Drink-driver caught in act by own dash cam footage after traffic lights crash
A drink-driver denied crashing into traffic lights even though she was caught in the act on her own dash cam.
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Fugitive monkey found at Berlin rail station after zoo breakout
A fugitive monkey has been reunited with her daughter at a Berlin zoo after being caught at a railway station in the German capital.
Snow in Sin City as Las Vegas gets a dusting
Las Vegas is getting a rare taste of real winter weather, with significant snowfall across the metro area for the first time in a decade.
Faroes to shut to tourists for weekend – but 100 can stay free to aid clean-up
The Faroe Islands, an 18-island archipelago midway between Iceland and Scotland, is closing to tourists for a weekend in April – unless they want to help locals keep the rocky isles clean and unspoiled.
Kim or Trump? Hanoi barber offers leaders’ hairdos for free
A barbershop in Hanoi is offering customers free Donald Trump and Kim Jong Un hairstyles ahead of the pair’s summit in the Vietnamese capital next week.
Armed police called to save ‘hungry’ gerbil
Armed police in Derby helped to rescue a “hungry” gerbil after its owner went to prison, leaving it trapped and starving at home.
Snowed-in Austrian nuns staying put
Authorities in Austria have cleared the roads to reach dozens of Catholic nuns whose Alpine monastery has been cut off from the world for days because of heavy snowfall.
Giant rotating ice disc forms in river
A curious formation attracting attention in the US is actually a spinning ice disc that is roughly 91 metres wide.
McJesus artwork sparks outrage among Israel’s Christians
An art exhibit in Israel featuring a crucified Ronald McDonald has sparked protests by the country’s Arab Christian minority.
Canada air traffic controllers buy pizza for American colleagues hit by shutdown
Canadian air traffic controllers have bought hundreds of pizzas for their American counterparts in what has become an industry-wide show of support during the US government’s partial shutdown.
The little bird that easily beats T-rex in battle of the bite
Tyrannosaurus rex was just a little nipper compared with a bird from the Galapagos islands that weighs 33 grams, research has revealed.
These are some of the bizarre items left behind in Travelodge rooms
A cockatoo called Brexit, a glass eye, a five foot tall chocolate Easter bunny and a gallon of water from Loch Ness were among the items left behind in Travelodge hotels last year.
Plane passenger’s book eerily references the exact flight they’re reading it on
A passenger reading on a flight experienced a bizarre moment of coincidence when their book mentioned the same journey they were on.
Capsule carrying Christmas dinner rockets towards space station
Christmas turkey is rocketing towards the International Space Station, along with cranberry sauce, candied yams and the obligatory fruitcake.
Michael B Jordan meets fan behind viral Twitter joke about holiday romance
Actor Michael B Jordan has met up with a fan after a Twitter joke containing a photoshopped image of the star went viral.
Sensual swan fresco found by archaeologists in Pompeii
Archaeologists have found in an ancient Pompeii bedroom a fresco depicting a sensual scene of a queen of Sparta with a swan.
Stephen King sells film rights to students in Wales – for one dollar
Horror writer Stephen King has struck a deal with student filmmakers in Wales.
David Schwimmer offers video evidence that he’s not alleged Blackpool thief
David Schwimmer has responded after social media users drew attention to an alleged thief who bears a resemblance to his character in the sitcom Friends.
Police looking for alleged thief who ‘looks like Ross Geller from Friends’
Social media users responded with hilarity after police issued an appeal for an alleged thief bearing a resemblance to Friends star David Schwimmer.
Robot answers questions from Education Select Committee
A robot has appeared before the Education Select Committee to tell MPs about the role of technology in classrooms.
Two-headed snake found in US shares one heart
A rare two-headed snake has been found in the US and is now being looked after at a wildlife centre.
Man calls police after being fouled in an amateur basketball game
A man playing basketball called the police because of a heavy challenge.
Man calls police after being fouled in an amateur basketball game
A man playing basketball called the police because of a heavy challenge.