UPDATE : At least 220 people taking part in the Hajj pilgrimage have been killed in a stampede near the Islamic holy city of Mecca, officials in Saudi Arabia say.

A US restaurant chain has bagged the Guinness World Record for creating the largest cheese sculpture after carving a 45 inches tall cheeseburger that weighed a whopping 691 kg from a hefty block of cheese.

We knew that selfie-taking is an adrenaline-inducing extreme sport, but we never guessed just how real the danger is. This year, Mashable reports, 12 people have died while posing for their camera phones — as compared to only eight who have been killed by sharks.

A Czech art group has replaced the flag flying above the presidential palace with a huge pair of underpants in protest against President Milos Zeman.

Chinese sperm banks are trying to attract donors by offering men enough cash to buy a brand new iPhone, it's reported.

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon has said he is "shocked" after Hungarian police fired tear gas and water cannon to force migrants back from its border.