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K-Pop star sparks outrage with April Fools’ Day prank saying he had caught coronavirus and was in hospital Kim Jae-joong, 34, swiftly edited his post to reflect the gravity of the pandemic He apologised to his fans and attempted to spin it as raising awareness of illness Infected in Korea rose by 101 to 9,887 … Read more
Google cancels its yearly tradition of posting an April Fools’ Day joke ‘out of respect for all those fighting the COVID-19 pandemic’ Google skipped its tradition of posting an elaborate April Fools’ Day joke The decision was made by the company’s chief marketing officer The company says it wants to show respect to people working … Read more
‘There’s people out there who can’t have children’: Hollyoaks’ Nicole Barber-Lane is SLAMMED by social media users for joking she is pregnant with triplets on April Fool’s Day By Sean O’grady For Mailonline Published: 14:46 BST, 1 April 2020 | Updated: 14:57 BST, 1 April 2020 Nicole Barber-Lane has been slammed by social media users … Read more
Kate Ferndinand was left panicking during a live work out with husband Rio on Wednesday when he faked an injury. The sporty couple were broadcasting to their fans online, doing a home-based work out while cooped up in lockdown. But Rio, 41, had to stop when he claimed he had pulled a muscle in his … Read more
Mind-bending optical illusions leave the internet baffled – including this graphic of seemingly slanted lines that are actually PARALLEL Brainden rounded up popular optical illusions that have confused the internet Entertainment site shared images made from lines the brain sees incorrectly Offered explanation as to how the tricks of the eye work to fool the … Read more
Over 45 years ago, as a young councillor and college lecturer, I was surprised to find a police superintendent on my doorstep. I was even more surprised, with my guide dog Ruby by my side, when the officer accused me of driving a Mini through a Sheffield suburb. When I gently pulled his leg about … Read more
Thailand warns pranksters risk five years in jail if they make April Fools’ Day jokes about coronavirus Thailand has warned its citizens against coronavirus April Fools’ Day jokes It comes as countries seek to prevent the spread of rumours about the virus There are fears that jokes could spread misinformation and cause more deaths Coronavirus … Read more
Britons call for April Fool’s Day to be CANCELLED this year as they brand it ‘insensitive’ and argue 2020 has been ‘one huge prank so far’ amid the coronavirus pandemic Twitter users around the UK are encouraging people to ditch the jokes this year It comes after 381 coronavirus-related deaths were announced in Britain today … Read more
It’s an awful Bill,’ a Tory MP told me, a day after voting through the Coronavirus Act. ‘It’s utterly tragic something like this has passed the House of Commons. But we had no choice. Boris had no choice. This is a real public health crisis.’ Unfortunately, this pragmatic analysis of the most draconian piece of … Read more
Baker tricks Instagram fans with an incredible cake that looks like TOILET ROLL amid shortages in supermarkets due to coronavirus British baker Ben Cullen, 29, has unveiled his latest creative illusion cake He posted on Instagram a bake that on first glance looks like a roll of toilet tissue Many initially thought it was real … Read more