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Sticking the landing: The funniest reactions to the Paris Olympics

Here's our selection of the funniest reactions to the Paris Olympics so far. The Twittersphere has been busy...

31/07/2024

Culture news

Barbies, mugshots and babygirls: 2023’s defining memes

Warning: This article about memes, no matter how wholesome, does contain language some people may find offensive.

20/12/2023

Residences

Hotels reveal their most bizzare room service requests

Hotels.com reveals the most unusual room service orders, as well as where you can order a 24K gold burger.

13/06/2023

Destinations

Skip the Eiffel Tower: Europe's under-the-radar sites you have to see

Europe's capitals are full of famous tourist attractions - but that doesn't mean you should visit them. Here's where to go instead.

21/04/2023

United Kingdom

Lettuce rejoice as salad wins challenge and outlasts UK PM Liz Truss

In a bizarre challenge, a lettuce outlasted UK PM Liz Truss. Euronews spoke to the people behind the stunt.

21/10/2022

Travel News

Lost in translation: Ten awkward language mix-ups 

How do you cope when you accidentally tell your French mother-in-law about an intimate medical problem? Here are some of the Euronews’ staff funniest misadventures in language learning.

02/09/2022

Moments

See inside the Australian diner where the customer is always wrong

Rude waiters scowl and throw menus at customers at Karen’s Diner in Sydney. But having a terrible experience is the whole point of the restaurant's unique approach to dining.

24/06/2022

Germany

Auto-ban: German man drives himself alone to his driving test

The 37-year-old man told police officers that he had only driven himself to make sure he arrived on time.

23/11/2021

Nature

These funny animal photos are helping endangered species

The Comedy Wildlife Photography Awards pull together some of the best funny animal pictures for a very good cause.

02/09/2021

Nature

Two endangered tortoises meet for their first date via FaceTime

Now that Hugo the tortoise is ready to settle down, his keepers have found him a lady friend who travelled from Europe to meet him.

03/08/2021

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This upside down house is Romania's newest tourist attraction

Would you visit a house where the bath is on the ceiling?

20/04/2021

Poland

Mystery animal sighting in Krakow ends up being a croissant

Animal welfare officers said they were "almost swept off their feet by a laughing attack" when they realised the animal was in fact a flaky viennoiserie pastry.

16/04/2021

France

Life is a Bitche for French town after Facebook page removed in error

It was assumed that Facebook's algorithm may have confused 'Bitche' with an English insult.

13/04/2021

Italy

Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during pandemic

Road sign typo 'sotps' Italians in their tracks during the pandemic

26/03/2021

Moments

View history's most unusable objects in this virtual exhibition

Explore impossible and improbable designs including a wavy ping pong table and Donald Trump's version of Monopoly.

01/03/2021

USA

'I'm not a cat': US lawyer accidently turns on feline Zoom filter

"This kitten just made a formal announcement on a case in the 394th," the judge said on Twitter, proving he's no sourpuss.

10/02/2021