Viral videos

Empire State Building climbers kiss outside court after viral proposal

Ivan Kuznetsov and Angelina Nikolau face several charges after their viral stunt on July 1 when they climbed to the top of the Empire State Building.

Woman leaps from 11th floor of burning Berlin building into rescue basket 2 storeys below

A woman is seen hanging from the ledge on the 11th floor of a residential high-rise in Berlin moments before she jumps two floors down to a firefighter inside the basket of an aerial ladder.

Viral cat videos claw past Harry and Meghan’s Hollywood project about Girl Scouts at box office

Prince Harry and Meghan Markle’s documentary Cookie Queens earned about US$354,000 (S$452,000), compared with CatVideoFest 2026’s US$569,000.

Security footage in Japan captures moment rice paddy cracks during Kumamoto earthquake

A huge crack is seen in a rice paddy in Yatsushiro, Kumamoto Prefecture, on Aug 9.

Economist wings it after swallowing fly on air

Australian economist Justin Wolfers was giving a live interview on CNN when he accidentally swallowed a fly.

‘Baby Shark Boy’ grows up: YouTube sensation to make K-pop debut

Baby Shark Dance, featuring Park Geon-roung, has been viewed 17.2 billion times since it first appeared on YouTube in 2016.

Capybara caucus wades into politics with surprise visit to Brazilian legislature

Two capybaras were seen wandering the halls of the state legislature of Mato Grosso, in central Brazil, on July 30.

Disney and TikTok strike short-form video-sharing deal

TikTok will offer creators access to assets from hundreds of Disney films and series.

Brisbane nurse uses jiu-jitsu to take down abusive, violent patient

Security camera footage shows nurse Daniel Nelson taking down an intoxicated, aggressive man at the emergency department of the Royal Brisbane and Women’s Hospital.

Tourists chase high-octane thrill in China’s trending biker capital of Chongqing

The packages of choreographed photos and videos – in which customers are swept off their feet by dashing riders and cruise past the city’s landmarks in slow motion – cost upwards of 200 yuan (S$38).

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