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Canada

Waiter fired for being 'aggressive' and 'rude' claims he's just French

French waiter fired for being rude says he was simply being French

World News

'Orange snow' transforms ski slopes in Eastern Europe into Mars

A blanket of orange-tinted snow transformed ski slopes in Eastern Europe, including Romania and Russia, so that they looked like the red planet.

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Turkey's garbage men make music from trash

Playing rubbish containers with brooms, bin men in the Turkish capital Ankara have formed a music group called 'Tin Band'.

Germany

German city installs Karl Marx traffic lights to celebrate philosopher

“The Communist Manifesto” author was born in the city of Trier 200 years ago this May.

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United Kingdom

Fantasy locations mysteriously appear on UK road signs

Gotham City, Middle Earth and Narnia have all been added to roundabout signs in a sleepy Oxfordshire town.

United Kingdom

Police catch driver carrying fake Homer Simpson driving licence

A driver in the UK tried to pass off a licence with the name, address and picture of Homer Simpson when he was pulled over by police.

United Kingdom

May fist bumps and poses for selfies during Salisbury visit

British Prime Minister Theresa May fist bumped a woman and held the pose for a selfie during a visit to Salisbury.

Ukraine

Hats off to Poroshenko!

The Ukrainian president came to the aid of a guardsman who had lost his hat in a gust of wind

United Kingdom

Villagers create 'Poopfolio' map to shame dog owners into cleaning up

Discontented residents of a UK village have created a "poo-shaming" map to discourage dog owners from leaving their animals' excrement in public areas.

USA

Video: nightclub slammed after horse taken onto dancefloor

Officials say the incident at a Florida nightclub was an “abhorrent and vile act of animal cruelty”.

World News

Watch: Wild emperor penguins take selfies with explorer's camera

Two curious emperor penguins in Antarctica can be seen knocking over a camera and filming themselves in footage from the Australian Antarctic Division.

USA

McDonald's flips its arches for Women's Day

It's the first year McDonald's celebrates International Women's Day this way, and some customers are lovin' it.

USA

Frances McDormand's alleged Oscar thief arrested

A Hollywood partygoer posted a video on Facebook of himself holding and kissing the statuette.

France

French 'super burglar' stashed several thousand random stolen objects

How did this burglar get his hands on nearly 500 engagement and wedding rings?

United Kingdom

Woman fined after telling ambulance crews not to park outside her hous

The British woman left an abusive note on an ambulance, telling paramedics not to park in front of her house.

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Rugby players form ‘scrum’ to free ambulance stuck in mud

When the ambulance carrying an injured rugby player got stuck in mud, his teammates and rivals clubbed together to push it out of trouble.

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Giant Putin, Trump and Berlusconi satirical floats parade in Italy

A 'Fake News' float also featured a giant figure of the Pied Piper leading humans and rats down a route of lies.

Finland

Pitching ideas in freezing water: Finland's answer to Dragon's Den

Brave businesspeople have dipped into freezing waters in Finland in a crazy bid to win funding for their money-making ideas.

Serbia

Near-naked runners take on freezing winds in Serbia's Underwear Race

Around 30 competitors braved Belgrade's 3-degree wind dressed in next to nothing.

Belgium

Puigdemont settles in Waterloo

The exiled Catalan leader has reportedly chosen a 550-square-metre house with a monthly rent of 4,400 euros.