Iwao Hakamada: World’s longest-serving death row inmate acquitted in Japan
The world's longest-serving death row prisoner has been acquitted after a court in Japan ruled he wasn't behind a 1966 multiple murder.Iwao Hakamada, 88, had spent 48 years behind bars,…
‘Stubborn’ seal who doesn’t like to work for her food
A "stubborn" grey seal pup found injured on a Cornish beach celebrated her 50th birthday on Saturday as Britain's oldest-known seal. Sheba the grey seal was found with a head…
Pesto the penguin chick is abnormally large
An abnormally large king penguin chick called Pesto has become a viral sensation.The chunky penguin chick is a star attraction at the Sea Life Melbourne Aquarium in Australia, where last…
Gatwick train cancelled after squirrels board and ‘refuse to leave’
Two squirrels who boarded a rush hour train to Gatwick forced operators to cancel the service.The squirrels jumped on the Great Western Railway (GWR) 8.54am train from Reading to Gatwick…
New ‘grumpy’ fish species discovered in the Red Sea
A new type of fish described as "grumpy" by scientists has been found in the Arabian Red Sea.The species - scientifically named sueviota aethon - has been dubbed the grumpy…
Woman ‘shocked’ at being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving
A woman from Bournemouth was left "really shocked" at being fined £500 for fly-tipping after leaving a cabinet outside her home for passers-by to take.Isabelle Pepin told Sky News she…
How I’m Navigating White Hollywood and the Pressure to Conform
Danny MartinezDanny MartinezI make a living acting in the machine known as Hollywood — an industry that commodifies me but isn't for me. An industry where if I am using…
Latine Celebs Are Flipping the Script on Code-Switching, and We’re
I had just sent a voice note to my friend when a curious feeling came over me. "Let me listen back to it," I thought to myself. As I did,…
Mega-tsunami caused Earth to vibrate for nine days, study shows
A mega-tsunami caused by a landslide in Greenland caused the Earth to vibrate for nine days, a new study has shown.The collapse of a 1.2km-high (0.7 miles) mountain peak last…
Where did Donald Trump’s pet-eating claims come from?
Donald Trump has repeated claims that immigrants in an Ohio town are eating the pets of other residents.The claims were immediately fact-checked by the moderators during last night's presidential debate…