72-year-old Anke Gowda has collected more than a million books over the past 50 years. He keeps his collection – India’s largest library of books and magazines — at a place in […]
Indian man spends 50 years compiling India’s largest book collection
Thailand businessman turns an old plane into a cafe amid coronavirus pandemic
An old plane has been turned into a cafe in eastern Thailand to allow customers to enjoy ‘flying’ while in the aircraft cabin during the Covid-19 pandemic. The Airbus 300 was once […]
Elderly Chinese people find social media fame by recreating classic paintings
Videos of a group of elderly people recreating famous paintings have gone viral on Chinese social media. With the help of nursing home staff, they bring renowned artworks to life, including Girl […]
IDLES – What’s In My Bag?
Adam Devonshire of IDLES shares some of records from his collection at home. IDLES’ latest album ‘Ultra Mono’ is available from Partisan Records.
How I became a football and MMA presenter
Layla Anna-Lee has travelled the world interviewing the likes of Neymar, Lionel Messi, Cristiano Ronaldo and Pele. Gundeep Anand, host and founder of the Last Stand football tournament, chats with Layla about […]
South Korea reports lowest number of COVID-19 cases in almost two months at 50
The nation’s COVID-19 tally is at fifty today, the lowest in almost two months. This comes after double-digit increase in coronavirus cases for the last three days. Still, authorities remain on alert […]
A family that dances together, stays together
🕺 A man from northeastern China’s Liaoning province attracted over 7 million followers with his dancing skills. Starting off online as a “rural breakdancing uncle” who often danced in a cornfield, he […]
Chinese master carpenter Grandpa Amu creates intricate toys for his grandson
“Grandpa Amu”, from eastern China’s Shandong province, is a master carpenter with millions of fans on social media around the world. He uses an ancient woodworking technique to create intricate toys for […]
K-pop group BTS tells young people to ‘imagine the future’ in Unicef video about Covid-19 pandemic
South Korean K-pop group BTS has teamed up with the United Nations to deliver a message meant to encourage young people around the world to look beyond the present challenges of Covid-19 […]
Coronavirus vaccine update: How close are we?
Around the world the race to develop a vaccine against the New Coronavirus continues apace. The World Health Organization is now tracking more than 170 candidate vaccines. In the pre-clinical stage, researchers […]
