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UK: cheese rolling drama in Stilton

There was high drama at the traditional May Day Cheese Rolling World Championships in Stilton, UK.

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Finns compete in annual hobby horse championship

Hobby horse enthusiasts from all over Finland gathered in Vantaa on Saturday for annual championships.

China

Watch: British Global Stars aerobatic team performs at Zhengzhou Airshow

Syria

Watch: Syrian youth find freedom in Parkour

"When I jump from a high place I feel free and I enjoy it," 18-year-old Muhannad al-Kadiri said.

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Body artist inspired by Israel's iconic sites

The iconic Tower of David in Jerusalem’s Old City is getting a splash of colour.

Ukraine

Chernobyl and the strange world of dark tourism

On the 31st anniversary of the Chernobyl nuclear disaster we delve into the bizarre boom in "dark tourism" that has sprung up around it.

Iceland

Iceland: Unicorn baffles locals

According to reports from Iceland, the unicorn might be more than just a mythical beast... though this one is a little sheepish.

United Kingdom

United Airlines 'saddened' by giant bunny's unexplained death

Embattled US airline hits the headlines again after on board death of celebrity rabbit.

USA

Melania saves the day as President Trump forgets his etiquette

Web surfers have seized on a detail from Donald Trump's Easter Egg Roll at the White House, where wife Melania had to remind her husband of the way to salute in public.

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Coal carrying challenge

People of all shapes and sizes gathered outside the Royal Oak pub in Gawthorpe, in Yorkshire, England on Monday (April 17) to carry 50 kilograms of coal 1.

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April the giraffe, mother and internet star

After weeks of suspense, April the giraffe finally gave birth to a baby boy on Saturday (April 15), delighting hundreds of thousands of people who have been monitoring a live cam feed from a New York

Italy

World's Oldest Person dies aged 117

The world’s oldest person, Emma Morano has died at her home in Italy aged 117.

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Ice cream shop for dogs gets tails wagging in Mexico City

Dogs with a sweet tooth can now satisfy their cravings at a Mexico City ice cream shop which serves up frozen treats specifically made for animals.

Italy

Berlusconi features in vegetarian video campaign and 'saves' five lambs

Former prime minister Silvio Berlusconi has angered Italy’s meat industry by featuring in a campaign run by the Italian League in Defence of Animals, urging people to “choose a vegetarian…

Japan

Insect noodles on the menu in Tokyo

A full meal consists of insect ramen, a bowl of rice with crickets, spring rolls with fried worms and ice cream flavoured with insect powder

United Kingdom

Ladies Day at Aintree: The hats, heels and hangovers

The Grand National is the most valuable jump race in Europe where world-class jockeys compete for a prize of £1 million, but the Friday that preceded the big race (April 7, 2017) was all about the…

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Love dispute leads to car accident

A driver in south China’s Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region drove his off-road vehicle into a street lamp after arguing with his wife on the phone.

Guinea

Born on a Turkish Airlines flight at 42,000 feet

A baby girl has been born on board a Turkish Airlines flight from Guinea to Burkino Faso.

Netherlands

Dutch shop apologizes over Hitler colouring book

A Dutch retailer has been forced to apologise after it unwittingly sold copies of a colouring book featuring Adolf Hitler.

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Miniature world in New York

The €37 million project spans five continents and showcases replicas of over 300 iconic buildings.