Pranks

Hoax fire call hits flat of Polish President’s family member, PM Tusk says

An emergency notification centre received a report of a fire at an apartment belonging to a family member of Polish President Karol Nawrocki. No fire hazard was found at the flat.

Malaysia’s Fire and Rescue Department riled by prank calls

On the average, the department gets a prank call every other day. Many of these calls are usually made about an hour before or after midnight.

South Korean man makes over 100 prank calls to police to be sent to jail but gets huge bill instead

The calls prompted the dispatch of 168 police officers, causing significant disruption to operations, authorities said.

No joke: Thai government warns of jail time for April Fool’s hoaxes

Thai authorities are particularly concerned about posts that might be shared widely, causing confusion or damaging reputations.

Man made at least 18 prank calls to police, threw eggs at responding police cars

On March 25, Davin Lian Ke Xiang was charged with vandalism for throwing eggs at the vehicles.

US teacher dies after teens’ toilet paper prank goes wrong

Jason Hughes taught math at North Hall High School in Gainesville, Georgia, where his wife was also a math teacher.

Creepy masked trio behind attempted ‘break-in’ in US were relatives pulling a prank, say police

A surveillance camera caught the trio threatening the family at the home's porch and damaging their property.

Chinese teens who peed in Haidilao hotpot broth in Shanghai fined $395,000

Haidilao offered compensation to more than 4,000 customers because of the teens’ reckless stunt.

Two more Singapore eateries duped by fake bulk orders from ‘Bedok army camp man’

Nasi lemak restaurant Sedap! had prepared 150 packets of nasi lemak with 150 bottles of water, but all went unclaimed.

Homeless Malaysian man who was given leftover chicken bones says he bears no ill will

Three content creators were criticised after they filmed themselves collecting the leftover bones of chicken they ate and offering them to a homeless man.

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