Offbeat

Hurricane Irma may have wreaked devastation to the Florida Keys islands, but, much to everyone's relief, a colony of six-toed cats descended from a pet owned by Ernest Hemingway have survived without a scratch.

Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull brushed off criticism of a photo of him nursing a beer while holding his granddaughter as online "craziness". He had posted the image he labelled "multitasking" on Facebook at the weekend as he watched an Australian Rules game in Sydney.

A stomach-turning video of live insects crawling out of a Domino's Pizza seasoning packet has been posted on Facebook. The video has been shared by Delhi resident Rahul Arora, who has posted it has a warning to others. The pizza chain, on Facebook, has since apologised for the incident and said they would investigate the matter further.

Consider yourself fortunate if you get a seat on the metro. But not everyone waits for an opportunity, they create one - like a woman who was travelling in a metro train in China's Nanjing city.

A startling picture of a bunch of golfers in the US, continuing with their game even as a wildfire raged behind them, has taken the Internet by storm.

The image of a heavily pregnant woman walking down the runway at New York Fashion Week has opened up a fascinating discussion on representation and diversity. Maia Ruth Lee walked for the designers Mike Eckhaus and Zoe Latta on Saturday with her baby bump visible through a partially-unbuttoned cardigan dress.

As millions fled their homes to move to shelters away from the coast, evacuation was a challenge for the Florida's animals too

After a Facebook event called 'Shoot At Hurricane Irma' went viral with over 55,000 people saying they were interested in 'attending' it, Florida Police was forced to issue a warning.

24-year-old Sloane Stephens is the new US Open champion but did you know she's also terrified of bugs? A video captures the American tennis player's hilariously relatable reaction to a flying insect. The short clip, tweeted by Ms Stephens last week, shows her animated reaction to the bug and the Internet can't help but relate.

Hey 'Game of Thrones' fans, here's a musical mashup to help you deal with the sadness of no more GoT (for a while, anyway). A YouTuber painstakingly went through the show and recreated pop star Taylor Swift's song "Look What You Made Me Do." The Internet has given the mashup a big thumbs up, with many even saying it is "better than the original."

A Japanese civic group teamed up with a railway operator on Sunday to let some 30 cats roam on a local train at an event, hoping it will raise awareness of the culling of stray cats.

A monogrammed pair of boxer shorts that belonged to German dictator Adolf Hitler are estimated to fetch up to $ 5,000 at an auction in the US. A very rare signed copy of Hitler's autobiography "Mein Kampf" will also be up for auction.

"What did humans do to deserve dogs?" That's the only question the Internet is asking after watching a viral video of an adorable corgi trying to share his bone with its reflection. The sweet pup is simply too pure for the Internet.

A Canadian politician who was subjected to a racist rant has spoken out explaining why he refused to engage with his heckler and chose to react "with love and courage." A woman interrupted Sikh lawmaker Jagmeet Singh's campaign event on Wednesday. A video of the exchange went viral on social media.

When a Twitter user wrote to American talk show host Jimmy Kimmel, he probably wasn't expecting a response. And yet, surprisingly, he got one. Twitter user @varun_s_kumar tweeted Mr Kimmel a link to a song from veteran Malayalam actor Mohanlal's latest film 'Velipadinte Pusthakam,' asking if he had heard it. Hours later, he got his answer.