Kim Jong-un turns matchmaker for his sister
North Korea dictator plays Cilla Black to find a suitor - and other tall tales from around the world
Our pick of the strange but true stories from around the world:
GSOH not needed for Kim Jong-un's sister
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has launched a matchmaking competition in order to find a "suitable husband" for his sister, Kim Yo-jong. The candidates must apparently be at least 5ft 10ins tall, have served in the army and have graduated from or be studying at Pyongyang's Kim Il-sung University. It is the second time Kim Jong-un has tried this approach - a similar effort in 2012 failed to deliver anyone who met the leader's strict criteria.
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Road kill 'now fair game'
Drivers in the US state of Washington are now legally allowed to harvest and eat roadkill. Introduced last week, the new law restricts drivers to deer and elk and they are not allowed to euthanize animals they injure with their cars. The state has also issued a series of guidelines about what is safe to eat, saying that "more than anything, your nose will tell you" whether you can chow down or not.
Viewers can't get their fill of 'stray cats eating'
South Korea's latest online craze is a livestream of stray cats eating food. Cats Meok Bang, which attracts audiences of more than 110,000 people, features up to 17 animals tucking into food left out for them by 35-year-old former web designer Koo Eun-je. Livestreamed eating is a popular pastime in South Korea, with the young men and women featured receiving messages and gifts of cash from their viewers.
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