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A six foot stray alligator caused a road closure highway ramp in South Carolina

Police responded alongside wildlife trappers to remove a large alligator that wandered onto a South Carolina highway ramp on Wednesday morning.

26/04/2018

United Kingdom

Finger burned: driver jailed after swearing at speed camera

He's the driver in England who was caught swearing at speed cameras. Now he's been jailed and banned from the road.

24/04/2018

Switzerland

Ducking the police: Swiss speed camera nets unusual culprit

Bird, camera, action! Speeding surveillance equipment in Switzerland snapped an unusual victim recently.

23/04/2018

Nigeria

Watch: Chaos in Nigerian Senate as 'hoodlums' steal mace in packed chamber

Three men have been filmed bursting into a packed Senate in Nigeria and stealing a symbolic mace.

19/04/2018

Poland

Polish pragmatism: city tarmacs around car blocking road renovation

This is what happened when road chiefs in Poland lost patience with a car that was blocking some resurfacing work.

16/04/2018

Switzerland

Swiss set to scrap booze limits for rubber dinghies

Want to enjoy a night out with friends without worrying about who has to be the designated driver? Well the answer could be to move to Switzerland and find a home near a lake or river.

13/04/2018

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Elderly students return to classrooms as Thailand seeks to embrace ageing population

Earlier this month, Choochart Supkerd, 63, graduated from a school for the elderly that started last year in Ayutthaya Province, north of Bangkok. It was for him one of the most important and memorable days of his life.

12/04/2018

Republic of North Macedonia

MPs watch football as government grapples with vote of no confidence

When you simply cannot miss the match, even when there is a vote of no confidence in the government: MPs in FYR Macedonia have been caught watching the Real Madrid vs Juventus game during an important parliamentary session.

12/04/2018

World News

Le Derby de la Meije — the ultimate off-piste race

Welcome to La Grave in the French Alps for the 30th anniversary of the Derby de la Meije, a legendary event for freeride enthusiasts daring to race off-piste.

11/04/2018

Netherlands

Dutch residents rage at singing road in their village

A musical stretch of road is disturbing residents’ sleep in the Dutch village of Jelsum, Leeuwarden, and locals have had enough.

11/04/2018

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Pets photo studio opens in Ukraine

Ukrainian photographer Natalya Kuznetsova who knows how to make pets look stunning on pictures has opened a specialist photo studio for animals in the country's western town of Lviv.

10/04/2018

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Florida Doughnut Shop Burglar Hits Head, Forgets to Take Register

Was it a case of temporary amnesia? A Florida doughnut shop burglar hit his head and then forgot to take the register he intended to steal in an April 8 heist.

10/04/2018

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Couples face slips and tricks in UK wife-carrying championships

Slippery conditions made the unique and demanding UK wife-carrying championships even more challenging as participants traversed the course in Dorking, south-east England on Sunday (April 8).

09/04/2018

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Ice-breaking detonations create spectacular scene on northeast China river

A series of ice-breaking detonations were carried out on Sunday at a melting section of the Heilongjiang River in northeast China to prevent potential ice jams that could pose danger to nearby residents.

08/04/2018

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Car crashes through the doors of a Maryland pharmacy

A car crashed through the doors of a pharmacy in Maryland on Thursday, sending medication flying and customers running for their lives.

05/04/2018

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Masses of ice present beautiful scene on Xinjiang lake

Masses of ice formed amid strong wind presented a beautiful scene on the Ulungur Lake in northwest China's Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region on Wednesday.

05/04/2018

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Russian cold no obstacle for sunbathers in St Petersburg

Taking a dip in icy water or sunbathing with temperatures around zero is something most people would attribute to daredevils and professionals, but for the people of St Petersburg, it is a pastime.

04/04/2018

United Kingdom

Human chain rescues four from rough seas at seaside resort

A series of failed rescue attempts led to four people being trapped by choppy waters in Northern England on Friday, before they were rescued by a human chain formed by passers-by.

31/03/2018

Germany

German police help man to break up with his girlfriend

Police officers in Germany received an unusual call for help this week from a man dealing with relationship troubles.

30/03/2018

Taiwan

Camera found washed up on Taiwan beach returned to owner after three years

A social media campaign saw a camera that washed up on a Taiwanese beach returned to its owner three years after she lost it in Japan.

29/03/2018