POV video shows snowmobilers buried by silent avalanche

A heart-pounding first-person video shows the moment two snowmobilers were buried alive by a fast-moving 300-foot avalanche in Wyoming – with one of the men being rescued just minutes before he says he would have suffocated.   Mason Zak and Jake Dahl were both submerged under up to five feet of snow after an unexpected … Read more

Opinion | As Gen Z post anti-ageing videos on TikTok and beauty products continue to mine our insecurities, celebs like Pamela Anderson offer glimmers of hope

It seems that for Gen Z – the oldest of whom come in at around 26, and who generally champion inclusivity and equality across the board – being old is still openly considered a negative experience, one that should be prevented by any means necessary, from multi-step skincare routines and injectables to surgery. Pamela Anderson … Read more

Colorado burglar busted after using Uber as getaway car for $8K plumbing tool heist

A Colorado crook carrying thousands of dollars of stolen merchandise walked right into the police’s hands after he was caught trying to use an Uber as a getaway car, cops said. The bungling burglar was ransacking a plumbing store in the Denver suburbs last week when he called the rideshare driver to pick him up. … Read more

Nigerians can take photos, videos of police operatives on duty – Official

Nigerians are permitted to take photos and videos of police operatives on duty, the police have said. The Force spokesperson, Olumuyiwa Adejobi, disclosed this in a post via his X handle (formerly known as Twitter) on Thursday. Mr Adejobi, an assistant commissioner of police, was reacting to an inquiry by an X user (@Boy_Cyril) who sought to know … Read more

China says moves on Philippine ships in South China Sea ‘professional, restrained’

Beijing: China said on Monday that moves by its Coast Guard against Philippine vessels in the disputed South China Sea were “professional” and “restrained”, adding it had “lodged stern representations” with Manila. Foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said Beijing’s Coast Guard “took necessary measures against the Philippine ships in accordance with domestic and international law”. … Read more