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'French Spiderman' performs another hair-raising feat

France’s very own ‘Spiderman’ has scaled the Total tower in the La Defense business district of Paris to raise awareness of the problem of hair loss

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US fisherman catches huge shark

In West Beach, Galveston, Texas, a fisherman had the surprise of his life. He caught a six-feet long shark. The man succeeded in beaching it with

Canada

[Watch] Inmates escape Canadian jail by helicopter

Two inmates at a Canadian jail created their own version of “The Great Escape”, fleeing Quebec’s St-Jérôme jail by clinging to a cord attached to a

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107-year-old woman dances with Harlem Globetrotters

A month after she saw one dream come true by visiting the White House and meeting Barack and Michelle Obama, Virginia McLaurin celebrated turning 107

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Sport

America dominates snowboarding world championships in China

The 2nd edition of the Corona World Championships of Snowboarding has taken place in Yabuli in north-eastern China. Over 200 riders from 40 nations

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And also...Grannies in a sports car and a penis in a passport

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which did not reach the

Sport

UK wife-carrying championships: 'A test of true love'

Ladies were swept off their feet in Surrey this weekend during the 9th annual UK wife-carrying championships, a unique event which brings husbands

USA

Casper the friendly Octopus

An unfinned octopus has been spotted thousands of metres below the water north west of Hawaii. Named Casper, due to its ghost-like appearance, the

United Kingdom

Pensioner and teen quizzed as fire engine leaves trail of destruction

Two men aged 19 and 66 are being questioned by police in Northern Ireland after a stolen fire engine went on a trail of destruction. Its lights

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Ash competition at Cuban cigar festival

Hundreds of aficionados gathered at Cuba’s 18th annual cigar festival in Havana for an unusual competition: who could create the longest chain of

Sport

Tokyo 2020 stadium could pose fire hazard after Olympic flame oversight

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And also... Lenin becomes Lennon; an Oscar at the airport and more

Every Friday journalists from euronews’ various language teams choose a selection of stories from Europe and beyond which may not have reached the

Sport

11-year old hits hole-in-one at Woods' course

A hole in one is a very rare occurance for an amateur golfer. In fact according to the national hole-in-one association the odds of hitting an ace is

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Unstoppable

An elephant runs amok during a festival in India’s southern Kerala state, attacking nearly 27 vehicles parked near a temple.

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UK emergency services prepare for the worst

A crash involving two tube trains leads to the evacuation of dozens of passengers from London’s underground network: this is the scenario of a drill

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A ring for the ladies

Up to a dozen women and girls train in a dilapidated Karachi boxing club with hopes of one day winning a medal for Pakistan.

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How do other parts of Europe mark the leap year?

Leap years – which see an extra day (29th) added to February every four years to allow for the Earth taking 365.2422 days to orbit the sun – are

Ireland

Watch: What happens in Ireland when keys to a ballot box are lost

It’s the no-nonsense approach to vote counting likely to give legal officers the jitters. Staff at an election count in Ireland were left scrambling

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Recycle for good

Primary school students in a remote Taiwanese village have collected around 100,000 bottle caps to create colourful frescoes and raise environmental

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Flying Scotsman leaves London after 10-year refit

The Flying Scotsman – one of the world’s most famous steam locomotives – set off from London on Thursday on its first journey following a 10-year