride took place, one of many other rides as part of World Naked Bike Ride. The ride was intended to protest against oil dependency and celebrate cycling and the human body. »»
Romanian fighter jet allegedly attacked by UFOs
Officials from the Romanian Defense Military confirmed that one of their MIG 21 Lancer fighter planes was struck by four Unidentified Flying Objects on October 31, 2007, which shattered the plane's cockpit. The military also released a video captured by the plane's onboard camera as it was flying above Transylvania. »»
A couple caught having sex in a confessional box during Mass
An Italian couple caused outrage among many Christians after they were caught having sex in a confessional box during Mass. »»
A baby born with 2.9 grams of alcohol in the blood
A drunk Polish woman gave birth to a baby girl who came into the world with 2.9 grams of alcohol per litre of blood, announced the police Tuesday in Warsaw. »»
Million-dollar trial aborted on account of sudoku
A drug trial in Sydney, Australia was aborted yesterday after several jurors were found to be playing sudoku puzzles during proceedings. »»
German website sells a limited edition of Barack Obama dolls
A German manufacturer specialist of personalities dolls has added to his collection Monday a figurine representing the Democratic candidate for the White House Barack Obama. »»
Woman robs pawn shop by swallowing stolen goods
On May 27, 2008, in Salt Lake City, Utah, a woman stole two 14-karat gold bracelets from a pawn shop by swallowing them, as shown by a surveillance tape. The bracelets were worth US$2000 each according to the pawn shop. »»
"Spider man" arrested after climbing the New York Times building
Alain Robert, the French "spider man" known for his climbings of skyscrapers, climbed Thursday the 52 floors of the New York Times building in New York to draw attention to global warming before being arrested. »»
Parents arrested after putting baby on Craigslist
A couple from Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada has been arrested on charges of public mischief after listing their seven day old baby girl on the popular Internet classified ads website Craigslist. »»
Woman arrested after caught living in man's closet
In the town of Kasuya, Fukuoka, Japan, a 58-year-old woman was arrested after surveillance tape from inside an unnamed man's home showed her living in his closet. »»
Panties for peace: Undergarments against Burmese junta !
Several women's organizations called Tuesday women from Quebec in an unusual protest against the Burmese junta asking them to send their undergarments to the Embassy of Burma. »»
76 years old Nepali become the oldest Everest climber
A 76 years old Nepali has became the oldest Everest climber in the world, said a Nepali government official. »»
A German mother offer to sell her baby on eBay
A German mother out her seven months baby for sell on eBay, a "joke" not very popular with social services who took the child after the incident, according to the police . »»
Texas teenagers dig up a corpse to smoke weed in the skull
Three teenagers are accused of digging up a corpse of a child of 11 years who died in 1921, then using his skull to smoke marijuana. »»
A German textbook containing photos of naked women caused a scandal in the U.S.
The 'Allen High School' in the United States intends to ban a German book entitled "Deutsh Aktuell" in which students could see erotic images. »»
A woman wakes up after heart and brain stopped
Val Thomas, a woman from Cleveland, Ohio, has suffered two heart attacks in the night from last Saturday to Sunday, then had no brain waves for more than 17 hours, then finally wakes up. »»
Tokyo: A lost parrot said its address and found his master
A parrot lost in the suburbs of Tokyo has been able to return home after he recited the name of his master and his address to the veterinarian who had him, announced Wednesday the police. »»
A New Zealander offers to pay with marijuana
A New Zealander who had no money to pay for his purchases in a service station had the idea to offer to pay with marijuana. »»
Hitler doll story found to be hoaxed
It has been revealed that a story concerning 'Adolf Hitler dolls' going on sale in Ukraine and aimed at children was a hoax. Many news outlets picked up the false story, including mister-info.com. »»
UK City Councillor been suspended from party after expressing controversial views
A British City Councillor from the Liberal Democrat Party has been suspended from his party and may lose his position as a school governor after making controversial comments on, among other things, the subjects of drugs and prostitution. »»
Republic of Molossia hosts state visit
On April 22, President Kevin Baugh of the Republic of Molossia, a micronation located in Nevada, announced that his country hosted its first ever official state visit the day before. »»
Ukranian manufacturer preparing to sell Adolf Hitler dolls
News reports are claiming that dolls depicting former Nazi leader Adolf Hitler will go on sale in Ukraine. These reports cite Ukraine's Zerkalo Tizhden newspaper which reported that a toy manufacturer would release the line of Hitler dolls in the summer. »»
Postal worker saves baby's life
A postal worker saved a baby's life after the baby fell from a two-story apartment window in Albany, New York. Lisa Harrell was delivering a package when she saw the 1-year-old fall. She caught the baby. »»
World Oyster Eating contest: an American swallowed 35 dozens
22 years old Chicago resident Patrick Deep Dish Bertoletti, won the title at World Oyster Eating contest held in New Orleans, by swallowing 35 dozen in eight minutes . »»
The biggest barbecue world record beaten in Uruguay
More than a thousand people had grilled 12 tons of beef, in Uruguay Sunday, establishing a new world record, recorded by Guinness. »»
Media round-up: April Fools' Day 2008
Many media outlets traditionally deliberately spread hoaxes on April Fools' Day, including notable quality sources such as National Geographic and Science. »»
United States Army suspends ammo contract for Afghan security forces
The United States Army has suspended its contract with a company that delivered old and corroding ammunition from China for use by Afghan army and police forces in a way that violated the contract terms. »»
U.S. accidentally delivered nuclear missile components to Taiwan
The Pentagon made a public statement on Tuesday saying that four ICBM detonation fuses were accidentally delivered to Taiwan by the United States military back in 2006. »»
Archer kills elderly man on street in California, US
The body of a man was discovered on a street in Lancaster, California around 1:45 a.m PDT (UTC-7) Tuesday morning with an arrow stuck deep into his chest. Sheriff's deputies who responded to the crime scene at 13th Street and Avenue K initially thought the victim to have been homeless, but he was later identified as Angel Martinez, age 62, who resided in Lancaster. »»
Australian Senator arrives at Parliament dressed as a beer bottle
Family First Senator Steve Fielding arrived at Parliament today, dressed as a beer bottle to raise awareness of a bill he intends to move in the Senate today. Senator Fielding will introduce a bill to establish a nationwide refund scheme for bottles and cans. »»
Tokio Hotel postpone a concert under pression of fans
German band Tokio Hotel has decided to postpone its concert at the 'Parc des Princes' in Paris from June 20 to June 21 under pressure of the band fans. »»
Minnesota Department of Health says 'theatre nights' in bars are not exempt from Freedom to Breathe Act
The Minnesota Department of Health (MDH) has said that bars do not become exempt from to Freedom to Breathe Act by holding ‘theatre nights.’ The act, which is designed to ban smoking in bars, excludes actors in theatrical performances. The MDH has, however, said that "theatre nights being held in bars do not fall within the theatrical production exemption of the Freedom to Breathe Act." »»
Kurt Cobain bought a house 14 years after his death ?
Kurt Cobain, the leader of Nirvana, symbol of grunge early 90's, keep spending money, although dead for almost 14 years ... »»
Drunk driver parks at police station
Police in the western Canadian town of Wetaskiwin arrested a drunk driver at the weekend who parked his car next to their offices and wandered inside. »»
A1GP New Zealand races Boeing 777
An Air New Zealand Boeing 777 and A1GP Team New Zealand's car held two races together at an operational airport today. »»
Texas UFOs were actually jets, Air Force says
The strange lights seen by dozens of Stephenville, Texas residents on the night of January 8 are now believed to have been F-16 fighter jets, according to a statement released by the Air Force Reserve. »»
UFO sightings reported in Texas town
Dozens of people in the Texas town of Stephenville have reported seeing strange objects in the night sky last week, which many believe to be a UFO. »»
Malaysian government warns citizens about Uncyclopedia
Satire site Uncyclopedia, a parody of online encyclopedia Wikipedia, has been labeled by the Malaysian government as dangerous. The Internal Security Department of Malaysia issued the warning today, saying that the site has "messages and information insulting Malaysia". »»