Australian producer Josh Fawaz's cover of Madonna's 'Like a Prayer' has become a viral hit, but music experts question if it was created using AI. The song's hallmarks, like heavy compression, suggest AI generation, raising concerns about human expression and copyright.
Comedian Zakir Khan's father, Ustad Ismail Khan, made a surprise appearance at his son's final Mumbai show before an indefinite break, performing the sitar and moving both Zakir and the audience to tears on Father's Day. The emotional moment from the 'Papa Yaar' tour went viral.
A Japanese macaque named Panchi at Ichikawa City Zoo has gone viral for carrying a orangutan plush toy. The heartwarming sight has led to over 43 million yen in donations, prompting the zoo to extend its fundraising campaign.
A satirical online party, Cockroach Janta (CJP), uses the insect as a symbol of endurance for frustrated Indian youth. Gaining millions of followers rapidly, it mocks corruption and joblessness, sparked by a chief justice's remarks comparing unemployed youth to cockroaches.
Keir Starmer's January visit to In and Out restaurant in Beijing has made the UK prime minister unexpectedly popular in China, with the restaurant fully booked since his visit and a special 'prime minister's menu' going viral on Chinese social media. The Yunnan cuisine restaurant has attracted diners curious about the dishes Starmer ordered, including mint leaves wrapped in beef, grilled asparagus with porcini, and pork ribs in plum sauce. Starmer notably declined to try the hallucinogenic mushrooms that US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen ordered during her 2023 visit.
