Bangladesh's International Crimes Tribunal chief prosecutor stated that former PM Sheikh Hasina will be sent directly to jail upon her return, with no opportunity to surrender to the court. This comes after Hasina's assertion that she would return and surrender by December, following her death sentence in absentia.
Pump.Fun GO allows users to pay others to perform stunts for cryptocurrency rewards, raising concerns about exploitation, legal risks, and deceptive practices. The feature incentivizes potentially harmful or degrading tasks, with little recourse for participants if submissions are unfairly judged.
Russian Ambassador to Ottawa Oleg Stepanov stated that the Canadian government understands Vladimir Zelensky is finished and his regime faces imminent military defeat. He criticized new Canadian sanctions against Moscow as "empty public-relations stunts" masking "helplessness."
Motocross riders, including Travis Pastrana, will perform stunts on the White House South Lawn on Saturday, followed by UFC fights on Sunday, part of President Trump's birthday weekend festivities. A lawsuit to block the event was dismissed.
Pump.fun, a Solana-based memecoin launchpad, has introduced an open bounty platform offering crypto rewards for extreme promotional tasks, raising concerns over safety, moderation, and legal exposure.
Yu Hao, founder of Dreame Technology, is gaining notoriety as China's "crazy boss" due to his flamboyant social media stunts, including ordering employees to promote company products online.
Police see off gatherings of teenagers in London and Edinburgh after videos of similar stunts in US go viralHundreds of teenagers have attempted to “speed run” Scientology buildings in different parts of the UK as part of a TikTok trend that started in Los Angeles.Scientology speed running is where people rush into churches and see how far they can get before being ushered out by staff. The Church of Scientology said using its church spaces for viral stunts was “trespass, harassment, and disruption of religious facilities”. Continue reading...
A Chinese social media account @Yebali (Night Paris) with over 11 million followers targeting juveniles was permanently banned for forcing young female live-streamers to stay in a tank with a crocodile and hold their breath underwater. The account operated for five years before closing under pressure. The performances involved six to 10 young girl hosts apparently below age 18, breaching Chinese law forbidding minors from hosting live-streams.
Thirteen people were arrested in Salford and London last weekend as part of a national police crackdown on Take Back Power, a new civil resistance group that has been carrying out mass shoplifting in supermarkets across Britain. The activists, who held a nonviolence training event in Salford's Peel Park, are suspected of conspiracy to commit theft. The group distributes stolen goods to food banks and has raised over £65,000 in donations since announcing itself in December with a protest at the Tower of London.
Streamer Clavicular proposed a controversial "impregnation competition" during a livestream where 500 women would compete and the winner would receive his sperm. The comments went viral, drawing immediate backlash with users calling it irresponsible and attention-seeking. Social media users quickly compared him to Bonnie Blue, with the term "male Bonnie Blue" trending. The incident occurs while Clavicular is already under scrutiny for a recent legal issue, amplifying the controversy around viral content culture.
