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Criminally good? Five of the best dancing policemen

Inspired by an officer at London's Notting Hill Carnival, here's our list of the best dancing policemen.

USA

Man goes fishing in his flood-hit Houston house

A man in Houston, Texas, made the best of the flooding in his home caused by Hurricane Harvey on Saturday and captures a fish that swam inside the house.

Finland

Watch: Air guitarists strum their stuff in Finland

Who is the best in the world at strumming air?

Libya

Libyan Army performs unique rendition of God Save the Queen

The Libyan Army’s band performed a rather original rendition of the British National Anthem.

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France

Overloaded driver stopped on French motorway

Vehicle was carrying 400kg of luggage strapped to the boot and roof.

United Kingdom

Firefighters barbeque pigs they saved from barn fire

United Kingdom

Watch: Competitors put best foot forward for toe-wrestling extravaganza

The bizarre sport sees opponents enter a ‘toedium’ and link their bare feet together, seeking to pin each other’s foot for three seconds.

China

Watch: Phone-watching motorcyclist falls into sinkhole

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A night behind bars

Singapore

Baby flamingo takes blue booties in his stride

Squish takes daily strolls in his footwear as part of strength-building efforts

Canada

Canadian woman finds long-lost engagement ring on carrot

A woman was reunited with her engagement ring when her daughter-in-law dug it up wrapped around a carrot.

Belgium

Belgians crack on with giant omelette despite toxic egg scandal

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Flexing muscles in West Java

USA

Beat the blues with goat yoga

Goat yoga is a growing variant on the ancient Indian discipline, especially in the US, allowing adepts to get back in touch with their animal halves.

India

The festival where you can get blood from a stone

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Backside of Brazil

Brazil's biggest city of Sao Paulo held the Miss Bumbum competition to find the nation's best backside.

Russia

No one knows why Vladimir Putin is wearing a twig in his pocket

Russian president sparks mystery with sprig of foliage

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Square watermelons in Japan

Square watermelons are being sold for as much as 150 USD in Japan to be used as ornaments

Russia

Putin goes fishing: How was the Russian president's catch?

The Kremlin has released video of Russian President Vladimir Putin taking part in a three-day fishing trip in southern Siberia.

United Kingdom

Chicken Run: Feathers fly at World Hen Racing Championships

The planet's most unlikely athletics event has been held at an English country pub