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USA Today
11-04-2025
- Entertainment
- USA Today
National Pet Day: Watch quarantined dog's thrilling reunion with owner
National Pet Day: Watch quarantined dog's thrilling reunion with owner Show Caption Hide Caption National Pet Day: Spirited spaniel ecstatic to be back with owner After quarantining for 30 days when they moved to Australia, Hannah Barker and her beloved spaniel ecstatically reunite. National Pet Day on April 11 celebrates the family members who are often the most excited to see us walk through the door. The day not only celebrates our best pals but also reminds those who'd like to own a pet that your local animal shelter will likely have many animals looking for a forever home. Hannah Barker and her partner recently moved from the UK to Australia. Their one-year-old spaniel, Deji, made the more than 10,000-mile journey with them. However, his trip took much longer than theirs. According to the Australian Government Department of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Australia is free of many cat and dog diseases. Because of that, any pet that enters the country must be quarantined. 'We first dropped Deji off with Pets Abroad UK on February 3, where he took the long journey to Melbourne, Australia,' Barker said. 'He was placed in quarantine there for 30 days. He then flew to Cairns to us, where we collected him.' Deji could barely contain his excitement when he sensed his family was there to pick him up after a month apart. And, judging by the reaction of Hannah and her partner, the feeling was mutual! Watch this ecstatic dog and his owners reunite after 30 days apart. Humankind is your go-to spot for good news! Click here to submit your uplifting, cute, or inspiring video moments for us to feature. Also, click here to subscribe to our newsletter bringing our top stories of the week straight to your inbox.
Yahoo
05-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Britain's Got Talent fans complain 'waste of time' as KSI prank slammed
Britain's Got Talent fans were left confused tonight (April 5) asking "what's the point" after a prank on KSI was slammed as a "waste of time". The YouTuber, who is appearing as a guest judge on the 2025 series, was asked to come up on stage by 'The Terminator' as fellow judges Amanda Holden, Alesha Dixon and Bruno Tonioli looked on in horror. Wearing a black cloak, gold mask and using an undercover voice, The Terminator asked KSI to sit on a chair while the act made fun of his crush Rhiannon, before blind folding and tormenting him with insects (which turned out to be The Tormentor tickling KSI with a fluffy stick). However, at the end of the prankster's performance, which turned out to be fake, his last trick was to reveal his identity. The Tormentor reveals his identity... 🤯😂 Watch @Deji prank his brother @KSI in this hilarious fake #BGT audition here: — BGT (@BGT) April 5, 2025 After a few tense, brief moments, KSI's jaw dropped when he realised it was in fact his brother Deji. But the joke was slammed on social media moments later, as one took to X to say: "What was the point in that?? #BGT." Another shared: "must be watching something different because i don't get what talent that was #BGT." A third put: "#BGT well that was a waste of time." This person complained: "So just a joke act, to waste time, that was [wasn't] funny or entertaining. #BGT." But some viewers seemed to enjoy the "brilliant" prank on KSI, as one wrote: "Nah that being Deji was brilliant #BritainsGotTalent #BGT." An account hailed: "That was brilliant, brotherly love #bgt." A BGT viewer also posted: "thats genius. deji you legend #BGT." Singer Linda Mudzenda received the golden buzzer from BGT judge Alesha last weekend (March 29), sending her straight through to the show's live semi-finals. The 21-year-old from Zimbabwe, who lives in Bedford, sang Lauren Daigle's You Say, after appearing nervous as she stepped up to the mic on Saturday's show, with judge Amanda telling her 'take your time, take a breath'. After the support worker had finished her performance, Amanda described it as 'extraordinary', with fellow judge KSI saying it had made him 'emotional', adding: 'It was so touching man, like just seeing how beautifully you sang.' Alesha said: 'I think it's the first time today that I've sat through an audition and my heart was just like racing out of my chest. Recommended reading: Britain's Got Talent viewers slam ITV show for 'absolutely terrible' acts Britain's Got Talent viewers blast ITV for 'awful television' and 'dross' Simon Cowell shares moment he thought he'd died on Britain's Got Talent 'And like about 15 minutes ago, KSI said to me, 'What is it going to take for you to press your golden buzzer?' The former Mis-Teeq star then pressed her buzzer, prompting the contestant to burst into tears, and added: 'It was so beautiful, it was so emotional, I don't know what you've been through in your life, but something's pouring out of your soul, and I loved it, and I can't wait to see you in the live show. 'So congratulations, go celebrate.' Britain's Got Talent airs on Saturdays on ITV1 and ITVX.
The Guardian
03-03-2025
- The Guardian
Man who died in Thames in 2022 shot by police with stun gun, inquest hears
A man who drowned in the Thames was shot three times with a stun gun by police moments before he fell from Chelsea Bridge, an inquest has heard. Police were called to the bridge in west London on 4 June 2022 after numerous reports of a man shouting and waving a screwdriver or knife in the middle of the road. After officers arrived, they used a Taser on Oladeji Omishore, 41, three times. He made his way to the side of the bridge before he fell into the river and died in the Thames. He was later found to be holding a lighter, not a weapon. At the opening of an inquest into his death on Monday, numerous calls to 999 describing Omishore's actions were played. One witness described an 'obviously very, very unwell' man holding a knife or a screwdriver outside Lister hospital, a short distance from the bridge. Other callers made note of his poor mental state. One said: 'He doesn't look like he's in the right frame of made' and another said: 'I don't think he's actually threatening violence, I think he's just ill.' Bodyworn footage showed one officer Tasering Omishore three times in quick succession moments after exiting a police car on the bridge. At first, the officer says: 'Drop the screwdriver or you will be Tasered,' before discharging his stun gun. The footage showed Omishore rolling on the floor and being told to 'stay still' and 'put your hands on the fucking floor' before being Tasered again. After the third time, Omishore ran to the edge of the bridge. One officer continued to point his Taser gun at Omishore while the other managed to get close to him before he appears to jump off of the bridge. The Independent Office for Police Conduct (IOPC) opened an investigation after his death. The police watchdog expanded their investigation after the Metropolitan police released incorrect information about the incident. Bodyworn footage played on Monday showed an officer picking up a long gas lighter from the ground moments after Omishore fell from the bridge. Statements made by the force on the day of the incident and the day after made no mention of the item recovered being a firelighter rather than a screwdriver. The family of Omishore, who was known to them as Deji, also paid tribute to a 'kind and gentle soul' who 'had his struggles'. In a statement, his father said Deji left home at 19 or 20 and had been in and out of their lives until he was estranged from them for over a decade. In 2021, he said the family's 'years of prayer were finally answered' when Deji's sister reconnected with him online. 'Deji was especially fond of his new niece, whose photo he proudly kept as his phone wallpaper,' said his father. 'One week before his death, on a visit to his flat by his sister and her husband, Oladeji held his baby niece in his arms telling his sister after how he cherished this moment. None of us imagined that it would be his last time holding her.' Omishore had a history of drug addiction but had sought help. He was declared drug free in March 2022 after being successfully dispatched from rehab but a few days before his death, Demi told his sister that he didn't want to see the family and failed to respond to further messages. 'The pain of his loss is indescribable to our family, and the haunting manner of his death is a memory we cannot erase. As a family, we continue to seek justice and answers, knowing that while we cannot bring him back – we can do that,' his father said. The inquest continues.
