Watch: Men show their moves, haka rocks parliament
Source: TND
This week, a massive wall of dust passed through California, while Māori New Zealand MPs made a powerful point in parliament.
Plus, a koala got comfy in an Adelaide home, and millions of crabs scuttled through Christmas Island.
Terrifying dash cam footage
A motorcyclist was lucky to escape death after flipping on to the roof of a car.
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Huge dust storm hits California
A massive dust storm swept through California’s Central Valley with such force that it knocked down fences. Poor visibility led to a number of car accidents.
Yesterday a haboob, an intense dust storm carried by the wind of a weather front, moved through parts of the Central Valley and was captured by ALERTCalifornia’s cameras. Check out the compilation video and look for weather phenomena across the state at https://t.co/rX9jK5C3Xg pic.twitter.com/ItVZmWYdzg
— ALERTCalifornia (@ALERTCalifornia) November 12, 2024
There’s a bear in there
An Adelaide-based couple found a koala bear sitting on their bedroom floor when they arrived home.
Sideways crawl for millions
Millions of red crabs emerged from their Christmas Island burrows for their annual migration to the ocean to breed.
Powerful protest
New Zealand Parliament was suspended after a group of Māori MPs performed a haka in protest over a contentious bill, led by Hauraki Waikato MP Hana-Rawhiti Maipi-Clarke, who physically tore up the bill.
The bill would re-interpret a 184-year-old treaty between the British Crown and more than 500 Māori chiefs.
@whakaatamaori Parliament suspended as Māori MPs perform haka joined by public gallery. @Te Ao with Moana @Te Ao Māori News @TUKU 🎥 courtesy of Te Ao Māori News.
Kelpies dance before big win
The Kelpies, Australia’s men’s netball team, kicked off an international competition by dancing to NSYNC’s Bye Bye Bye. They went on to beat New Zealand 32-30 in the final.
Captain Liam Forcadilla later defended the move against critics, telling 2GB’s WWOS Radio it was a “bit of light-hearted fun for the fans” and tournament rules stated all teams must perform a pre-match dance.
@7sportau The Aussies get the men’s tournament underway with an awesome dance! 👏👏 #fast5 #netball #australia #dance ♬ original sound – 7Sport
NFL player pulls off Raygun moves
Minnesota Vikings player Camryn Bynum celebrated a victorious moment by copying Raygun’s infamous routine from the Paris Olympics.
@theprojecttv NFL player celebrates touchdown with iconic Raygun moves. #raygun #nfl ♬ original sound – TheProjectTV
Shrek scene recreated
A group of men braved the cold to perform a shirtless recreation of a scene from the 2001 classic animated film, Shrek.
@the.johnsonbrothers Robinhood and his Merry Men🤣 #theboys #fyp #viral #shrek #robinhood ♬ original sound – The Johnson Brothers
Gladiator plays rugby
Paul Mescal, currently promoting his new film Gladiator II, confirmed his rugby-fan credentials by having a kick in Sydney.
@gladiatormovieMic drop. Get tickets for #GladiatorII – in theatres November 22. Link in bio #PaulMescal♬ Gladiator II in Theatres November 22 – GladiatorMovie
Dumpling-hunting cyclists spark road chaos
More than 100,000 students have been taking over Chinese highways nightly, heading from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng in search of the latter’s famous soup dumplings.
Authorities have begun cracking down on the cyclists, dubbed the “Night Riding Army”, due to traffic chaos and safety concerns.
In China, a trend of night bike rides led by university students cycling from Zhengzhou to Kaifeng gained popularity, with over 17,000 students participating. Initially inspired by students seeking Kaifeng’s famous soup dumplings.
However, issues emerged, including traffic… pic.twitter.com/BTvurkGLyB
— Volcaholic 🌋 (@volcaholic1) November 10, 2024
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