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Taiwan
Video: Taiwanese grandfather continues watching TV unfazed during earthquake
A video of an unfazed grandfather during the moment a massive earthquake shook Taiwan last week has gone viral on social media. Key points:...
Michelle De Pacina
Canada
Video: Man verbally abuses South Asian pizza delivery worker
A video of a customer in Canada verbally abusing a pizza delivery worker with racist slurs has gone viral on social media. Key points: ...
India
Daughter of security guard in India goes viral for her inspiring graduation story
A heartwarming video capturing the emotional journey of an Indian security guard’s daughter graduating from a prestigious U.K. university ha...
North Korea
Viral video depicts eerie atmosphere of North Korea’s subway system
A viral video depicting the eerie atmosphere of North Korea’s subway system has gone viral on social media. The eerie subway: The foot...
Crime
Malaysian woman praised for defending hawker against machete-wielding men
A Malaysian woman received praise online after a video of her defending a male hawker against two machete-wielding men went viral on social ...
Food
Comedian Uncle Roger slams Gordon Ramsay’s Thai papaya salad in new video
Malaysian British comedian Nigel Ng, better known by his viral persona Uncle Roger, gave a brutal review of celebrity chef Gordon Ramsay’s T...
Iris Jung
Philippines
Filipino couple shares video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet
A Filipino couple shared a video of their budget-friendly gender reveal in a toilet. Unlike the extravagant gender reveal parties that make ...
News
Chinese tourist slammed online for crashing his drone into world’s 2nd tallest building
Reddit users criticized a tourist after he accidentally crashed his drone into the world’s second tallest building, Merdeka 118 in Kuala Lum...
Bryan Ke
Singapore teen ridiculed for calling $60 bag gifted to her by her father ‘luxury’
A video of a Singaporean girl sharing her excitement after receiving a bag went viral on TikTok for the wrong reasons. On Sunday, TikTok us...
History
History professor makes surprisingly cute discovery on lost roll of film labeled ‘The Philippines 1942’
An assistant ecclesiastical history professor discovered footage of puppies playing around on a silent 8mm roll of film labeled “The Philipp...
Culture
Viral TikTok shows white host in Chinese outfit interviewing strangers to see if they are offended
A viral TikTok video from PragerU shows its non-Chinese host interviewing strangers in order to find out the answer to “Who’s go...
Sports
Malaysian volleyball coach sparks backlash for slapping female students
A Malaysian volleyball coach who was caught on camera slapping his students during a match has received a wave of backlash in the country. T...
‘Not my hero anymore’: Salt Bae loses super fan after brushing him off in viral video
A viral TikTok video captures the moment Salt Bae lost a huge fan. In the video, Masala Bae (@masala_bhai) can be seen meeting Nusret Gökçe,...
Video captures Asian woman screaming as man pulls her away from Good Samaritans in California
A video of an Asian woman screaming while being pulled away by a white man during a confrontation with Good Samaritans has gone viral on Ins...
Carl Samson
Issues & Racism
Dallas woman filmed making ‘slant eyes’ after being confronted over parking spot
Internet sleuths are looking for a woman who was caught making a racist slant-eye gesture on video during a confrontation over a parking spo...
Thai Smile Airways apologizes for viral in-flight altercation
A video of passengers fighting on a flight over a reclining seat went viral on Wednesday, prompting a formal apology by the airline the next...
Entertainment
Exhilarating action scene from 1989 Donnie Yen film ‘In the Line of Duty 4’ leaves netizens enthralled
A stunt from the 1989 martial arts action film “In the Line of Duty 4: Witness” has gone viral ahead of the film’s U.S. HD Blu-Ray release. ...
Travel
‘KLIA Karen’ goes viral for berating airline staff in Kuala Lumpur
A short clip of a foreign tourist berating an airline staff member at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) has gone viral on TikTok. U...
Colorado man charged with hate crimes for anti-Asian, anti-gay tirade at California In-N-Out
Before you read: Self-proclaimed ‘Slave master’ spews anti-Asian, anti-gay hate against TikTokers at California In-N-Out A Colorado man has ...
Education
Purdue Northwest faculty votes no-confidence in chancellor for mock Asian language
The faculty and staff of Purdue Northwest have cast an overwhelming vote of no-confidence in Chancellor Thomas Keon’s leadership. The chanc...
Ryan General
Lifestyle
Singaporean mother drinks gallon of her own breastmilk to avoid waste
Uploaded by Jemie Lim (@jemielimtiktok) a week ago, the one-minute video documents the mother’s journey to Hokkaido, Japan. During her tri...
Video: Malaysian teen rushes into the ocean with wooden boat to save girl from drowning
A teenage boy heroically saved a 13-year-old girl from drowning by rushing into the ocean in a small wooden boat last week. The incident rep...
Watch: TikTok user ghosted after flying from Australia to Indonesia for first date
An Australian makeup artist shares how a man stood her up after flying over 1,500 miles to Bali, Indonesia, for a first date in a viral vide...
Feature
‘Everything is destroyed by China’: TikToker’s conversation with racist Lyft driver goes viral
In a pair of videos uploaded by TikTok user Milan Seki (@itismilan), Seki records a conversation between herself and her Iranian Lyft drive...
Singaporean boy caught on camera flinging cat off 22nd floor triggers punishment debate
A video posted on Thursday shows a young boy throwing Panther, a beloved community cat, off the 22nd story of a building in Singapore. The...
Ines Shin
Heartwarming video of young girl caring for her blind parents goes viral
A video of a young Indian girl in Mumbai assisting her visually impaired parents has gone viral on Instagram. Posted by Mith Indulkar (@mith...
Chandler Treon
China
Women cleaning skyscraper windows without harnesses shocks Chinese netizens
A video of two women cleaning skyscraper windows from the outside has gained over 4 million views, 36,000 likes and 11,000 reshares on Douy...
Arkansas’s secretary of state posts prank call of 2 Chinese restaurants to his Facebook
Arkansas Secretary of State John Thurston shared a video of a prank call involving two Chinese restaurants on his personal Facebook page las...
Purdue University chancellor faces growing pressure to resign over racist joke
Before you read: Purdue University Northwest chancellor under fire for mock Asian accent The Purdue University Northwest faculty senate has...
Korean grandma gets money’s worth out of Costco rotisserie chicken in viral video
A Korean grandma has gone viral on TikTok for cooking kal-guksu (knife cut noodles) with leftover Costco chicken. The video shows the work...
Livestreamer who filmed Mumbai harassment calls out negative generalizations about India
A South Korean streamer is recounting her experience after the two men who harassed her on the streets of Khar in Mumbai, India, were arres...
Khier Casino
Teen kills herself after video of her stealing chocolate goes viral
An Indian teen allegedly died by suicide after a video of her stealing chocolate at a shopping mall went viral locally. According to her f...
Group of men in India filmed recording 12-year-old assault victim while ignoring her cries for help
In a viral video, a group of Indian men can be seen surrounding an assaulted 12-year-old girl and filming her with their mobile phones in U...
Japan
Japanese climber fends off bear in viral video
A Japanese climber had to fend off an aggressive Japanese black bear while descending Mt. Futago, a dormant volcano in Japan's Fuji-Ha...
Relatable video of boy struggling to eat with chopsticks has gone viral on TikTok
A video showcasing a young boy’s frustrations over having to use chopsticks has gone viral. The clip depicts a little boy dual-wielding a ...
William Yuk
11-year-old boy in China helps single dad run food stand for 17 hours a day
An 11-year-old boy in eastern China has gone viral for spending up to 17 hours a day helping his single father run three food stands during...
Rebecca Moon
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