Tag: surprise
Ultramarathon runner breastfeeds her baby 3 times on her way to a surprise win
By Bill Chappell In the sport of ultrarunning, athletes often defy human limits. But at a recent 100-kilometer race in Wales, one runner took it to another level. As seen in photos that quickly went viral, runner — and new mom — Stephanie Case sat down at three points along the demanding race course to…
Surprise, These Celebrities Actually Have the Same Name
From the two most famous Michael Jordans to the not-so-obvious who share their given moniker with a fellow celebrity—looking at you, Katy Perry—check out these stars with the same name. There’s almost zero chance that you’re the only person who has your name. Sure, some monikers are more unique than others—celebrity parents are seeing to…
DRC government and M23 make surprise truce to end fighting in east of country
The two sides agree to work towards permanent peace after Qatar-mediated talks and are expected to return to Doha in coming weeks The Democratic Republic of Congo’s government and the Rwandan-backed M23 group have issued a landmark joint statement saying they have agreed to halt fighting in the east of the country while they work…
Nvidia’s CEO makes surprise visit to Beijing after US restricts chip sales to China
Jensen Huang causes stir on social media and is reported to have met founder of AI company DeepSeek The chief executive of the American chip maker Nvidia visited Beijing on Thursday, days after the US issued fresh restrictions on sales of the only AI chip it was still allowed to sell to China. Jensen Huang’s…
Best moments from the Oscars: A payback kiss, a surprise win, and a call out to ‘Mommy’
This year’s Oscars had it all – glamour, tears and the Wicked stars defying gravity. Here are some of the top moments from the biggest night in Hollywood. There was an audible gasp from journalists in the winners’ room when Mikey Madison was announced as the best actress winner. Demi Moore was the favourite for…
In a surprise, U.S. colleges saw higher enrollment last fall
Elissa Nadworny College enrollment in the U.S. rose for the first time last fall to surpass pre-pandemic levels, new figures out today show. Across undergraduate and graduate programs, total enrollment rose 4.5 percent, or 817,000 students, according to the National Student Clearinghouse Research Center. The numbers provided welcome news to colleges worried about the Biden…
Surprise fall in inflation boosts interest rate cut hopes
UK inflation unexpectedly dipped in December, raising expectations of an interest rate cut next month. Prices rose 2.5% in the year to December, down from 2.6% the month before, marking the first fall in inflation for three months. The drop was driven by hotel prices falling and smaller rises in airfares than usual, but prices…
Ed Sheeran stuns pupils with surprise appearance
Ed Sheeran stunned pupils when he made a surprise appearance during a school concert in Cardiff. The pop superstar performed for a crowd of 2,000 in the main hall at Fitzalan High School, before moving to a community centre in Splott. “It got me shaking,” said 17-year-old Year 12 pupil Kia, adding: “I had goosebumps.”…
Ukraine launches surprise operation in Kursk region, according to reports
Footage purports to show Ukrainian armoured columns advancing towards village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe Video showed Ukrainian armoured columns advancing across snowy fields towards the village of Bolshoe Soldatskoe, north-east of the Ukrainian-held Russian town of Sudzha. The scale of the Sunday morning operation was not immediately clear. There were unconfirmed reports Ukrainian troops had captured…