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USA

Watch: US Naval Academy students attempt annual greasy climb

The annual Herndon Monument Climb has taken place since 1962, with the longest climb taking four hours, five minutes.

Japan

Watch: Skateboards and skipping ropes at Tokyo's Chimera games

Extreme yo-yo and breakdancing combined with Double Dutch skipping are highlights of the Chimera Games.

USA

Watch: D-Day plane saved from scrap returns to Europe for anniversary

The C-47 had a lucky escape after being found in a restoration yard in Wisconsin. It would have been stripped for parts had its tail number not been checked.

United Kingdom

Tug-of-war takes place before island disappears

For 30 minutes, there a sandbank island appeared in the Solent Strait.

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Germany

Watch: Return of wolves divides opinion in Germany

Wolves were once almost extinct in the country but as of 2019, 59 packs have been counted. Farmers are angered by mounting attacks on their animals and demanding the right to kill the predators.

Italy

Watch: Sphinx room accidentally unearthed at Nero's Golden House

The Sphinx Room features lavish frescoes of panthers, centaurs and, of course, a sphinx. Experts chanced upon it while doing restoration work on the vault of a neighbouring part of the building.

France

Watch: Eiffel Tower celebrates 130th anniversary with laser show

Rising 324 metres, the "Iron Lady" was designed by engineer Gustave Eiffel for the 1889 Universal Exhibition.

World News

Watch: Musicians play ice instruments for climate change awareness

The quartet performed in temperatures of -12℃, which might sound cold but last month, the average temperature in the Arctic was 8℃ higher than normal, according to Greenpeace.

Italy

Watch: Spot the artist in Milan exhibition by the Invisible Man

Photographs by an artist renowned for disappearing into his artworks have gone on display. Chinese performance artist Liu Bolin, known as the Invisible Man, began this series in 2005.

USA

Watch: Kurt Cobain's cardigan and Tupac's poetry up for auction

The Nirvana frontman's cardigan, worn for an In Utero photo shoot, is expected to fetch $120,000.

France

Watch: Curtain goes up on 72nd Cannes Film Festival

The prestigious Palme d'Or is once again up for grabs – awarded to the best film of the festival. The trophy, made by Swiss luxury jeweller Chopard in 24-carat gold, pays tribute to the coat of arms of the city of Cannes.

Russia

Watch: World's best highliners gather high above Russian Caucasus

Highlining involves walking over a thin, slack line, strung over deep canyons.

Portugal

Watch: Puppets take over Lisbon for FIMFA festival

The International Festival of Puppets and Animated Forms has returned for its 19th year. Artists from Denmark to Mozambique, Iran to France, will show works on themes of identity and freedom.

Italy

Watch: Alpine festival shines a light on climate change

Mountain water melting from glaciers is crucial to the areas's ecosytem but is now in jeopardy.

USA

Watch: 3D-printed Mars dwelling wins NASA prize

The home is made from a biodegradable biopolymer basalt composite, ideal for a sustainable space mission.

Iraq

Watch: Retired teacher keeps kids off video games at Iraq street schoo

Khamis Ali sets up his open-air classroom in the street outside his house.

Italy

Watch: Artists address climate change and populism at Venice Biennale

The 58th Biennale, entitled May You Live In Interesting Times, opens tomorrow and runs until 24 November.

United Kingdom

Watch: Treasures unearthed from Anglo-Saxon tombThe 1400-year-old site

The 1400-year-old site, in Southend-on-Sea, was discovered accidentally by road workers in 2003.

Qatar

Watch: Qatar unveils metro ahead of 2022 FIFA World Cup

The network will be completed by 2020 and will cover 70 kilometres with 37 stations.

France

Watch: French Game of Thrones fan makes "Dornish" wine

Thibault Bardet studied maps of the fantasy land and tried to imagine what sort of wine its climate might produce.