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Pranks

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

Two teenagers, 15 and 16, arrested for involvement in Queenstown bicycle prank

The three bicycles were lined up in a row, causing a taxi to slam into one of them in the wee hours of Dec 20.
The three bicycles were lined up in a row, causing a taxi to slam into one of them in the wee hours of Dec 20.

Drone flight bans extended to New York critical infrastructure

Sgt. John Frassetto, left, and Detective Anthony D'Amico use a drone to monitor any nearby drone activity in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Dec. 13, 2024. In the Garden State, where the rash of sightings started a month ago, residents are looking to the skies, wondering why they still don’t have definitive answers from officials. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)
Sgt. John Frassetto, left, and Detective Anthony D'Amico use a drone to monitor any nearby drone activity in Seaside Heights, N.J., on Dec. 13, 2024. In the Garden State, where the rash of sightings started a month ago, residents are looking to the skies, wondering why they still don’t have definitive answers from officials. (Dave Sanders/The New York Times)

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MDDI (P) 046/10/2025. Published by SPH Media Limited, Co. Regn. No.202120748H. Copyright © 2026 SPH Media Limited. All rights reserved.