Video ‘shows three UFOs hovering over moon’, claim conspiracy theorists

A video of three apparent UFOs hovering over the moon has caused a stir online, with a viewer saying it is “one of the best videos ever”. A conspiracy theorist told the Daily Star: “If it is a fake it’s one of the best I have seen, I can’t see any flaws in the video myself although you do have the ‘experts’ in the comment section trying to point out flaws in the video but they are just pulling at straws...”

Robots stand in for students at graduation ceremony

Robots have replaced university students in a virtual graduation ceremony. Coronavirus restrictions meant that Business Breakthrough University graduate students in Tokyo weren’t allowed to have a traditional graduation ceremony, so they used robots to stand in their place. Digital tablets were attached to the heads, showing the faces of students who used a Zoom conference call to attend the graduation ceremony remotely.

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Man discovers 1950s car buried in his garden

A man doing some gardening has discovered what is believed to be a Ford Popular car from the 1950s buried in his back garden. John Brayshaw, who lives in Heckmondwike, West Yorkshire, said: “It’s not something you find every day - it is literally in the middle of my garden. It’s just weird how it’s down there.”

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