Turkey Hikes Fuel Tax by 200% to Finance Earthquake Damages
Turkey boosted its fuel taxes by almost 200% on Sunday, a move that will magnify inflationary pressures and
2023-07-16 17:16
Keir Starmer Promises Spending Restraint if Elected
The leader of the UK’s political opposition promised his party would avoid large government spending increases to ensure
2023-07-16 16:51
Three Israeli civilians wounded, one seriously, in West Bank shooting
One Israeli man was seriously wounded and two young girls were hurt in a shooting in the West Bank, the Israel Defense Forces (IDF) and Israeli emergency services said Sunday.
2023-07-16 16:25
Indonesia Upbeat on 5% Growth Despite Gloomy China Outlook
Indonesia Finance Minister Sri Mulyani Indrawati said she was optimistic about the 5% economic growth target this year
2023-07-16 16:21
TikTokers think video of woman 'frozen in time' is 'proof' we're living in The Matrix
Millions of people believe they’ve witnessed a real-life “glitch in the Matrix” after a woman was caught on camera apparently “frozen in time”. In the brief video, which was shared to TikTok last week, the unidentified pedestrian could be seen walking along a residential street – except that she wasn’t. At least, not for a few seconds, that is. Despite clearly being mid-stride, the woman was still as a statue, with even her long, blond ponytail apparently paused in mid-air. “Why is she frozen?” the voice of the dumbfounded man filming the scene can be heard saying. Sign up for our free Indy100 weekly newsletter “Bruh, I’m trippin’,“ he adds, as the woman suddenly starts walking again, as though nothing untoward took place. A caption to the clip reads: “She was like that for a minute before.” The footage racked up a staggering 4.8 million views and more than 460,000 likes in just four days as thousands of TikTokers shared their bewilderment at the apparent phenomenon. @unknown1575489 NPC caught lacking #npc#malfunction "The way the wind isn’t even moving her clothes or hair but it’s all just stuck completely frozen," one observed. "Sometimes I think we've slipped into a different dimension," admitted another. "She almost GOT OUT of the simulation. It pulled her right back [into] THE MATRIX!!" commented a third. "Welcome to the Truman Show," said a fourth. Meanwhile, others joked that the woman's "WiFi was bad". "She disconnected for a sec," one remarked. "Buffering," wrote another. Others attempted to offer more logical explanations for the "glitch", with one suggesting: "It was a paused video of a video." However, fellow viewers were quick to pour water on this theory, with one noting: "No because a car is still driving by in the beginning when she's frozen." Another group of commentators lamented that the cameraman failed to run over to the woman and quiz her on what had happened. "We need her perspective on this," one wrote, while others insisted they would have confronted her for answers. In the end, all we can say is, isn't life more fun when some mysteries don't get solved? Have your say in our news democracy. Click the upvote icon at the top of the page to help raise this article through the indy100 rankings.
2023-07-16 15:51
Pound Bulls Face Reckoning After Currency’s Best Week This Year
Traders who drove the pound to its best week of the year have a lot riding on the
2023-07-16 15:24
'We did 40 takes of picking up a key...' Vanessa Kirby and Pom Klementieff spill on Mission: Impossible shoot
Vanessa Kirby and Pom Klementieff have lifted the lid on Christopher McQuarrie's directing style on 'Mission: Impossible – Dead Reckoning Part One', revealing that he asked them to shoot one scene in which a key needs to be picked up 40 times.
2023-07-16 15:24
'He encourages me every step of the way': Rita Ora praises supportive Taika Waitiiti
Rita Ora has never had a partner as supportive of her career as new husband Taika Waititi.
2023-07-16 15:22
Black Sabbath's Geezer Butler recalls 'lunatic' attempting to 'sacrifice' bandmate Tony Iommi
A crazed person tried to knife Tony Iommi because of the band's satanic imagery.
2023-07-16 15:16
Rescuers retrieve eight bodies from flooded South Korea underpass
CHEONGJU, South Korea (Reuters) -The bodies of eight people trapped in a tunnel submerged by heavy rain in central South
2023-07-16 14:20
Relief as Irish island's stolen bones return for good
People from Inishbofin say they're relieved as remains taken 133 years ago come back to the island.
2023-07-16 13:51
UK Signs Pact to Join Pacific Trade Deal; Focus Turns to China
The UK signed a treaty to join a Pacific trade deal on Sunday, formally becoming the first new
2023-07-16 13:28
